My Wife Is The Final Boss

No matter what, Gu Qiancheng is truly Zhu Pingniang's junior, and no matter how much Zhu Pingniang trusts me, it shouldn't exceed Gu Qiancheng by so much.

There's only one answer then.

The threat I pose in Senior Zhu's mind... is it not even comparable to Gu Qiancheng?

No matter how one thinks, Gu Qiancheng's involvement in Zhu Pingniang's "romantic entanglements" shouldn't be a threat, right... What did Zhu Pingniang just say… Gu Qiancheng is looking for her mother?

Indeed, he felt that Gu Qiancheng's infatuation at first sight with Miss Yun was somehow off.

Xu Chang'an: "..."

At the very least, he is a man who both admires and respects his teacher, so how could he be less than Gu Qiancheng or Qinling in this regard?

It should be noted that even if Qinling approached Li Zhibai, it must be to indirectly approach Zhu Pingniang... Zhu Pingniang was jealous of Qinling, yet she is the only one not jealous of him.

Thus, Xu Chang'an realized that in Zhu Pingniang's eyes, the threat he posed was even less than that of a small amoeba.

For a moment, he couldn't tell whether he was being trusted or looked down upon.

He had forgotten that after entering Beisang City, he had grown up under Zhu Pingniang's watchful eyes, frequently visiting the brothel, and Zhu Pingniang had personally attempted to "seduce" and "flirt" more than once.

In terms of Xu Chang'an's lifestyle, Zhu Pingniang could say she understood perfectly well and naturally trusted him.

Earlier, saying he seemed like a young lady was no joke.

The girls in Flower Moon Building are beautiful, and Xu Chang'an would occasionally glance at them, including her, but his eyes never contained a hint of lust, not even admiration...

That feeling was like seeing a blooming flower in a garden; regardless of whether one likes it or not, they would always take an extra look.

Therefore, sometimes she would think that perhaps Xu Chang'an's preference isn't for women.

He simply likes Yun Qian as a person.

For a man with such a disposition, Zhu Pingniang naturally trusts him without question... Hmm, if only he didn't carry those unfathomable secrets.

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Xu Chang'an deeply sensed the trust from a jealous, possessive woman.

He sighed softly.

Faced with such a woman as Miss Zhu, how could he possibly lie?

It was as if making sure Senior Zhu didn't become jealous of Miss Yun was crucial... Hence, he couldn't keep addressing her as "senior" and, for Miss Yun's sake, had to bow down.

Xu Chang'an cleared his throat, resting a finger on Zhu Pingniang's ruler, the slight imbalance causing her fingernails engraved with Gu Qiancheng's name to scratch a slanted mark on the ruler.

"Miss Zhu." Xu Chang'an untied a sachet from his waist and placed it in his palm.

"Hmm?" Zhu Pingniang paused in her busy movements and softly said, "Don't plead for Qiancheng; if she dares to say she has a crush on Ah Bai, I'll skin her alive."

When Zhu Pingniang spoke, her tone was light and soft, very gentle.

But the content of her words was far from gentle.

"I'm not talking about any waist accessory." Xu Chang'an was also helpless; how did Zhu Pingniang link it to the bell?

"I always wonder what a big man does with a sachet, posing as a gentleman. I've never seen you carry such things before." Zhu Pingniang scoffed, "Indeed, after going up the mountain with a wife by your side, it's different, you even dress yourself up."

"It's not a sachet, it's a hair tie." Xu Chang'an said.

"Hair tie? Oh... bonded to be husband and wife, a couple in love... a couple in love..." Zhu Pingniang murmured a few times, and then her face suddenly darkened. She smiled at Xu Chang'an with curved eyes.

"You cheeky brat, are you here to tease your elder sister?"

Showing off your affection for your spouse in front of her?

Even as an elder who ought to bless her juniors' love, as an older single woman who perfectly missed out on love, she really couldn't stand affairs of love.

"Sitting together with a courtesan in such a narrow space, drinking wine together... how dare you mention Miss Yun?" Zhu Pingniang picked up the wine cup on the table, lightly rubbed her finger over her own lip print on the cup, and clicked her tongue, "A philanderer."

A few words, and Zhu Pingniang forgot she was using her tactics to "force" him to drink.

Xu Chang'an pretended not to hear, once again tapping the sachet with his finger, then carefully and firmly reattached it to his waist.

Zhu Pingniang: "..."

She suddenly realized something, raising her head, "Not a waist accessory?"

Xu Chang'an nodded.

If it's not a waist accessory, then it's not Gu Qiancheng.

So the person he's willing to let know, but feels shy to say it aloud... there's only one.

At this moment, the rapid water flow next to the pavilion brought a cold breeze.

The cold wind creeping in made Zhu Pingniang shiver multiple times, she took a deep breath, pulled out a white cloak from her storage ring, draped it over her shoulders, and grabbed a hand warmer to hold close to her heart.

For a moment, the pavilion was filled with the scent of spices from the cloak, the smell of charcoal, and a faint musk, subtly emitting a fragrant breeze.

The Immortal Sect doesn't feel cold, but when Zhu Pingniang is in Beisang City, she represses herself to look like an ordinary woman.

Holding the hand warmer, Zhu Pingniang spoke in a muffled voice, "Is it that Miss Yun?"

"Yes."

"When?"

"When I took her to see the teacher, the teacher asked me to seek a cultivation technique from you, that's when."

"Oh, how come they're getting along so well?" Zhu Pingniang asked.

"Not exactly good friends." Xu Chang'an cautiously replied, "For the teacher, we're just juniors."

"True."

After a moment of silence, Zhu Pingniang seriously said, "You young couple are really quite interesting."

Looking at Zhu Pingniang's calm demeanor, Xu Chang'an couldn't figure out her thoughts for a moment.

After learning it was Yun Qian and Li Zhibai drinking together, Zhu Pingniang's attitude was strange.

It wasn't like the tangled relief when she thought it was him, nor the furious frustration when she realized it wasn't him... but it was this calmness that made Xu Chang'an feel an illusion of a storm on the horizon.

That's what Xu Chang'an thought, and then it started raining.

The sound of rain pitter-pattered, forming a curtain, and dropped into the river, leaving fine pits.

Xu Chang'an thought about it and said, "Miss Zhu, actually... it shouldn't be said they were drinking together, but rather the teacher was drinking alone while Miss Yun was just watching."

Xu Chang'an was very careful with his words, since Zhu Pingniang had said earlier that she disliked seeing displays of affection, he didn't call her "wife" anymore and reverted back to "Miss Yun."

How could Yun Qian drink with anyone other than him?

So from beginning to end, it was just Li Zhibai getting interested, drinking alone, and chatting with Yun Qian.

"Enough, weren't you absent, and it was just the two of them alone?" Zhu Pingniang asked.

"Yes." Xu Chang'an didn't lie.

With her arms crossed and hair brushed away from her ear, Zhu Pingniang's eyes crinkled with unfathomable emotions as she stared at Xu Chang'an, "With Ah Bai's personality, whether she drinks with someone or lets someone watch her drink all alone, it's the same."

Being alone with Li Zhibai and making her quit tea for wine, whether they're drinking together or not doesn't matter anymore.

"..."

Xu Chang'an remained silent.

He hadn't anticipated Zhu Pingniang actually feeling jealous of Miss Yun.

"What, you didn't expect me to be jealous of Miss Yun?" Zhu Pingniang's voice broke in.

Xu Chang'an looked up to see Zhu Pingniang smiling.

He was taken aback.

Sensing Xu Chang'an's bewildered gaze, Zhu Pingniang couldn't hold back her laughter any longer; she laughed for a while, then placed the hand warmer into Xu Chang'an's chest, "What, got scared, silly boy? Did you really think your elder sister is a big jar of jealousy?"

Xu Chang'an placed the hand warmer on the table and said helplessly, "Miss Zhu, you..."

"Blame me, huh." Zhu Pingniang rolled her eyes at Xu Chang'an, "It was you who teased me first, wasn't it? If you had told me earlier it was Yun Qian and Ah Bai opening a wine jar, would I have been unnecessarily jealous on the side? All my petty intentions got guessed by you, can't I scare you a bit then?"

Xu Chang'an: "..."

Honestly, given how Zhu Pingniang behaved earlier, he felt calm saying it out loud, which was quite bold.

Nonetheless...

Xu Chang'an still felt something wasn't quite right.

Was Zhu Pingniang really teasing him?

His preconceptions led him to believe that given Yun Qian's beauty, her "threat level" would be extremely high, top-tier.

Thinking Zhu Pingniang would definitely be immensely jealous, he couldn't speak out.

Miss Yun is so attractive, did she really not feel anything?

"Don't look at me like that." Zhu Pingniang seemingly read Xu Chang'an's thoughts; she clicked her tongue and pointed at Xu Chang'an's face.

"That Yun Qian of yours isn't even as good as you."

"..."