Bound to the Multiverse Restaurant, I'm now the darling of my staff.

Seeing them retreat, Wen Nuan just sneered dismissively and didn't go any further.

He glanced at the damaged tables and chairs and said calmly, "All damaged items must be compensated at their original price, a sum of one thousand taels."

Chu Yan clutched his throbbing head and glared at her, "You damned woman, it's just a few broken tables and chairs, how dare you ask me for a thousand taels of silver!"

I was so angry that I didn't even have time to say anything.

"Who said it was a thousand taels of silver?" Wen Nuan grinned, forcing a smile. "I said a thousand taels of gold!"

"What? Gold?" Chu Yan was so angry he almost fainted. His attendants also stared wide-eyed at Wen Nuan in disbelief.

"You...you're extorting me!" one of the attendants couldn't help but jump out and point at Wen Nuan, cursing.

Wen Nuan calmly raised her hand, blew on her fingertips, and said slowly, "So what if you're being extorted? I'm extorting you!"

After saying that, he glanced at them sideways, "You're not convinced?"

That glance was filled with blatant provocation and contempt, making the group clench their fists in anger, yet they were wary of Wen Nuan's previous skills and dared not step forward rashly.

Chu Yan took another step back subtly, hiding himself behind others. "I... I won't argue with a little woman like you. You'd better let Chu Ze out right now!"

Although Commander Zhou said that last night, and several Imperial Guards testified together.

But Chu Yan still couldn't believe that someone who should have died would actually appear.

That's why he decided to make this trip himself today.

Before he could even see his old friend, he encountered a female demon...

Wen Nuan ignored him. "Chu Ze is mine now. He can only come out if I agree."

"You can just say you want to see me without even opening your mouth, what gives you the right?"

Wen Nuan narrowed her eyes and scoffed, "Because you think you're so great?"

Chu Yan was so angry that his face turned ashen, and veins bulged on his forehead. "You...you dare to speak to me like that! When did Chu Ze become your man? Stop talking nonsense!"

With her arms crossed and a playful look on her face, Wen Nuan said, "Oh, you still don't believe me? Why don't you call him now and see if he'll come out to see your good-for-nothing brother?"

As she spoke, Wen Nuan glared at him, "If he dares! I'll break his legs!"

Upon hearing this, everyone on the other end was shocked, staring at Wen Nuan as if she were a monster.

Chu Yan, needless to say, looked at Wen Nuan with disbelief.

Although he and Chu Ze had never gotten along since childhood, he knew Chu Ze's character very well.

Chu Ze has always been proud and arrogant, and his skills are superb. There are few people in this world who can make him submit, let alone be so easily manipulated by a woman.

His eyes held suspicion, but seeing Wen Nuan's calm and matter-of-fact expression, he hesitated and thought again.

Could this woman be even more powerful than Chu Ze?

Or perhaps, Chu Ze was able to survive because he was saved by this woman, but because he was no match for her, he could only be controlled by her in the end.

That's why he hasn't shown up for so long.

Chu Yan looked at the woman opposite him, who didn't even glance at them, and continued drinking her tea. Her relaxed and composed demeanor only confirmed his suspicions.

Thinking of this, Chu Yan pursed his lips. "What do you want in return for agreeing to let Chu Ze come out to see us?"

He had to confirm it himself!

Wen Nuan took a sip of tea, slowly put down the teacup, and glanced sideways at Chu Yan. "What? Weren't you all aggressive just now? You've softened up now?"

"It's not impossible to get Chu Ze to come out and meet you, but first you have to pay back this thousand taels of gold. If I'm in a better mood, I might agree."

Chu Yan hesitated for a moment, and Wen Nuan glanced at him without saying anything, secretly admiring herself in her heart.

She has such a great acting talent; she has perfectly established this arrogant and domineering persona!

"give her!"

Chu Yan gritted his teeth and said to the people behind him.

Actually, it wasn't that he was reluctant to part with the money; he just felt aggrieved.

The attendant behind her pulled out a stack of papers from his pocket, carefully placed them on the table, and then quickly retreated, as if Wen Nuan were some kind of monstrous flood.

Warmth didn't mind at all, and picked up a piece of paper to look at it.

"This should be the silver note, right?"

She muttered something under her breath, looked at it curiously for a long time, and then put the silver note away.

Looking up and seeing Chu Yan's anxious expression, Wen Nuan put on a reluctantly satisfied look, turned her head and called out loudly.

"Chu Ze, come out!"

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Chu Yan's breathing pause, and Wen Nuan secretly smiled to herself.

The fun is yet to come!

Over there, Chu Ze slowly walked out of the kitchen.

The moment they showed their faces, Chu Yan and his group couldn't help but gasp.

"He actually didn't die..."

Chu Yan staggered back two steps, almost falling, but was caught by the attendant behind him.

Chu Ze slowly walked over, not in a hurry to greet them, as if he hadn't seen them at all.

First, he walked to Wen Nuan's side, bowed slightly, and respectfully called out, "Master."

"hiss!"

They gasped again, but this time it wasn't just Chu Yan and his group who gasped; Wen Nuan did too.

Upon hearing that address, Wen Nuan couldn't help but secretly rub her arms and glare at Chu Ze.

Who gave you permission to secretly change the lyrics!

"Master" is such an exaggeration; this is not what we agreed on beforehand!

Chu Ze smiled slightly and winked at her subtly, his eyes full of cunning.

On the other side, Chu Yan's surprise at seeing that his older brother was still alive had been completely replaced by that address.

Who is his older brother?

He personally led his troops into battle, defeating the enemy with a force several times smaller than theirs, achieving numerous military exploits and gaining widespread fame.

In the imperial court, he possessed exceptional wisdom and resourcefulness, earning the respect and awe of even the most shrewd and calculating ministers.

But now, he's calling a woman "master"—how can that not be astonishing!

Chu Yan's gaze unconsciously shifted to Wen Nuan, and fear unconsciously filled his eyes.

A person even more powerful than the "Living Yama"...

This woman is truly a female demon...

He had been so reckless as to try and attack this demon.

Chu Yan swallowed hard and quietly took a step back.

Then, mustering her courage, she said to Chu Ze, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, so you really weren't dead..."

Chu Ze slowly poured Wen Nuan a cup of tea before looking up at him, his tone revealing no anger or resentment.

"I'm not dead, you must be disappointed."

These words stunned everyone present.

Wen Nuan paused in her tea-drinking motion, looking at Chu Ze's expression with a scrutinizing gaze.

What does this mean?

Thinking back to how disheveled he was when he first met Chu Ze...

Could it be that Chu Ze's previous danger was caused by this good-for-nothing younger brother?