After being pestered by Zu'an for a while longer in a video call, Chu Chuyan finally couldn't take it anymore: "You have money, but I don't have enough spirit stones with me!"

If the other party had brought up something important, that would have been fine. But if they were just chatting about everyday things, even though the Chu family had always been very wealthy, she still felt very sorry for them.

Seeing that Chu Chuyan was really anxious, Zu An laughed and said, "Call me 'good husband' and I'll hang up."

"If you don't call out, I can hang up myself."

"Can you really bear to ignore the love your dear husband has for you?"

"..."

In the end, Chu Chuyan couldn't resist his persistent pleading and finally whispered, "Good...good husband."

Zuan's face was practically beaming with joy, and he deliberately leaned closer to say, "What are you saying? Your voice is too soft, I can't hear you. Speak louder."

"Go to hell!"

Chu Chuyan blushed deeply, unable to bear it any longer, and hung up the call.

Zaun was speechless. Making a video call in this world was such a luxury. Life was much more convenient in the old world.

However, individual combat power wasn't as strong in that world, so there's always a trade-off between what you gain and what you lose.

Lying in bed, Zuan began to think about what was to come.

You know, he's been back for so many days now. It's one thing if others don't know the origin of that mysterious expert, but the Wei family couldn't possibly not know.

But there's been no movement from over there these past few days. Could they be preparing something big?

To be honest, he felt a little apologetic, since Wei Dan was Wei Suo's godfather.

Although Wei Dan did not die at his hands, his death was indirectly related to him.

To his surprise, when he visited the school, Vesso showed no sign of grief, as if he had no idea what had happened.

Perhaps Wei Dan's identity was too secretive, because even few people in the Wei family knew of his arrival.

As for Sang Hong, although the other party had made a vow, he always felt that the old fox was unlikely to give up so easily.

Ultimately, improving one's own strength is the key. It's a pity that a fifth-rank cultivator cannot awaken elemental abilities, especially if they had fire-type abilities, their cultivation speed could be greatly increased.

Leveling up solely by accumulating anger points is far too slow.

It seems like Pei Mianman is the only one playing with fire around here. Come to think of it, it's been a long time since I've seen Da Manman.

And then there's Qiu Honglei. I went to Shenxianju again last time, but unfortunately there was still no news of her. It's as if she disappeared into thin air.

...

Suddenly, he felt a little guilty. He looked around and muttered to himself, "My dear Chu Yan, it's not that I'm thinking about other women, it's just that your bed smells so good, I can't help but let my mind wander."

...

Two days later, Chu Zhongtian finally returned.

The entire Chu family was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations to welcome his return, and the whole family was filled with joy.

After getting off the carriage, Chu Zhongtian looked thinner than before. Although, given his status, he wouldn't suffer any physical torture in prison before his charges were settled, it was clear that he had endured a lot of mental anguish.

After all, this time, if he wasn't careful, the Chu family could be destroyed and everyone would die. He was worried about this all the time.

Fortunately, his wife and Zuan resolved the matter perfectly at home.

Thinking of Zu'an, Chu Zhongtian's eyelids twitched. He recalled the conversation of several jailers drinking outside that night. Although they were far away, how could their chatter escape the notice of an eighth-rank expert?

"Do you know that there's been internal strife in the Chu family?"

"I heard that the son-in-law's name is Zu'an or something, and he actually got involved with Madam Chu, and then Second Master Chu caught them."

"Wasn't it said that the son-in-law intended to take advantage of Madam Chu?"

"You're so naive. That's what the Chu family is definitely saying to everyone. A maid mentioned that the two of them were already close before. If it weren't for Madam Chu's approval, would the young master have lost his mind and tried to take advantage of her?"

"Dude, your analysis makes a lot of sense."

"It's not surprising that some sordid things happen among these powerful families."

"Speaking of which, I envy that guy named Zuan the most. I heard that Miss Chu is an absolute beauty, and now he's even hooked up with the beautiful Madam Chu. He's got both mother and daughter, he's really lucky."

...

If someone were to whisper these things in Chu Zhongtian's ear, he certainly wouldn't believe a single word.

But these were things a group of prison guards were saying while drinking and chatting, and they were quite far away. He had overheard them on his own initiative, and people tend to believe information they have actively "acquired."

Therefore, he had to waver somewhat, and the injury he suffered years ago that rendered him unable to perform sexually was a source of pain for him.

He initially believed his wife would never do such a thing, but then he thought about how she was a mature woman, and after all these years, he couldn't help but feel some resentment...

Just then, Qin Wanru greeted him with a beaming smile: "Master, you're back."

Hearing his wife's tender address, Chu Zhongtian felt a warmth in his heart, and a smile appeared on his face.

However, noticing Qin Wanru's radiant and beautiful face, his heart skipped a beat.

Qin Wanru, unaware of his thoughts, lit a brazier at the front gate and pulled him over, saying, "Master, step over the brazier to ward off bad luck."

Chu Zhongtian snorted: "What's the point of bringing in this kind of superstitious stuff?"

After saying that, he didn't step over the brazier, but instead walked inside with a sullen face.

Zu An also stepped forward to greet him, saying, "Greetings, Father-in-law."

"Oh," Chu Zhongtian replied indifferently, then went straight into the house.

Chu Zhongtian's anger level increased by 711!

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