Chapter 240: Chapter 240: Must You Marry Your Savior After Being Rescued from the Water? (Part 11)

[Host, is it him?] 997 asked.

Ah Chen replied: [Yes.]

[But he seems to have no intention; he avoids marriage like the plague and just wants to take it easy.] 997 was a bit more advanced than that system and could hear the exchanges between the other person and Shen Xuan.

Ah Chen smiled: [It’s normal for him not to have any thoughts the first time they meet, isn’t it? Just spend more time together and it’ll be fine. Besides, if he doesn’t want to marry or date, it’s fine, I won’t force him. It’s no big deal. It’s normal for fragments to have various personalities and preferences; when he dies, he can just give me the soul.]

After all, they’ll meet, and she still needs to take the soul fragments.

Generally, she would make him willing, but even without much contact, she would still take his soul fragment when she left, confident that he would give her the soul fragment after his death.

He’s not dead yet! 997 was momentarily speechless upon hearing Ah Chen’s words.

Don’t be fooled by the host’s usual gentleness; sometimes he felt there was something twisted under her gentle facade.

[Host, I’m curious about something; I mean just in case, don’t get mad.]

Ah Chen straightforwardly said: [You want to ask if he’ll get involved with other women, don’t you?]

[Host, how did you know?] 997 was shocked and then a bit worried. After all, the host cared about this guy all being fragments, and things were unpredictable in the small world.

Ah Chen said: [You don’t need to worry about that; he won’t get entangled with others. After all, I spent quite a bit of effort and time to win him over initially, and others don’t have that patience. He’s not one for romance; he only understands my affection, not others’, and he doesn’t grasp others’ affection for him either.]

What? 997 was shocked; was this initiated by the host?

[He’s very obedient in this regard.]

Ah Chen smiled, clearly very pleased with this matter.

[His soul fragment contains my power, even if someone else tries to force him, it won’t work.]

Sure enough, his feelings were right; beneath the gentle exterior, the host was a bit twisted and crazy, not as obedient as she appeared. Initially, he was deceived by her surface.

Ah Chen laughed: [Don’t be so nervous; he agreed to this willingly; he was willing to be controlled by me.]

This statement made 997 fall silent again; he strongly suspected the host had coaxed him into agreeing.

[So what if I coaxed him? It’s not like I’m harming him; coaxing him into agreeing is also my skill.] Ah Chen laughed and quickly chopped meat stuffing, chatting internally and working outside simultaneously.

The meat sold quickly today, so Ah Chen closed the shop early and went home.

Although it was called a shop, it was just a small cubicle. Of course, selling only pork was enough. Apparently, Lin Daming had no intention of expanding. According to Ah Chen’s guess, her cheap father probably had some savings and wasn’t worried.

She didn’t care much about these things; they were irrelevant to the task.

As soon as she reached the door, Shi Wen from next door came out. She ran to Ah Chen with a smile: “Chenchen, you’re back.”

“Chenchen, the day for praying to the Bodhisattva is coming up soon; why don’t we go together like we do every year?”

Ah Chen pondered for a moment; indeed, the Commissioner and Shi Wen would go together in previous years.

Praying to the Bodhisattva was a local custom, with several birthdays for the Bodhisattva each year. The trip was a bit far, as the Bodhisattva Temple was on a mountain, but many people went that day, so it wasn’t lonely along the way.

But Shi Wen certainly didn’t have good intentions.

Not sure what kind of plan she had in mind.

She definitely had to go and see what the other party would do. If she didn’t cooperate, let’s see what kind of drama they’d put on.

“Sure.” Ah Chen agreed.

Shi Wen happily looped her arm around hers: “So it’s settled. Don’t go busying yourself in the shop that day; let’s pray first for a good marriage and settle a lifelong matter.”

Knowing the Lin Family wouldn’t consider the Qin Family, Shi Wen dared not say anything inappropriate at this time to avoid displeasing Lin Chen.

Returning home, Shi Wen’s entire demeanor turned cold.

She went into the room and asked in a low voice: “Are you sure you can get them all in one place?”

“Rest assured, I was originally a mountain bandit; I’m familiar with these actions. I guarantee your objective will be met. Ying Bairong is the most outstanding scholar in Lanru County; you do have good taste. If you can truly marry him, our cooperation can last long, and rising to power is not impossible. My master needs talent. If you can win him over, you’ll live a life of glory and wealth.”

Shi Wen’s heart raced; she knew she’d encountered a remarkable figure.

The risk was great, but she was willing to gamble.

If she didn’t take a chance, her future marriage would be ordinary, and her life mundane.

A gamble could elevate her to greatness. No matter who was backing this person, it was beyond her reach. Now that she could seize it, she wouldn’t miss the chance.

Even if the other party was only using her.

Being used meant she was useful.

She was willing to be utilized.

“Alright.” She said, and then softly added, “As for Lin Chen, make sure you don’t do anything to her; after all, my cousin is to marry her. Just mess up her clothes.”

After all, her cousin knew about this plan, so Lin Chen couldn’t really be harmed. If her cousin were unaware, their scheming wouldn’t work.

Having boarded this ship, she needed support; her cousin, who had a good relationship with Ying Bairong, had to be involved, as he could help her with many things.

“Don’t worry, my people won’t touch Lin Chen. At most, they’ll make her look a bit disheveled. You know, rumors can be terrifying.” The person chuckled lightly.

Shi Wen frowned for a moment before relaxing her brow. Although she didn’t like the so-called terrifying power of rumors or societal judgments and restrictions on women, she didn’t mind using them to achieve her goal of a luxurious life.

It couldn’t be changed anyway.

As long as she stood high above everything, those rumors couldn’t touch her and wouldn’t dare to.

Recently, she grew extremely irritated by the whispers and strange looks of others. Someday, they would look at her only with awe and respect.

Lin Daming returned, about to speak, when his brow furrowed. That strange gaze from next door reappeared.

After a pause, he called out: “Chenchen, Dad’s back.”

Ah Chen came out from inside, seeing Lin Daming still carrying something, and quickly went up: “Dad, what goodies did you bring me?”

Lin Daming handed her the snacks with a smile, all the while keeping an eye on the next door. That gaze had already vanished; whether the person had left, he didn’t know.

He felt it odd in his heart; how could the Shi Family have such a figure?

The other party should have just glanced briefly earlier, not watching them here.

Let it be; after all, it’s the Shi Family’s business, not his concern.

Soon, the day of praying to the Bodhisattva arrived, and that morning, Shi Wen came with a basket full of incense candles to find Ah Chen.

Hearing the commotion, Ah Chen also grabbed a basket and went out.

She’d mentioned this to Lin Daming before, and although he was a bit unwilling, suspecting Shi Wen had ulterior motives and worried that his daughter might be plotted against again.

But after Ah Chen showed a few tricks, Lin Daming didn’t speak any further.

He was still immersed in the fact that his daughter was a martial arts prodigy, chopping bones happily at the pork shop.

Standing before him was a young gentleman he recognized, the County Magistrate’s young son. A few years ago, when the County Magistrate was chasing this son around outside, Lin Daming had happened to witness it.

Shen Xuan tossed the bones to a big dog, ridiculing: “Your dog is picky indeed, truly leading a good life.”

He insisted on coming to Lin Daming’s pork shop, making Shen Xuan forced to sign in for a second time and receiving the system’s meager rewards, which he didn’t intend to use.

Seeing the dog enjoying itself, he took a deep breath, deciding he’s responsible for its old age care; although picky, it was quite well-behaved.

He glanced around the pork shop, but didn’t spot the girl from before, not thinking much of it as he left.

Elsewhere, Ah Chen and Shi Wen had begun their mountain ascent, occasionally encountering people, having arrived somewhat late as many had already gone up.

In a more secluded spot, a masked person suddenly appeared, ready to chop down on the back of Ah Chen’s neck with a hand, but she dodged swiftly.

Meanwhile, she noticed not far ahead, Shi Wen had already fainted, carried by a person in black.

Not really faint; she was pretending.

Ah Chen had a thought and didn’t plan to cooperate with them, picking up a stone and hurling it at the black-clad person’s head, causing it to bleed profusely.

Let them act it out themselves.

Let’s see how they perform.

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