Chapter 699: Sister-in-law's Brother-in-law's Ultimate Move

Zu An turned his head with difficulty to look at Chu Chuyan. Instead of the expected fury, he saw her smiling sweetly. "I can't believe you managed to win the favor of the capital's most beautiful woman! Why didn't you tell me sooner? When can you introduce us?"

Chu Chuyan's Rage value: 574574574...

Zu An's eyelids twitched. *If you didn't have so much rage, I might actually have believed you.*

He quickly corrected himself and said seriously: "Chuyan, you've misunderstood. That was just me talking nonsense, mainly to deceive the Crown Prince of Qi. You know how vast the power disparity was at the time; 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.

Inwardly, she felt a little lost. When she initially chose Zu An as her husband, everyone thought she was a beautiful flower planted in cow dung. Even she herself hadn't considered him her true husband, only gradually developing feelings for him due to various circumstances later on. But now it seemed even the most beautiful woman was enamored with him. Who had truly married above their station?

Especially if her father knew that his former dream lover had fallen for his son-in-law, what kind of expression would he make? Speaking of Yu Yanluo, she was truly their mother-daughter nemesis. First, she competed with her mother for a man, and now she was competing with her.

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

"Is that so?" Chu Chuyan replied noncommittally.

Chu Youzhao, however, excitedly jumped out: "Sister, he's lying to you! I clearly saw that jade pendant with my own eyes."

For some reason, seeing her brother-in-law in a tight spot sent a pleasant current through her body.

Zu An was so annoyed he almost grabbed her and spanked her. This sister-in-law truly loved chaos. "I really don't have it. If you don't believe me, you can search me."

He was glad Yu Yanluo had taken the jade pendant back; otherwise, he'd be in real trouble now.

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

Chu Youzhao immediately understood her look, rolled up her sleeves, and volunteered, rushing over: "I'll search!" With that, she extended her two arms, like pink lotus roots, into his embrace and began to grope.

Zu An: "..."

*Miss, please don't grope around like that. Don't you know the principle of men and women not touching?* However, seeing the two women's united hostile gaze, he wisely said nothing.

"Huh?" Chu Youzhao fumbled around for a while but didn't find the jade pendant she had seen earlier. Still unwilling to give up, she wondered if it was hidden in his pants.

Seeing her hand reach downwards, Chu Chuyan finally couldn't sit still and quickly pulled her back: "Alright, alright. If your brother-in-law says it's not there, then it's not there."

"But he clearly..." Chu Youzhao stopped mid-sentence, suddenly realizing what she was doing. Her pretty face instantly turned scarlet. She couldn't sit still any longer and quickly ran out, covering her face.

Zu An looked depressed: "I'm the one who was taken advantage of, why is *she* running away?"

Chu Chuyan impatiently tugged his sleeve: "Young girls are sensitive; don't provoke her."

Zu An took the opportunity to pull her into his arms: "Young girls are sensitive, but what about a grown woman like you?"

Chu Chuyan was about to say something when her neck suddenly turned completely red. They were pressed tightly together, and she could already feel a strong pressure. "How could you..."

Zu An couldn't very well say it was because of Chu Youzhao's random groping. "Ahem, it's mainly because I missed you so much. As soon as I saw you, I couldn't help myself..."

The self-cultivation of a scumbag playboy: Sweet talk flows effortlessly from his lips.

Chu Chuyan, however, knew nothing of such tricks. Having just fallen in love, she was quickly entranced by his sweet words. When she felt herself being carried to the edge of the bed, she finally came to her senses, placing a hand on his chest. "Don't... Youzhao is still outside."

"It's only natural for a husband and wife to be like newlyweds after a short separation, isn't it?" Zu An said, kissing her as he spoke. "Besides, it's not like she hasn't seen anything before. What's the big deal if she knows?"

Chu Chuyan's heart pounded. She felt there was something wrong with what he said, but for a moment, she couldn't find a way to refute him. Just as his kisses stirred her emotions, her body suddenly stiffened. A faint hint of charm appeared in her usually cool eyes. "You scoundrel..."

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

As a pure, innocent girl, Chu Chuyan couldn't withstand such teasing and quickly crumbled. She parted her red lips and lightly bit his shoulder in protest, but this immediately provoked a more tempestuous retaliation.

Meanwhile, Chu Youzhao ran to the courtyard to cool down for a while. Blown by the cold night wind, her flushed cheeks gradually returned to normal.

"Hmph, I was just looking for evidence for Sister. Why did I run away feeling guilty? I clearly saw him take out that jade pendant today. Could he have hidden it in some spatial artifact?" Coming from a prestigious family, Chu Youzhao naturally knew about spatial storage bags and similar items. Although such things were precious, her brother-in-law might not necessarily be without one.

Thinking this, she excitedly ran back, wondering where he could 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 staff technique that descends from the heavens. First, I'll teach you the first stance—knees touching shoulders."

Chu Youzhao was stunned. *What was a staff technique that descended from the heavens, and how could knees touch shoulders?* 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 a long time. He must know many secret techniques, and even her sister humbly sought his guidance. She knew her sister was always proud. Perhaps asking her husband for guidance in private was fine, but in front of others, she might become furious. *Hmm, I still remember how she beat me up when I was little.*

So, she carefully crept closer, intending to peek through the door crack to see what secret technique her brother-in-law was teaching. However, after just one glance, she instantly recoiled as if scalded by boiling water. Her fair face was once again flushed crimson.

"Brother-in-law is such a scoundrel!""Sister is also useless!"

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 last one..." People naturally have a curiosity about things they've never encountered before. For example, when you stay in a hotel, if you've never experienced it, the first time you hear a "fierce battle" next door, you'll definitely be tempted to lean against the wall and listen. But once you get used to it, you'll just complain 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 ran off, her face flushed. She felt sticky and uncomfortable all over. She originally wanted to go home for a bath, but it was quite far from the Qin Manor, and she was a little scared to go back alone in the middle of the night. After muttering a few curses at Zu An, her gaze fell upon the nearby well. Blushing, she went to draw a bucket of water. After all, there was no one else in the courtyard, and there were plenty of guest rooms.

Meanwhile, in the other room, Chu Chuyan covered her eyes with her hand: "Oh no, you've really made me unable to face anyone this time." Both of them were experts; how could they not have noticed Chu Youzhao's heavy breathing?

Zu An said with a chuckle: "This kind of thing, if you're not embarrassed and I'm not embarrassed, then she's the only one who's embarrassed. Besides, it's not the first time she's caught us; you'll get used to it."

Chu Chuyan: "..." *Can one really get used to this kind of thing?*

However, she soon had no mind to ponder these matters...

It was unclear how much time had passed, but Chu Chuyan nestled in his embrace, her voice exceptionally gentle: "A'Zu, now that you've offended the Prince of Qi, why don't you come back to Brightmoon City with me? It's far from the imperial court, and even if the Prince of Qi wanted to deal with you, the Chu family could fully protect you."