bigabreads Chapter 123 Housing Crisis! The boss covered her ears amidst the commotion: "Chapter 123 Housin
Chapter 123 Housing Crisis! The boss covered her ears amidst the commotion: "Chapter 123 Housin
While Master Sun and Lady Liu, this pair of "sleeping dragon and phoenix chicks," formed a "co-conspiracy" in the VIP club, a chaotic farce was unfolding at the entrance of Langya Village.
As the Qin family's "Never-Sleeping City" became more and more famous, and with Master Qian's loose tongue boasting everywhere, the wealthy merchants in the county town who had money to burn flocked over like sharks smelling fish.
People came, and money came.
But then a problem arose—there was nowhere to stay.
The only inn in Langya Village was actually just a few empty rooms vacated by the village chief, Wang Datou. It was passable for a peddler on ordinary days, but now they wanted to house this group of pampered rich women?
That would be like Mars colliding with Earth.
……
"ah--!!"
A sharp scream shattered the tranquility of dusk.
In the village chief's courtyard, Madam Qian stood in front of the earthen bed covered with blue-printed cloth, holding a shriveled stink bug in her hand, her powdered face cracking with anger.
"What is this?! What kind of filthy thing is this?!"
"Is this place even fit for human habitation? It reeks of mold! And this blanket is as stiff as iron! I want to go home! Waaah... I want to go back to the county town!"
Several other merchants' wives who had come along chimed in, covering their noses and looking disgusted.
"Exactly! Didn't Master Qian say this was paradise? I think it's more like a slum!"
"There's not even hot water for bathing, and I have to boil it myself? I can't live like this!"
Wang Datou huddled in the corner, puffing on his pipe in distress.
He really can't afford to serve these ancestors!
"What's all the noise about?"
Just then, a lazy voice, tinged with three parts sarcasm and seven parts superiority, drifted in from the courtyard gate.
Liu family.
The county magistrate's wife, who had just finished a top-notch spa treatment at the Qin family and was exuding the fragrance of rose essential oil, walked in with an air of arrogance, supported by her maid.
She changed into a new "haute couture" outfit from the Qin family workshop—a pale gold, fitted long dress with a light, sheer veil over it, making her shimmer in the sunset.
Compared to the group of dusty, sweaty rich women in the courtyard, she was like a golden phoenix that had just flown out of the Jade Pool.
"Oh, isn't this Mrs. Qian?"
Liu covered her nose with her exquisite sandalwood fan, her brows furrowed slightly, as if she had smelled something unpleasant.
"What? You're not lucky enough to live in 'Yunxi Garden,' so you're taking your anger out on the village chief here?"
Upon seeing that it was Liu, Madam Qian's arrogance immediately diminished, but she still couldn't help but retort sourly:
"Sister Liu, it's easy for you to say that when you're not in our shoes. You're a guest of honor at the Qin family, so naturally you get to stay in nice accommodations. Those of us without connections can only afford to live in these pigsties!"
"That's right."
Instead of getting angry, Liu straightened her back even more.
She casually adjusted the expensive hairpin twirling at her temple, her tone utterly Versailles-esque:
"Connections are something you earn through your own abilities."
"Who told your master to be so blind to offend the Qin family back then?"
"Want to stay somewhere nice? Sure."
Liu pointed to the brightly lit, magnificent complex of buildings in the distance:
"See? The second phase of Yunqiyuan is about to open for sale. When that happens... take out all your savings, and maybe you can even snag a toilet."
"you--!"
Mrs. Qian was so angry that she trembled all over and was about to throw a tantrum.
Sudden.
The once noisy courtyard instantly became deathly quiet.
Even the cicadas in the trees have stopped chirping.
A suffocating chill suddenly swept over us from behind, making the hairs on the back of everyone's necks stand on end.
"Thump. Thump. Thump."
Heavy footsteps.
Each strike felt like stepping on someone's heart.
Everyone turned around stiffly.
At the entrance of the courtyard, a tall and imposing figure, like a black tower, had appeared out of nowhere.
It's Qin Lie.
He had just come down from his patrol line and hadn't had time to change out of his black combat uniform.
With broad shoulders and a narrow waist, his muscles stretched the black fabric taut, and his sleeves rolled up, revealing bulging veins on his forearms, exuding a sense of power that could erupt at any moment to kill.
At his waist hung the Tang sword that had drunk the blood of countless barbarians.
But he didn't look at the group of troublemaking women at that moment.
His gaze was fixed solely on the petite woman beside him, who barely reached his chest.
Su Wan.
She was wearing a simple, moon-white dress today, and Qin Lie's tall figure shielded her from most of the dust and grime.
At this moment, she was frowning slightly and rubbing her temples, as if she had a headache from Madam Qian's scream.
"Big brother...it's so noisy."
She mumbled something softly.
Just this one sentence.
Qin Lie's expressionless face instantly darkened.
The change in his eyes was like a sleeping tiger opening its eyes.
He slowly turned his head, his dark, deep eyes, devoid of any warmth, coldly sweeping over the group of wealthy women in the courtyard who were about to throw a tantrum.
"Who was shouting just now?"
His voice wasn't loud.
His voice was deep and hoarse, yet it carried a murderous aura that seemed to have rolled out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
When Madam Qian was swept by that gaze, her legs went weak, and she sat down on the ground with a "thud".
That wasn't the look in someone's eyes.
That's the look you give to an inanimate object.
It was as if if she dared to make another sound, the knife hanging at his waist would fall down without hesitation!
"No...nobody's here..."
Mrs. Qian's teeth chattered, and she scrambled backward, her earlier arrogance instantly vanishing.
The entire audience fell silent.
Even Liu, who had been smug just moments before, was so intimidated by this aura that she shrank back and quickly retreated to the side, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.
Qin Lie withdrew his gaze, and the fierceness in his eyes vanished completely the moment he turned to Su Wan.
He did not speak.
Instead, he strode over and walked directly to Su Wan in two steps.
Then he stretched out his large, calloused, rough hands.
"Cover it up."
He said something in a low voice.
Those large hands gently covered Su Wan's ears.
His hands were large, his palms were hot, dry and strong, and he easily enveloped her small, fair ears completely.
The world fell silent instantly.
All the noise, screams, and arguments were kept out of those warm, large hands.
Su Wan could only hear the sound of her own heartbeat, and...
The steady, powerful vibration emanating from the man's chest.
Qin Lie leaned down slightly.
That height allowed his chin to rest perfectly above her forehead, creating an absolutely protective posture.
He looked at her almond-shaped eyes, which were slightly widened in surprise, and a very subtle smile appeared on his lips.
It was a doting smile, tinged with bloodshed, that only she could see.
"Jiaojiao".
He spoke.
Because his ears were covered, his voice traveled through bone conduction, sounding exceptionally deep and magnetic, like an electric current coursing through Su Wan's spine.
"Were they disturbing you?"
Su Wan nodded subconsciously.
Qin Lie's eyes darkened.
He kept covering her ears, turned his head, and looked again at the group of wealthy women who were already terrified.
This time, he did not hide the murderous intent in his eyes.
"Since they can't speak..."
He mouthed something to the group, his voice icy cold, yet strangely gentle because he was speaking to Su Wan:
"Then, brother, help Jiaojiao..."
"Cut out their tongues."
"OK?"
Although it is a question.
But his hand, which had been resting on Su Wan's waist, had now naturally moved to the hilt of the knife.
Give it a gentle push with your thumb.
"Clang—"
The long sword was drawn half an inch from its sheath, its cold light flashing and reflecting the crimson light of the setting sun, dazzling everyone's eyes.
"ah--!!!"
Mrs. Qian was so frightened that her eyes rolled back and she fainted.
The other wealthy women were terrified, covering their mouths and shaking their heads frantically, tears and snot streaming down their faces, but they dared not make a sound, for fear that their tongues would be gone in the next second.
madman!
The head of the Qin family is a complete madman!
Su Wan was also startled by his sudden, violent words of love.
She knew her older brother was protective of his own, but she never expected it to be this "torture".
"Big brother!"
She quickly reached out and grabbed his hand that was resting on the hilt of the knife.
The veins on the back of that hand were bulging, as hard as iron.
"No...it's too bloody, it'll dirty the ground."
Su Wan stood on tiptoe and shouted loudly through his large hand covering her ears (she could actually hear him, but she was used to acting cute):
"And if they don't have tongues, how will they help us promote the city that never sleeps?"
Qin Lie looked down at her.
Looking at her small face, so close to mine, flushed with anxiety.
The murderous intent in his eyes gradually dissipated.
"I'll listen to Jiaojiao."
"Click."
The long sword was sheathed.
But he didn't let go of her ears.
in contrast.
His thumb began to unconsciously rub against her soft earlobe.
That soft flesh was rubbed red and hot by his rough, calloused fingers.
"Since you're not going to cut off your tongue..."
He suddenly lowered his head, forehead to forehead, nose to nose, and in front of everyone, they were having a private conversation that belonged only to the two of them.
"That Jiaojiao that night..."
"I have to compensate my older brother."
Su Wan's heart skipped a beat, and she stammered, "Compensate...compensate for what?"
Qin Lie's Adam's apple bobbed, his eyes as deep as a black hole that could suck people in.
"Just now……"
"Their voices are so awful, they're an insult to my brother's ears."
"Back to my room tonight..."
"Use that kind..."
He moved closer, his warm breath washing over him.
"A voice only my eldest brother can hear."
"Clean up those dirty noises for Big Brother."
Su Wan was burning up.
This man!
Is this really the taciturn Qin Lie?!
He's now a hundred times more skilled at witty banter than the fourth brother!
"The boss..."
Huhe, who was standing nearby, couldn't stand it anymore (mainly because he was overwhelmed by the dog food), so he gritted his teeth and stepped forward to ask for permission:
"What do we do with these women?"
Qin Lie then straightened up, still feeling unsatisfied, and released his hands from covering Su Wan's ears.
But one of his arms remained firmly around Su Wan's waist, as if asserting his dominance, as he coldly glanced at the group of trembling women on the ground:
"Don't want to live in a pigsty?"
"OK."
Tell them that there is still vacant land in Phase II of Yunqiyuan.
"Want to stay?"
"Give me money in exchange."
"One tent, one hundred taels per night."
"Stay if you want, or leave if you don't."
After saying that, he didn't even glance at the group of people, but simply picked up Su Wan with one hand and strode towards the inner courtyard.
"The floor is dirty, don't get your shoes dirty."
He gave an extremely domineering yet extremely reasonable reason.
He left behind a group of dumbfounded people, as well as Liu, whose eyes were now shining.
"One hundred taels? For a tent?"
As Liu fanned herself, watching Qin Lie's powerful figure from behind, she couldn't help but sigh:
"It still has to be the Qin family..."
"This isn't doing business!"
"This is clearly robbery!"
"but……"
She glanced at the wealthy women on the ground who had just been complaining about the pigsty, but now were immediately pulling out silver notes at the thought of living on Qin family property, and a mocking smile curled at the corner of her lips:
"Being robbed by Boss Qin... that's your good fortune."
after all.
That kind of pampered treatment, with ears covered to keep quiet, and shoes kept clean while being carried around...
In this world, only Su Wan can enjoy this.