Murong Qinghe, standing to the side, had a strange expression. Having grown up in the military camp, she had heard a lot about soldiers and knew that those men, full of youthful vigor, often had to relieve themselves when they were in a state of pent-up desire, and they especially liked to use women's clothing...

I wonder if Brother Zu is doing this too?

Thinking of this, a faint blush appeared on her honey-colored skin.

Seeing the two girls, one with red eyes and the other with a blush, Zu An secretly felt smug, thinking to himself, "Luckily, I reacted quickly."

Anger level from Zheng Dan: +55 +55 +55...

However, a series of minor angers brought Zu'an back to his senses. Clearly, his performance of being so affectionate towards Chu Chuyan had offended another woman.

He hurriedly and quietly explained, "This is to resolve the current crisis. I often think of you while I'm in the secret realm."

Zheng Dan wasn't so easily fooled. She replied telepathically, "Hehe, what do you want from me?"

“Uh,” Zuan replied immediately, “I miss your hot lips, your soft hands, and…”

"Stop, stop, stop!" Zheng Dan finally couldn't hold back anymore. Although she was very passionate in private, she was still a little embarrassed in front of others. "Since there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now and not disturb your reunion."

After saying that, Zheng Dan left as if fleeing, but his walking posture seemed a little unnatural.

After she left, Chu Youzhao couldn't help but mutter, "The Sang family is more and more outrageous than the last. Not only did they bring their daughter here, but they also left their widowed daughter-in-law here. What are they trying to do?"

She was clearly still upset about Sang Hong lying to her.

Zuan coughed and said, "Gossiping about others behind their backs is really not in accordance with aristocratic etiquette."

Chu Youzhao snorted: "You feel sorry for those vixens just because I said a few words to them?"

She felt that once her sister left, Zu'an was surrounded by all sorts of pretty girls, and she had an obligation to keep a close eye on things for her sister.

Zuan's breath hitched. He knew that reasoning was useless at this point; he could only use magic to defeat magic: "Oh, it's been so long! I've missed you so much, brother-in-law! Come here and give your brother-in-law a hug. See if you've gotten any fatter."

Chu Youzhao exclaimed in surprise, her attention indeed diverted, and she quickly hid behind Murong Qinghe: "You rogue brother-in-law!"

Zu An was about to hug him when he saw it was Murong Qinghe. He quickly withdrew his hand and said awkwardly, "We're both men, what's wrong with a hug?"

Murong Qinghe also found it strange, but what frustrated her even more was that Brother Chu had actually pushed her up. What if her brother-in-law hugged her? Who would be responsible for that?

Chu Youzhao's expression was somewhat unnatural. Her brother-in-law knew perfectly well that she was...

However, she couldn't show it in front of Murong Qinghe, so she quickly changed the subject: "Brother-in-law, tell me about what happened to you in the secret realm."

Even Murong Qinghe stared at him wide-eyed, because apart from the few survivors, no one else knew what had happened in the secret realm.

Perhaps after so many days, the elders in the family heard some rumors through various channels, but the younger generation like them certainly wouldn't know.

"Well, that's a long story..." Zuan pulled up a stool and sat down, slowly recounting his experiences over the past few days.

Of course, the key details such as the assassins from Prince Qi's mansion and the emperor's divided soul were omitted. Even so, the events inside were full of twists and turns and extremely dangerous, causing the two girls' expressions to change and their exclamations to come.

"Brother-in-law, I never imagined you would encounter so many dangers."

"The Shi family are truly despicable."

“It is even more despicable that the Gu family took advantage of the two brothers’ betrayal of their master.”

...

Murong Qinghe's expression was more complicated because, to some extent, they were part of Prince Qi's faction. So, whether it was the Shi family or the Gu family, what they were doing was actually beneficial to them. If it weren't for Zu'an, Prince Qi might have already become the rightful Crown Prince.

Brother Chu has really forgotten everything else now that he has a brother-in-law. Oh well, I'll definitely stick with Brother Chu through thick and thin.

Next, Chu Youzhao pulled Zu An outside: "Brother-in-law, come on, I'll treat you to a big meal at Deyuelou to celebrate your safe return!"

Deyuelou is one of the most famous restaurants in the capital. Legend has it that when the emperor traveled incognito, he dined there and praised it highly, which gives you an idea of ​​the quality of the food.

Of course, the price would be considerable, but for the heir of the Chu family and the beloved grandson of the Qin family, it was nothing at all.

This kind of thing should normally be celebrated at home, but unfortunately there's no lady of the house, so it inevitably feels a bit lonely and unprepared.

As for the Qin family, they wouldn't even dare to think about it. If they brought Zu'an there, they would probably be beaten out by the Qin family.

Zuan was naturally happy to have dinner with two beautiful girls. He even thought about what kind of ignorant villainous young master would come along to harass the girls, and then he would run out and play the hero to save the damsel in distress.

Unfortunately, nothing unexpected happened until they finished their meal and were taken home.

"What's written in novels is all lies after all." Zu An cursed under his breath as he sat in the room, but then he thought that he probably wasn't as annoying as those novel protagonists, and didn't have a natural talent for attracting hatred. Hahaha.

With nothing else to do, he took out the tiger tally he had just drawn, and together with the ones he hadn't been willing to draw before, he had a total of 6.

"What should I draw this time? Xi Shi or Diao Chan? Hmm, Xiao Qiao isn't out of the question either..." Zu'an started drawing while daydreaming.

He felt his soul ascend again, as if he had entered the universe, and then he saw various twinkling lights in the distant starry sky.

He opened his mind and tried to communicate with them.

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