After a busy day, they returned back home.
The girls each went to their places.
The mistress of the bathroom went to fill the bathtub with water, the mistress of the study room went to get a new book, the mistress of the kitchen went to cook, while Cheng Jinyang, considering himself the master of the house, stayed on the sofa watching TV.
Watching Miss Qingqing busy in the kitchen, he suddenly felt a strange sense of guilt.
Look, Ah Zhi is responsible for daily hygiene, Wanrou is responsible for warming the bed every night, Qingqing is responsible for meals. What am I responsible for in this house?
If I do nothing, wouldn't I become a freeloader living off women?
So Cheng Jinyang went into the kitchen and asked Chu Qingqing if she needed any help.
"Oh, you want to help?" Miss Qingqing cut a small tomato and stuffed it into his mouth, smiling mischievously. "Try this, is it too sour?"
"It's okay," Cheng Jinyang chewed.
"Alright then." Chu Qingqing put the tomato into the pot and said, "You can go back to the living room. I'll call you when I need you to taste it."
"Okay, I'll be waiting in the living room."
So Cheng Jinyang went back to the sofa in the living room, feeling that he had made a contribution to the household, which made him feel better.
A few minutes later, Miss Wang came out of the study and sat down on the sofa beside him.
Then she took out a small mirror and started her daily routine of admiring herself, indulging in her beauty.
"Mirror, mirror, tell me, who is the most beautiful woman in the world?" Cheng Jinyang voiced beside her.
Wang Wanrou rolled her eyes in response.
"Is the magic mirror unable to answer this question?" Cheng Jinyang continued.
Normally, Miss Wang wouldn't bother with such foolish questions, but perhaps she was in a good mood, as she coldly chuckled and said, "Does it make sense for a face-blind fool like you to ask such a question?"
Cheng Jinyang: ???
Then he suddenly remembered that he had blurted out something about not being able to distinguish beauty before... Ah, it was when Young Miss Cui tried to tease him.
So he pretended to be quite moved and said to Miss Wang, "Wanrou, I didn't expect you to remember something I said so long ago. Could it be that you're secretly in love with me?"
Miss Wang fell silent.
Not because she was truly speechless, but because she suddenly realized this guy's level of absurdity had escalated, and she didn't feel like entertaining him anymore.
"Jinyang!" Girl Qingqing opened the kitchen door, smiling, "The stir-fried pork with chili is ready, could you taste it for me?"
"Sure, I'm coming." Cheng Jinyang got up and headed to the kitchen.
In the bathroom, Xing Yuanzhi, who was taking a bath, heard the conversation outside clearly, feeling somewhat annoyed.
Why is this guy becoming more and more ridiculous? Flirting with this one, teasing that one, does he really think he's so popular?
One is a girl from the Five Great Families and the other comes from a fourth-grade family.
Don't you know why they stay by your side? Don't you understand? Do you really think people are just lusting after your body?
The more she thought about it, the angrier Xing Yuanzhi became, splashing her face with water in frustration.
Then she curled up her legs again, resting her chin on her knees.
This guy... can't he give me a break?
Clearly, I'm his fiancée, aren't I?
Chaotic thoughts lingered in Ah Zhi's mind, so she decided to stop overthinking and got up from the bathtub to start showering.
Afterward, she dried herself with a towel, changed clothes, and left the bathroom.
On the dining table in the living room, a meal for four was already prepared. Everyone took their seats, ready to eat, when suddenly there was a knock on the door.
"Could it be Cui Jinqi again?" Cheng Jinyang said suspiciously, recalling her previous attempts to join them for meals.
"No," Wang Wanrou replied.
"Are you sure?" Cheng Jinyang stood up.
"She should be grounded by now," Wang Wanrou said.
Cheng Jinyang: ......
Guessing blindly, perhaps it's because this afternoon, Cui Jinqi betrayed her whereabouts to me, so someone petty decided to retaliate against her. So who could it be coming over today?
He approached the door and looked outside through the peephole.
Hmm, Zhu Xinchu? Didn't he just lose his fiancee? Why would he suddenly come to me?
Opening the door, Cheng Jinyang greeted him.
"Brother Jinyang," Zhu Xinchu greeted with a nod, "I won't come in to disturb. I'm here on a somewhat bold visit to ask for your help."
"What is it?"
"Tianluo," Zhu Xinchu said solemnly, "I want to ask you to recommend me to join Tianluo."
"You want to join Tianluo?" Xing Yuanzhi walked over upon hearing this, "Isn't it possible to apply for Tianluo autonomously? When did it require a recommendation?"
"The Sanchuan Zhu Clan and the Shendu Cheng Clan have made arrangements, not allowing me to officially join Tianluo," Zhu Xinchu squinted slightly, his pupils containing a suppressed and obscure emotion.
Chu Qingqing also stood up, her keen intuition sensing a strong hostility outside the door.
"If it's difficult, I'll make a different request," Zhu Xinchu said in a low voice, "You're officially part of Tianluo, and you'll receive tasks related to the Longxian Army in the future. I just hope that when you receive such tasks, you'll consider inviting me as external support. I also hope to contribute to the court in my own way."
He took out a business card and handed it to Cheng Jinyang, "My contact information is on it, just call this number."
"You..." Cheng Jinyang hesitated, "Why bother?"
How is this loyalty? Clearly, he's channeling his grief for his deceased fiancee onto the members of the Zhu Clan who joined Jingzhou, and he even seems to want to kill them as soon as possible.
Zhu Xinchu smiled complexly, seeming not to expect him to understand, just bowed again, and then left desolately.
Cheng Jinyang was not the only person he visited on this trip. With so many active registered Tianluo Assassins, there would always be someone willing to accept him.
Back at the table, Cheng Jinyang briefly explained the situation.
Xing Yuanzhi shook her head incessantly, Wang Wanrou was absent-minded, and Chu Qingqing exclaimed in amazement.
Originally, everyone didn't have a good impression of Zhu Xinchu (referring to his previous stubbornness and straightforward personality), but now it seems that being able to mature overnight for the sake of his deceased fiancee is also considered a late bloomer.
However, personally, this price might be a bit hard for him to accept.
Cheng Jinyang also felt a bit emotional, but after all, it was someone else's business. His empathy wasn't strong enough to make him lose his appetite, so he quickly put it aside and continued eating with his chopsticks.
The taste was really good; our girl Qingqing is really capable.
Just as he picked up a few slices of chili beef, the scene in front of him suddenly changed.
He saw Su Lili covered in blood, standing in front of him with a lifeless expression, deep despair unfathomable in her eyes. She stood barefoot on the scorching earth, the ground seemed to be covered with burning coal, and there was no end in sight.
Then she turned around silently and left, every step leaving behind footprints soaked in burning blood, as if leaving scars on the earth.