Chapter 33: Are You Courting Death by Wooing Women from Five Great Families?

"Test twenty-five, safe house mechanism."

"When the ghost-level monsters come out, immediately hide in the safe house. Can the ghost-level monsters follow into it?"

Xing Yuanzhi looked outside the balcony, under the blood-red night sky, everything was quiet, with only faint cries in the distance.

"According to the schedule, it should be here by now," she whispered.

"That means it's not coming," Wang Wanrou said calmly. "Confirm that the target of the safe house's function has been expanded to the ghost level."

"The next test is..." Xing Yuanzhi looked at the records in her hand.

Wang Wanrou said, "Under the protection of the safe house, how long will ghost-class demons linger outside?"

"Testing this might be rather cumbersome," Xing Yuanzhi said. "Or should we test the next one first?"

"Let Su Lili go out and see if the safe house's range will move with her," Wang Wanrou nodded. "Let Jinyang take her out."

"Wait a moment," Xing Yuanzhi said, "I want to take a bath."

"You should know that we're in a dream right now, right?" Wang Wanrou asked coldly.

"For me, taking a bath is a way to maintain peace of mind," Xing Yuanzhi insisted, "It has nothing to do with whether it's reality or a dream."

She went to the bathroom and started filling the bathtub with water. Wang Wanrou sighed and sat down on the edge of the sofa, picking up the last grape from the plate and putting it in her mouth.

"Huh? There should have been one more grape in the plate, right?" Su Lili turned around and found the plate empty.

"I ate it," Cheng Jinyang quickly replied.

"No eating with the skin!" Su Lili scolded him playfully, then saying seriously, "Even though it's just grapes in a dream, it's still not good to develop the habit of eating with the skin."

"Because real fruits might have chemical residues on the surface if not washed properly, which is not good for health, so remember to peel them!"

"Alright, alright," Cheng Jinyang immediately agreed.

Although it's the kind of nagging typically associated with an older lady, when Su Lili says it earnestly, she still sounds incredibly cute and adorable, making him want to pinch her cheeks.

However, Miss Wang is right there, watching, so if he were to try to pinch the air, it would probably be noticed.

As Cheng Jinyang hesitated about whether to go ahead with the playful act, he heard Wang Wanrou calmly say:

"Jinyang, try taking her out and see how the safe house's mechanisms have changed."

The unique tone of this young lady is not cute at all, unlike my Xiao Li.

Regarding the mechanisms of the safe house, Ah Zhi and Miss Wang believe they are related to Su Lili.

Although Cheng Jinyang doesn't want to admit it, he can't deny it either.

He also tentatively asked Xiaoli. Su Lili said she didn't know, and judging whether she was lying was meaningless...

Huh?

Cheng Jinyang opened his eyes groggily, only to realize that it was already light out without him noticing.

Having slept enough, his body naturally woke up, pulling him out of the dream directly.

Unfortunately, this time he woke up too suddenly, without saying goodbye to Xiaoli.

His face felt a warm, moist sensation, only then did he realize that Miss Wang's perfect face was just within arm's reach.

Her closed eyelashes trembled slightly, and her gentle, rhythmic breathing sprayed onto his face.

Cautiously climbing out of bed and carefully avoiding Wang Wanrou's body, Cheng Jinyang saw Ah Zhi curled up in the same sleeping position on the nearby bed.

The expressions of the two girls were tranquil and quiet, perhaps because they had spent most of the night in the safe house, testing various mechanisms of dreams, without experiencing too much slaughter.

Ah, it's so good that Xiao Li is back.

After spending the whole night with his charming childhood sweetheart, Cheng Jinyang felt particularly refreshed at this moment, as if all the negative emotions accumulated over these days had been swept away.

He arrived at the bathroom to freshen up, and suddenly his phone screen lit up.

Princess sister sent a message, saying she's already back and heading towards the Cheng Clan's territory.

Great! I can ask her about joining the Tianluo at just the right time.

Although the final decision still rests in one's own hands, it's essential to thoroughly understand various aspects in advance.

Ah Zhi and Miss Wang come from aristocratic backgrounds, and Princess Sister, viewing things from the royal perspective, might have access to certain additional information.

After brushing his teeth and washing his face, Cheng Jinyang left the room to find Xing Yuanzhi getting dressed, while Wang Wanrou rubbed her eyes and sat up, propping a pillow behind her back.

"I'm going to take a bath," Xing Yuanzhi said.

She woke up before she could finish filling the water in her dream, so she had to make up for it in reality.

"You can use it, I don't need to," Miss Wang replied.

"Do you, Miss Wang, not like taking baths?" Cheng Jinyang casually asked as Xing Yuanzhi entered the bathroom.

"Once a day is enough, isn't it?" Wang Wanrou chuckled. "Washing so many times, aren't you afraid of drying out your skin?"

He was slightly taken aback by her words.

It seems she's right, isn't she? Why do I instinctively feel like girls should shower multiple times a day?

Ah Zhi was soaking in the bathtub, while Wang Wanrou took out a book and began leisurely flipping through the pages.

Cheng Jinyang sat bored by the window at his desk, scrolling through the family forum on his phone when he saw another message from Princess Sister:

"I'm here, just outside the door."

He quickly got up to open the door.

Half an hour ago, after returning to Jiankang City, Princess Nankang went to the research institute first.

She used cloned limbs to reattach the severed arm and checked the internal organ components.

Without even reporting back to the palace, she hurried to find her younger brother, Jinyang, at the Shendu Cheng family's residence.

"The fact that they gave you a guest room?" Her Highness, standing at the doorway, glanced inside with a hint of displeasure and resentment, coldly stating, "What's this? Can't even provide a proper apartment for a legitimate heir?"

"Sister Xinnan, I requested this voluntarily," Cheng Jinyang hurriedly explained, "I prefer the environment here."

As the guest room area, Tingyu Pavilion is usually quiet and secluded, with few visitors.

Since Xing Yuanzhi and Wang Wanrou are going to live with him, staying in the guest room area is naturally the most suitable option.

In reverse, if he were to live in an apartment building belonging to the Cheng family, encountering two young ladies while going up and down the stairs might easily invite criticism—although, being in the ancestral land, they would eventually be discovered if they stayed long enough, but of course, the later, the better.

Thinking of this, Cheng Jinyang was suddenly startled:

Oh no! Forgot that Miss Wang is still lying on his bed!

However, at this point, it was already too late to do anything: Princess Sister crossed over him into the room, her gaze shifting, and locked eyes with Wang Wanrou on the bed.

"Miss Wang... you slept with her last night?" She turned her head incredulously, her expression completely frozen, her mind blank.

Even this Princess, who wasn't afraid even when fighting the demons before, was genuinely scared now.

"Daring to flirt with a woman of the Five Great Clans, Jinyang, you..."

"No!" Numerous thoughts flashed through Cheng Jinyang's mind at lightning speed as he denied vehemently, "I slept in the adjacent room last night!"

"Adjacent room?" Princess Nankang asked skeptically.

"I had a great chat with Yuanzhi yesterday, so I stayed over for the night, engaging in lengthy talks," Wang Wanrou said calmly, "Jinyang slept in the neighboring room."

Princess Nankang looked towards Xing Yuanzhi's bed and then sighed with relief, smiling as she said, "I see, it was my misunderstanding."