Seeing the murderous intent in the other person's eyes, Zu An was startled and hurriedly waved his hands, saying, "No, no, really no."

What a joke! If he finds out I saw his daughter naked, and even touched her... he'd be crazy not to kill me.

"Then why does Xiaoxi run away when she sees you?" Ji Dengtu sneered repeatedly.

Zuan's eyes darted around, and he hurriedly came up with an excuse: "Maybe I'm just too charming. It's normal for a young girl to be shy and embarrassed when she's in love."

Ji Dengtu was instantly enraged: "You think my daughter would be interested in you?"

Ji Dengtu's anger level increased by 444!

Zuan quickly changed his tune: "That's not what I meant. I meant that Xiaoxi is gentle and kind, and has a delicate personality, so it's normal for her to feel a little uncomfortable when she sees men."

Ji Dengtu was relieved, but still somewhat suspicious: "But I remember you two used to be quite close."

“You should know that young girls’ thoughts are the most changeable; no one knows what they’re thinking sometimes,” Zu’an said.

Ji Dengtu recalled how his daughter had become strange during this period, refusing to answer any questions and occasionally throwing tantrums, and nodded in deep agreement: "There is some truth to that."

However, he quickly remembered something else: "Hmph, I'll let you off the hook for now regarding Xiao Xi's matter, but what kind of crappy storybook did you give me last time!"

Ji Dengtu's anger level increased by 666!

Zuan smiled awkwardly: "W-what's wrong?"

"Why were all of the male lead's female confidantes..." Ji Dengtu said angrily, then suddenly remembered something, glanced behind him guiltily, and seeing that his daughter was not there, lowered his voice and said to Zu An, "Why were they all defiled by the villain?"

The thought of it made him angry. He had excitedly chosen a dark and stormy night, closed the door, drew the curtains, and hid in bed to enjoy the storybook the man had given him.

It looked normal at first, but the more I looked at it, the more something seemed off.

How did the female lead get captured by the villain?

I thought the male lead would appear out of nowhere at the most crucial moment to stop it, but he didn't show up until the villain had vented his anger on the female lead several times...

Ji Dengtu's anger level increased by 696!

He suddenly felt like he had been cheated on, so he glared at Zu'an with a hostile expression.

Zuan looked strange; this guy was still thinking about this.

“You can’t project your own image onto the male lead,” Zu’an advised.

"If you don't project yourself onto the male lead, who should you project yourself onto?" Ji Dengtu looked completely bewildered.

“You can identify with the blond guy… oops, I mean, with those villains who insulted the female lead, or even with the female lead herself.” Zuan told him the advice from people on forums and online communities from his previous life.

"Villain? Female lead?" Ji Dengtu looked displeased. "How can you relate to this!"

Thinking back to when he read that storybook, it made him feel depressed for half a month, and he still has psychological trauma from it now.

Ji Dengtu's anger level increased by 999!

Sensing his intense resentment, Zu'an tentatively suggested, "Why don't you try reading another storybook?"

Ji Dengtu flatly refused: "No, this is the story. I must see the ending."

Zuan: "..."

This guy has a masochistic streak; he's clearly uncomfortable watching it, but he still insists on watching it to the end.

Ji Dengtu threatened, "Write the second half of the book for me as soon as possible. You must write about the protagonist's counterattack, and it must be pure love. You are not allowed to have any of the plots like before!"

Zuan looked speechless: "How many times have I told you? I didn't write this script, I just transcribed it."

"I don't care, if I see you again, I'll beat you up!" Ji Dengtu said angrily.

Ji Dengtu's anger level increased by 200!

"Uh, I'll try my best." Zu An thought to himself, "I don't have the time to write a new story for you. Just stick to the old script, take it or leave it."

Anyway, I'll buy more medicine this time, and I won't come here again. You can't beat me up even if you want to.

Ji Dengtu nodded in satisfaction: "That's more like it. What did you come to see me about today?"

When it came to business, Zu An immediately perked up: "I wanted to ask you to buy some medicine."

Ji Dengtu looked him over carefully, then nodded: "Not bad, he's worn out too much, it's time to replenish his strength."

Zuan: "???"

Ji Dengtu stroked his beard and said with a hint of gossip, "That girl from the Chu family is usually aloof and indifferent, and seems to be a person with a pure and simple nature. I didn't expect her to have such a big need."

Zuan: "..."

"Stop, stop. I came to you to buy medicine to heal my wounds."

What nonsense is this guy spouting? If Chu Chuyan finds out, she'll be so embarrassed she'll die. And if word gets out, what about my grandfather's reputation?

"Healing medicine..." Upon hearing this, Ji Dengtu immediately lost interest and casually pointed to the side, "Those over there, ten taels of silver a bottle, you can choose yourself."

Zuan tried it out and said with dissatisfaction, "It's just ordinary stuff. What I need is the top-of-the-line stuff, like the ones you gave to Xiaoxi. I tried them in the secret realm last time, and they worked pretty well."

"Damn it, no wonder everyone says having a daughter is a money-losing proposition." Ji Dengtu cursed as he pulled a porcelain bottle from a nearby cabinet. "Jade Marrow Resurrection Pill. No matter how severe the injury, as long as there's still a breath left, it can basically save the patient—of course, if you've offended someone much more powerful than me, this medicine might not be effective. In short, one pill costs five thousand taels, and I'm only giving you a discount because you've contributed storybooks to me. For anyone else, it would cost at least ten thousand!"

"Five thousand taels?" Zu An was taken aback. How much silver had he spent in the secret realm last time?

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