Girl, There's Something Wrong With You - Chapter 50

24 Hours in a Day: Where Do You Spend the Most Time?

Xing Yuanzhi: Bathroom (Showering).

Wang Wanrou: Study (Reading).

Yang Wangshu: Bedroom (Lying down and playing games).

Cui Jinqi: Living room sofa (Watching dramas, reading novels, browsing shopping sites, etc.)

Chu Qingqing: ?

Where does Miss Qingqing spend her time?

After finishing his clan duties, Cheng Jinyang wanted to find Miss Qingqing to discuss the algorithms related to “metal manipulation.”

As an untransmittable secret of the Yangdi Chu family, Cheng Jinyang naturally shouldn’t pry into another family’s algorithms, as it is a major taboo both emotionally and rationally.

However, Miss Qingqing comes from a humble background and is flexible. So, Cheng Jinyang still wanted to try hard to see if he could use pillow talk… No, it was to see if he could persuade her with genuine feelings.

Why have I been so muddle-headed lately? These strange thoughts keep popping up.

After making a phone call, Cheng Jinyang found out that she was taking a walk on Shishou Mountain.

What’s so good about walking there?

Upon asking, he learned that during the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Quan built a fortress on this mountain to guard the Yangtze River against the northern Cao Wei.

Later, Sima Yi unified the country and initiated an industrial revolution, greatly reducing the reliance on mountain fortifications. Hence, the mountain-top fortress was abandoned.

Miss Qingqing went up the mountain to find the beacon tower ruins, to play and reflect on history, and to feel the lingering power of the past wars.

Thus, Cheng Jinyang had no choice but to use the “Qiong Biluo” algorithm and soar into the sky, heading towards Shishou Mountain behind the clan’s territory.

Since moving the clan to this place, there have been various clan and family matters every day, so much so that Cheng Jinyang hasn’t had a chance to properly explore this mountain jointly enclosed by the Cheng and Xing families.

After flying around the mountain base, Cheng Jinyang finally saw a beacon tower ruin at the top, built entirely of rammed earth, with a yellowish color that blended almost seamlessly with the bare mountain top.

Miss Qingqing was standing excitedly at the top of the beacon tower, waving at him.

After landing on the beacon tower, Cheng Jinyang teased:

“Qingqing, as a young lady, you shouldn’t run around everywhere. If the Xing family members see, they might gossip. Besides, what’s so fun about this shabby mountain? Why not come back to my room and play with your sisters?”

“Bah, bah, bah! Who’s sisters with them? Don’t take advantage of me verbally.” Chu Qingqing keenly noticed that he was talking dirty, and she pulled out metal in shame and anger, turned it into a huge wave, slamming it down on him.

Cheng Jinyang quickly jumped back off the beacon tower, then stabilized himself mid-air using his abilities, asking in surprise:

“Where did all this metal come from?”

“There’s an armory cellar under the beacon tower,” Miss Qingqing explained succinctly. “The weapons are all rusted, so I refined them a bit.”

Cheng Jinyang was speechless, thinking that Miss Qingqing is quite tomboyish, with such a fondness for war, military, and weapons…

However, having known her for quite some time, he just mentally sighed and then said seriously:

“Qingqing, I have some questions about the ‘metal manipulation’ algorithms that I’d like to ask you.”

“Algorithm questions?” Miss Qingqing asked in surprise, without showing immediate reluctance, which made Cheng Jinyang breathe a slight sigh of relief.

After hearing his reasons, Chu Qingqing understood and smiled:

“I see. It doesn’t surprise me that you recognize the power and practicality of my Chu family’s ‘metal manipulation.’ However, the corresponding algorithms are a core secret of the Yangdi Chu family, so how could I easily transmit them to non-Chu family members?”

Although she verbally refused, Cheng Jinyang, who understood her temperament, knew that if she was really unwilling to make any concessions, she would have told him to give up entirely, rather than explaining the reasons and discussing further.

As expected, seeing no reaction from Cheng Jinyang, Chu Qingqing laughed and said:

“If you really want to learn, it’s simple. According to our family rules, the metal manipulation algorithm can only be taught to registered clan members. As long as you join our Yangdi Chu clan and have a status, there will be no problem learning this algorithm.”

“I understand now.” Cheng Jinyang suddenly realized, “You mean your family has something like an ‘honorary guest position’ and you want me to attach my name on it, symbolically joining the Yangdi Chu clan, right?”

“You don’t understand anything!” Miss Qingqing said speechlessly, “I mean marrying into our family! Do you understand what it means to marry into the family? Once you do, you become part of the Chu family, and of course, there would be no problem teaching you the algorithm.”

Cheng Jinyang was stunned for a while.

“Can someone even marry in like that?” he asked, feeling puzzled. “Isn’t the child’s surname determined by the awakened bloodline ability?”

“That’s not the issue.” Chu Qingqing explained, “For example, if you, as the head of the Shendu Cheng clan, marry into our Yangdi Chu clan, then the Shendu Cheng clan would temporarily become a vassal of the Yangdi Chu clan.”

“Although it doesn’t sound great, think about it carefully. Doesn’t your family lack a fifth-grade supernatural? Over time, even your noble status is at risk. Rather than falling into obscurity, it would be better to temporarily become our vassal, at least ensuring the continuation of family resources.”

“The threshold for fifth-grade bloodline concentration is one million Ma. Given our current upgrade speed, a thousand Ma per night, it would only take you a thousand days. After three years, once you reach the fifth grade, you can split off from the Yangdi Chu clan and restore the independence of the Shendu Cheng clan, right?”

“Damn, you can marry in and then become independent?” Cheng Jinyang was shocked.

“Of course.” Miss Qingqing said as if it were a matter of course, “Although noble families have many rules, it all comes down to strength in the end. If you don’t reach the fifth grade, that’s that. But if you do, the Yangdi Chu clan wouldn’t be able to keep you.”

“There should be many fifth-grade supernaturals in the Yangdi Chu clan, right?” Cheng Jinyang asked skeptically.

“Of course, but there’s still a difference between the main family and outsiders.” Miss Qingqing laughed, “If you can stay, that’s fine. As a fifth-grade external son-in-law, if you really can’t stay and end up clashing with the main family, other noble families would only think the Yangdi Chu clan is too arrogant, trying to suppress even an external fifth-grade supernatural.”

Cheng Jinyang understood what she meant: simply put, fifth-grade supernatural naturally have an independent political status, recognized by the consensus of all noble families.

With external support and the collective consensus of the noble families as a guarantee, marrying in seems like a clever shortcut, reducing the risks the family might face in the future… Thinking this, he showed a somewhat tempted expression.

Chu Qingqing blinked at him, her eyes filled with anticipation.

“However, I refuse.” Cheng Jinyang’s expression suddenly changed.

“Why?” Miss Qingqing asked disappointedly, “Do you feel your dignity is compromised? Or you don’t like me? Or…”

“Because I, Cheng Jinyang, just love to say no to those who think I will say yes!”

Cheng Jinyang held his head with his left hand and pointed diagonally with his right hand, speaking to the confused Miss Qingqing.