After the interstellar female general died in battle, she transmigrated into the body of a dashing p

He always felt that there was something deeper in his master's words. When he tried to verify it by looking at her face, her beautiful face with its bright eyebrows and starry eyes was no different from her usual lively and cheerful self.

As the last rays of the setting sun faded and dusk deepened, the night wind grew dry and irritating.

Zheng Zhian waved her fan, counting the bamboo worms Yuan Ming had collected, which took up most of the round stone table. She looked at the head half-lying on the table and asked, "Did you catch all the bamboo worms?"

With so many, he's probably wiped out all the bamboo worms on that patch of bamboo.

"More or less," Yuan Ming replied listlessly. Why was catching these bugs so difficult? "So many bugs, are you just going to leave them like this?"

Zheng Zhian picked up a wriggling, plump, white worm, watching it struggle to break free from its restraints. He said quietly, "Of course, we eat it." He then stood up, pulled up his robe, and stuffed all the bamboo worms from the stone table into it. He walked to the courtyard gate and asked the servant boy in a friendly manner, "When is dinner?"

The servant noticed her strange appearance and couldn't help but twitch his brow. He bowed with a hint of flattery and caution, saying, "Someone should be bringing it over soon, so don't worry."

"Could you take these to your kitchen and have someone fry them for me?" Zheng Zhian asked seriously, shaking the insects he had wrapped in his robe.

The servant watched the milky-white worm wriggling and felt a chill run down his spine, so he couldn't help but take two steps back.

What is this thing? Deep-fried? Is it even edible?

They cowered, not knowing what to do.

The eldest son said he would try his best to satisfy any request as long as the people inside didn't come out, but he really didn't want to get his hands on this thing.

Seeing his barely concealed fear, Zheng Zhian's playful side was aroused. He took two steps forward and pretended to hand him the insects hidden in his robe. "What, you can't?"

The servant was startled by her sudden aura. Trembling, he lifted his robe, turned his head to one side, and closed his eyes tightly. "Yes, yes." What sins had he committed? This seemingly innocent and charming young master was actually so hateful.

In his mind now, Zheng Zhian is a little devil with perverted hobbies.

"What are you doing?"

A chilling roar rang out, and the two men stopped exchanging bamboo worms. Zheng Zhian turned around, and the servant opened his eyes, both looking at the newcomer. The obvious bruise on his left eye startled the two men.

In Lai Zhiwei's view, what he had just witnessed was Zheng Zhian lifting his robes and doing something indecent with the servant in front of him, while the servant turned his head to the side, closed his eyes, and looked like he was enjoying himself.

Meanwhile, the servant on the other side tilted his head and looked into the distance, a scene that was sure to spark the imagination.

An unnamed rage surged to his head.

Zheng Zhian turned around and dumped all the insects into the servant's robe before turning back to pat his robe and calmly saying, "What do you think we're doing?"

As she moved, the contents of the servant's robe behind her were revealed. Lai Zhiwei, after seeing it clearly, sniffed awkwardly and asked, "Why are you carrying so many insects?" He carried the food box to her side and reached out to put his hand on her slender waist.

Zheng Zhian happened to turn around and walk inside, answering, "Of course, it's for eating." A cold glint flashed in her eyes at that moment.

Lai Zhiwei paused for a moment, withdrew his empty hand, and followed them inside.

"Here comes dinner." Lai Zhiwei waved the food box in his hand, his disdain undisguised. "It's not like our Lai family can't afford to feed you all. Why are you eating insects?"

"Yun'an, come in and have your meal." As she spoke, she walked straight into the house. Zheng Zhi'an, who had just sat down at the stone table, did not stop her.

Lai Zhiwei glanced at the threshold and saw a thin, black and white snake coiled up, its forked tongue flicking out. Startled, he jerked back several steps, shouting, "Snake! Snake! Someone help!"

The servants who were waiting outside the courtyard rushed to his side and shielded him behind them, as if a raging flood was about to strike.

The group looked around but couldn't find a snake. One of the servants turned around and whispered, "Young master, where is the snake? Has anyone been hurt?"

Lai Zhiwei raised his finger and pointed to the threshold. "Are you blind? Right there..." The black and white figures had long since disappeared from the spot he was pointing to.

"Young master?" the servant asked tentatively. "Young master, is it because it's too dark inside that you're seeing things?"

Lai Zhiwei pushed the person in front of him aside, took a few steps forward, looked around, and stopped awkwardly when he met the gazes of the three people by the stone table.

Could it be that he was seeing things? Frustrated, they waved their hands and then inexplicably left the courtyard.

Everyone was wondering if the eldest young master's eyes had been damaged by the third young master.

"Well, let's eat here." Lai Zhiwei placed the food box on the stone table and sat down next to Zheng Zhian.

She glanced at the man and woman standing behind her, who showed no awareness of serving her, and frowned. "Where did you get these servants? How can they be so ill-mannered?"

Upon hearing this, Danqin glanced at him without changing her expression, while Ling Fei remained expressionless as he looked at him.

One of them was a palace guard, and the other was a fourth-rank general. They were incredibly arrogant.

"You've come here for something?" Zheng Zhian looked at him with a smile that didn't reach his eyes, casually glancing at the hand that he thought had reached out silently, raising his right calf and crossing it over his left knee, patting non-existent dust from between his robes.

Lai Zhiwei awkwardly withdrew his outstretched hand, forcing a smile. "Brother Yun, I really did see a snake there just now. It's not very safe for you to live here now. Let me move you to another courtyard."

Even though I'm much bigger than this little guy, for some reason I always feel like I'm a step below him. It wasn't like this in the inn this morning.

“I think this place is great. Didn’t you just see the snake wrong?” Zheng Zhian looked at him with clear eyes.

Looking into those clear, bright eyes, Lai Zhiwei was in a dilemma. He wanted to maintain his composure and get to know the man slowly, but his father had given orders that if the matter wasn't resolved by the time he returned, he would likely be scolded again that night.

A reprimand is a minor matter; if the old man were to handle it personally, these people would probably be kicked out.

He had gone to great lengths to coax this little creature back, and thinking of this, his face turned worried. "What if it really is? For your safety, let's move to another yard."

It would be more convenient to move them to a place next to our own yard.

These words, seemingly a discussion with Zheng Zhi'an, actually indicate that a decision has already been made.

The sky was already dark and inky. Danqin went inside to light the lamps, and together with Yuanming, who was leaning against the threshold, they lit the lanterns under the eaves.

As Yuan Ming placed a lampshade on the stone table, he glared at Lai Zhiwei, then moved behind Zheng Zhian, standing on either side of her with Ling Fei.

As the flickering light shone on Zheng Zhi'an's face, Lai Zhiwei couldn't make out her expression. He only heard her calm voice say, "Wouldn't it be safer to stay at an inn?"

Upon hearing this, Lai Zhiwei looked at her with eyes that seemed to flash like lightning.

Now that he has already guessed my original intention, there is no need for me to put on any more polite and refined act.

He scoffed lightly, "You think this is some kind of place? You can't just come and go as you please?"

After saying that, he curled his lips into a sneer and said, "Someone come here."

A large number of guards rushed into the outer courtyard gate in an instant.