Chapter 94: You Looking What

"Provoke Yuan Wendong again?" Zu An blinked. He hadn't realized his convenient wife had such a devious side.

Chu Chuyan gave him a strange look, thinking he was scared, and said, "Don't worry, I'll go to school with you tomorrow. No matter how much you provoke him, I can still protect your safety."

What was with all this 'girlfriend power'? It felt like their roles were somewhat reversed. But being a kept man felt surprisingly good.

Zu An blinked. "Don't worry, now that my wife has said so, I'll make that Yuan fellow so angry he'll get pregnant."

Hearing the term 'wife', Chu Chuyan and Qin Wanru both frowned simultaneously, but in the end, they said nothing.

"Sister, are you going to the academy tomorrow?" Chu Hanzhao suddenly asked.

"Yes, why that expression?" Chu Chuyan smiled faintly. "Did you cause some trouble at the academy and are worried a teacher will complain to me when I get there?"

"Of course not!" Chu Hanzhao said, a bashful expression on her face, then winked slyly at Zu An. "It's just that you haven't been to school in a long time, and I'm really surprised. Oh, by the way, Sister, I remember the 'Heaven' class has a math lesson tomorrow, right?"

"Yes," Chu Chuyan acknowledged. "Actually, the cultivation lessons at the academy no longer hold much meaning for me. It's the math lessons that are more useful. After all, the Chu family has so many businesses; managing them requires a lot of arithmetic."

Chu Hanzhao suppressed a laugh. "That's perfect then. The academy just got a new math teacher; maybe they'll be more to your liking."

"A new math teacher? What happened to the previous one, Supervisor Yang?" Chu Chuyan was surprised, as she was busy managing the Chu family's affairs all day and hadn't kept up with the latest happenings at the academy.

"Supervisor Yang was apparently fired for bullying students," Chu Hanzhao said vaguely.

"Supervisor Yang certainly had some character flaws," Chu Chuyan recalled, "but his math skills were indeed formidable. I wonder if the new math teacher will be as capable in that regard."

"Oh, he's incredibly capable!" Chu Hanzhao's eyes darted towards Zu An. "Today, Supervisor Yang had a public math challenge with the new teacher, and he was utterly defeated."

"Xiao Zhao, if you think he's capable, just say so. Why are you looking at your brother-in-law?" Qin Wanru was a bit displeased, thinking her second daughter seemed a little too close to Zu An. But given her usually carefree nature, she wondered if she was overthinking it.

Chu Hanzhao stuck out her tongue. She had originally intended to come back and boast to her parents about her brother-in-law's abilities, but after hearing her sister say she would be attending a math class tomorrow, she immediately changed her mind.

She imagined her sister's expression when she saw Zu An walk in as the teacher in class; it would surely be priceless, and just thinking about it was exciting.

"Utterly defeated? That's unlikely. Supervisor Yang is quite skilled in arithmetic." Chu Chuyan was quite surprised. "What exactly did they compete on?"

"Math, of course," Chu Hanzhao said, excitedly describing the scene. "First, Supervisor Yang gave the new teacher 20 problems, and the new teacher solved them all correctly in no time. Then the new teacher posed 20 problems, and Supervisor Yang couldn't solve a single one."

"Not a single one correct?" Chu Chuyan was greatly astonished. "How is that possible? What kind of problems did he give?"

Chu Hanzhao glanced at Zu An, seeing his half-smile. She thought, "That stinky brother-in-law must be quite proud of himself right now. Hmph, I worked so hard to show him off; he'd better give me some compensation later."

"The new teacher's problems were a bit strange..." She then broadly explained the 20 problems, asking Zu An for clarification when she couldn't remember details.

The others didn't have any doubts. After all, it was a public challenge, and Zu An was a student at the academy, so it wasn't strange for him to know.

After hearing the 20 problems, Chu Chuyan gasped, her eyes sparkling with interest. "This new teacher is really impressive; I'm quite curious about him now."

"You'll be even more curious tomorrow." A mischievous glint of triumph flashed in Chu Hanzhao's eyes. It had been a long time since she'd felt this happy.

"Hmph, those are merely clever tricks," Qin Wanru, who was nearby, snorted. "After all, in this world, cultivation reigns supreme. Don't let yourself be distracted by other trivial pursuits."

Chu Zhongtian also sighed and echoed, "Yes, Chuyan, having you help manage the family business all these years was a last resort. These matters of business and arithmetic are only minor skills; you absolutely must not get too engrossed in them."

Chu Chuyan smiled faintly. "Don't worry, I know what's important."

Only then did Chu Zhongtian's face relax into a smile. "That's good, that's good. You've been sensible since childhood and have never given your mother or me cause for worry. Since you say so, we are naturally at ease."

Qin Wanru glared at her second daughter. "Xiao Zhao, look at your sister, then look at yourself! All day long you're idle, only knowing how to cause trouble."

Chu Hanzhao's smile immediately froze, and her little mouth instantly pouted. She thought, "If you want to praise Sister, just praise her. Why do you have to put me down?"

Zu An, observing from the side, understood clearly. He thought, "No wonder Chu Hanzhao was so rebellious when I first met her. Ever since childhood, she's been compared to her outstanding sister, and the crucial thing is she can't measure up. Anyone in that position would feel terrible."

Considering Chu Chuyan's ice-cold demeanor, it seemed there were few normal people in this family. It appeared the Chu couple's parenting was quite a failure.

Sigh, since they had such unhappy childhoods, it seemed he would have to put in more effort and look after these sisters more in the future.

"And you, Zu An!" Qin Wanru had been scolding her daughter, but her gaze fell on Zu An. Seeing his expression of an amused spectator, she immediately felt a surge of anger. "What are you so smug about over there? You're not even as good as Xiao Zhao!"

Zu An was startled. It truly felt like trouble had fallen from the sky while he was just minding his own business.

Chu Hanzhao, who had been pouting beside him, saw Zu An drawing the fire for her and immediately beamed with joy. She thought, "Life at home has become so much easier since my brother-in-law arrived."

"I'll heed Mother-in-law's teachings," Zu An said. He adopted the posture of a well-behaved child, listening attentively. Over this period, Zu An had figured out who truly called the shots in the Chu family. Whether the Chu family was chaotic or orderly, Qin Wanru had the final say, so there was naturally no need to provoke her.

"...Never mind." Qin Wanru had originally wanted to tell Zu An to put in some effort too; even if he couldn't cultivate, he could at least help Chuyan with managing the family business in the future, alleviating her burdens. This way, Chuyan, with her excellent talent, wouldn't waste her time on such trivial matters.

But she suddenly recalled the original intention behind Chuyan marrying him, and found herself unable to say those words.

Furthermore, knowing Zu An's temperament, she might as well urge Xiao Zhao more instead. It was more likely Xiao Zhao would be of help in the future. Thinking this, she glared at her second daughter again and began lecturing her earnestly once more.

Chu Hanzhao was dumbfounded. Why was she only scolding her? Could they not just enjoy their meal?

After dinner, Zu An returned to his room and began tallying the Rage points he had earned. Whether for the upcoming family competition or for entering the secret realm later to find the Vanishing Illusion Lotus, powerful strength was indispensable as a guarantee.

Especially with the family competition just two days away, who knew what Yuan Wendong was planning. Though he was thoroughly beaten by Pei Mianman, he was still a Fifth-Rank cultivator after all, and Zu An might not be able to handle him. What if he tried something malicious in the arena, pretending to accidentally kill him...

Hmm, that probably wouldn't happen; after all, he still had the Chu family backing him.

But pretending to accidentally chop off an arm or a leg was entirely possible. After all, in his previous life, he had been an online keyboard warrior and read so many novels, and those young masters were always the most ruthless.

Although Chu Chuyan had given her assurance, he dared not fully entrust his safety to others. True strength came from within.

He tallied his points; adding what was left from last time, he now had a total of 88,018 Rage points. The largest portion came from after the beautiful principal announced him as the math teacher, when he seized the opportunity to tell the observing students to call him 'teacher' from then on.

"Oh, I'm truly a clever little devil."

Zu An was rather pleased. At the same time, he increasingly felt that extracting Rage points from a single person was too inefficient. It was much more effective to pluck Rage points from a crowd. The academy platform wasn't big enough. In the future, it would be best to be in a situation where he was the center of attention, fleecing Rage points from millions of people. The thought alone made him a little excited.

Next, as per usual, he got a basin of water to wash his hands and face. He was only missing incense, a bath, and prayers before beginning the lottery draw.

Without surprise, the first few draws were all 'Thank you for participating!'

But by now, Zu An's mind was as still as an ancient well. He continued to press the draw button, watching the cursor spin ceaselessly across different areas of the keyboard:

Thank you for participating... Vitality Fruit... Thank you for participating... Thank you for participating... Vitality Fruit... What are you looking at?... Thank you for participating... Vitality Fruit...

Zu An mused that with over eight hundred draws, and potentially many more draws in the future, continuously pressing the button might become a hassle. If he ever accumulated millions of Rage points in one go, his hand might break from pressing.

"Huh, wait a minute." It seemed he had just drawn something strange.

Zu An checked his draw history, and suddenly realized he had drawn a new skill!

He had been a little listless, but he instantly sat up straight. The previous skills he had drawn were all quite useful, so he wondered what he had gotten this time.

He noticed a glowing spot on the letter 'N' on the keyboard. After he pressed it, three words appeared on the screen:

"What are you looking at?"

Zu An was startled. Was the keyboard mocking him?

He pressed it again. The three words still appeared on the virtual screen, in a strange font that seemed to mock his foolishness.

"My temper!" Zu An was enraged. "So what if I am?"

As if some condition had been met, a few lines of explanation appeared on the screen.

"Congratulations! You've drawn the skill: What are you looking at!"

Skill Description: Legend has it that in a certain region, this is a forbidden curse, and once used, it will inevitably lead to bloodshed.

Effect: Each time you use this skill, the target will invariably reply, "So what if I am?"

Zu An blinked. "That's it? Nothing else?"

He still unyieldingly flipped through, checking if there were any other textual descriptions, but found that was all the introduction there was.

"What kind of useless skill is this?!"

"It only makes the other person reply, 'So what if I am?' What's the point of that?!"