[To avoid it failing after just one night.]

Is he implying that he stayed in this secluded house last night and didn't go to Nanzhi's place?

"Thank you for your concern, sir and madam."

Shen Huaixu's voice was calm, and his handsome face showed little emotion, as if nothing could stir any emotion within him.

The servant found it boring and left.

Before leaving, he yelled, "Take your food to the kitchen after you finish eating. If you do what you did last night, you'll be eating cold food from now on."

Shen Huaixu looked at the table full of dishes, but still didn't make a move.

Even though he was so hungry that his stomach ached and a few beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

He forced himself to stand up, intending to pour some food from the plate to pretend he had already eaten, when he saw the little black snake from last night reappear.

It was in better condition than last night; it wasn't as dirty. When it climbed onto the windowsill, the sunlight shone on it, giving it a colorful, mottled black appearance.

Seeing that he was about to pour out the food, it seemed to panic and hurriedly crawled over. It lowered its head into the bowl and plate in his hand and swallowed several pieces of pork kidney. It looked as if it had been hungry for a long time.

After it finished eating, it lazily lay on his wrist, wrapping itself up in circles, without biting him, and just closed its eyes and went to sleep.

Shen Huaixu stared at it silently for a long time before finally picking up his chopsticks, taking some food, and eating it.

He didn't eat much, and after a while, his stomach felt much better.

About half an hour later, my body warmed up, but other than that, there was no change.

He looked at the small black snake still coiled on his wrist and said, "From now on, you will be the one to taste my dishes."

He raised his hand and touched the red snake scales on its head. Looking at it this way, it resembled the floral decoration on a lady's forehead.

Nanzhi noticed that his strength and gaze had softened.

[Ding! Shen Huaixu's favorability has increased by 25%!]

[Ding! Host's points increased by 50, current points: 551!]

Seeing this, Nanzhi stuck her little head out and rubbed it against his palm, earning her another 10 points.

From then on, whenever Nanzhi had free time, she would transform into a little black snake and stick to Shen Huaixu.

He was afraid there might be medicine in the food, so she tasted it for him. That night, she slept on his lap.

If someone bullies him, she will occasionally rush out and bare her teeth to scare them.

For the past month, Shen Huaixu has been eating very well every day. Although he doesn't eat much, he has still gained a lot of weight, and it seems that he is even growing taller.

That night, when Nanzhi was sleeping on him, she couldn't resist crawling around in his clothes and rubbing against him everywhere once he was sound asleep.

Shen Huaixu had been doing hard labor for many years, so his muscles were well-proportioned and his sexual tension was strong, making him look like he would be very fertile.

She rubbed against her, but lost control of her strength, and her tail swung somewhere, waking the person up.

Her vital spot was grabbed, and Shen Huaixu pulled her out of her clothes.

Shen Huaixu was still asleep, her long, narrow eyes slightly reddened, making her look radiant and full of allure.

Nanzhi was stunned.

Shen Huaixu didn't use much force, just pinched her, and his voice was slightly hoarse: "If you move again, I'll throw you out."

Nanzhi leaned in and nuzzled his chin.

Shen Huaixu glanced at her, said nothing more, simply placed her aside, and then closed his eyes again.

He only saw her as a snake, so even when she rubbed against him, he felt no lust.

Nanzhi lay beside him, not daring to move again.

After he fell asleep, he quietly slipped into his sleeve again.

Besides sleeping with Shen Huaixu while he tasted her food, Nanzhi would occasionally peek at him taking a bath.

Being a snake is convenient; you can hide in a corner and no one will notice you.

However, to be fair, Shen Huaixu really has a great figure. She didn't get a good look that night, and now she can only be thankful that the snake doesn't drool.

Over the course of this month, Shen Huaixu's favorability towards her actually increased by fifty percent.

Her points also increased to one thousand.

She decisively clicked to exchange for a more fertile constitution.

After exchanging the money, she was a little worried. Shen Huaixu was so wary of her, how could she ask him for a child?

Before Nanzhi could even make a plan, she heard several cheerful male voices coming from outside the east courtyard.

"What happened?"

Niu Niu said, "Miss, it's those men who want to marry the Second Miss again coming to propose marriage."

Upon hearing this, Nan Zhi merely responded lazily, showing no jealousy towards Nan Wan as she had in the past.

Niu Niu looked at her, puzzled: "Miss, aren't you angry?"

Nanzhi rolled her eyes at her: "What good will it do if I get angry?"

Niu Niu shook his head.

"That solves it."

Nanzhi yawned, just about to go back for a nap, when the men's voices grew closer and closer.

"Oh, is this the Second Miss's courtyard? It looks very nicely decorated. There are plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo and chrysanthemums planted in this pot. She has a very refined taste."

"The second young lady is beautiful and talented, so her courtyard must reflect her personality."

As they were talking, they looked up and saw Nanzhi about to enter the house.

Seeing her from afar, her figure appeared slender and graceful, making one's heart flutter.

Just then, Nanzhi turned around, and her delicate, fair left cheek was seen by the group. Her slender, faint eyebrows and eyes as clear as autumn water captivated them.

One of the men, eager to show off, immediately stepped forward and recited a poem: "Among the crowd, her beauty is so captivating that all other beauties pale in comparison. Miss Nan is truly a beauty that could make fish sink and geese fall from the sky, a beauty that could topple kingdoms."

"Hmm." Nan Zhi nodded, slowly revealing her right cheek, and smiled, "And now?"

The man who had complimented her beauty screamed in fright.

The other men were also taken aback.

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