Chapter 696: Sister-in-law's Brother-in-law's Ultimate Move

Zu An slowly turned to look at Chu Chuyan, but instead of the furious expression he expected, he saw her smiling sweetly. "I can't believe you managed to win the favor of the capital's most beautiful woman," she said. "Why didn't you tell me sooner? When can you introduce us?"

Rage points from Chu Chuyan +574 +574 +574...

Zu An's eyelid twitched. If she hadn't gained so many rage points, he might have actually believed her.

He quickly said, his expression serious, "Chuyan, you've misunderstood. That was just me talking nonsense, mainly to deceive the Crown Prince of Qi. You know the huge disparity in power back then; I had to use any leverage I could find."

"But she even gave you her personal jade pendant as a token of love," Chu Chuyan said, still smiling.

In her heart, however, she felt a little lost. When she first chose Zu An as her husband, everyone thought she was a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung. Even she herself didn't truly consider him her husband back then; it was only later, through various events, that she gradually came to love him.

But now, it seemed, even the most beautiful woman was enamored with this guy. Who was really marrying up here?

She wondered what expression her father would make if he knew that his former dream lover had fallen for his own son-in-law.

And Yu Yanluo, that woman, was truly an arch-nemesis to both her and her mother. First, she vied with her mother for a man, and now she was vying with her.

Countless thoughts raced through her mind in that instant. Zu An quickly explained, "It's a misunderstanding, a complete misunderstanding! I don't have any love token on me."

"Is that so?" Chu Chuyan said noncommittally.

Chu Youzhao, however, jumped out, her face alight with excitement. "Sister, he's lying to you! I saw that jade pendant with my own eyes."

For some reason, seeing her brother-in-law in a tight spot sent a thrilling jolt through her body. It was quite exhilarating.

Zu An was so annoyed he nearly grabbed her and spanked her. This sister-in-law truly loved to stir up trouble. "There really isn't anything! If you don't believe me, you can search me."

He was thankful that Yu Yanluo had taken the jade pendant back; otherwise, he would be in a bit of trouble right now.

Chu Chuyan looked at Zu An with a half-smile. She naturally couldn't bring herself to search him, but Chu Youzhao, being younger, had no such reservations.

Chu Youzhao, standing by, immediately understood her look. She rolled up her sleeves and eagerly ran over. "I'll search!"

As she spoke, she stretched her arms, fair and delicate like pink lotus roots, into his embrace and began to fumble around.

Zu An was speechless.

*Young lady, could you please not grope around so carelessly? Don't you know that men and women shouldn't touch each other inappropriately?*

However, seeing the two women's unified, hostile gazes, he wisely chose to remain silent.

"Huh?" Chu Youzhao fumbled around for a while but couldn't find the jade pendant she had seen earlier.

Still unwilling to give up, she wondered, *Could it be hidden in his trousers?*

Seeing her hand reach downwards, Chu Chuyan finally couldn't sit still. She quickly pulled Chu Youzhao back. "Alright, alright, if your brother-in-law says he doesn't have it, then he doesn't."

"But he clearly..." Chu Youzhao began, then suddenly realized, and her pretty face instantly turned crimson.

She couldn't sit still anymore and quickly ran out, covering her face.

Zu An looked annoyed. "I'm the one who was taken advantage of, so why is she running?"

Chu Chuyan tugged his sleeve, a hint of displeasure in her voice. "She's a young girl and sensitive; don't provoke her."

Zu An, seizing the opportunity, pulled her into his embrace. "Young girls are sensitive, but what about a big girl like you?"

Chu Chuyan was about to say something when her neck suddenly flushed crimson. Pressed tightly against him, she could already feel a strong pressure. "You... how could you..."

Zu An couldn't very well explain that Chu Youzhao's earlier fumbling had caused this. "Ahem, mainly I missed you too much, and I can't help myself when I see you..."

The self-cultivation of a scumbag playboy: sweet talk should flow effortlessly.

How could Chu Chuyan, new to love, understand such tactics? She was quickly entranced by his sweet words.

When she felt herself being carried towards the bed, she finally came to her senses, pushing against his chest. "Wait... Youzhao is still outside."

"When a husband and wife reunite after a short separation, it's better than a new marriage, isn't it? What's so wrong with something happening?" Zu An replied, kissing her. "Besides, it's not like she hasn't seen it before. What's the big deal if she knows?"

Chu Chuyan's heart pounded like a deer. She felt there was something wrong with what he said, but for a moment, she couldn't think how to refute it.

As his kisses stirred her passion, she suddenly stiffened. A faint hint of charm entered her usually cool eyes. "You rascal..."

Zu An lowered his head and kissed her glistening earlobe. "Everyone else thinks you're as cold as ice, but only I know how warm you are inside."

Chu Chuyan, a pure young woman, could not withstand such teasing and quickly crumbled.

She parted her red lips slightly and gently bit his shoulder in protest, but this only invited a more tempestuous retaliation.

...

Meanwhile, Chu Youzhao ran to the courtyard to cool down for a while. The cold night wind gradually brought her flushed cheeks back to their normal color.

"Hmph, I was just looking for evidence for my sister. Why should I run away feeling guilty? I clearly saw him take out that jade pendant today. Could he have hidden it in some spatial artifact?"

As someone from a prominent aristocratic family, Chu Youzhao naturally knew about spatial storage bags and similar items. Though such items were precious, it wasn't impossible for her brother-in-law to possess one.

With this thought, she excitedly ran back, thinking, *Let's see where you'll hide it this time.*

When she returned to the room, she found the door closed. Feeling a little strange, she was about to push it open when she heard her brother-in-law's voice from inside: "I have a descending pole technique. First, I'll teach you the first form—knee touches shoulder."

Chu Youzhao was startled, thinking, *What kind of pole technique descends from the sky, and how can a knee possibly touch a shoulder?*

She recalled that her brother-in-law had just defeated the eighth-rank Crown Prince of Qi today and had fought a peak ninth-rank expert for so long. He must possess many formidable secret techniques, even requiring her sister to humbly seek his guidance.

She knew her sister had always been proud and arrogant. Perhaps asking her husband for guidance privately was acceptable, but in front of others, she might become angry out of embarrassment. *Hmm, I still remember the times she used to beat me when I was little.*

So she carefully crept closer, intending to peek through the door crack to see what secret move her brother-in-law was teaching. But after just one glance, she instantly reeled back as if scalded by boiling water.

Her fair face was once again flushed crimson.

"Brother-in-law is truly a scoundrel!"

"And Sister is such a disappointment!"

...

She bit her lip tightly, her face alternating between pale and red.

After a while, a look of struggle appeared on her face, and she murmured, "Just one more look, the very last look..."

People naturally have a curiosity about things they've never encountered.

For instance, if you're staying in a hotel and have never experienced it before, the first time you hear a ruckus next door, you'll undoubtedly be tempted to lean against the wall and listen. But once you get used to it, you'll likely start complaining that they're disturbing your sleep.

She watched for a while, and soon her breathing grew heavy. Ultimately, a young girl's modesty triumphed over her curious nature, and she hurried away, her face flushed.

She felt sticky and very uncomfortable all over. She had originally thought of going home for a bath, but it was quite a distance from the Qin Residence, and she was a bit scared to go home alone in the dead of night.

After secretly cursing Zu An a few times, her gaze fell upon the nearby well. Blushing, she went over and drew a bucket of water, reasoning that there was no one else in the courtyard and plenty of guest rooms.

Meanwhile, in the other room, Chu Chuyan covered her eyes with her hand. "Oh dear, you've really made me lose face this time."

Both of them were masters, so how could they not have noticed Chu Youzhao's heavy breathing just moments ago?

Zu An said with a smile, "With this kind of thing, if neither of us is embarrassed, then she's the one who's embarrassed. Anyway, it's not the first time she's caught us; she'll get used to it."

Chu Chuyan was speechless.

Can one really get used to such things?

But she soon had no mind to think about such things anymore...

After an unknown amount of time, Chu Chuyan nestled in his embrace, her voice exceptionally gentle. "Ah Zu, now that you've offended the Prince of Qi, why don't you come back to Bright Moon City with me? It's far from the imperial court there, and even if the Prince of Qi wants to deal with you, the Chu family can fully protect you."