Jiang Zuo held the glass fish and shook his head. Su Qi had kept this thing for almost ten years.

’How could I smash it? If I really did, Su Qi would be upset for a while. It wouldn’t be worth it.’

’Breaking the Vase was just a shame, but if this thing broke, it would be more than just a shame.’

’To her, what’s precious isn’t the object itself, but what it represents.’

After a moment, Jiang Zuo thought of the scarf again. ’I don’t think I’ve seen it around.’

However, Jiang Zuo didn’t think much of it and decided to put the object back.

But just as he went to put it back, it suddenly bumped against the cabinet and slipped from his hand.

Huh?

Jiang Zuo froze. ’It... it fell?’

’If this thing shatters, what am I going to do when Su Qi starts crying?’

Jiang Zuo felt a flicker of panic.

Just as Jiang Zuo was about to save it, THUD! The glass object hit the floor.

Jiang Zuo’s heart skipped a beat.

’Realistically, with my power, there’s no way I shouldn’t have been able to catch it. But the fact is, I didn’t. It’s useless to say anything now.’

His heart sank.

But just as Jiang Zuo thought the glass Crystal fish was about to shatter, it bounced twice on the ground before coming to a rest, completely unscathed.

Jiang Zuo was stunned for a moment, then relieved.

’It didn’t break.’

’That’s a bit strange. This thing is pretty tough.’

As Jiang Zuo squatted down to pick it up, he discovered an Immovable Rune on the bottom of the fish’s base.

"..." Jiang Zuo was speechless. ’Su Qi actually made it drop-proof. Just how much does she care about this thing?’

If Su Qi knew what Jiang Zuo was thinking, she would surely snatch the object away from him and reply with a blissful smile, "Because I want to."

In the end, Jiang Zuo just smiled, shook his head, and put the object back where it belonged.

’Su Qi should be back soon. I’d better hurry up and finish cleaning the room.’

******

Meanwhile, at Jingyue Villa, Su Qi was sitting on the sofa, frantically shaking her head. "I’m not going back! I’m not going back!"

"My dear Su Qi, please, I’ll call you ’big sister,’ how about that? Just go home! If you stay any longer, I’m going to have to renovate the entire place!" Jingyue was at her wit’s end; Su Qi had already broken so many things in her house.

Anything Su Qi touched would get bumped and battered, always ending up with a piece missing.

At this rate, she would end up demolishing the place.

"Senior Sister, I’m not moving at all, I won’t bother you. What if I go back and bring trouble to my husband?" Su Qi said pitifully.

She hadn’t expected the Misfortune Coin’s effects to flare up so intensely.

Then she added, "The Misfortune Coin isn’t usually this bad. It must be because its effects have been suppressed for too long. If you just let it vent for a couple of days, it should be fine."

Su Qi made a good point, but there was no way Jingyue was going to let her stay here and wreak havoc for two days.

She was a firm believer in Jiang Zuo’s good luck. "The fact that your husband managed to win you over was more than half due to pure luck. He can definitely suppress your misfortune. If you don’t believe me, go back and try. That ’time’ is over, right? It’s time for a field test."

"But what if you’re wrong? What if he gets hurt?" Su Qi still shook her head.

Jingyue looked utterly exasperated. She pulled out her phone and made a call.

Luckily, Su Qi’s phone was with her.

’I really should have saved Jiang Zuo’s number,’ she thought.

Naturally, the person she was calling was Jiang Zuo.

Jiang Zuo was just about to finish cleaning when he suddenly got a call from Su Qi. He answered it without a second thought.

The voice on the other end was Jingyue’s. "Brother-in-law, it’s me, Sister Jingjing."

Jiang Zuo was surprised. "Sister Jingjing? Is something wrong? Where’s Su Qi?"

"She needs you badly right now. Here’s what happened." Then Jingjing explained that Su Qi was afflicted by the Misfortune Coin.

After explaining the situation, she also proposed a solution.

In short: you’re lucky, so all you have to do is what a husband and wife do.

Jiang Zuo’s expression darkened as he listened. ’What in the world is Jingjing playing at?’

’How could her guess be so accurate?’

’She drew that conclusion just from the fact that I managed to win Su Qi over?’

’Isn’t that a bit of a stretch? But she actually nailed it.’

’Sure enough, everyone—including me—thought I was just incredibly lucky to have won Su Qi over.’

But Jiang Zuo didn’t mind. He and Su Qi were a perfect match, utterly irreplaceable to each other.

Then, Jiang Zuo said, "I get it. I’m on my way. Have her wait for me, and don’t let her wander off."

’If that’s what Jingyue guessed, then Su Qi must be worried. She won’t necessarily wait for me obediently.’

Jingyue quickly replied, "Brother-in-law, you really know your pouty little wife. But her bad luck is too strong for her to escape. Her face is all bruised from falling, so don’t be too heartbroken when you see her."

Jiang Zuo: "..."

’So, the bruises I saw on Su Qi’s face back at the altar... that was my fault, too?’

’If Su Qi ever found out that I was the one who put the Misfortune Coin on her, what would happen?’

’I can’t even imagine. I just can’t.’

After finishing his tidying, Jiang Zuo left to find Su Qi at Jingyue House.

Duan Qiao watched Jiang Zuo leave, then glanced over at Sweet Potato and the other two, still being roasted.

’How should I put this... It seems a certain someone couldn’t care less whether they lived or died.’

Shiba was growing desperate. It felt the pain wearing down its will. This fire really could roast it to a crisp.

Sweet Potato already looked numb from the pain, likely just waiting for death, as it no longer even had the strength to scream.

Its throat was too dry to make a sound.

’But we didn’t even do anything!’

Shiba felt they were completely innocent. ’We just wandered around the house a few times, and this maniac decides he’s going to kill us.’

*******

「Jiang Zuo took a taxi to Jingyue House.」

Qing Lian was the one who opened the door for Jiang Zuo.

"Brother Jiang, she’s on the sofa, all wrapped up. Senior Sister went out to take refuge, and I’m leaving too." With that, Qing Lian left, thoughtfully closing the door behind her.

Jiang Zuo was curious. ’They all left? Was that on purpose?’

But when he went inside, he did indeed see Su Qi wrapped in a blanket.

Jiang Zuo walked over and sat down beside her. "Make a sound so I can be sure you’re the one I’m looking for. It would be awkward if I had the wrong person."

Su Qi revealed her face. "You have the wrong person."

Jiang Zuo pinched Su Qi’s cheek with a deadpan expression. "Is that right? Well then, I guess I’ll be going?"

"Then go," Su Qi said, turning her head away.

Jiang Zuo chuckled, then stood up and scooped Su Qi into his arms.

Su Qi wrapped her arms around Jiang Zuo’s neck. "What are you doing?"

Jiang Zuo started walking toward the stairs. "Well, usually around this time, you’d say it’s time to go to bed.

Not today?"

Su Qi immediately protested, "No! This doesn’t feel like going to bed at all! This feels like I’m getting medical treatment—and for a cure my Senior Sister probably just made up on the spot.

What if you get hurt?"

"So, we’re never doing this again?"

Su Qi hit Jiang Zuo lightly. "Stop talking nonsense."

Soon, Jiang Zuo had carried Su Qi to her room. After closing the window and the door, he held her close and asked, "So, time for bed?"

Su Qi lowered her head bashfully. "Just... be careful. Don’t get hurt."

’What was that supposed to mean?’

Jiang Zuo felt rather helpless.

"Don’t worry," Jiang Zuo said as he leaned in to kiss Su Qi. "We’ll just get some ’sleep,’ and everything will be fine."