What if you were targeted by a cool and aloof beauty?

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Chapter 81 May we be a pair of lovebirds in heaven

"Use...use illusion magic?"

Jiuge finally breathed a sigh of relief and showed a relieved expression.

Thankfully, they didn't actually eat it.

She had just been thinking that if An Chen could sacrifice himself to this extent for the mission, then it would be too cruel for her to think about running away.

But it's highly unlikely that Jiuge would actually do that.

"You're not angry?"

Seeing that Jiu Ge, who had been teased by him, not only wasn't angry but seemed relieved, An Chen suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

At this moment, shouldn't Jiuge toss her hair, cross her arms, and glare at him with a very cold expression?

"Why are you angry? Didn't you come up with a great idea?" Jiuge tilted her head, her eyes wide with confusion.

She couldn't help but wonder if An Chen had a huge misunderstanding about her.

Even if she's not the most amiable person, Jiuge wouldn't get angry so easily.

"..."

For some reason, An Chen suddenly felt a little guilty.

"You might have some misunderstanding about me... I'm not the kind of woman who's easily angered or quick to anger." Jiu Ge blinked, looking at An Chen with a pitiful expression.

“I didn’t say you were that kind of woman…and are there really women in real life whose heads can shoot fire?” An Chen sighed, his expression somewhat helpless.

“What I mean is that I don’t get angry easily…” Jiuge tucked her hair behind her ear and began to think about how to put her words into words.

"Let's not talk about that now, they're back." Hearing footsteps, An Chen pointed to the door and lowered his voice.

"!"

Jiuge swiftly picked up the two cups from the ground and sat back down on the stool with lightning speed.

An Chen shrugged and sat down as well.

As he sat down, he even put his arm around Jiuge's waist again.

The movements were executed in one smooth motion, very naturally.

"?" Jiuge asked in confusion, her ears starting to burn.

“We’re set up as a married couple now, so there’s nothing wrong with doing this,” An Chen said softly, holding Jiu Ge’s hand even tighter than before.

"Alas!"

Jiuge lowered her head, put the cup in her bosom, and covered her face.

The Zhang family walked in from the courtyard, carrying bowls of rice and simple side dishes.

"They have such a good relationship."

Grandma Li looked at An Chen and Jiu Ge with kindness, but her mouth was drooling uncontrollably.

The drool dripped into the bowl in his left hand and into the vegetables in his right hand.

She stared intently at the arm that An Chen had wrapped around Jiu Ge, wondering if she was so hungry she wanted to eat or if she wanted to eat An Chen's arm.

Jiuge trembled slightly, while An Chen remained calm.

There's no sign of it becoming evil yet, and even if it does, there's no rush to purify it, as it will most likely recover anyway.

The other three members of the Zhang family are normal, at least on the surface.

Calmly watching their drooling grandma, Little Twist and Little Dog Egg put their bowls and chopsticks aside and started piecing together broken stools to make a table.

"It's rather simple, please don't mind, this is our last bit of food." The old man, still kind and gentle, put down the food that was covered in drool from Grandma Li's hands.

Then, he wiped Grandma Li's mouth with a rough piece of paper.

"Let's start eating." The old man sat down, and Grandma Li, whose mouth was drooling, along with Little Egg and Little Twist, also sat down.

"This is called 'May we be like two birds flying wing to wing in heaven'."

Pointing to a burnt sweet potato, Xiao Mahua began to introduce it in a very professional manner.

"This is called 'as neat as a coiled thread'."

As its name suggests, the dish consists of long strands of grass coiled together, filling the entire plate.

"This is called a 'red-beaked green parrot'."

This plate contains spinach picked from the field; the leaves are green, and the roots are red.

"This is 'Jingcheng meat'."

This time, Little Twist was pointing to several pieces that looked like meat but weren't ordinary meat.

It looks strange, but it's not any of the meats found in chicken, pork, lamb, or beef.

The aroma I smelled wafting from the courtyard earlier probably came from this dish.

Jiuge took a deep breath.

It's amazing to think that such poetic and artistic dish names correspond to these dishes...

No, it should be said that when Jiuge thinks of the corresponding small insects, small pieces of trash, small cigarette butts, small plastic bags, and the like, it's hard not to feel suffocated.

She couldn't control her mind from imagining.

The more she refused, the more frequently the images appeared in Jiuge's mind.

Unlike Jiu Ge, An Chen had already seen the world in TV series, movies, ghost stories, ghost films, and "Princess Qiong".

Both ancient and modern people have rich imaginations, and many of the scenes filmed truly reflect the real situation of the spirit world.

It's hard not to suspect that some psychics have infiltrated the group and leaked internal secrets.

If you can actually eat it, the rice must be dirt.

Without mentioning what these dishes actually are.

An Chen began to suspect that Xiao Mahua might have accidentally watched "Princess Qiong" at someone's house when she drifted out into reality, which was why she could so perfectly recreate the indescribable dishes and the almost identical literary names that Princess Weiwei made for the emperor and his ministers in "Princess Qiong".

"Eat up, eat up!"

After the meal was introduced, the Zhang family of four began wolfing down their white rice, as if the dishes in front of them were rare delicacies.

Although Jiuge had never read "Princess Qiong", she knew a certain fairy tale called "The Emperor's New Clothes".

She felt that she and An Chen were being deceived in this way, and that they couldn't expose each other like the honest child during the parade.

With forced smiles, Jiu Ge and An Chen began to eat.

Of course, it doesn't mean actually eating it.

At this moment, An Chen and Jiu Ge were already outside the house when it was almost completely dark. The two figures inside the house were just a high-level illusion created by Jiu Ge.

The moment the food was brought in, Jiuge had already begun casting an illusion.

High-level illusions don't require constant mental control, but because there are still questions to ask, they need to monitor the internal situation in real time, and have to deal with plates of food that might contain tiny insects or cigarette butts.

As the Zhang family ate heartily, An Chen and Jiu Ge, trapped in the illusion, wore expressions of utter rapture.

The two people outside were very estranged, but they endured it for the sake of the mission.

"Have you always lived together as a family of four?" An Chen asked gently after swallowing his food.

After careful consideration, he decided to start with the basics.

"I have three sons! Little Twist is my eldest son's daughter, Little Dog Egg is my second son's son, and my third son is not married yet." The old man shoveled rice into his mouth.

His voice remained strong as he answered.

"Mmm, it's quite blissful." An Chen smiled and continued eating.

If nothing unexpected happens, it means that Zhang Zhidong and Zhang Zhidao are descendants of the old man's third son.

Chapter 82 Kind and Benevolent Face

An Chen didn't ask why the old man's three sons weren't in Gouzi Bay.

There's no need to ask.

During times of war, young and strong men are usually conscripted into the army.

Unlike the comfortable modern people, due to the changing times and different environments, people a hundred years ago loved their country more passionately. Apart from a small number of traitors, the vast majority of them were willing to sacrifice their lives for their country.

Not to mention, Zhang Zhidong's family has a long history of loyal and virtuous martyrs.

"Our mothers have all joined the army too!" Little Egg took the opportunity to grab food with his hands and eat without using chopsticks.

Little Twist threw an uppercut at the unhygienic little dog Egg.

The little dog cried; he didn't dare fight back.

"Wow, that's impressive! You have real guts! Your whole family are truly remarkable people!"

Jiuge's eyes sparkled, as if she had been struck by something.

In an instant, Zhang Zhidong's standing in her heart rose considerably, along with Zhang Zhidao's.

"Hahaha, it's all part of my job! If I weren't so old and had grandchildren to take care of, I would have gone too." The old man stretched his arms, and with a little effort, his strong muscles appeared.

When he was young, he was a prominent figure in the team and the captain of all his comrades.

My encounter with my wife, Grandma Li, also took place in the military camp.

"My wife has always had this wish and aspiration, but unfortunately she couldn't go because of her health."

An Chen affectionately pinched Jiu Ge's pale face.

The old man and Grandma Li nodded, looking like they understood.

The puppy Egg is still crying.

Little Twist suddenly stopped questioning these two somewhat suspicious individuals.