Chapter 261: Chapter 260: You’re Eavesdropping on My Whispers with Senior Sister?
Su Qi felt that after they got back, she needed to give Jiang Zuo a proper warning. If something really went wrong, it would be too late for tears.
There were too many people around now, so she didn’t say much more. She was still very considerate of Jiang Zuo’s feelings.
After that, the rest of the journey was truly uneventful.
By evening, they had arrived home.
The Soft Cloud stopped directly above their building, and then Su Qi led him down.
Arriving directly was indeed very convenient.
As for Jingyue and Qing Lian, they naturally returned to their previous lodging—the Saintess’s villa.
It was a place Jiang Zuo had even personally visited once before.
The moment she got home, Su Qi ran to her room to change her clothes.
’Of course, I have to change into something loose now that I’m back. It’s so much more comfortable.’
Meanwhile, Jiang Zuo put their things away. Since Jingyue was taking the Storage Treasure back with her, they had to carry all their own belongings.
Jiang Zuo put everything away, piece by piece. Then he filled the basin on the balcony with water, tossed in Shi Qi and Shiba first, followed by Sweet Potato, and then Duan Qiao.
Jiang Zuo said to them, "This is my home. Don’t go messing with anything in the rooms. As for the consequences of messing around, Sweet Potato has experience."
Shi Qi, Shiba, and Duan Qiao all looked at Sweet Potato.
Sweet Potato looked pitifully at Jiang Zuo. It had only been looking around; it hadn’t messed with anything.
But it remembered the consequences.
’Hmm, I can’t tell how severe the consequences were from looking at Sweet Potato,’ Duan Qiao thought. ’I only see that its eyes are filled with grievance. Sweet Potato doesn’t seem to realize it did anything wrong at all. In any case, I have no intention of messing with anything. I’m not afraid of the cold, the heat, hunger, or thirst. I won’t get bored either, since Sweet Potato, Shi Qi, and Shiba are all here. We can chat. So, shouldn’t I be perfectly content right now? Right, I can also lie quietly across the sides of the basin. If Sweet Potato would step on me like a bridge, wouldn’t my Qiao Sheng be instantly fulfilled?’
Then, Duan Qiao sat down on the ground in despair. ’Have I, the great Duan Qiao, really sunk to the level of deceiving myself?’
Of course, Jiang Zuo didn’t care what Duan Qiao was thinking. He had just given a casual warning.
After all, most of the things in the house belonged to Su Qi.
He wasn’t worried about them breaking anything. After all, sometimes he also felt like smashing a thing or two just for the thrill of it.
He was just afraid that if they did break something, Su Qi would blame him for not warning them.
He still remembered how, whenever Su Qi bought something fragile, she would always tell him to be careful with it.
The truth was, if no one said anything, it was fine. But being told not to do something often just made you want to do it more.
Back when he was an ordinary person, he had especially wanted to smash a few things for the sheer satisfaction of it.
Jiang Zuo chuckled softly and didn’t dwell on it.
Just then, Su Qi came out, having finished changing.
Su Qi’s hair was down now. She had tied the Hairband to one side, gathering just a small section of her hair, as if starting a braid.
It looked quite pretty.
Su Qi smiled. "Is it pretty?"
Jiang Zuo nodded. "It is."
"Then I’ll just wear it like this at home for now. You can help me tie it properly when we go out. And you have to do it, okay?" Su Qi said with a smile.
Jiang Zuo just smiled and said nothing.
Of course, he had no objections to what Su Qi said.
"Oh, right, are you working tomorrow?" Su Qi asked suddenly.
’Work?’
’I gave that up long ago, but I can’t just say so.’
"What’s up?" Jiang Zuo asked.
Su Qi said as she rummaged through the refrigerator, "Of course I have to make you go earn money. If you don’t make money, what will we eat? How will we buy this house?"
She took out some vegetables, intending to make dinner.
Jiang Zuo nodded. "Mm, I definitely won’t let you go hungry. And we’ll buy the house, too."
Holding up some frozen meat, Su Qi asked, "How old is this? Is it still edible?"
Jiang Zuo said, "I bought it last time. It should be fine to eat."
Su Qi didn’t dwell on it. They were in good health anyway; it wouldn’t upset their stomachs.
After setting the meat out to thaw, Su Qi started washing rice and then said, "No working overtime at night, and no business dinners. You have to come home early."
Jiang Zuo feigned a troubled look. "But what about earning money?"
After pressing the button on the rice cooker, Su Qi looked at Jiang Zuo and said, "If my master hadn’t said I’m not allowed to ask my family for money after getting married, I would’ve bought this house long ago. Then all you’d have to do is support your wife.
I really want to buy it, but if it means you have to waste your evenings working overtime and staying up late, then I don’t want it.
Your wife is a Cultivator, you know. I’m not that shallow."
Then Su Qi added, "But you still have to earn money. I want to buy clothes, food, and pretty things.
You can’t just have me staring longingly at things I can’t afford."
Jiang Zuo smiled and nodded. In reality, Su Qi was surprisingly easy to provide for. Although they had bought a lot of things for the house, none of them were expensive.
They certainly wouldn’t put any pressure on him.
Finally, Jiang Zuo said, "So, I’ll go to work tomorrow?"
Su Qi nodded. "Mm-hm, I’ll wait for you at home."
Then Su Qi thought for a moment and said, "Actually, never mind. I’ll go to work with you. I remember I should have a desk there too. If I get bored, I can secretly watch you work.
I’ve done it before."
Jiang Zuo was speechless.
’If she goes with me, I’m screwed, aren’t I?’
So Jiang Zuo immediately said, "Don’t you need to go see your senior sister? Even Qing Lian is out for training, which must mean you have a mission, right?
You’ll be going on a trip in a few days, won’t you?"
Su Qi said in surprise, "You knew? I was wondering how to tell you. I was afraid you’d get angry again."
Jiang Zuo shook his head. "Just come back safely."
Su Qi smiled. "Actually, my senior sister and I already discussed it. If it’s a simple matter, we can bring you along. After all, the title of Mage is quite useful."
’No, thanks,’ Jiang Zuo thought.
Especially now. As long as Su Qi went on her trip, he could go with Ximen Chuihuo to find Yongxi.
"I think I’d better not go and drag you down. It would be bad if I messed things up."
Su Qi handed the thawing meat to Jiang Zuo. He got the hint, picked up a knife, and started cutting.
His knife skills were quite impressive.
Su Qi said, "I said *if* it was a simple one. This time it seems like it isn’t simple, and it’s also quite far away. But I’ll definitely come back as fast as I can."
Jiang Zuo said, "It’s fine if you’re a little late, but you absolutely have to wear the Hairband."
Su Qi touched the Hairband at her side and asked in astonishment, "Did you install a listening device in this?"
"..., Yes." Jiang Zuo looked utterly exasperated.
Su Qi shot Jiang Zuo a glare. "You even listen in when I’m whispering with my senior sister?"
Jiang Zuo looked at Su Qi and finally said, "I just said ’yes’ randomly. You actually believed me?"
Then Jiang Zuo added, "I went through a lot of trouble to get this. It can protect you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t feel at ease letting you go."
Su Qi touched the Hairband and said seriously, "Yes, sir! I guarantee I’ll complete the mission of wearing the Hairband."
Regardless of how Su Qi understood it, Jiang Zuo was telling the truth. It was a Protective Treasure, and an absolutely top-tier one at that.
Next, he needed to find a way to recharge it so Su Qi could keep using it.
It would be even better if he could find a way to establish a connection with it. That way, if anything happened to Su Qi, he would be able to sense it immediately.
Still, Jiang Zuo didn’t feel at ease letting Su Qi go on an adventure by herself. He still wanted to know exactly where she was going.
That way, he wouldn’t be completely in the dark.
