Daily Life of a Powerful Official Supporting His Wife

Chapter 29

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Perhaps because Xie Junling grew up poor, he kept things simple, even his study was sparsely decorated. Originally, two jadeite red peach bonsai placed on the table looked magnificent. But Xie Junling found them too vulgar and had them locked away in the warehouse.

Therefore, there were only bookshelves and a mahogany desk in the study, and two celadon jars with scrolls placed on the ground, so that Xie Junling could paint when he felt like it and keep them for his enjoyment.

During the day, the goose-white snow echoes the evergreen bamboo in the garden. Looking through the carved window lattices, the window panes cut the white snow and green bamboo into a unique landscape, which is quite elegant.

Qingyao had never actually been to the study. She had assumed that a noble man like Xie Junling would naturally have a luxuriously decorated study. But as soon as she stepped into the study, her feet felt cold. It turned out that the heating wasn't even on!

Qingyao thought that if she became a concubine in the future, she would definitely decorate the master's study, put some rare antiques in it, and light up the floor heating. How could she let the head of the family be left cold?

Unfortunately, she didn't know that Xie Junling was afraid that it would be too warm and affect his reading of the scrolls. After all, he was not Lu Baoer, who had been spoiled since childhood and could not stand the slightest bit of cold, so he had to burn the room like an April day.

Besides, he was used to being frugal, and now his family had enough food, drink, and clothing, which was much better than before. So there was no need to waste money on burning charcoal. His salary was not much, so he had to reduce his expenses.

Qingyao's bare hands swayed slightly as she turned to offer the chicken soup to Xie Junling. She didn't put the bowl down, but instead, defiantly, lifted the spoon, scooped a spoonful, and boldly fed it to Xie Junling. Qingyao twisted her body, deliberately revealing the faint whiteness of her neck. Few men could resist such a flirtation.

Xie Junling sniffed the aroma of chicken soup, glanced at the soup spoon that was getting closer and closer, and sneered, "If you don't want these hands anymore, you should have said so earlier. As a master, you should always be considerate of your servants and find a good butcher to chop them up."

Xie Junling's words sounded half joking and half serious, but his eyes were as cold as snow in winter, chilling enough to penetrate the heart.

Qingyao is like a mouse colliding with a cat. She has to be so bold as to act so wickedly in front of Xie Junling.

She was so frightened that her face turned pale. She suddenly knocked the chicken soup to the ground and knelt on the ground: "It's...it's me who has overstepped the bounds. It's just that I have admired you for a long time and I really can't help myself..."

Seeing Xie Junling looking at her silently, Qingyao summoned up a courageous spirit, knelt forward and took two steps, saying pitifully, "I know that Master and Madam haven't had sex yet. If Master wants, I can do that for you, as long as I can please you. Qingyao has no other requests, let alone the thought of becoming Master's concubine. Qingyao knows that her status is humble, but she loves Master, which is really painful. Now that I can help Master relieve his worries about sex, Qingyao is very happy!"

Qingyao bit her lip, feigning shyness. She took the plunge and began undoing the buttons one by one. However, before she could undress and reveal her mandarin duck bellyband, Xie Junling summoned the attendants outside the academy, who had Qingyao tied up and pinned to the ground.

Qingyao was shocked. She thought there was no one there, but these servants came and went without a trace and were always on standby in the ear room.

Now with Xie Junling's order, she was trapped!

Qingyao panicked and said, "Master... Master! Please forgive me for my infatuation!"

She didn't know how Xie Junling would punish her, but when she saw the shining long sword at the servant's waist, her legs couldn't help but tremble.

Xie Junling gave her a strange look and said, "Originally, I just wanted to sell you off and give you a way out. Now... what a pity."

"What a shame?" What a pity? Qingyao didn't know what she had done wrong to ruin her life.

Xie Junling was a considerate master. He glanced at her calmly and said, "If you hadn't knocked over this bowl of chicken soup, I probably wouldn't have been so furious and wanted to kill you. What a pity! The chicken soup you knocked over was made for me by my wife. My wife rarely bothers to cook for me, and it was rare for her to cook a bowl of soup for me, and you ruined it completely."

He chuckled coldly, his words whispering like a demon: "Don't worry, I won't let you go." "Master... Master!" Qingyao was terrified. She finally understood how presumptuous she had been. Since Xie Junling was protecting Lu Baoer, both openly and covertly, he must have valued her. Who was Qingyao to compare herself to the person dear to his heart?
Xie Junling turned a deaf ear to Qingyao's heart-wrenching cries. He waved his hand and asked the servant to drag Qingyao out of the study.

He acted compassionately and said, "I can't stand the sight of blood."

Hearing this, Qingyao couldn't help but feel secretly delighted. Could it be that Xie Junling was so kind-hearted that he planned to let her go?!

Unexpectedly, Xie Junling only added slowly: "Zhu Sheng, take the person outside to deal with it."

"Yes, master!" Zhu Sheng was a young man who was saved by Xie Junling in the past. Unexpectedly, he survived, learned kung fu outside, and came to Kyoto. He wholeheartedly recognized Xie Junling as his master and wanted to protect him.

Seeing that he couldn't be driven away, Xie Junling accepted him with a clear conscience. Although he called him an attendant, he was actually more like a friend. He never ordered Zhu Sheng around lightly, only calling him out when it was important. On weekdays, Zhu Sheng came and went without a trace, and was away from the house most of the time.

It was Qingyao's "good luck" that she ran into this evil star today. Zhu Sheng was ruthless, and it was unknown how he would misinterpret Xie Junling's orders and how he would deal with Qingyao.

In short, he would definitely not give Qingyao the chance to return to the Xie Mansion and tell Xie Junling about his "cruel and ruthless" deeds.

However, when Xie Junling thought of Lu Baoer's heartless appearance, he would definitely not take it to heart when he learned that Qingyao was trying to seduce him.

If Lu Bao'er loved Xie Junling, why would she let these servants so easily approach the study? Which other mistress wouldn't be jealous? They would definitely send the most attractive maids away, not allowing them to serve in the inner courtyard. But Lu Bao'er was a seductress, and she didn't care at all.

Is there no Xie Junling in her eyes? Thinking of this, he was inexplicably angry.

When Lu Baoer returned home, he didn't put on a good face either. Seeing Xie Junling's face turn blue, Lu Baoer thought he was angry in the Hanlin Academy, so she became more cautious.

Seeing her timid look, Xie Junling thought of the bowl of chicken soup at noon and felt a little sorry for her. He sighed and said, "Why did Madam think of warming up the chicken soup for me and sending it to me after I returned home?"

Lu Baoer looked confused: "Huh? What chicken soup?"

"Didn't you make some chicken soup for me to try?" Xie Junling's tone was dangerous. He narrowed his eyes and asked in a low voice.

"Oh, that soup? The old maid said my husband is busy with official duties, so she asked me to tell the people in the kitchen to make it for him!" She smiled awkwardly, feeling quite embarrassed. "My husband understands me, but how can I make soup? I've never even plucked a chicken feather!"

"... Very good." Xie Junling sneered repeatedly, "You are worthy of being my wife, Xie."

"Thank you for the compliment, my husband!" Lu Baoer was very happy. She knew that she was indeed very gentle and considerate.

"..." Xie Junling's face turned even darker. He decided to continue to treat Lu Baoer coldly tonight and not say anything to her as a punishment.

Unexpectedly, Lu Baoer was not affected by Xie Junling at all. Instead, she was happy that Xie Junling did not talk before going to bed and would not disturb her sleep, so she slept more soundly.

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