After the spiritual energy was restored: Goddess girlfriends came knocking.

The next day, Lin Chu slept until noon, which was unusual for her.

Sunlight streamed in through the French windows, and the blankets still carried the scent of last night.

Ruoshui nestled in his arms, her fox tail draped over her waist, fast asleep.

The door was pushed open, and Xiao Xiao walked in, pouting.

She stood by the bed, looking at the two sleeping people, her cheeks puffed out.

He reached out and pinched Lin Chu's nose.

"Brother Lin Chu! Wake up!!"

Lin Chu suddenly opened her eyes and saw a small face, puffed up like a bun, staring down at her.

He couldn't help but reach out and pinch Xiaoxiao's cheeks on both sides, pulling them outwards.

"Damn it! What are you doing! Let go of me!"

Xiao Xiao shouted indistinctly, waving his hands wildly in the air.

Ruoshui, who was next to her, was awakened by the noise and opened her eyes.

Those fox eyes still held a gentle light like spring water. They had been up all night and didn't fall asleep until dawn. At this moment, they were as lazy as a little fox that had eaten and drunk its fill.

She stretched, and the thin straps of her slip dress slipped off her shoulders, revealing a large expanse of fair skin.

She turned to the side and watched with a smile as Lin Chu and Xiao Xiao played around by the bed.

"Alright, hurry up and get out of here. I'll change my clothes and then come down." Lin Chu relaxed her small face.

Xiao Xiao rubbed her cheeks, which had been pinched red, and her gaze inadvertently swept over Ruoshui's bare shoulders and Lin Chu's bare chest, her face turning slightly red.

"Hurry up!"

After saying that, he turned and ran out, slamming the door shut with a bang.

Ruoshui blinked, stretched out her hands to Lin Chu, and said in a soft voice, "Carry me to the bathroom."

Lin Chu smiled slightly and picked her up in his arms.

After the two finished washing up and came downstairs, Cang Yao immediately stood up from the sofa to greet them.

"My husband!"

Lin Chu took the opportunity to put his arm around her waist and leaned down to kiss her lips.

Cang Yao narrowed her eyes, a gentle smile appearing on her lips, and snuggled against him.

The little one on the sofa made a face: "Kissing every day, kissing every day, don't you get tired of it?"

"I don't mind." Cang Yao turned around and glanced at her, her tone self-assured.

She choked slightly, snorted, and turned her head away.

Caiwei sat on the other side of the sofa, holding a book in her hands, but her eyes were not on the pages.

She looked at Cang Yao and Ruo Shui's radiant faces, their skin glowing from being pampered, and a hint of envy flashed in her eyes.

Cang Yao seemed to sense something, released Lin Chu, and said with a smile, "The food is ready, let's eat first."

At the dinner table, Xiaoxiao and Ruoshui were still keeping the atmosphere lively. The two chattered about everything from today's dishes to yesterday's cake, and then from the cake to what they would eat for the next holiday.

Caiwei occasionally chimed in with a word or two, while Cangyao smiled quietly and put food into Lin Chu's bowl from time to time.

Lin Chu smiled as she watched this scene.

Perhaps that is why, even though they no longer need to eat, people still retain the habit of having three meals a day.

Isn't the joy of being human hidden in these ordinary moments of life?

If one cultivates immortality to the point of losing human warmth, what is the point of achieving immortality?

Lin Chu sensed the energy gathering from all directions within her body, which was even stronger than it had been a few days ago.

He has reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

At this rate, it shouldn't be long before I break through to the Void Refinement stage.

……

In the afternoon, Lin Chu led the women for a walk along the mountain trail next to the villa.

The road winds down the mountain ridge, with camphor and ginkgo trees planted on both sides.

Cang Yao held Lin Chu's left arm, her steps light and slow.

Xiao Xiao walked ahead, pointed to the outline of the bay in the distance, and turned back to say that the clouds over there looked like a turtle.

Caiwei smiled and walked half a step behind Lin Chu on the right. She still held the sword wrapped in a cloth cover in her hand, glancing at Lin Chu from time to time before quickly looking away.

Ruoshui walked backwards with her hands behind her back, looking radiant and exuding a satisfied languor from head to toe.

Halfway there, they ran into Steward Zhao.

Butler Zhao stopped a short distance away.

He already knew Lin Chu's identity. This person was now the youngest minister in the entire Great Xia, and the kind of person who truly held real power and was treated with great respect even by the highest levels of government.

Not to mention the video of him shooting down a hundred-foot-tall beast with a single arrow; he watched it over and over again no less than fifty times, every frame etched into his mind.

Seeing the person right in front of him again, followed by several women with different temperaments, Butler Zhao involuntarily straightened his back.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Lin." He bowed slightly, his tone more respectful than ever before.

Lin Chu had a good impression of the butler and smiled, nodding at him: "Butler Zhao, thank you for your hard work."

"It's no trouble at all," Butler Zhao waved his hand repeatedly and stepped aside to make way.

Only after Lin Chuyi walked past did he straighten up and watch those figures walk further and further away.

His gaze swept from Cang Yao to Ruo Shui, and then from Ruo Shui to Cai Wei and Xiao Xiao.

He smacked his lips.

I had previously wondered if Mr. Lin could handle so many people by himself.

Now I suddenly feel that having only three or four people like Minister Lin seems a bit too few.

The wind rustled through the leaves on the trail.

Sunlight, tree shadows, distant mountains, bay.

And the group of people around Lin Chu.

The interplay of light and shadow creates a beautiful picture.

……

In the days that followed, Lin Chu lived a very comfortable life.

Cangyao and Ruoshui each occupied him for one night.

The two, experiencing this for the first time, were naturally enthusiastic.

To Lin Chu's surprise, despite Cang Yao's shyness and apparent lack of openness compared to Ruo Shui, she was surprisingly timid.

But it's usually Cangyao who's still busy until the next day.

Afterwards, Lin Chu lay in bed staring at the ceiling, wondering, could it be that the dragon's true nature...?

Fortunately, I am now a Nascent Soul cultivator, so I can handle this more than enough.

If you're still at the Foundation Establishment stage, that would be embarrassing.

Of course, it's not entirely occupied by just two people.

Occasionally, Xiaoxiao and Caiwei would come over, and the five of them would squeeze onto that big bed, chatting until late at night before going to sleep, just like before.

She pouted slightly, feeling that Lin Chu had been monopolized for too long.

Then, out of nowhere, someone might say something like, "Sister Ruoshui shouted so loudly last night."

Although Ruoshui was the one who was called out, Cangyao blushed first and lowered her head, pretending to look at her phone.

Caiwei's face also flushed slightly, and she turned her face away, her ears turning a very faint blush.

Ruoshui, on the other hand, seemed carefree, her fox tail swaying leisurely, and even winking at Xiaoxiao: "Envious?"

She spat out a small "Pui!" and buried her face in the pillow.

……

That day, Lin Chu received a message from Lu Chenghong.

The press conference was explained, mainly to announce the formal establishment of the Department of Foreign Affairs and its future work direction, while also taking this opportunity to reassure the public.

Minister Lin Chu needs to take the stage and give a speech.

The last question was whether the team needed to prepare a speech.

Lin Chu hesitated for a moment, then said that he would do it himself.

This was not a difficult task for him. He had given many mobilization speeches before battles in the Demon Realm, and he had done so in front of hundreds of thousands of people. It was just a press conference.