The Quagmire of Desire: From Gambling Addict and Village Flower to Movie Queen

Press down the doorknob, and the door opens.

Brother Chen pushed the door open and came in, followed by another person.

It's a woman.

Sun Xiaoyan and Liu Meiling were still frozen in place. Sun Xiaoyan's skirt was tucked into her waist, Liu Meiling's clothes were open, and Xiao Hui's back was pressed against the wall.

All three people and six eyes turned to look at the doorway.

Brother Chen was also taken aback for a moment, his gaze sweeping across the living room.

Liu Meiling's open chest, Sun Xiaoyan's bare legs, Xiao Hui's bloodshot eyes.

He frowned, but said nothing.

He stepped aside to let the woman behind him in.

The woman walked in and stood next to Brother Chen.

Sun Xiaoyan glanced at it and her heart skipped a beat.

This woman... looks so much like the person in the photo in the study drawer.

They are exactly the same.

She has an oval face, arched eyebrows, and slender eyes. There is a small mole slightly below the left corner of her mouth.

She's Chen's ex-wife in the photo.

Xiao Hui saw it too.

His eyes widened suddenly, and he abruptly sat up straight from the wall.

"Sister-in-law?" His voice trembled, filled with disbelief and excitement. "Sister-in-law, you're back?"

The woman didn't speak, but looked at Xiao Hui and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

Brother Chen spoke, his voice cold.

"It wasn't her."

Xiao Hui was stunned.

Brother Chen pointed to the woman beside him.

"This is your sister-in-law's younger sister, a twin. You haven't met her before."

Xiao Hui's excitement froze for a moment, then slowly faded.

He stared at the woman for a few seconds, then looked at Brother Chen.

Brother Chen's hand naturally rested on the woman's waist.

The woman leaned closer to Brother Chen and took his arm.

The two people stood together, very close.

Xiao Hui turned his face away and stopped talking.

The woman then turned her gaze to Sun Xiaoyan and Liu Meiling.

She looked her up and down, her eyes like someone picking out pork at a market.

First, his gaze swept over Liu Meiling's open chest, then moved to Sun Xiaoyan's bare thighs.

I looked around several times.

"Oh," she exclaimed, her voice a little shrill, "Brother-in-law, you've hidden two more treasures here?"

She took a step forward and moved closer to Liu Meiling.

"This butt is big," she said, reaching out to pat Liu Meiling's buttocks. "It's quite bouncy."

Liu Meiling stiffened for a moment, but did not dodge.

The woman then turned to Sun Xiaoyan.

"These breasts are big," she stared at Sun Xiaoyan's chest, the shape clearly visible even though the neckline of her dress wasn't open. "Bigger than my sister's. Brother-in-law, you're not keeping a mistress, are you?"

Brother Chen frowned.

"Don't talk nonsense. They're nannies, they cook and clean."

"A nanny?" The woman laughed, a slightly exaggerated laugh. "A nanny who looks like this? Brother-in-law, you really know how to enjoy life."

She walked back to Chen Ge's side and took his arm again.

"Alright, I'll be staying here for a while. You two," she pointed at Sun Xiaoyan and Liu Meiling, "you have to treat me like the hostess, understand?"

Neither Sun Xiaoyan nor Liu Meiling spoke.

Brother Chen glanced at them.

"Did you hear me?" he repeated.

Liu Meiling spoke first.

"I heard you, Brother Chen."

Sun Xiaoyan also hummed in agreement.

The woman was satisfied, and then turned her gaze to Xiao Hui.

Xiao Hui stood by the wall with his face turned away.

"Xiao Hui, right?" The woman walked over and leaned closer to him. "You're quite handsome. So full of youthful vigor..."

She twitched her nose, as if she were smelling something.

"Oh, there's a smell in the air." She smiled meaningfully. "We weren't inside just now, so what mischief were you three up to? Hmm?"

Xiao Hui's face flushed bright red.

"We didn't..."

"They wouldn't dare," Brother Chen interrupted him impatiently. "Alright, go back to your room."

He then looked at Sun Xiaoyan and Liu Meiling.

"Let's go make some late-night snacks. Keep it simple, just cook some noodles."

Liu Meiling quickly gathered her open clothes together and buttoned them up.

Sun Xiaoyan also let down the skirt that was tucked into her waist.

The two of them walked toward the kitchen with their heads down.

Xiao Hui snorted coldly, didn't even look at the woman and Brother Chen, turned around and went back to his room, slamming the door shut.

The woman looked at the closed door and pursed her lips.

"She has quite a temper."

Brother Chen didn't reply, but pulled her to sit down on the sofa.

In the kitchen, Sun Xiaoyan and Liu Meiling silently boiled water and cooked noodles.

The woman's sweet laughter and Brother Chen's low voice came from the living room.

I couldn't hear exactly what they were saying, but their tone was very affectionate.

The noodles were cooked, and the two of them took them out.

The woman took the bowl, took a bite, and frowned.

"It's too salty."

Brother Chen said it was alright.

The woman picked out a few more pieces and put down her chopsticks.

"I'm not eating anymore, I have no appetite. Brother-in-law, let's go back inside, I'm tired."

Brother Chen hummed in agreement and put down his bowl.

The woman stood up and pulled Chen Ge towards the bedroom.

As she reached the bedroom door, she glanced back at Sun Xiaoyan and Liu Meiling, who were still standing in the living room.

"You two should go to bed early too. I want fried eggs tomorrow morning, runny yolks, okay?"

Sun Xiaoyan nodded.

The woman smiled, took Chen's arm, and went into the bedroom, closing the door behind her.

The living room fell silent.

Sun Xiaoyan and Liu Meiling exchanged a glance, but neither of them spoke.

The two cleaned up the dishes, went back to their room, and closed the door.

Neither of them slept while lying in bed.

I don't know how much time passed, but I heard a sound coming from the next room.

First came the sound of voices, followed by a woman's sweet, coquettish laughter.

Then the bed frame started to creak.

Squeak, squeak, the rhythm is very fast.

Then came the woman's scream.

It wasn't the kind of screaming that comes from pain, it was... a very wanton screaming, accompanied by panting.

"Brother-in-law...faster...brother-in-law, push harder..."

The sound wasn't loud, but the sound insulation was poor, so it was very clear.

Interspersed among them was Brother Chen's low voice.

"Keep your voice down... those two sluts heard you..."

The woman laughed even more unrestrainedly.

"What did you hear? Let them hear it... ah..."

The sound was intermittent, and the bed frame creaked even louder.

Sun Xiaoyan and Liu Meiling lay on the bed with their eyes open.

Neither of them moved in the darkness.

It took a long time for the noise from next door to gradually subside.

After a while, Chen Ge's voice came through, very low and indistinct.

The woman seemed to ask something.

"...Where should we send them next week?"

Brother Chen gave a vague reply.

"...Send them to where they need to go..."

He said a few more words, but his voice was too soft to hear.

Sun Xiaoyan nudged Liu Meiling, who was standing next to her.

Liu Meiling also touched her.

The two sat up gently.

Liu Meiling took out her phone, turned on the screen, and activated the recording function.

She pointed to the doorway.

Sun Xiaoyan nodded.

The two of them got out of bed barefoot, tiptoed to the door, and gently turned the doorknob.

The corridor was completely dark, with only a faint light shining through the crack under the door of the next bedroom.

The two slipped over and squatted by the door.

Liu Meiling held her phone microphone close to the crack in the door.

There were voices inside, but they were very muffled.

"...Those two...keeping them is just trouble..."

"Don't worry...everything is arranged..."

"...Next week...they'll be gone..."

I could only hear a few words.

After recording for a few minutes, the sound stopped; it seemed to have fallen asleep.

Liu Meiling stopped recording and saved the recording.

The two tiptoed back to their room and closed the door.

Lying back in bed, neither of them spoke.

It was still dark outside, before dawn.

Sun Xiaoyan and Liu Meiling lay down for a while, then got up and quietly opened the door to go out.

They went into the kitchen, turned on the light, and began preparing breakfast.

Fry eggs, cook porridge, and chop pickled vegetables.

The movements were light, but skillful.

It was as if nothing had happened.