Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 197: Shen Qingzhi is no longer pure, Zhou Shihao is furious!

Chapter 197: Chapter 197: Shen Qingzhi is no longer pure, Zhou Shihao is furious!

"Shihao," Chen Lihua knew that her husband wanted to court Zhou Shihao’s favor, so she was also quite amiable, "You wouldn’t mind us damaging the floor with all this standing, would you?"

"Sister Chen, you’re making me feel like an outsider with that kind of talk," Zhou Shihao laughed.

Chen Lihua smiled and then said, "Come, let me introduce someone to you."

She introduced the man beside her, who appeared to be in his early thirties, to Zhou Shihao: "This is Zhuo Qingfeng, the rising star of the Dragon Soul Chamber of Commerce! At just thirty-two years of age, he has already become a Fifth-Grade Grandmaster. He has great prospects for the future. You should get to know each other."

Zhou Shihao was overjoyed and stepped forward, reaching out his hand proactively: "Brother Zhuo, hello, I’m Zhou Shihao."

The two greeted each other and got acquainted, which made Zhou Shihao quite satisfied. He could naturally see that Chen Lihua bringing Zhuo Qingfeng over must have been Elder Wan’s instruction. He had only wanted a Martial Arts Grandmaster, but Elder Wan had sent two, a show of goodwill toward him.

"Sister Chen, Brother Zhuo, please come in."

Zhou Shihao hurried to escort them toward the main hall.

However, Chen Lihua’s gaze fell upon Shen Qingzhi, and her eyes lit up. Even from a woman’s perspective, she thought Shen Qingzhi could be considered perfect.

"Is she Shen... your wife?" Chen Lihua looked at Zhou Shihao.

"Yes," Zhou Shihao nodded.

Chen Lihua seemed very curious, "I am quite interested to know what is so special about her that she would be..."

Before she could finish, she stopped herself but approached Shen Qingzhi: "Hello."

Seeing the other party extend her hand, Shen Qingzhi could only respond: "Hello."

The two shook hands.

But soon, Shen Qingzhi found that the other party did not let go after the polite handshake, but instead held onto her hand and her expression grew more serious.

"Sister Chen, what’s wrong?"

Zhou Shihao noticed Chen Lihua’s unusual expression and quickly inquired.

"Is she a martial artist?"

Chen Lihua furrowed her brows.

"No," Zhou Shihao was certain Shen Qingzhi did not practice martial arts.

Chen Lihua spoke gravely, "There is a fluctuation of power within her body, like Inner Strength yet not quite, roughly equivalent to that of Fourth Stage Inner Strength. This means that she is actually a martial artist with Fourth Stage Inner Strength."

Zhou Shihao furrowed his brow, "Sister Chen, are you certain?"

"If you don’t believe me, you can have your people check," Chen Lihua said.

"Sister Chen, this is a serious matter, I must confirm it," Zhou Shihao stated, then asked Wan Chuanxiong to check.

Wan Chuanxiong did not truly come into contact with Shen Qingzhi but placed a finger on her arm over her clothes.

Soon, his expression changed slightly as he spoke in a grave tone, "Mr. Zhou, I indeed feel a fluctuation of power equivalent to Fourth Stage Inner Strength."

Zhou Shihao’s expression turned cold.

He stared at Shen Qingzhi and said coldly, "When did you start practicing martial arts?"

It wasn’t frightful that Shen Qingzhi possessed martial arts power of Fourth Stage Inner Strength.

But the fact that Shen Qingzhi had managed to cultivate to Fourth Stage Inner Strength right under his nose, without him noticing in the slightest, was terrifying. It was not only him, but nobody around him had noticed either, and that was truly alarming.

To practice martial arts requires more than a day’s work, and Shen Qingzhi could not have accomplished such cultivation overnight. For such a long duration, deceiving everyone without a hint of detection was an affront to him.

Moreover, it was in front of Chen Lihua and Zhuo Qingfeng, making a fool of him!

This could very well leave them with the impression that he was incompetent, failing to manage even the people close to him!

"I... haven’t practiced martial arts," Shen Qingzhi felt somewhat flustered as she herself did not understand what was happening. She forced herself to remain calm as she indifferently replied.

"Hold on a moment."

At that point, Chen Lihua suddenly spoke again.

"Sister Chen, what’s the matter?" Zhou Shihao asked.

Chen Lihua did not answer directly; instead, without allowing Shen Qingzhi any opportunity to refuse, she lifted Shen Qingzhi’s hand again and, with a tap, pressed on her wrist.

That was the location of the Maidenhair Spore.

Although Shen Qingzhi did not have the Maidenhair Spore, she could still use this method to determine whether Shen Qingzhi was still virginal.

A moment later.

Chen Lihua looked towards Zhou Shihao and said in a heavy tone, "She is no longer pure!"

No longer pure?

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shihao nearly stumbled.

You see, ever since he was charged by the president of the Dragon Soul Chamber of Commerce to look after Shen Qingzhi, he had placed most of his life’s hopes on this. It was his shortcut to ascend to the heavens within the Dragon Soul Chamber of Commerce, as well as the bond that established a sworn father-son relationship with the president of the Chamber.

Just as he had raised her for so many years and was about to close the net, to present Shen Qingzhi to the president of the Dragon Soul Chamber of Commerce, he would also qualify for a position at the head office.

But now... suddenly telling him Shen Qingzhi was no longer a virgin?

Even if she had been disfigured, or even lost arms and legs, that would have been better than no longer being pure!

Because he was very aware that the president of the Dragon Soul Chamber of Commerce had him raising Shen Qingzhi not because the president had developed any affection or pity for her, nor was it really out of lust for Shen Qingzhi’s beauty, but because... the president of the Dragon Soul Chamber of Commerce viewed Shen Qingzhi as a Cauldron.

When the time was right, they intended to use Shen Qingzhi as a Cauldron for dual-cultivation replenishment!

But no longer being a virgin, everything would be over!

Zhou Shihao’s initial reaction was not anger, but a look of shock and uncertainty towards Chen Lihua, "Sister Chen, are... are you certain?"

"I am certain," Chen Lihua said coldly.

With Shen Qingzhi no longer being pure, it meant that Zhou Shihao’s mission had failed. Could he still proceed smoothly to the head office of the Dragon Soul Chamber of Commerce, let alone be exceptionally promoted to elder by the president?

The possibility was almost zero!

Zhou Shihao’s value in their eyes would be greatly diminished.

Therefore, Chen Lihua’s attitude towards Zhou Shihao cooled instantly. If it weren’t for Zhou Shihao being the Underground Emperor of Jiangbei province and nominally the president’s sworn son, a decent force for her husband no matter how you looked at it, she might have left immediately.

"When did you lose your virginity?"

"Who was the man?"

Zhou Shihao could naturally sense the shift in Chen Lihua’s attitude. Despite his deep thoughts and usual inscrutability, at this moment, he still couldn’t help being on the verge of exploding with rage, glaring at Shen Qingzhi through gritted teeth.

He desperately hoped that Shen Qingzhi would deny it.

If that were the case, at least it would mean that Chen Lihua might have made a mistake.

However.

Facing Zhou Shihao’s almost murderous gaze, Shen Qingzhi remained calm and admitted directly, "Yes, I’m no longer a virgin; your plan has failed!"

Originally, she wanted to cuckold Zhou Shihao and expose him publicly, turning Zhou Shihao, the Underground Emperor of Jiangbei, into a laughingstock as revenge against him.

But later, because of Su Luo, she changed her mind.

However, looking at the current situation, there was no need for any public exposure. Her no longer being a virgin meant Zhou Shihao’s ’Canary’ plan had failed. In some ways, this was a much greater blow to Zhou Shihao than just turning him into a joke by making him a cuckold—it practically ended his future prospects.

At least, Shen Qingzhi had never seen Zhou Shihao so enraged and close to losing control.

She initially thought that if one day Zhou Shihao found out about her loss of virginity, facing him would make her afraid, but now it seemed, she was actually quite calm, even feeling a sense of relief.

No matter what her outcome would be, at least she wouldn’t have to continue her pretense around Zhou Shihao.

"You’re courting death!"

Suddenly, Zhou Shihao made a move, grabbing Shen Qingzhi by the neck, his anger ablaze and murder filling the air.