bigabreads Chapter 12 The fourth brother leaned close to her neck and took a deep breath: Sister-in-law, did yo
Chapter 12 The fourth brother leaned close to her neck and took a deep breath: Sister-in-law, did yo
"Clang—"
Qin Feng, the fifth brother, dropped his chopsticks on the table, making a crisp sound in the quiet main room.
He didn't even bother to pick it up; his eyes, exactly like Lao Liu's, were fixed on the figure at the door, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down with difficulty like a rusty pulley.
That's... my sister-in-law?
Under the oil lamp, Su Wan carried in a pot of freshly cooked wild boar, cabbage, and vermicelli stew.
The steaming white mist swirled around her, not only failing to obscure her face but also bathing it in a dreamlike, soft glow.
She's so pale...
Su Wan has a good constitution, but she has become somewhat dry from the wind and sun these past few days.
But now, after using the "whitening and skin-softening cream" made with that spiritual spring water, her skin is like a peeled boiled egg, even radiating a delicate, cold porcelain luster.
Against the backdrop of those old clothes, the exposed neck and wrists were dazzlingly white, so white it was unsettling!
"Why...why are you all staring at me?" Su Wan felt uneasy under the gaze of those seven pairs of green, wolf-like eyes. She subconsciously touched her face. "Is there...dust on my face?"
"No ash! No ash!" The third brother, Qin, shook his head violently, a strange blush rising on his dark face. He stammered, "Sister-in-law...sister-in-law, tonight you...look like a fairy descended from a painting...no, whiter than a fairy! Whiter than the fat of the pig we slaughtered today...ugh! Whiter than snowflakes!"
Everyone: "..." Although the third brother was an uncultured and rough man, his words were crude but his reasoning was sound.
Su Wan was both amused and exasperated by this straightforward praise, and could only bite the bullet and walk to the table to sit down.
The moment she sat down, the atmosphere at the already crowded octagonal table instantly changed.
Qin Lie, the eldest brother, was sitting in the main seat, still holding chopsticks in his hand.
He didn't even realize that he had held the chopsticks upside down! The thicker end was sticking out of the bowl!
His usually ruthless eyes were now as deep as two pools of black water. His gaze fell on Su Wan's pink fingertips, and his breathing became heavy involuntarily.
Is this the effect of that "plaster"? If these hands touch his body... Qin Lie felt a tightness in his lower abdomen, and quickly picked up the bowl and gulped down a mouthful of cold water, trying to suppress the urge to seduce him.
"Sister-in-law."
In the suffocating silence, a voice, tinged with a hint of frivolity and a touch of huskiness, suddenly rang in Su Wan's ear.
The fourth brother, Qin Yue.
He shifted his position without anyone noticing, and the distance between him and Su Wan, which had been half a body length apart, was now pressed close. He rested the tattered folding fan on his chin, his peach blossom eyes slightly narrowed, the corners of his eyes tinged with a seductive red, staring intently at Su Wan's profile.
"Sister-in-law smells so good tonight..."
As Qin Yue spoke, he leaned in without any hesitation. His nose almost touched Su Wan's earlobe as he took a deep, ecstatic breath.
"Hmm...it's not the smell of perfume, nor is it floral." Qin Yue's voice was low, almost a murmur, carrying a warm, moist breath that sprayed onto Su Wan's sensitive neck, causing her to shudder slightly. "It's a sweet smell...sister-in-law, did you put honey on yourself? Or...?"
His gaze slid down Su Wan's neck, landing on the slightly open neckline, and his eyes instantly became sticky and silky: "Or is it that sister-in-law is inherently sweet?"
Boom—! Su Wan was about to explode.
This fourth brother is too much! He dares to flirt with her like that in front of the whole family? And that look in his eyes... it's like he wants to tear her apart and devour her right there and then!
[Beep! Strong greed detected!]
[Target: Qin Yue. Heartbeat level: 160 (The urge to taste him!)]
[Farm Feedback: Whitening Cream Formula Improvement Progress +50%!]
"Fourth Brother!" A cold shout broke the idyllic atmosphere.
Qin Mo, the second brother who hadn't spoken until now, suddenly stretched out a long but strong hand and pressed it against the back of Qin Yue's head, ruthlessly pushing away his head that was close to Su Wan's neck.
"Eat your food, don't sniff around like a dog in heat." Qin Mo pushed up his glasses, his eyes behind the lenses as cold as ice blades, and glared at Qin Yue. "No manners. You scared your sister-in-law."
"Second Brother, you don't understand." Qin Yue wasn't annoyed by being pushed away. Instead, he tapped his palm with his folding fan and smiled like a fox who had stolen some fish. "I'm just inspecting the goods for our family."
My sister-in-law's whitening cream is so irresistible, even I can't resist it. If I were to sell it to those wealthy women in town who want to keep their men... hehe.
He abruptly changed the subject, his eyes filled with shrewd calculation and undisguised amazement as he looked at Su Wanshi: "Sister-in-law, this business is a sure thing! It's practically robbery!"
Hearing "make money," Qin Lie's expression softened slightly, and he finally straightened his chopsticks. "Since Fourth Brother says it's feasible, then it's feasible. We'll go into town tomorrow; Fourth Brother will take his wife with him. Third Brother will come along and keep an eye on things."
"I want to go too!" the twins exclaimed in unison. "I'll help carry things!" the seventh brother, Qin An, also raised his pale little hand.
"Shut up, all of you!" Qin Lie glared. "We still need to dig a well and clear land at home, so get to work! Second son... you stay home and study, and keep an eye on these little rascals."
The arrangements were finalized, and although everyone was unwilling, they could only bury their heads in their food.
But I was completely distracted during the meal.
Su Wan sat in the middle, and she always felt as if countless legs were "accidentally" brushing against her calves under the table.
To her left was Qin Lie's hard knee, leaning against her like a mountain, its body temperature burning hot.
To her right were Qin Yue's restless toes, which kept tugging at her skirt. Across from her, the third brother's large feet seemed to have nowhere to go, repeatedly squeezing her feet between them as if they were table legs, rubbing against them with obvious delight.
Su Wan: "..." This isn't eating; this is torture! The kind of sweet torture that makes you blush, your heart race, and your body go limp!
After finally finishing her meal, Su Wan quickly pushed the exquisite glass box filled with whitening cream towards Qin Yue: "Tomorrow...we'll sell this tomorrow! You decide the price!"
Qin Yue took the box, his fingertips stroking the smooth lid, but his eyes remained fixed on Su Wan's fair, glowing hand.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law."
He licked his lips, revealing a triumphant smile: "This time, I'll make sure all the money in the city flows obediently into the Qin family's pockets. Then... I'll buy my sister-in-law the prettiest bellyband, the red kind, it'll definitely suit your figure."
"Cough cough cough!" Qin Mo, the second son, choked on his soup and coughed repeatedly, but his ears turned red.
That night, the men of the Qin family lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), listening to Su Wan's long, even breathing sounds from the innermost part of the bed, their minds filled with the image of that dazzlingly white neck on the dining table.