Chapter 454: When Are You Getting Married?

"Wei Lvshi, the fumes are heavy here. With these two great vajras guarding, you should just go out and take care of Chen Jiaoshou," Chen Shu said, turning around. "Haven't you noticed Chen Jiaoshou has lost a lot of weight? He's lost over ten jin."

"No rush."

Wei Lvshi continued to stare at them.

Chen Shu was seen holding a cast-iron wok, stir-frying rabbit with pickled peppers inside. The oil was hot and the fire was high, bringing out the intense, sour, and spicy pungent aroma of the pickled peppers. The iron wok had been soaked in oil until it was deep black and shiny, even more non-stick than a non-stick pan. As he flipped and tossed the wok, the food rose and fell—a marvelous visual feast. Beside him, Ning Qing was silently washing cilantro, doing so with extreme care. Once clean, she placed it on the cutting board and, with a wave of her hand, the cilantro was sliced into neat little sections.

Before the dish was taken off the heat, after seasoning it, Chen Shu scooped up a little with a spatula, first giving it to Qingqing beside him to taste, then handing it to the two people at the doorway.

Wei Lvshi had known it all along—

These were not two great guardians, nor two vajras; they were just two gluttons waiting to be fed.

"Is it flavorful?"

"It is."

"Delicious, delicious!"

"Is it salty?"

"Not salty."

"Just right!"

Wei Lvshi couldn't help but reveal a smile.

This scene made her feel very wonderful.

Just then, a spatula was held out in front of Wei Lvshi.

"Does Wei Lvshi want some too?"

Wei Lvshi reached out and pinched a piece. The rabbit meat was snow-white and scalding hot to the touch. After putting it in her mouth, the fresh sourness and spiciness of the pickled peppers, along with the perfectly balanced seasoning, were all fused perfectly into the rabbit meat. The scalding temperature made the impact on her taste buds even more intense; for a moment, it felt like an explosion of flavor.

"How is it?"

"Hmm..."

Wei Lvshi felt even more wonderful.

At this moment, she heard this person say: "Eat and then go out. Don't watch here; no matter how much you watch, you won't be able to learn it."

"Damn..."

These words were truly quite annoying.

Wei Lvshi couldn't help but go in and hit him.

"Domestic violence! Breaking the law while knowing the law!"

"..."

Wei Lvshi couldn't be bothered to pay him any mind and turned to leave. Chen Banxia then ran over quickly and stood in her previous spot.

Waiting to be fed +1.

Wei Lvshi couldn't help but shake her head and walk back to the courtyard.

In fact, she used to be firmly against domestic violence, believing that no matter how big or small the violence was, it was unacceptable, until she married Chen Jiaoshou. She began to feel that playful fighting between lovers was just a bit of fun and didn't count as domestic violence, as long as one didn't hit the children later.

Until she gave birth to this thing.

It was fine when he was little, cute and sensible, but the older he grew, the more she couldn't help but want to hit him... So, if she planned on domestic violence when he was little, hitting him when he grew up shouldn't count, right?

Inside the small courtyard.

Wei Lvshi came to the side of the stone table and stood behind Chen Jiaoshou with an expressionless face.

Chen Jiaoshou sensed something, turned his head to look, and immediately put away his Mobile Phone silently, clearing his throat: "You went to check on them? What did they stir-fry?"

"Are you Bigu-ing in Yujing? You've lost so much weight you're almost showing a Return to Ancestor Phenomenon."

"... The food in Yujing doesn't quite suit my taste."

"Then how do you explain not sleeping?"

"... I'm picky about my bed."

Wei Lvshi couldn't help but roll her eyes: "If you continue like this, just go back to Yuanzhou for me."

"..."

Chen Jiaoshou couldn't help but glance at Taozi to the side—seeing Taozi staring up at them the whole time, he always felt that Taozi was watching his joke. Just as he was feeling a bit awkward, he saw Taozi yawn and lower its head to lick its paws, appearing completely indifferent to such matters.

"You need to be aware of yourself!"

"You're right."

"At your age..."

"Hmm, that makes sense."

"..."

Wei Lvshi rolled her eyes again and turned to walk around the courtyard.

This was the place where Chen Shu lived.

The whole courtyard was filled with blooming flowers, which always felt wonderful. Quilts were drying on the roof of the side wing—it was the atmosphere of mortal life. The house was kept very clean, but the things on the living room coffee table weren't overly tidy; besides a plate of fruit, there were many snacks, several textbooks, notebooks, and pens scattered about...

Those young people were all gathered at the kitchen door, and that heartless one was looking at stocks again. Only Taozi followed by her side, like a host, leading her around the courtyard, occasionally lifting its head to bark at her twice.

Wei Lvshi was always worried about stepping on it.

It was just as Chen Banxia had said—

Seeing the place where her son lived, seeing that he lived so well—it seemed even better than how she lived—she couldn't help but feel moved that he had already grown up. Watching him possess a home of his own, she felt a bit empty inside.

By dinnertime, everyone gathered around the stone table.

The dishes on the table were very rich. Wei Lvshi tasted them one by one, asking as she ate: "Did you get your graduation certificate?"

"I got it."

"What do you plan to do in the future?"

"Do some Magic Research, live off patent money, and then live the life I want to live."

"The life you want is just sleeping, eating, and sleeping again, right?"

"Come, come, come! Be like me!" Chen Banxia said, "Go get a master's degree, get a Doctoral Degree, come to the school to be a teacher; it's easy and has status, and the school even provides free research institutes and free labor."

"We'll talk about that later..."

"You could also be like me..." Zhang Suannai swallowed the food in her mouth, "Change to different jobs; it's a lot of fun."

"We'll talk, we'll talk..."

"Then you two..." Wei Lvshi glanced at Chen Shu and Qingqing, "When do you plan to get married?"

"!"

Everyone fell silent instantly.

Chen Banxia raised her head, and Zhang Suannai also raised her head; the two exchanged a subtle glance. The little girl on the side also slowed down her chewing, while Taozi stuck her head into the soup bowl next to her, licking up the soup with smacking sounds. One person and one cat, one gaze to the left, one gaze to the right; as soon as they met, they quickly looked away.

Chen Jiaoshou looked up at the sky.

Ning Qing turned her head and glanced at Chen Shu.

"We haven't discussed this matter for the time being," Chen Shu replied while serving soup.

"Then what do you think?"

"I'm not in a rush anyway. To us, it seems there's no difference whether we get married or not... Perhaps we can wait until we know more friends later before getting married; by then, we can collect more red envelope money." Chen Shu glanced at Qingqing, "I don't know what she thinks."

"Qingqing, what do you think?"

"It doesn't matter to me."

Ning Qing's voice was as cold and detached as ever.

"You two..."

Wei Lvshi felt a bit of a headache.

If it were anyone else, no matter how good their relationship was, marriage would be a very important matter—both a ritual and a safeguard. How could there be no difference, or it not matter? But facing these two, she really couldn't say anything.

"Wei Lvshi, how many days are you staying here?"

"It depends on the situation; a week if it's short, ten days or so if it's long."

"It seems business at the law firm hasn't been good lately."

"It's alright."

"How are we going to have fun?"

"Let's stroll around our old school first."

"That works too."

Wei Lvshi was also a graduate of Yujing University, from the Law School, and she had completed both her master's and doctoral studies there. The two met at a hometown association; a talented man and a talented woman. At that time, the Political Science Department, Law Department, and History Department of Yujing Academy all belonged to the same college, and gradually, they developed feelings.

Chen Shu said to Wei Lvshi, "I heard on the news that the country has already opened up civilian flying cars..."

Chen Jiaoshou immediately felt a tightness in his heart.

His first reaction—

This rebellious son is going to mock him for not having bought Meng'an Power.

"What's wrong?" Wei Lvshi asked.

"I heard that Meng'an Power is holding a press conference at the end of this month to release three new flying car products," Chen Shu said. "Meng'an is an old brand; they've been making flying cars for a while, just not mass-produced, but the technology is very mature."

Chen Jiaoshou gripped his chopsticks tightly and silently lowered his head to eat.

Sure enough, he mentioned Meng'an Power...

The next step should be talking about the stock price increase, and then asking if the one he bought was Meng'an Power, right?

He only heard Chen Shu continue: "After the press conference, we can order one for you two. That way, it will be much more convenient for you to travel to Yujing in the future. Besides, you and Chen Jiaoshou will have work needs to come here anyway..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Banxia immediately echoed him repeatedly.

Chen Jiaoshou fell silent for a moment, then continued eating as if nothing had happened.

Wei Lvshi was inhaling and exhaling; the pickled pepper rabbit was too spicy. Then she said, "We'll see when the time comes. Newly released products might not be very stable, and the price will be artificially high before the industry starts competing. We'll consider it comprehensively..."

Chen Shu nodded; that made sense.

After dinner, everyone went out for a walk. After making a round, Wei Lvshi and Chen Jiaoshou returned to Tuanzi Hotel. Chen Banxia did not go home, but instead planned to stay at her little sister's place and cuddle with her. The two of them had also bought Game Capsules. Including Chen Shu and the others, the group played games until very late before they had to log off.

In the middle of the night, inside the Quiet Room.

The Game Capsule was still glowing.

The three sat cross-legged on the cushions, doing their Daily Cultivation.

Taozi was also curled up in her owner's arms, eyes closed.

Lying in her owner's arms was already a very happy thing. Every day at this time, the Spirit Power surrounding her owner was exceptionally abundant, bringing her a sense of comfort no less than when she was kidnapped by Uncle Chen to that mountain before. The superposition of the two comforts made even her dreams sweet.

Night had also fallen in Nanzhou.

The bright moon hung high over the sea. The sea surface was calm, blown by a light breeze into tiny wrinkles, reflecting shimmering moonlight.

A figure stepped through the night sky; in the distance, a continent was shrouded in mist.

The mist was becoming thinner and thinner, to the point that the newcomer's gaze could easily penetrate it to see the power inside—sealed, suppressed, yet restless—and corresponding to this was the seal set who knows how many years ago, now teetering on the brink of collapse.

If he hadn't come, how many more years could this seal have lasted?

Perhaps at most just a few years.

But who knows who was originally scheduled to suppress this power of an otherworldly god in a few years' time?

Relying solely on that monk would certainly not be enough.

Cao Ci couldn't figure it out, and he didn't have time to think about it. In any case, now that he was going to release it, naturally, only he could suppress it.

"Whoosh!"

Cao Ci took a step forward and pierced through the mist.

The residual Divine Power from the other world immediately surged toward him, beginning to erode his consciousness and Spirit Soul; this had nothing to do with rank, for below the level of gods, the higher the rank, the stronger the erosion suffered, and at the same time, the "indigenous inhabitants" living here also noticed him.

Cao Ci remained expressionless, ignoring them as he continued forward, as if harboring a heart prepared for death.

This avatar came here precisely to be sacrificed.