CHAPTER 239: CHAPTER 239 THE LI FAMILY’S CALCULATIONS (3)_1

Shangguan You knew that the bead was absorbing the Spiritual Energy in the space around it. Once the bead had absorbed enough Spiritual Energy, it would be at her disposal. Therefore, she was in no hurry, waiting for the right time when the bead would naturally become hers.

Inside Medicine King Tower, while Shangguan You flipped through the books on level 3’s shelves, she also practiced making elixirs. Every attempt at crafting a Marrow Cleansing Pill ended in failure, so she did not try to make the pill again. Instead, she continued to peruse the books, trying to determine where she had gone wrong.

After quickly skimming through the books, by the time Shangguan You appeared in the room looking refreshed and invigorated, it was already five in the afternoon. She extinguished the Enchanting Fragrance and woke Yu Zijin, and the two of them headed to the dining hall.

Following the hunger incident yesterday, she had consulted countless books and finally found a recipe for a Satiety Pill, which she managed to make with ease. Just one pill could stave off hunger for two days, so she no longer feared hunger even if Liu Dabao harassed them again. With the Satiety Pill, she could go without food.

As soon as she entered the dining hall, Shangguan You’s sharp eyes spotted Shangguan Qing and four others.

"Girl, over here," Shangguan Qing said with a light smile, giving Shangguan You a gentle smile. In front of him lay two portions of food, prepared for Shangguan You, while another two portions lay in front of Yu Zifeng, seemingly ready for Yu Zijin.

"Brother Qing," Shangguan You said with a smile, then made her way over to them. Glancing over the group, she noticed that everyone looked well-recovered; even Gui Jun, who had been bitten by the three-headed snake, now had a healthy complexion.

"Girl, you saved my life. From now on, if you need anything, just come to me," Gui Jun said, his cheeks flushing as he thought back to the perilous moments on the mountain and how this girl had saved his life, feeling warmth fill his heart.

"Really? I can seek your help with anything, Brother Jun?" Shangguan You raised an eyebrow with a playful tone.

"Of course, as long as I am able," Gui Jun nodded. His snake-bitten wounds, treated with her medicine, were healing slowly and painlessly. His body felt more relaxed than ever before.

"That’s right, Youyou, I feel the same. If you encounter any trouble, come to me," Gui Mo nodded as well, transferring a piece of meat from his bowl into hers. In the past, they could eat whatever they wanted, but now in the army, everyone had their allotted share.

"Youyou, from today onwards, my people are also your people; you can come to me if there’s anything you need," Zhang Yuchen laughed heartily. Now that the Yu Family was on the same boat as the Shangguan Family, his Zhang Family was also bound to the Shangguan Family.

"Nonsense. Yuchen’s people naturally belong to the Zhang Family. How could they possibly be Youyou’s?" Shangguan Qing interjected lightly, casting a glance at Zhang Yuchen. It wouldn’t be so easy to take advantage of my girl.

"That’s right, Yuchen, you are part of the Zhang Family," Yu Zifeng’s eyebrows shot up, his phoenix eyes narrowing. He clearly remembered that Shangguan You was his fiancée; even though they grew up together as friends, they couldn’t covet his wife.

"Exactly, Yuchen, don’t talk nonsense. Youyou is from the Shangguan Family, and in the future, she will be the young madam of the Yu Family," Yu Zijin spoke coldly, glaring at Zhang Yuchen. She had already acknowledged Shangguan You as her sister-in-law, and nobody was going to take that away from her, not even the Zhang Yuchen she grew up with.

"PFFT!" The rice Shangguan You had just eaten sprayed out as she broke into a coughing fit. Since when had I become the young madam of the Yu Family?

Shangguan Qing and Yu Zifeng gently patted her back from each side, helping her breathe more easily. While they did so, they glared fiercely at each other. Gui Jun and Gui Mo, noticing this, looked at Yu Zifeng with ill intent. Him, marry Youyou? He must be dreaming!

"COUGH, COUGH," Shangguan You coughed lightly and took the water Yu Zijin passed to her, drinking a big gulp before feeling better.

"Girl, are you all right?" Shangguan Qing asked with some concern, looking at Shangguan You’s face, red from coughing.

In the dead of the night, the entire sky shrouded in darkness, Shen Cheng once again woke up from a nightmare at four o’clock in the morning.

Sitting up in bed, Shen Cheng gasped for air, looking at Shen Qian sleeping soundly beside him, his eyebrows furrowed deeply. This time, it was fear that had awakened him—awakened countless times, startled awake countless times. The scenario in his dreams was so real, the sensation of touch so intense.

Shen Cheng clutched his chest; the deep stab from the dream haunted him. He had never imagined that Wanqian would plunge a knife into his chest. Although it was just a dream, the betrayal that penetrated deep into his bones and the sharp pain were still acutely felt, the emotional pain lingering.

Shen Cheng gave Wanqian a deep look, then got out of bed, walked into the living room, and drank a glass of water to suppress the unease in his heart. He then sat down on the sofa, his gaze fixed on the familiar figure of Wanqian in bed.

Shrouded in darkness, Shen Cheng’s normally gentle face was now unreadable. The dim wall lamp allowed him to clearly see the expression of the person in bed, his eyes unwavering as he stared at her. Wanqian, who was fast asleep, slowly began to look pleased, and from her mouth came faint moans.

"MMM... MMM," the person on the bed twisted her body as she slept, murmuring softly, caught in an erotic dream.

Hearing Wanqian’s sounds of pleasure, Shen Cheng’s handsome face suddenly darkened, growing blacker and blacker. His pitch-black eyes stared fiercely at the person on the bed. Having an erotic dream?

So loud during an erotic dream? He thought about his physical condition in recent times: he had been unable to respond to Wanqian’s advances, no matter how hard she tried. At this realization, Shen Cheng’s handsome face darkened further, his heart growing more irritable.

My body had always been fine, so why had I suddenly become impotent? Although Wanqian didn’t say it aloud and was just as tender and charming to him, she had erotic dreams every night, cavorting with countless men in her dreams.

Though Wanqian had not betrayed him openly, her heart and her dreams had already betrayed him. Shen Cheng’s eyes narrowed dangerously as he recalled the dream: Wanqian transferring all of the Shen Family’s assets to her name, conspiring with other men, and then, together, stabbing him in the chest. His heart began to race, and his hands clasped tightly together.