Chapter 2
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Chapter 2: Lin Qing Han
Just as Zhou Luo was looking at the girl, her gaze also happened to turn his way.
A flicker of surprise passed through Lin Qing Han’s cool, clear eyes, freezing her in place.
Zhou Luo, dressed in rich silks, was naturally good-looking to begin with. After putting careful effort into his appearance, he looked even more dashing and handsome, far beyond ordinary men.
So much so that Lin Qing Han, who had initially resisted this arrangement, couldn’t help but feel a subtle ripple in her heart.
After a moment’s hesitation, she snapped out of her thoughts and asked, \"What’s your name?\"
\"Zhou Luo.\"
Zhou Luo scrambled to his feet, straightened his posture, and answered earnestly.
Despite having lived two lives, facing such a situation—and with such a beautiful girl—he couldn’t help feeling a bit flustered.
Lin Qing Han furrowed her brows slightly.
She hadn’t expected the man chosen by her family to be nothing more than a man with a Ninth Grade spirit root.
\"Sit,\" Lin Qing Han said coolly. She paced over until she stood opposite Zhou Luo, then seated herself as well.
Their eyes met as silence settled between them, broken only by the slight flickering of the candle flame.
Suddenly, Lin Qing Han asked bluntly, \"Is this your first time?\"
Cough, cough—
Zhou Luo nearly choked on her startling directness.
\"I refuse to accept any man who isn’t a virgin,\" Lin Qing Han’s voice followed.
This was perhaps her only feeble act of protest against her family’s arrangements.
\"I am,\" Zhou Luo answered honestly.
\"Good, then get on the bed.\"
With no further words, Lin Qing Han spoke with utter finality.
Zhou Luo was so stunned it took him a moment to react.
He thought to himself: Shouldn’t they spend some time talking first? Foster some feelings? Then take the next step?
But seeing the unwavering resolve in her eyes, Zhou Luo knew that as the groom marrying into her family, he had no other choice.
He could only stand, walk straight toward the bed, quickly shed his robes, and slip under the quilt.
Lin Qing Han glanced at him, sighed softly, and gestured with her index finger.
Swish—
The candle flame died instantly, plunging the room into darkness.
Within the shadows, faint rustling sounds of clothes being shed could be heard.
Abruptly, Zhou Luo caught the scent of a light fragrance. Then, a wave of warmth pressed softly against him, slipping under the quilt.
When his hand touched that soft body, he could distinctly feel its owner trembling involuntarily.
So she wasn\’t as composed as she seemed.
Zhou Luo thought distractedly.
……
Time elapsed in the blink of an eye.
By the time Zhou Luo awoke again, daylight had already broken.
After multiple rounds of exertion the previous night, his back and waist ached sorely. He turned his head sideways and caught sight of Lin Qing Han curled up against him like a kitten, her skin as smooth as jade.
The moment his gaze fell upon her, her eyelashes fluttered before she also opened her eyes.
Those limpid, beautiful eyes glimmered without last night’s haughtiness, instead revealing a trace of feminine tenderness.
\"Cough, cough, you\’re awake.\"
Zhou Luo’s right arm still held her, his expression awkward as he spoke.
\"Mhm.\"
Lin Qing Han let out a faint whimper, hugging him instead and shutting her eyes once more as if drifting back to sleep.
Zhou Luo cautiously repositioned his head and stared up at the canopy.
Right when he closed his own eyes intending to rest longer, a ding abruptly echoed inside his mind.
Immediately afterward, four oversized characters—【More Children, More Blessings】—suddenly materialized in his line of sight.
Zhou Luo quivered violently, utterly startled by this unexpected apparition.
Luckily, beside him, Lin Qing Han merely nuzzled closer without waking.
He shut his eyes again and focused intently on those four imposing characters.
Then, all at once, he realized…
This might very well be his cheat ability.
As that thought solidified, wild euphoria flooded his spirit, driving him to eagerly scan the accompanying explanation.
Just as the name implied, his cheat ability tied directly to bearing children.
First, whenever his partner conceived, it would grant him a chance to draw a reward.
Beyond that, every child born would also bestow a lifespan reward.
The magnitude of this reward varied depending on the children’s potentials, beginning with a minimum of ten years.
Should any child manifest spiritual roots, it would even influence his own spiritual roots.
This revelation ignited excitement within Zhou Luo, whose spiritual roots only ranked at Ninth Grade.
The single greatest obstacle barring him from the Immortal Gate had always been these spiritual roots!
Spiritual roots determined the ultimate heights a cultivator could reach upon the path to Changsheng!
If one could enhance his own spiritual roots… why couldn\’t he, someday, become a genius?
Being a genius mattered little.
He was satisfied as long as he could enter the Immortal Gate and learn higher-quality cultivation techniques and magical arts.
However, he had originally thought that with the appearance of the cheat, he would escape his status as a live-in son-in-law…
In the end, he still had to accept fate!
But as long as he fathered enough children, his lifespan would keep extending!
What was true immortality?
This was it!
As long as he lived long enough, one day the Lin Family might all be his!
Then, the Changsheng Lin Family could be renamed the Changsheng Zhou family!
Once he thought of this, Zhou Luo suddenly felt refreshed, as if all his previous fatigue had vanished.
He opened his eyes and gazed at the beauty beside him. In high spirits, he suddenly flipped over, propped himself up with one hand, and stared intensely at her.
Since having children could extend his life, of course, he had to put in the effort right away.
Immediately, he leaned down on her.
…
Bang bang bang—
A jarring knocking sound jolted Zhou Luo awake from his deep sleep.
Once he came to, he found that Lin Qing Han beside him had already left.
\"What\’s wrong?\" Zhou Luo asked.
\"Zhou Luo, the young miss asks you to go to Green Bamboo Hall!\"
Outside the room, a chilly voice sounded.
The next moment, the door was pushed open with force.
A maid with an indifferent expression, her face cold, appeared before him.
It seemed this must be the maid serving Lin Qing Han.
But her attitude toward him, this \"son-in-law,\" didn\’t seem very good.
Thinking it over, he was just a breeding live-in son-in-law—in terms of status, he really didn\’t seem higher than a maid.
Zhou Luo didn\’t get angry either; he threw back the covers, ready to get up.
\"What are you doing!\"
Suddenly, the maid screamed, then promptly covered her eyes.
Only then did Zhou Luo realize that, after their intimacy, he had forgotten to dress.
He hastily pulled up the covers and said somewhat awkwardly, \"You go out first; I\’ll come as soon as I\’ve put on clothes.\"
That maid lowered her hands, glared at him fiercely, turned away, and walked out of the room.
After stepping outside, the maid couldn\’t help but recall the scene just now, and her cheeks flushed faintly.
People said that high-quality live-in son-in-laws were well-endowed—indeed, it was true!
Soon, Zhou Luo, dressed in clothes, walked out.
\"Follow me, and don\’t wander or gawk on the way,\" the maid recomposed her flustered demeanor, lifted her chin pridefully, and said.
The Lin Family mansion spanned an extremely vast area; Zhou Luo had no idea which part he was in.
Along the path, he even spotted some familiar faces, all those deceived into joining the Lin Family yesterday.
Green Bamboo Hall was the name of a mansion property.
When Zhou Luo stood before this sprawling mansion, he paused slightly, dazed.
Wow!
This courtyard was rather large.
It almost compared to a park from his past life.
\"The young miss is waiting for you inside.\"
The maid\’s posture was very humble and respectful, yet her voice held a trace of detachment.
It seemed she wasn\’t intending to enter.
Zhou Luo didn\’t overthink it and walked straight into the courtyard.
