Hearing her sweet voice, Zu An felt as if a kitten was scratching at his heart. He turned to look at the girl lying on the bed with her face flushed, and felt his throat was a little dry. He said with some difficulty, "Actually... I am a gentleman."

In the past, Qiao Xueying would have been angry to hear him say that, but at this moment she ignored him and just held his hand tightly: "Don't leave me, I'm scared..."

"Okay, okay, I won't leave you." Zu'an sat down by the bed, tidying up the messy hair at her temples that was damp with sweat, and comforted her.

He wouldn't be foolish enough to leave at this time. Having watched so many melodramatic TV dramas in his past life, if he left to find the antidote and ended up with Yin Zhiping, he would be in deep trouble.

Qiao Xueying let out a soft moan and instinctively hugged him tightly. After all, she was a naive young girl and didn't know what to do. She just instinctively held the man tightly, her skin as red as blood, as if only in this way could she slightly relieve the burning desire in her heart.

"Help……"

Qiao Xueying muttered to herself, saying some indistinct words.

Zuan was somewhat ashamed of himself. He had been so overwhelmed by Ji Xiaoxi's medicine that he had forgotten the simplest and most direct way to detoxify.

Looking at the girl's luscious, moist lips, Zu An's throat bobbed, and he couldn't help but lean closer.

Just as they were about to kiss, Chu Huanzhao's voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law~"

Zuan was so frightened that he sat up straight. What a joke! What would happen if that little girl saw this?

Qiao Xueying had previously betrayed the Chu family, and Chu Huanzhao, being a member of the Chu family, would definitely not let her off easily if she saw this.

What's even more embarrassing is that if Qiao Xueying saw him in this state, he would be in a completely indefensible situation.

He hurriedly looked around, but unfortunately his son-in-law's room was too simple and there was nowhere to hide.

Hearing the footsteps getting closer, he suddenly had a thought and remembered Wei Xiaobao's trick from back then. He hurriedly wrapped Qiao Xueying in the quilt, then raised it up to cover her with the bed curtains, and stood in front of her to prevent her from falling.

"Grandma, don't make any noises later!" Zu An hurriedly reminded her. Qiao Xueying was currently under the influence of the drug, and if she accidentally let out a groan, he would be in serious trouble, if not dead.

"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law?" A series of light footsteps came from inside, and Chu Huanzhao rushed in.

Zu An's eyelids twitched. This girl was really violent. He had just locked the door from the inside, but she just rammed... rammed it open.

"Little Zhao, it's you." Zu An forced a smile, but knew in his heart that his smile was probably uglier than a cry.

"Huh, you're inside? Then why didn't you respond when I called you just now?" Chu Huanzhao asked with a suspicious look.

"Did you call me?" Zu asked, feigning ignorance. "I didn't hear you. By the way, why did you come over? Aren't you going to look after your sister?"

"My sister is being looked after by Mother. I heard you got into a fight with a mysterious expert. My sister was worried something might have happened to you, so she sent me to check on you." Chu Huanzhao rattled off a long string of words, but the girl's voice was soft and clear, making it a delight to listen to.

However, Zuan was not in the mood to enjoy himself at the moment: "Is your sister really worried about me?"

His tone was full of surprise.

"Although she didn't say it, I could tell, and she even hinted that I should come and check." Chu Huanzhao looked suspicious. "Did something happen between you two in the secret realm that I don't know about? Why do I feel that your relationship is much closer than before?"

"Really? Haha, I suppose it's because I'm so approachable that your sister's opinion of me has changed after spending several days with me." Zu An chuckled.

"By the way, how exactly did you save my sister? She looks much better now, so it seems your method really works," Chu Huanzhao asked curiously.

"Go ask your sister." Even through the curtains and quilt, Zu An could faintly feel that Qiao Xueying's body was burning hot, so he had no mood to explain anything to her at this moment.

“I asked her, but she wouldn’t tell me.” Chu Huanzhao pouted and sat down on the edge of the bed. “It feels like you’ve all changed since we came back from the secret realm. I’ve become an outsider.”

Zuan: "..."

Your sister and I are husband and wife, how could we be related to you?

However, he understood what she meant. After all, their marriage was in name only, and she and Chu Chuyan were sisters. He was an outsider to them.

At the same time, she was the only person in the household who was close to them, so in a sense, Chu Chuyan was an outsider to both of them.

But now that his relationship with Chu Chuyan has progressed further, she has been excluded from the circle, so he inevitably feels a little disappointed.

"By the way, are you hurt?" Chu Huanzhao remembered the purpose of his visit and hurriedly got up to check on him, touching him all over to see if he was injured.

Zu An was startled. She was now very close to Qiao Xueying, and she might accidentally touch Qiao Xueying's body.

He quickly moved aside to block Chu Huanzhao more: "Don't worry, I'm fine. My skills are unparalleled. How could a mere petty thief possibly hurt me?"

"I heard you used some kind of 'Six Meridian Divine Sword'?" Chu Huanzhao snorted.

"What, is that not allowed?" Zu An felt indignant at the teasing tone in her voice.

"Hmph, you might fool others, but do you think you can fool me? I know your level perfectly well." Chu Huanzhao recalled the time he whipped him with a leather whip, and a smug smile appeared on his face.

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