“Young Master Meng, you are a magnanimous person. It was our fault; we shouldn’t have disbelieved you. My second brother and I apologize to you.” The third brother knelt down before Qiao Qiu.
The second brother had just cursed Meng Yuanqing to the point of worthlessness in his heart, but now he felt as if his face had been slapped a dozen times, swollen, painful, and burning. He also knelt down before Qiao Qiu, "Young Master Meng, it is I who have wronged you. From now on, I will serve you like a slave, at your beck and call, and I will never go back on my word."
"Forget it, I'm afraid you'll curse me to death in your heart." Qiao Qiu walked out.
Only then did the second and third brothers realize how adorable Meng Yuanqing was, despite his stinginess, grudges, and sharp tongue. However, their ignorance cost them the chance to become friends with him.
Unable to gain Qiao Qiu's forgiveness, they could only follow behind her silently, their thoughts unreadable.
Qiao Qiu decided to sleep in Nanyang tonight and go back tomorrow, since it was already late. However, she was a little worried about Yu Honghua; she transformed into a different person every night, and if she didn't keep an eye on her, she might scare someone.
"My lord."
Suddenly, Qiao Qiu seemed to hear Yu Honghua calling her. Then she shook her head and laughed. How could that be? Honghua is still in Feihong Village.
"Boss?!"
Hearing the surprised voices of the second and third brothers, Qiao Qiu looked up and saw Yu Honghua twisting a strand of hair between her fingers, smiling at her in the dim light.
It was clearly the same face, the same smile, but Qiao Qiu sensed an added sense of aggression in the person in front of her now.
Qiao Qiu waved to her, and Yu Honghua obediently walked briskly towards her.
The second and third brothers looked at each other in disbelief. They had seen how terrifying their eldest son was at night, but after just one night, he was as docile as a cat.
Yu Honghua walked over, took Qiao Qiu's arm, and said with a smile, "Husband, I'm here."
Qiao Qiu tapped her forehead. "I told you to stay home, but you still came along."
“I followed you out right after you left, but you were all moving too fast for me. We’ve only just arrived in Nanyang. Husband, I’m so tired. I don’t want to walk anymore. Shall we stay at an inn?” Yu Honghua said to Qiao Qiu with a smile.
"Let's go." Qiao Qiu clearly saw a glint in her eyes that seemed to want to pounce on her, which made her chuckle.
Seeing that their eldest brother was ignoring them, the second and third brothers wondered if they should just leave and spoil the mood by going back that night.
Suddenly, a dark figure landed in front of them. It was a handsome young man dressed in black, but his face was expressionless.
"My master sent me to take you two to the inn for the night."
"Thank you, sir." The second and third brothers recognized him; this was one of the men in black who had carried them when they arrived—one of Meng Yuanqing's men. At least Meng Yuanqing had a conscience and hadn't actually abandoned them here.
Qiao Qiu took Yu Honghua directly to her territory. In the past, Dongfang Wuche would set up a special place to stay wherever he did business.
Some of these places are houses, while others are simply the backyards of shops or inns; in short, they are all places where outsiders are prohibited from entering.
The place where Dongfang Wuche stayed in Nanyang was in the backyard of the inn. After Qiao Qiu brought Yu Honghua in, she looked up and saw that the whole courtyard was full of pear blossoms in full bloom, with a faint fragrance wafting in the air.
Yu Honghua frowned slightly, "Pear blossom?"
Qiao Qiu was also taken aback. She secretly flipped through Dongfang Wuche's memories, and when she came across them, her heart ached slightly.
"I planted these pear trees myself a few years ago. At that time, my mother passed away, and I didn't know how to vent my emotions, so I planted pear trees one by one. I did everything myself: digging soil, burying roots, watering, and fertilizing. At that time, I didn't know how many trees I planted. I only knew that when I planted enough trees in this yard to stop planting, I fainted."
Yu Honghua channeled her inner energy and flew to the roof of the only small house in the middle. Looking around, she was overwhelmed by the sheer number of pear blossoms.
Qiao Qiu sighed slightly. There were probably several hundred pear trees in this courtyard. It's worth mentioning that when Dongfang Wuche vented his anger back then, it actually brought him a lot of benefits. The pears produced by these trees every year could be sold for a lot of money.
Yu Honghua returned, hugged Qiao Qiu's waist, and buried her face in her chest. "Husband, I will stay by your side from now on and will never make you sad again."
Qiao Qiu chuckled. It turned out that no matter what kind of personality a woman had, when she got sentimental, they were all the same. "Silly girl, your husband is the richest man now, why would he be sad?"
"Who says the richest man can't get sad? Doesn't the richest man have emotions and desires?"
"Alright, then you'd better remember what you said today."
Qiao Qiu was still a little worried about how Yu Honghua would view her after her identity was exposed.
Yu Honghua nodded emphatically.
"Today I'll show you my true colors first." Qiao Qiu felt that things had to be done step by step.
"The real face?" Yu Honghua raised an eyebrow slightly, left her embrace, and took off Qiao Qiu's mask. She carefully examined Qiao Qiu's face but found nothing wrong. She touched her face again but still didn't feel anything was amiss.
Qiao Qiu chuckled, took her hand, and led her into the house, then into the west room.
The west room was filled with steam, like a fairyland. Upon closer inspection, Yu Honghua saw a bathtub inside, from which the white mist was rising.
Yu Honghua was somewhat shocked; this was the first time she had ever seen such a place.
Qiao Qiu let go of her hand, walked to the edge of the bathtub, took a towel from the side of the tub to dry her back, wet it, then took out a small bottle, uncapped it, and poured some medicine on it.
Yu Honghua watched as she wiped her face, and couldn't help but walk over and squat down beside her.
After wiping her face, Qiao Qiu turned to look at Yu Honghua.
Deep, captivating eyes, a high, straight nose, thin lips, a perfect chin—her facial features were somewhat sharp, yet undeniably beautiful. Yu Honghua held her breath, utterly stunned.
Qiao Qiu was also slightly taken aback. The mist blurred Yu Honghua's eyebrows and eyes, making her features softer, like a fairy who did not eat the food of the mortal world.
“Yuanqing…”
That soft sound seemed to reach Qiao Qiu's heart, making her feel all tingly.
Yu Honghua slowly moved closer to her, the atmosphere became increasingly ambiguous, and the temperature in the room rose higher and higher. Qiao Qiu's heart was pounding; this scene was extremely tempting.
The two were instantly close, able to feel each other's breath. Yu Honghua kissed Qiao Qiu's lips, her fragrant tongue exploring her mouth.
Qiao Qiu held Yu Honghua, but instead of taking the initiative, she helped her undress. Yu Honghua's small hands deftly slipped inside her clothes and touched Qiao Qiu's chest.
Their clothes were undone, and Qiao Qiu, with Yu Honghua in tow, tumbled into the water, instantly getting them both soaked.
Yu Honghua pushed Qiao Qiu to the side, leaning her against the pool wall, and lifted her chin. A strand of wet hair clung to her face, and Yu Honghua smiled wickedly.
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