Transmigrating into the world of Jade Dynasty, I was targeted by the female lead in a reverse romanc

"good!!!"

On the Dazhu Peak side, Jiang Xiaochuan was the first to cheer and clapped enthusiastically.

The other senior brothers who had just made the bet looked at each other, their expressions quite interesting.

When Zhang Xiaofan heard Jiang Xiaochuan's voice on stage, he turned around and saw Jiang Xiaochuan smiling and giving him a thumbs up.

His face was covered in a mixture of sweat and blood, yet a brilliant, radiant smile slowly blossomed onto his face, revealing his snow-white teeth.

He won! He won! He did as Senior Brother Jiang said, and he really won!

He jumped off the stage, his steps unsteady, and pushed through the crowd to Jiang Xiaochuan, his eyes shining brightly: "Senior Brother Jiang! I won! I really won!"

"Well done!"

Jiang Xiaochuan slapped him hard on the shoulder, making him stagger. "See? What did I tell you? I knew you could win!"

Zhang Xiaofan just chuckled, too excited to speak.

Beside him, Wu Dayi, Zheng Dali, Du Bishu, and the others all looked distressed.

A month's worth of socks...

"Brother Jiang—!!!"

A drawn-out, sticky voice suddenly broke in, interrupting the joy on this side.

Jiang Xiaochuan's face twitched, and goosebumps rose all over his body. He stiffly turned his head and saw Zeng Shushu waving his pretentious folding fan, a fawning smile plastered on his face, squeezing through the crowd, his eyes fixed on his...shoulder?

Jiang Xiaochuan then remembered that Xiao Hui, that damned monkey, had somehow climbed onto his shoulder again and was now happily munching on a half-eaten pastry he'd somehow gotten his hands on.

"Brother Jiang! We've finally found you!"

Zeng Shushu squeezed to the front, not even glancing at Zhang Xiaofan and the other disciples of Dazhu Peak. His gaze was fixed on Xiao Hui, his eyes green and more terrifying than a hungry wolf seeing meat.

"I knew it! Following you, I'd definitely find it! Little Grey, did you miss me?"

Little Grey was focused on eating his snacks when he heard this. He glanced up at him, snorted, turned his head, and faced him with his backside as he continued to gnaw on his food.

Zeng Shushu wasn't annoyed at all; on the contrary, he became even more excited, rubbing his hands together as he said to Jiang Xiaochuan, "Old Jiang, no, Brother Jiang! Can we talk about something? Look, Little Gray just follows you around all day, eating, sleeping, and stealing chickens and dogs. It's such a waste of its talent! What a waste! How about... you give it to me? I promise I'll treat it like royalty! I'll feed it spirit fruits and elixirs every day! It can read any of the books in my father's library! What do you say?"

Jiang Xiaochuan, annoyed by his nagging, said irritably, "If you want it, just tell it yourself. If it's willing to go with you, I have no objection."

Zeng Shushu's eyes lit up, and she immediately turned to Little Grey, forcing the kindest and gentlest smile she had ever given, her voice sweet as honey: "Little Grey, come with me? I'll take you to eat the finest food and drink the best, see all the wonders of the world, and explore the beautiful scenery of Qingyun Mountain..."

Little Grey didn't stop munching on its snacks; it just stretched out one paw and waved it casually in Zeng Shushu's direction, like shooing away a fly.

Zeng Shushu's smile froze on his face.

Jiang Xiaochuan chuckled: "See, it doesn't want to."

Zeng Shushu, with a mournful face, still refused to give up: "Brother Jiang, please teach me! How do I make it obey? Just...just hit it? Where? How hard?"

"I really don't know."

Jiang Xiaochuan sighed helplessly, "That's just how it is, a shameless jerk, the more you hit it, the more energetic it gets. Maybe... it just likes my style?"

As he spoke, he casually gave Little Grey a light but firm "big punch" on the back of the head.

"Snapped!"

Little Gray's head lolled to the side after being hit, and several crumbs of pastry fell out.

It squeaked, but instead of being annoyed, it excitedly turned around, dropped the snack, grabbed Jiang Xiaochuan's hand that had hit it with its two paws, and rubbed against it affectionately, its round eyes squinting, looking completely blissful.

Zeng Shushu was stunned, his mouth agape, as if he could fit an egg in it. His worldview was once again shaken.

He glanced at Xiao Hui, who was thoroughly enjoying himself, and then at Jiang Xiaochuan, who looked utterly helpless. His expression shifted from shock to bewilderment, then from bewilderment to despair, finally settling on a look of indignant grief, as if to say, "God, are you kidding me?"

"I...I..." He stammered for a long time without coming up with anything, and finally his shoulders slumped, and he let out a long, sorrowful sigh, as if he had resigned himself to his fate.

Jiang Xiaochuan looked at Zeng Shushu and felt a mix of amusement and pity. He patted Zeng Shushu on the shoulder: "Alright, don't be so dejected. You can't force fate. Maybe one day you'll meet a spirit beast that clicks with you?"

Zeng Shushu waved his hand weakly: "Forget it, forget it. If it's not meant to be, don't force it. But Lao Jiang, I'm truly impressed by your beast-taming technique. It's a divine art."

He paused, then suddenly remembered something. His eyes darted around mischievously. He leaned closer to Jiang Xiaochuan, lowered his voice, and said in a tone only the two of them could hear, "By the way, Lao Jiang, I have something good I want to show you. There are too many people around here, can we talk in private?"

Jiang Xiaochuan's heart skipped a beat. A good thing? Could it be...?

He glanced at Zeng Shushu's knowing, lewd expression and roughly understood what was going on.

He nodded and said to Zhang Xiaofan and the other senior brothers, "You go watch Senior Sister Ling'er's competition first. I'll say a few words to Junior Brother Zeng and then head over."

Zhang Xiaofan nodded: "Okay, Senior Brother Jiang."

After everyone else had gone far away, Zeng Shushu pulled Jiang Xiaochuan along and sneaked around to a secluded bamboo grove behind the arena.

He looked around to make sure no one was there, then carefully took out a long, rectangular object wrapped tightly in blue cloth from his pocket and handed it to Jiang Xiaochuan with a complex smile on his face, a mixture of reluctance, and "you know what I mean."

"Here you go, Lao Jiang, this is one of my most treasured possessions, something I rarely show to others. Since we're destined to meet today, you can have a look at it. Be careful, don't get it dirty, and most importantly, don't let anyone see it!"

Jiang Xiaochuan took it; it felt quite heavy.

He lifted a corner of the blue cloth, revealing the blue covers of the books inside. There were no words, only some simple cloud patterns.

He chuckled inwardly, thinking, "Just as I expected." He pretended to turn a page and quickly glanced at it.

Hmm, the drawing skills are good, the lines are smooth, the characters are lifelike, and the postures... well, quite imaginative. The colors are also vibrant.

But... it's just so-so.

I've seen everything in my past life; this is at most a beginner level.

He remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was making plans.

Although he considered this thing ordinary, in this world, especially for a young disciple like Zeng Shushu from a "scholarly family," it was probably an extraordinary "treasure."

Hmm... I've caught him red-handed. I don't know what use it is now, but it's better to be safe than sorry. Having more cards in your hand is always a good thing.

He closed the book, looked up, and gave Zeng Shushu a half-smile. Looking at Zeng Shushu, who was filled with both anticipation and heartache, he slowly said, "Shushu..."

Zeng Shushu was startled by his calling her "Shushu," and a bad feeling inexplicably crept over her: "W-what?"

"Guess," Jiang Xiaochuan said, waving the blue book in his hand, his voice low and laced with a hint of threat:

"What would happen if your father, Uncle Zeng, found out that his son wasn't focusing on cultivation and was spending all his time researching this?"