Marrying a White Snake Wife is Super Cool

"What’s a solvent?"

In response to the question, Lu Yuan explained, "A solvent is a substance that can dissolve other substances to form a solution."

Xiaoqian’s eyes lit up. "Oh~ so you mean water! Brother-in-law, you should have just said water. You said ’solvent,’ and I thought it was some kind of chicken!"

Su Changliang tapped Xiaoqian’s forehead with his index finger and teased, "You really are a greedy little fox. You can never get enough chicken!"

"Hmph! I just love to eat! I don’t just like white cut chicken, roast chicken, and braised chicken... most of all, I love hand-shredding *your* chicken to eat!"

Watching from the side, Lu Yuan chuckled. "Can you two save the public displays of affection for when you’re home?"

Lu Yuan had no desire to be a third wheel.

Su Changliang gripped Xiaoqian’s fidgeting hand tightly and said, "Brother-in-law, please continue!"

Lu Yuan paused, then said, "Xiaoqian isn’t wrong. Water is a type of solvent.

"It’s just that the poison on the Silver Needle is a composite toxin, and it doesn’t dissolve in water. It took me a great deal of effort to separate it from the needle."

Lu Yuan pulled several Human Level Upper Grade Antitoxic Pills from his robes and said, "Coincidentally, this poison is the same as before. This is the antidote elixir."

’Perhaps the enemy doesn’t know I can already concoct the antidote,’ he thought. ’They probably think I just got lucky and survived last time.’

"Ohhh! Brother-in-law, I get it now!" Xiaoqian exclaimed in sudden understanding.

At this, Su Changliang also understood.

"So Doctor Li isn’t dead?" Su Changliang asked.

Lu Yuan handed the Human Level Upper Grade Antitoxic Pills to Su Changliang. "No, he’s alive. I’ve placed him in the Martial Hall."

By doing this, Lu Yuan not only avoided the eyes of the Jinyi Guard at the Lu Mansion’s gate but also ensured he was protected by the many masters at the Martial Hall.

With friend and foe still unclear, Lu Yuan couldn’t see a way to break the stalemate and had no leads on Gu Gaoxu’s pursuit.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let’s interrogate him!" Su Changliang stood up, looking eager to help his brother-in-law.

Xiaoqian also stood up and nodded.

Lu Yuan stood up and said, "Brother-in-law, don’t be hasty. Doctor Li’s life is no longer in danger, but he’s still unconscious."

"Oh, right!" Su Changliang replied.

Lu Yuan clapped Su Changliang’s shoulder. "Just take good care of Doctor Li’s wife. It’s getting late, you should both head back to your mansion and rest."

At this, Xiaoqian happily linked her arm with Su Changliang’s and nodded. "In that case, Brother-in-law, you should get some rest soon, too!"

Lu Yuan stretched his arms and shook his head. "Right. I still have to make a trip to Aunt Zhao’s room tonight. I have a mission!"

Su Changliang and Xiaoqian exchanged a smile, bid Lu Yuan farewell, and started walking toward the Su Mansion.

Lu Yuan covered his face with a black cloth, dispelled his Invisible Air Wall, and vanished into the night.

In Zhao Qiao’Er’s room at the Lu Mansion, Zhao Qiao’Er paced anxiously, wringing her hands. "My sweet darling, where have you gone? I’ve looked all over the mansion, inside and out, and can’t find you. This is driving me crazy."

The room was filled with the fragrance of roses. Zhao Qiao’Er was wrapped only in a fur coat, with nothing on underneath.

Her hair was still a bit damp, as if she had just finished bathing. She had clearly come prepared.

’Could it be... that I was a bit too fierce and scared my sweet darling away?’

Zhao Qiao’Er glanced down at her own ample bosom and muttered, "And what’s wrong with this? Don’t men like a woman with a bit of meat on her bones?"

Dressed in Night Travel Clothes, Lu Yuan followed his original route out of the mansion and vaulted back over the wall into the Lu Mansion.

The perimeter of the Lu Mansion was surrounded by the Jinyi Guard. Not wanting to cause any unnecessary trouble, Lu Yuan had no choice but to climb the wall to get in.

The lights in Zhao Qiao’Er’s room were already out.

Lu Yuan arrived at Aunt Zhao’s door, knocked lightly, and called out, "Aunt Zhao, are you asleep?"

Already in bed, Zhao Qiao’Er heard Lu Yuan’s call and quickly replied, "Auntie’s not asleep! The door’s unlocked, come in!"

’My nephew really didn’t lie to me,’ Zhao Qiao’Er thought, her heart filled with delight. ’He said tonight, and he meant tonight!’

Zhao Qiao’Er had left the door unlocked for Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan glanced around before pushing the door open, entering, and locking it from the inside. He looked less like the master of the Lu Mansion and more like a thief sneaking in for a tryst.

Lu Yuan felt his way through the darkness, tiptoeing to the side of Zhao Qiao’Er’s earthen-heated bed.

Lu Yuan took off his outer coat, hung it on a clothes rack, and pressed his own abs, quite satisfied.

These weren’t the kind of useless, stiff muscles you get from a gym.

Lu Yuan hadn’t trained them deliberately. For a martial artist who trained extensively, the great expenditure of stamina naturally made one’s muscles more defined.

Lu Yuan ran his hand along the edge of the heated bed, feeling the warmth emanating from it.

The surface of the warm bed was a pleasant temperature; one wouldn’t feel cold at all spending a winter night on it.

Lu Yuan said softly, "Aunt Zhao, this heated bed must be especially comfortable to sleep on in the winter!"

Knowing he was late, Lu Yuan felt a bit guilty and was looking for a topic to break the ice.

Lu Yuan knew Aunt Zhao’s personality all too well.

However, Zhao Qiao’Er didn’t respond at all to Lu Yuan’s question.

’She must be angry!’

Lu Yuan tried to coax her, "Aunt Zhao, your close nephew knows he was wrong. I won’t be late again!"

In the pitch-black darkness, Zhao Qiao’Er couldn’t see whether his expression was sincere or not.

"Whatever you say," Zhao Qiao’Er said irritably.

Just as Lu Yuan was about to explain further...

A pair of stunningly fair, fleshy legs shot out from under the thick cotton quilt with a SWISH, clamping around the nape of Lu Yuan’s neck.

The legs moved with incredible speed. With Lu Yuan’s strength, he could have easily dodged, but there was no need.