Zaun was completely dumbfounded. Was this woman's nose like a dog's? She could even smell whose scent it was! Undeterred, he lifted his sleeve to smell it himself, but could only faintly detect a fragrance. Didn't all women smell pretty much the same? He couldn't tell the difference.
Chu Huanzhao reached out and pinched his ear: "Tell me quickly, what exactly did you and that woman Zheng Dan do? Did you do something to betray my... sister!"
"Let go! Let go!" Zu'an was in so much pain that tears were about to fall. He had thought his sister-in-law had become kinder and gentler, but it turned out she was still the same violent woman at heart. "I really didn't do anything. This smell must have come from when she fell into my arms this morning."
The way the two of them were acting attracted the attention of passing students, and many began to whisper among themselves.
"I thought things would get better after Zu became a teacher, but he still has no status at home."
"Yes, look at how timid and submissive he was in front of Miss Chu, he didn't dare to resist."
"Being a live-in son-in-law isn't easy; living off a woman isn't pleasant."
"I think it's fine. Being grabbed by such a beautiful sister-in-law must be quite enjoyable."
"Hey, stay away from me. Do you have some kind of weird fetish?"
...
The voices of the surrounding students reached him, and Zu An was on the verge of tears. Being dragged around like this by a little girl, what a blow to his image!
"Really?" Hearing his explanation, Chu Huanzhao let go of his hand with some doubt, then sniffed his chest again, her eyes full of suspicion. "How come the fragrance is still so strong after so long?"
Zuan gave an awkward smile: "I don't know about that."
Chu Huanzhao snorted sullenly, "As expected, the stench of a vixen fades very slowly."
“Uh~” Zuan couldn’t help but say, “Where did you, a little girl, learn such vulgar language? It’s affecting your image.”
"Hmph, can't I say anything? You feel sorry for me?" Chu Huanzhao changed his previous gentle and understanding demeanor, as if he had returned to his image as a little devil with a small leather whip ready to lash him. "My sister rarely comes to school. During the time she's not here, of course I have to keep an eye on you to prevent you from being seduced by other vixens and doing something that would betray your sister."
"I really didn't do anything, please don't frame me." Zu'an almost cried. "I wanted to do it too, but my strength doesn't allow it. The Illusory Lotus of No Trace, I must get it in this secret realm no matter the cost!"
"No, that's for the best!" Chu Huanzhao snorted, his expression softening. "Brother-in-law, don't think I'm making a fuss. You know, my sister is so dazzling at school, she's every man's dream girl, which naturally attracts some women's jealousy. Zheng Dan is one of them. Don't be fooled by her face this morning; she probably just wanted to steal my sister's things, so she deliberately approached you like that."
Zuan immediately objected: "What kind of talk is that? Couldn't it be because of my personal charm that she couldn't help but approach me?"
Chu Huanzhao looked him up and down, then shook his head and said seriously, "There's absolutely no way that's possible!"
Zuan was deeply hurt and decided to pin the girl down on the table and give her a good spanking. How could anyone be so mean?
"Oh, brother-in-law, don't be angry. At least you already have my sister, isn't that enough?" Seeing his sour face, Chu Huanzhao hurriedly smiled and comforted him, "There are so many people in this school who envy you. If they could marry my sister, they would probably be willing to shorten their lives by twenty years."
Zuan rolled his eyes: "Others may not know, but you know my relationship with your sister, right? When did your sister become mine?"
Chu Huanzhao smiled awkwardly. She had indeed heard about the situation between the two of them: "You have to give your sister some time. She has always been proud and arrogant, so it's normal that she can't accept this difference for a while."
Zuan was speechless: "Is that how you comfort someone? Am I really that bad?"
Chu Huanzhao hummed in agreement: "Before, not only did I look down on you, but after getting to know you, I found that you are not quite the same as the rumors. In fact, you have many good qualities. After I get to know you better, I'm sure I will gradually come to like you too."
"Maybe." Zu'an didn't really care about that now. What he cared about most was the Wuzong Huanlian. Otherwise, even if Chu Chuyan threw herself into his arms now, it wouldn't make a difference.
Sensing the dejection in his tone and seeing his dejected back, Chu Huanzhao was taken aback. She thought to herself, "My brother-in-law is really pitiful. My sister doesn't like him, my parents don't like him either, and even some ignorant servants in the mansion dare to give him attitude. He must be very unhappy in the Chu family. I must treat him better in the future and let him feel the warmth of home."
Thinking of this, she hurriedly ran up and sweetly called out, "Brother-in-law~"
Zuan was startled: "What are you doing?"
"It's nothing, I just wanted to call you." Chu smiled, her eyes crinkling like crescent moons.
Zuan felt that his sister-in-law was acting a little strange. Thinking about his own affairs, he responded only intermittently.
When the two left the academy, Cheng Shouping and the other servants of the Chu family were already waiting. Watching the second young lady flutter around Zu An like a beautiful butterfly, Cheng Shouping's eyes widened: "The son-in-law is indeed very capable. Not only did he marry the eldest young lady, but he also managed to make the usually willful and capricious second young lady so obedient. Hmm, I must ask the son-in-law in private how he did it. Even if I only learn a trick or two, it will be enough for me to be able to walk sideways in the servants' circle."
They traveled in silence. After returning home, Chu Zhongtian sent someone to invite the two of them to dinner. When they arrived, they were surprised to find that Chu Chuyan was also there. Zu An was a little unsure about the whereabouts of his cheap wife.
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