That day, no one knew what answer Zhang Chulan and Zhuge Qing had seen and found in the inner realm. The two of them had no intention of spreading the word, either.
In short!
The next day, Annie booked the biggest dining hall at the best hotel in a county town more than ten kilometers away. She said she wanted to thank everyone in Biyou Village for taking care of her lately, so she was treating the whole village to a feast. Afterward, they could sing karaoke and have fun at the hotel until evening?
So, first thing in the morning, the villagers who'd gotten the news finished their farmwork, then headed off in groups of three or five. By nearly noon, the village had suddenly become deserted. Aside from the village chief, Ma Xianhong, and the Twelve Upper Rooted Ones, who stayed behind in Biyou Village, there was practically no one left.
Of course, the members of a certain tour group were still there.
So when Zhuge Qing returned to Fu Rong's place after taking a stroll around the village, he immediately spotted the so-called "host" of the feast in her courtyard, playing with something or other. The troublesome little girl was there, along with another fellow who looked rather listless—Zhang Chulan.
Meanwhile, his Fu Rong was still busy in the kitchen, where the clatter of pots and pans sounded from time to time.
"Tsk!"
"Zhang Chulan, judging by the situation, you've decided to make your move today, haven't you?"
"So..."
"You deliberately had Annie step forward and trick all the villagers into leaving?"
Zhuge Qing had just walked in and hadn't even sat down yet, but he was already looking at Zhang Chulan with a faintly amused smile as he asked. He'd seen right through Zhang Chulan and