Chapter 2

Seeing his bewildered expression, Chu Chuyan said coolly, "No matter where you heard it from, don't ask about anything related to it in the future, or you'll be in mortal danger."

Zu An secretly whistled, "My goodness, it seems this unknown place is no joke."

However, he quickly realized the keyboard was not trying to trick him. Even inquiring about it could lead to mortal danger, so where could he find the secret manual to unlock the keyboard?

Well, even without a golden finger, how could a穿越者 (穿越者 means someone who has traveled through time or to a different world) not make a name for himself? Besides, he was given such a beautiful wife right from the start, what more could he want?

As for the wife seeming a bit distant, that wasn't a problem. With the skills he had seen online, and with role models like Xiang Shaolong, Wei Xiaobao, and Song Qingshu, he could melt even the coldest ice.

Thinking about sharing a bed with such a celestial beauty made his heart race.

Don't get too excited, wipe your mouth, and mind your manners!

Worried about arousing suspicion, Zu An didn't press further. The other party clearly had no interest in continuing the conversation, so he looked out the window at the scenery passing by.

Before long, he saw the city walls in the distance. By the scale of the walls, it would be considered a large city even in ancient China.

As they passed through the city gate, he noticed the words "Mingyue City" written in large characters. He thought about finding a map to see where this city was located on the continent. The original owner of this body was such a failure that he didn't even know basic geography.

Observing the city's landscape, although it couldn't compare to the modern cities of his previous life, it was still bustling and prosperous. What amazed him most was that the carriage was not bumpy at all, as smooth as if he were sitting in a top-tier luxury car from his previous life.

He noticed some blue lines glowing faintly inside the carriage, looking like circuit boards.

Zu An was secretly amazed: Is this a legendary magic array? To use it in a carriage, that's truly extravagant.

Before he knew it, they had arrived at a large mansion. The first thing he saw were two huge stone carvings, but he couldn't tell what animals they depicted. They looked neither like lions nor tigers, but exuded a mysterious aura.

The carriage stopped, and the woman in white gracefully descended, walking directly through the main gate. Zu An secretly glanced at the sign above the gate, which read "Chu Family," and couldn't help but think, "What a miserable life this is, living in the woman's family? Isn't that a son-in-law by marriage? No wonder those people were pointing and whispering."

He instinctively wanted to follow, but Xue'er stopped him, "Can you walk through the main gate? Go to the side door."

Zu An was taken aback, "Why can't I walk through the main gate?"

Xue'er pouted, "The main gate is for the Chu family. As a son-in-law by marriage, you don't have the right. Don't you fear bringing bad luck to the family?"

Zu An looked at her calmly, "With such a venomous tongue, your boyfriend must have kidney failure."

Xue'er, though not fully understanding the implications, knew it wasn't a compliment and became furious, grabbing his collar as if to strike.

Before her fist could land, Zu An had already fallen to the ground, moaning, "Ouch, ouch..."

"I haven't hit you yet?" Xue'er was bewildered, never having seen such a trick in this world.

Chu Chuyan turned back, "You're being disrespectful. He is still the family's son-in-law, and you must not treat him like this in the future."

Xue'er looked aggrieved but dared not argue, "Yes."

Chu Chuyan glanced at Zu An, "Can you get up now?"

Zu An quickly got up, grinning, "You do care about me."

Chu Chuyan frowned, instinctively stepping back to create distance, and turned to walk inside, her voice faint, "Father and Mother are still waiting inside, don't waste time."

"You did such a thing last night, and now you act as if nothing happened. Do you have any shame? Wait and see what Lord and Lady will do to you!" Xue'er glared at him and hurried to support her mistress.

Zu An then remembered the whispers in the crowd. It seemed he had climbed into his sister-in-law's bed last night? This is a hellish start!

Zu An's eyes darted, and he clutched his head, moaning, "Ouch, my head hurts..." and fell onto the two women.

To his surprise, they both stepped aside, letting him fall to the ground.

Zu An was in pain, almost to the point of tears, but he didn't dare cry out. It seemed the same trick couldn't be used twice here; the people were not as simple as he thought.

"Why didn't you catch him?" Chu Chuyan looked at Xue'er disapprovingly.

Xue'er pouted, "Miss, you didn't catch him either, and I think he's faking it."

Chu Chuyan glanced at Zu An, then said, "I heard he was struck by lightning today. Maybe his body is not well. Take him back to his room to rest and clean him up. I'll go inform Father and Mother." She then floated away.

Xue'er, with no choice, ordered two servants to bring a stretcher and carry Zu An to the side.

On the stretcher, Zu An was puzzled. He had climbed into his sister-in-law's bed on their wedding night, yet Chu Chuyan hadn't questioned him or shown any anger on the way.

"Is this sister-in-law not related by blood?" Zu An speculated maliciously.

They passed through a hanging flower gate, a long corridor, and a pile of artificial hills, winding around until they reached a pavilion. Xue'er suddenly said, "Put him here, and go fetch some water to clean him up."

Hearing the footsteps fade away, Zu An quietly opened his eyes and found himself in a pavilion by a pond. Seeing no one around, he got up and looked at his reflection in the water. His hair was disheveled, and his face was charred, no wonder his wife had looked at him with disdain.

Suddenly, he felt a strong force on his back, and he fell into the pond.

"Help, help~"

Having grown up swimming in rivers, this amount of water couldn't drown him, but he had felt a kick on his back and decided to pretend to be drowning.

He vaguely saw a slender figure standing by the water, smirking. Zu An was startled. Why did Xue'er want to kill him? Was it because his wife had an affair with someone like Ximen Qing? Or did the Chu family want to get rid of him due to the scandal?

Various possibilities flashed through his mind, and he pretended to be dead, floating motionless on the surface.

"So you died so quickly? What a relief." Xue'er exclaimed, and a silk ribbon flew from her sleeve, pulling the "corpse" to the shore.

Zu An was startled. This girl could use martial arts; he had to be more careful.

Xue'er squatted by the water and checked his pulse.

At that moment, Zu An's eyes snapped open, and he sprayed water in her face. Taking advantage of her instinctive reaction to close her eyes, he tightly embraced her and rolled back into the water.

Xue'er realized she had been tricked and tried to use her martial arts, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she swallowed a mouthful of water.

"Cough, cough~" Although she knew martial arts, few women in this era knew how to swim. She choked on several mouthfuls of water and struggled to grab something on the shore, but to no avail.

In her panic, her hand trembled, and a white silk ribbon wrapped around a railing by the water. Just as she was about to use it to pull herself up, Zu An, like an octopus, clung to her, preventing her from exerting any force.

Feeling her body pressed against his, Xue'er was both embarrassed and angry, struggling desperately. But Zu An, being a good swimmer, kept pulling her under the water, and she choked on more water, her vision blurring.

Feeling her resistance weakening, Zu An knew it was time and dragged her out of the water.

Her eyes were closed, her lashes slightly curled, her nose delicate, and her lips like cherry blossoms. She looked like a serene beauty, but her mouth was too venomous, and her heart was a bit cruel. If only she were mute.

"What should I do next?"

Zu An quickly thought. Someone in this household wanted to kill him, and staying was too dangerous. But if he ran away, considering the high walls and gates, not to mention his lack of money and unfamiliarity with this world, he would probably starve to death within two days.

Moreover, after the scandal last night, if he were to add another murder today, the authorities would surely issue a warrant for his arrest.

Wait, since they used a method to create an accident, the mastermind clearly didn't dare to kill him openly. So, let's take a gamble.

He lowered his head and pressed his ear to Xue'er's chest, but found no heartbeat, which scared him. He quickly prepared to perform CPR.

Just as he undid her top, a bunch of snacks like sunflower seeds and candies fell out, making him wonder, "How can she eat so much and still be so thin?"

But there was no time to think about it. He began CPR.

After pressing her chest about twenty times, seeing no response, he leaned down to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation when a cold voice came from behind, "What are you doing?"

Zu An turned to see Chu Chuyan standing nearby, her face cold. He glanced at Xue'er, whose hair was disheveled, her clothes in disarray, and his hand still on her chest.

"Uh, do you believe I was trying to save her?" Zu An said seriously, pressing her chest again subconsciously.

Chu Chuyan walked over indifferently, glanced at Xue'er, and quickly pressed several points on her body, leaving a trail of afterimages.

Zu An couldn't help but rub his eyes. My goodness, he hadn't expected his wife to be a martial arts expert. But considering Xue'er's skills, it made sense.

Was it her who wanted to kill him?

"Wife, how skilled are you in martial arts?" Zu An asked tentatively.

"Ugh~" At that moment, Xue'er started coughing, spitting out several mouthfuls of water. Clearly, she had been revived. Chu Chuyan gently patted her back and turned to look at Zu An, "What did you call me?"

"Miss?" Zu An quickly changed his tone.

Chu Chuyan's expression turned cold, "I told you before the wedding, call me Miss Chu or Chuyan. Don't use those two words again."

"Okay, Miss." Zu An agreed, "How skilled are you in martial arts? Where do you rank in the world?"

"Martial arts? You mean cultivation, right?" Chu Chuyan frowned but answered, "The world is vast, and there are always people better than you. How can you know your rank?"

Zu An said, "So you're not in the top tier."

Chu Chuyan was taken aback, and before she could respond, Zu An continued, "But since we're family, I don't mind. Teach me martial arts. Is there any cultivation method that can make me as strong as someone who practices for ten years in just one year? Or any quick techniques?"

Someone in this household wanted to kill him, and he felt a sense of urgency. Learning martial arts would also help him find those unknown places.

"There is no such cultivation method," Chu Chuyan said coldly, "And even if there were, you wouldn't be able to learn it."

"How can that be?" Zu An immediately jumped up, "With my unique and rare physique, how can I not learn it? You just don't want to teach me."

Chu Chuyan replied, "Most people start cultivating from a young age, which requires a large amount of resources. By the time they are adults, their bodies are already formed, and no one would waste resources on them. Your physique is only of the lowest rank... even if you started young, there would be little hope." She shook her head slightly.

What is the lowest rank?

It didn't sound good, but Zu An didn't take it seriously. After all, in those novels, the main characters always started as weaklings, just because they hadn't found the right cultivation method. In a way, he already had the characteristic of a main character starting as a weakling, which was half the battle.

Seeing Xue'er wake up, Chu Chuyan ignored him, "Xue'er, what happened just now?"