Whatever. Sheâs there, then sheâs there, perfect time for her to witness my insane skills. She can look for me in the future if she has some menstrual pain or something.
Zu An harrumphed and walked straight in.
It was much easier to sneak around now with this âMirror Mirageâ concealment skill. He even saved a use of âGrandgaleâ this time.
But of course, this was only because the Chu clan was mainly guarded against outside intruders. None of them expected there to be people sneaking around inside.
He arrived under Chu Chuyanâs window. It directly opened with a gentle push. He immediately became quite pleased. Seems like the wife didnât forget to leave this window open today.
He quietly tiptoed to the bedside. He could vaguely make out a seductive figure lying to her side. However, the room was too dark, so it was too hard to make out her appearance.
This time, he didnât dare throw himself over and grope around. He could call the last time an accident, but if he touched Qin Wanru again, forget about Qin Wanruâs reaction, Chu Chuyan might even decide to just chop off his hand.
âWife, is that you?â Zu An asked probingly.
A lazy groan sounded. âWho else could it be?â
Zu An let out a breath of relief. He rushed over to the bedside and sat down. âWhat about your mom?â
Chu Chuyan immediately moved away from him to avoid being taken advantage of. âShe already knows that you have to treat me at night. How can she still have the shame to stay here and embarrass everyone?â
Zu An chuckled. âRespected mother-in-law really is considerate.â
âNow youâre calling her respected mother-in-law? The two of you looked like you were itching to get your hands on each other earlier.â Chu Chuyan said with a bit of annoyance. She didnât say anything out of consideration for his emotions earlier, but there was no way she would feel that happy seeing him clash against her mother.
âBut nothing happened in the end, right?â Zu Anâs face became warm. âOkay, okay. At worst, Iâll just ignore her, I wonât hit her back even if she hits me, wonât argue back if she criticizes me, wonât that do?â
âReally? This isnât like you at all.â Chu Chuyanâs gem-like eyes stared into his eyes, her eyes filled with suspicion.
âOf course itâs real! But if she scolds me once, then Iâll kiss her daughter once. If she hits me once, then Iâllâ¦â Zu Anâs eyes were already sweeping over her enchanting figure before he even finished his sentence.
âWhat will you do?â Chu Chuyanâs heart jumped, subconsciously tightening the clothes around her chest. Her cultivation was clearly higher than his, yet she was still subconsciously scared of this fella for some reason.
âThen Iâll spank you! What did you think it was?â Zu An had a big smile on his face when he saw her somewhat flustered expression.
Chu Chuyan: ââ¦â¦â
Thatâs definitely not what this guy was thinking!
But she couldnât really say that, so she could only fume with rage as she glared at him.
You have successfully trolled Chu Chuyan for +5 +5 +5â¦
When he saw that her cheeks were a bit puffed, Zu Anâs heart shook. This much cuter than her usual coldness! He couldnât help but scooch over.
Chu Chuyanâs eyelashes trembled. She turned her head bashfully to the side, her small hands grabbing the bed sheets. She was struggling inside, not knowing what to do.
Seeing that she didnât directly oppose him, Zu An was overjoyed. Seems like all that effort treating her these days wasnât for nothing! First objective cleared! Weâre now already a lot closer.
He was already about to kiss her on the cheek when Chu Chuyanâs brows suddenly froze. She reached out a hand to stop him. Her originally bashful expression immediately returned to its usual icy coldness. âYou have the smell of another woman on you.â
Zu An almost slapped himself on the mouth. He already made this mistake before, and now today was a repeat of that disaster!
âYou went to that Qiu Hongleiâs place again today?â Chu Chuyan asked expressionlessly.
Zu An: ââ¦â¦â
Chu Chuyan immediately snorted before he could even say anything. âDonât even try to deny it. The smell this time is exactly the same! Hmph! You fought with my mother because of her not too long ago, and then you immediately went to see her. You really are something!â
You have successfully trolled Chu Chuyan for +213 Rage!
Zu An panicked when he saw her rage steadily climbing. Iâm really done for if I let this continueâ¦
He said in a hurry, âIâm being wronged here! The reason I looked for her isnât because of what you are thinking! It was because there wasnât anything to eat at home, so I decided to eat dinner thereâ¦â
His voice became more and more quiet as he spoke.
âIf you just ordered any random servant, would they not bring you something to eat? Furthermore, should you really be getting food from another woman if thereâs no food at home?â It might have been better if he didnât try to explain himself. Chu Chuyan only felt more and more angry when she heard his absurd excuse.
You have successfully trolled Chu Chuyan for +476 Rage!
Luckily, Zu Anâs brain moved quickly. He already reacted during this short time. âOf course I didnât go there mainly for food! You told me about that headache inducing illicit salt trade, so I only went to Immortal Abode because I really was worried about you!â
âWhat does going to Immortal Abode have to do with the illicit salt trade?â Chu Chuyan said with a frown.
Zu An gulped his saliva and hurriedly explained, âYour Chu clan is a representative of the government, so there are many channels you guys canât access. But Immortal Abode is different! All types of people frequent that place, information spreads fast. Qiu Hongleiâs status is high, so she might be able to obtain some useful information.â
Only now did Chu Chuyanâs face relax a bit. âThen what kind of information did you receive?â
âI found out that Brightmoon Cityâs biggest illicit salt dealer is the Whale Gang. The gang leader is exceptionally mysterious, no one even seems to have seen his real face beforeâ¦â Zu An recounted everything he heard from Qiu Honglei in full detail.
When she heard all of this, Chu Chuyan couldnât help but say, âApart from a few parts that are a bit different, we already knew about most of this. This was all you got out of that trip?â
No way, I even got that Mirror Mirage! But he didnât dare tell her this and end up making her even more furious.
âOf course not! Itâs just that Qiu Honglei didnât pay too much attention to the illicit salt trade. She agreed to help me look into this affair, so I believe weâll have new information soon.â
Chu Chuyan said with displeasure, âWhich means that youâll be visiting her frequently in the future?â
âThis is all for the Chu clanâs business! But if my love gives the word, I wonât go even if she calls for me! Iâll just flat out refuse them!â Zu An made a solemn vow.
Chu Chuyan felt some hesitation. She obviously didnât want him going to that type of place. However, with how difficult the Chu clanâs situation was right now, she could still accept this if he could gather any useful information from Qiu Honglei.
âWhy is that Qiu Honglei treating you so well?â She suddenly asked.
When he saw that she didnât immediately refuse, Zu An snickered inwardly. This girl definitely wouldnât make any choices that would harm the interests of the Chu clan.
âOf course itâs because Iâm too handsome!â Zu An stuck out his chest. âEven a glorious dukeâs esteemed daughter like you chose me out of an endless sea of candidates! If a brothel courtesan like her doesnât even choose me, then wouldnât that be letting down Chu clan young missâ discerning sight?â
Chu Chuyan: ââ¦â¦â
This guy really is too shameless!
She didnât feel like arguing over this and directly said, âForget it, I wonât stop you from going there in the future, but arrange a spot for one more when you go next time.â