This son-in-law is wicked in a good way!

"You idiot!"

Zhang Ping'an cursed helplessly, tossed the storybook to the ground, and then rubbed his forehead, utterly speechless.

Lu Ruoxue immediately reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, hurriedly running over to pick up the storybook and carefully wiping it.

"Hey, I spent five taels of silver to buy this! How can you just throw it away like that?"

Lu Ruoxue was very angry. The reason she stayed at the academy instead of going home was so that she could read storybooks.

She's a total novel fanatic.

For her, storybooks were like a second life.

Zhang Ping'an, who was secretly feeling annoyed, suddenly paused, looked up, and asked, "How much silver did you just say you bought it for?"

"Five taels of silver." Lu Ruoxue looked angry.

What the hell!

"Hahaha..." Zhang Ping'an suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter.

"You're willing to spend five taels of silver to buy such a poorly made storybook? You're a real sucker."

Five taels of silver was equivalent to a year's income for an average family in the Great Wu Dynasty.

Lu Ruoxue scoffed, "What do you know? I had to pull some strings to buy it for five taels of silver. These storybooks are in high demand and short supply."

"This is it? Supply can't meet demand?"

Zhang Ping'an's eyes lit up.

A bright path to wealth and prosperity lies before us.

These clichéd martial arts stories can sell for five taels of silver a copy.

If he were to write down the martial arts, fantasy, and even the Four Great Classical Novels of later generations, they would fetch astronomical prices!

Zhang Ping'an suddenly tilted his head and asked, "Brother, do you think this storybook is good?"

Lu Ruoxue quickly nodded: "Wonderful, absolutely wonderful!"

Zhang Ping'an twitched his lips.

"Actually, I know some storybooks too, a hundred times more exciting than the one you have... Would you like to hear it?"

Although Zhang Ping'an was confident, he couldn't yet be certain of the readers' preferences in this world.

The best solution is to find a test subject.

And isn't this not-so-bright boy in front of me the perfect candidate?

"Really?" Lu Ruoxue immediately became interested upon hearing about the storybook.

What's more, it's a hundred times more exciting than her favorite storybook.

Zhang Ping'an began speaking immediately.

"It is said that at the foot of Mount Qingcheng, there lived a white snake and a green snake..."

The story of "The Legend of the White Snake" was born out of nowhere in this unfamiliar world on a dark and windy night.

An hour later, Lu Ruoxue unknowingly sat down next to Zhang Ping'an, her head resting on his shoulder, looking completely entranced.

Her eyes were slightly narrowed, and she was completely immersed in the novel and interesting world of the storybook that Zhang Ping'an was telling her.

She learned for the first time that snakes could cultivate themselves into humans and even knew how to descend the mountain to repay kindness.

Especially when she heard that Lady White Snake had finally found her benefactor from back then, and that her benefactor had grown from a shepherd boy into a handsome young man, Lu Ruoxue's heart pounded.

What a beautiful love story! I never knew storybooks could be written like this!

And this gentleman whose name we don't know spoke so well!

Not only was he highly skilled in military strategy, but he could also tell such wonderful stories.

Lu Ruoxue absolutely cannot miss out on such a talented person.

Even if he only speaks to me personally in the future, I must win him over.

"Alright, that's enough for today. I'm going back to sleep."

After talking for so long, Zhang Ping'an's mouth was dry.

Before he knew it, he had become immersed in the story of the White Snake.

Watching the story on TV back then gave me one feeling, but telling it to you personally now gives me a completely different feeling.

Different feelings, but equally captivating.

Suddenly, Zhang Ping'an felt a soreness in his shoulder. Turning his head, he saw that the young man had fallen asleep with his head on his shoulder.

A delicate fragrance wafted into Zhang Ping'an's nostrils. He felt that the young man's breath was as sweet as orchids, and his long eyelashes trembled slightly with his occasional laughter.

He had a strange feeling.

What the hell!

Zhang Ping'an was startled and quickly pushed Lu Ruoxue away, then stood up abruptly.

Damn it, what's wrong with me?

Why do I always have inappropriate thoughts about men?

They treated Brother Chu and his page in this way, and they treated this little brother whose name they didn't even know!

Am I really gay?

Lu Ruoxue blushed instantly. She had been so engrossed in listening that she had unconsciously leaned against Zhang Ping'an.

Recalling what had just happened, Lu Ruoxue felt so ashamed she wanted to roll on the ground... Oh dear, how embarrassing!

But thinking that I'm a man now, I should be fine, right?

Moreover, she hadn't heard enough; she wanted to hear more—the story was just too captivating!

"Young master, please continue! Your story is so interesting!"

Zhang Ping'an shook his head: "I'm not going to talk about it anymore, it's too late."

As he spoke, he stretched and yawned repeatedly.

Lu Ruoxue was in high spirits, so how could she let Zhang Ping'an go?

She mustered her courage and said, "Um... why don't you stay here with me tonight, young master? Tell me more, and I'll pay you."

"Really?" Zhang Ping'an perked up immediately upon hearing about the money.

"Mm." Lu Ruoxue nodded.

"Okay, I'll continue..."

Inside the room, the tiny lamp wick flickered with a faint light, casting two intertwined figures that seemed to dance on the window paper.

An hour later, Zhang Ping'an yawned: "Shall we go to sleep?"

"Don't fall asleep, keep going! Did Fahai actually discover Lady White Snake...?"

Another hour passed.

When talking about the flooding of Jinshan Temple, Zhang Ping'an perked up, clearly getting excited.

Lu Ruoxue listened with wide eyes, her heart completely focused on Zhang Ping'an. Every slight movement of Zhang Ping'an affected her.

At dawn, the sky was already turning a pale white.

Zhang Ping'an's eyelids kept drooping.

Lu Ruoxue, however, stared with her large, clear eyes, her face full of curiosity.

"Zhang Ping'an, don't fall asleep! I want to hear more! Tell me quickly, when will Lady White Snake be able to leave Leifeng Pagoda..."

The two introduced themselves to each other while chatting.

Of course, Lu Ruoxue used the pseudonym Lu Han.

"It's been all night, and you still want more..."

Screw you!

Zhang Ping'an pushed her away, lay down on Lu Ruoxue's bed, and fell asleep immediately.

All he knew was that if he didn't go to sleep and didn't wait for Lady White Snake to come out, he would burrow into the ground first.

Seeing that Zhang Ping'an was really sleepy, Lu Ruoxue pouted and kicked Zhang Ping'an's leg angrily.

Then, she looked at Zhang Ping'an, who was sleeping like a pig, with bright eyes.

"This guy knows military strategy, can tell stories, and is handsome too. I wonder if he's married?"

Because Lu Qingyin was a bride brought with good fortune, Lu Chongyang and his wife did not even inform their son and daughter.

Therefore, Lu Ruoxue did not know that Zhang Ping'an was her brother-in-law.

Zhang Ping'an was completely unaware that he had such a sister-in-law.

Her face suddenly flushed red, like a ripe apple.

"Oh no, he's sleeping in my bed... Get up, get up now!"

Lu Ruoxue stepped forward and tried to pull Zhang Ping'an's arm, but Zhang Ping'an was too heavy and she couldn't move him at all.

Moreover, Zhang Ping'an was so tired that unless the sky fell or the earth collapsed, no one could wake him up.

"Go away, I want to sleep."

Zhang Pingan gave her a casual push, and Lu Ruoxue immediately exclaimed "Ah!", clutching her chest and backing away, her face flushed with embarrassment.

"That bastard!"

Zhang Ping'an pushed something he shouldn't have, but unfortunately, he had no idea what he had missed.