Ma Hongjun's Misery!

Zi Ji sat beside the stove, heedless of whether the food was hot or not. She lifted the plate to her mouth and shoveled the food in.

Halfway through, she looked at Gu Yuena in confusion.

She wanted to ask whether this food had really not been made by Old Pervert. Why did it have such a strange taste?

"What is it?" Gu Yuena narrowed her eyes.

"Elder Sister... did Husband make these dishes?" Zi Ji asked awkwardly.

Gu Yuena shook her head. "No, I made them. Are they not good?"

As a wife, Gu Yuena still wanted to conquer Dan Heng's stomach first. Yet the dishes she cooked with her "ingenuity" always turned out strange. She did not want to waste ingredients, so Zi Ji could only serve as the guinea pig.

Once she figured it out in the future, she could give Husband a surprise!

Gu Yuena looked at Zi Ji expectantly.

"...They're good, very good!" Zi Ji gave an embarrassed smile, set down her plate, and stopped shoveling food into her mouth. Instead, she began taking small, ladylike bites.

"Finish everything."

"..."

Zi Ji glanced at the four dishes in the wok and swallowed.

This was quite a challenge!

"The two little ones in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest have some talent. Bring them under our command while you're at it," Gu Yuena said casually.

Previously, she had only recruited ferocious beasts and had paid no attention to the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python.

Now that she had decided to assist Dan Heng in strengthening the soul beasts, it was necessary to bring them in as well.

Zi Ji nodded repeatedly. Whatever her Lady said was right.

Gu Yuena looked at Zi Ji, who was utterly incapable of offering any advice, and let out a quiet sigh.

She looked toward the bedroom, where the lights had already gone out.

Husband must have fallen asleep by now.

In truth, there was another reason she wanted to personally accompany the Shrek group to the Star Dou Great Forest.

She did not know how much she mattered in Dan Heng's heart.

They had been married for over a month. Apart from apologizing to her today, Dan Heng had almost never taken the initiative to speak to her.

If she traveled far away, would Dan Heng worry about her?

With that expectation in her heart, she wanted to see it for herself.

Zi Ji looked at Gu Yuena and quietly nudged the plate of food toward the edge of the stove. "Elder Sister, that Dai Mubai is just a lecherous lapdog. He wouldn't dare cause trouble for Husband."

"..." Gu Yuena shook her head helplessly.

If things could not develop naturally, she truly could not bring herself to personally push Dan Heng out of his peaceful life. Besides, she had too many concerns.

Especially now, when she did not know Dan Heng's feelings for her. If they were not truly close and she made things worse through overthinking, would Dan Heng come to hate her and directly end their marriage?

"We'll see when the time comes."

Bang...!

A plate suddenly fell from the counter.

Food spilled all over the floor.

"Oh no! Elder Sister, what a shame! I've let you down..." Zi Ji sighed with a crestfallen expression.

Gu Yuena chuckled, then opened the cupboard beside her. It was packed full of food, all of it cold now—around seventeen or eighteen plates in total. Zi Ji's eyes immediately went wide.

"It's fine. Eat these too."

"..."

Zi Ji's hand trembled, and she nearly fainted!

At the hotel where the Shrek group was staying.

Zhao Wuji's room.

The five Shrek Monsters were all waiting outside the door, listening to the chaotic commotion inside.

"You damn fatso! If I don't beat the shit out of you today, then I'm not Zhao Wuji! You took him to a red-light district! Is your brain made of pig brains?! You're dead! Damn it!"

"Ow... Teacher Zhao, spare me! My head's smoking already!"

"Ah!!!"

"..."

Tang San and the others wore strange expressions. Hearing Ma Hongjun's bloodcurdling screams from inside, they could not help but shudder.

Those repeated thudding sounds made it clear that Zhao Wuji was not holding back!

Ning Rongrong gave a startled sound and pressed her ear against the door. Listening to the sounds inside, her shoulders twitched in fright from time to time.

"Fatty took Husband to a red-light district?" Dai Mubai's mouth twitched as he stared at the others in surprise.

Oscar nodded and suppressed a laugh. "That fatso really came up with something. He actually took a married man to that kind of place, and his wife is so beautiful too."

"Fatty's a bad man!" Xiao Wu spat.

"That was indeed far too reckless."

Tang San shook his head.

Oscar looked at Dai Mubai curiously. "Come to think of it, Boss Dai, what happened to you? Why had you changed all your clothes when you came back?"

"..."

Dai Mubai's face darkened at the question. What he had suffered at Dan Heng's Small Courtyard was not much better than Ma Hongjun's situation!

First, Zhu Zhuqing had humiliated him. Then Gu Yuena had directly sent him flying with a gust of wind, tossing him into a filthy ditch. He had already been exhausted at the time, and the fall had left him dazed and battered. He had even swallowed plenty of filthy stuff.

By the time he finally crawled out, he had become a mud-covered mess!

He had then found another hotel outside and spent an entire night washing himself clean!

"Nothing." Dai Mubai replied coldly.

He had already sworn that he would make those two women pay!

Once he got Zi Ji, he would humiliate her ruthlessly!

And he could not let that elder sister off either. After all, he was blond!

At that moment, Ning Rongrong took two steps back, looked at them, and said quietly, "They're coming out."

The Shrek group hurriedly composed themselves and stood obediently in a row.

Creak...

Zhao Wuji opened the door and walked out.

The moment the door opened, a foul stench drifted out.

Zhao Wuji, meanwhile, looked refreshed as he rubbed his wrists. He had done exactly as he said!

After Gu Yuena had beaten him unconscious from pain three times yesterday, he had decided to beat the shit out of Ma Hongjun!

Dai Mubai and the others all lowered their heads, their pupils shaking.

Zhao Wuji was terrifying!

"Remember this! I'll only say it one last time! Whoever dares provoke that family will end up just like Fatty did today!" Zhao Wuji's gaze was icy as he swept his eyes over them.

"!!!" Everyone felt as though they had been targeted by a wild beast.

Dai Mubai was even more terrified. He had just been thinking about revenge. If Zhao Wuji found out, would he also be beaten until shit and piss poured out of him? Then he would have no face left to live in this world!

Just then, a charming voice rang out.

"Oh, perfect! You haven't left yet. My elder sister is coming along too—we're all going to the Star Dou Great Forest!"

Zi Ji and Gu Yuena appeared together at the stairway.

Zhao Wuji, who had been imposing just moments ago, instantly turned pale.

Elsewhere, Dan Heng was about to go to work when Zhu Zhuqing suddenly stepped in front of him.

Dan Heng looked at Zhu Zhuqing in confusion. "What is it?"

Zhu Zhuqing pressed her lips together. She was not usually the type to meddle in other people's affairs, but she had accepted Gu Yuena's task.

"Teacher, Master's Wife is going to the Star Dou Great Forest with Zi Ji. Aren't you worried?"

Zhu Zhuqing asked.

"..." Dan Heng thought for a moment. Although he had not deliberately looked into Gu Yuena's circumstances, he knew she was no frail woman.

It was only the Star Dou Great Forest, with just two somewhat stronger soul beasts.

What danger could there be?

He shook his head and walked away.