Chapter 175 All crows are black
Before nightfall, Lin Qian went out to fetch water again. This time, he sensed something was wrong; the entire inn was pitch black, and a chilling wind was blowing.
It wasn't a worker who came to fetch water, but two old women.
Where are your inn's staff?
Lin Qian slipped a copper coin to the old woman and asked.
For some reason, he felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
At this hour, it wouldn't be easy to get ready and go out to change inns. After some hesitation, Lin Qian thought he might be overthinking things.
"The guy's wife is about to give birth, so he was called home."
The two old women took the copper coins and said expressionlessly.
Lin Qian approached the old woman and noticed that both of them were pale. He took a step back, took a deep breath, and said, "The water is here. I can carry it into the room myself."
A moment of bliss in spring is worth a thousand pieces of gold. Lin Qian shook his head, reminding himself not to be suspicious; Qingdai was still waiting for him.
In the past, Lin Qian had an indifferent attitude towards his marriage. Even if the person he was marrying was his cousin Zhang Qing'er, he didn't feel anything.
Anyway, his mind wasn't on settling down and starting a family; he was obsessed with medicine. Zhang Qing'er didn't understand any of this, and occasionally she would ask some nonsensical questions, which annoyed him greatly. He was too lazy to explain things to a layman.
Perhaps, if he hadn't met Qingdai, he would have lived his life like this.
"Husband, why haven't you come in yet? Do you need my help?"
Qingdai put on a transparent gauze dress and asked with a smile in her eyes.
Her family has lived deep in the mountains for generations, and at most they would practice medicine in the villages and towns below.
Qingdai's mother married a hunter, and although their life was passable, it was still poor. At least, her parents couldn't afford the fabrics for the clothes she liked.
Since studying medicine, Qingdai's horizons have broadened. Sooner or later, she will go out into the world and marry into a high-class family.
Every time this happened, her parents would laugh at her for being too ambitious. Qingdai's family had been practicing medicine for generations, but none of them had ever gone out into the world.
Qingdai held back her anger until she met Lin Qian.
Lin Qian was her only hope. As long as she could marry him, Qingdai would return home in glory and naturally become a person of high status.
She secretly observed Lin Qian, catered to his preferences, and took great care of him when he fell ill. The two traveled from the south to the north and finally met.
Miss Zhang came from a good family, but in the end, she still couldn't defeat this country girl. At least, right now, Lin Qian was on her bed.
A woman's reputation is important, and Qingdai understands this better than anyone. But if she doesn't seize Lin Qian, she'll never have another chance.
"Wife, how could you do such rough work!"
Lin Qian stopped thinking about it and carried the bathtub into the room, followed by the sound of water and laughter.
It seems that the daytime shock was nothing to Lin Qian. As soon as it got dark, the two of them, like dry wood meeting a raging fire, couldn't hold back any longer.
"Shall we go out now?"
Zhang Qing'er clenched her fists. She almost believed her cousin's words. What did he mean by a woman who was rejected by her fiancé and couldn't live without a reputation? So what if she didn't have a reputation? Wasn't he just picking up a worthless piece of trash?
This time, she's determined to teach Lin Qian a lesson. She doesn't even look down on scum like him!
It's all her fault for being blind; for over a decade, she simply didn't realize her cousin was this kind of person.
"Wait a minute, don't rush, we need to create the atmosphere first."
Lin Yuesha told Zhang Qing'er to calm down, as now was not the best time to play tricks.
"Sister Yue Sha, you seem to have a lot of experience."
Zhang Qing'er bit her lip, even the timing was perfect.
"No, I asked my older brother, and he told me."
Lin Yuesha shook her head seriously. She was a pure person, how could she possibly have any experience with these matters between men and women? It was definitely right to put the blame on her stepbrother.
"That's true, all crows are black."
Zhang Qing'er had a phobia of all men. She sat on the table, forcing herself to calm down.
In the next room, Lin Qian and Qing Dai had finished washing up. Lin Qian carried Qing Dai to the bed, and the two leaned against each other, whispering softly.
“Brother Lin, what you and I are doing is unfair to Miss Zhang.”
Qingdai understood Lin Qian's temperament. Right now, the two of them were deeply in love. If things cooled down a little and he cleared his head, he might remember how good Zhang Qing'er was.
The two had been childhood sweethearts since they were young. Qingdai didn't think she could surpass Zhang Qing'er by much; she was just taking shortcuts.
"My darling, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Seeing Qingdai's sorrowful voice, Lin Qian felt very sorry for her. "My marriage was arranged by my elders, not by my own wishes."
He has already gone to the Zhang family to inform Zhang Qing'er that the engagement is off, and the Zhang family already knows about it.
Ultimately, it's up to him who he marries. At worst, he can leave home again, and his parents, unable to resist his will, will eventually agree to his marriage with Qingdai.
Moreover, since the two had been intimate, Lin Qian, as a man, was bound to take responsibility.
"I'm sorry, I just... I admire you too much, so I shamelessly stole you from you."
Qingdai leaned against Lin Qian's chest and said softly, "But I don't want to give up. I'm willing to pay the price. Otherwise, let Miss Zhang vent her anger and beat me up."
"No way! You're my wife. She's just a cousin, and a dispensable one at that. I don't need another cousin!"
Hearing Qingdai's words, Lin Qian felt even more heartbroken.
He had hesitated at first, thinking that he had gone too far, but after hearing what Qingdai said, Qingdai also felt wronged, because her marriage to Zhang Qing'er was blocking the way for the two of them to be together.
Zhang Qing'er pressed her head against the wall and heard everything clearly. She was so angry that she trembled all over and really wanted to rush to the next room and fight the adulterous couple to the death!
The two men wronged her, yet they still managed to twist the truth like this. Zhang Qing'er was glad she didn't marry Lin Qian. If she had met someone like Qingdai after marriage, Lin Qian would have divorced his first wife.
Lin Yuesha was already used to Qingdai's tricks. It was a common tactic of the seemingly innocent but actually manipulative woman: feigning helplessness to gain sympathy and arouse the scumbag's protective instincts, which would then lead to an uncontrollable situation.
"Actually, I don't need a title, I just want to be with you."
Qingdai's eyes reddened, and her words moved Lin Qian.
She was a woman who followed him from the south to the north, and she suffered hardships along the way.
"No, I must give you a proper status."
Feeling someone lean on him, Lin Qian instantly felt much more imposing. He kissed Qingdai's cheek, thinking that Qingdai might already be carrying his child.
Before the two had exchanged more than a few words, Qingdai's charming voice rang out.
"I realized how stupid I was, not eating or drinking for such a piece of trash, and almost got myself killed."
Zhang Qing'er gritted her teeth. She had missed out on so much good food during the New Year, and she had lost a lot of weight.
"I'm going to write up their affair into a story and send it to Kyoto."
Is it enough to just scare Lin Qian with some ghost story? What if Lin Qian goes back to the capital and ruins her reputation? Zhang Qing'er doesn't care about these things, but she can't bear to be wronged again for no reason.
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