Chapter 265

At the same time, Jiang Sishui noticed an extra person beside her.

A young girl in purple-red robes, with apricot eyes and peach-bright cheeks, a jade nose and rose-lip mouth, her features exquisitely refined, her skin dewy and pale.

And her first impression was pure youthfulness.

Not the youthfulness of youth, but the youthful innocence of her face.

Combined with her lively, nimble bearing, at first glance she looked like a porcelain doll.

"Who is this…?"

Jiang Sishui felt the girl was familiar, yet he couldn't recall who she was.

But he was certain she was a character from some past drama.

Before Wu Zhou could speak, the youthful girl cheerfully waved at him: "Hi! I'm Nangong Ling."

The girl's smile bloomed like spring flowers, radiant and dazzling, like winter sunshine, healing the heart.

Looking at her smile, you couldn't help but feel cheerful, and smile along with her.

Her voice was clear and tender, "clear" like the chime of jade pendants, "tender" like her face.

To the ear, it was like large and small pearls falling upon a jade plate, utterly comfortable and delightful.

"Nangong Ling? Nangong Ling of Kong Que Shanzhuang?" Jiang Sishui suddenly understood.

"Yes, do you know me?" Nangong Ling looked curious, her bright eyes flickering with mischief.

"Uh… I've heard of you! I've heard of you! I even know your Kong Que Shanzhuang's young master is Qiu Qiu Fengwu."

Jiang Sishui spoke vaguely, then changed the subject and introduced himself: "I'm…"

"I know, your name is Jiang Sishui. Sister Zhou told me," Nangong Ling smiled sweetly.

"Oh, what else did she tell you?"

"She also said this place is fun, and told me to stay awhile. You're the master of Man Tuo Shanzhuang—you'll agree, right?"

Jiang Sishui glanced at Wu Zhou, inwardly startled but without hesitation replied: "Of course! I warmly welcome you!"

At that moment, light footsteps approached from afar; Abi emerged from the flower grove, smiling: "Big Brother Jiang, dinner's ready."

Jiang Sishui nodded slightly, then invited Nangong Ling: "Miss Nangong, join us?"

Nangong Ling nodded eagerly: "Yes yes! Sister Zhou said there's a Sister Rong here who cooks wonderfully! I'm in for a treat—thank you so much!"

Jiang Sishui politely declined thanks, then told Abi to lead Nangong Ling ahead.

Only he and Wu Zhou remained.

"Sister Zhou, what's going on?" Jiang Sishui was full of questions.

Wu Zhou had anticipated this, calmly tidying her hair as she spoke lazily: "I've hidden Xiao Ling here for a while."

"Hidden?" Jiang Sishui was even more confused.

Wu Zhou hummed: "Remember that shopboy at the teahouse that day?"

"I remember, his name is Xiao Wu."

"His name is Xiao Wu, but also Qiu Qiu Fengwu—the young master of Kong Que Shanzhuang."

"Oh? Sister Zhou, your eyes are sharp! Qiu Qiu Fengwu hid his identity, yet you saw through him."

"Pfft! Don't flatter me! I only found out his identity when I happened to meet him again at the teahouse two days ago."

Jiang Sishui understood.

Of course—Wu Zhou knew Qiu Qiu Fengwu, so it was no surprise she met Nangong Ling through him.

"You just said you're hiding Miss Nangong here? Is this connected to Qiu Qiu Fengwu?"

"Yes, Xiao Ling is the contracted bride of the Qiu family."

"Huh?!"

Wu Zhou shot him a look, exasperated: "What? Already excited? Look at you—you've only just met her!"

Jiang Sishui felt slightly awkward, said nothing, and urged: "Go on, keep talking."

Wu Xu Xu said: "Though Xiao Ling is the Qiu family's contracted bride, she and Qiu Qiu Fengwu have no romantic feelings—they see each other as siblings."

"A few days ago, the Qiu patriarch mentioned marriage; they jointly expressed their wishes to him, but were refused."

"Helpless, Qiu Qiu Fengwu took Xiao Ling and ran away, then met me and left her in my care."

Jiang Sishui understood: "So when you said 'hide,' you meant… eloping?"

Wu Zhou gave him a sidelong glance, as if seeing right through him: "Jiang kid, I know you're secretly delighted. Hmph, you're lucky—I'm letting you have her, yet you pretend to be proper."

Jiang Sishui smiled sheepishly: "Still, Sister Zhou treats me well."

"Enough, enough. If it weren't inconvenient to bring her back to the Ice Realm, I wouldn't have brought her here. But I warn you—whether she stays depends on your own merit. Don't force her," Wu Zhou warned seriously.

Jiang Sishui's expression turned solemn, earnestly replying: "Yes, Your Majesty~"

Wu Zhou laughed at his antics, then sighed: "You're greedy, kid. You've got so many women already, yet you're still eyeing this one and that one—can you even handle it all?"

"Without this four catties of iron, I wouldn't dare swing a great sword," Jiang Sishui joked, casually brushing his knuckles against Wu Zhou's handback.

Wu Zhou's heart leapt sharply, her cheeks involuntarily flushing.

With her diary copy, she knew Jiang Sishui was after her too—perhaps because he found no opening, he'd held back so long.

But his actions just now carried a hint of testing.

Wu Zhou silently drew her arms across her chest, feigning indifference: "Eat, eat."

Without waiting for Jiang Sishui's reply, she walked off alone.

Jiang Sishui watched her swaying figure and smiled faintly.

…

For the arrival of new members, the women had long grown accustomed.

Thus, over dinner, the atmosphere was harmonious, like a large family.

It's just that everyone else's "big family" had several generations living together, while Mantuo Shanzhuang had only Jiang Sishui and his women.

Offspring?

Jiang Sishui wasn't considering it at all right now.

In the past, the women still had to laboriously circulate their Qi to force things out.

Ever since they had the "Northern (something) Darkness Divine Art," it wasn't that troublesome anymore — they could directly use it to boost their cultivation.

……

Time again to write in the diary.

Jiang Sishui spent several hundred characters writing about the matter of brutally crushing the Happy King.

Seeing the Happy King, who was famous throughout Ganzhou and a majestic Celestial Being, fall into Jiang Sishui's hands without the slightest ability to resist, the women couldn't help but feel a bit dazed.

Looking back to the past, even with the System, Jiang Sishui — who had just awakened his memories — was still cautious in word and deed.

Going to Leigu Mountain, he still had to seek the protection of the Central Plains Escort Agency.

At that time, who could have imagined that in just over two months, Jiang Sishui, starting from nothing, would be able to kill Celestial Beings as easily as killing chickens.

"So it was the 'Ox Talisman' that gave him ten thousand jin of tremendous strength — no wonder the Happy King, who was originally evenly matched, suddenly collapsed."

Tu Xuehua, Liu Mingluan, and Ruyi and Huan Cui, the two maids who had just received copies of the diary, suddenly understood.

294 Xiao Longnu second, NTR plotline

【A newcomer came to Mantuo Shanzhuang, brought over by Wu Zhou】

【The moment I saw her, I felt she looked familiar — after all, a face as youthful as hers is quite one of a kind】

【But I couldn't recall for the moment, until she gave her name herself】

【Nangong Ling, the third female lead in the TV drama "Moonlit Blades"】

Nangong Ling, who had just come out of Liu Xing's residence, was in a cheerful mood with light steps. Suddenly feeling something, she summoned her diary copy and began reading.

"'Moonlit Blades'? Just the third female lead, how boring." Nangong Ling's little face was full of disdain.

But no harm in reading it — she'd treat it as a little after-dinner story.

However, the next moment, her expression suddenly changed, and she could no longer stay calm.

【This drama is mixed with an NTR plotline, and it falls right on Nangong Ling】

NTR!

Nangong Ling certainly knew what those three words meant.

After all, when Jiang Sishui told "Xugu Danxin" back then, he had mentioned it once.

"NTR… I got cuckolded?"

"No! It's my partner who got cuckolded! That means, I lost my chastity by accident?! Just like Xiao Longnu?!"