âSo itâs Chu Chuyanâs little brother!â Zheng Dan no longer felt as nervous as before. They were all from Brightmoon City, and Chu Chuyan had been her classmate. She viewed Chu Youzhao just like her own little brother, so she wasnât anywhere near as nervous as when she had met the Sang clan.
However, Zu An shivered and quickly tugged on Zheng Danâs clothes. Zheng Danâs face immediately went red as she exclaimed, âWhat are you doing? Chu Youzhao is about to come in!â
Her meaning was apparent. I wouldnât mind at all if you tried to take off my clothes at a different time, but your little brother-in-law is about to come in! This is completely inappropriate!
Zu An knew that she had misunderstood him when he saw her strange expression. He quickly exclaimed, âYour clothes!â
She looked like Chu Chuyan in the eyes of others right now. It was enough to fool the Sang clan, but there was no way her own little sister wouldnât be able to tell. Chu Youzhao was always in contact with her older sister too, and obviously knew that she wasnât in the capital right now.
Zheng Dan also reacted to what was happening. She didnât know why her appearance had changed and just thought that others might question things if she wore Chu Chuyanâs clothes.
She said with a charming smile, âLetâs do this again next time when no one is watching.â She then darted behind the screen to change into her own clothes.
Zu An felt his heart pound. Zheng Dan really knew how to turn him on! She really knew what men wanted. But he wasnât in the mood to think about such things right now. He quickly moved over to the entrance to buy Zheng Dan time.
âBig sisâ¦â Chu Youzhao had been running too quickly and rammed right into Zu An. She blushed and quickly took a step back, exclaiming, âStupid brother-in-law, did you do that on purpose?!â
Zu An rubbed her head and said, âItâs your fault for being so impatient.â Then, he nodded toward the bright, tanned-skinned young lady next to her. âIt looks like Qinghe came as well.â
That was actually already a no-brainer, because the two of them always stuck together. It would be stranger if she hadnât come with Chu Youzhao.
âGreetings, big bro Zu.â Murong Qinghe smiled bashfully. She was actually a tough little girl in the military, but she couldnât help but become a bit reserved when she was in front of her big brother Chuâs family.
âHuh? Where is my big sis?â Chu Youzhao got on her tiptoes and looked over Zu Anâs shoulders.
Zu An asked, sounding confused, âWhat do you mean?â
Chu Youzhao tried to squeeze through beneath his armpits. âI saw the Sang clanâs people outside. They said big sis was here!â
Murong Qinghe had been about to subconsciously follow her, but she was too embarrassed to go past another manâs body. She stood in place with a distressed expression.
Fortunately, Zu An quickly opened the door. âWhat big sister, little brother? How could your big sister possibly be here?â
âI guess youâre right.â Chu Youzhao had actually also been confused. After all, she knew that her big sister should still be in Brightmoon City, hard-pressed from all the work. Why would she be here? But Sang Hong wasnât so easily fooled.
Her eyes suddenly moved toward the screen next to her. There was a light blue dress there. She asked with a smile. âBig sis, is it really you?â However, when she ran over and saw who it was, she jumped in alarm. âWhy are you here?â she asked.
Zheng Dan walked out with a smile, replying, âWho else did young master Chu think it was?â She snuck Zu An a look. Hmph, you didnât even think to stop him? What if I didnât finish changing yet and was seen by another man? Arenât you the one who would be suffering a loss then?
Chu Youzhaoâs crossdressing was the Chu clanâs greatest secret. Zheng Dan obviously didnât know about it.
Chu Youzhao was puzzled. Then, she suddenly realized something. She turned around and looked at the two of them with suspicion, asking, âWhy are you here? And why were you hiding all secretly behind the screen like that?â
Zheng Dan said calmly, âI accidentally spilled some tea on my clothes, which made them wet. Thatâs why I went behind the screen to sort it out.â
Chu Youzhaoâs eyes moved across her body. Her clothes donât seem to be wet at all⦠But maybe she already wiped it dryâ¦
She snickered and said, âMiss Zheng⦠Ah, I mean Madam Sang, youâre already a married woman, but youâre sorting out your clothes in another manâs room. Wonât that create rumors?â
Zheng Danâs eyes twitched when she heard the words âMadam Sangâ. This little brother was just as sharp-tongued as a girl! He really knew how to prick one where it hurt.
She replied without batting an eyelid, âWho said I was alone? I⦠came with my father-in-law and sister-in-law. It was only because I had to clean this up that I stayed for a bit longer. As for those other things, your big sis and I were fellow students, and your brother-in-law was my teacher, a well-known upright gentleman. Why would I have to worry about such things?â
Chu Youzhaoâs breathing briefly stopped. She had actually been happy when she heard Zheng Dan praise her brother-in-law, but then she had called him an upright gentleman⦠This girl is quite pretty, but it seems she might be a bit blind.
Zu An coughed and said, âEnough already. Miss Zheng is an old acquaintance from Brightmoon City after all, but youâre coming at her like sheâs some criminal. Isnât that a bit rude?â
Even though everything did make sense, Chu Youzhao just felt that something was off. She suddenly pointed at the dress behind the screen, asking, âThen why is my big sisâ dress there?â
Zheng Danâs expression changed. She really had no explanation for that.
But fortunately, Zu Anâs mind moved quickly. He quickly said seriously, âYour big sis and I have been apart for too long. It was so hard in the dungeon too, and the only thing that kept me going was your older sister. When I came back out, I could only bring out some of her old clothes to reminisce, so it would feel as if she were still at my side.â
âBrother-in-lawâ¦â Chu Youzhaoâs eyes turned red. She thought to herself, So brother-in-law actually loved big sis so deeply⦠I even suspected him, whatâs wrong with me?
Murong Qinghe had a strange look on her face. She had grown up among soldiers, so she often heard about things they did. She knew that such men were often full of energy, and when they were forced to hold it in for too long, they would have no choice but to settle it themselves. They especially loved to use womenâs clothingâ¦
Is that what big brother Zu was doing? Her tanned skin began to turn a bit red when she thought of that.
When Zu An saw the two little girls blush, one from envy, the other from embarrassment, he felt grateful that his reactions were fast enough.
You have successfully trolled Zheng Dan for +55 +55 +55â¦
However, those Rage points woke Zu An up. His devotion toward Chu Chuyan had ended up offending another woman. He immediately explained quietly, âI only did that to get us out of this sticky situation; I missed you a lot when I was in the dungeon too!â
But Zheng Dan wasnât so easily fooled. She replied through ki transmission, âHah, what did you miss about me?â
âUmâ¦â Zu An immediately replied, âI missed your passionate lips, your soft hands, andâ¦â
âStop, stop, stop!â Zheng Dan finally couldnât take it anymore. Even though she was passionate in private, she still couldnât help but feel embarrassed when she was in front of others. âSince thereâs nothing else, then Iâll leave first. I wonât get in the way of your reunion.â
Zheng Dan quickly left, but she was so awkward it looked as if she were running away.
Chu Youzhao couldnât help but mumble when she left, âThe Sang clanâs people are all so ridiculous. They not only brought their daughter over, they even left their widowed daughter-in-law here! What the heck are they trying to do?â She was clearly still brooding over Sang Hong fooling her.
Zu An said with a cough, âTalking about others behind their backs isnât too fitting for a noble.â
Chu Youzhao harrumphed. âWhat, are you worried about those vixens just because I said a few things?â She felt as if once her big sis had left, the pretty girls had all suddenly come out to dance around Zu An. She had a mission to be the gatekeeper in her big sisâ place.
Zu Anâs breathing momentarily stopped. He knew that it was useless to reason with her at that point, so he could only use ignorance to defeat ignorance. He cried, âOh my, itâs been so long! Did you miss your brother-in-law to death? Come and give me a hug; letâs see if youâve grown a bit chubbier since the last time we met!â
Chu Youzhao screamed. Sure enough, her attention was diverted and she hid behind Murong Qinghe, exclaiming. âBad brother-in-law!â
Zu An had been about to hug her, but he quickly pulled his arms back when he saw Murong Qinghe. He chuckled in embarrassment and remarked, âWeâre all men anyway; whatâs the big deal with just a hug?â
Murong Qinghe also found it strange, but what she was more worried about was that her big brother Chu had actually put her on the spot! What if his brother-in-law ended up hugging me? Whose fault would that be?
Chu Youzhaoâs expression was a bit strange. Stupid brother-in-law already knows Iâm⦠But she obviously couldnât say anything in front of Murong Qinghe. She quickly changed the topic. âBrother-in-law, hurry and tell me about what happened in the dungeon!â
Even Murong Qinghe was now staring at him with interest. After all, only the few survivors knew what had really happened in the dungeon! Maybe the clan leaders might have picked up some rumors, but juniors like them had absolutely no idea.
âAh, about that, itâs a really long storyâ¦â Zu An pulled over a seat and sat down. He slowly told them about his encounters since the trial.
Of course, he left out the crucial details about King Qi Manorâs deathsworn soldiers and the emperorâs split soul. But the more it became that way, the more twists and turns appeared in the story, the more thrilling it became. The two young ladies were excited and shocked.
âBrother-in-law, I didnât expect you to have encountered so much danger!â
âThe Shi clan are really despicable.â
âThose two Gu clan brothers are even more hateful.â
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Murong Qingheâs expression was a bit more conflicted. To a certain extent, they were under King Qiâs faction. That was why, whether it was the Shi clan or the Gu clan, what those clans had done was actually beneficial to them. If not for Zu An, King Qi might have already risen to the throne.
Her big brother Chu had really forgotten about everything now that her brother-in-law was here! Sigh, forget it, Iâm going to follow big brother Chu wherever he goes.
Then, Chu Youzhao grabbed Zu Anâs arm and pulled him toward the door. âBrother-in-law, letâs go! Iâm going to treat you to a feast at the Moon Restaurant to congratulate you on your safe return!â