Chapter 318: Each Excel in Their Own Field

The two in the room woke up instantly. Zu An whispered, "What do we do?"

"What else can we do? Hurry and go out the window!" Chu Chuyan was almost in tears. She helped him find his clothes, pushed him towards the window, and called out towards the door, "Mother, just a moment."

Zu An said, "Actually, we could just tell your mother. We're properly married, after all. There's no need to act like we're having an affair."

"No!" Chu Chuyan immediately refused. Their relationship had progressed too quickly; secretly allowing him to visit was already her limit. She felt too embarrassed to sleep openly with him.

Zu An was speechless, but knowing she was thin-skinned, he didn't want to make things difficult for her.

He also considered that if his sleeping with Chu Chuyan became known, Mr. Mi would certainly realize his body had recovered and would become suspicious.

He wasn't sure of Mr. Mi's intentions and worried about unpredictable consequences if he found out. Therefore, he agreed to maintain this secret relationship with Chu Chuyan.

He quickly put on his clothes and jumped out the window.

Only then did Chu Chuyan open the door. "Mother, why are you here so early?"

"I was a bit worried about you, and I had trouble sleeping last night, so I decided to come over." Qin Wanru looked at her daughter with increasing fondness. With her good character, filial piety, high cultivation, and stunning beauty, she was truly a perfect daughter.

"I'm fine..." Chu Chuyan said, blushing.

Qin Wanru followed her into the room, then suddenly sniffed. "Hmm, what's that smell...?"

"Nothing..." Chu Chuyan was deeply embarrassed. She had been with Zu An until late last night, and an intimate scent still lingered in the room.

Seeing her daughter's flustered expression, Qin Wanru's heart stirred. As an experienced woman, how could she not understand? "Did Ah Zu come to treat your injuries again last night?"

"Mmm..." Chu Chuyan lowered her head, completely at a loss for words.

"Oh, I don't even know what to say to you. What an ill-fated relationship." Qin Wanru sighed, frustrated by her daughter's lack of resistance. Her heart ached thinking that such an excellent daughter had been "ruined" by that rascal of a man.

She also wondered how her daughter, usually so haughty and proud, who had disdained so many excellent young talents in the past, had taken a liking to Zu An. He didn't seem to have any particular strengths...

Her expression froze at this thought. She suddenly felt that what she was saying was inappropriate, as a certain memory flashed through her mind.

Her expression immediately became uneasy, and she quickly changed the subject: "Chuyan, I came here to discuss the matter of advancing the salt permits..."

Zu An went back to sleep for a bit. He didn't know how much time had passed when he heard Chu Huanzhao's voice:

"Lazy Brother-in-law, wake up! You'll be late for school."

Hearing "late for school," Zu An instantly jolted awake. That phrase had been a nightmare for him for many years in his previous world.

But he quickly came to his senses. *Damn it, I've already transmigrated. Why should I care about school?*

Besides, he was a teacher now. Why would he be afraid of going to school?

So he lay back down on the bed.

Seeing him get up only to lie back down, Chu Huanzhao, standing by the bed, was so annoyed her teeth ached. "Stupid Brother-in-law, get up quickly!"

"Oh, stop bothering me. Let me sleep a bit more," Zu An said, waving his hand lazily.

He had been busy for almost the entire night yesterday, and for the past half-month, he had been reveling daily with Zheng Dan. It was fortunate his body had been tempered by the Primordial Chaos Scripture, making it extraordinary; otherwise, he would have been a wreck long ago.

Even so, he felt utterly exhausted when he woke up that morning.

"Sigh, if only I knew a dual cultivation technique," Zu An thought, recalling a novel he read in his previous life where a character named Song got stronger with each battle. He felt truly envious and resentful.

"Still sleeping? You're really going to be late!" Chu Huanzhao snapped, reaching for his blanket as if to pull it off. "I'm going to pull off your blanket!"

Zu An still had his eyes closed, muttering, "Go ahead. I'm not wearing any clothes anyway."

Chu Huanzhao froze instantly, a blush spreading across her small face. "You... you're a pervert."

Zu An couldn't help but laugh. "I'm clearly in my own bed, covered by my blanket. You're the one pulling my blanket. How does that make me a pervert?"

"I..." Chu Huanzhao was momentarily speechless, but she wasn't foolish. She quickly retorted, "Nonsense! You were clearly dressed when you sat up just now."

Her antics had completely roused Zu An from his sleepiness. He opened his eyes, looked at the fuming girl in front of him, and couldn't resist teasing, "I was wearing clothes, but I wasn't wearing pants."

Chu Huanzhao: "..."

She couldn't help but recall what she had seen yesterday. She had even dreamt about it last night.

Thinking of this, it felt as though steam was rising from her head.

"What's wrong?" Zu An, noticing her sudden odd behavior, also felt curious.

"You big pervert!" Chu Huanzhao spat, then quickly fled.

Seeing her flustered retreat, Zu An chuckled. Teasing his sister-in-law was quite entertaining.

With that interruption, Zu An had no choice but to get up.

After all, his prolonged absence from the academy, both as a student and a teacher, constituted a serious dereliction of duty. If it weren't for Jiang Luofu backing him, anyone else would have been disciplined by the academy long ago.

So, he still needed to show his face at the academy. Didn't that old man Mi ask him to steal something from the Wei family? This would be a good opportunity to bond with Wei Suo and see if any opportunities arose.

On the way to school, Chu Huanzhao didn't say a single word to him. Several times, Zu An tried to talk to her, but each time she saw him approach, she quickly walked away.

This left Zu An bewildered. Had he really offended the girl?

After arriving at school, Chu Huanzhao ran off to her classroom without even looking back.

For a moment, Zu An felt a little down, and couldn't help but despise himself for being so "low."

When she was kind to him, he deliberately teased her;

When she ignored him, he missed her.

*How pathetic!*

Little did he know that Chu Huanzhao wasn't ignoring him out of anger, but because the scene from yesterday was completely stuck in her mind, and she simply didn't dare to look at him.

Zu An went directly to the principal's office, deciding to report to Jiang Luofu first, as she was his biggest backer at the academy.

He knocked on the office door, but there was no response. He then noticed the door wasn't fully closed.

He pushed the door open, intending to call out to Jiang Luofu, but the sight before him nearly gave him a nosebleed.

It turned out that not only was Jiang Luofu there, but Shang Liuyu was too. The two women had their long, beautiful legs resting on the desk, side by side, seemingly comparing something.

One wore ultra-thin black stockings, while the other wore transparent, reflective gray stockings. Placed together, they were truly exquisite, each captivating in its own way.

He heard Jiang Luofu say to Shang Liuyu with a charming laugh, "Xiaoyuyu, I told you these stockings would suit your temperament best..."

Shang Liuyu was about to reply with a smile when she suddenly looked up and saw Zu An standing there. Her smile immediately froze.