Hearing no response from the other side of the communication stone, Wen Qingchen guessed that the other person must be flustered and annoyed.
She chuckled twice and said, “Alright, alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Little brother, since you’re reading, I won’t disturb you.”
Yin Chenming, however, stopped her just as she was about to end the conversation. “Wu Jiu.”
“Hmm?” Wen Qingchen instinctively responded.
This name was a code she used in her previous life as a shaman, and no one had called her that in a long time. It stirred a sense of nostalgia in her.
Yin Chenming’s cold gaze swept over the ancient texts as he slowly asked, “What special features does your hometown have?”
He had gone through more than ten ancient texts but found no records of Changbai Mountain or any place names mentioned by Wen Qingchen. Changing his approach, Yin Chenming began to suspect that Wu Jiu might have casually made up a location to deceive him. He decided to probe into the customs and traditions to see if he could deduce her true whereabouts.
“My hometown?” Wen Qingchen blinked, realizing that Yin Chenming was asking about Changbai Mountain.
With a smile, she said, “There are many special things about my hometown.”
“For example?” Yin Chenming put down the ancient book and listened carefully, trying to recall if any of her descriptions matched places in his memory.
Wen Qingchen replied, “For example, the most special thing about my hometown is that we have a tradition of polyandry. A woman can marry many husbands, and they are ranked by their position, with the main wife at the top. The most prominent families can have over ten concubines.”
Yin Chenming paused for a second, frowning. “…What?”
Wen Qingchen continued with a serious tone, “Little brother, don’t be so skeptical, it’s true. Take me, for instance—I’ve already married several concubines. But these men, they’re so troublesome. They don’t have pleasant voices, and they’re always jealous, constantly vying for my attention. It’s exhausting.”
Yin Chenming: “…”
He fell silent.
Wen Qingchen added, “The thing I dislike most is jealousy, so I’m currently considering taking a fifth husband. But I haven’t found the right candidate yet. The only one who has caught my eye is…”
She paused in her speech.
Yin Chenming had a bad feeling about this.
Sure enough, the next moment she spoke again, “The only one who has caught my eye is you, Yin little brother. Would you like to be my fifth husband?”
Yin Chenming, expressionless, cut off the communication stone.
He must have lost his mind to even think of asking Wu Jiu about the customs of her hometown!
A few moments after cutting the connection, Yin Chenming tried to maintain his composure, but he couldn’t help himself. He silently began to ponder whether there really was a place with such a custom of polyandry.
However, after going through all the books he had read since childhood, he still found nothing.
Yin Chenming silently reopened the communication stone and asked, “Was everything you said true?”
Wen Qingchen laughed heartily, “Do you think I was lying to you?”
Yin Chenming coldly replied, “I’ve never heard of such a place.”
Wen Qingchen, still smiling, said, “What a coincidence, neither have I.”
Yin Chenming: “…”
Wen Qingchen continued, “I was just teasing you, my dear little brother. You’re so easy to trick, so adorable.”
Yin Chenming: “…………”
Once again, Yin Chenming cut off the communication stone!
He must really be out of his mind to have believed Wu Jiu’s words!
Silently, he made a vow in his heart that if he ever got the chance to meet this woman named Wu Jiu, he would definitely… definitely…
Break his principle of never hitting a woman and personally teach her a harsh lesson!
