On your wedding night, stay with your godbrother; the Empress is practically throwing herself at you

cough cough.

Lu Chuan quickly dismissed this dangerous thought.

What are you thinking about?

This is his ex-wife's sister.

Although they are divorced, the relationship is still a bit awkward.

"Brother, what are you thinking about?"

Liu Fuyao suddenly turned her head and met Lu Chuan's somewhat unfocused gaze.

Then her face flushed red, and her voice became barely audible.

"Was it... that I didn't wash it clean enough?"

"No, it's quite clean."

Lu Chuan quickly averted his gaze.

"I was just wondering whether to stir-fry the shredded potatoes with hot and sour sauce or with vinegar."

"It should be sour and spicy, I like spicy food."

Liu Fuyao smiled sweetly, turned around and continued washing the vegetables.

But my heart inexplicably started beating a little faster.

The way my brother looked at me just now...

Do you like it even a little bit?

The meal was prepared very quickly.

Three dishes and one soup.

Although it wasn't a lavish meal, it felt especially warm and inviting in this setting.

After finishing your meal, clean up the dishes.

Lu Chuan was just about to go back to his room to rest and also to investigate He Taiqing's movements.

As soon as I got to the living room...

Then Liu Fuyao called out to him.

"elder brother!"

Liu Fuyao came running out of the storage room carrying a huge pile of snacks and dumped them all on the sofa.

Potato chips, cola, beef jerky...

Everything is available.

Sitting cross-legged on the sofa, Liu Fuyao patted the spot next to her and looked at Lu Chuan expectantly.

"Brother, we have nothing else to do anyway."

"Shall we watch TV together?"

"I just checked, there's a home theater here, the sound system is amazing!"

Looking into her bright, sparkling eyes and her cheeks slightly flushed with excitement.

Lu Chuan swallowed back the refusal that was on the tip of his tongue.

Forget it.

Let's treat tonight as a holiday.

Anyway, that clone should have just gotten off work.

"Okay, what are you looking at?"

Lu Chuan stepped forward with a smile.

"Let's watch a horror movie!"

Liu Fuyao excitedly picked up the remote control.

"I heard there's a really scary new horror movie out recently, and I've been too scared to watch it alone."

Lu Chuan: "..."

Women are such strange creatures.

He's bad at games but loves to play.

……

at the same time.

Nancheng Zoo.

As the sun sets, the last rays of its rays fall upon the weathered iron gate.

"Time to go home! Time to go home!"

Lu Chuan stretched and walked out of his office.

have to say.

This Blood Shadow Clone is truly wondrous.

Unless you touch it, no one can tell it's a fake.

Hu Mei followed behind, all excited.

Remembering her earlier promise to behave well, Hu Mei immediately and eagerly took Lu Chuan's arm, practically clinging to him.

"Master~"

"What are we having for dinner?"

"I want to eat barbecue and drink beer!"

Lu Chuan glanced at her.

"What kind of barbecue do you want?"

"Go home and eat instant noodles."

"what?"

Hu Mei's face fell.

"Eating instant noodles again? I'm about to throw up."

The two were talking.

Then they bumped into Zhao Lei.

Zhao Lei was carrying a bag and getting ready to leave work.

Upon seeing Lu Chuan, he was completely stunned, then rubbed his eyes, looking utterly astonished.

"Chuan...Brother Chuan?"

"Didn't you leave a long time ago?"

Lu Chuan stopped in his tracks, his expression calm.

"Who said I left?"

"I just went to the restroom."

Zhao Lei: "..."

Going to the toilet?

I clearly saw you leave through the gate just now, saying you were going to take care of some personal business. How come you suddenly went to the toilet?

and……

You yourself said you left early.

"No, Brother Chuan."

Zhao Lei scratched his head, feeling a little slow to process what he was seeing.

"I clearly saw you at the door just now..."

"Um."

Lu Chuan interrupted him, spouting nonsense with a straight face.

"I've finished taking care of my personal matters, so I'm back at work."

Zhao Lei: "???"

When did you become so dedicated?

I thought you had really retired early.

"Alright, let's stop worrying about this."

Lu Chuan waved his hand.

"Go home quickly. Things have been turbulent these past few days, so don't wander around outside too much."

After saying that, he pulled Hu Mei away.

Zhao Lei quickly caught up.

"Hey, Brother Chuan, I'm off work too."

"Can I hitch a ride?"

"My electric scooter is out of power. Could you give me a ride to the city if you're passing by?"

Lu Chuan stopped and turned to look at him.

His eyes were incredibly sincere.

"The car broke down."

Zhao Lei was stunned.

"What happened? It was fine this morning!"

"It broke just now."

Lu Chuan sighed, looking regretful.

"The engine exploded, all four wheels flew off, and it's currently in the repair shop being salvaged."

Zhao Lei: "..."

Engine failure?

Wheels flying off?

Brother, can you at least put some effort into making up lies?

That's a new car.

No matter how much you build it, it shouldn't be able to fly on all four wheels at once, right?

"Pfft—"

Hu Mei, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Her laughter was so captivating that it made Zhao Lei dizzy; the glimpse of her snow-white chest made him feel lightheaded.

"Master, the lies you're making up are even more deceptive than those of us fox spirits."

Hu Mei leaned close to Lu Chuan's ear and whispered something.

Lu Chuan glared at her, then patted Zhao Lei on the shoulder:

"Really, I'm not kidding you."

"I have to take a Didi (ride-hailing service) to get back now."

"Figure it out yourself. I'm leaving."

After saying that, he didn't give Zhao Lei a chance to react at all, and pulled Hu Mei to the side of the road.

Just then, a taxi arrived.

The two got into the car and drove off.

Zhao Lei was left standing alone in the wind, watching the taillights disappear into the distance, looking utterly bewildered.

"This is fucking..."

"What's wrong with Brother Chuan today?"

"Strange and mysterious."

"Could the car really be broken?"

Zhao Lei scratched his head, completely baffled.

Utterly chaotic.

……

It is now autumn.

Night fell earlier than usual.

It was not even seven o'clock, but the entire city was already shrouded in night.

The streetlights gradually came on.

It adds a touch of warm, golden light to the city.

Yunhua Residential Area.

Unit 2, Building 7, 19th Floor, No. 1.

That is, Liu Fuyao's home.

At this moment, the room was completely dark, with no lights on.

Only the dim yellow light from the streetlights outside the window shone through the gaps in the curtains, barely illuminating the outline of the living room.

on the sofa.

A person was sitting there.

He wore a black Tang suit and had a cold, hard expression.

It was He Taiqing, the president of the Taihe Province Martial Arts Association and a four-star Martial Emperor.

He is waiting.

From this afternoon until now.

He has been sitting here for a full four hours.

During this time, he did not drink a drop of water or move a finger.

As a Martial Emperor, he still had that much patience.

……

at the same time.

The southern suburbs.

This is an abandoned industrial area, overgrown with weeds, and you can't see a soul in sight most of the time.

But at the moment.

A red figure was walking slowly towards them.

Under the dark sky, she was a woman of breathtaking beauty.

The woman wore a fiery red dress with a very high slit in the skirt. As she walked, her long, slender, and fair legs were faintly visible, exuding a deadly allure.

Her wavy hair was casually draped over her shoulders.

Her facial features were incredibly delicate.

Especially her eyes, long and alluring, yet exuding a coldness that keeps people at a distance.

Medusa Queen.

……