171: Chapter 171 Can't wait

Since this girl had been a good wife to him for decades in the illusion and even bore him a big, chubby son...

Then in this life, he would reluctantly let her continue their fated connection.

Putting his thoughts away, Chen Shanzhi scanned the hospital room with his gaze.

Suddenly, he realized someone was missing.

“Strange, my waking up is such a big deal, where the hell did that kid Murong Yun go?”

Chen Shanzhi looked at Murong Zhaoling and teased, “In the past, he'd run faster than a dog at the slightest sign of trouble.”

“Why haven't I seen him today? Could it be he knows I'm about to become his brother-in-law and is too embarrassed to see me?”

Hearing Chen Shanzhi mention her younger brother, Murong Zhaoling's heroic face visibly dimmed.

Her long, straight legs also shifted together unnaturally.

“Yun'er... he couldn't come.”

Murong Zhaoling sighed, her tone laced with a hint of heartache. “He was severely injured during the last mission in Shi Village.”

“Although his life has been saved and his external wounds have healed quite a bit during this time, however...”

“Several of his Meridians suffered varying degrees of damage. The doctor said he needs to stay in bed and rest for a long time.”

Murong Zhaoling looked up, her gaze somewhat helpless. “He likely won't be able to participate in the upcoming Jiantian Division missions.”

The hospital room fell silent instantly.

Chen Shanzhi retracted the smile from the corners of his mouth and fell into silence.

Damaged Meridians for a Martial Artist, requiring long-term rest, was a devastating blow for an eighteen-year-old Young Master from a noble family.

More importantly, the rules of Four Seas Academy were extremely strict.

If Murong Yun couldn't participate in subsequent actions, it meant he wouldn't earn any Academy Points at all.

Without points, he basically wouldn't get a slot for the Academy Secret Realm.

Chen Shanzhi took a deep breath, a flash of self-reproach crossing his heart.

During the last operation in Shi Village, as the captain, he had relied too much on the game walkthrough in his head, thinking everything was under control.

As a result, he underestimated the variables of reality, which led to the team falling into danger and Murong Yun being seriously injured.

He had to do something about this.

Chen Shanzhi looked up, staring straight at Murong Zhaoling, his tone firm:

“Let Murong Yun rest at home in peace. He doesn't need to worry about Academy matters.”

“From today on, I will give half of my share of the points earned from every mission our team completes directly to Murong Yun!”

“With these points as a foundation, it will ensure he still has the qualifications to compete for the Academy Secret Realm at the end of the semester!”

Murong Zhaoling snapped her head up, her beautiful eyes full of astonishment.

How precious were Academy Points?

They were directly related to entering the Academy Secret Realm!

Chen Shanzhi was actually willing to give away half for nothing?

“No!”

Murong Zhaoling shook her head decisively. Although she was moved, her pride wouldn't allow her to accept such charity.

“Husband Chen, I appreciate your kindness.”

“But rules are rules. Taking points without contributing is against the rules and unfair to you.”

“Rules are dead, people are alive!”

Chen Shanzhi forcefully interrupted Murong Zhaoling, completely assuming the air of a future head of the household.

“He’s my brother-in-law, and I’m the captain. I have the final say in this! It must be done this way!”

Murong Zhaoling’s face flushed at his mention of 'brother-in-law.' She bit her red lip, momentarily unsure how to refute this overbearing man.

While the two were at a stalemate.

Shen Lingfu, who had been quietly acting as a 'little transparent' on the side, suddenly took a small step forward naturally.

A faint fragrance drifted into Chen Shanzhi's nose.

Shen Lingfu blinked her pure and harmless large eyes and said softly:

“Captain Chen, actually... you don't really need to sacrifice your own points like this.”

“Why?” Chen Shanzhi turned to look at her. “Does Miss Shen have a better idea?”

Shen Lingfu folded her hands in front of her, looking like a well-behaved student, and said gently:

“Did Captain Chen forget? You have a very significant 'Poem' Character Medal on you.”

“You just need to ensure that before the Secret Realm opens at the end of the semester, this medal isn't taken away from you.”

“When the time comes, you can just gift this 'Poem' Character Medal to Young Master Murong.”

Shen Lingfu pursed her lips and smiled. “With this medal as a stepping stone, he doesn't need to accumulate any Academy Points at all.”

“He can directly receive an exception and gain the qualification to enter the Secret Realm.”

Chen Shanzhi was stunned.

There was such a trick? The game didn't have such specific details!

He immediately turned to Murong Zhaoling beside him, asking with his eyes: Can you really exploit a bug like this?

As an official teacher of the Academy, Murong Zhaoling naturally couldn't nod and say it was okay to use a loophole in front of a student.

She turned her face away somewhat unnaturally, pretending to look at the scenery outside the window.

Seeing this, Shen Lingfu immediately and thoughtfully acted as her spokesperson, covering her small mouth and laughing:

“Captain Chen, you don't need to look at Sister Murong.”

“While this isn't written explicitly, it's a tacit rule understood by everyone in the Academy's elite circles.”

“So that's how it is.”

Chen Shanzhi suddenly understood, then patted his chest and guaranteed confidently, “Fine, then it's settled.”

“I'll keep this medal for now, and I won't let anyone take it away.”

Hearing Chen Shanzhi's guarantee, the way Murong Zhaoling looked at him became increasingly soft.

Everyone felt that Chen Shanzhi had just made a casual promise and didn't notice anything unusual.

Only Shen Lingfu, standing to the side, narrowed her pure, water-like eyes into thin slits hidden from view.

Her gaze swept across Chen Shanzhi's face without leaving a trace.

So, those rumors spreading like wildfire in the capital recently were actually true?

That poem 'little pond' which shocked the capital and captivated countless talented women.

It wasn't written by some mysterious genius, but really by Chen Shanzhi, the man before her with the reputation of being the number one profligate?

Shen Lingfu sneered in her heart, “How interesting.”

Why hadn't she noticed before that this Heir of the Marquis of Zhenguo, whom everyone treated as a profligate, hid such unfathomable secrets?

To be able to write such a masterpiece for the ages...

No wonder Ouyang Wanqing, that arrogant and haughty Daughter of the Prime Minister, was so concerned about Chen Shanzhi!

It seems that woman knew long ago that Chen Shanzhi wrote that poem.

But then again...

Shen Lingfu's eyes darted slightly.

Ouyang Wanqing has now been betrothed to the First Prince by the current Emperor; she's like a clay Buddha crossing a river, unable even to save herself. She poses no real threat.

Shen Lingfu's gaze casually swept over Jiang Feiyu, who was pondering what to eat for dinner, and Murong Zhaoling, whose eyes were full of tenderness.

She hummed twice in her heart.

These two stupid women.

One is an idiot foodie whose brain contains nothing but food.

The other is a straightforward woman who only knows how to brandish weapons and cares about the dignity of being a primary wife.

Even if you stand by his side now as his wife and good friend, so what?

When the future comes...

A seductive curve curled hiddenly at the corner of Shen Lingfu's mouth.

I'm afraid when you're under the covers, you won't even know that the man you're so proud of...

Is kneeling at my feet during the day, completely of his own free will!

The status of being the man of the Murong Family's legitimate daughter is much higher than being the ambiguous interest of the Daughter of the Prime Minister.

If he were to go behind his fiancée's back to lick her boots.

Just thinking about it made Shen Lingfu's body feel a bit excited.

She was already impatient to spend time alone with Chen Shanzhi during the upcoming rest days.

That would be when her plan begins.