Chapter 038 It seems that if she refuses, she will be struck by lightning
After dinner, Ruan Qinghuan had just returned to Changchun Garden when Wei Mingxi came over with an embroidered bamboo basket. Looking at the colorful silk threads inside, it seemed quite well prepared.
"Sister-in-law, my aunt praised me for being sensible during dinner. From now on, I will never contradict you again and will listen to you in everything."
"No, I don't teach people habits."
"Sister-in-law, I just told the servants to come to your yard and check. I heard some creaking noises in your room a few days ago. There might be a mouse."
Ruan Qinghuan stumbled: "When did you hear it?"
"It was last night. It was so quiet that I couldn't have heard it wrong."
Ruan Qinghuan, who was about to sit on the bed, turned around, took a book from the high table next to him, and sat on the couch instead.
"Sister-in-law, can you please show me the purse you embroidered so I can use it as a reference?"
Wei Mingxi just didn't believe that Ruan Qinghuan's embroidery skills were that good. Even if she was a little better than hers, as long as she was willing to practice more, she would definitely be able to surpass her.
Ruan Qinghuan had never embroidered that thing before: "I don't know where the adults put it, so you should embroider it yourself."
Xia Lian didn't like Wei Mingxi. On the first day this girl came, she was like a rabbit with its fur standing on end. Her sudden change of personality made people feel uneasy.
She went to great lengths to please the lady, clearly intending to enter Changchun Garden and seduce her master.
She just couldn't understand why the young lady believed it.
It was almost an hour, and seeing that Ruan Qinghuan hadn't spoken, Xia Lian took the initiative to put on a red face and said, "Cousin, it's getting late, and the young mistress needs to rest, why don't you go back to your room first?"
Wei Mingxi's embroidery pattern has not yet been completed, and her cousin has not come back yet, so she doesn't want to leave.
But Ruan Qinghuan's maid had already asked to get rid of her. If she stayed here and angered Ruan Qinghuan, she was afraid that she would gossip to her cousin again. Thinking of this, she had to stand up and said, "In this case, I will come earlier tomorrow."
It's only the first day, there's a lot of time to go, and she will find a way to make her cousin realize that she is better than Ruan Qinghuan.
"Xia Lian, she can stay as long as she wants tomorrow, don't bother with her." Ruan Qinghuan didn't expect Xia Lian to chase people away. She thought that with Wei Mingxi around, He An might stay in the study.
The result is predictable. As soon as Wei Mingxi left, He An came back.
I don’t know what’s wrong with me lately, but whenever I see He An, Ruan Qinghuan’s legs inexplicably go weak.
After sending Xia Lian away, He An chatted with her for a while, talking about this and that, and it was obvious that he was not interested in drinking. After a while, the water in the bathroom was ready.
He An coaxed, "Madam, it's getting late, how about we take a bath and rest?"
"He'an, you know the problem with this bed, right?" Ruan Qinghuan said thoughtfully, "How about you come in and sleep in the study."
"It's okay. Let's sleep peacefully and nothing will happen." He An pulled him up and said, "I'll find someone to fix it tomorrow."
He'an glanced at the pearwood bed with disdain. He had lived here alone before and had not realized it was so fragile. This time, he must replace it with a better one.
Sleeping soundly, this sounds fine, but Ruan Qinghuan still feels uneasy.
Having seen He'an's methods many times, Ruan Qinghuan continued to grow through suffering losses time and time again.
As they were about to close the bathroom door, He An followed them in and said, "I just sent Xia Lian to rest. I will help you clean today."
"No, I just need a quick wash. Otherwise, sir, please go first...ah..."
Before he could finish his words, He An had already carried him into the bathtub.
Only then did Ruan Qinghuan realize that the original bathtub was gone and had been replaced by a larger one that was large enough for two people to soak in.
Seeing He'an sitting down opposite him, Ruan Qinghuan warned: "He'an, you said you would sleep peacefully tonight."
"Madam is right, let's go back to the room later and have a good sleep."
He said he was rubbing her back, and he got closer and closer. Ruan Qinghuan wanted to cry but couldn't: "He'an, are you sick?"
Ever since he broke through his bottom line, he was like an addict. He couldn't evade or refuse every time, and he wouldn't stop until he was satisfied.
"I don't know, I just miss you." He An pulled her into his arms, and the water in the bathtub splashed out, soaking the floor. "I will go to Lucheng in a few days. Madam, can you...don't refuse?"
Ruan Qinghuan: “…”
It sounded as if she would be struck by lightning if she refused.
It seemed like a plea, but when had he ever listened to Ruan Qinghuan's words?
The angry Ruan Qinghuan was unable to move, and soon he was kissed all over by He An. The water in the bathtub kept shaking, and only less than half of the water was left.
Ruan Qinghuan didn't dare to say anything, but He'an became more and more presumptuous, perhaps intentionally or not. Finally, Ruan Qinghuan couldn't help it anymore and let out a soft cry.
"You are crazy, there is someone next door... in the next yard..."
Thinking of the rats Wei Mingxi mentioned, Ruan Qinghuan's face couldn't help but turn redder, but in He An's eyes, these were so charming and seductive that he couldn't stop...
In the end, she fell asleep soundly and peacefully. Ruan Qinghuan lay there motionless like a dead fish, and He An patiently wiped off the remaining water stains on her body.
Just when Ruan Qinghuan was about to fall asleep, she felt a chill from below. She was startled and just as she was about to get up, He An held her down again: "Madam may be injured. Apply this and she will be well soon."
Whether in modern times or at the beginning of his time travel, single Ruan Qinghuan never thought that one day he would need medicine...
The next day, it was past noon when Ruan Qinghuan was awakened by the sound of people talking outside. It was Xia Lian and Wei Mingxi.
"My dear cousin, the master has ordered that no one is allowed to disturb the lady before she gets up."
"But I told my sister-in-law last night that I would come early today. This is the third time, and you still won't let me in."
"It's not a matter of how many trips you have to make. It's the master's order that the lady didn't get enough rest yesterday, so you should go back, cousin."
The noise outside stopped. Ruan Qinghuan called Xia Lian to wash up. Xia Lian complained, "This cousin is really unruly. Why don't you talk to the old lady and ask her to behave with some discretion?"
"How can I explain this? If someone takes the initiative to get close to us and we push them away, that would be wrong. After all, she is a guest, so let her be."
Ruan Qinghuan would not go to her mother-in-law about such things, making it seem like she was jealous.
After breakfast, Ruan Qinghuan took Xia Lian out of the house before Wei Mingxi arrived, intending to go to the shop in the east of the city to see the progress of the renovation. If all went well, once He An went to Lucheng, she would be able to prepare for the opening of the pawnshop with peace of mind.
The street was very busy. As we were almost reaching East Street, we heard the hurried sound of horse hooves behind us. It was not just one horse, but a group of horses.
He turned around in panic and saw Chu Li, with a flushed face, riding his horse at full speed, with several guards following closely behind him. When Chu Li found Ruan Qinghuan standing in the middle of the road, he was so frightened that he hurriedly tightened the reins.
In a split second, the horse's front hooves were about to land on Ruan Qinghuan, but suddenly its body tensed up and it dodged to the side.
When I turned around, I met He An's cold eyes.
Although he said nothing and did nothing, he still couldn't hide his intense anger. After looking her up and down to make sure she was not injured, He An held her tightly in his arms.
Ruan Qinghuan: “…”
This is on a busy street, is He An crazy?