Chen Nan considered himself a man without weaknesses or vulnerabilities.
However, there was one thing he couldn't change.
That was his inability to refuse women who liked him.
Especially beautiful women.
Whether on Earth.
The Immortal Realm.
Or even the Underworld.
This flaw had never changed.
Therefore.
When He Shuqin asked if he had a girlfriend, he immediately panicked a little.
After all, having the Jade Emperor as a father-in-law was something he hadn't considered.
Just as Chen Nan was at a loss,
the Xuanfeng parrot's voice rang out, "Miss He, your question is very impolite!"
Chen Nan suddenly felt tears welling up.
This Xuanfeng parrot wasn't as annoying as he'd imagined!
The Xuanfeng parrot continued, "You should ask, do you mind having one more girlfriend!"
"......"
Chen Nan wanted to kill this Xuanfeng parrot and make hot pot.
He Shuqin's face turned even redder, and she seemed flustered, "That's not what I meant, I have a friend who is single now and wants me to introduce her to Doctor Chen."
The Xuanfeng parrot asked, "Inventing a friend out of thin air?"
He Shuqin was completely thrown off by the Xuanfeng parrot.
It could even say "inventing a friend out of thin air."
This guy had truly become sentient.
"You can talk about love with He Shuqin!" the Azure Dragon reappeared, "As far as I know, among the Jade Emperor's seven daughters, only the Seven Fairies married Dong Yong."
"Besides that, the other six fairies deeply longed for love."
"But it was only longing."
"If you can approach it from this angle, perhaps you can awaken her memories of her past life."
Chen Nan scoffed, "Am I the kind of person who resorts to any means to achieve his goals?"
"However..."
"For the sake of the gods' return."
"Making some sacrifices is also unavoidable!"
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Half an hour later.
The two arrived at a Sichuan-Chongqing hot pot restaurant.
He locked the Xuanfeng parrot in the car and entered the restaurant with He Shuqin.
As soon as they entered the restaurant.
The rich and spicy aroma of the beef tallow hot pot hit them, invigorating Chen Nan.
Whether it was the Immortal Realm or the Underworld.
When it came to culinary culture, he would declare Earth's to be the best!
Uh...
To be precise.
Great Xia's culinary culture was the best.
The two found a secluded corner to sit down, then ordered a large table of meat, as well as the essential animal innards for hot pot.
They also ordered several bottles of chilled beer.
After all, it was summer in the mortal realm.
The temperature was high.
There was nothing more comfortable than eating hot pot and drinking chilled beer.
As the two were eating and chatting.
A middle-aged man, around thirty years old, walked over from the distance.
He was about 1.8 meters tall.
His posture was upright, and he had long hair tied back, with a black wooden hairpin inserted into it.
He wore loose, traditional Chinese-style clothing, giving him an otherworldly aura.
He looked like a recluse cultivating in a deep mountain.
The middle-aged man stopped at Chen Nan and He Shuqin's table and smiled, "Sister Shuqin, what a coincidence, I didn't expect to see you here. Weren't you on a business trip out of town?"
He Shuqin's face was filled with embarrassment, unsure how to explain.
After all, her personality was a bit too gentle.
Chen Nan noticed He Shuqin's nervousness, picked up his wine glass and took a sip of chilled beer, then said, "To refuse someone else, you have to find some excuse, don't you?"
He didn't know who this man was.
Nor did he want to know.
He only knew one thing.
He Shuqin's past life was the Jade Emperor's eldest daughter.
He had an obligation to protect her and help her resolve all her troubles.
Zhou Wenshu's gaze turned wary, "Who are you?"
Chen Nan smiled slightly, "My name is Chen Nan, you can call me brother-in-law."
Zhou Wenshu's expression changed slightly, then he looked at He Shuqin and couldn't help but ask, "Sister Shuqin, is he really your boyfriend?"
He Shuqin nervously swallowed, "It's not like that..."
Before she could finish the word "that."
Chen Nan picked up a shrimp ball that wasn't too hot and brought it to He Shuqin's lips, feeding it into her mouth as her lips parted slightly, "I'm unmarried, you're unwed, what's so unspeakable about openly acknowledging our relationship?"
Tasting the shrimp ball Chen Nan fed her, He Shuqin's heart fluttered uncontrollably.
This was the first man besides her father to feed her.
Could this be considered a kiss in disguise?
Before she could recover,
Zhou Wenshu directly pulled over a stool and sat down. He smiled at Chen Nan, "Not bad, I like men with such a strong personality."
He said, picking up an unopened bottle of beer and pushing lightly with his thumb.
'Pop.'
The bottle cap flew off.
Chen Nan looked surprised.
This guy had some skills!
If nothing else, not many people could open a bottle cap with just the strength of their thumb.
"Brother Chen, you don't mind if I join you for a meal, do you?" Zhou Wenshu asked with a half-smile.
Chen Nan smiled, "Brother Zhou, you flatter me. Given your relationship with Shuqin, we'd have to send you an invitation to our wedding, let alone share a hot pot meal!"
Zhou Wenshu's mouth twitched violently.
This guy's words were quite sharp!
On the other hand, He Shuqin's face flushed slightly.
You didn't even say goodbye to him.
Why would he marry you?
Zhou Wenshu poured a glass of wine, clinked it with Chen Nan's, and drank it in one gulp before casually asking, "I wonder where Brother Chen works? Do you have a house and a car? What's your income like?"
Chen Nan replied, "Me? I have a clinic, the income is alright."
Zhou Wenshu seemed to realize something, "With the rise of traditional Chinese medicine these years, there are indeed more clinics that used to be overlooked."
He changed the subject and asked, "However, you're so young, your medical skills should be quite average, right?"
Chen Nan said humbly, "Brother Zhou is right, I'm so young, my medical skills are definitely average. Let's talk about you, anyway, I can't tell you have some kidney deficiency."
Pfft!
He Shuqin almost spat out the shrimp ball she was reluctant to swallow.
Chen Nan's medical skills were evident to all.
He was quite famous in the circle.
However.
She never expected Chen Nan to tell Zhou Wenshu that he had kidney deficiency in front of him.
They say you shouldn't hit a man where it hurts.
He was different.
He was specifically hitting Zhou Wenshu where it hurt!
Similarly.
She was also happy about it.
Because in her eyes, Chen Nan was jealous of other men for her sake.
A hint of fierceness appeared on Zhou Wenshu's face, "Brother Chen, you can eat anything, but you can't say anything."
Chen Nan's lips curved upwards, "I didn't say you have kidney deficiency, why are you angry? Could it be that I hit the mark?"
"If that's the case, it's truly a pity."
"To have kidney deficiency in your thirties."
"Which woman would be willing to marry you in the future?"
Crack!
Zhou Wenshu exploded in rage, crushing the wine glass in his hand, and gritted his teeth, "You ungrateful wretch, do you really think my dignity as Zhou Wenshu can be trampled on as you please?"