"Where are there flies?"
Qin Zhao thought Chu Yan was talking about real flies and looked around.
Chu Yan cupped her face and turned her gaze towards the stairs.
At that moment, Wen Yi and the others were coming up from below.
"The flies are there, see them?"
Qin Zhao’s mouth twitched as she realized he was referring to the other guests.
She wondered what had happened when he was receiving people that made Chu Yan speak about them that way.
"Did someone bother you?"
Seeing Wen Yi and her group arriving, Chu Yan wrapped his arms around Qin Zhao’s waist and took her back to their room.
"Annoying old woman."
Chu Yan muttered under his breath, bending over to lay his head on Qin Zhao’s abdomen.
"Zhaozhao, when can we expect to hear any movement from the baby?"
"You’re the doctor, why are you asking me?"
Chu Yan’s expression stiffened, then he sighed.
"It’ll still be several months."
The couple rested in their room while the staff arranged accommodations for the other guests.
By the afternoon, Qin Yu, Su Xiaotong, and others had also arrived.
The staff prepared dinner.
During dinner, everyone got to know each other.
"This is Wen Yi, and this is her husband, Ji Shaohai. You must have seen the TV dramas starring Ji Shaohai; over a decade ago, he was quite a popular young actor."
Qin Yu sat in the main seat, introducing the guests to others.
"This is Yuan Dong’er, and her husband."
Su Xiaotong already knew the others, as being an agent required her to interact with many people in the industry.
However, Qin Zhao and Chu Yan didn’t really know the other two couples.
When Qin Yu introduced them, they barely managed to remember their names.
Qin Zhao could distinctly feel that the woman named Wen Yi was somewhat overly attentive to Chu Yan.
Doesn’t she have a husband?
Why keep staring at someone else’s?
"We had a long day today, how about we play a game tonight to relax?"
As soon as Wen Yi finished speaking, Yuan Dong’er said, "After a long day, shouldn’t we rest in our rooms first?"
"I suggest playing games to foster some bonding among us."
"My wife is exhausted from the day-long flight, let’s rest first."
Chu Yan’s voice coldly intervened.
As soon as he finished, Qin Yu rolled his eyes.
It was known that Chu Yan and Qin Zhao had arrived by private jet.
They reached pretty quickly.
And had been resting here for a while.
So you’re the only one who pampers his wife, huh?
Nevertheless, considering Qin Zhao’s pregnancy, Qin Yu said, "Let’s rest first then. Our film schedule isn’t very tight; we can start filming tomorrow."
Chu Yan, seeing that Qin Zhao had finished eating, asked Qin Yu.
He didn’t like the way Wen Yi looked at him, and felt more comfortable staying in the room with Qin Zhao.
"What’s the rush for you two to go up?"
Yuan Dong’er couldn’t help but give a teasing look.
"Then again, you’ve only been married for a short while, being inseparable each day is understandable."
Chu Yan earnestly explained, "My wife is unwell and needs to rest early every day."
Yuan Dong’er nudged her husband with her elbow.
"Look at him, handsome and thoughtful. Can you learn a thing or two?"
"I am considerate too, you know?"
Her husband quickly stood up, grinning as he massaged her shoulders.
Chu Yan and Qin Zhao headed back to their room first.
"Did something happen when you went to receive them earlier?"
Thinking of the way Wen Yi looked at Chu Yan, Qin Zhao felt she knew why Chu Yan called her a fly.
Chu Yan then repeated the incident.
He looked at Qin Zhao eagerly, as if seeking praise, and said, "Was I right in doing that?"
Qin Zhao glanced at him and replied snobbishly.
"Then why won’t you kiss me?"
Can this guy have a little shame?
As it turned out, Chu Yan could indeed be shameless.
Qin Zhao made no move, so he leaned his handsome face towards her, presenting it for her to kiss.
She reluctantly pecked him once.
But then, Chu Yan kissed her several more times.
"Enough, enough, stop clinging to me."
Qin Zhao pushed him away and furrowed her brows.
"Right, you still haven’t explained the matter with my master."
Her expression became slightly serious.
"My friend has already gone to the Immortal Realm, but he hasn’t contacted me yet."
"If you didn’t kill him, then who would? He had just arrived in the Mortal World not long ago; does he even have enemies here?"
This was something Qin Zhao couldn’t figure out.
If there were enemies, they must be the adversaries of the original host, all of them mortals.
They couldn’t possibly harm her master.
"Perhaps it was King Zhuanlun’s doing too."
"Why would he do that? And that time he approached me."
Remembering that incident, Qin Zhao still felt frightened.
She guessed that Luo Han was pretending to be weak, but she didn’t expect him to be so powerful, even connected to King Zhuanlun of the underworld.
And why were the people from the underworld wandering in the Human World?
"It looks like the underworld is about to undergo a great change."
Chu Yan’s expression grew solemn.
"King Zhuanlun hasn’t returned yet, and he’s ignored the summonses from the Netherworld Emperor, which indicates he has his own plans. Also, upon investigation, it was found that the stone channel through which the Ghost King escaped had been dropped in the territory governed by King Pingdeng by King Zhuanlun’s subordinate."
Having found out the methods used by the Ghost King to escape repeatedly, Chu Yan had Black and White Impermanence report to the Netherworld Emperor.
The Netherworld Emperor summoned King Pingdeng for questioning, and King Pingdeng loudly claimed his innocence.
After further interrogating other ghosts and continuing the investigation, they finally found out that it was one of King Zhuanlun’s subordinates who had framed people.
"What is the relationship between Luo Han and King Zhuanlun?"
"He is King Zhuanlun."
Chu Yan spoke confidently, "Other than King Zhuanlun, no one could obtain the Netherworld Butterfly."
The Netherworld Butterfly, found in the Endless Abyss, was bred from a Golden Bone.
People under King Zhuanlun’s command couldn’t possibly get it, nor could they provide a dagger that could weaken chains to the Golden Bone.
"Your Finger Bone..."
Qin Zhao couldn’t help but take his hand and her fingertips brushed over his pinkie.
It looked no different now, and a new bone had grown back.
But the new bone was different from the original bone.
Immortal Bone would not regrow.
"It’s okay." Chu Yan withdrew his hand, earnestly telling her, "Zhaozhao, don’t be sad.
I am willing to do anything for you. I just hope that, whatever happens in the future, you can unconditionally trust me.
Trust that I will never hurt you.
Nor will I do things that make you sad."
Qin Zhao pursed her lips and after a long while, she lightly replied, "Hmm."
Today, having traveled all the way from the Imperial City, Qin Zhao, as a pregnant woman, was somewhat tired.
They went to bed early.
The next morning, a staff member came to wake them up.
The rain outside had stopped.
The air after the rain was exceptionally fresh, with a faint scent of fresh grass.
Standing at the entrance of the guesthouse, taking a deep breath felt soul cleansing.
After they finished breakfast, the director asked all the guests to gather in the middle of the courtyard.