Not long after, Chu Yi and Lin Ru parted ways with Zheng Peng.
Upon arriving home, Lin Ru hurried to the bathroom to wash up.
Lin Wanru saw this and was slightly puzzled.
"Sister, what's wrong? Why do you want to wash up as soon as you get home?"
Chu Yi explained, "Ah, we ran a long distance today and are all sweaty."
"Don't talk about her, I want to take a shower too."
Lin Wanru was a little suspicious.
She thought for a moment, and was about to ask further.
Then she heard Chu Yi say with a laugh, "Lin girl, why are you so concerned? It's not like we want to shower together, is it?"
"Anyway, I have no objection. This way we can save some water, it's great."
Shower together?
She immediately remembered the scene inside the CEO's office.
She instantly felt embarrassed.
"You old geezer, you're talking nonsense again! Let's see how I'll deal with you!"
"Ow, ow, ow, why are you pinching me?!"
...
After Lin Ru finished showering and came out, Zhou Yi entered.
Seeing Lin Wanru's angry expression, Lin Ru asked her what was wrong.
"Nothing, just a lot of work today."
Lin Wanru didn't dare tell the real reason.
Her relationship with that rotten old man absolutely couldn't be known by her sister.
That's what she thought.
Lin Ru completely trusted Lin Wanru.
Therefore, she didn't question her again, but happily chatted with her younger sister.
The two sisters chatted for a while, then Lin Ru recounted the events of the day.
She kept praising how amazing Zhou Yi was.
Lin Wanru listened, slightly surprised: "Is he really that amazing?"
Lin Ru quickly nodded: "Yes, this is the first time I've seen such a miraculous person and event!"
"I wonder what his background is..."
At this point, Lin Ru suddenly looked at Lin Wanru: "Wanru, you said earlier that you took pity on Uncle Yi, so you hired him as a butler, right?"
"Where did you hire him from? I feel Uncle Yi is really not simple!"
"Did something special happen?"
Something special?
Lin Wanru immediately thought of her first encounter with Zhou Yi.
"Huh? Wanru, why is your face so red?"
"Huh? Is that so? Oh, maybe the air conditioner is set too high, I'll go lower it a bit."
Taking advantage of the free air conditioner, Lin Wanru quickly calmed herself down.
She didn't forget to silently complain in her heart.
"It's all because of that rotten old man, making me think about that kind of thing all the time!"
When they sat down again, Lin Ru was still pressing her for answers.
Lin Wanru didn't dare tell the truth, so she could only stammer and use vague words.
At the same time, she kept insisting.
"It was just something I learned from some elderly person in the residential area.
Nothing special, really."
Hearing this answer, Lin Ru felt as if her sister was hiding something from her.
However, since Lord Yi is so powerful, it's quite normal for him to have some secrets.
I wonder who he really is.
Could he be some kind of immortal who has fallen into the mortal world?
Lin Ru thought this, and went back to her room.
After lying down on the bed, she suddenly thought about the intimate interaction she had with Zhou Yi during the day.
Although nothing substantial happened,
she still felt a strange sensation in her lower abdomen.
It was as if...
She was anticipating something like this.
"Oh dear, what am I thinking about again! Why do I keep thinking about these things all day?"
"I should just go to sleep!"
But she tossed and turned in bed.
She couldn't fall asleep...
...
A few more days passed.
Zhou Yi noticed that Lin Ru seemed to be constantly avoiding him.
And she would blush whenever she saw him.
He had initially wondered if Lin Ru's affection for him had decreased.
But after checking the system, he realized this hadn't changed.
In the end, Zhou Yi could only sigh, lamenting that a woman's heart is truly as hard as gold.
Then, he checked his lifespan.
These past few days, he hadn't had any intimate contact with Lin Wanru, and his lifespan had been significantly depleted.
It was time for a good conversation to replenish his lifespan!
How should he communicate this time...?
Yes, he'd follow his previous decision.
Let's go in the car!
Zhou Yi approached Lin Wanru at that moment.
He glanced over and saw Lin Wanru sitting at the table, propping her head up with her hand, seemingly troubled.
Zhou Yi knew he had an opportunity, so he went straight to her.
"Lin girl, what are you thinking about that makes you so worried?"
Lin Wanru didn't even look up: "What else could it be? It's just about the birthday celebration we talked about last time, isn't it?"
"I heard Lin Guanghe obtained an extremely rare antique calligraphy painting."
"My Qing Dynasty calligraphy paintings are nowhere near as good. How can I not be worried!"
She suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Zhou Yi.
"You old fool, didn't you promise me you could get me a rare calligraphy painting?"
"There's only half a month left until the birthday banquet. Are you ready?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi was somewhat bewildered.
After thinking for a while, he slapped his forehead.
"Damn it, I was so focused on the exchange that I completely forgot about this!"
Seeing this, Lin Wanru immediately understood.
"You didn't forget, did you? You said it so nicely during the previous exchange, but now you're like this!"
"Heartless! You old scum!"
Lin Wanru's tone sounded like she was scolding her husband.
Zhou Yi felt a little embarrassed.
After all, he had promised something, and forgetting was his fault.
So, he said, "Don't worry, it's just a rare painting!"
"Wait a moment, I'll go get it!"
Zhou Yi said, and went straight back to his room.
The item purchased from the system's store would appear beside him.
Because he didn't want to scare Lin Wanru, and also to protect his own secret, he wanted to elaborate further.
"System, check your remaining lifespan."
As soon as he thought of it, a prompt appeared in his mind.
[Remaining lifespan: 20 days.]
After confirming that he still had some lifespan left, Zhou Yi immediately began to check.
Very quickly, he completed the exchange, consuming 5 days of lifespan.
"Sigh, only 15 days of lifespan left. I need to engage in fierce battles to make up for lost lifespan."
Then, he took the calligraphy painting back to the living room.
"Lin girl, take a look, this is something good I prepared for you!"
Lin Wanru heard this and hurried over to examine it.
In just a moment, she was wide-eyed with astonishment.
"This is... Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy?"
Zhou Yi was very proud: "How about that? This Yan Zhenqing's handwriting is truly precious, isn't it?"
However, Lin Wanru glanced at him: "Hey, you old fool, I don't know if you're genuinely ignorant or just pretending to be!"
"Yan Zhenqing was a great calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty. Even a forgery of his is worth a fortune, and genuine handwriting is no exception. It's either lost abroad or guaranteed by the state."
"You have his genuine handwriting? Impossible!"
Zhou Yi smiled: "Why impossible?"
"I bet this is definitely Yan Zhenqing's genuine handwriting. Just wait for the promise to be fulfilled!"
"Bye bye bye, don't forget!"
Lin Wanru scoffed at him, secretly cursing this rotten old man for remembering such things so clearly.
Just then, the doorbell rang.
Opening the door, she saw Su Changhao.
Seeing the door open, he quickly explained his purpose.
It turned out he knew about the Lin family's succession struggle and the birthday celebration.
Lin Wanru was, after all, his fiancée.
Therefore, he had specially brought a rare piece of calligraphy.
It was to help Lin Wanru out.
"Wanru, this is a forgery by the original Yan Zhenqing! It's priceless!"
"For this calligraphy, I spent a lot of effort, over ten million yuan, to get it!"
"Now I'll give you this painting! How about that, I'm being good to you, aren't I?"
He looked at Lin Wanru, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Like a pet dog waiting for its master's reward.
Lin Wanru's attitude remained indifferent: "Thank you. After this matter is resolved, I will give you the money."
Su Changhao shook his head upon hearing this: "How can that be!"
"This is my sincere gesture! If you give me money, then don't be shy!"
Lin Wanru continued to refuse.
Su Changhao insisted that she accept it without obligation.
Finally, Lin Wanru nodded: "Okay."
"But remember, you insisted on giving it to me, so I had no choice but to accept it."
"Of course!" Su Changhao said with a smile.
Even so, he was deeply moved.
"Wan Ru is truly so understanding; even at a time like this, she wouldn't take advantage of me."
"What a good housekeeper she is!"
At that moment, the doorbell rang again.
Opening the door, Zhou Yi's eyelids suddenly twitched.
My god, it's the Dragon King Ye Nan Cheng!