Chapter 44 Going Through the 'Probationary Period

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Hao Ren wasn't the only one to lose composure at the dining table; Zhao Yanzi was also stunned as she looked at her mother.

Zhao Hongyu smiled, "What I mean is that you should sleep on a mattress in Zi's room tonight. Her room is spacious enough and has its own bathroom for convenience."

"Mom!" Zhao Yanzi protested. It was unprecedented to have a male stay overnight in her room.

Zhao Hongyu was about to say that Hao Ren wasn’t an outsider when Hao Ren wiped the soup from his mouth and volunteered, "Zi is a girl, it wouldn't be convenient for me to stay in her room. Maybe I can sleep on the couch downstairs."

Zhao Yanzi turned to look at Hao Ren without saying anything. She had thought that this naughty uncle would take advantage of the situation and move into her room just to make her feel unhappy.

Hao Ren, however, had his own plans. On one hand, he didn’t want to overly provoke Zhao Yanzi even with her parents' support; on the other hand, before they truly established a relationship, it was better for him to maintain some distance from Zhao Yanzi to avoid future complications.

Zhao Hongyu looked at them and thought for a moment. "The living room downstairs is too cold. If you don’t stay in Zi’s room, then sleep in the small loft upstairs in my studio instead. It's cozy even though it’s a bit cramped."

"That sounds good," Hao Ren nodded.

“However, Airen will still need to use your bathroom for showering.” Zhao Hongyu turned and looked at Zhao Yanzi as she spoke.

Zhao Yanzi pouted in frustration. "Alright."

She felt that Hao Ren was gradually taking over her territory, even with the support of both her parents. This made Zhao Yanzi feel resistant. Before she made up her mind to marry Hao Ren, any form of closeness without her consent was something worth fighting against.

This was her little pride, even though sometimes she felt that Hao Ren wasn't entirely bad.

Zhao Hongyu dispelled the atmosphere with a sweet smile. "Since you've finished eating, go upstairs now. Since A Ren is staying here tonight, there's no rush for time. First take a bath to relax before tutoring Zi Zi with her lessons."

Seeing Zhao Hongyu about to stand up, Hao Ren hurriedly stood up first and picked up several bowls and chopsticks. "Mother-in-law, let me help you clean up."

"Haha, no need! I'll do it myself. Go take a bath upstairs," said Zhao Hongyu gently.

Hao Ren tried to insist but couldn't win over Zhao Hongyu, so he could only verbally thank her for the meal.

As Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi went upstairs one after another, while Zhao Hongyu was tidying up the dishes, she asked Zhao Guang beside her, "How do you feel about him after observing him these days"

Zhao Guang nodded. "His character is good; he's steady in nature and treats Zi Zi well too. Moreover, there are signs that his Spirit Concentration Technique has progressed to the second stage, just as Elder Lu said—indeed a wise yet unpretentious lad."

"Then you can formally recognize him. Actually, through these few interactions, I've grown quite fond of A Ren too," Zhao Hongyu paused her work and looked at Zhao Guang. "Also... how do you plan to deal with the West Sea"

Zhao Guang pulled a long face and said calmly, "Meet force with resistance, meet water with earth. Thinking about it now won't help; let's focus on getting A Ren to improve his strength quickly."

On the second floor, Hao Ren carried tutoring materials into Zhao Yanzi’s room, greeted by a faint fragrance of閨房 (boudoir).

Even though there was heavy rain outside, it didn't affect this small world's tranquility. Hao Ren put down the materials and asked Zhao Yanzi, "Where is the bathroom"

"Humph!" Zhao Yanzi turned her head away without answering him.

"I haven’t told your parents yet about you skipping class yesterday," said Hao Ren calmly.

Hearing this, Zhao Yanzi’s ears perked up and her face showed anxiety. "You... dare to say!"

"What do I have to fear Skipping class is a fact after all," Hao Ren said nonchalantly again.

"But... but that was to watch your match!" Zhao Yanzi glared at Hao Ren, raising her voice significantly.

"Strange, I don't seem to have invited you. You snuck out on your own, and now you're blaming me" Hao Ren asked.

Zhao Yanzǐ was speechless; indeed, she had sneaked out of school, and watching Hao Ren's competition was just a small reason. Her real motive was to see how lively the university sports meet would be.

"Did you see me getting first place yesterday" Hao Ren asked her again.

"What’s so special about coming in first in such a lousy competition!" Zhao Yanzǐ's face turned red, and she was just short of slapping Hao Ren.

Seeing that she was driven to anger by his few words, Hao Ren smiled and said softly, "Then why did you still come to watch."

Zhao Yanzǐ was so angry that her chest rose and fell rapidly. This uncle seemed to be getting more outrageous and infuriating.

Yes, she wanted to see how far Hao Ren could run in the competition, but now he mocked her for it; this truly enraged her.

In her anger, she didn't consider that she had also several times mistreated Hao Ren's kindness as horse liver and lung (idiom for treating good intentions badly).

"If you don’t want me to tell your parents about your truancy, then improve your midterm exam scores by ten ranks in each subject." Hao Ren leaned close to Zhao Yanzǐ’s small face and said slyly.

"You dare threaten me!" Zhao Yanzǐ bared her teeth, almost wanting to bite off Hao Ren's ear.

Hao Ren raised a finger and shook it. "This isn't a threat; it's a condition."

"I don’t accept it!" Zhao Yanzǐ snatched up a pillow nearby and threw it at Hao Ren.

Hao Ren quickly dodged, then smiled again. "No rush. If your midterm exam scores don’t improve, I’ll tell your parents about your truancy."

"Ah ah ah…" Zhao Yanzǐ was almost driven to a frenzy. Had she ever been threatened like this since childhood Especially when her parents who used to dote on her seemed now to be siding with Hao Ren and against her.

"Alright, alright," seeing that she was about to explode, Hao Ren quickly tried to calm her down. "I’ll go take a shower. Where exactly is the bathroom"

"There it is! Don’t you have eyes" Zhao Yanzǐ pointed at a white cabinet.

Hao Ren walked over and opened the white cabinet door, only to discover a well-equipped bathroom inside. Damn, with such a hidden bathroom, how could he have found it without someone pointing it out

He went in and turned on the hot water shower. His body had indeed felt sticky from being rained on earlier, so he wanted to take a bath. However, taking a bath at a girl’s house was something unprecedented for him.

After his hot shower, wearing only a bathrobe, he stepped out and noticed an elegantly folded set of brand new black pajamas placed right outside the bathroom door. Zhao Yanzi had disappeared somewhere in the room. After changing into these comfortable pajamas, he walked out to the living area where he could hear Zhao Yanzi pouting from another room.

Probably hearing Hao Ren's footsteps, Zhao Hongyu called out, "Ah Ren, come in!"

Hao Ren then carefully pushed open the slightly ajar bedroom door and entered Zhao Yanzi’s parents' bedroom.

This was a much larger room compared to Zhao Yanzi's閨房 (boudoir), but it too was designed exquisitely, giving off an elegant yet comfortable vibe.

Zhao Guang and Zhao Hongyu were lying on a three-meter-wide bed wearing loose pajamas. Across from them was a 54-inch plasma TV hanging on the wall playing variety shows. Zhao Yanzi lay between her parents' bodies in a light pink nightgown, suggesting that she had taken a bath in this room.

Seeing Hao Ren walk in, Zhao Yanzi, who had been giggling earlier, suddenly stopped smiling.

Hao Ren felt out of place seeing their cozy family scene and wished he hadn't come inside.

Zhao Hongyu got up. "Done washing Leave your clothes in the bathroom; I'll wash them for you. They’ll be dry tomorrow."

"No, no!" Hao Ren hurriedly declined.

Ignoring Hao Ren's objection, Zhao Hongyu gracefully crossed the doorway to collect and wash his clothes from Zhao Yanzi’s room.

Zhao Guang asked Hao Ren, "Want to watch TV for a while"

"Uh, no need," Hao Ren stood at the door dumbly.

Zhao Guang said to him, "Ah Ren, you're still too uptight." He then patted Zhao Yanzi's shoulder. "Go study; don’t let your mother down."

Grumbling a bit, Zhao Yanzi got up from the bed and hopped onto the carpeted floor, pulling on her pink cartoon-patterned slippers. Layer Heaven were relatively lower-tier, catching a cultivator like Duan Yao from the Sixth Layer Heaven was an opportunity to obtain better manuals."You've taken my cultivation manual. Should I go b...