After staying at Cheng Jinyang's house for a moment, Chu Qingqing took her leave once again.
She had urgently arrived here in the early hours of the morning without informing the Yangdi Chu family, so staying too long could lead to problems; she had to go back and inform her family first.
Of course, she would return tonight. The enticing blood concentration enhancement session was essential.
Miss Wang went to the study, Cheng Jinyang went back to the bedroom to play on his phone, and Xing Yuanzhi went to the bathroom as usual, starting her morning bath.
As she soaked in the warm water, she let out a comfortable sigh and then rubbed her brow.
There are more and more women around him... It's annoying.
If some time ago, Miss Ah Zhi could still angrily say, "If you want to break off the engagement, just tell me sooner," now she didn't have much confidence to say that anymore.
Because there are too many women around this guy! There are no shortage of people vying for a higher position!
Wang Wanrou is one thing, but what did Chu Qingqing's gaze towards Cheng Jinyang mean at the end of the nightmare? As fellow women, she could fully perceive it.
Such a scheming bitch! She originally wanted to kill him to cover her tracks, but as soon as she discovered his value, she immediately changed her attitude and started to flatter him.
...sure enough, I shouldn't have let her join from the beginning.
Xing Yuanzhi soaked in the bathtub for a moment, then stood up and turned on the shower.
After rinsing off the shampoo from her hair, she approached the sink and carefully examined herself in the mirror.
Due to always taking sufficient precautions when going out, Xing Yuanzhi's skin was quite fair and smooth, with a healthy rosy hue, and it felt delicate to the touch.
She first crossed her arms to support her chest, then placed her hands on her hips, and finally rested her chin on her hand in thought.
My breasts should still grow, after all, I am only 18 years old. The waistline seems to have increased a bit, the previous curves from the chest downwards used to be quite distinct, looks like I can't have late-night snacks anymore in the future.
Hmph, apart from my mysophobia, my appearance and figure are not bad at all.
If he dares to call off the marriage, then he's short-sighted. I'm not interested in the Cheng family anyway!
After cleaning herself, Xing Yuanzhi changed into clean clothes and then went to the bedroom.
Today, Tianluo had no missions, so the two of them took a day off at home. That's how it goes in the mercenary industry: three years of inactivity, three years of intense work. Apart from risking their lives during missions, most of the time is quite enjoyable.
At this moment, Cheng Jinyang was lying on the bed, watching anime on his phone, while Xing Yuanzhi lay on her own bed, scrolling through short videos.
However, her peripheral vision was always focused on the right side, where her fiancé lay on the bed.
"What's wrong?" Cheng Jinyang noticed her gaze and turned to ask.
"Nothing," Xing Yuanzhi replied.
"Oh," Cheng Jinyang turned back.
Then, a sense of being secretly observed, along with goosebumps, gradually emerged.
Suddenly, he sharply turned his head again and saw Xing Yuanzhi nervously retracting her gaze, pretending she hadn't been peeking at him.
Cheng Jinyang: ???
Hey, why is Ah Zhi suddenly acting so cute? He nonchalantly averted his gaze. After a moment, Xing Yuanzhi looked over again.
Hmm, it seems Ah Zhi has finally realized my charm, huh? Cheng Jinyang thought to himself.
You heartless, big-headed, pig-headed man! Xing Yuanzhi thought angrily.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
"I'll go open it," Cheng Jinyang got up from the bed.
Arriving at the door, he opened it to find the Princess Sister standing outside, smiling as she greeted him.
"Sister Xinnan!" he exclaimed in surprise, realizing it had been a month since he last saw her.
The long-lost Princess Sima Xingnan, still dressed in a charming and fashionable manner today. She wore a simple shirt with three buttons open at the neckline, or rather, due to some obvious reasons, they couldn't be buttoned up at all. Her lower half was just ordinary jeans, which are close-fitting and tight, accentuating the beauty of her slender legs.
"How have you been recently? Have you gotten used to the Tianluo lifestyle?" The princess sister affectionately wrapped her arm around his shoulder, then took off her sandals, and walked in, glancing around the living room, "Have you brought any new girls home?"
"Cough," Cheng Jinyang felt extremely embarrassed. "That makes me sound like a playboy. Who would randomly bring girls home? Wouldn't it be too crowded in the room?"
"Okay, got it." Seeing that he didn't deny it, the princess sister smiled and asked, "Which family's young lady is she?"
"She's from the Yangdi Chu family. She should be coming over tonight," Cheng Jinyang pondered for a moment, then decided to admit, "If you want to meet her, I can introduce you."
Living with other young ladies would require absolute secrecy externally, but he could tell the princess sister. After all, in this world, there are only two women he could trust unconditionally without considering their interests and positions: one is his childhood sweetheart who had passed away, and the other is this sister Xinnan.
"Sure." The princess sister nodded, showing no signs of jealousy or anger. She smiled and said, "I'll help you check her out and see what kind of girl she is."
She sat on the sofa, picked up the remote control, turned on the TV, and leisurely rested her legs on the coffee table.
Cheng Jinyang sat beside her, trying hard to focus his gaze on the TV instead of her figure.
Sure enough, there is a reason why many people like mature older sisters...
"Is Miss Wang also at home now?" Princess Sister stared at the TV screen and suddenly asked, "I need to talk to her about something."
"She should be in the study now," Cheng Jinyang stood up.
Sure enough, Wang Wanrou was reading. When she heard that Princess Nankang wanted to see her, she calmly closed her book, pushed the table, and came to the living room.
"What do you think I'm here for?" Princess Sister didn't look at her, still watching the TV, smiling.
"The matter concerning Wuchang," Wang Wanrou replied calmly.
"Wang Chuzhong has advanced to the third grade," Princess Nankang said.
The atmosphere in the living room seemed to freeze in an instant.
As we all know, the reason why the Five Great Families are called 'Five Great Families' is because there are only five extraordinary individuals of the third grade in the world. Now that Wang Chuzhong has advanced to the third grade, it meant that the Taiyuan Wang family would have two extraordinary individuals of the third grade, instantly creating an absolute gap with the Cui, Lu, Zheng, and Li families.
However, ironically, this newly advanced member of the Wang family is in a political struggle with the current head of the Wang family, Wang Maohong, leading to a hostile relationship with the entire Jiankang court.
This embarrassing situation led to the political position of the Taiyuan Wang family becoming awkward.
"Regarding my uncle's advancement to the third grade, the Taiyuan Wang family is unaware," Wang Wanrou calmly stated. "We also did not provide any resources or information to Wuchang."
"I don't suspect your Wang family," Princess Nankang said calmly. "After all, the most concerned person about Wang Chuzhong's advancement to the third grade is probably your father. How much control does the Grand Secretary currently have over the family? If I recall correctly, your family sent the Gentleman of the Household Wang Chuhong to persuade him, but as soon as he arrived at Longxiang Army, he immediately declared rebellion."
Wang Chuhong, the elder brother of the Wuchang County Lord Wang Chuzhong, is Wang Wanrou's great-uncle. In other words, her father sent his elder brother to persuade his second brother not to rebel, but instead, he joined him, causing embarrassment and loss of prestige for Wang Wanrou's father.
"When it comes to major issues, the Taiyuan Wang family will naturally not turn a blind eye," Wang Wanrou said coldly. "Since Wang Chuhong joined the rebels, there has been a clear rule within the clan: anyone who rebels, regardless of their status, will be executed without mercy!"
"Good!" Princess Nankang clapped her hands and smiled. "Jinyang, did you hear the assurance from Miss Wang?"
"I have a question," Cheng Jinyang asked curiously, "Isn't it her father who decides for the Taiyuan Wang family? Sister Xinnan, what's the point of asking Wanrou?"
"There are some matters I can't directly ask her father about," Princess Nankang explained with a smile. "After all, I am of the imperial family, and her father is a high-ranking official. There's no reason for us to meet publicly or privately. Since Miss Wang has spoken like this, I now understand the attitude of the Taiyuan Wang family, which allows me to relax a bit."
"Next, the infiltration of the major families of Jiankang by Wuchang will greatly intensify. Even within your Cheng clan's Tianluo, not everyone may be trustworthy," she patiently advised. "On the contrary, since the Taiyuan Wang family has already expressed their stance so clearly, they are even more worthy of trust and responsibility. Remember that."
Cheng Jinyang fell into a deep thought.