The system forced me to blow up the female lead's fishpond.

Shen Zhizhi was enjoying her wontons when a sudden force lifted her up, nearly causing her to lose her balance.

Shen Zhizhi turned around in astonishment. Before she could see who it was, she saw the man draw his sword, the tip of which was aimed directly at Chu Chouchi's Adam's apple.

Shen Chao glared at him coldly, his chin slightly raised. "Where did this lecher come from? Daring to hold her hand? You're asking for death!"

Shen Zhizhi was stunned, and quickly asked in her mind: [Wait, Gou Dan, who is this guy?]

Dog Egg searched for relevant information, but the deeper it investigated, the more confused and bewildered it became: [Host, there seems to be no record of this.]

Shen Zhizhi was speechless.

Others who transmigrate into books rely on systems to complete tasks, but it seems that her system can't even do the most basic information retrieval. What can she expect it to do?

You don't need to pray to any gods or Buddhas for this damn system; it's completely useless.

However, judging from the way this person looks like he's ready to fight Chu Chou Chi to the death, he seems to have a very close relationship with the original owner. Could he be the original owner's secret lover?

Shen Zhizhi was completely overwhelmed; what on earth was going on?

Chu Chouchi did not get up. His gaze was fixed on the hand that Shen Chao was holding, and his eyes suddenly turned cold, carrying a chilling and murderous aura.

After a moment, she raised her phoenix eyes slightly and sneered, "What right do you have to hold her hand? Let go!"

"Hmph, what right do I have?" Shen Chao shielded her behind him, his face showing disdain, then he looked up without even bothering to look at her. "We grew up together and have a close relationship. How could you, an outsider, compare to us?"

Shen Zhizhi was thunderstruck.

Are they close? Did they grow up together?

Childhood sweethearts?!

This wasn't mentioned in the original text!

A cold smile touched Chu Chou's red lips, and anger finally rose in his deep, dark eyes. He reached out and beckoned to something in an indistinct direction.

Shen Zhizhi was startled by his reaction and suddenly came back to her senses.

She understood Chu Chouchi's action all too well; it was clearly a signal for the archers in the distance to launch an attack.

Shen Zhizhi was terrified, fearing that blood would splatter on the spot. She hurriedly broke free from Shen Chao's hand and stretched out her arm to block the two of them.

"Don't fight! This is a market. If you overturn this stall, how will people do business?"

Chu Chouchi and Shen Chao simultaneously turned their gazes to the astonished couple standing motionless at their stall, and then glanced at the customers who were eating wontons while watching the show.

Chu Chouchi glanced at Shen Zhizhi, who was standing there sulking, without changing his expression, and said with a slight smile, "If there are any losses today, I will compensate for them."

"Ha, you don't even go to the best restaurant in the world, but bring her to eat this kind of low-class food. I'd like to see what you're capable of paying for it." Shen Chao showed no mercy and mocked her in public.

What's wrong with his third sister?

He admitted that the pretty boy was indeed somewhat good-looking, but surely not good enough to make her, the third young lady of the Prime Minister's mansion, willingly debase herself and come here to eat?

boss:"……"

Chu Chou Chi Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, and a murderous intent suddenly arose: "Heh, so the number one restaurant under heaven is what you call 'classy'? But to me, it's no different from this place, both are not classy."

Boss lady: "..."

The two engaged in a heated debate, neither giving an inch.

Under the death stares of the boss and his wife, Shen Zhizhi bowed repeatedly and apologized, so embarrassed that she wished she could sew their mouths shut.

Seriously, are these two out of their minds?

Perhaps feeling bored, Shen Chao pulled her towards the stall, saying, "Come on, come back with me."

"Ah You……"

Just as Shen Zhizhi was about to find out about their relationship from him, a slightly forceful force from behind forced her to turn around. As soon as she turned her head, she met Chu Chouchi's cold and deep eyes.

Without saying a word, the two men each grabbed one of her arms.

An angry gaze met a cold, aloof one; neither was inferior to the other, and the air was thick with a hint of murderous intent.

"Let go!" "Let go!"

The two of them spoke at the same time.

Shen Zhizhi was caught in the middle, being pushed and shoved around, her wrists aching from being pulled.

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he used all his strength to shake off their hands, shouting, "Let go of me, both of you!"

"..." Shen Chao was so startled by the shout that he didn't know what to say.

His third sister used to treat him with utmost respect. When they were children, she would timidly call him "brother." Now, she's yelling at him for this pretty boy.

Shen Chao felt incredibly conflicted, like a cabbage he had painstakingly raised had been eaten by a pig.

Chu Chouchi stared at Shen Chao's discomfitured expression, a smirk playing on his lips.

Ha, so what about growing up together and having a close relationship? It doesn't seem like much now.

In that case, he would personally bring this fool to his residence tonight and teach him the price of offending him.

Seeing that the two of them had finally quieted down, Shen Zhizhi sighed, handed the silver to the shopkeeper, and then turned around and waved to them.

"It's getting late, everyone should go home now, bye-bye."

Shen Chao was stunned for a moment, then grabbed her by the back of her collar and pulled her back. "Third sister? Where are you going? Come back to the Prime Minister's residence with me today, and don't stay out all night again..."

Before Shen Chao could finish speaking, Shen Zhizhi's astonished expression caught his eye first.

Shen Zhizhi's body jolted, clearly not expecting his identity.

Third sister?! Could this person be Shen Chao, the eldest son of the Prime Minister's mansion, whose name has only appeared in the text?

Shen Chao is away on a military expedition, so he shouldn't be here at this time. Besides, she doesn't remember the original owner having any familial relationship with her brother.

Will the plot change because of her arrival?

Shen Zhizhi looked stunned, and after regaining her senses, her face was filled with astonishment. "So, you're my brother?"

Compared to her, Shen Chao also looked somewhat surprised upon hearing this, "Third Sister, you... don't you recognize me?"

After looking at each other for a long time, he lowered his eyes with some guilt.

That's true. He hadn't paid much attention to this third sister before. She was timid and stopped coming near him after being treated coldly by him a few times. It's normal that he didn't recognize her.

"It's alright, your brother will treat you well in the future." Shen Chao raised his hand and patted her shoulder to comfort her, not forgetting to look up and retort to Chu Chouchi, "I will never let you be deceived by anyone and fall in love with a scoundrel who can't even afford wontons."

These words left Shen Zhizhi speechless with astonishment.

What's going on? Even if Shen Chao appeared in the main storyline ahead of time, he should have become close to Shen Qinshou. Why does it feel like this older brother is taking extra care of her?

but……

Shen Zhizhi glanced sideways at Chu Chouchi's suddenly dark face and forced an awkward smile, "Uh, big brother, actually it's not what you think. I brought him here to eat this."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chao was struck dumb, taking two heavy steps back. "Third sister, you are so deeply in love with him? Afraid of hurting his pride, you even lowered yourself to come here."

Shen Zhizhi:? ? ?

No, Shen Chao's imagination is running wild!