Chapter 121: She Politely Declined, Ha

"Aren't you afraid I'll tell An'an! If An'an finds out you haven't joined the clan yet and still dare to treat me like this, do you think she'll still go register with you?" Bao Jing's complexion flushed a bit purple, yet he still refused to lower his head before Lin Zhi Jing.

He doesn't lower his head, so Lin Zhi Jing naturally won't let go; he's never liked doing things halfway—if this warning doesn't work, he'll have to do the same thing next time, which would be a hassle.

Lin Zhi Jing curled his lip, disdainfully looking at Bao Jing, who was pinched in his hand, as fragile as an ant that a single finger could crush, his face full of innocence: "Tell Ye Xi'an? Tell her what? It seems I haven't done anything to you, right."

"You! You treat me like this and still say you haven't done anything to me?"

Lin Zhi Jing tilted his head, innocently saying, "But Ye Xi'an doesn't know."

He wouldn't admit it—could Ye Xi'an still listen only to Bao Jing's side of the story?

Bao Jing gritted his teeth; he hadn't expected Lin Zhi Jing to look immaculate on the surface yet be so scheming behind the scenes, and he shouted angrily, "You scoundrel!"

"Stop the nonsense, just say it. You must not target me again. Then the two of us can continue to be Ye Xi'an's peacefully coexisting husbands."

"I won't."

Having refused the peaceful coexistence agreement, he opened his mouth to call out for Ye Xi'an's help, but Lin Zhi Jing swiftly sealed his mouth with a Metal System Ability, leaving only Bao Jing's terrified eyes.

Of course, Bao Jing wasn't terrified that Lin Zhi Jing sealed his mouth, but that Lin Zhi Jing dared to use a system ability in public.

It should be known that within San Huan of Zhu Shen Xing, the rules explicitly forbid using system abilities, since their destructive power is too great and can easily cause economic loss to San Huan.

If caught using a system ability, one faces imprisonment; although he despises Lin Zhi Jing, he doesn't want Lin Zhi Jing to be sentenced for using a system ability because of him.

The two fell into a stalemate for a moment, but fortunately Ye Xi'an noticed they were missing and turned back to look for them.

Fearing Ye Xi'an's sight, Lin Zhi Jing immediately released his grip, undoing the Metal System binding on Bao Jing and also healing the red mark on his neck.

Ye Xi'an turned back and saw Lin Zhi Jing standing at the entrance of the Light Brain shop like a poplar tree, while beside him Bao Jing's face was flushed bright red, like a pair of adulterous men caught in the act.

Ye Xi'an's face showed suspicion: "What are you two doing?"

Lin Zhi Jing gave a perfectly timed smile: "Nothing, Bao Jing said he felt a bit unwell, so I'm waiting for him. Right, Bao Jing?"

Bao Jing covered his neck, glared at Lin Zhi Jing, yet didn't expose him, and muttered, "Hmm."

"You're not feeling well?" Ye Xi'an walked over, noticing Bao Jing's complexion was unusually red, placed a hand on his forehead: "No fever, though."

Bao Jing, faced with Ye Xi'an's concern, smiled and said, "It's fine, my system ability just upgraded and is a bit unstable."

Speaking of system abilities, Bao Jing thought of Ye Xi'an's poor control over his own, and said, "By the way, An'an, let's go to the training ground for a bit of practice."

The training ground is an essential facility on Zhu Shen Xing; it can strengthen the body, and although system ability enhancement automatically raises bone density and various functions, training is still needed to fully unleash potential.

On the other hand, the training ground helps beastfolk master their system ability attributes and capacity; their abilities are merely raw energy, for example, a Fire System Ability user who doesn't train can only spew fire blindly.

But after training, one can shape the system ability into personal techniques.

Gathering fire into a sphere creates a super‑hot fireball that can explode into splash damage if it misses; condensing it into a strand makes a fire whip—these techniques are all learned through post‑natal training at the ground.

All males come here to train, and some families' females also come to improve their survivability.

From the look of Qiu Yi, it was clear he was someone who frequented the training hall.

"Training ground?" Upon hearing that, Ye Xi'an indicated she politely declined.

"If you want to go, then go; I can wait beside you."

Lin Zhi Jing's handsome eyebrows furrowed: "You previously overused your ability because you didn't know your system ability capacity; aren't you ready to train now?"

"Umm..." Ye Xi'an felt a bit guilty; she knew she was weak, but if she really didn't want to train, what to do: "Then let's wait until the renovations are done before training."

Hearing Ye Xi'an agree, Lin Zhi Jing's tone relaxed a bit: "Alright, but once the renovations are finished, we need to register first, and after registration head to the training ground."

Nothing is more important than his registering into Ye Xi'an's family.

"Got it, got it."

If Ye Xi'an knew that returning to find the two would lead to being forced to train, she definitely wouldn't come back.

On the way home, Ye Xi'an bought each of them bedding—each chose their own.

Her own was a warm goose‑yellow sheet, patternless but extremely soft; even before using it, Ye Xi'an knew sleeping on it would feel like lying in mousse—soft and fluffy.

Ji Jiangci chose a low‑key Nordic‑style gray sheet with simple vertical stripes. Yi Yang's was a bright blue cartoon four‑piece set, the duvet cover printed with a cute Labrador, which he called his signature sheet.

Bao Jing originally liked a black velvet four‑piece set, but thinking Lin Zhi Jing also wore black, he decisively switched to a mist‑blue velvet set.

After everyone chose, Ye Xi'an suggested storing them in the room, but the three each said they wanted to hold theirs, faces beaming with joy, repeatedly fondling their first sheets without tiring.

This behavior made Ye Xi'an feel a pang of sympathy; they must have lived so hard before that even a single sheet could make them cling to it so dearly.

Back home, Ji Jiangci said, "Wash them first before laying them out."

Yi Yang reluctantly handed his well‑kept four‑piece set to Ji Jiangci: "Brother Ji, don't ruin it when you wash it."

"Then wash it yourself."

"Come on, I can't clean it as well as Brother Ji," Yi Yang said with a slightly ingratiating smile.

He can usually do laundry, but this is his four‑piece set's first wash, so it definitely needs to be handed to a professional like Ji.

After Ji Jiangci finished washing, he handed the sheets to Bao Jing, who has a Wind System Ability and can quickly blow the sheets dry.

While using his ability, he suddenly recalled Lin Zhi Jing using a system ability on the street today; he thought that to prevent future trouble for the clan, he should find time to tell Lin Zhi Jing that it's better not to use system abilities in public or where others are present.

"Alright, take everything away."

The author suffers from procrastination and hopes everyone will keep urging them. T^T