As night fell, a gentle breeze stirred, causing Zhong Tingyue's hair to sway and dance.

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Zhong Tingyue's bright eyes were dark and clear.

Chu Fang looked Zhong up and down and said, "Ms. Zhong, you look very beautiful with those earrings on."

Zhong Tingyue rarely wore jewelry, only earrings and bracelets, and the engagement ring Chu Fang gave her was the only one she wore. Even so, she was still beautiful and charming.

"No," Zhong Tingyue refused outright, "It hurts."

The thought of having two piercings in her earrings, just for the sake of looking pretty, made her feel pain.

"Then why don't other people feel pain?"

“You didn’t see the pain when it was happening.” Zhong Tingyue glanced at him sideways. “If you want to be prominent in public, you must suffer in private.”

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

The two strolled along the streets of the northern spring city, chatting idly. The younger sister-in-law picked up a stick from somewhere and waved it around in a very professional manner.

Compared to Shanghai, the nightlife in Kunming, the northern city of Changchun, is not very vibrant and is even somewhat deserted, with few pedestrians on the streets.

The only relatively popular place was the barbecue restaurant, where tables were set up outside for people to drink and chat.

Chu Fang and his two companions sat down, and a waiter came over and asked, "What would you three like to eat?"

Zhong Rou ordered a huge amount of food without any hesitation.

The waiter said, "Please order less, the portions at our restaurant are large."

"It's okay," Zhong Rou patted her chest. "I can eat."

Before long, the table was covered with barbecue. Chu Fang had heard about the large portions of food in Northeast China before, but today's meal confirmed those rumors.

The portions of Northeastern Chinese cuisine are truly impressive.

Zhong Tingyue said softly, "Zhong Rou, you said you could finish your food. You have to finish it today and not waste any food, or I'll deduct your allowance."

"Huh?" Zhong Rou was dumbfounded.

"Brother-in-law~~~"

Chu Fang shrugged.

There's nothing I can do to help.

Chu Fang tasted the barbecue and nodded, "Not bad."

Northeastern barbecue is similar to Sichuan and Chongqing barbecue, both being on the heavier side, which suits his taste. However, there are differences; the latter emphasizes numbing spiciness, while the former emphasizes cumin, each with its own merits.

Under a 27-degree night sky, enjoying barbecue and chatting is a pleasant and leisurely experience.

There were many other diners around, drinking and chatting. At the next table to Chu Fang sat several tattooed teenage men, broad-shouldered and burly.

Several tattooed men were making a racket, disturbing the diners around them. Seeing that the men looked menacing, the diners were all afraid and dared not speak.

Snap!

But Zhong Rou was fearless, and she slammed her hand on the table: "Shut up, you bunch of good-for-nothings... Can't you be quiet? God gave you your mouth to eat, not to brag."

She listened to the guys next to her chatting about multi-million dollar deals and eating barbecue that cost a couple hundred dollars, and she felt speechless.

These guys don't tell the truth at all.

“Little sister, you’re still young. Apologize to us, and we won’t hold it against you.” A boy with a scarred face turned around.

"Apologize? You should apologize! You've disturbed everyone's meal." Zhong Rou retorted, meeting the other person's gaze head-on, refusing to back down. "I won't apologize, so what can you do about it?"

Scarface was silent for a few seconds: "Little sister, you're pretty arrogant."

"Yes!"

Scarface: "... ..."

In the end, Scarface and his group gave in, quieted down, and stopped disturbing the many diners.

Scarface came over with a beer: "Little sister, you're pretty tough, you have a domineering aura. Interested in hanging out with me?"

“No,” Zhong Rou refused directly. “You guys are too low-class.”

Scarface chatted with Zhong Rou, and as they talked, Zhong Rou infiltrated Scarface's team, chatting animatedly with several tattooed men.

Seeing his sister-in-law sitting in the seat of honor, legs crossed, looking like a mafia boss, Chu Fang smiled broadly.

My sister-in-law is... amazing.

Dinner was served late into the night. Zhong Tingyue scanned the QR code to pay and waved to her younger sister, saying, "Zhong Rou is going home."

"Oh." Having finally met a few such sensible friends, Zhong Rou felt a little reluctant to leave, but she still nodded and prepared to go. "I have to go now. It was nice meeting you all. Goodbye."

"Where do you live, Miss Zhong?" Scarface asked.

“The Waldorf Astoria Hotel,” Zhong Rou said. “But I’m here to escape the summer heat. I’ll be going back to Shanghai in a few days, so we probably won’t see each other again.”

"We are all wanderers in the martial world, may we meet again someday."

Upon hearing this, Scarface and his companions looked somewhat disappointed: "Alright, goodbye, Miss Zhong."

Zhong Rou said earnestly, "See you again someday."

The scarred man replied, "See you again someday."

Seeing Chu Fang and his companions leave, Scarface grabbed a beer and said, "After wandering the martial world for so many years, this is the first time I've encountered such a chivalrous and righteous woman. I admire her greatly! Farewell, I don't know when we'll meet again. Cheers!"

Scarface downed his beer in one gulp, while his companions said, "Brother, didn't that heroine say which hotel she's staying at? You can go find her."

Scarface patted his underling on the shoulder: "That's called the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Let me give you a brief introduction. The Waldorf Astoria Hotel is the most luxurious hotel in our city. Ordinary people can't afford to stay there."

"We're just thugs, we're not the same kind of people as that female knight-errant."

Several companions nodded.

... ...

"They really are useless!" On the way back to the hotel, Zhong Rou couldn't help but say, "I already said 'See you with Yuan,' how come they couldn't understand? As long as Yuan is here, it would be so easy to get his contact information."

Chu Fang: "..."

Miss Zhong, where has your chivalrous spirit gone?

How did we end up talking about money again?

... ...

The northern city of Changchun is currently at a comfortable temperature, making it ideal for travel and tourism.

Upon arriving in the city, Chu Fang and his two companions followed the crowd and visited the local tourist attractions.

Feeling exhausted from walking around, Chu Fang rented a small boat and drifted on the lake.

Chu Fang lay on Zhong Tingyue's lap, his eyes slightly narrowed as he looked at the sky, where the bright sun cast a warm glow.

He felt incredibly comfortable at that moment.

"Yes, this is life."

“Your comfortable life is built on the burdens of others,” Zhong Tingyue said softly, squeezing Chu Fang’s shoulder.

"Nonsense! There's no such thing as a peaceful life; it's all because others are bearing the burden for you." Chu Fang rolled his eyes. "Why are you complaining? You clearly lost to me. I only asked you to massage my shoulders, and you're still not satisfied."

"Zhong Tingyue, you've gone too far!"

Just now, Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue competed to see whose tongue could reach the tip of their nose. Chu Fang won, and he let the woman massage his shoulders, that's all.

At this point, Chu Fang raised an eyebrow; "Ms. Zhong, isn't my tongue amazing?"

“... ..."

Zhong Tingyue remained silent and did not answer.

... ...

At this moment, Zhong Rou was wandering around the tourist attraction alone, looking here and there.

She didn't want to go boating with Chu Fang and preferred to wander around by herself.

As she strolled around, she came to an entertainment attraction called "Walking in the Clouds".

The so-called 'walk in the clouds' is a suspension bridge, made of wooden planks, that connects the two sides of the cliff.

An event is being held here right now.

The event host said, "The fastest participant to walk from here to the opposite cliff and then back will be awarded 1,000 yuan."

Zhong Rou was initially uninterested, but upon hearing about the reward, she immediately perked up and went to register: "I want to register."

Several men nearby said, "Little sister, this suspension bridge is dozens of meters above the ground. If you fall, you could die."

"Yes, yes, you are too young to participate in such dangerous activities."

"Girls should play with dolls."

Zhong Rou said sternly, "You are discriminating against girls. I will definitely get the final reward."

Because this is a recreational activity with various safety measures in place, everyone can participate. However, the vast majority of participants are boys, and very few girls participate in such a dangerous and exciting activity.

One or two girls participated, but after walking only a few steps, they started crying and shouting that they wanted to quit.

... ...