Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

Jin Yu is shameless; she was the one who provoked her in the first place, and now she's the one who wants to back out halfway through.

She thought to herself that with the amount of blood Mingkong had produced, she should be able to teach that heartless woman Pei Mi a lesson.

"Mother, how about..." Jin Yu tried to pay the bill in five places, but dared not be too explicit.

"It seems Jin Yu really likes this medicinal membrane, and wants to add fifteen more~?" Pei Mi wasn't going to give Jin Yu a chance to negotiate a discount. If she didn't take this opportunity to put this girl in her place, she'd get too arrogant in the future.

"..."

For the first time in her life, Jin Yu felt the meaning of the phrase "longing with longing" so intensely—she wished she could "see through" the medicinal membrane with her own eyes!

Even knowing it was in front of her mother, Pei Mi, Jin Yu still had no choice but to "conspire" with Chu Mingkong:

"Chu Lang, that's enough, don't take so long each time..."

Pei Mi moved closer, cupped her daughter's face in her hands, and looked at her tenderly. Jin Yu thought her mother was about to soften and give in, but unexpectedly...

"Jinyu, don't forget, after these ten medicinal films, you can only go out and play with Mingkong a whole day later. Don't be a greedy cat trying to steal fish, I'm watching you~"

"..." Jin Yu was even more desperate, and said in grief and indignation, "I want to sever my mother-daughter relationship with you. From now on, I am the elder, and you have to call me sister!"

Chu Mingkong hugged Jin Yu and coaxed her, secretly chuckling to himself, feeling utterly heartless. Although the medicinal film greatly affected the experience, Jin Yu's reactions were still quite amusing.

"Let's get started quickly and try to finish as soon as possible!" That was all he could say to comfort him.

"Hmm... then Chu Lang, you have to kiss me more, everywhere!" Jin Yu reluctantly put the medicine film on the chest, hooked her arms around his neck and stared at him.

"Definitely a kiss~!"

......

One, two, three... What sustained Jin Yu was a belief. She kept telling herself that this was a challenge, a mission, not an intimate moment—although she had been quite aggressive in asking Chu Mingkong for a marriage proposal in order to distract herself.

When Jin Yu had hung ten "counters" on her legs, she felt no sense of relief whatsoever.

"Mi'er, how about I pay the bill for you this time instead of the other way around..."

Could this be considered some kind of provocation from Jin Yu, so that Pei Mi would take those two real shots down the middle... into the center of the goal?

Not necessarily.

If Pei Mi were to say at this moment that he was willing to split the two bills into one payment with Jin Yu, Jin Yu probably wouldn't refuse, even though rationally she knew she should refuse, otherwise all her efforts would be in vain...

But it's too much for the body to resist!

Pei Mi was amused by Jin Yu's address, and hugging her ample breasts, she said, "Oh, you really do call me little sister? Fine, then Jin Yu, you can wait twelve hours before you go to Ming Kong to steal some food, understand?"

Jin Yu stared longingly at Chu Mingkong, who lacked the protective barrier of the medicinal membrane, wishing she could replace Pei Mi. She could only grit her teeth and say:

"Chu Lang, talk her down! Talk her down until she can't even speak, until she begs me to help her out!"

Chu Mingkong had mixed feelings. What was supposed to be a romantic affair had been made somewhat comical by Jin Yu and Pei Mi.

Despite the comical aspect, he had indeed been waiting for a long time, and his eyes were filled with urgency and anxiety as he looked at Pei Mi.

"Hey, Mingkong! Don't be so reckless..." Pei Mi was a little intimidated by his imposing manner.

Next second,

The mature and beautiful woman was lost in thought, her alluring eyes rolling up.

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Even Xiao Zhi began to feel envious!

The commotion continued until dawn, when everything finally calmed down.

Although Chu Mingkong wanted to take Jin Yu and Pei Mi for a bath as usual, it was inconvenient since they were at Xianzhen Pavilion, not at home.

Besides, he hasn't posted anything since he came up here, having stayed in Jin Yu's room the whole time. It's time for him to go out and post something.

"Jinyu, I'm going out for a walk first, otherwise I've been out for too long. You guys rest first, okay?" Chu Mingkong changed his clothes, squatted down by the bed and spoke to Jinyu, who was squinting, and reached out to tidy her messy hair.

Jin Yu didn't want to open her eyes at all. She let out a soft "hmm" that was drawn out as a long, bubbly sound. She was weak and listless, but she still stretched out her smooth and delicate hand from under the blanket and squeezed Chu Mingkong's hand.

"I want to eat..." she mumbled out in a daze.

"It's on the table. If you get hungry while you're sleeping, just get up and eat it yourself."

"Well, then, Chu Lang..." Jin Yu thought for a moment, then asked, "When will you be back?"

Well, I'm really exhausted and confused.

“I’m right here in the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, and you’re in here too. If you want to find me, just call out when you come out, and you’ll find me. I’ll come back to keep you company after I’m done with my walk.”

"Okay~" Jin Yu then waved goodbye to Chu Mingkong with peace of mind.

Last night's events, in the end, Jin Yu still couldn't avoid breaking the rules. She and her mother, Pei Mi, had discussed it very carefully, agreeing that the ten medicinal films would be paid for in two installments, and that Jin Yu could not seek out Chu Mingkong to cultivate within a day.

After using ten medicinal films, Jin Yu was itching to get her hands on the medicine. Watching her mother, Pei Mi, become lightheaded and ethereal in just a few moments, as if her soul had left her body, Jin Yu felt both envious and aggrieved.

Finally, taking advantage of Pei Mi's exhaustion, she couldn't bear to see her mother suffer such torture, so she stepped forward to suffer for her mother and also fainted contentedly.

Otherwise, Jin Yu would probably be holding back her morning grumpiness, glaring at him with a sullen face, and temporarily severing her mother-daughter relationship for another day.

Chu Mingkong stood up, wanting to say something to Pei Mi, but with Jin Yu present, she wouldn't say much to him.

But it wouldn't be good not to say hello...

He bent down, his gaze falling on the firm, round peach, and gently clapped his hands—

A clear and melodious sound rang out in the room.

"Chu, Ming, Kong!"

The beautiful woman suddenly sat up, her two full breasts trembling like pearls, her beautiful eyes wide open, but Chu Mingkong had already run away in a flash.

Pei Mi could only vent her anger on Jin Yu, lightly slapping her daughter's bottom: "Did you sneak a bite last night? We've been keeping score all day, how do you expect to be accounted for the rules you broke?"

Jin Yu initially wanted to pretend she didn't know, but seeing that it was hopeless, she had no choice but to continue her act of shamelessness:

"I was just worried about my mother. Seeing that Mingkong had knocked you unconscious, and you were in just as much pain as when you were under the curse, barely breathing and sweating profusely, how could I just stand by and watch my mother continue to suffer!"

This is an act of filial piety!

"..."

Pei Mi was speechless. He really wanted to pinch Jin Yu's little mouth shut. What he said was both presumptuous and shameless.

Pei Mi rolled up the blanket and lay back in bed to rest, while Jin Yu rolled over and snuggled into the bed of the mature and beautiful young woman, hugging her and placing a jade-like hand on her lower abdomen.

"Um, Mother, do you have any particular feelings?"

"What special feeling?" Pei Mi asked, puzzled.

Tired? Want to rest? Want to fight Jinyu?

"No, I was just worried you might be tired, so I wanted to check on you." Jin Yu didn't dare to ask any more questions.

“…?” Pei Mi instinctively felt that something was wrong. She had doubts in her heart, but she couldn’t think of anything for the moment. Her brain just wanted to rest.

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Chu Mingkong walked out of the room, feeling refreshed but also exhausted.

He hadn't taken more than a few steps when his movements faltered as he sensed a familiar presence.

He staggered backward, taking several steps backward, until he arrived at the door of a room. This room was reserved for him, but no one had stayed there yet, as the room's owner had spent the night with the Queen and her daughter.

There shouldn't be anyone here, not even this aura.

Upon opening the door, a beautiful woman dressed in a dark princess robe sat at the tea table, drinking tea. She was dignified, elegant, and beautiful, but her face was slightly gloomy, revealing displeasure.

"Pheasant baby, what are you doing here?" Chu Mingkong sensed something was wrong, but forced a smile, his lips stiff.

"Mingkong, where did you go last night?" Xiao Zhi stood up, walked over to her son, and sniffed him with her delicate nose.

"Uh... I went to find Jinyu."

"Jinyu and whom?"

Jin Yu and I... Chu Mingkong wanted to answer like that, but it was meaningless. Since Zhi'er had asked so many questions, it meant that she already knew everything.

He just didn't understand how he had been exposed. He hadn't relaxed his senses much. Last night in Jin Yu's room, apart from the first short while after entering, he had even activated the Annihilation Domain.

“With Pei Mi.” His despair at this moment was similar to Jin Yu’s feeling last night when she learned that she had to endure another whole day.

"That woman doesn't care if she brings her daughter Jinyu along?"

Chu Mingkong didn't want to shirk responsibility, but some things might need to have their cause and effect corrected. He stammered, "..."

"Well... Pei Mi was initially unwilling after arriving in Xiling, but Jin Yu persuaded her to come along, not wanting Pei Mi to live a life of widowhood."

"They're really unscrupulous, even dragging their own daughter into this... What?!"

Since the reconciliation, Xiao Zhi has had a possessive desire for Chu Mingkong. However, she doesn't react when young girls interact with Chu Mingkong, but she still gets jealous and possessive when she sees women like Pei Mi interacting with him.

Just moments ago, she was fiercely ready to berate and scold Pei Mi in front of Chu Mingkong, but when she heard that it was Jin Yu who dragged Pei Mi into this mess, Xiao Zhi was completely stunned.

Mingkong is indeed a womanizer, but he's also Jinyu's man, and Pei Mi is her mother, so...

Xiao Zhi's mind went blank for a moment, and she didn't know how to continue the conversation.

dong dong dong-

A knock sounded at that moment, followed by a clear, melodious voice asking:

"Is Your Highness here? I wanted to talk to you last night but didn't. Were you cultivating? Are you free now?"

The cultivation Qingse refers to is, of course, proper cultivation. She has no doubt that Chu Mingkong has some hidden methods to cultivate in secret.

When a "King of Tricks" appears outwardly to be indulging in all sorts of pleasures, such as eating, drinking, having fun, and playing with his daughter, he lulls his opponents into a false sense of security. In secret, however, he exerts tremendous effort, cultivates diligently, and crushes those who want to harm him.

Chu Mingkong breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing her voice. He was just wondering how to continue talking to Xiao Zhi, and Qingse's timely intervention was a lifesaver for him!

"I'll come find you as soon as I'm free. What's up?"

"Regarding matters related to the East China Sea, you may bring your strategist daughter along if you wish."

"Row."

After responding to the clear zither outside the door, Chu Mingkong turned to Xiao Zhi and said:

“Child, we’ll talk about this when we get back. Let’s go to Qingse’s place and hear what’s going on first.”