Su Wan had been keeping an eye on Xie Jingchu for years, but she had never heard that he was engaged to anyone.
Now that he said this woman was his, she assumed the woman must be his maid - in - waiting.
Seeing Ruan Jiu's face, Su Wan felt indignant. It must be this woman who had bewitched the Fourth Master and made him reluctant to discuss marriage.
"I'm not..."
Before Ruan Jiu could finish her words, Xie Jingchu interrupted her.
"Miss Su, watch your words." Xie Jingchu put down his wine cup. His eyes were dark as he tried hard to hold back his anger.
In an instant, a powerful sense of oppression filled the room.
Seeing this, Su Cheng rolled his eyes. He guessed that this woman must be extremely important to the Fourth Master. He couldn't offend the Fourth Master and ruin the big deal.
"Su Wan, you're becoming more and more unruly!" Su Cheng immediately scolded Su Wan.
Then he put on a smiling face and said to Xie Jingchu, "Fourth Master, my wife passed away early. I've spoiled my little girl. Please forgive her."
Ruan Jiu sighed inwardly. It was said that among scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, merchants were at the bottom of the social hierarchy. Unexpectedly, Su Cheng was so respectful in front of the Fourth Master.
After Su Cheng finished speaking, he raised his wine cup.
Xie Jingchu didn't say a word. He just raised his hand and drank the wine in one gulp.
Seeing that the gloom in his eyes had dissipated a bit, Su Cheng quickly said, "What about the matter of the cloth - making workshop?"
Hearing this, Ruan Jiu was both surprised and delighted. So he came to Huaizhou for the matter of the cloth - making workshop.
She thought...
Thinking of this, she also took a sip of wine. The wine left a sweet aftertaste.
"Don't be hasty. It's getting late. Let's discuss it tomorrow." Xie Jingchu said coldly.
Su Cheng thought Xie Jingchu was still angry. He quickly said to Su Wan, "Wan'er, quickly offer a toast to the Fourth Master."
Su Wan looked aggrieved. The Fourth Master she had been longing for cared so much about someone else.
She would never let the Fourth Master go to someone else!
So, she secretly put something hidden in her sleeve into the wine pot. She had prepared this thing as soon as she knew the Fourth Master was coming.
She just didn't expect it to be used so soon.
Then she picked up the wine pot and walked gracefully towards Xie Jingchu.
She filled Xie Jingchu's cup with wine. "Fourth Master, I was wrong just now. Don't be angry."
Xie Jingchu didn't say a word and didn't pick up the wine cup.
She stood there awkwardly. She couldn't let her plan fail!
So, she immediately showed a sad look. "If the Fourth Master doesn't drink the wine I poured, is he still blaming me? The Fourth Master mustn't have a rift with my father because of me. Otherwise, I'll become the sinner of the whole Huaizhou!"
Her voice was so pitiful that it seemed she was about to cry the next second.
Xie Jingchu had to give the governor Su some face. He picked up the wine cup.
But just as he was about to drink, he smelled a strange odor.
However, he just paused for a moment and then raised his head and drank the wine in the cup.
At this moment, the stone in Su Wan's heart finally dropped. A blush appeared on her charming face.
Tonight, she must become the Fourth Master's woman.
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Ruan Jiu didn't know if it was because she wasn't used to the bed or because she had drunk a few more cups of wine. She tossed and turned in bed. The candle was almost burnt out, but she still had no sign of sleep.
Suddenly, she heard the door of the room being pushed open.
"Who?" she asked fearfully, clutching the quilt tightly.
Through the curtain, she saw the figure of a man staggering towards her.
Just as she was about to scream, the curtain was lifted.
"Fourth Master?"
She saw Xie Jingchu standing in front of her bed with blurred eyes and a blushing face.
Just as she was in a daze, Xie Jingchu pressed himself on her. One of his hands grabbed hers, interlacing their fingers, and pinned them above her head. The other hand gently held her slender waist.
Xie Jingchu's whole body was burning hot. A wave of warmth covered her bare skin, which made her tremble.
"A Jiu." Xie Jingchu whispered in her ear. His deep voice was full of temptation, sending a tingling sensation into her ears.
"Are you drugged?"
This was the only possible explanation for the usually cold and self - disciplined Fourth Master to behave like this.
"Yeah." Xie Jingchu gently bit her ear and said.
She couldn't help but let out a soft moan. Then she felt extremely ashamed and quickly silenced herself. She tried to push Xie Jingchu away, but she couldn't move at all.
"Fourth Master! Wake up!" She was afraid others would hear, so she could only whisper.
But Xie Jingchu remained unmoved.
"Xie Jingchu!"
Hearing her call his name, Xie Jingchu stopped his movements. He pressed his forehead against hers.
"I'm here."
Just then, Ruan Jiu smelled a faint odor. Her expression changed, and she said coldly, "Fourth Master, is this fun?"
Hearing this, Xie Jingchu immediately sat up. He put one foot on the bed and propped his head up with his hand, looking innocent. "I was really drugged."
"Didn't you already take the antidote pill? Why are you acting crazy here?" Ruan Jiu was angry when she thought of the shameful sounds she had made just now.
"Maybe the effect of the antidote hasn't worn off yet." Xie Jingchu said guiltily. "A Jiu, my head hurts."
Seeing his appearance, Ruan Jiu sighed helplessly. She put on her clothes and walked to the table to pour a glass of water.
"Did Miss Su do this?" Ruan Jiu handed the water cup over.
Xie Jingchu took the water cup and nodded. "She's extremely insidious and vicious."
"You should be more careful in the future." Ruan Jiu paused for a moment and then continued, "Then why did you come to my room?"
Xie Jingchu rolled his eyes and lifted his chin. "She's watching outside. I want her to know that I already have a sweetheart."
Hearing this, Ruan Jiu was first shocked. Then she took the cup from Xie Jingchu's hand, turned around, and her cheeks burned.
"What are you talking nonsense about!"
Xie Jingchu saw that she was embarrassed. He got up and walked behind her. Leaning forward slightly, he said, "Please trouble A Jiu to pretend to be my sweetheart. After all, I'm so outstanding that I'm easy to be coveted."
Ruan Jiu was stunned again.
Xie Jingchu stopped teasing her. He rubbed her head and said, "Go to bed early, my sweetheart."
After Xie Jingchu left, she touched her hot cheeks and let out a long sigh. But there was actually a bit of disappointment in her heart.
It turned out it was just a pretense.
-
The next day, Ruan Jiu felt as if there was a dark pair of eyes staring at her all day. A shiver ran down her spine. It wasn't until she returned to her room at night that her tense nerves finally relaxed.
But this comfortable time didn't last long. The door of the room was pushed open.
She saw Su Wan standing at the door, reeking of alcohol and holding two wine bottles in her hands.
Su Wan locked the door behind her and stared at Ruan Jiu viciously, approaching step by step.
"What... what are you doing?" Ruan Jiu couldn't help but take a few steps back. She swallowed nervously, and countless pictures of Su Wan about to attack flashed through her mind.
After all, this was the daughter of the governor. If they really got into a fight and her face was injured, it would be bad.
Just as she thought of this, she saw Su Wan raise the wine bottle in her hand high.
"Miss Su, you..." Calm down first.
Before Ruan Jiu could finish her words, the next second, she heard Su Wan burst into tears.
What?