Сhаpter 25: Zhaоzhаo Triсks the Young Маrquis intо Strеаking~
【Рrovосаtiоn Taсtics!】
【He, the dignifiеd Yоung Mаrquis, wоuld nеvеr fаll for it!】
Yun Zhаоzhаo’s eуеs spаrkled with mischief аs she shоok the wine jug with hеr slendеr, jadе-likе fingers. “Is the Yоung Marquis toо sсаrеd to evеn drink? Ноw timid!”
Хiao Qingуe’s hаndsome fаce dаrkened.
Нe knew it was а рrоvoсаtion tactiс, yеt fоr some rеason, sеeing thе сhаllengе in Yun Zhaozhаo’s eуеs, hе impulsively snatched the wine jug frоm hеr.
“Hmph!” Xiaо Qingуe snorted hеаvily.
He glared at Yun Zhaozhao with an air of arrogance. “If I drink this and nothing happens, I’ll definitely report you to the authorities! Assaulting an innocent citizen without cause and slandering someone’s reputation!”
“A wicked shrew like you doesn’t deserve to marry Grand Tutor Pei!”
“I’ll expose you to the public!”
【Scared now, aren’t you?】
【You’ve messed with the wrong person by provoking me, Xiao Qingye!】
Yun Zhaozhao rubbed her ears, her voice pleasant but not particularly melodious. “What are you dawdling for?”
“Drink, or not?”
Furious, Xiao Qingye grabbed the jug and raised it to his lips…
“Young Marquis! Don’t drink it!” Pei Yu Lang tried to stop him, but it was too late.
Xiao Qingye gulped down a large mouthful!
With a bold and decisive motion, he wiped the wine from the corner of his mouth and tossed the jug aside!
It clattered to the floor.
Xiao Qingye curled his lips into a defiant smirk. “I drank it!”
He then pointed at Yun Zhaozhao’s delicate face, declaring arrogantly, “You’re finished!”
【Once this blows up, that little shrew will definitely be divorced!】
【…It’s kind of pitiful if she gets kicked out. Since she’s Yue’er’s good friend, I wouldn’t mind taking her in as a maid to serve tea and water!】
Xiao Qingye’s thoughts were filled with sweet fantasies.
Yun Zhaozhao heard him but wasn’t angry. Instead, she crossed her arms and watched with a smile as Xiao Qingye’s face grew increasingly flushed!
He was starting to feel hot.
Xiao Qingye tugged uncomfortably at his collar. Strange! Why was it so hot?
Xiao Shuyue gasped. “Brother, your face is so red! You’re sweating!”
“Ahem! I’m just thirsty!” Xiao Qingye feigned composure, turning stiffly to look for water. But even after gulping down an entire pot of tea, he still felt unbearably hot.
So hot he was steaming!
So hot he couldn’t help but strip off his clothes!
“Ahhh—” Xiao Shuyue shrieked, hurriedly covering her and Yun Zhaozhao’s eyes. “Brother! You’re being indecent! Zhaozhao and I are still unmarried young ladies!”
“I’m not, I didn’t… It’s hot! I can’t take it anymore!”
Xiao Qingye couldn’t care less about anything else. He was going mad from the heat!
His blood felt like it was boiling, his mind gradually blanking out, losing all reason. All he wanted was to find a cool place!
【There’s a lake on the street!】
Xiao Qingye flipped over and leaped directly from the second floor, startling the people on the street into screams.
“Ah—There’s a pervert!!!”
“Scandalous! Catch him quickly!”
The crowd erupted into chaos, surrounding him!
Xiao Qingye struggled to break free, now wearing only his trousers. His muscles were well-defined, and he moved with the agility and speed of a leopard, bursting through the crowd and sprinting down the long street, leaving a trail of gasps and screams in his wake!
Finally, Xiao Qingye plunged headfirst into the lake.
Xiao Shuyue leaned against the window, dumbfounded. “It’s over! My brother is going to be famous!”
“Hmph~ He brought it upon himself!” Yun Zhaozhao lifted her chin proudly, her almond-shaped eyes gleaming brightly.
Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Pei Yu Lang scrambling to escape…
Yun Zhaozhao chased after him, stomping him to the ground with one foot. “Where do you think you’re going?”
“Ah! Help—”
Pei Yu Lang screamed in agony.However, the people nearby had all been drawn away by the Young Marquis running naked in the street, and no one could save him.
Pei Yu Lang’s guts were twisted with regret!
[Yu Zhen didn’t lie to him! Yun Zhaozhao’s strength was simply not that of a woman!]
[The Young Marquis holds a noble title…]
[It’s over!]
What Pei Yu Lang regretted wasn’t that he was wrong, but that he had provoked someone he shouldn’t have!
Overwhelmed by pain in his groin and fear, Pei Yu Lang’s eyes rolled back, and he fainted from fright.
“Coward!” Yun Zhaozhao scoffed, giving him a light kick.
She kept it light because she was afraid of kicking him to death!
A vile, narrow-minded scum like Pei Yu Lang had to live to face punishment!
Xiao Shuyue leaned in, looking at her eagerly. “Zhaozhao, was the wine drugged? How did you know? Will my brother be okay?”
“I told you! My parents went to heaven and became immortals. I know everything!”
Yun Zhaozhao thought this reason was absolutely perfect!
People believed in gods and ghosts, so no one would know she had the cheat ability to read minds!
Yun Zhaozhao tilted her head and blinked, her delicate face pink and adorable. “Xiao Shuyue, are you worried about your brother now? Isn’t it a bit late?”
“I’m not worried about him! He deserves it!”
Xiao Shuyue was furious. “Zhaozhao, you’re so beautiful—you clearly aren’t a bad person! My brother didn’t believe you, so he’s blind and got what was coming to him!”
“I’m just afraid that if he ends up with a lasting injury, my father will rush back from the border! That would be a huge problem!”
The Loyal and Brave Marquis commanded three hundred thousand troops!
He only had one son and one daughter, kept in the capital as hostages. As long as he remained loyal, Xiao Qingye and Xiao Shuyue would live in wealth and honor!
Conversely, if anything happened to either of them, things would escalate!
Yun Zhaozhao pursed her moist red lips. “He wouldn’t lose his composure and call his father for backup, would he?”
Bang!
Xiao Qingye was drenched from head to toe, dripping wet. His hair hung loose over his bare, muscular shoulders and back, damp and dark like a vengeful water ghost!
“Ah! Brother, when did you get back?” Xiao Shuyue’s face turned pale with fright as she fearfully shielded Yun Zhaozhao.
Yun Zhaozhao wasn’t afraid of him.
Peeking out from behind Xiao Shuyue, she studied Xiao Qingye’s ferocious expression and muttered, “You’re not going to hit someone, are you?”
[I, Xiao Qingye, have never been so humiliated in my life!]
[You’re done for!]
Xiao Qingye stormed into the room with murderous intent, grabbed Pei Yu Lang, stripped off his outer robe to cover his own bare torso, and began punching and kicking him!
“Ah—”
Pei Yu Lang was beaten awake from the pain, only to be knocked unconscious again, then woken up by another scream… over and over…
Yun Zhaozhao widened her eyes and murmured, “If only we had some melon seeds right now!”
A slender, jade-like hand, fairer than fresh snow, reached out from behind Yun Zhaozhao and presented itself before her.
In his palm lay a handful of freshly roasted sugar-glazed melon seeds.
They were still warm, slightly reddening his palm from the heat.
Yun Zhaozhao was stunned.
Beside her, Xiao Shuyue turned her head, jumped in fright, and stammered, “Pei! Grand Tutor Pei!”
“Cousin…”
Feeling guilty, Yun Zhaozhao turned around and nearly bumped into Pei Yan’s chest.
They were too close!
His breath carried a cold, frosty scent of ink—pleasant, yet icy and chilling.
Yun Zhaozhao nervously bit her lip and asked softly, “Cousin, when did you arrive?”
And how much had he seen?
Pei Yan’s cold, lake-like eyes gazed deeply at Yun Zhaozhao’s mouth, where her tender, flower-like lips were being gnawed by her pearly teeth, turning them a tempting, vivid red.
[Don’t bite…]Pei Yan felt a pang of heartache. “Zhaozhao, why not bite me instead…?”
Huh?
Yun Zhaozhao blushed, unconsciously parting her lips as she looked up at Pei Yan in astonishment.
“Zhaozhao, I’ve been here all along.”
“I was afraid you’d run away…”
“The golden chain isn’t ready yet…”
Pei Yan had secretly followed her. He saw everything, but never got the chance to step in when Zhaozhao needed him.
With a hint of regret in his eyes, Pei Yan took Yun Zhaozhao’s small hand. “Didn’t you want sunflower seeds?”
“I’ll shell them for you and feed you.”