The poor girl from the 1970s was forced to kiss by the damp educated youth.

Since she started eating meat, Chen Zhi has been spending significantly more time in bed every day.

She used to have to memorize texts, talismans, and magic arrays herself; now, Xi Lang reads and explains, and she is responsible for memorizing. Every day when she gets out of bed, she is either eating or practicing swordsmanship.

Chen Zhi repeatedly advised Xi Lang to exercise restraint, but while he would readily agree, he would act completely differently once in bed.

Chen Zhi suspected that Xi Lang had become addicted to drugs.

She had once overheard someone in the village say that some people had this problem; they thought about it every day, and if they didn't do it for one night, they would become agitated, suffer from insomnia, and develop mental problems.

That's how Xi Lang is now. He wants her every night and wishes he could get her into bed as soon as it gets dark and keep her there until dawn the next day.

Xi Lang is sick.

Chen Zhi felt sorry for Xi Lang, but she didn't dare to mention it to him because the elders said that there was no cure for the disease and that she should just go along with him.

What else can Chen Zhi do?

You can only go along with it and comply. If you really get fed up with his antics, you can kick him a few times.

Xi Lang was completely unaware of Chen Zhi's thoughts. He loved how Chen Zhi pampered and indulged him in bed. She was both spoiled and obedient, and even her crying was so beautiful.

That day, Chen Zhi overslept again.

The downstairs door was banged on loudly. She frowned and buried her head in the blanket.

Xi Lang's eyes turned slightly cold as he dressed and went downstairs.

The temperature dropped again last night, and when the door was opened, a cold wind rushed into the house.

Xi Lang's expression turned even colder when he saw the person outside the door. "What are you doing here?"

"Do you think I wanted to come?" Xi Yue glared at Xi Lang. "Dad sent me to thank you in person."

Outside the door, there were not only Xi Yue, but also two men and three women.

All the people who went missing that day are here.

The group had driven into a secluded, hidden place, trapped inside. They were unable to go in or out, completely helpless. Fortunately, it was warm there; otherwise, they would have frozen to death by the time Xi Lang found them.

"Master Xi, my father asked me to deliver a thank-you gift," one of the young men said.

Xi Lang remembered this person; his name seemed to be Zhu Chen, the only son in his family, a pampered young master, and the car he was driving at the time belonged to his family.

Xi Lang: "Saving you was just a side thing, no need to thank me."

He had already received Xi Fangxiu's money; the transaction was complete, and the matter was over.

Zhu Chen shook his head. "You can't say that. Although you went there for Xi Yue's sake, you really did save me. My dad said we should repay kindness. It's almost Chinese New Year, so my dad asked me to give you a New Year's gift. It's nothing expensive, so please don't mind."

As Zhu Chen spoke, he carried the things inside. He put them down next to the sofa, then turned back. "There are still some in the car. I'll have to make two more trips."

The others also brought some things, such as fruit and biscuits.

The only people empty-handed besides Xi Yue were a girl named Tao Tao. This girl, Tao Tao, was Xi Yue's girlfriend. From the moment she entered the house, her gaze kept scanning back and forth, making it seem as if she was inspecting her territory.

Xi Lang lit a fire in the stove. By the time he got the fire going, the coffee table in front of the sofa was piled high with gifts. Some of them had been placed on the floor because the coffee table couldn't hold them all.

"Take it back," Xi Lang said coldly.

"No way, my parents sent it over. If I take it back, they'll beat me to death." Zhu Chen was afraid of Xi Lang, but he was even more afraid of his parents. His parents would really beat him, but Xi Lang wouldn't.

Others chimed in, "Mine too, our families sent them over."

"It's just some fruit, Master Xi, please accept it."

"Yes, accept it. My mom also told me to prepare a red envelope as a thank-you gift."

"My grandma is also preparing."

......

Xi Lang's temples throbbed, and he said weakly, "I'll accept the gifts, but you can take the red envelopes back."

"What are you pretending for?" Xi Yue scoffed, his face full of disdain. "You ask for a thousand to save your own brother, but when it comes to other people, you put on a hypocritical act. It's disgusting."

Zhu Chen and the others looked at each other, curiously observing Xi Lang. Xi Yue said that Xi Lang's condition for rescuing him was a thousand yuan. At first, they didn't believe it, but now that Xi Lang didn't refute it, it must be true.

"Do you need a thousand yuan? I don't have that much prepared," Lin Miao said softly.

Jinlan squeezed her red envelope. "I didn't have that much either."

Guo Jianhua was even more direct, saying, "All of my family's savings combined don't even amount to a thousand."

"I did bring a thousand with me." Zhu Chen took out the money, the large envelope was stuffed full.

"Master Xi has already accepted the money once, he won't accept it a second time, so everyone can rest assured. Am I right, Master Xi?" Tao Tao winked at Xi Lang, looking playful and adorable.

For most people, half their body would probably feel weak.

But the person opposite her was Xi Lang, who didn't even glance at her, only staring straight at Xi Yue. "The reason I asked Xi Fangxiu for a thousand yuan is because I didn't want to save you. Xi Fangxiu asked me to save people I didn't want to save, so the price naturally had to be raised. As for the others, as I said, it was just a favor. Alright, you've delivered the gifts, you can leave now."

Xi Lang opened the door, and the wind blew snow into the house, but Zhu Chen felt that no matter how cold the wind and snow were, they were not as cold as Xi Lang at this moment.

Xi Yue was humiliated in public and then driven away. His face was extremely gloomy. He snorted coldly and strode outside.

Seeing this, others followed suit.

The door slammed shut.

Zhu Chen sat back in the car, somewhat dejected. "My parents wanted me to get along well with Master Xi, but now it seems difficult."

Guo Jianhua nodded. "That's what my dad thinks too. He said that truly capable masters are one in a million, and it's my good fortune to have met one. It would be best to befriend him, since no one can guarantee that they won't encounter something like this again in the future."

Lin Miao: "It seems that everyone's parents have the same idea."

Xi Yue snorted coldly, "Don't even think about it. He's cold and hard, very difficult to approach. If you want his help, be prepared to bleed."

"It's only right to pay money." Zhu Chen didn't see anything wrong with it. "Many truly skilled masters wouldn't even give you a second glance if you came to them with money."

Xi Yue's face darkened further. "Are you my friends or Xi Lang's friends? Why are you all siding with Xi Lang?"

"Of course we are your friends," Guo Jianhua said. "But Xi Lang is really amazing. He saved us this time, so it's not wrong for us to be grateful to him."

"He didn't really want to save you." Xi Yue was still indignant. A thousand yuan was his family's entire savings, and now Xi Lang had taken it away. He was extremely upset.

Lin Miao: "Xi Yue, aren't you and Xi Lang brothers? How come you're acting like enemies?"

"He's my dad's son from his previous marriage. Do you think I can have a good relationship with him? Besides, this house was originally promised by my dad to be my and Tao Tao's wedding home, but as soon as Xi Lang came back, it became Xi Lang's. Would you be happy if you were in his shoes?"

Xi Yue didn't mention that the house originally belonged to Xi Lang's mother.

Lin Miao frowned. "Didn't I already promise you? Why did you give it to Xi Lang instead?"

"Because Xi Lang is powerful. When I came to ask for the house back, I was beaten and thrown out. My mother was also tricked by Xi Lang and his wife, possessed by a ghost, and was sick for a while. She only recovered after eating a Taoist priest's talisman." Xi Yue was furious when he thought about it. When had he ever suffered such humiliation? It was all because of Xi Lang and Chen Zhi!

Tao Tao gently held Xi Yue's hand, "If you're going to give up the house, then give it up. We're married now, so we can live with your parents."

Xi Fangxiu holds a high position and now lives in a two-story detached house, which is not necessarily worse than this small villa.

However, it's really hard to swallow the anger of having something you've set your sights on taken away.

Lin Miao: "Tao Tao, you're so generous."

Tao Tao lowered her eyes. "What can we do? We can't let our brothers turn against each other."

"Even without the house issue, he and I were destined to be enemies." Xi Yue disliked Xi Lang and felt disgusted from the bottom of his heart when he heard that this person existed.

Tao Tao patted Xi Yue's hand. "Alright, stop being angry. You two don't get along, so let's just keep to ourselves. By the way, didn't you say Xi Lang had a wife? Why haven't I seen her today?"

"Who knows!" Xi Yue didn't want to mention Chen Zhi; just thinking about it made his face hurt.

Tao Tao, however, felt a little regretful. "I heard that Chen Zhi is exceptionally beautiful, a beauty that comes out of the millions. I'd like to see her in person."

Lin Miao didn't believe it. "Even if she's pretty, can she be prettier than Tao Tao?"

Tao Tao looked at Xi Yue, "I don't know about that, you can ask Yue."

Xi Yue pursed his lips and remained silent.

Lin Miao: "Xi Yue, why aren't you saying anything? Is Chen Zhi really prettier than Tao Tao?"

Guo Jianhua also became curious, "Just how beautiful must Chen Zhi be to make Xi Yue not choose Tao Tao immediately?"

"Xi Yue, if you don't say something soon, Tao Tao is going to cry." Jin Lan felt sorry for her good friend.

Tao Tao was feeling down, but she pretended to be fine, saying, "I don't care at all. It's just an empty shell."

Xi Yue glanced at Tao Tao and breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that you think that way."

Tao Tao's face stiffened; she was genuinely angry now.

However, Xi Yue didn't notice and continued, "Chen Zhi is indeed beautiful. In the entire capital, I haven't seen anyone more beautiful than her. But that woman is a shrew. You'd better stay far away if you see her."

A cold glint flashed in Tao Tao's eyes. The most beautiful woman in Beijing?

Wow, what a big face!

If it's really that good-looking, maybe we can make use of it.

Chen Zhi got up when she heard the door close; it was a door slamming sound filled with anger.

"Are you angry?" she asked.

Xi Lang shook his head, "It's not that bad, it's just a bit annoying."

Xi Lang knew without even guessing what Xi Fangxiu was up to by sending Xi Yue over. It was simply that Xi Fangxiu saw some real skill in him and his connection with Song Zhaoyuan, and wanted Xi Yue to associate with him more so he could gain some benefits.

Given his relationship with Xi Yue, isn't Xi Fangxiu afraid that he might kill Xi Yue?

What makes Xi Fangxiu think he and Xi Yue can get along peacefully?

Relying on that insignificant blood relationship?

Tsk!

Xi Lang sneered. He didn't even care about Xi Fangxiu, so why would he care about a younger brother born to a stepmother?

joke!