"Fine, let her stay. It'll be a good opportunity for her to witness my unparalleled medical skills. If she ever has menstrual cramps or other problems in the future, she can come to me."
Zuan snorted and strode inside.
Now that he has the skill "Mirror of Truth" to conceal his presence, infiltration is much easier, and he even summoned "Great Wind" one less time than usual.
Of course, this was also because the Chu family was focused on defending the outside while neglecting the inside. Their main defense was against external intrusions, but they never expected that there would be such a thief in their own home who would steal their love.
Arriving at the window of Chu Chuyan's boudoir, he gently pushed it open, and to his delight, it opened easily. It seemed his wife had left the door open for him today.
She tiptoed to the bedside and could vaguely see a slender and beautiful figure lying on the bed, but unfortunately the room was too dark and she could not see her face clearly.
This time, he didn't dare to pounce on her and grope her randomly. Last time, he could say it was an accident, but if he were to run into Qin Wanru again, not to mention how Qin Wanru would react, Chu Chuyan would most likely chop off his hand.
"Wife, is that you?" Zuan asked tentatively.
A lazy hum came from the bed: "Who else would you like to be?"
Zu An breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly ran to the bedside to sit down: "Where's your mother?"
Chu Chuyan shrank back, dodging his advances: "She knows you're going to treat my illness tonight, so she'd be too embarrassed to stay here, lest everyone feel awkward."
Zu An chuckled: "My mother-in-law is so thoughtful."
"Now you know to call her Mother-in-law. Before, it felt like you two were about to fight." Chu Chuyan's tone was quite dissatisfied. She hadn't said anything in the afternoon to avoid upsetting him, but seeing him talk back to his mother like that still made her a little unhappy.
"Well, no fight broke out," Zu'an's old face flushed. "Alright, alright, at worst, no matter what she does in the future, I won't fight back or talk back, okay?"
"Really? This isn't like you at all." Chu Chuyan's jewel-like eyes gazed at him quietly, filled with suspicion.
"Of course it's true, but if she insults me, I'll come back and kiss her daughter; if she hits me, I'll come back..." Zu An didn't finish his sentence, his eyes sweeping over her beautiful and charming body.
"What do you mean?" Chu Chuyan's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously tightened the collar of her clothes. She didn't know why, but even though her cultivation was much higher than his, she was still unconsciously afraid of him.
"I only hit you once, what did you think it was?" Seeing her somewhat flustered eyes, Zu An laughed, a very happy laugh.
Chu Chuyan: "..."
That's definitely not what he meant!
But she couldn't bring herself to say it, so she could only glare at him angrily.
Anger from Chu Chuyan +5 +5 +5...
Seeing her slightly puffed-up cheeks, which made her look even cuter than her usual aloofness, Zu An's heart stirred, and he couldn't help but move closer.
Chu Chuyan's eyelashes trembled, and she shyly turned her face away. Her small hands instantly gripped the bed sheet tightly, and she was extremely conflicted, not knowing how to deal with it.
Seeing that she did not explicitly object, Zu An was overjoyed. It seemed that taking off his clothes to heal his wounds in front of him every day had indeed achieved his intended purpose and cultivated enough intimacy.
Just as he was about to kiss that delicate face, Chu Chuyan suddenly frowned, reached out and stopped him. Her shy expression instantly turned cold again: "You smell of another woman's perfume on you."
Zuan was so angry he almost slapped himself. He had made the same mistake before, and now he was repeating it again.
"Did you go to Qiu Honglei's place again today?" Chu Chuyan asked expressionlessly.
Zuan: "..."
Before he could say anything, Chu Chuyan snorted, "Don't even think about denying it. The taste is the same as last time. Hmph, you just had a big fight with my mother because of her, and then you turned around and went to find her. You're really something!"
Anger level from Chu Chuyan +213!
Sensing her anger rising rapidly, Zu'an panicked. If she continued like this, he would be finished.
He hurriedly said, "I'm innocent! I didn't go to see her for what you think. I just went there to eat because we were out of food at home..."
As he spoke, his voice gradually lowered.
"If you just order any servant around, do you think no one will cook for you? Besides, if there's no food at home, you go eat at another woman's place?" The other person's explanation only made Chu Chuyan angrier.
Chu Chuyan's anger level increased by 476!
Fortunately, Zu'an was quick-witted and had already realized what was going on: "Of course, I went there not just to eat, but because I heard you were having a headache over the private salt business there. I wanted to help you out, so I went to Shenxianju."
"What does going to Shenxianju have to do with smuggled salt?" Chu Chuyan frowned.
Zu An swallowed hard and hurriedly explained, "Because your Chu family represents the government, many information is difficult to obtain through official channels. But Shenxianju is different. People from all walks of life are there, and information is gathered and disseminated very quickly. Qiu Honglei has an extraordinary status, so perhaps we can get some useful information from her."
Chu Chuyan's expression softened slightly: "So what information did you get?"
“I found out that the biggest salt smuggler in Brightmoon City is the Giant Whale Gang. Their leader is extremely mysterious, and it seems that no one has ever seen his true face…” Zuan told Qiu Honglei everything he had heard from her.
After listening, Chu Chuyan couldn't help but say, "Except for a small part that was somewhat useful, we already knew most of it. Is this all you gained from your trip?"
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