The video continued.
In the scene, Cao Zhong had just returned to Wan Shi House and turned on the lights.
But the next moment, his expression sharpened.
"Who's there? Stop hiding—come out!"
He stared into the room, sensing someone inside.
Clap, clap, clap.
A slow applause echoed.
Two figures walked out from the inner room.
It was the Fatui's Second Harbinger, Dottore, and the Eleventh Harbinger, Tartaglia.
"As expected of the owner of Wan Shi House. Quite perceptive," Dottore said.
Cao Zhong smirked.
"When the Fatui show up, it's never for anything good. What are you doing in my house?"
Dottore spread his hands.
"You seem to know us well, Mr. Cao."
He gestured toward the sofa.
"Why don't we sit and talk?"
Cao Zhong observed them carefully. Seeing no immediate hostility, he sat down.
Dottore and Tartaglia exchanged a glance and sat across from him.
Dottore spoke casually.
"What do you think of Acting Grand Master Jean?"
Cao Zhong shrugged.
"How do I think? I look at her when we're sleeping. She's my wife."
[Bennett]: Wait… why specifically when sleeping?
[Yae Miko]: You're still a child, you wouldn't understand.
[Kaeya]: That's bold…
[Venti]: So he really ends up with Jean?
[Xingqiu]: That must have crushed a lot of hearts.
[Eula]: I'll remember this forever!
At the Knights of Favonius—
Jean's face turned bright red.
"Cao Zhong, what nonsense are you saying?!"
Her cheeks flushed deeply.
"Do we really… end up together?"
A strange feeling rose in her heart.
There was even a hint of sweetness.
But—
"You can't just say things like that in public!"
She became even more embarrassed.
Meanwhile, at Wan Shi House—
Cao Zhong covered his face.
He already knew where this was going.
All he could think about now was how to minimize the damage.
The video continued.
Dottore didn't get angry at the joke. Instead, he added fuel to the fire.
"To be honest, I feel sorry for you."
"A man as outstanding as you… yet you spend your married life alone."
Cao Zhong didn't reply.
Because it was true.
Dottore continued,
"Jean has been away for work for an entire month. You've become a victim of marriage."
Tartaglia then stepped in.
"But don't be too upset. You have better options."
He snapped his fingers.
A graceful and alluring figure emerged from under the table.
Elegant, seductive—
It was La Signora.
She slowly approached Cao Zhong, trying to tempt him.
But Cao Zhong remained calm and unmoved.
"Enough. Just tell me what you want."
Tartaglia leaned close and whispered something.
After listening, Cao Zhong smiled coldly.
"Sorry."
"The way I was raised doesn't allow me to do something like that."
"You've got the wrong person."
His tone was firm and decisive.
The chat exploded again.
[Kaeya]: @Tartaglia, what's this? Why didn't I get this treatment?!
[Venti]: Yeah! Explain yourself!
At Northland Bank—
Tartaglia was sweating.
This plan… was still in preparation.
How did it appear in the video?
"Is there a traitor…?"
He immediately sent a message:
"There's a leak. Abort the plan."
Barbara: @Kaeya @Venti, learn from Cao Zhong. This is what self-control looks like.
[Xingqiu]: I'm moved.
[Bennett]: I misjudged him. I'm guilty!
Even Jean felt satisfied.
"As expected of the man I chose…"
"He may seem unreliable, but at critical moments, he stands firm."
Then she remembered—
In the video, she hadn't gone home for a month.
She felt a bit guilty.
"Maybe I should… make it up to him?"
She tucked her hair behind her ear, blushing slightly.
Her thoughts drifted somewhere else… 😄