My virtue is above yours.

As Chen Jingxuan entered the courtyard, the young maids smiled radiantly.

A silvery sound came from the kitchen on the east side, where smoke was rising from the chimney.

"Oh, it's my little Izumi back!"

A graceful woman walked out of the house, her silver hair gleaming softly. Even dressed as a cook, she exuded an ethereal beauty, like a fairy descended from heaven. Her almond-shaped eyes, like peach blossoms, met Chen Jingxuan's gaze, and her rosy lips immediately broke into a smile.

When Chen Jingxuan first met his senior brothers and sisters, he also complained that one had double pupils and the other had white hair. He seriously suspected that his master was collecting Pokémon. For this reason, he searched for a long time to see if he had any strange features. Apart from being particularly handsome, there was nothing unusual about him.

The senior student leaned close to Chen Jingxuan, pinched his cheek, and said with a grin, "It's been a year, you've gotten a bit darker. But your skin still feels great. Let me feel if your pectoral muscles have gotten thicker!"

Chen Jingxuan slightly opened his shirt and said generously, "You can touch it."

Lu Yunci immediately withdrew her outstretched hand, her face flushing red: "There's no need to be so generous."

Senior Sister loves to tease Chen Jingxuan. To deal with Xiao Chunu, who is all talk and no action but has no real experience, all you have to do is be bold and aggressive when she teases you. Once it comes to the actual part, Senior Sister immediately wilted and became more shy than anyone else.

These are all Chen Jingxuan's flirting experiences from his previous life.

Chen Jingxuan looked around the large courtyard and asked, "Senior Sister, what's the deal with this house? Where did you make your fortune?"

Lu Yunci pulled him into the main room. On the octagonal table in the center of the room, there was a row of exquisite porcelain boxes with elegant blue and white patterns, which were obviously not cheap.

"Open it and take a look."

The senior sister handed over a box. Chen Jingxuan opened it and a strong musky scent wafted out. Inside was a pale yellow paste that seemed vaguely familiar.

He suddenly realized that this was the toothpaste sold at Qingluanxuan.

Lu Yunci, holding the toothpaste box, smiled and said, "Do you remember the toothpaste you made years ago? I wrote down the formula, and when I went to the capital last year, I manufactured a batch. It was very well received in the market, and the high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital were quite fond of it. This house was made by selling the toothpaste. In a while, I'll introduce you to the young master of Qingluan Pavilion. She's a great beauty."

Chen Jingxuan was shocked: "So it was you who stole my patent!"

Lu Yunci's beautiful almond-shaped eyes widened in surprise: "What's our relationship? How can this be called stealing? I've already laid out a business empire for you. We're cooperating with Qingluan Pavilion, and the shares are in your name. This house is also under your name. If you don't believe me, look at the deed and the accounts."

She opened the mahogany cabinet with an annoyance, took out a blue ledger and two contracts, and slammed them on the table with a "bang": "Just look at them yourself."

Chen Jingxuan examined the two deeds, one for a house and one for a land, both bearing his name.

Another ledger, when opened, contained the revenue from the ointment business and the daily expenses of the residence.

Every item and every detail was written very clearly, and there were still more than one hundred taels left in the account.

Lu Yunci pouted angrily: "This past year, I've been running around doing everything, cooperating with Qingluan Pavilion, overseeing the venue, and expanding sales channels. All the money I earned is yours. I even cooked a whole table of your favorite dishes myself, and you, the moment we meet, accuse me of stealing from you. I'm so wronged."

Chen Jingxuan gently patted his senior sister's shoulder from behind and said in a kind voice, "My dear senior sister, I misunderstood you. Don't be angry. I'll apologize to you. What do you want me to do?"

Lu Yunci turned around, puffing out her cheeks like a pufferfish: "Give me your hand."

Chen Jingxuan obediently stretched out his hand, and Lu Yunci suddenly bit him.

"Ah! You were born in the Year of the Dog?" Chen Jingxuan clutched his hand in pain.

Lu Yunci laughed so hard she almost fell over: "Alright, we're even now."

She stood up: "I'm not going to chat with you anymore, I have to go cook, I need to make squirrel fish."

"Squirrel fish!" Chen Jingxuan immediately felt his mouth watering.

Lu Yunci walked out the door: "Didn't you say when you were little that there was a dish called squirrel fish? I searched all the restaurants in the capital and couldn't find it. I had to make it myself according to your description. I've tried many times, and this time it's absolutely perfect. See how much I love you? You can't wrong me next time."

Chen Jingxuan lay comfortably on the chair as the maids brought water and hot towels for him to wipe his face.

These past few days I've been subjected to cold stares at the market, but now, after washing my face with hot water, all my fatigue has vanished.

"Having my senior sister is so great! We have a big house, money, and squirrel fish—this is what home feels like! What a miserable life I had with Master in the Taoist temple before!"

After a while, that melodious, bell-like sound came from outside again.

"My little Quan'er, dinner's ready!"

The maids laid out a dazzling array of dishes on the octagonal table.

Finally, Lu Yunci brought a steaming bowl of squirrel-shaped mandarin fish to the table. The fish's head and tail were raised high, giving the impression of a fish leaping over the dragon gate. The fish's body bloomed like a bouquet, demonstrating her exceptional knife skills. A layer of bright red sweet and sour sauce was poured on top, making everyone's mouth water.

Chen Jingxuan flattered, "Senior sister, you're amazing! You even managed to make such a difficult dish as squirrel fish."

Lu Yunci said sweetly, "Wasn't it all for you? My little Quan'er."

Chen Jingxuan coldly uttered, "Oh."

Lu Yunci rolled her eyes immediately: "Oh, what kind of reaction? You shouldn't be blushing and shyly saying, 'Senior sister, don't tease me!' You should at least pretend a little, right?"

Chen Jingxuan suddenly moved closer to her, so close that their noses almost touched.

Those almond-shaped eyes froze instantly, their pupils dilated slightly, and a warm, disheveled breath brushed against Chen Jingxuan's face.

Chen Jingxuan smiled and said, "Senior sister, is this fun?"

"Ah!" Lu Yunci screamed, immediately covering her face and turning around, stamping her feet in embarrassment. "Where did you learn such despicable tricks? Have you been ruining other people's girls this year?"

"Don't you dare insult my innocence. If you ask me, all your tricks are outdated, I'm immune to them. If you still want to see me blush and my heart race, you need to upgrade your techniques." Chen Jingxuan sat down in her seat with a grin.

That trick might seem a bit cheesy on other girls, but it works really well on Xiao Chunu, who loves to tease her.

Chen Jingxuan picked up his chopsticks and took a piece of fish: "I'm already desensitized to your tricks. They're only good for dealing with my senior brother."

"Second Senior Brother?" Lu Yunci trembled with disgust, her voice rising eight octaves, "I feel nauseous just looking at his dead fish face. He can't even utter a word. He's so boring."

Suddenly, my senior sister said in a high-pitched voice, "My gentleness is exclusively for you, Xiaoquan."

"Oh." Chen Jingxuan was completely unfazed by this. He took a bite of his food and asked, "Does he know you've made so much money?"

Lu Yunci shrugged: "Of course I don't know. Why would I tell him?"

Outside the gate, Zhu Lingyun stared at the "Chen Residence" plaque above her head, lost in thought.

"Junior brother bought such a big house in just two days?"