Too many things have happened during this period. The Chu family has undergone various changes, and Zu'an has also been implicated in a huge conspiracy, almost losing his life.

He's been living in constant tension these past few days; his mind has never been at ease.

Even though things had settled down yesterday, he still woke up in the middle of the night while sleeping at the Chu family's house, dreaming that he was still being chased.

It wasn't until today, with Zheng Dan's gentleness and charm, that Zu An gradually dispelled the negative emotions in his heart, and he slowly recovered.

Seeing her like a red flower after a storm, Zuan couldn't help but feel a little apologetic: "I'm sorry, I was too rough just now."

"You're only finding out now?" Zheng Dan rolled her eyes at him resentfully, and as soon as she got out of bed after quickly putting on her clothes, her legs went weak.

Zuan laughed and reached out to pull him: "Don't go, there's still a long time before school ends."

As Zheng Dan tidied her messy hair, she said, "Quite a few people saw me come to see you. If I stay too long, who knows what rumors will start circulating."

Having dated for so long, Zu'an knew her personality well. She could be as crazy as she wanted in private, but she cared a lot about her reputation in the eyes of the world, as well as the honor of her family. She certainly didn't want her reputation to be tarnished in any way, so he didn't force her anymore.

"I'll give you the medicine Sang Hong wanted another day," Zu An said, not wanting Sang Qian to recover so quickly.

Zheng Dan smiled sweetly: "Whatever you say, I really have to go."

After saying that, she leaned in and kissed him on the cheek before leaving with a beaming smile.

Once outside the gate, the spring-like smile on her face quickly vanished, replaced by her usual classical elegance, making it impossible to tell that she had just gone through such intense activity.

Zuan took a nap in his room, and then, unable to wait for get out of class to end, went to find Ji Dengtu.

It would have been easier to ask Ji Xiaoxi directly, but he always felt that asking a young girl such a question was inconvenient.

Upon hearing his request, Ji Dengtu's eyes widened: "I've heard of men buying aphrodisiacs and kidney tonics, but I've never seen a man buy drugs for impotence. Do you have some kind of special fetish?"

Zuan was speechless: "Stop talking nonsense, is it or not?"

Ji Dengtu lay leisurely in the old chair, swaying back and forth, and casually waved his hand: "No, I, Ji, treat the sick and save lives, how could I possibly concoct such medicine?"

Zuan said in a deep voice, "I'll add more money!"

Ji Dengtu's eyes lit up, and he subconsciously sat up straight, but after hesitating for a moment, he lay back down in the chair: "Don't try to tempt me. The education I received since I was a child does not support me doing such things. You've got the wrong person."

Zuan silently took out a storybook: "The sequel to the last story."

Ji Dengtu's pupils contracted slightly, and his expression became quite serious.

Just when Zu'an thought he was about to get angry, his face suddenly broke into a wide smile, and he snatched the storybook from his hand: "You've got a good eye for people!"

Zuan: "..."

Ji Dengtu hurriedly flipped through the storybook, while tossing a small green bottle from his pocket: "Take three drops, and you will achieve your goal."

Zu An thought to himself, "This color is really festive. Is this medicine permanent? Won't it revert to its original state after a while?"

Ji Dengtu retorted with dissatisfaction, "Are you doubting my professional competence? How could the medicine I, Ji, concoct possibly be ineffective? Of course, it's permanent! If I want someone to become impotent at midnight, I certainly won't wait until dawn."

Zuan couldn't help but look at him suspiciously: "What exactly are you planning to do with such a vicious drug?"

Ji Dengtu's face flushed, and he glared at him, saying, "Of course it's for academic research, why would I eat it myself?"

Zu An's expression was strange: "Could it be that it was developed to deal with my father-in-law?"

Considering this guy's intentions towards Qin Wanru, he had good reason to be suspicious.

"Am I that kind of person?" Ji Dengtu was clearly a little guilty. "Get lost, get lost, don't disturb me while I'm reading the storybook."

"Hey, why do you need paper to read a storybook?"

"Don't you have any self-awareness about what you wrote?!"

...

After leaving the Ji family, Zu An rushed back to the Chu family to report to Qin Wanru about the deal with Sang Hong.

Qin Wanru was initially at a loss when she saw him, but after hearing what he said, she couldn't help but become agitated: "That despicable scoundrel Sang Hong actually plans to make a move against Zhongtianxia from prison!"

Zu An said in a deep voice, "That's right. We've already handed over our salt permits for so long. They should have released my father-in-law long ago. The fact that it's been dragged on for so long is obviously because Sang Hong is interfering. So I can't take his threats lightly. Naturally, I can only agree and wait for my father-in-law to come out before we talk about anything else."

"Grandma, thank you for everything you've done for the Chu family. I... I don't know how to thank you enough." Qin Wanru's expression was quite complicated.

“It’s what I should do.” Zuan chuckled. “Of course, if Madam really wants to thank me, why not give me Xiao Zhao? I think she’s quite cute.”

Qin Wanru was taken aback at first, then her face turned bright red. She picked up a feather duster and was about to hit him: "You brat, you really did have this idea!"

Anger from Qin Wanru: +66 +66 +66...

Zuan dodged while pleading for mercy: "Oh, I was just joking, why did you take it seriously, Madam?"

...

The two chased and played around the central pillar, while the guards outside exchanged bewildered glances.

What's going on?

"Why is Madam hitting her son-in-law?"

"You don't understand, do you? This is because we treat him like one of our own, without any reservations."

"I see, buddy, you really see things clearly."

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