Don't you know how big Chapter 23 is?
Since the guest room was usually unoccupied, the curtains weren't drawn. A ray of morning sunlight shone into the room and fell directly on Zhang Qian's face, causing her to blink a few times and wake up.
Last night, to vent my anger, I couldn't resist pinching that wretched bastard. He resisted fiercely, and before I knew it, drowsiness washed over me during our playful wrestling. Feeling completely safe, I actually fell asleep. And now, not far from me, is a handsome, resolute face. Last night, I actually slept in the same bed with him. Although we didn't do anything, I've never been so close to any man before, and my face involuntarily flushes.
Even worse, just as she was feeling lost and helpless, there was a knock on the bedroom door, followed by Chu Tianqing's voice: "Master Chen, are you awake? Breakfast has been prepared!"
The moment Chen Cheng opened his eyes, Zhang Qian quickly closed them again and pretended to be asleep, but she could hear her own heart pounding wildly.
What's even more embarrassing is that Liu Mengjie said, "Huh? Master Zhang isn't in the bedroom."
Then they heard Chu Tianqing shush, and then there was no sound outside. It seemed that Chu Tianqing had realized what was happening and signaled to his wife to be quiet. Liu Mengjie, being an experienced woman, understood immediately, and the two of them tiptoed away.
Chen Cheng nudged Zhang Qian: "Get up, stop pretending to be asleep."
Zhang Qian closed her eyes and ignored him, mainly because she didn't want to face this sudden awkward situation.
"Your face is so red, you're either shy or you have a fever. Do you want me to touch it to see if you have a fever?"
"roll"!
Zhang Qian quickly opened her eyes and glared at him.
"Get up and wash up first. We slept until 9:30. After we eat, we'll go back to Fengjiang. It's best not to say anything later, the more you explain, the worse it gets, understand?"
"You're a big dummy!"
Zhang Qian sat up angrily. The two of them had slept fully clothed last night, which was the only thing that made their awkwardness lessened.
Zhang Qian was washing up in the bathroom when Chen Cheng came out of the room and deliberately coughed twice.
Sure enough, upon hearing the commotion, Chu Tianqing quickly came out of the bedroom and said, "Master Chen, you worked hard last night. Did you rest well?"
"It's alright, Mr. Chu. Your business here is settled. We need to head back soon as there are other matters to attend to."
"Master Chen, you've worked so hard for my family's affairs. Now that it's resolved, please stay here for another day so I can properly show you hospitality!"
"I appreciate your kindness, but we'll do it when we have the chance. You know we're usually quite busy in this line of work, but we always prioritize the important things. After helping you, I still have to go back and help other people."
"Alright then, Master Chen, let's exchange contact information and keep in touch whenever we have time, okay?"
Chu Tianqing could tell that the young man in front of him was very capable, so he wanted to befriend him. With such a friend, he or his relatives and friends would be worry-free if they encountered such strange things in the future.
"no problem".
As the two exchanged numbers, Zhang Qian and Liu Mengjie walked out of their respective bedrooms one after the other. Zhang Qian was clearly a little embarrassed, but Liu Mengjie, who was more experienced, greeted them warmly as if she knew nothing.
Chu Tianqing and his wife also respected Chen Cheng and his wife very much, and waited for them to get up before having breakfast together.
As he was leaving, Chu Tianqing took out a check and said, "Master Chen, Master Zhang, this is just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it as a donation."
Chen Cheng didn't hesitate and took it, saying, "Mr. Chu, you promised 200,000, why did you give so much?"
"Master Chen, you and Master Zhang have gone to great lengths to help us. Is this amount of money too much? Besides, we were talking about you alone before. Now that Master Zhang has come, he will naturally also contribute some money. We hope you two won't mind."
"Mr. Chu is too kind. Since you are so sincere, we will accept it and consider it as forming a good relationship with you!"
Chu Tianqing was overjoyed: "It is my great fortune to be able to catch Master Chen's eye. We should keep in touch in the future!"
Chen Cheng generously gave Chu Tianqing and Liu Mengjie two amulets, instructing them to carry them with them so they could be protected from danger. The two had already witnessed Chen Cheng's abilities and naturally believed his words without a doubt!
The couple personally escorted the two to their car before reluctantly waving goodbye to Chen Cheng.
On the way back, Zhang Qian emerged from the fear of the previous night and began to chatter.
"Hey, what was that golden tai chi symbol in front of you last night? How did you get it? And what about the golden handprint you made?"
"What, you think you're all that again? You're not even calling me 'brother' anymore?"
"Hmph, say it or not, it's up to you!"
Within three seconds, "Brother Cheng, tell me!"
The voice was smooth and sweet, with a pinched tone, showing that every girl has the ability to act coquettishly if she wants to.
"Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand. This is the Taoist way."
"Brother Cheng, can you teach me?"
"I can teach you, but I cannot teach you the Daoist principles!"
Chen Cheng said with a wicked grin.
"Pah! Who wants you? I'm asking you to teach me your Taoist arts!"
Zhang Qian rolled her eyes at him.
"Do you want to learn?"
"Yes, I want to!"
"Then you should think about it!"
"Hey, what do you mean?"
Feeling like she'd been tricked again, Zhang Qian reverted to her old arrogant self.
"As expected, wise people are right. Big breasts and no brains. Do you think Taoist magic is as simple as playing house? If you want to learn Taoist magic, you must first become a disciple. The master must burn incense and inform the ancestral master before you can start learning from the very beginning. I have been learning from you since I was a child and that's how I have achieved this little bit. Do you think you can learn it just by thinking about it?"
Zhang Qian subconsciously looked down at her proud face: "You're just a big pervert. If you don't want to teach me, then don't. Who's all brawn and no brains? If I didn't have a brain, could I have gotten into the police academy on my own?"
"You know whether it's big or not, I haven't touched it, how would I know!"
"Shameless, you scoundrel! You hugged me last night, can't you feel how big it is?"
Ever since Zhang Qian met Chen Cheng, she sometimes loses all her ladylike composure when she's angry. She's never lost her temper like this before, saying things she considers shameful. But afterwards, she still feels embarrassed and angrily refuses to look at him.
Chen Cheng said with a grin, "How could I have experienced that tense situation last night? Why don't you let me experience it again now?"
"Dream on, you pervert, you bastard!"
While cursing, Zhang Qian picked up a cushion and threw it at Chen Cheng.
"Hey, I'm driving right now!"
Zhang Qian calmed down after hearing this, but she ignored him with a cold face. Suddenly, she thought of something and burst out laughing.
"What's wrong with you?"
"I'm not crazy, I've struck it rich! Mr. Chu said your appearance fee was only 200,000, but he gave you a check for 500,000. Needless to say, the 300,000 is my appearance fee. Go to the bank in Fengjiang and transfer it to me!"
This time, they had Chen Cheng's weakness in their grasp. With a bitter face, she said, "My dear sister, how can you, a mere extra, take more than half of the money I've worked so hard to earn? That's not fair."
"Hmph, I don't care. Anyway, Chu Tianqing said I'll get my share of the donations. Here's what we'll do: you have a 50,000 yuan bonus, so just transfer another 250,000 yuan to me!"
Zhang Qian finally had him under her control, and she was extremely happy.