In the end, Xu Hanshan still couldn't figure out what brand of perfume Bai Yuzhi was smelling of.
Xu Lanyin was so shocked after hearing Xu Hanshan's words that she even threw away her fear of him at that moment and shouted without any hesitation: "Brother! Do you know what you are talking about? She is my father's concubine!"
If they really followed the rules, she and Xu Hanshan might have to call Bai Yuzhi the Ninth Aunt.
Xu Hanshan is already twenty-six years old this year. In the past, Xu Lan always heard some gloating in her biological mother's words, that is, Mr. Xu's second wife, when she mentioned Xu Hanshan.
Xu Lanyin's biological mother did not come from a wealthy family. After all, she was a second wife, meaning she came from an ordinary, small family.
This also led to the fact that in Mr. Xu's mind, she was always inferior to the noble original wife, Mrs. Lin. Of course, Xu Lanyin's biological mother, Guan, was indeed plain-looking, without talent or virtue, and she always lacked any manners.
However, what Guan was most proud of was that she had given birth to a pair of good children. Her daughter Xu Lanyin was especially favored by Mr. Xu. She was sweet-spoken and smart. Her eldest son was only three years younger than Xu Hanshan, but Xu Hanshan had not yet married and had children. But her son even gave her a grandson!
The problem can also be seen from here. When Mrs. Lin died, Xu Hanshan was already more than five years old, but Guan's son Xu Minzhu was only three years younger than Xu Hanshan. It can be seen that Guan had been hooking up with Mr. Xu for a long time. If Mrs. Lin had not died, perhaps Guan would have married into the family.
But if that were the case, Guan would just be a concubine.
Xu Lanyin was loyal to her biological mother and listened to these words every day. She heard them when she was young and saw them frequently in the family letters she received in England when she grew up. As time went by, Xu Lanyin always felt that this living devil who had been a scary person since childhood might not have the ability to feel love. Otherwise, how could he still not have a woman around him at this age?
With Xu Hanshan's current status and position, if he showed even the slightest interest in this area, loads of beautiful girls would rush into his arms.
It can be seen that Xu Lanyin's guess is not unreasonable.
But now, Xu Lanyin could hardly believe her eyes.
Her elder brother, who was ignorant of the affairs of the world, was actually flirting with her father's new ninth concubine!
That's right, flirting.
If she didn't use this word, Xu Lanyin couldn't think of a more appropriate word to describe the scene before her.
Not only did Xu Hanshan directly lift up the red veil of the concubine, he also got so close to her to smell her fragrance, and even asked a question without hesitation that was so ambiguous that Xu Lanyin wanted to crawl into the ground.
If this isn't flirting, could it be some kind of academic exchange?
Xu Hanshan naturally did not take this paper tiger sister who looked strong but was actually just a sham seriously. He only looked at Bai Yuzhi.
Even Xu Hanshan himself couldn't explain why he did this.
Perhaps it was the flickering candlelight in the room that made the girl in front of him look so beautiful, or perhaps it was the fragrance that he had never smelled before that was truly alluring, or perhaps it was the first time he had lifted the red veil, a symbol of marriage and love.
Or perhaps it was the sandalwood bead stained with the girl's tears that dazzled him.
In short, these may be combined together, and this intoxicating atmosphere drove Xu Hanshan to do this.
The words had been spoken. Even if Xu Hanshan realized that he was indeed reckless, the arrow was on the string and had to be shot.
In that case, he might as well go even further.
Xu Hanshan's slender hands were much larger than the white jade. His hot fingertips slid across the white, tender and slightly cool palm of the white jade. He gently hooked up the sandalwood bead and held it in his hand, rubbing it.
There is also a noticeable layer of moisture on top, which is white jade tears.
The military boots were covered with a piece of bright red cloth. Xu Hanshan bent down to pick it up. There was no dirt on the marble floor, and the red veil was still in its original state.
Xu Hanshan looked at Bai Yuzhi. Because of his words and the action of hooking out the beads, the girl's face flushed. Her face, which was as smooth as white jade, was made even more delicate and warm by the rosy color. The so-called beauty with a face like peach blossoms and eyes full of spring water might look like this.
Knowing that the girl would not answer, Xu Hanshan held the tear-soaked bead and the red veil.
"Today I took a pearl from my wife, and I'm giving you something in return. It's not the best, but it's good enough."
After saying that, he put the gun into the white jade hand.
The pistol that fit perfectly in his hand seemed heavy in the tense palms of Bai Yuzhi's two small hands. The cold metal touched the beauty's skin. Bai Yuzhi blinked, pursed her lips, and a delicate dimple appeared on her cheek.
She is beautiful and as delicate as the willows in the south of the Yangtze River, but her dimples are sweet and intoxicating.
Xu Hanshan stared at it and chuckled in an ambiguous way.
"Another change of wine, madam is very generous."
This time he really left. The gun he brought with him fell into the hands of the beauty, and the sandalwood Buddhist beads were broken into pieces, leaving only the one in his hand. If there was anything he really gained, it might be the red veil that he had lifted with his own hands.
Following Xu Hanshan came his trusted confidant, Adjutant Chen. Adjutant Chen had been waiting outside the door obediently, but as he waited, he became puzzled. Was it worth it for them to spend so much time in the Xu Mansion, where Master Xu had gone again?
Adjutant Chen couldn't help but think of the time when Xu Hanshan was just starting to rise and single-handedly took down the local tyrant's lair in southern Hunan. But now, can the Xu Mansion, which has no soldiers, still trap Canglong?
He kept looking around for a long time and finally waited for their general to come out.
Then they looked and saw that their general was holding a red veil.
When I looked again, how come the pistol was gone?!
These days, losing a gun is no small matter, not to mention that Adjutant Chen was just imagining that there might be some hidden dragon and crouching tiger trapped by Xu Hanshan in the Xu Mansion, and he was so scared that he broke out in a sweat.
"General, your pistol!"
Xu Hanshan waved his hand to stop Adjutant Chen from shouting.
"It's okay, I'll change the beads."
"ah?!"
Adjutant Chen’s forehead was full of question marks.
What priceless pearls are they asking their generals to exchange for their guns?
Even after following Xu Hanshan out of the Xu Mansion, Adjutant Chen was still confused.
Xu Lanyin in the room was also puzzled.
"Beads? Are you talking about the sandalwood Buddhist beads? Aren't those his own?"
Bai Yuzhi held the pistol happily, thinking that he hadn't gotten the strategy yet, so he got the good stuff first.
As for Xu Lanyin’s questions.
Well, what sandalwood beads? They were replaced with her little pearls.
Xu Hanshan got lucky. The sandalwood beads were stained with her deliberate tears and would smell good for a long time.
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