Chu panicked and said, "But he..."
"Alright," Madam Chu stopped her from continuing, "That child has been quite diligent in the Chu family all these years, and his father has been loyal to our Chu family for decades. Let's not talk about these trivial matters anymore, lest we hurt their feelings."
Chu Huanzhao pouted, her cheeks puffed up, clearly quite dissatisfied. You're afraid of hurting the feelings of the Hong family father and son, but aren't you afraid of hurting your brother-in-law's feelings?
Zu An didn't care. After all, in Madam Chu's eyes, a good-for-nothing son-in-law was indeed not as important as Steward Hong and his son. He had heard Cheng Shouping mention that there were rumors in the mansion that Madam Chu originally intended to recruit Hong Xingying as her son-in-law. Now it seems that there was some truth to it.
He subconsciously glanced at Chu Chuyan beside him. Well, thankfully his cheap wife's expression didn't change much, and she obviously didn't have any interest in that guy surnamed Hong.
Chu Chuyan finally spoke: "Compared to everything else, I am more concerned about the family competition in half a month."
Madam Chu frowned: "Didn't we always win before? Besides, with you here, who in the Yuan family can rival you?"
Chu Zhongtian shook his head: "The Yuan family is not weak. They are among the four richest families, just like our Chu family. It's just that they didn't have the corresponding titles before, so they didn't dare to offend us too much. Therefore, the family competition was somewhat of a formality. But this time, with the Wu family backing them up, they will definitely go all out. Moreover, I suspect that someone from the Wu family will be secretly involved this time."
He paused, then looked at Zuan with a complicated expression: "And he was involved this time, so we lost a battle before we even fought."
Zuan was dumbfounded. He was just enjoying the show when he suddenly got dragged into this: "Um, I'm not a cultivator, do I have to participate too?"
Chu Zhongtian replied, “According to the rules, every family’s children must participate in the family competition. You are now our family’s son-in-law. Even if we don’t send you to participate, the Wu family and the Yuan family will not agree, and the prefect will also intervene. The reason I called you here is to talk to you about this matter and to prepare you mentally.”
Chu Huanzhao suddenly became anxious: "Yuan Wendong kept saying he wanted to cripple him at the academy today. Sending my brother-in-law up there is just sending him to his death!"
“That’s perfect,” Chu Chuyan replied.
Zuan was startled, thinking, "Even if you're dissatisfied with me, you wouldn't resort to such a method to murder your husband, would you?"
Chu Huanzhao was also stunned, looking at him in disbelief: "Sister, you..."
Chu Zhongtian spoke up: "Let her finish speaking. Chu Yan never speaks without reason."
Chu Chuyan then slowly said, "Among the disciples of the Yuan family, Yuan Wendong is the most outstanding. I heard that he has recently broken through to the fifth rank. Although I am not afraid of him, none of the other disciples in the family are his match. The Yuan family will not be foolish enough to send him to fight against me. This means he is destined to win. Rather than wasting other experts, it is better to let this guy go. Anyway, he will lose no matter who he faces. Facing Yuan Wendong can also help the rest of us gain an opportunity."
Zuan roughly understood; she was using the strategy of Tian Ji's horse race, pitting her inferior horse against her superior one... Ugh, I'm not an inferior horse. If I were a stallion, I might reluctantly consider it.
Chu panicked and asked, "But wouldn't that put him in a lot of danger?"
Madam Chu frowned slightly, wondering why her second daughter was showing such excessive concern for that good-for-nothing today.
Chu Chuyan replied, "Don't worry, I will arrange for him to go on stage last. By the time it's his turn, the outcome will be decided, so it won't matter whether he goes on or not. That match will be skipped."
Chu Huanzhao blinked: "What if the game is still undecided by his turn?"
Chu Chuyan was also taken aback for a moment, then shook her head: "Don't worry, it's not that coincidental."
Go ahead and set a goal!
While secretly complaining, Zuan still said, "It doesn't matter if there's no winner. The main character is always the last to appear. I will definitely bring a victory to the Chu family."
In just a few days, he has already gone from a useless person to a third-rank cultivator. In another half month, his strength will definitely improve even further. Even if he doesn't reach the fifth rank, with his cheat codes, he can still find a way to win by thinking about strategies.
Hearing his words, Madam Chu frowned immediately: "Zu'an, now that Yan'er has married you, I won't say anything more about the past. But can you please get rid of your bad habit of boasting? A man's problem isn't a lack of ability, but a lack of practical skills. Who is Yuan Wendong? He has already reached the fifth rank of cultivation, a powerful figure who can control elements. You still want to fight him, and even win against him? Humph!"
After saying that, he turned and left.
Qin Wanru's anger level increased by 763!
Zuan shrugged and didn't offer any explanation.
It seems that Madam Chu still has quite a bit of prejudice against him. Thinking about this, he felt a bit of a headache. People say that mothers-in-law like their sons-in-law more and more the more they look at them, so why is it completely different with him?
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