“Of course not. This video was taken when we were in the heat of the moment and decided to do it for fun. We then saved it in a hidden file on the computer. However, I’ve already deleted the copy that I made just now. Look how worried you’re getting.”
Henry finally felt much more relieved after hearing her words. Although he had seen for himself the atrocious and outrageous act that he had performed on her, he did not have any recollection of it at all. In fact, he didn’t even know how it felt.
“You guys are really kinky.”
“Isn’t that normal? Are you going to continue sleeping or get out of bed?” An Xiaoning asked while resting her head in her hand.
“What about you?”
“I can’t sleep anymore. I’m going to get up soon.”
“Go ahead, then, I’m going to sleep.”
“…”
——
Henry tried to fall asleep, to no avail.
During breakfast, everyone got into their usual seats at the dining table. However, Wu Lianzhi felt a little awkward and uncomfortable because he was in someone else’s home.
While they were in the midst of a joyous meal, Long Tianze entered, humming a melodious tune.
“Hello, my dearest friends, I’m here.”
Xiao Chenyang shot An Xiaoning a glance instinctively, after which they had a mutual tacit understanding and burst into laughter.
“What’s so special about your appearance?” said Henry.
“I came here because I missed you!”
“Get lost.”
Unsurprised, Long Tianze shrugged his shoulders and said, “I haven’t had breakfast yet. Let me join in. Auntie Chen, please bring me a pair of chopsticks.”
“Alright.”
Long Tianze was just acting like his usual self.
Long Tianze grabbed the pair of chopsticks and sat down gleefully.
He looked at Wu Lianzhi and asked, “Who’s this?”
“Hello, I’m Wu Lianzhi.”
“Long Tianze.” As soon as he answered, Wu Lianzhi was dumbfounded.
He could not help but take a few more glances at Long Tianze.
Sensing that Wu Lianzhe was constantly staring at him, Long Tianze asked teasingly, “Why do you keep looking at me? Have you fallen for me?”
Wu Lianzhi chuckled wryly and said, “Of course not, but you do seem like a good man.”
Long Tianze grinned widely from ear to ear and said proudly, “That goes without saying. I’m the best man in S Nation. Aren’t I, Qingyan?”
Henry brushed him off relentlessly, “Stop blowing your trumpet and praising yourself. You’re such a narcissist.”
“Must I blow my trumpet? This is only a matter of fact. Sis-in-law, tell me, don’t I treat Yangyang well? I always give in to her and abide by all her orders.”
An Xiaoning chimed in, “Yes, I agree with you on that one. Tianze is really doting toward Yangyang. Regardless of whether he’s the best man in S Nation or not, he’s a great man to Yangyang.”
“Did you hear that? Eunuch Jin.”
Henry ignored him and continued eating quietly.
After breakfast, Xiao Chenyang instructed his men to bring Wu Haigang over, after which he asked An Xiaoning, “He should be well versed in witchcraft but lacking in martial arts. However, I think he should be able to remove the curse that had been placed on you and Qingyan. Do you have a good solution to make him do it?”
“What matters most to humans is staying alive. It’ll all depend on whether he wants to live or not. Perhaps he already knows that he won’t get to stay alive even if he removes the curse. After all, he would need Qingyan’s birth characters and mine in order to break the curse. We definitely have to kill him once he learns about our birth characters. Thus, this definitely won’t work. We’ll have to make a deal with him.”
Xiao Chenyang asked, “What is it?”
“We’ll deal with his family. You and I both know that his family had changed their last name and migrated to R Nation. Changing last names is a challenging feat for most families. Hence, the descendants are the most important.”
Xiao Chenyang agreed, “You have a point. We’ll do just that, then. Anyway, his family is no longer as formidable as they once were. They no longer practice witchcraft and black magic, so they’re in fact just like normal humans. By the way, aren’t you going to go opposite to take a look?”
An Xiaoning nodded and said, “I was just about to go. Wait for me here.”
“Okay.”
When An Xiaoning headed opposite, she was greeted with the sight of Long Tianze and Wu Lianzhi chatting with each other in the living room. Mei Yangyang was nowhere to be found.
“Mr. Long, where’s Yangyang?” she asked.
“She headed to the studio bright and early in the morning. She said that she wanted to talk to the shortlisted candidates whom she had picked out from the schools she visited.”
She nodded and asked, “Oh, I see. What are you two talking about?”
“Nothing much, just some men talk. I discovered that Brother Wu has a great sense of humor,” Long Tianze said with a grin.
“A great sense of humor?” asked An Xiaoning, who did not find Wu Lianzhi to be in the least bit humorous at all.
“Yeah, Sis-in-law, he’s very funny.”
“When will Yangyang be home?”
“Soon, I suppose. She left without having breakfast, but she said she would be coming home to eat.”
An Xiaoning took a look at the time and sat down straight away. “Lianzhi, did you know? Tianze’s daughter is engaged to my son.”
Wu Lianzhi nodded and said, “He told me about it just now. However, isn’t it a little too traditional and old-fashioned to let them be engaged to each other at such a young age?”
“I really really like Xiaoxi, that little dumpling. She’s so chubby and adorable, just like Yangyang. The more I look at her, the more I adore her,” An Xiaoning remarked.
Long Tianze smirked proudly and said, “Of course. She’s my precious daughter, you must adore her.”
“Tsk, tsk, look how smitten he is with his daughter.”
Wu Lianzhi nodded while smiling and said, “I can tell. Brother Long, your family is so blissful.”
“That goes without saying.”
An Xiaoning interjected, “Seriously speaking, can you two not address each other in such a manner?”
“Is there a problem?”
“Of course there is. It just sounds so wrong. You two are a perfect match for each other, though. This is the first time you two have met, right?”
The two of them burst into laughter upon hearing her remark.
Half an hour later, Mei Yangyang returned.
She entered with her purse in hand, clad in a pair of jeans and a cream-colored sweater.
“Hubby, I’m home.”
“Yes, Honey, our friends are here.”
“Who?” Mei Yangyang asked while changing into her home slippers.
At the sight of the unfamiliar face, she asked, “This is…”
“My friend, Wu Lianzhi. I met him for the first time today and we hit it off really well.”
Mei Yangyang walked toward them while smiling and said, “Tianze is just very friendly.”
