Chivalric Alliance

The season of Autumn Begins has long passed. There is a saying among the people that "a cool breeze arrives three days after Autumn Begins," another saying that "the 18th day of the month is like the scorching sun," and yet another saying that there is an "autumn tiger." In short, the real coolness in Junsha will not arrive until around the time of White Dew in September.

It's raining today, but it's really cool. One autumn rain brings a chill, and the weather will probably be milder and more comfortable than usual when it clears up tomorrow.

Sometimes when a large typhoon enters inland and reaches the vicinity of Junsha, it only brings some cool breezes and rain, which can help lower the temperature of the scorching weather. From the perspective of peace of mind when living there, Junsha is indeed a good place.

Liu Chang'an recalled that in the early years of the 1980s and 90s, Junsha large river flowed through Junsha, which was also close to a large lake. Every summer, the news was full of flood control efforts, which was very worrying. But since the dam was built upstream, no matter what others argued about, older people in Junsha or South Hunan have realized that there are very few news reports about flood control during the summer. No one is worried about the rising river every year, and schools no longer have to accommodate thousands of flood control workers sleeping on the ground in the playground or gymnasium.

A rain shower is a city's self-cleansing process; there's always a magical magnetic field in the rain that evokes countless thoughts.

Liu Chang'an snapped out of his reverie. The most comfortable feeling when he was with his true friends was that they could just sit in their own thoughts without feeling awkward. Once they came to their senses, they could continue the conversation from where they left off, without ever having to worry about whether their words were appropriate or unintentionally barbed.

The same applies when she's with An Nuan.

"Bai Hui even asked me if we had any plans for today... I told her seriously that we didn't need any special plans, that couples just need to be together, and they'll naturally know where to go when they're together. But now I really don't know where to go, and I feel like I've been slapped in the face." Liu Chang'an looked thoughtful and embarrassed.

An Nuan didn't feel that way. Her plan for today was to give Liu Chang'an a gift and look forward to the gift he had prepared for her. Little did she know that she would receive an unexpected reward... or rather, it shouldn't be called a reward. In any case, she was exceptionally happy. As for where they would go next, it didn't matter at all. Just as Liu Chang'an said, being together was enough. Every pass by was a unique scene.

But there's another problem... An Nuan became serious, "I think she's trying to sabotage things by asking so many questions. For example, if we say we're going to see a movie, she'll ask which showing we're going to and where we're going to see it. Then, when we sit down at the theater, a girl with a surprised and delighted look on her face will run up to us and say: 'Oh, what a coincidence! I also bought tickets for this showing. Let's sit together.'"

"Oh, so girls can make up an entire play with just one sentence." Liu Chang'an nodded admiringly.

An Nuan snorted to express her dissatisfaction with Liu Chang'an's dismissive attitude. As a boy, he certainly couldn't understand that it was perfectly normal for a girl to do this. Putting herself in Liu Chang'an's shoes, if Liu Chang'an and Bai Hui had some activities they had to attend together, and An Nuan happened to be free, would she rather lie on the floor at home imagining them together and rolling around in agony? She might as well be a third wheel.

"Then why did she ask you? Doesn't she have a date herself? Oh right, Miao Yingying seems to have gone to school, Qian Ning is still in Junsha, and Lu Yuan has also gone to school. But Bai Hui has been spending a lot of time with her cousin lately. I've seen her posts on WeChat Moments and QQ Space, and her cousin appears in them quite often." An Nuan was still seriously considering this question.

Liu Chang'an smiled; he really paid a lot of attention to others.

"She also pops up on my profile every now and then! Once, after I saw her sneaking a peek at my profile, I immediately went to her profile and liked her post to let her know I knew she'd been there. And guess what? She got a VIP membership, which hides her visit history!" An Nuan looked like she knew everything.

Liu Chang'an took out his phone, An Nuan blushed as she pressed his hand down.

Liu Chang'an nodded, "I understand. No need to look anymore. There's no doubt that An Nuan has also opened a Yellow Diamond membership."

"I'm just bored."

"You're not allowed to talk about me, you're only allowed to talk about her."

Why?

"Because I'm your girlfriend, and she isn't."

That makes a lot of sense.

"Certainly!"

A gust of wind blew by, and the rain fell in fine, slanted lines. Liu Chang'an put his arm around An Nuan's shoulder, half-embracing her to prevent both of their shoulders from getting wet.

An Nuan looked up at Liu Chang'an, her cheek resting against his. She felt it was amazing. Boys usually grow very slowly after eighteen, but in just two months, Liu Chang'an had actually grown several centimeters taller in order to match her height. This must be the power of love.

But compared to short girls like Bai Hui, wouldn't I be too petite and delicate? It's said that boys are very susceptible to girls who are petite and gentle, like toys. For example, the "cutest height difference"—wasn't Liu Chang'an a whole head taller than Bai Hui?

I wonder if Bai Hui will grow taller if she learns Liu Chang'an's "Seedling-Pulling Technique"? If Bai Hui also grows much taller, then she and I won't have many of our charms anymore.

"Would your 'Seedling-Pulling Technique be useful for girls?" An Nuan asked, nuzzling his neck.

"It's somewhat useful. You can ask Zhang Taole; she learned it from me."

"She studied haphazardly, and only managed to get by for a few days before giving up."

"You want to learn?"

"Mmm."

"Then I'll teach you when I have time." Liu Chang'an looked at An Nuan with some suspicion.

An Nuan turned her head away, a slight smile playing on her lips. Even with her and Liu Chang'an's tacit understanding, he was ultimately not the little worm in her belly, how could he possibly understand the intricate thoughts of a girl?

As the two walked, they entered the shopping mall in the podium of Baolong Center. The commercial atmosphere for Valentine's Day is always extremely strong. Top luxury brands still refuse to lower their standards, offering only afternoon tea events, inviting members to have drinks and food in the store, or teaching children some crafts. However, most ordinary brands still showed some sincerity... It is said that online shopping has made it harder for brick-and-mortar stores to do business, but in fact, many brands targeting high-spending women, including middle-aged women, are still doing very well. Their target consumers don't care much about cost-effectiveness, but are starting to pursue the consumption experience and service.

For example, Ms. Liu Yuewang.

An Nuan Liu Yuewang went out together, parting ways at Wuyi Square. An Nuan was looking for Liu Chang'an, while Liu Yuewang had arranged to have morning tea with a friend. Afterwards, they went to Baolong Center to buy clothes. What's the meaning of life for a woman if she doesn't buy clothes?

Autumn has arrived, and the silk scarves that middle-aged women love are once again in high demand. The most anticipated item in Baolong Center is, of course, the Hermès silk scarves. An Nuan watched as her mother and friends, five or six women, rushed into the store, and then quickly pulled Liu Chang'an away.

"Aren't you going to say hello?" Liu Chang'an felt this was extremely impolite.

Absolutely not.

"In this situation, when your mother's friends see you and your boyfriend together, they will naturally praise us as a perfect match. Don't you want to experience that feeling of being both shy and happy, like showing off a treasure?" Liu Chang'an suggested.

An Nuan hadn't expected this. She felt... it felt really hard to resist. An Nuan looked at Liu Chang'an's ambiguous smile, stomped her foot, and resolutely pulled Liu Chang'an away.

"Do you think we'll be like this when we reach their age... Even on Qixi Festival, we won't have husbands with us, and we'll only be able to go out and have fun with our girlfriends?" An Nuan was somewhat worried about the situation at least twenty years from now.

"The feeling of being with your lover is irreplaceable, but the feeling of being with friends is different. Your lover shouldn't occupy your entire life. You see them having fun together as sisters, but maybe they've already had a romantic date with their husbands when you weren't looking?" Liu Chang'an shook her head. A girl is still a girl, sentimental, just like the rain today, drifting aimlessly, not knowing where it will fall.

That makes sense. An Nuan didn't dwell on the issue. She pulled Liu Chang'an and took the sightseeing elevator directly to the sculpture park on the seventh floor. There were many sculptures based on small animals, but with adult-like emotions. No one knew what the artist was trying to express, and nobody cared.

Standing here and looking at the city gives you a different feeling. Unlike the top floor of the Baolong Center where you can see the whole city at your feet, here it looks like the whole city is divided into sections. Many buildings stand in half in the distance. The misty rain adds to the atmosphere. Some tourists are taking photos with the sculptures while holding umbrellas.

"Young lady, young man, you're both so good-looking! Can I take a picture with you?" A middle-aged woman smiled, revealing her gums, and asked expectantly, looking very appreciative.

"Thank you, sure." An Nuan nodded with a reserved smile.

Liu Chang'an naturally had no objections.

A middle-aged woman actually stood between Liu Chang'an and An Nuan, took the photo, and then immediately went to the side with her friends to post it on WeChat Moments. Perhaps some people started asking for photos, or perhaps they misunderstood that Liu Chang'an and An Nuan's outfits were for some event, such as something not suitable for everyday wear at an anime convention. People usually agree to these requests...

Even though An Nuan was in a particularly gentle mood today, after dealing with several groups of people, she finally dragged Liu Chang'an away in a panic.

"Are we that good-looking?" An Nuan asked somewhat shyly.

"It's mainly because you're good-looking." Liu Chang'an looked at An Nuan and said with certainty.

You look best in traditional Chinese style clothing.

"When they look at you, they think of a girl as delicate as a lilac."

"You..."

"Okay, stop flattering each other, it's giving me goosebumps."

"Hate!"

The two of them came down from the seventh floor and saw the movie theater on the sixth floor. They decided to go see "One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes 2," which had just been showing for ten days.

An Nuan bought tickets on her phone and found that only two tickets had been sold for the most recent show. What's more, the people who bought the tickets were strange; they actually bought the two seats at the very edge of the first row... But that's just how some people are; they feel like they have the whole place to themselves since there aren't many people there, so it doesn't matter where they sit.

There were fewer people in the morning session; there were far more staff than moviegoers in the cinema. The vendors at the snack stalls near the entrance weren't working. Liu Chang'an and An Nuan went through the ticket check and bought food at another stall under the escalator.

"Hey you two, we have a couples' set meal today! It includes a large serving of popcorn, two bottles of Suntory soda, and a rose, all for only 77 yuan," the salesperson enthusiastically promoted.

An Nuan couldn't resist the "couple's set meal," but still consulted Liu Chang'an, "It's such a good deal! Usually, popcorn and a bottle of soda cost 58!"

"Yes, that's a great deal," Liu Chang'an agreed.

The two bought a package deal and, after entering the screening room, saw two people sitting in the first row next to the entrance aisle.

They're actually sitting here... Wait, An Nuan was stunned. It was Bai Hui and her cousin. Bai Hui had the same dumbfounded expression as An Nuan, except that she was still stuffing a few pieces of popcorn into her mouth.

Bai Hui remembered Liu Chang'an saying that he could see deep into her throat and stomach, and quickly closed her mouth.

"Oh my... what a coincidence! Did we buy tickets for the same show?" Bai Hui laughed in surprise. "Are you also here to see <One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes 2>?"

An Nuan nodded and turned to look at Liu Chang'an.

Liu Chang'an said with his eyes: That's right, you predicted it accurately, but the decision to watch the movie was yours.

An Nuan's eyes said: I knew it! I knew it! I knew it!

Liu Chang'an said with his eyes: Okay, but why are you looking at me?

So Liu Chang'an patted An Nuan's head to make her face the person she was talking to at that moment, and then smiled as a greeting to Liu Chang'a Zhong Qing.

Zhong Qing was sizing up Liu Chang'an, somewhat surprised. Women dress up for those they love, and men do the same... If Liu Chang'an had dressed like this when they first met, she probably wouldn't have bothered to ask Zhu Juntang why she was looking for him.

"Why are you sitting here? You can't see anything from here." An Nuan smiled, having already anticipated what Bai Hui was about to say.

"We just bought random tickets, let's sit here for now, and then we'll switch seats once the show starts and no one else comes in," Bai Hui said, standing up with her popcorn. "Let's sit together."

"Okay." An Nuan smiled as before.

This is probably what a natural enemy is—an enemy that God will help.

Liu Chang'an and An Nuan's seats were in rows 5, seats 10 and 11. Seat 11 was next to the aisle, and Liu Chang'an consciously sat in seat 11 while An Nuan sat in seat 10, which pleased her. If Bai Hui and Zhong Qing sat in seats 12 and 13, they would also be separated from Liu Chang'an by the aisle. If they sat in seats 8 and 9, they would also be separated from An Nuan.

Bai Hui didn't seem to think much of it and casually sat down one seat away from Liu Chang'an. Isn't it understandable for anyone with normal emotional intelligence to have An Nuan and Liu Chang'an sit together? Deliberately sitting in seat 10 is such a pretentious and tasteless act.

"I feel like it'll just be the four of us watching this," Zhong Qing said, sipping her juice.

"That's good too," Bai Hui said.

"It just feels like the air conditioning is too strong." An Nuan hugged her arms.

Liu Chang'an didn't say anything, but reached out and put his arm around An Nuan's arm.

"Let's have dinner together later," Zhong Qing suggested, then said apologetically to An Nuan, "Last time I ran into Liu Chang'an, we had a late-night snack together, and I got drunk. Liu Chang'an and Bai Hui took me back to my hotel."

"We're all friends, it's only right, no need to be polite." An Nuan smiled calmly.

Only then could Liu Chang'an feel her fingers poking his waist. Turning her head, her eyes seemed to say: Explain after you separate from them.

Liu Chang'an remained silent, only nodding. Women really have a lot on their minds, and they cause a lot of trouble.

"Liu Chang'an also tricked me into eating that lamb... lamb..." Bai Hui couldn't finish her sentence.

"Sheep, sheep, sheep?" An Nuan said with a smile.

The four of them laughed together, and Bai Hui stopped talking. An awkward yet pleasant atmosphere grew amidst the laughter.

The movie started, and no one spoke. The three girls went to the restroom together once during the entire movie. Liu Chang'an watched it from beginning to end and even played along with their jokes, contributing to the contagious effect of their laughter.

After watching the movie, unable to refuse the hospitality, Zhong Qing treated everyone to dinner at a Japanese buffet... For any buffet to be profitable, cost control is essential. It's impossible to use the best ingredients. No matter how expensive the buffet is, you're not eating the exquisite and delicious food of a single category. It's suitable for big eaters and people who want to try everything and are too lazy to order.

Zhong Qing is actually quite good at ordering food; it's her job. For example, Zhong Qing always reviews the menus prepared by several restaurant chefs before presenting them to Zhu Juntang and the Third Mistress. So, when she's not working, Zhong Qing doesn't really like looking at menus and doesn't have much experience with them. Even if the food those two eat has the exact same name, the quality and taste are probably completely different from what you can easily find elsewhere.

At 398 yuan per person, it's a very down-to-earth price. Everyone can order their own food. There's steamed egg with caviar and foie gras, French foie gras, and sea urchin, among other things. An Nuan prefers barbecue and even gave Liu Chang'an some suggestions. Bai Hui ordered steak again. This place is at least a bit more upscale than the last place Liu Chang'an treated us to dinner at. Zhong Qing ordered two servings of pumpkin soup.

"I'm counting on you to make your money's worth," Zhong Qing said to Liu Chang'an with a smile.

"No problem." Liu Chang'an nodded.

"He has a huge appetite," Bai Hui said, knowing Liu Chang'an's appetite well.

"Back in school, when we went out to eat, I was never worried about not being able to finish my food," An Nuan said with a touch of nostalgia.

"Pah! You gave Liu Chang'an your leftovers, and you still have the nerve to say that!" Bai Hui smiled and glanced at An Nuan.

"Look, I always put the meat and vegetables on Liu Chang'an's plate first, and I often drink the orange juice he doesn't finish." An Nuan smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.

Zhong Qing glanced at Bai Hui and An Nuan, then lowered his head to drink tea from his porcelain cup.

Liu Chang'an was already eating appetizers: green beans, kimchi, diced chicken, and smoked fish. He wasn't interested in talking while eating; he just focused on his meal.

"Let's take Zhou Dongdong to a buffet next time!" An Nuan suddenly remembered and said happily to Liu Chang'an, "She can eat for free! The restaurant will never expect such a young child to eat so much."

"Okay." Liu Chang'an nodded. If a hundred Zhou Dongdong went into a buffet restaurant, the restaurant would go bankrupt.

"Zhou Dongdong?" Bai Hui remembered; it was that foolish child. She looked at An Nan tentatively, "An Nuan, do you like that child?"

"Of course, Zhou Dongdong is so much fun! She can eat a lot and she's so cute. Sometimes she feels like Liu Chang'an's little sister." An Nuan took out her phone and found a photo of her and Zhou Dongdong together. In the photo, An Nuan was posing and adjusting her expression in the back, while Zhou Dongdong tilted her head and brought her face close to the camera. Zhou Dongdong's face looked much bigger than An Nuan's.

Bai Hui didn't elaborate on her previous encounter with Zhou Dongdong, somewhat puzzled as to why the child didn't like her. She guessed it was probably for some reason she didn't know, similar to why Liu Chang'an liked An Nuan but not her.

It rained on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, and rain suddenly fell in Bai Hui's heart as well.

After lunch, Zhong Qing went back to her hotel room for a nap, and Bai Hui left with her. An Nuan Liu Chang'an left Baolong Center for a stroll.

An Nuan noticed that Bai Hui was in a bad mood, so she didn't say anything to Liu Chang'an. Bai Hui didn't comment on their clothes at all, and the more indifferent she seemed, the more it meant she cared... An Nuan was right; Bai Hui's attitude towards Liu Chang'an was indeed different now. Although she couldn't be sure that Bai Hui would compete with An Nuan for her boyfriend, girls always pay attention to these things.

In the afternoon, the two of us strolled along an old street, satisfying our craving for a touch of nostalgia and vintage charm. Surprisingly, we even ran into Liu Yuewang and her friends in a silk scarf shop. It's true, women of this age have an extreme fondness for silk scarves of all materials and colors. No wonder you see women taking photos with their hands held high, holding silk scarves aloft at many tourist spots... Where does this fondness among middle-aged women originate? Did any film actresses or stars from their era become famous for photos in this pose, leaving an imprint on their minds?

Liu Chang'an didn't have much of an impression, but these middle-aged women unsurprisingly made An Nuan blush with laughter... They even made jokes about the young mother-in-law and son-in-law. Sure enough, when women stick together, they become even less restrained and have no bottom line.

To avoid further embarrassment for An Nuan and Liu Yuewang, Liu Chang'an made an excuse to leave first, agreeing to go to school together for registration when the semester started.

Compared to her friends, Liu Yuewang and her friends didn't seem to be in the same age group. Many of them were probably a few years older than her, and their daughters were only about the same age as An Nuan, or even younger. Liu Yuewang was more like a flower among green leaves.

Liu Chang'an and An Nuan chatted all the way home.

Overall, Liu Chang'an was quite satisfied with the holiday. It was also the first time in many years that he had taken the initiative to kiss a girl. He didn't find it unremarkable. Like countless waves in time, one after another disappears, but can't the new wave that blooms again amaze time?

When the monkeys began to mutate, if they had all become asexual, the world certainly wouldn't be as interesting as it is now, right? Liu Chang'an was thinking about these random thoughts when the rain stopped long ago. He returned to the sycamore tree, with only a few scattered raindrops falling on his shoulders.

Qin Yanan sent him a message asking if he was home, Liu Chang'an replied "Yes." Qin Yanan said she would come to find him in a little while.

In reality, it was Qin Yanan and Zhu Juntang who came to see him. Recently, Qin Yanan and Zhu Juntang have been spending a lot of time together day and night. It's perfectly normal for two people without boyfriends to be together on Valentine's Day. They even brought a bottle of glutinous rice wine to invite Liu Chang'an to drink.

"Your clothes have a chivalrous air about you!" Qin Yanan glanced at Liu Chang'an, her eyes discreetly observing the Liu Chang'an seemed quite different from his usual self.

This wasn't the Liu Chang'a Qin Yanan knew. Although his inherent qualities remained unchanged, he was like a perfectly seared steak, where the presentation and side dishes were also very important.

"A swordsman dressed like that is definitely going to seduce female knights; that's just a flirtatious look. A true swordsman has nothing to do with this kind of attire." Liu Chang'an waved his hand. "Do you know the Nine Provinces Wind and Thunder Swordsman? When this swordsman is upholding justice, he doesn't dress in such a dashing and romantic way."

"So, did you manage to hook up with the female knight?" Zhu Juntang circled around Liu Chang'an, somewhat disdainfully. "The material isn't very good, and the workmanship is just average... I guess this is supposed to be Han-style clothing."

Zhu Juntang himself owns quite a few exquisitely crafted Ming-style Hanfu. One of the rare points of unity between Taiwan and the mainland is that both sides regard Koxinga as a national hero. There are many ancestral temples and shrines dedicated to Koxinga. Based on this, cultural clothing and other items from the Koxinga period are widely circulated. Zhu Juntang first learned about Ming-style Hanfu from activities commemorating Zheng Chenggong.

"The material isn't great, but someone still hand-cut it for me. The workmanship is average, but it was all done with care, stitch by stitch." Liu Chang'an slapped Zhu Juntang on the forehead. "What do you know? Go play somewhere else."

Zhu Juntang staggered, feeling that Liu Chang'an's slap had been quite forceful. Dizzy, she clung to Qin Yanan, crying, "Yaya, he hit me!"

"You should be more sensible. He's wearing this on Qixi Festival today. It's obviously not a gift from his girlfriend, but it's something related to her. Aren't you asking for a beating for saying that?" Qin Yanan smiled. Her great-uncle really was like an old man in this respect, being exceptionally protective of his young girlfriend... Many old people's granddaughters, or newlywed wives, are not to be talked about by others.

"So what if it's Qixi Festival...?" Zhu Juntang fanned her arms, clearly unconvinced. "I'm a fairy, just like the Weaver Girl."

"The Weaver Girl has the Cowherd, you can only eat a bowl of offal at most." Liu Chang'an scoffed, but offal was still very delicious. With some radish or something, stewing a pot of it in winter was quite tasty.

"I thought you were going to say she can only find gigolos." Qin Yanan realized after saying that she seemed to have revealed something in front of Liu Chang'an... This was a vulgar joke that she and Zhu Juntang had come up with last night.

Qin Yanan laughed sheepishly, while Zhu Juntang turned the gun around and punched Qin Yanan's arm.

After making a fuss for a while, Qin Yanan brought over a table, poured some glutinous rice wine, Liu Chang'an bought a few packets of fish tails from Auntie Xie to go with the wine.

Zhu Juntang cried out in pain after just one bite of the fish tail because of the spiciness, while Qin Yanan was fine but refused to eat a second pack. Liu Chang'an ate slowly by himself.

Compared to Japanese food, traditional Hunan spicy food is definitely more flavorful.

"I want to discuss something with you," Qin Yanan said, putting down her rice bowl. Liu Chang'an had brought three rice bowls to hold the wine, instead of using cups.

"Speak," Liu Chang'an said, grabbing a bowl and drinking.

"Isn't Yaya invulnerable to swords and spears? I know you're probably almost the same, even if you don't Yaya to say it... Ha... Hoo hoo..."

Zhu Juntang was eager to speak when Liu Chang'a Zhu Juntang a piece of fish tail and shoved it into her mouth. Zhu Juntang was so startled that she quickly dodged away, panting heavily.

Liu Chang'an gestured for Qin Yanan to continue.

"I want to form a Chivalric Alliance with you." Qin Yanan looked at Liu Chang'an with a slightly embarrassed but very serious expression. She knew that this suggestion would definitely surprise Liu Chang'an and was somewhat naive and immature.

Liu Chang'an took a sip of wine and ate a bite of fish tail. "Go on," he said.

"My ideas are still a bit naive right now, but I want to first establish an organization, and then gradually set up our activity guidelines. Maybe we're just a small group that does nothing, quietly drinking tea and chatting, but maybe we can do something. When we see something that's suitable for us to solve, we'll show our strength." Qin Yanan pointed to Zhu Juntang, "Currently, our alliance consists of just the two of us. I hope you can join us too."

"Her?" Liu Chang'an wasn't surprised by Qin Yanan's idea. Everyone who has just realized they have superpowers would probably feel restless and want to do something, even if they didn't know what they wanted to do at the time.

People struggling with poverty might first think about how to use their superpowers to change their situation, while wealthy people might think about becoming more powerful and influential. But there are always some people who will pursue something else entirely.

Ultimately, she was still a descendant of Ye Sijin.

What he couldn't understand was, was Zhu Juntang just brought in to make up the numbers? She couldn't do any odd jobs. All Zhu Juntang could do was make phone calls and summon a van full of men in black. This organization might as well develop into a criminal gang.

"First, I am a fairy. Second, I also have superpowers." Zhu Juntang didn't care about Liu Chang'an's suspicious look.

"Being rich isn't a superpower." Liu Chang'an shook his head.

"I can get my hands on the best stuff the army wants," Zhu Juntang said in a low voice, her cheeks slightly flushed. She hadn't expected Liu Chang'an to see through her, but Liu Chang'an certainly had no idea.

"Xiong San?"

"Pah... My mom granted me advanced access... Some resources I didn't have permission to access or use before, I can now use... For example, some biotechnology products." Zhu Juntang said smugly.

Liu Chang'an frowned. Had the Third Mistress lost her mind?

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