Although this coin isn't a grand prize, it's still the best of the best.
Zhou Fan had always treasured that White Tiger coin, but during a fierce battle with an enemy, he accidentally lost it.
Thankfully, after arriving at the Jiang Family, Zhou Fan remained eager to help.
Every day, he helped his sister with various physical tasks, such as digging fountains, grinding beans, and clearing shallow pipes.
Then Zhou Fan discovered that the coin he had lost was found again.
His sister was also very happy; she said she felt like she was going to die of joy, and to reward her diligent, hardworking, and capable younger brother, Jiang Xun'er personally cooked many delicacies for Zhou Fan.
Since it was his sister's kind intention, Zhou Fan naturally accepted it.
He preferred eating cherries, and his sister also liked watching Zhou Fan eat cherries.
...
Didn't we say Zhou Fan loved to work before? But honestly, Zhou Fan was currently still playing the role of a pure, innocent younger brother.
So he was reluctant to actually start working in the fields, and Jiang Xun'er had fallen ill with a condition caused by an imbalance of Yin Qi; simply making her happy wasn't enough, she also needed to absorb Yang Qi from the Great Sun.
Zhou Fan was familiar with this task; after all, he was an old hand, so he quickly came up with a solution.
Through another method, Jiang Xun'er successfully absorbed and digested the Great Sun Essence as she wished.
Zhou Fan, who had done a day of wet work, was finally able to finish his labor; he returned home and lay on his bed.
Holding the ancient coin he had recovered, he entered dreamland feeling completely relaxed.
...
Early the next morning, Zhou Fan opened his eyes and found that the ancient coin he had gently held in his arms had once again vanished without a trace.
Walking out of his room, he happened to see his beautiful and virtuous sister had prepared breakfast for him.
Zhou Fan and Jiang Xun'er met each other's gaze, and Jiang Xun'er immediately blushed, her eyes darting away as she said,
“Brother, can we pretend that what happened yesterday never did? I am your sister; you deserve a better girl.”
“Sister, what are you talking about? What happened yesterday? Didn't nothing happen yesterday?”
Seeing that her younger brother also wanted to gloss over the matter, Jiang Xun'er's expression brightened, but then she felt an emptiness in her heart.
Had she lost all her charm? He wasn't moved by her at all.
In this state of anxiety and uncertainty, the two finished breakfast.
In the days that followed, Zhou Fan continued as usual, maintaining an appropriate distance from his sister, as if nothing had truly happened.
However, after Jiang Xun'er recovered, her interactions with Zhou Fan became much more intimate than before.
She would actively hold Zhou Fan's hand on the street, and when she was in a bad mood, she would cling to Zhou Fan, asking him to pat her head.
Several peaceful months passed, and on this day, an unexpected guest, whom neither of them had thought of, suddenly came to visit.
The two went to open the courtyard gate and saw the Jiang Family's Young Miss, Jiang Mei, standing gracefully at the entrance.
Today, she was wearing a light pink long dress and exquisite hair accessories, appearing exceptionally delicate and charming.
Staring intently at Jiang Xun, Jiang Mei smiled brightly and said, “Sister Xun'er, could I trouble you to step aside for a moment? I'd like to say a few words to your younger brother.”
Jiang Xun'er was puzzled; she turned her head to look at Jiang Xun, the meaning in her eyes unspoken: “How did you get involved with this woman, Jiang Mei?”
Jiang Xun looked innocent; he didn't know either. Since coming to the Jiang Family, he had maintained the appearance of young Zhou Fan and had mostly only interacted with Jiang Xun'er. Who knew how Jiang Mei had found her way here?
After the siblings exchanged glances for a moment, Zhou Fan was the first to speak: “Sister, you go back inside for now. I'll just say a few words to Jiang Mei at the door.”
“Mhm, alright.” Jiang Xun'er turned to leave, but then suddenly remembered something and quickly added,
“Be careful.”
Zhou Fan smiled at her words, indicating that he would be careful, and only then did Jiang Xun'er walk into the house, looking back at him every few steps.
After Jiang Xun'er left, Jiang Mei suddenly lunged into Zhou Fan's arms. Zhou Fan's reaction speed far exceeded the first stage, so he naturally couldn't be tackled by Jiang Mei.
He dodged with a flash, looked at Jiang Mei in confusion, and asked, “Why are you looking for me? I don't think I know you.”
“You know me, Master. You just said my name.”
Jiang Mei stared intently at Zhou Fan, her eyes flowing with deep affection for him.
Zhou Fan didn't want to get involved with Jiang Mei; he tried to feign ignorance, saying, “What master? Young Miss Jiang Mei, I think everyone in the Jiang Family knows you. Please don't say things that could cause misunderstandings.”
“Master, don't lie to your Mei Nu. Nine months ago, when Mei Nu first saw you in the Jiang Family, my intuition immediately told me that you were the Master Mei Nu hadn't seen in many years.”
“Master, Mei Nu has been thinking of you all these years. I listened to your words and, after returning to the Jiang Family, I have been diligently Cultivating and haven't had any interactions with other genders.”
“Master, look, Mei Nu's Cultivation has already reached the Foundation Establishment Stage.”
As she spoke, Jiang Mei displayed her Cultivation like a little girl seeking praise, looking at Zhou Fan with eyes full of anticipation, hoping her Master would look at her more.
Zhou Fan nodded, saying nothing.
Seeing her Master's nod, Jiang Mei was instantly greatly encouraged, saying, “Originally, Mei Nu wanted to meet you, Master, nine months ago, but through my investigation, I discovered that you had changed your name and entered the Jiang Family to approach Jiang Xun'er, which must have been part of a plan.”
“Mei Nu didn't dare to meet Master rashly before, for fear of disturbing the progress of Master's plan.”
“Then why are you here now?”
Zhou Fan acknowledged his identity; after all, he was affectionate, not heartless. Since Jiang Mei was so pitiable, it wasn't impossible to give her a chance.
“Master, Mei Nu couldn't hold back anymore.” Jiang Mei burrowed into Zhou Fan's arms. This time, Zhou Fan didn't dodge.
However, their heights were a bit subtle at this moment; Jiang Mei was 1.68 meters, almost the same height as the current Zhou Fan, which meant she couldn't rest her head on Zhou Fan's strong chest as she once did.
Holding Jiang Mei, who had once again offered herself to him, Zhou Fan suddenly thought of a good idea.
Jiang Xun'er's feelings for him were already very deep, but the intertwining of love and familial affection made Jiang Xun'er unable to recognize her own heart.
With Jiang Mei's timely arrival, Zhou Fan planned to use this to express his yearning for the opposite gender and love, to see what Jiang Xun'er's reaction would be.
He casually set up a soundproofing array and explained a part of his plan to Jiang Mei, asking her to cooperate.
Jiang Mei happily agreed; being able to help her Master was, in her eyes, an incredibly glorious and sacred thing.
Under the influence of the Extreme Overlord Body, even though they hadn't seen each other for many years, Jiang Mei's favorability towards Zhou Fan had gradually increased to nearly full.
After seeing Jiang Mei off, Jiang Xun'er asked Zhou Fan what Jiang Mei had said to him.
Zhou Fan said that Jiang Mei wanted to be friends with him and invited him to participate in the “Winding Stream Party” activity tomorrow.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xun'er immediately bristled, saying, “Brother, you're not allowed to go. Jiang Mei is a bad woman.”