bigabreads Chapter 140 The noblewoman washes her face? He bites her from behind the screen.
Chapter 140 The noblewoman washes her face? He bites her from behind the screen.
In the dead of winter, the northwest wind cuts like a knife, stinging your face.
On the streets of the county town, pedestrians hunched their shoulders, hands tucked into their sleeves, their noses running from the cold. Even sitting in the warm sedan chair bearing the title of "Madam of the County," Liu still felt the chill seeping into her bones through the gaps in the curtains.
"Stop the sedan chair! Stop the sedan chair immediately!"
Liu lifted the curtain and stared wide-eyed at the "Yunqi Garden" standing tall in the wind and snow, seemingly enveloped in a warm glow.
This is the newly built affluent area of the Langya Special Zone, and also the first "money-spending business card" opened to the outside world by the Qin family.
As soon as you step through the gate, a warm wave mixed with a faint orchid fragrance washes over you.
"Ouch……"
Liu couldn't help but let out a comfortable groan, feeling as if she had suddenly fallen from an ice cellar into warm water, with every pore on her body opening up in that instant.
She looked down and saw a thick, snow-white shaggy carpet under her feet, soft and fluffy, like walking on clouds. The walls around her were burning with some kind of magical charcoal fire, emitting a uniform and persistent heat, yet without a trace of smoke.
"Sister Liu, you've finally arrived."
A soft, sweet voice drifted slowly down the spiral staircase.
Su Wan stood by the railing on the second floor.
Instead of wearing her usual heavy winter clothes, she wore an unusually light and airy pale purple gauze dress. The layers of the dress enveloped her like smoke, and as she moved, her long, beautiful legs clad in flesh-colored stockings were faintly visible.
In this season when water freezes instantly, she seems like a goddess living in another season.
"My God..."
Looking at Su Wan's fair and rosy face, which seemed so delicate it looked like it could drip water if pinched, and then touching her own dry and chapped cheeks, Liu felt a surge of bitterness welling up inside her.
"My dear sister, you're living the life of a goddess! Look at me, I've only been gone a few days and this awful weather has turned me into a haggard old woman."
"Sister, what are you saying?"
Su Wan greeted her with a smile and affectionately took Liu's arm.
It wasn't as cold as I had imagined.
Su Wan's hands were warm, delicate, and soft like a ball of cotton, making Liu Shi unable to resist touching them a few more times.
"My sister is overworking herself."
Su Wan led Liu towards the "sky garden" upstairs, her tone tinged with heartache:
"It's cold at the county government office, the well water is hard, and then there's the sandstorm in the northwest... even a person made of iron couldn't stand it. Unlike me, I only have these strange and wonderful things to keep because the men in my family love me."
Upon reaching the top floor, Liu was completely stunned.
This place is actually a completely enclosed "greenhouse garden" made of glass.
Outside, snow was falling heavily, but here it was lush and green, with even a few peonies blooming out of season.
Several barbarian maids, dressed in uniform and with delicate features, were kneeling on the ground, brewing flower tea in an exquisite purple clay teapot.
"Come, sister, sit down."
Su Wan pressed Liu down onto the ergonomically designed soft couch.
"Today, let's not talk about anything else, let's just talk about how to 'take care of yourself'."
Su Wan clapped her hands.
Immediately, a maid brought over several exquisite glass jars containing crystal-clear, fragrant ointments.
"This is a 'Jade Complexion Rejuvenating Cream' specially made by my seventh child."
Su Wan picked up a jar, used her slender, pale finger to scoop up a little bit, and gently spread it on the back of her hand:
"After using this, not only will the peeling skin be smoothed out, but even the fine lines at the corners of the eyes can be ironed out."
Liu stared, her eyes wide with disbelief.
She watched as Su Wan's already fair hands, after being coated with the ointment, developed a pearly, lustrous sheen, as if they were glowing.
"Is...is it really that miraculous?" Liu swallowed, her hands itching slightly.
"Why don't you try it and see, sister?"
Su Wan smiled and was about to reach out to help Liu apply the ointment.
Just then.
"Wait a minute."
A languid yet undeniably authoritative voice suddenly came from behind the screen.
The beaded curtain was lifted by a slender hand.
Qin Yue, dressed in a crimson brocade robe with a gold belt inlaid with jade around his waist, walked out with a smile, waving a folding fan in his hand.
His almond-shaped eyes were slightly upturned, and his gaze swept over Liu Shi, polite yet distant.
But when his gaze fell on Su Wan, especially when he saw her hand that was about to reach for Liu Shi, a chilling undercurrent surged in his eyes.
"Fourth brother?" Su Wan was taken aback. "What brings you here?"
"I heard that my sister-in-law is entertaining distinguished guests, so I specially brought some good things over."
Although Qin Yue was smiling, he was walking very fast.
He walked a few steps to the soft couch and, very naturally, even somewhat domineeringly, grabbed Su Wan's wrist, which was covered in ointment.
"Sister-in-law."
He looked down at her, his tone carrying a barely perceptible hint of danger:
"How can you let your sister-in-law do such menial work?"
"If I make my hands rough... I'll be the one who feels sorry for them tonight."
In front of outsiders, his words sounded like he was defending his elder sister-in-law.
Only Su Wan could feel how strong his grip was on her wrist.
That's possessiveness at work.
He forbade her from touching other people.
Even if it's a woman.
"Fourth brother is joking. Sister Liu is no outsider." Su Wan tried to pull her hand away, but it wouldn't budge.
"Since we're not outsiders, we should know the rules even more."
When Qin Yue turned his head to look at Liu, his face once again wore that cunning, smiling face typical of a shrewd businessman:
"Please forgive me, Madam. My sister-in-law's hands are priceless treasures of the Qin family. We wouldn't even let her hold a cup of water."
"As for wiping my face..."
He snapped his fingers.
Two well-trained beauty technicians immediately came up behind them.
"Let them come. Their techniques were personally taught by the seventh brother."
Liu was stunned by Qin Yue's aura.
Not only was I not angry, I was even more envious.
Take a look!
That's what a man should be like!
That's how much he spoils her! He can't even bear to wipe another woman's face!
Thinking about her own county magistrate, who only knew how to save her money and even made her wash his feet, Liu felt that she simply couldn't live like this anymore.
"That's it, that's it!"
Mrs. Liu nodded repeatedly, her eyes lingering on the jar of ointment:
"Then I'll... enjoy myself?"
The technician stepped forward and began to give Ms. Liu a full facial spa treatment.
From cleansing to massage, and then to applying a cooling, soft mask.
Liu groaned comfortably, her eyes closed, feeling as if she were floating on clouds.
And on the other side of this screen.
In the blind spots that Liu couldn't see.
Qin Yue did not let go of Su Wan's hand.
"Sister-in-law."
He cornered Su Wan behind the screen.
The light here is dim, with only a few rays of sunlight filtering through the snow outside.
He looked down at the smear of ointment on Su Wan's fingertips that she hadn't had time to spread yet; it was pale pink and had a sweet rose scent.
"Just now... you wanted to touch that old woman's face with this finger?"
Qin Yue's voice was very low, with a hint of sour jealousy.
As he spoke, he raised Su Wan's hand to his lips.
"Fourth brother! Are you crazy? Sister Liu is still over there..." Su Wan tensed up in fright and warned in a low voice.
Behind the screen, Liu was chatting with the technician; their voices could be heard clearly.
This sense of transgression, separated by only a wall, made Su Wan's heart pound so hard it felt like it was about to burst out of her chest.
"She can't see."
Qin Yue didn't care at all.
"Well……"
"Sweet."
He released her fingers, the scent of roses still lingering on his lips, but his eyes were even darker than before:
"My sister-in-law's hands... can only touch me."
"Whether it's touching my face, or touching..."
He took her hand and slid it down his collar, stopping at her rapidly beating heart. Through the brocade robe, he pressed down hard.
"Touch here."
"My heart is beating so fast right now... all because my sister-in-law glanced at someone else just now."
Su Wan's face turned so red it was almost bleeding, and her fingertips trembled slightly on his burning chest.
This is hardly a younger brother.
This is clearly a male fox spirit in human skin!
"You...you're here to sell goods, aren't you?"
Su Wan tried to change the subject and pull her hand back.
Yes and no.
Qin Yue chuckled and finally let go of her hand, but then wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her closer to him.
He pulled out a thick stack of cardboard with gold lettering from his pocket.
That's the Qin family's newly launched "Yunqiyuan Supreme VIP Annual Card".
"The goods need to be sold, and sister-in-law needs to keep a close eye on them."
"I just did the math."
Qin Yue held the stack of cards and gently patted Su Wan's side, his movements frivolous and ambiguous.
"The cost of this jar of plaster is one tael of silver. I plan to sell it for one hundred taels."
"This card allows unlimited access to the hot springs and massages here. I plan to sell it for 1,000 taels."
"Sister-in-law, do you think... how many tickets could that county magistrate's wife afford?"
Su Wan was amused by his money-grubbing yet damnably charming tone:
"A thousand taels? You're robbing me!"
"Robbing people is so vulgar."
Qin Yue leaned close to her earlobe, biting it, his voice muffled:
"I'm... saving up for my sister-in-law's dowry."
"All the money in the world will eventually end up in your sister-in-law's pocket."
"At that time..."
"With this money, my sister-in-law can keep whomever she wants."
"but……"
He suddenly pinched Su Wan's soft waist hard, causing her to cry out softly in pain:
"The first spot for being kept... you have to save it for me."
Just then.
From behind the screen came Liu's delighted scream.
"Oh my god! Is that me in the mirror?!"
Looking at herself in the mirror, with her skin so smooth and youthful, as if she were ten years younger, Liu was so excited that her hands trembled.
"I want this plaster! Give me ten jars! No, twenty jars!"
Upon hearing this voice, Qin Yue's smile instantly turned playful.
He released Su Wan, straightened his slightly disheveled clothes, and instantly transformed back into the elegant and debonair Master Qin.
"Looks like the fish has taken the bait."
He quickly pecked Su Wan's lips and whispered:
"Sister-in-law, please rest first."
"Let me do this rough work of slaughtering fat sheep."
Having said that, he strode out from behind the screen, fanning himself with a folding fan, a warm and welcoming smile on his face.
"Madam has excellent taste. This beauty cream is a perfect match for your temperament."
"However..."
Qin Yue sighed, feigning regret:
"The production of this product is extremely low. The raw materials are all transported from the Western Regions. This batch... only five sets are left."
"Moreover, it's only sold to our Yunqiyuan's VIP members."
"What membership? How much does it cost? I'll sign up!"
Liu was so mesmerized by her reflection in the mirror that she no longer cared about anything else.
The thought of returning to the county town and being able to hold her head high in front of those officials' wives who usually looked down on her made her willing to steal all of the county magistrate's private money, let alone a thousand taels!
"One thousand taels for a Gold Member. Five thousand taels for a Diamond Member."
Qin Yue casually quoted an astronomical figure.
"Get it done! Get me the most expensive one!"
Liu pulled out a stack of silver notes from her sleeve. These were her life savings, but now they were slapped on the table like waste paper.
"readily!"
Qin Yue put away the silver notes, but his gaze drifted intentionally or unintentionally behind the screen.
……
Half an hour later.
Liu walked away, dazed, carrying a pile of bottles and jars, along with the gold-rimmed membership card.
She felt like she had hit the jackpot.
In reality, Qin Yue earned even more.
In the rooftop garden, only Qin Yue and Su Wan remained.
On the table were piles of silver notes that Liu had just left behind.
"Sister-in-law."
Qin Yue walked over but didn't rush to collect the money.
He grabbed a handful of silver notes and scattered them into the air as if scattering flower petals.
The banknotes fluttered down, landing on the carpet, on Su Wan's skirt, and on her exquisitely beautiful face.
Do you like it?
Qin Yue stepped over the silver notes scattered on the ground and walked towards Su Wan step by step.
At this moment, the flame in his eyes, fueled by both money and desire, had burned to its zenith.
He picked Su Wan up and placed her on a soft couch covered with silver notes.
"Fourth brother... this money is too dirty..." Su Wan looked at the bed covered in the "stench of money" and was both amused and exasperated.
"Dirty?"
Qin Yue knelt on one knee beside the couch, placing his hands on either side of Su Wan, trapping her in the pile of money.
He picked up a thousand-tael silver note and slowly slid it up Su Wan's calf.
The slightly rough paper rubbed against the silky flesh-colored stockings, making a "rustling" sound.
That touch was strange, unfamiliar, yet it carried a forbidden thrill.
"This is the cleanest thing in the world."
Qin Yue's voice was terribly hoarse:
"It can buy houses, it can buy land, it can buy dignity..."
"We can still buy more..."
The silver note in her hand slid down her knees, down her thighs, and finally stopped at her slender waist.
Qin Yue pressed firmly against that warm skin through the silver note:
"I hope I can buy this so I can... cool my sister-in-law down a bit."
"Sister-in-law."
"Look at this money... it's so hot."
"My hands were trembling from the heat when I was taking the money."
"Feel it..."
He grabbed Su Wan's hand and pressed it against his face, which was burning hot with excitement. Then he traced his hand down her chest, past her Adam's apple, and finally stopped there.
"It's even hotter here..."
"This money... is all for my sister-in-law's betrothal gifts."
"My sister-in-law accepted the money..."
"Shouldn't we inspect the goods?"