When Pan Zhao finished cooking dinner and put it on the table that evening, Qiao Zhen had completed a small part of her embroidery. Her embroidery skills were good, and she could even do double-sided embroidery, so she would still have food to eat even if she left Pan Zhao in the future.

"Miss Yan, let's eat. Your legs can't get wet. As for bathing, you'll have to endure it for a few days."

When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Besides, Yan Rupu is a daughter of an official. If she weren't down on her luck, she wouldn't even look down on this poor, remote place. "It's nothing, but I'll have to trouble you and your wife for the next few days."

Qiao Zhen continued gnawing on the bone, saying indistinctly, "No trouble at all, it's just a coincidence that I met you on my way back today."

Yan Rupu watched Qiao Zhen gnawing on the bone, and she looked down on her from the bottom of her heart. However, she was a little surprised by the skill of the strong man who had just entered the trap and climbed out. If this man could be used by her, she would definitely be better than Yan Ruyu.

"I noticed your agility earlier, sir. Have you practiced martial arts?"

Pan Zhao scratched his head sheepishly, "I only learned a little from a traveling scholar."

Qiao Zhen, a mere spectator enjoying the meat, glanced at Yan Rupu and then at Pan Zhao, feeling like a bright rainbow light bulb, and alarm bells immediately went off in her mind.

At this time, Chu Chu also sent an application to open a mental channel.

Qiao Zhen agreed.

Yan Rupu is the illegitimate daughter of a second-rank general. Her elder sister, Yan Ruyu, has always been at odds with her. In the story, Pan Zhao also saved her today, but he settled her in another place. Later, she persuaded Pan Zhao to become his father's retainer, but Pan Zhao refused because of the original owner, Wu Zhen.

Later, Wu Zhen really hurt him, so he joined the army and stayed for two years. In those two years, he was promoted to Mingwei General, a fourth-rank official. In the end, he was still won over by Yan Rupu and joined Yan's faction.

Pan Zhao's background is a key point here. I still have some plot points that I haven't unlocked, so I can't help you with the rest.

I love you ^3^

I love you.

After giving Chu Chu a perfunctory reply, Qiao Zhen immediately shut down the mental channel. She watched Pan Zhao and Yan Rupu chatting happily without interrupting.

After dinner, Pan Zhao carried the large bath tub into the inner room without even breaking a sweat, which surprised Yan Rupu. "What strength this man has! He can even move such a large wooden tub."

Qiao Zhen: "He just..."

"No way! It's just that I'm used to doing rough work, so I'm stronger than the average person. I can easily lift 200 pounds."

Pan Zhao said shyly.

Qiao Zhen felt a mouthful of blood choke in her throat, but no matter how hard she tried, Pan Zhao cut her off.

Is he even speaking human language? What does "two hundred pounds is nothing" mean? Even if someone isn't an ordinary person, can they easily move two hundred pounds?!

Pan Zhao looked at Qiao Zhen with expectant eyes, clearly seeking praise.

Qiao Zhen was exhausted, like a 200-pound child. She looked at Pan Zhao with the comforting eyes of an old mother, "Yes, my husband is really amazing."

Pan Zhao grinned happily.

Qiao Zhen could vaguely see a fluffy tail swaying behind him.

"I still need to boil water in a bit!" Pan Zhao carried the large bathtub into the inner room and then helped Qiao Zhen adjust the water temperature.

Yan Rupu could only watch helplessly as Qiao Zhen threw herself into the embrace of the hot water. She lowered her eyes and looked at Pan Zhao, "Why don't you join the army, brave warrior? With such great strength, you will surely become a figure in the army."

Pan Zhao chuckled sheepishly, "If I join the army, what will happen to my wife? I'm not going!"

Yan Rupu patiently persuaded, "A man like you, a brave warrior, will surely rise through the ranks in the army. If you become a general in the future, won't your wife be a general's wife? She will only be happy then."

Pan Zhao hesitated, scratching the back of his head with his large hand. "I'm stupid. I have to ask my wife about this. If my wife tells me to go, I'll go. If my wife tells me not to go, I won't go anywhere."

Yan Rupu had a sudden inspiration. "Don't you want to give your wife a surprise? When my brother comes looking for me, you can tell your wife that you went out to do business with us. When you come back, you will bring glory. Any woman would be happy."

"That won't do either, I haven't had a baby with my wife yet."

No matter how much effort Yan Rupu put in, Pan Zhao could always deflect his arguments with a few tactful words.

Qiao Zhen, on the other hand, was planning to find out where he had settled Yan Rupu in his previous life before his target was reborn. If things dragged on, it would be incredibly difficult to extract any information later.

the next day.

How long until the target is reborn?

[Rebirth Countdown: Not enough for seven hours in a day.]

With time so pressing, while Yan Rupu was resting in the house, Qiao Zhen put the embroidery on the kang (a heated brick bed) and then went to the backyard to find Pan Zhao.

Qiao Zhen looked at Pan Zhao, who was engrossed in weeding, and tentatively asked, "Zhao, shall we settle Miss Yan somewhere else?"

Pan Zhao stood up, dressed very lightly. "Why? It won't be crowded if she lives in our house any more."

Qiao Zhen's dark eyes darted around. She swayed her slender waist toward Pan Zhao, her fingertips gently tracing his chest. Then, she lightly pinched the bulge on his thin shirt with two fingers, deliberately dragging out her sweet, coquettish voice as she asked, "So, didn't you think of me last night?"

Pan Zhao's breathing became heavy instantly, and a bulge appeared in his lower abdomen. Finally, he impatiently grabbed Qiao Zhen and pinned her against the tree, removing her clothes before she could regain her composure.

Qiao Zhen felt exhausted looking at this inconsiderate person. She hurriedly blocked him with her arm, "You idiot! Miss Yan is still inside. If she hears this, how can I face people in the future?!"

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