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

She took a half step forward, her expression extremely smug. "Third Prince, I'm afraid I won't be able to enjoy this poison today. You can keep it for yourself."

Chu Chouchi lowered his eyes, looking at her leisurely smile, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Shen Zhizhi, are you looking for death?"

Chu Tu lowered his eyes, a murderous intent spreading from them. He took half a step forward, his sleeve swaying imperceptibly.

Chu Chouchi stared at his movements, his gaze suddenly turning cold.

He reached out and sent an arrow, carrying a sharp gust of air, piercing the night sky and heading straight for Chu Tu.

Sensing the murderous intent rushing towards him, Chu Tu quickly dodged. The arrow pierced straight through the tree behind him, its power immense. If he had been hit, he would likely have been dead soon.

Seeing that his poisoning plan had been exposed, Chu Tu was furious and his face turned ashen. He pointed at Shen Zhizhi and said to Chu Chouchi with a face full of resentment, "You protect her so much, do you know what she did to A Shou, and what grievances she suffered?"

Upon hearing the name he least wanted to hear, Chu Chouchi's eyes turned as cold as blades.

He chuckled softly, his tone icy, "Oh?"

Chu Tu did not notice anything amiss in his tone, assuming he was simply angry because Shen Qinshou had been wronged.

Although he didn't know what had gotten into his elder brother lately, who had been getting so close to Shen Zhizhi, he knew that if anyone had wronged A-Shou, his elder brother would definitely not let it go.

Thinking of this, Chu Tu stared intently at Shen Zhizhi with his icy eyes, a smug look on his lips.

"She has repeatedly made Ah Shou cry and even drove her out of the soup kitchen, causing Ah Shou to suffer all kinds of grievances. Why does Your Majesty protect such a vicious woman?"

Shen Zhizhi rolled her eyes.

Is she vicious?

Even if she were the most vicious person, she would never poison disaster victims. This Chu Tu is indeed the king of simps with a love-struck mindset.

"What does Shen Qinshou's matter have to do with me?"

Chu Chouchi spoke coldly, clearly showing his disdain.

Chu Tu's smile froze, clearly not expecting him to say such a thing. Before he could react, Chu Chouchi continued.

"Whether Shen Qinshou lives or dies in the future is none of my business, but if Shen Zhizhi suffers even the slightest grievance here, I will definitely seek revenge a thousand times over."

Chu Chouchi's dark eyes were like ink, and his deep, cold tone revealed his intention to protect her.

Chu Tu's narrow, almond-shaped eyes flashed with disbelief, and he stood there stunned, unable to utter a word for a long time.

After a long while, he finally snapped out of his daze and said angrily, "Don't blame me for not reminding you, Your Highness. This woman is all talk and no action, so don't be fooled by her. Second Brother, don't let her deceive you."

Just now she said she had admired me for a long time, but when she saw my second brother, she changed her tune completely. I wonder how many people she has said these words of admiration to.

"Admiration?" Chu Chouchi caught the word "admiration," frowned, and his cold eyes suddenly darkened.

Shen Zhizhi, who was still watching the show with smug satisfaction, was stunned and completely lost her composure after being hit hard by Chu Tu's words.

The two of them are just standing their ground, why bring her into the conversation?

[Wow! Shen Qinshou hasn't crashed yet, but you're the one who's going to crash first, host.] Ya Dan stared at the scene on the virtual screen, so excited she almost shouted out loud.

Shen Zhizhi's lips twitched slightly, and she said with a forced smile, "Why do I get the feeling you're so happy?"

Oh dear, I almost forgot I'm not watching a TV series right now.

Shen Zhizhi:? ? ?

Having finally won a round, Chu Tu held a teacup under his nose, sniffing it lightly. Gazing at Chu Chou Chi's cold and desolate face, a playful smile played on his lips.

Shen Zhizhi must have used this method to completely deceive her cold-faced imperial brother, right?

Hmph, how foolish.

Feeling two scrutinizing gazes fixed on her, Shen Zhizhi rolled her eyes, a plan forming in her mind.

She suddenly looked up, pointing at Chu Tu with righteous indignation and shouting, "Third Prince! My reputation is pure, how can you slander me like this?!"

Chu Tu was so startled by the shout that he almost spat out his tea.

He gritted his teeth, raised his eyes, and glared at her. "Slander?"

Filled with resentment, Shen Zhizhi turned to look at Chu Chouchi and said indignantly, "Your Highness, you must stand up for me!"

Chu Chouchi looked surprised and raised an eyebrow in confusion, signaling her to continue.

“His Highness sent men to arrest me here late at night, hoping that I would enjoy the moon and drink wine with him under the flowers.”

Shen Zhizhi reached into her bosom with a mournful expression, rummaging through it several times but unable to find a handkerchief. She could only raise her hand to cover her eyes, her voice choked with sobs.

"His Highness drank quite a bit of wine and tried to force me, but I refused. His Highness then ordered me to choose one of the items on the table. Waaah!"

Hearing her fabricated story, Chu Tu's face instantly turned ashen. He gripped his teacup tightly and gritted his teeth, "Shen Zhizhi, you're spouting nonsense! I will definitely take you!"

Before the words "dog's life" could be uttered, Shen Zhizhi took a step forward, her eyes wide with surprise, and spoke first:

"What?! Your Highness, you still want to marry me?"

Overwhelmed with grief, she took a deep step back. "Enough! Your Highness! Do not mention marrying my daughter again. If you don't love me, you don't love me. Even if you do this, you can't force me."

"Shen Zhizhi!" Chu Tu's eyes blazed with fury, as if it were about to burst forth at any moment.

This woman is incredibly audacious and shameless!

The Wind Chief stared silently at the chaotic scene, lost in thought.

Why did this scene seem so familiar to him?

Seeing that Chu Tu's anger had reached its breaking point, Shen Zhizhi dared not provoke him any further. She grabbed Chu Chouchi's sleeve and pulled him toward the front door, using it as a protective charm.

She didn't forget to stick her head out and say to Chu Tu in a serious tone, "Your Highness will find a better match in the future, not someone like me who is the best."

After saying that, he left in a hurry.

Chu Tu's chest heaved violently, his eyes blazing with rage, and he roared:

"Shen-Zhi-Zhi-!"

The burst of anger was like a thunderclap that exploded in the sky.

As Shen Zhizhi dragged Chu Chouchi along, she heard the furious shouts behind her and instinctively shuddered, shrinking her head back in fear.

She looked up at the sky and sighed, tears streaming down her face.

Damn it, her good days are finally coming to an end!

Well, at least I can still provoke Chu Tu before I die, so it was worth it.

Chu Chouchi pursed his lips, his deep, dark eyes fixed on her for a long time before he finally asked, "Did you really tell him you loved him just now?"

Shen Zhizhi shuddered.

Oh no, there's still Chu Chouchi to get past.

She chuckled ingratiatingly, raising her eyes, "In that situation just now, I had no choice but to devise a plan to escape. His words of admiration were naturally false."

Chu Chouchi turned his gaze to her, a faint chill passing through his deep eyes.

Even so, the thought that her affection was so obvious yet directed at someone else made me feel a surge of irritation.

The air pressure was so low that Shen Zhizhi felt a chilly breeze sweeping past her back.

We've just escaped one danger only to fall into another.