Chapter 36

It turned out that this woman had never given him a proper look, clearly indicating that the wimp from the original world was not even worthy of her remembering his name. All she needed to know was that her friend had a useless husband.

But thinking about it, he felt a sense of relief. There was a world of difference between them in every aspect, so it was normal that she couldn't remember him.

"My name is Zu An. Do you remember now?" Zu An said fiercely. Understanding was one thing, but he was genuinely angry. He had thought he had left a deep impression on this beautiful woman with his handsome appearance and eloquent speech.

"I remember!" Pei Mianman said through gritted teeth. After such an intense "melee," it was hard to forget. "Why are you here?"

"Shouldn't I be the one asking you that?" Zu An snorted.

Pei Mianman's face darkened: "You said we could cooperate. I want to hear your brilliant ideas." Her fingertips moved slightly, and flames flickered.

"You must be here to look for something, right?" Zu An asked.

"That's right." Pei Mianman thought her actions must have been seen by him, so there was no point in denying it.

"From the look of it, you haven't found it. I can help you," Zu An said.

If she had heard this before, she would have laughed it off, but after their intense struggle, he had actually overpowered her, making her take him seriously: "What do you want?"

Zu An said, "Since you are Chu Chuyan's best friend, you should know my awkward position in the Chu family. I am only her husband in name, not in reality. So, if you help me win her over and become the true son-in-law of the Chu family, I will help you find what you're looking for."

Pei Mianman was taken aback, then giggled: "I didn't expect you to have her in mind. But Chuyan is such a beauty that even I, as a woman, am moved by her. Alright, deal!"

"Agreeing so easily?" Zu An was taken aback, feeling uncertain.

"Are you worried I'll trick you into letting go?" Pei Mianman sneered, waving her finger in front of him. "If you hadn't convinced me just now, you would have been burned to ashes already."

Zu An noticed the black flames on her fingertips and was startled. Recalling the cultivation levels he had learned about, this woman was a Fifth Rank powerhouse. No wonder he had almost died at her hands.

Seeing his stunned expression, Pei Mianman's face flushed briefly: "Feeling good about taking advantage of your wife's best friend? Let go!"

Seeing her finger poised to strike, Zu An quickly released her and moved aside.

Pei Mianman stood up and tidied her disheveled clothes, noticing the dust and handprints. Thinking about their physical entanglement, her face turned cold, wondering if she should just kill this brat.

Noticing her expression, Zu An quickly said, "What are you looking for?"

Pei Mianman hesitated: "A ledger."

"What kind of ledger?" Zu An was surprised. She had gone to such lengths just for a ledger.

Pei Mianman didn't answer, instead giggling: "I'll tell you when you have more influence in the Chu family." She hadn't initially planned to agree to this alliance, but after two night raids on the Chu family, she hadn't found a trace of the ledger. Perhaps with this guy's help, she might find a clue.

Of course, that would depend on whether he was qualified to participate.

Pei Mianman suddenly remembered something and looked at him suspiciously: "By the way, what are you doing here in the middle of the night?"

Zu An smiled awkwardly: "Do you believe me if I say I came for a walk?"

Pei Mianman rolled her eyes and suddenly noticed a corner of silk peeking out from his chest: "Hey, what's that?"

Zu An tried to stop her, but she was too fast, and she had already taken the item from his chest.

Holding the woman's intimate undergarment, Pei Mianman laughed uncontrollably: "You sneaked here in the middle of the night just to steal your wife's underwear? I really look down on you."

Zu An's face turned red, and he quickly snatched it back and stuffed it back into his chest: "What's it to you?"

Pei Mianman's gaze became increasingly strange: "No wonder you climbed into your sister-in-law's bed on your wedding night. I thought you weren't that bold, but you're indeed a lecherous and shameless guy."

Zu An's heart raced. From her words, it seemed that he had been thrown into the second miss's bed that night, not by her. So, who was behind it?

He teased, "Compared to a sister-in-law, a best friend seems quite attractive too."

Pei Mianman's lips curved into a seductive smile, but her eyes flashed with danger: "Many men have had designs on me, but they all ended up with nothing left. If you're not afraid, you can try too."

Zu An shook his head: "I'll pass. I've already tried what I should and shouldn't have."

"What did you say?" Pei Mianman's face darkened.

Anger from Pei Mianman +256!

"Nothing, I just mean the noise we made wasn't small. We should leave here quickly before we alert the Chu family," Zu An thought to himself, this woman seemed to take jokes badly despite her promiscuous appearance.

"That makes sense," Pei Mianman nodded. "Let's call it a day, but if I hear any rumors, I'll cut out your tongue."

Zu An covered his mouth: "Don't worry, only heaven, earth, you, and I will know."

Pei Mianman hummed: "You'd better forget about today too."

She flashed to the window, turned back, and under the moonlight, her figure looked even more alluring: "By the way, what was that skill you used? Why did your strength suddenly increase so much?"

Zu An looked puzzled: "I don't know. Maybe it was a burst of potential in a life-or-death situation."

"Fine, don't tell me. You're so stingy," Pei Mianman hummed, and her beautiful figure disappeared into the night sky.

Zu An sighed. He really didn't know, but he didn't have time to think about it. Worried that someone might notice the commotion, he hurried back to his room.

He took out a bottle of pills and swallowed them.

Learning from his previous experience, he didn't want to repeat the same mistake. The "Rich Woman's Happiness Ball" had a time limit, and once its effect wore off, all the pain and weakness would return, which would be unbearable.

This bottle of pills was not the "Spring Brother Red Bottle" he had drawn from the keyboard, but the healing medicine Ji Dantu had given him. When he mentioned going to the Wolf Valley, Ji Dantu had thrown this medicine to him.

"Is he trying to trick me?" Zu An was a bit worried, but quickly thought that since Ji Dantu was a divine doctor, he probably wouldn't play tricks on him, especially with a pure and kind daughter like Ji Xiaoxi. How bad could a father be?

Initially worried about jinxing himself, but as the pill took effect, a warm sensation spread through his body, and he could feel the medicine repairing and nourishing his damaged body.

Zu An finally relaxed. Ji Dantu's medicine was indeed extraordinary. Although it couldn't instantly restore him to full health like the "Spring Brother Red Bottle," its effectiveness was almost as good, just a bit slower.

Truly worthy of a divine doctor's creation!

As the "Rich Woman's Happiness Ball" effect wore off, he began to feel the pain all over his body due to the slow recovery from Ji Dantu's medicine.

"This thing is really a godsend," Zu An thought, not caring about the pain. He looked at the "Rich Woman's Happiness Ball" in his hand. Without it, he would have died today.

He had experienced the pain immunity before, but today he realized how powerful it was when used properly.

Without the "Rich Woman's Happiness Ball," he would have been dead for sure. Such a life-saving miracle, he regretted using it for a bet last time. Now, he only had one use left, and who knew when he would draw this item again.

He suddenly remembered the prerequisite: it only worked if a richer woman hit him. He was glad Yu Yanluo was out of town, otherwise, if he had received a thousand taels of gold from her, there would be far fewer women richer than him, and he might accidentally get killed.

It seemed he shouldn't go for that gold for now.

Zu An had made up his mind but felt very reluctant. Was he destined to be poor for life?

Anger from Qin Wanru +3 +3 +3...

Zu An was taken aback. Had he offended Lady Chu again? She seemed to get angry quite often. Could it be hormonal imbalance or early menopause?

In the duke's room, Chu Zhongtian poured his wife a cup of tea and asked, "I heard you made Zu An copy the family rules a hundred times. Isn't that a bit too much?"

Qin Wanru snorted: "That guy needs to be disciplined. You don't know what he did. He skipped school today, no, according to the academy, he didn't even enter the school gates! How outrageous!"

Chu Zhongtian gasped: "That guy is indeed a bit over the line. But he's always been a bit insecure. Being a son-in-law in our family is already a big pressure. I've heard many people in the family look down on him. If you punish him too harshly, he might resent us, causing trouble in the household."

Qin Wanru looked at her husband with a sad expression: "It's all your fault. Otherwise, Chuyan wouldn't have chosen such a wimp as her husband. As her mother, I can't do much for her, but at least I can discipline her husband to make him more capable. Even without cultivation talent, he could study and gain skills to benefit the country, so people won't mock our Chuyan."

"Madam, from what you're saying, you believe Chuyan will be with him for life?" Chu Zhongtian couldn't help but ask.

"Ha!" Qin Wanru pouted, "If you agree, I'll kick him out right away."