"What's wrong with your cousin's wife?" Chi Yan glanced at him, his tone ambiguous. "Isn't she great? She's both scholarly and martial. Do you have any objections?"

Feng Zhiwen replied dryly, "No...no."

He scratched the back of his head, completely baffled.

No, why is the plot developing differently than he expected?

He suddenly realized something and was secretly startled. Could it be that Shen Tangning had seen them all along and was deliberately putting on this show?

If that's the case, then this woman's mind is far too deep!

Men value their reputation above all else, and Chi Jingyu is an official of the imperial court. She dared to hit him in front of so many people. She was so daring. No wonder she could manipulate her cousin so easily!

Chi Yan stared at him for a few moments, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes. This kid's behavior had been very strange lately; he had deliberately sent him away earlier, and now he was acting so evasively...

Something just doesn't look right.

But he couldn't figure it out for a moment. He and Tang Ning had never met, so what grudge could they have?

Chi Yan secretly kept a watchful eye on him, then put away his folding fan and tapped Feng Zhiwen on the head, his voice carrying a deeper meaning: "Cousin, don't blame me for not warning you, don't have any ideas you shouldn't have, or you'll pay the price."

He paused, his expression turning somewhat indifferent, "My wife is not someone to be trifled with. She's only letting you off the hook now because of me. But if you ever truly displease her, you'll be in for a world of trouble!"

Feng Zhiwen's eyes showed a hint of guilt: "What do you mean by that, cousin? I... why would I want to upset my cousin's wife?"

"It's best if you didn't mean that. I'm just being upfront about the worst-case scenario." Chi Yan chuckled, giving him a cryptic look. "If you really make some irreparable mistake, don't blame me for ending our brotherhood."

The reason he hasn't paid any attention to Feng Zhiwen is that the other party hasn't done anything to cross his bottom line yet.

Secondly, just like Tang Ning thought, he's just a little kid with a stubborn personality. As long as he doesn't go too far, it's okay to tolerate him for a while. There's no need to take it personally.

But if the other party really has some ulterior motives, he can still tell whether he should choose his brother or his wife!

He can turn against even his own brother, let alone his cousins.

Feng Zhiwen was taken aback, feeling a little uncomfortable. He hadn't expected his cousin to be so protective of his wife.

Ignoring him, Chi Yan raised an eyebrow and strode forward, his tone mocking: "Oh, isn't this my elder brother?"

He circled around Chi Jingyu, his eyes feigning concern, "Why is your face so red? Did you get sunburned?"

Chi Jingyu's face darkened instantly, while Chi Yan's eyes were practically overflowing with schadenfreude, having naturally witnessed what had just happened.

He suppressed his irritation and did not respond to Chi Yan's ridicule. He pursed his lips and explained to Shen Tangning, "I just saw that you were about to fall, so I came over to help you. It's not what you think."

Shen Tangning's eyes flickered slightly, and she actually believed him to some extent. Although Chi Jingyu was not a good person, he should not have done such a despicable thing.

Since the fight had already happened, she had no intention of apologizing. Her expression was ambiguous: "Then the young master should also be mindful of his behavior. When you suddenly got so close without saying a word, I was startled and couldn't help but think you were a villain with ill intentions."

Chi Jingyu's face stiffened, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Shen Tangning did it on purpose. She is a person who is always dignified. Even if she doesn't like someone, she will still put on a show. But when it comes to the persistent Chi Jingyu, she really doesn't have much patience.

Especially after learning that the other person had also been reborn... she found it even harder to remain calm.

If he didn't have memories of his past life, she could barely pretend not to see him. But since he has also been reborn, she will settle both the old and new scores.

Chi Yan blocked Shen Tangning's path, his eyes filled with a deep smile, yet also hinting at a tense atmosphere: "Brother, remember this well, and don't be so careless again next time."

Chi Jingyu's eyes were gloomy, and his cold gaze fell on Chi Yan. He said, word by word, "I have learned a lot from what you have to say, second brother."