Chapter 22 Under the table "Can't help but seduce me?" ...

"Wen Yu?"

Even though Xiao Yunqi's expression remained normal, the pause he had just made while standing in front of the table with his eyes lowered was still somewhat abnormal.

Xiao Mingyuan folded his hands in front of him and looked at him nervously.

Xiao Yunqi said coldly, "Second Uncle, please sit down."

In Xue Zhiying's impression, there are two different Mr. Xiao.

One was the diligent and fawning Mr. Xiao in front of others, and the other was the Mr. Xiao who she had met several times in Cuihua Courtyard and was harsh and cruel to his wife and children.

Mr. Xiao is currently facing the former when facing Xiao Yunqi.

Xue Zhiying heard footsteps approaching behind her. She huddled under the table and couldn't look back, but she instinctively leaned forward, trying to get further away from the footsteps.

She moved closer to Xiao Yunqi's legs, and her dress stuck to his trouser legs.

She simply reached out and gently pulled his trouser leg.

The footsteps behind me were getting closer.

Xiao Mingyuan sat down on the other side of the long table, and the tiptoe of his feet caused the desk shackle to sway slightly.

"Wen Yu has been very busy with official duties lately. I'm truly sorry to bother you today."

Xue Zhiying looked up from below and saw Xiao Yunqi's smooth lips opening and closing. "Then why don't you just speak frankly and save us both time?"

Xiao Mingyuan choked, but still put on a flattering smile: "It's like this, that's what I mentioned to you a while ago, and there's a little problem right now."

Xue Zhiying was small in stature, but the desk was of a limited height. Even if she squatted down and lowered her sight, her head would hit the top of the table, so she had to shrink her neck and lower her head.

But this action cannot be maintained for long.

After a while, not only did her neck start to feel sore, but her legs also became numb from squatting.

Xiao Yunqi said calmly, "Second Uncle, I explained this matter very clearly to you last time. There's only so much I can do, and..."

Xue Zhiying frowned and pursed her lips, trying hard to be patient.

But suddenly her body became unstable, her eyes widened in horror, and she subconsciously reached out to grab forward.

Xiao Yunqi lowered his head and saw a hand climbing up to his thigh, grabbing his pants, and then turning to hold his leg.

His face darkened, and he reached out to grab the slender wrist and pulled the person forward slightly.

Xue Zhiying pounced lightly and lay on his legs, her little face exposed to the light, her face up and out of the shawl.

"Wen, Wen Yu?"

The noise under the table sounded like Xiao Yunqi impatiently shifting his legs and sitting in a different position. Xiao Mingyuan's face changed in shock, and he quickly explained, "But you know, Second Uncle has spent a lot of energy on that pawnshop. If they were to investigate all at once, how would Second Uncle and Second Aunt live in the future? Do you think you can save Second Uncle a little bit?"

Xiao Yunqi lowered his eyes and glanced at the person below him, signaling her to be more obedient.

Xue Zhiying just blinked quietly.

"Second Uncle, I told you to get rid of it as soon as possible, but now many days have passed and you are still involved."

"I wasn't thinking at the time, what if..."

Xiao Yunqi interrupted him: "There is no such thing as a single event."

Xue Zhiying felt a little uncomfortable. This posture was even more difficult than before.

She leaned forward, and the part of her chest with the least flesh hit Xiao Yunqi's hard knee, making her feel suffocated.

A hint of darkness flashed across Xiao Yunqi's eyes.

He lowered his head again, and his eyebrows twitched suddenly.

What is she doing?

Xue Zhiying tilted her head back with her chest pressed against his knees, making it difficult for her to breathe, so she tried to lower her head and hunch her chest to ease the pain.

She supported Xiao Yunqi's thigh with one hand and buried her whole face between his legs.

The burning breath poured in, and my cheek instantly felt the muscles on the side of his thigh tense.

Xiao Yunqi's eyes dimmed, his Adam's apple moved slowly, and he suddenly raised one leg, pushed the shawl away with his knee, and crossed his legs to avoid her.

Xue Zhiying lost her support and slid down instantly. Her whole hand stroked down along the line of his thigh, finally falling from his knees and falling to the ground.

"Wen Yu, please, help my uncle think of a solution. Do you really want to watch all my hard work go to waste? I only ask you this once. No matter what, please help me."

Xiao Yunqi didn't raise his eyes, his eyelashes drooped, and his eyes reflected a face full of grievance.

When the desk cover was raised, sunlight came in, illuminating the scene under the table.

Xue Zhiying looked up again, her cheeks rosy and her almond eyes filled with innocent light.

He didn't understand what she was feeling wronged about, but soon he saw her curl her lips slightly and lower her eyes.

Xiao Yunqi thought for a moment, then suddenly moved his toes and lowered the leg that was crossed high up.

As soon as the black boots touched the ground, a soft body leaned over.

Xue Zhiying leaned sideways on his calf, with her head resting on his knee. She finally found a comfortable position and finally settled down.

She suddenly remembered an experience when she was young where she had to hide herself so as not to be seen.

In the front hall of the Xiao Mansion, she heard someone say that a woman had come to visit, and Xiao Ningwang actually went to greet her in person.

She thought it was her mother who came to see her, so she broke the rules and sneaked into the front hall.

But when she got there, she found that the woman was not her mother.

It was too late to leave, so she hid behind the screen in the front hall in a panic.

At that time, she was also discovered by Xiao Yunqi.

The handsome young man stood beside the screen, his posture straight and his expression serious.

He stood there for a moment, then noticed some movement behind the screen, so he walked around to the back.

Xue Zhiying still remembers that the boy was stunned for a moment when he saw her, his lips slightly parted, his eyebrows and eyes relaxed, like a frozen painting, so beautiful.

Xiao Ningwang asked him what he was doing.

Xue Zhiying immediately lost the desire to appreciate the beautiful painting. Tears welled up in her eyes and she looked at him pitifully with pleading eyes.

The boy's stunned expression faded, and he turned his eyes away from the screen coldly and ruthlessly.

But he said to Xiao Ningwang, "It's nothing, father."

…

Xiao Yunqi looked at the girl who was quietly leaning on his knees and daydreaming for a few more seconds before looking up at Xiao Mingyuan again.

"It's not completely impossible, as long as Second Uncle is willing to cooperate."

"I'm serious. Okay, Wen Yu, Second Uncle will cooperate with everything."

Xiao Mingyuan heard some strange noises, but he was too busy to think about it.

As he spoke excitedly, he took out a brocade box that he had prepared in advance from his side.

Xiao Mingyuan said attentively, "Second Uncle knows that you are usually very busy with official duties, and it is really too much trouble for you to worry about such a small matter. This is a little gift from Second Uncle."

Xiao Yunqi glanced at him indifferently.

The brocade box on the table is exquisite in style, with an intricate embroidery pattern of butterflies and flowers on the box body. The pink and purple silk threads shine with delicate pearls under the light. A small and exquisite heart-shaped pendant hangs lightly from the corner of the box, and the tassels are bright red, which is clearly a common style in the boudoir.

Xiao Mingyuan took the initiative to explain: "This is a kind of ointment called Qiongyu that my wife found specially. It has the effect of softening and moisturizing the skin when applied to the body. The fragrance penetrates the body and is very pleasant. It is very suitable..."

Before he could finish, he was frightened by Xiao Yunqi's increasingly stern gaze and had to stop.

In fact, Xiao Yunqi was not listening to him at all.

Because at this moment, there was a warm and soft touch coming from under the table through his trouser legs, touching his ankle and then brushing over his calf, and he didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional.

But soon, the answer became clear.

Xiao Yunqi's breathing stopped for a moment. The shawl blocked his sight, but the clear feeling was still spreading.

The warmth was slowly rising along the outline of his ankle at an almost grinding speed, and the delicate touch was imprinted on his skin through the thin fabric.

Her fingertips stroked the raised corners on the outside of his ankle, and the subtle pressure lingered there briefly, as if measuring the shape of the bones, and then slid deftly into the tighter muscles on the back of his calf.

That place is usually tense and full of strength, but now under the subtle caress, it tightens slightly uncontrollably.

The fingertips felt the subtle tension, but instead of retreating, they embedded themselves more gently into the soft depression.

Xiao Yunqi curled up the fingers that were casually placed on his legs, and then he began to move the shawl.

He met the gaze of the girl hiding below.

Soft and somewhat charming.

Xiao Yunqi's eyes darkened and contained a warning.

She hesitated for a moment and slowly withdrew her hand from his calf.

Xiao Yunqi's face looked unhappy, and it was hard to tell whether he was angry or had some other emotion.

Xiao Mingyuan smiled awkwardly and said, "Okay, Second Uncle won't say anything more, just accept it."

Xiao Mingyuan didn't feel that he was asking for trouble. Even though Xiao Yunqi looked dissatisfied, this thing should not be the wrong one to send.

Over the years, some people outside have always wondered how a powerful and high-ranking man like Xiao Yunqi could be completely indifferent to women, but as a member of the Xiao family, he has always known that this is not an exaggeration. The Xiao family is worried about this. Not to mention marriage, they can't even squeeze in a concubine.

But recently, there have been some foreign women appearing in the Xiao Mansion, and they are all picked up and dropped off by people around Xiao Yunqi.

Xiao Yunqi has always been like this, doing things his own way and not bothering to hide anything, so the mansion soon knew about this woman.

Xiao Mingyuan was not in a position to ask more questions, but Xiao Ningwang could not hold back and immediately sent someone to inquire, but Xiao Yunqi only gave a cold and perfunctory response.

Xiao Yunqi has absolute say in the Xiao family. If he doesn't say it clearly, no one else in the mansion can ask any more questions.

But even so, Xiao Yunqi frequently interacted with a woman and blatantly brought her back home, which is really intriguing.

Xiao Mingyuan needed something from him, and the women around the powerful were the easiest to please and the most effective breakthrough point. He had been secretly investigating to confirm this.

Until this morning, the people he sent found out that Xiao Yunqi was behaving out of character. He did not call anyone into the house to serve him in the morning. After leaving the bedroom, he ordered that the house do not need to be cleaned today and dismissed all the servants in the yard. When he dared to come, he was strangely led to enter through the side door of Yingfeng Courtyard. The reason was basically certain.

Xiao Mingyuan smiled and rubbed his hands: "Wen Yu, what do you think about this matter..."

"I will discuss this matter with my second uncle once I find out the truth, Mu Yan."

Mu Yan stepped forward and said, "Second Master, I will escort you."

Xiao Mingyuan was stunned and a little flustered for a moment.

But he didn't dare to say more. After hesitating for a moment, he could only stand up and said, "Okay, Wen Yu, I'll trouble you with this matter."

The door just closed.

Xiao Yunqi said coldly: "Don't come out yet."

"……oh."

The shawl swayed, and the tassels at the bottom cast shadows on the ground.

Xue Zhiying slowly emerged from under the table, her heart beating nervously.

Xiao Yunqi looked displeased, and it was half her fault and half that of Mr. Xiao Erye.

But now that Mr. Xiao is gone, she has to bear everything alone.

Xue Zhiying was explaining in her mind. After her legs were bent for a long time, she was finally able to stand straight after her body stretched out from the table. She took a step forward and accidentally tripped over a chair. Her legs were already weak, and this trip made her lose her balance in an instant.

Xiao Yunqi's eyes changed slightly. He hesitated for a moment whether to support her, but he was a step too late when he raised his hand.

Xue Zhiying leaned back and fell into his arms, completely losing her balance.

I felt a warmth under my buttocks. It was a familiar place where I had sat several times last night, but it felt unfamiliar.

Xue Zhiying was still in shock. She suddenly looked up and met Xiao Yunqi's condescending gaze.

Their eyes met, speechless for a moment.

After Xue Zhiying came back to her senses, she twisted her body slightly, and her buttocks touched the touch underneath. Finally, she gradually realized that it was Xiao Yunqi's palm.

The fingers of his broad palm were spread out, just covering half of her buttocks. He didn't use any force, but the weight of her body squeezed the softness completely into his palm.

She watched Xiao Yunqi's expression change. It was no longer as stern as before, but also dark and unclear.

She whispered, "I didn't mean to do that."

The man hummed in a low voice and asked slowly, "What do you mean it wasn't intentional?"

“Neither.”

Xue Zhiying lowered her voice, looked at her fingers, and tentatively grasped his collar.

Seeing that he didn't object, she mustered up the courage to hold him and sit up straight, explaining in a low voice: "I didn't mean to hide here, nor did I mean to... sit on your hand."

"Yeah."

Xiao Yunqi's gaze moved from her face down to her waist, and he could vaguely see the concave arc where his palm had touched.

It's like this again.

It seemed like every part of her body was so soft that it could be pinched and leave a mark.

However, this treatment should be soft, yet unexpectedly full.

Xiao Yunqi thought for a moment, but in the end he did not move his fingers and kept his palm flat.

He said, "Are you sitting there on purpose and not getting up?"

“Not really.”

Xue Zhiying denied it, and even after the denial she continued to sit still.

The girl gradually lowered her eyes, and her thick and long eyelashes fluttered a few times like a small brush. It was particularly clear when seen from the side, and she looked like she was trying to get away with it.

But she continued, "It wasn't intentional. I couldn't help it."

Xiao Yunqi sneered: "Can't help but seduce me?"

Xue Zhiying has learned his lesson.

She was not pushed down by Xiao Yunqi and was maintaining an intimate posture with him.

Some words should be said at this moment.

When Xiao Yunqi saw her, he actually nodded frankly.

Xue Zhiying slowly raised her eyes and looked at him, her eyes showing a hint of shyness and sincerity: "Cousin, do you hate this?"

Xiao Yunqi raised his eyebrows at the unexpected answer and remained silent.

Xue Zhiying waited for a moment but saw no response from him, and she did not ask any further questions.

Her eyes swept across the brocade box on the table and she asked in a low voice, "Is that a gift for that girl?"

"What do you think?"

Xue Zhiying was stunned. She thought Xiao Yunqi would not answer again, or ask which girl it was.

But what he said was equivalent to his tacit agreement.

Combined with the conversation just now, it is not difficult to hear that Mr. Xiao was deliberately trying to please him because he had something to ask of him.

Mr. Xiao directly gave the woman the things she needed. Does that mean the Xiao family has already acknowledged that woman?

Xue Zhiying felt a little complicated for a moment.

She shouldn't have asked any more questions, but the words were already on the tip of her tongue.

"You like her."

It is the tone of statement.

This caused Xiao Yunqi to snort and laugh.

He reached out and pinched her chin, lifted her head and turned it towards him, and asked calmly, "Who told you that?"

Xue Zhiying was forced to look at him. His relaxed and calm appearance was in stark contrast to her depression.

This made her look ridiculous and she couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

"No one told me, I saw it myself."

"What did you see?"

Xiao Yunqi asked this question even though he knew the answer.

Everyone in the mansion saw him meeting that woman, so how could she not see it?

But she didn't know that he had already told his family about his feelings for the woman.

But now I know.

Xue Zhiying vented his emotions without much momentum and wanted to lower his head again.

The fingers pinching his jaw exerted more force.

She was forced to continue facing him without retreat.

Someone didn't know what had piqued Xiao Yunqi's interest. He rarely took the initiative to answer the question, and said seriously, "Seeing her entering and leaving Yunmozhai means I like her, then why are you entering and leaving my bedroom?"

The next moment, as expected, he saw the pretty face in front of him turn from white to red, and the temperature under his fingertips rose a little. He didn't know what was going on in his mind.

Xiao Yunqi curled the corners of his lips slightly, then withdrew his hand and let go of her.

There was a moment of silence between the two.

The next time someone spoke, it was Xue Zhiying who quietly retorted, "If you didn't like her, why would the Second Master give you something like a woman?"

A hint of gloom flashed across Xiao Yunqi's eyes, and he stared at her quietly.

After a moment, he moved forward, causing the person sitting on him to lose balance and tilt.

Xue Zhiying immediately put her hands on his shoulders and leaned towards his arms, as if she would never let him go.

She pressed all the soft parts of her body against him, her cheek brushing against his neck, and her body bumping into his steady heartbeat.

Xiao Yunqi's hands under her loosened their grip.

He paused, gave her an ambiguous look, then without moving his hand, he reached for the table with his other hand, took the brocade box, and then leaned back in his chair.

He casually pressed the brocade box into her hands. "You have to deal with the trouble you brought upon yourself."

Xue Zhiying was caught off guard, her hands were in a panic, and she almost dropped the brocade box.

After finally holding it steady, he paused, a beat slow to react: "...Me?"

Xue Zhiying was puzzled, but Xiao Yunqi ignored her.

She could only look down at the brocade box in her hand, think for a moment, and then open it.

As soon as the lid of the box was opened, a rich fragrance spread out.

Xue Zhiying was a little surprised. There was a round white jade bottle lying quietly in the brocade box. The bottle was shiny and the jade was transparent. You could tell how precious it was just by looking at its appearance.

She couldn't help but sigh that Mr. Xiao had really invested a lot of money.

But why did she get into trouble?

She turned to look at Xiao Yunqi again, but saw that he frowned.

Xiao Yunqi reached out, closed the lid of the box, and wanted to take it away.

Xue Zhiying subconsciously tightened her fingers, preventing him from taking it at the first moment.

Xiao Yunqi looked up.

Xue Zhiying was timid, let go of her hand and asked, "What's wrong?"

“It’s too strong.”

Xiao Yunqi had just told her to handle it herself, but now he took it away and threw it aside.

Xue Zhiying held her breath, listening to the dull clashing sound of the brocade box, and was very frightened that the precious jade bottle inside would be broken.

But Xiao Yunqi didn't care, and his rare patience was also disturbed by the strong smell.

He moved slightly to let the person off him.

But his thoughts changed and he leaned back quietly without moving.

At least her scent was more tolerable than the heavy perfume.

Xiao Yunqi: "Tell me, why are you here?"

Xue Zhiying lowered her eyes. At this moment, she was thinking whether to take the opportunity to say that it was a teasing or to honestly admit that she really didn't mean it.

Just as I was about to start, there was a sound at the door.

"Master, I have already..."

"Hiss——" Mu Yan took a breath.

Two knocks.

Xue Zhiying suddenly jumped up from Xiao Yunqi, her feet landed on the ground in a panic but she managed to stand firm, with her head down like a turtle.

Mu Yan was already standing still.

At this moment, sparks exploded in my mind, causing a loud and chaotic noise.

Is he dazzled?

Is he hallucinating?

Were those two people hugging each other just now?

No, it should be, when did my cousin come?

He had just sent Mr. Xiao out but didn't see anyone on the way.

Mu Yan's stagnant brain drove his gaze slowly to the tassels of the desk shawl under the table.

After just one glance, he quickly looked away and was met with his master's frowning and displeased face.

Mu Yan suddenly came back to his senses, bowed and said quickly: "Master, the Second Master has left."

Xiao Yunqi said in a deep voice: "Go on."

say what?

Mu Yan looked up in confusion, only to see that his master was talking to his cousin with his head slightly tilted.

But the cousin lowered her head and did not see the master's gaze at all. She was as motionless as a stone statue and did not answer.

Mu Yan sighed, are these two people acting?

They were hugging each other affectionately just now, but now one of them has a stern face and the other looks like he has committed a crime.

Okay, let’s just pretend that’s how you two acted.

Mu Yan stepped aside calmly, and with great adaptability, he treated himself as transparent.

Xue Zhiying was not as calm as him.

No one spoke in the room for a long time, and she realized something was wrong.

She glanced up secretly and was caught by Xiao Yunqi's impatient gaze.

Xue Zhiying was stunned for a moment before she finally realized what was happening.

There was no time to think about anything else at the moment, as there was a third person standing in the room.

She honestly said, "I wanted to hide from everyone, so I left through the side door. I didn't expect to hear a noise just as I reached the courtyard gate. I didn't have time to hide anywhere else. The side hall was closest, and when I entered, I realized there was nowhere else to hide except... "

She tried her best to avoid any part of her narrative that might give away clues, but after she finished speaking, she realized that it was full of clues in itself.

Mu Yan pricked up his ears and heard everything clearly.

It’s true.

He really hid there, so that meant...

No, that's not right. Why did my cousin leave Yingfengyuan in the first place?

Mu Yan lowered his head and stared at himself with wide eyes.

The master's series of confusing instructions this morning were now explained.

Wow.

This is what is happening.

After Xiao Yunqi pondered for a moment, he said, "Mu Yan, step back first."

Mu Yan was excited, but he felt reluctant when he heard the order.

What will happen if more people listen to it?

It's a wonderful time.

But his expression remained unchanged as he responded respectfully, "Yes, Master."

Mu Yan left the side hall, and only two people were left in the room.

But the atmosphere is no longer the same as it was at the beginning.

Xue Zhiying stood there, twisting her hands nervously.

She no longer thought about whether her honest confession would satisfy Xiao Yunqi.

She thought greedily.

Can I have a kiss today?

But she was afraid that Xiao Yunqi would not be willing, after all, he looked unhappy for some reason just now.

But she forced me to come last night, so could I...

Xiao Yunqi suddenly asked, "Why do you sleep so long every day?"

"...What?" Xue Zhiying looked up in confusion.

"It's noon now."

"What?" This time it was in surprise.

Xue Zhiying had no idea what time it was since she got up, and she didn't expect it was already noon.

Actually, it's not her fault. She tossed and turned until almost dawn last night. Xiao Yunqi got up early to go to work before she fell into a deep sleep. No one called her in the middle of the night, and she had no control over when she would finally open her eyes.

Xiao Yunqi asked: "Did you sleep well?"

His tone was as normal as if he was asking if you slept well, but his words were inexplicably ambiguous.

But Xue Zhiying still said truthfully, despite the possibility of being laughed at by him, "It's a good sleep."

Sure enough, a cold low laugh followed.

Xue Zhiying was a little unhappy.

It was obviously he who asked first, and she answered honestly, but he laughed at her.

Xiao Yunqi asked, "Is there anything else?"

This means to drive people away.

After laughing at him, he drove him away.

This makes people even more dissatisfied.

She looked up at him and found that he was frowning.

The terrifying events of last night are still fresh in my mind.

He caught me red-handed, but it didn't seem like a complete failure, but it wasn't a complete success either.

"there is none left."

After answering, he stopped talking, as if waiting for her to leave on her own accord.

Or...

Xue Zhiying took a step forward.

Almost as soon as she moved, Xiao Yunqi looked up at her.

Before my vision could clear, a dark shadow descended.

The soft touch brought out a sweet fragrance, and then the lips were quickly licked by the wet and hot tip of the tongue.

"Cousin, I'll go back first."

Xiao Yunqi didn't move, his expression slightly stunned. The girl's figure quickly disappeared in front of the door, leaving only a wet mark on his lips.