This worry was absolutely unnecessary. Even his storage ring had been taken away, and he only had this set of clothes on, which they had provided. What else could he possibly add to the dish?

Besides, this isn't a food spirit, and eating something won't make clothes explode or anything like that.

You are being too cautious and judging others by your own standards.

After a while of busy work, the dishes were ready.

Lin Ruowei didn't see what he had done, but she was still worried.

She called a few maids and took a small amount from each dish to test the poison for them one by one.

After a few minutes, Lin Ruowei felt relieved when she saw that they had no adverse reactions.

The maids were all young Karami, ranging from the Qi training stage to the foundation building stage, and had almost no resistance to poison. If there was poison, or if silver poison was added, they would definitely not be able to withstand it.

Zhao Kangping was speechless after seeing this. How strong a vigilance must one have to have to be to act like this?

"The food cooked by the son-in-law is really delicious. Miss will have a treat in the future." A maid who was unaware of the situation said this in a smart way.

As a result, Lin Ruowei glared at her coldly, and the maid's companions quickly dragged her away.

Zhao Kangping remained calm and didn't take the maid's words seriously.

But Lin Ruowei's face turned cold.

"Don't have any unrealistic ideas. Understand your situation."

"I don't have any ideas."

"Hmph! Don't even think about escaping. The dragnet here is beyond your imagination."

This woman never let down her guard and never gave him a good look from beginning to end.

If Zhao Kangping was not still useful to her, she might have killed him long ago.

Although the atmosphere was tense when the two were alone together.

But when they got to the dinner table, they looked fine.

"Wow!" Gongsun Shu shouted in surprise.

The girl tilted her head and said, "Did Daddy make all this?"

"Yes." Zhao Kangping said.

The girl happily picked up her chopsticks and added a piece of braised pork. It was soft and tender, fatty but not greasy, and had the right amount of sweetness and saltiness.

"Delicious." She picked up several more dishes and quickly finished most of the white rice in the bowl.

But when she saw that her parents hadn't touched their chopsticks, she asked, "Why aren't you eating?"

Although Zhao Kangping's spiritual power was sealed, there was still spiritual power flowing in his body, but it could not be used externally. He was still able to fast, so he did not feel hungry.

He also realized that Gongsun Shu must have fallen in level and could no longer survive without food.

But even so, Lin Ruowei still treated her like her own daughter.

After all, this woman is not heartless and still has a soft spot.

He thought of Ah Shui's suggestion. Turning her into his woman or something like that sounded a bit outrageous.

Because they belong to different factions, the two sides are incompatible and it is good enough that they don't fight to the death.

But A Shui's analysis makes a lot of sense.

She said that killing Lin Ruowei could indeed weaken the power of the aristocratic faction, but it would only further intensify the conflict between the two sides.

But if Lin Ruowei could be made to surrender, then he could use her to incorporate her Jianya Palace and get involved in the Lin family behind it.

Another advantage is that once you get something, you'll always want more. As for what this "Shu" refers to, Ah Shui didn't say it explicitly, but she smiled brightly. He probably guessed what she meant.

This system girl is not only not serious, but also seems to be particularly daring.

"Mom is already fasting, so let your dad eat it." Lin Ruowei didn't want to eat what he cooked, so she made up an excuse.

The girl immediately turned around, picked up a piece of fish, and offered it to the man: "Daddy, eat fish."

However, Lin Ruowei immediately stopped her and said, "Shu'er, don't give it to him. Let him use his own chopsticks."

She seemed to not want the man to exchange saliva with her disciple to avoid indirect kissing.

It makes Zhao sound like he wants to eat the little girl's saliva. Who is he looking down on?

The meal was not pleasant.

Lin Ruowei sat next to Gongsun Shu, staring at the man's every move with a cold face, making him feel like a thorn in his back.

She also didn't let Zhao Kangping pick up food for the girl, and she herself didn't eat a single bite.

However, there was still someone at the table who was particularly happy. Of course, it was Gongsun Shu, the heartless little girl.

She ate until her mouth was full of oil and finished five bowls of rice in one go.

I didn't realize she was such a glutton.

But he didn't dare say this. If he wanted to live well here, he had to please this little ancestor.

Lin Ruowei gave her a murderous look many times, but luckily Gongsun Shu neutralized it.

Seeing that the man seemed to have a good relationship with her apprentice, Lin Ruowei felt very unhappy.

"Don't think that you can be safe just because Shu'er is fooled by you." She secretly sent a message to Zhao Kangping, intending to threaten him.

"What did I lie to her about? It was you who told her I was her father." Zhao Kangping retorted.

Lin Ruowei narrowed her eyes, as if she was taking notes in her mind.

This man actually dared to talk back to her. When Shu'er is not around, she will definitely teach him a lesson.

"Daddy's cooking is so delicious. Can you make it for Shuer every day from now on?" The girl's eyes sparkled.

"Hehe, Shu'er, stop making trouble. Your father is busy and can't cook for you every day." Lin Ruowei didn't want to use cooking as an excuse to make Shu'er and him get better and better.

She was very worried about this man, because he could even kill his own apprentice, which showed how despicable he was. Wouldn't he be even more determined to kill other people's apprentices?

Now that Shu'er has become like this, it's all because he fooled her. She is worried about some terrible consequences.

If Zhao Kangping knew what she was thinking, he would definitely cry out in injustice. He was just trying to protect himself, so why would he have any intention of targeting this little girl?

In order to clear himself of suspicion, Zhao Kangping agreed, "Yes, Daddy is very busy and can't spare the time. It's not easy for him to come back today."

Of course he would not give up this amulet easily. This is called retreating to advance.

As expected, Gongsun Shu said, "No, I don't like other people's food. I want to eat what my father cooks."

This girl is quite willful, but this can be taken advantage of.

Zhao Kangping was in no hurry to answer. He looked at Lin Ruowei, as if asking for advice from his mother.

Although Gongsun Shu's intelligence had regressed to that of a child, she still knew how to read people's expressions and understood that her mother seemed to be the one in charge at home.

She then took Lin Ruowei's hand and begged, "Mom, let Dad stay and cook. I want to eat Daddy's meals every day."

Normally, Lin Ruowei could pamper her disciple, but she couldn't agree to this matter easily, otherwise this man would use Shu'er as a breakthrough point.

He is already a prisoner, so he cannot be given a chance to turn things around.

So no matter how Gongsun Shu cried and made a fuss, Lin Ruowei did not give in easily.

In the end, her disciple cried so hard that she could only say that her father could have a chance to cook for her once in a while, which barely comforted her.

But in exchange, Gongsun Shu suggested that the family of three go out for a walk after dinner.

Lin Ruowei did not refuse this.

Although they said they were going out for a walk, they were actually still within the manor.

Zhao Kangping looked around, trying to roughly determine the location of the manor from the surrounding scenery.

Although his location was shown on his system map.

But some unfamiliar places did not have place names marked, and he had to know where he was.

He came up with an idea, which was to convey his location information to his woman through her dreams. This system function had not been used for a long time, but it seemed to be useful in this situation.

Although Zhao Kangping had traveled to many places in search of his master.

But he came and left in a hurry, and did not visit many places in depth, so he did not have a deep impression.

The manor seemed to be located on a plain in the suburbs, with no adjacent buildings around. There were no mountains visible in the distance. The only landmark was what looked like a city in the distance.

However, the name of this city was not displayed on the system map, which meant that he had never been to this city before.

The Lin family's sphere of influence was a place he had never been to.

There seems to be quite a lot.

He thought hard, but had no idea.

"Daddy, come here quickly." The girl ran happily and waved to him from time to time.

However, Lin Ruowei said in a disappointing tone, "Girl, you just had dinner, don't run so fast."

The beautiful Lin seemed to have already taken on this role. She was Gongsun Shu's master, and the two had been together for many years. Gongsun Shu was the disciple she devoted the most attention to. She had long since treated this eldest disciple like a half-daughter. This was a treatment that her subsequent disciples did not receive.

The three of them were walking together, with Gongsun Shu leading the way, and the other two trailing behind. If you ignore the fact that the woman in front is actually an adult, they really look like a family of three.

There was no conversation during their walk, only the sound of the girl's laughter as she ran.

Zhao Kangping was not idle. He was observing the terrain of the manor and preparing for a possible escape plan in the future.

At the same time, he observed the system map in his mind. Although the nearby cities were not marked with names, he could still see some place names if he zoomed out.

However, the nearest places with marked place names are not close to here. If you were to have a dream, it would probably be difficult to describe them and difficult to find them.

While he was thinking, he suddenly heard Lin Ruowei seem to call him: "Hey, come back, let's play shuttlecock together."

She didn't even call him "husband". If she hadn't been facing him, Zhao Kangping wouldn't have thought she was talking to him.

It turned out that Lin Ruowei had been playing with Gongsun Shu for a while. The girl seemed to want her father to join in.

The rules are simple: you kick the shuttlecock back and forth with your feet. If three people play, it's a three-player relay game. For example, Zhao Kangping kicks the shuttlecock to Lin Ruowei, who then kicks it to Gongsun Shu, who then kicks it to Zhao Kangping, and so on.

The three of them started playing like this. A few times, the ball was kicked too high or too far and missed, but no one paid attention. There was no winner or loser in this game; it was just for fun.

Zhao Kangping gradually got better and better, catching the ball steadily every time and passing it to the next person.

Gongsun Shu's childhood was not very happy. Since her parents divorced and she had a stepmother, life at home became increasingly difficult.

She was probably making up for her childhood regrets at this time.

She doesn’t know how long her current condition will last. Will she suddenly get better one day, or will it always be like this?

Zhao Kangping secretly asked Lin Ruowei this question, but only received a fierce glare from her.

Lin Ruowei blamed Zhao Kangping for her apprentice's experience and told him not to be hypocritical.

Zhao Kangping didn't say anything about this.

He had indeed had murderous thoughts towards Gongsun Shu and the others before, but now seeing her like this and having her call him daddy, the hatred began to fade.

In the afternoon, Zhao Kangping played a lot of games with the master and apprentice, making the girl giggle.

He prepared dinner for the girl, which was simple, just a bowl of noodles.

At night, Zhao Kangping was supposed to be sent to that dim dungeon again.

However, Gongsun Shu said: "Dad, Mom, why are you both silent?"

Children are sensitive and have noticed that there seems to be some kind of unbridgeable rift between their parents.

She was a little sad, but stubbornly wanted to bridge the gap in her own way.

"Dad, Mom, can you sleep with me at night?" Gongsun Shu said in a pleading tone.

Lin Ruowei wanted to refuse, but then she saw Gongsun Shu start to cry. Before she could say anything, the girl started crying. If she told anyone, she would burst into tears.

To keep her disciple calm, she said reluctantly, "Okay, okay..."

So at night the three of them lay down on a big bed.

But they were all dressed, and Gongsun Shu was lying between them.

In a sense, this also seems to be a master-disciple relationship.

"Dad, can you tell me a story?"

Sure enough, this is an unavoidable part of coaxing children to sleep.

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