Just then, a mocking voice came from outside: "Talking badly about people behind their backs, or you'll get mouth sores."

Zuan was also annoyed. He thought that some kind of expert or assassin had broken in, so he was on high alert. He didn't expect it to be Chu Chuyan and her sister. They had given her the key to the room, so it was no wonder that the restrictions on the courtyard were still intact after she came in.

"Ah!" Chu Youzhao's face turned bright red. She hadn't expected to be caught red-handed by Zu An, and she immediately shrank behind her sister, feeling extremely embarrassed.

Chu Chuyan's cheeks flushed slightly. She clearly hadn't expected him to overhear her private conversation with her sister, and said somewhat awkwardly, "You're back..."

Zuan hummed in agreement: "Yes, I'm back."

Although it might sound like meaningless nonsense to others, the two were once husband and wife, and this conversation felt especially warm to them.

Chu Chuyan stood up and came to his side, looking him up and down: "I heard that you had a conflict with the Prince of Qi during the day. Were you injured anywhere?"

She wore a light blue dress, and as always, she was exceptionally beautiful. However, unlike usual, she seemed less cold and more gentle.

Looking at the beautiful woman in front of him, Zu An sighed deeply: "My wife is the most considerate of all."

Seeing him reach out to hug her, Chu Chuyan quickly shrank to the side: "There are children around, be mindful of your behavior."

Chu Youzhao immediately objected: "Sister, I'm not a child!"

This is what bothers her the most.

Zuan laughed heartily: "You Zhao is indeed not young anymore."

Regardless of age or figure... cough cough, my apologies!

He quickly added, "Youzhao came to protect me several times today. It really takes a lot of courage for her to stand up in that situation."

Chu Youzhao felt a little embarrassed and became somewhat shy: "Actually, they're not as good as you say."

Chu Chuyan patted her younger sister's head with great satisfaction: "You Zhao has really grown up."

"Actually, I didn't help much. It was mainly my brother-in-law who was amazing. Sister, you weren't there at the time, so you don't know how impressive he was..." Chu Youzhao described it to her with great enthusiasm.

Although it wasn't the first time she'd heard it, Chu Chuyan was still amazed: "Grandpa, Zhao Zhi is a genuine eighth-rank cultivator, are you really not injured?"

Zu An laughed heartily: "Don't worry, your husband is very capable. How could Zhao Zhi possibly hurt me?"

Chu Chuyan's expression was somewhat complicated: "I didn't expect you to grow so fast. Just a few months ago you hadn't even started cultivating, but now even I have to look up to you."

She knew that unless she used a forbidden technique, she would most likely lose against the Prince of Qi. However, if she used a forbidden technique, she would be crippled, and she really didn't want to go through what happened in the secret realm again.

On the contrary, Zu'an was able to easily defeat Zhao Zhi, and I am really no match for her.

From childhood to adulthood, she had always been an extremely proud person and a well-known cultivation genius. However, in her proudest field, she was defeated by Zu'an with an unbelievable speed of rise, leaving her feeling somewhat lost.

Chu Youzhao couldn't help but complain, "Yeah, my brother-in-law is so amazing. What were Father and Mother thinking back then? They actually thought you were being wronged, and later they even wanted to sever ties with him. Were all those people in Mingyue City blind? All sorts of rumors spread to the capital. I thought my brother-in-law was really a good-for-nothing..."

Chu Chuyan: "..."

No wonder parents want a son so much; girls really are more attracted to outward-looking things!

Zuan, who was standing nearby, pulled her into his arms and said, "Isn't it because your husband is amazing that you are amazing? Why should we distinguish between each other?"

Feeling his warm chest, Chu Chuyan couldn't help but chuckle, wondering why she was arguing with her husband.

Chu Youzhao, standing to the side, said sourly, "Hey, there are other people around."

Zuan opened his arms: "If you want, your brother-in-law can hug you too."

Chu Youzhao, flustered, hid behind Chu Chuyan, stamping her foot and pouting, "Sister~"

Chu Chuyan rolled her eyes at Zu An: "It's one thing for you to flirt with other women on ordinary days, but can you flirt with your own sister at home so casually?"

Zu An immediately said, "It's a huge injustice! I just wanted to comfort her because she seemed down. Besides, when did I ever flirt with other women?"

A scumbag's self-cultivation means that even with overwhelming evidence, he won't admit it, let alone when there isn't any irrefutable evidence.

"Really?" Chu Chuyan scoffed. "Then who was the woman who saved you in the carriage today?"

Chu Youzhao, who was standing nearby, immediately perked up her ears; the gossipy nature is hidden in everyone's genes.

"Oh, her name is Yu Yanluo, I think." Zu An didn't hide anything, after all, the emperor and the heir of the Prince of Qi both knew about this, and it would probably spread to a small circle soon.

"Who?" Chu Chuyan asked, somewhat bewildered.

"What?" Chu Youzhao exclaimed in disbelief.

“Yu Yanluo,” Zu An repeated, pretending to be nonchalant, but seeing the two women’s surprised expressions, he felt quite pleased.

Sigh, showing off is an innate human trait!

"The former most beautiful woman in the capital?" Chu Youzhao couldn't contain herself and hurriedly asked.

"Could there be a few more Jade Smoke Vine in the capital?" Zu An asked with a curious expression.

"Oh my god!" Chu Youzhao covered her mouth, speechless for a moment.

Chu Chuyan was no longer as composed as usual, and asked casually, "How did you and... how did you meet? Why did she save you?"

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