Chapter 219: I Said I’d Be Heartbroken

Yu Xian hadn’t expected Qin Hongmian to have been following them for several days without showing herself, so he had no choice but to pull her out himself.

“How did you know?” Qin Hongmian instinctively wanted to retreat. She felt that the man her daughter liked was very dangerous.

“I know a lot. How about we go inside and have a good chat?” Yu Xian extended an invitation.

“No!” Qin Hongmian refused decisively.

In the middle of the night, with just a man and a woman, what was there to talk about? Moreover, she sensed a hint of ill intent in Yu Xian’s eyes.

Therefore, she couldn’t agree to go inside with Yu Xian!

This man, she couldn’t approach him easily; he was very dangerous!

“If you don’t come in with me, do you intend to sleep rough out here? I would be heartbroken.” Yu Xian curved his lips into a mischievous smile.

“You… what nonsense are you spouting? Leave quickly, don’t let Wan’er find me here.” Qin Hongmian urged Yu Xian to leave in a panic.

She felt Yu Xian’s words were too presumptuous. How could a young man say such things to her, an older woman, who might even be his mother-in-law?

She had seen that Mu Wanqing held feelings for Yu Xian, otherwise, she wouldn’t have eagerly followed him out.

So, for Yu Xian to say such things to her, how inappropriate it was!

“I already said I’d be heartbroken, so how could I leave?”

Yu Xian curved his lips, then reached out and pulled Qin Hongmian into his embrace. With a flash, he returned to the guest room.

“Ah!” Qin Hongmian was flustered and startled by Yu Xian’s sudden action. However, as soon as her voice fell, she realized she was already inside a room.

How was this done?

“You… where did you take me? Where is this?” Qin Hongmian asked nervously.

“A guest room in the Inn. You’ll rest here tonight, no need to hide outside. I said I’d be heartbroken.” Yu Xian didn’t let go of Qin Hongmian. Instead, he held her close with one arm and with the other, brushed aside the stray hairs on Qin Hongmian’s forehead and untied the black scarf on her face.

Hmm, now he could finally see Qin Hongmian’s appearance clearly. Qin Hongmian’s complexion was fair, but perhaps due to years of living in seclusion in the deep mountains, weathered by wind and frost, it appeared slightly dull, carrying a sense of vicissitude.

Yet, it couldn’t hide her delicate features. Her eyes were deep, revealing a coldness and arrogance, but they held both the gentleness of a Jiangnan woman and the boldness of a Jianghu woman.

Now, her eyes were filled with fear and bewilderment.

“Very beautiful, my type.” Yu Xian’s hand gently caressed Qin Hongmian’s face a few times. Although there were fine lines at the corners of her eyes, they only added to her charm.

“You… what do you want to do? Don’t mess around, you… you are the person Wan’er likes, quickly let me go!” By now, Qin Hongmian clearly understood her situation. This man, whom Mu Wanqing liked, seemed… seemed to have *those* kinds of intentions towards her.

But Yu Xian was holding her with just one hand, leaving her utterly powerless to resist. She was terrified at this moment, not knowing how to break free from this man’s grasp.

Moreover, she could only try to use Mu Wanqing to emphasize their respective identities, hoping Yu Xian would let her go.

“But, I like you even more!” Yu Xian looked at Qin Hongmian with a smile. Indeed, compared to Mu Wanqing, he still preferred the mature and charming Qin Hongmian.

Qin Hongmian:…

“You are still young, you should find a young girl like Wan’er… mm…” Qin Hongmian hadn’t finished speaking when Yu Xian’s lips silenced her.

Qin Hongmian wanted to resist, but this seemingly young man holding her was too skilled. With little experience herself, she unknowingly succumbed, letting this man lead her all the way, forgetting what year it was.

This man was too adept, too terrifying; she had no room to resist.

So… then… when did she pass out? She wasn’t quite sure herself.

When she woke up, she found that she was still in the Inn bed!

However, what shocked her was an arm still draped around her waist. Scenes too indecent to recall instantly flooded her mind.

How her clothes disappeared, she didn’t know. How she endured the storm, she didn’t know. How she passed out, she still didn’t know. But some images were still very clear in her mind. She…

The sky had fallen!

“You scoundrel!” Qin Hongmian grabbed the arm around her waist and brought it to her mouth, biting down hard.

“Hiss… so much strength? Recovered so quickly?” It didn’t actually hurt, but he still gasped, as it was too sudden. However, since she still had strength, it would be easy to handle! What needed to continue, would continue!

Long night, seize the day.

…

When Qin Hongmian woke up again, there was no one beside her, but the environment had changed.

This current room was much more luxurious than the previous one, and the bedding was of the highest quality.

Qin Hongmian struggled to get up. It was good that the person wasn’t there. She remembered that before she woke up last time, she had only bitten that man out of anger, and as a result… her entire body still felt as if it was falling apart, uncomfortable everywhere.

Qin Hongmian sighed heavily, quickly dressed, and then wanted to escape the scene.

However, when she cautiously pushed open the door, intending to sneak away, she found her room was on the second floor. Stepping out, she was stunned by the sight before her. She had already felt it was luxurious inside, but seeing it from outside made her jaw drop even further.

Where was this place?

Different women’s voices came from downstairs, seemingly playing Mahjong! And there were quite a few people!

Qin Hongmian was about to move closer to quietly observe the situation below when she heard a voice from downstairs.

“Since you’re awake, come down and meet the sisters here.”

Qin Hongmian vigilantly hid behind a pillar, not knowing who that voice was calling.

“Qin Hongmian, Sister Ning is calling you down, why are you still hiding? Hey, Pong!” Another voice came, directly calling Qin Hongmian by name.

Qin Hongmian was startled. The women downstairs knew her? Was she the one being called down just now?

Qin Hongmian frowned. The women downstairs were playing Mahjong, weren’t they? How did they know she had come out? Even when they called her name just now, their Mahjong game hadn’t stopped.

Where was this place? Who were the people downstairs? Where was Yu Xian? Why did he leave her here? Where did he go?

The people downstairs had called her, should she… go down?

“What, you were willing to send people to kill me back then, but now you’re afraid to see me?” The voice that had called her name earlier rang out again.

She had sent people to assassinate the other party? Who was it? Li Qingluo?