bigabreads Chapter 144 Always Wanting to Get Closer? The older brother intercepted her with one hand, pulling h
Chapter 144 Always Wanting to Get Closer? The older brother intercepted her with one hand, pulling h
The biting northwest wind whipped up withered grass, howling mournfully across the wilderness.
In previous years, the official road outside the county town would have been deserted by now. But now, the black asphalt road that winds around the county town and leads directly to the Langya Special Zone is as bustling as a pot of boiling water.
"Ding-dong... Ding-dong..."
The clear, melodious sound of camel bells pierced the cold wind and came from the distant horizon.
It was a caravan of staggering size. Hundreds of tall Bactrian camels carried loads of goods as high as small mountains on their backs.
Leading the pack was a pure white Akhal-Teke horse.
Seated immediately was a stunningly beautiful woman.
She wore a fiery red Western Region riding outfit, a gold-threaded whip wrapped around her waist, and deerskin boots. Her long, wavy hair was casually braided, with a few swaying gold bells hanging from the ends. Her face had deep-set eyes and a high nose, exuding a wild and domineering aura unique to the Western Regions.
It was none other than Tuoba Yu, the leader of the largest merchant guild in the Western Regions, known as the "Queen of the Flowing Sands".
"Boss, the Wolf Fang Special Zone is just ahead," the female guard pointed ahead.
Tuoba Yu reined in the reins and subconsciously touched the exquisite little porcelain box he kept close to his body, which was already empty but he couldn't bear to throw away.
That was the rose essential oil hand cream that Su Wan gave her half a year ago.
In the snowstorm that day, the delicate Han woman held her rough, calloused hand and gently rubbed the ointment into her chapped skin, saying that her hands "also need to be cared for."
At that moment, Tuoba Yu felt that he had failed in his life.
"Hmph, those stinky men from the Qin family, I wonder if they've bullied Sister Su."
A hint of murderous intent flashed in Tuoba Yu's eyes as he cracked his whip:
"Let's go! Let's go support my little sister Su!"
……
Langya Special Zone, International Trade Plaza.
Today, Su Wan wore a pomegranate-red gauze cheongsam with a snow-white fox fur shawl over it. She stood on the second-floor terrace, holding an account book and checking the goods.
The cold wind ruffled her hair, and she gently raised her hand to tuck it behind her ear. That gentle lowering of her head was like a water lily shyly bowing to the cool breeze.
This scene was witnessed by Tuoba Yu, who had just stepped into the square.
"Sister Su!"
A cheerful, enthusiastic shout, filled with deep longing, rang out.
Su Wan was taken aback, and when she looked up, she saw a ball of red flame rushing up to the second floor.
"General Tuoba...?"
Before Su Wan could react, Tuoba Yu had already rushed up to her. She completely ignored the "cunning businessman" Qin Yue standing next to her, her hawk-like eyes fixed on Su Wan as if trying to see through her.
"You've lost weight! How come you've lost weight?"
Tuoba Yu frowned with heartache, and his large hands, gloved with deerskin, unceremoniously cupped Su Wan's face:
"Are those bastards in the Qin family starving you? Look at your face, you've got so little fat on it!"
"I brought the best goat milk pastry from the Western Regions, and some wine. Come on, let's go back to camp, I'll give you something to eat!"
Qin Yue, who was being ignored, twitched at the corner of his mouth: "..."
These days, it's not just men who steal their sisters-in-law; how come even women are so ruthless?
"No need, Sister Tuoba, I'm doing fine..." Su Wan was a little overwhelmed by this excessive enthusiasm and wanted to back away.
"What's so good about it? My hands are freezing!"
Tuoba Yu grabbed Su Wan's hand.
She took off her deerskin gloves, revealing her hands, which, though still rough, were noticeably better cared for than they had been six months ago.
"Sister Su, look."
Tuoba Yu extended his hand to Su Wan like a treasure, his tone tinged with a hint of flattery and shyness:
"I've finished the hand cream you gave me last time. Look at my hands... don't they feel softer now?"
"To do justice to these hands, I brought something special this time."
She took out a gold-threaded brocade box from her bosom and opened it.
Inside was a huge, blood-red "pigeon blood" gemstone, tied with a bright red silk ribbon woven with gold thread in a double knot.
"This is a love knot that I made myself."
Tuoba Yu picked up the red silk, his eyes burning with intense focus:
"In our Western Regions, true sisters are bound by a red thread, swearing brotherhood. From now on, anyone who dares to bully you is going against me, Tuoba Yu!"
"Here, let me tie it for you."
As she spoke, the red ribbon, like a gentle little snake, wrapped around Su Wanhao's fair wrist.
It looked like it was about to get completely tied up.
Just then.
"collapse--!!!"
A piercing cracking sound rang out.
There was no warning.
A large hand, calloused, with thick knuckles, and exuding a strong masculine aura, suddenly appeared.
The hand did not reach for the red silk.
Instead, she forcefully and rudely intervened between Tuoba Yu and Su Wan.
He pinched the knotted red ribbon between his thumb and forefinger.
With a little force.
That sturdy gold and red silk ribbon, like a fragile strip of paper, broke between his fingers.
"Who?!" Tuoba Yu loosened his grip, the gemstone fell to the ground, and he looked up angrily.
"Her man."
Qin Lie appeared out of nowhere.
He had just returned from the mine today, wearing a black, tight-fitting tank top and his ever-open leather jacket draped casually over it. Sweat still clung to his bronze muscles, and he exuded a menacing heat and aura.
He simply stood there in front of Su Wan.
Like a towering black mountain, it directly blocked all of Tuoba Yu's prying eyes.
"Qin Lie?!"
Tuoba Yu stared at the broken red silk in her hand, her eyebrows furrowing in anger: "Are you crazy? This is a gift I gave to Sister Su! Mind your own business!"
"I'll meddle in her affairs."
Qin Lie looked down at the arrogant woman, his eyes as cold as ice.
"Especially... women who want to take advantage of her."
He turned around, completely ignoring the "Queen of the Western Regions".
His originally fierce eyes, when they looked at Su Wan, still carried a hint of anger, but more so a strong, unyielding possessiveness.
"Jiaojiao".
Qin Lie called out, his voice hoarse, still tinged with jealousy.
He reached out his large hand, grabbed Su Wan's waist, and pulled her firmly into his arms.
"Hmm!"
Su Wan crashed into his hard, hot chest, her nose instantly filled with the strong smell of sweat, tobacco, and hormones emanating from him.
"Just now...did she touch your face?"
Qin Lie lowered his head, resting his chin on the top of her head, his eyes fixed on Su Wan's face, which had just been cupped by Tuoba Yu, with a sinister gaze.
"Sister Tuoba meant well..."
"Good intentions my ass."
Qin Lie is an incomprehensible jealous man.
He stretched out his rough thumb and rubbed it heavily on Su Wan's cheek, as if trying to wipe away the fingerprints of other women that remained on it.
"You're not allowed to let anyone else touch you from now on."
"Women are not allowed either."
"Her hands have calluses; they'll scratch your face."
Tuoba Yu laughed angrily: "Qin Lie! The calluses on your hands are thicker than mine! How dare you say that to me?"
Qin Lie gave a cold laugh.
He finally released his hand from wiping Su Wan's cheek.
Then, from his trouser pocket—the most private and warmest place right next to his thigh—he pulled out something wrapped in coarse cloth.
He used his teeth to bite open the ties.
Inside was an uncut diamond, about the size of an egg.
"That brittle, crumbling red junk deserves to be called a gem?"
Qin Lie kicked the ruby off the ground and forcefully shoved the hard, still warm diamond into Su Wan's hand:
"Jiaojiao, take this."
"This was just blasted out by Lao Wu and his men underground."
"It has no other advantages, it's just tough."
He held Su Wan's hand, letting her feel the sharp edges of the stone:
"Nothing in this world can grind it down."
"Just like my eldest brother's heart."
He moved closer again, trapping Su Wan between himself and the railing, his chest pressing against her breath:
"No matter how many flowers and plants are outside, whether male or female..."
"My brother's heart is only open for you."
"and……"
He lowered his head, his lips brushing against Su Wan's burning earlobe, his voice so low only the two of them could hear, carrying a sensual quality that made one's legs go weak:
"Even though that woman used your hand cream, her hands are still limp and weak."
"Big brother's move..."
He grabbed Su Wan's hand and pressed it against his chest muscles, which were as hard as iron.
"And here, Big Brother..."
"That's the hardest."
"Feel it... is this heart beating fast?"
Beneath Su Wan's palm lay his pectoral muscles, as hard as granite, and the slippery feel of the thin layer of sweat.
That was a real furnace.
Thump. Thump. Thump.
The rapid, pounding heartbeat felt like each pounding against her palm.
"obedient."
Qin Lie gave her earlobe a final, punishing bite:
"The red rope is broken, so be it."
"Later, my older brother will use his own belt... to tie you to the head of the bed."
"Let me show you..."
"What does it mean to be... an unbreakable red thread?"
……
The "assertion of sovereignty" here is really going too far.
Tuoba Yu looked at the perfect couple, especially at Su Wan, who was shy but obediently nestled in Qin Lie's arms, and finally sighed.
She touched the empty porcelain box in her arms, somewhat disheartened.
"Alright, alright!"
Tuoba Yu picked up the ruby from the ground and glared at Qin Lie:
"These days, all the good cabbages are eaten by wild boars."
"but……"
She glanced at Qin Yue, who had been watching the whole thing from the sidelines, making a deafening noise with the abacus beads, and raised an eyebrow:
"I can't take Sister Su away from me."
"But we still have to do this business. I'm sure Su-meimei will like the spices and carpets I brought this time."
Qin Yue snapped his fan shut, his smile as sly as a thousand-year-old fox:
"Sister Tuoba is so magnanimous!"
"Since we're acquaintances, I'll give you a 1% discount on the admission fee."
Tuobayu: "..."
This family is either thugs or unscrupulous businessmen!
How did Su Meimei survive in this den of wolves?!
……
Half an hour later.
The VIP lounge in the square.
Qin Lie didn't leave; he kicked everyone else out and locked the door.
The curtains were drawn, and the light was dim.
Su Wan was pinned deep into the sofa by him, still clutching the diamond in her hand.
"Big brother... that Tuoba Yu helped me before..." Su Wan tried to explain, her voice soft and sweet.
Even if you've helped before, it's still not acceptable.
Qin Lie knelt on one knee on the sofa, completely enveloping her. He was unbuttoning the tight vest, revealing a large expanse of well-defined muscles.
"The way that woman looked at you...it made me uncomfortable."
"She wants to take you away."
"You even said you'd take care of me?"
Qin Lie snorted coldly and threw the vest, which was still smelling of sweat and warm from his body, aside.
At this moment, he was shirtless, exuding primal masculine power.
He took Su Wan's hand and guided her down her chest muscles, past her abs, and finally stopped at the edge of her belt.
"Jiaojiao".
His eyes were dark and unfathomable, like two will-o'-the-wisps:
Tell that woman…
"You don't need her to support you."
"Big brother's physique... is it enough to support you?"
"Is this body big enough to warm your hands?"
He suddenly lowered his head and bit down on the soft flesh of her neck, leaving a very obvious, purplish-red hickey there.
"Is this enough to...feed you?"
Su Wan felt a jolt all over her body from his bite, and the diamond in her hand rolled onto the carpet.
"That's enough... that's enough..."
"not enough."
Qin Lie's hand slipped under the hem of her cheongsam and pinched her thigh hard, his voice hoarse:
"That red string... was it meant to be tied to your wrist?"
"That thing isn't sturdy."
"tonight……"
"Big brother will show you... what real 'bound hand and foot' looks like."