“Hello there, little sister-in-law.”
Chu Xiaoyuan, dressed in a casual white outfit with both hands in his pockets, spoke with a hint of flirtatious flippancy in his tone despite it being their first meeting.
Clearly a playboy at first glance.
Mu Jiujiu stood up from the ground upon hearing this.
She looked up and said politely, “Hello.”
Chu Xiaoyuan’s eyes went wide instantly: Damn, she’s even more beautiful in person than in photos—an angelic face paired with fox-like eyes, a rare beauty who’s both pure and alluring. He had to have her!
Mu Jiujiu’s long hair was loosely tied at mid-waist with a simple black elastic band, slightly disheveled.
As she stood up, a gust of wind blew a few strands of hair astray.
She raised her hand to tuck the stray lock behind her ear—a casual gesture that only made Chu Xiaoyuan’s heart burn hotter.
Chu Xiaoyuan suppressed the wicked thoughts in his eyes and stepped closer with a smile, “Little sister-in-law, we’re going to be family from now on. You being so formal makes me feel a bit awkward.”
A distance of within one meter was already overstepping boundaries given Chu Xiaoyuan’s position.
Yet he still pulled his hand out of his pocket and extended it toward Mu Jiujiu.
Mu Jiujiu immediately stepped back.
Qiuball, who had been eating dog food, suddenly darted between the two, eagerly pawing at Mu Jiujiu’s thigh and standing up, tilting its head up with its tongue out, begging for pets.
Mu Jiujiu smiled down at Qiuball and reached out to pat its head: “Qiuball, are you full~”
In the second-floor bedroom, the dense malice in Chu Yanxiu’s eyes dissipated slightly.
But Chu Xiaoyuan had absolutely no sense of boundaries. He took another half step forward, crouched down behind Maomao, and unclasped the lock on the collar around its neck.
When he looked up, his eyes lecherously swept over Mu Jiujiu’s waist and hips.
Although Mu Jiujiu hadn’t sensed the danger posed by this lustful man, she had instinctively felt repelled by Chu Xiaoyuan from the moment he appeared.
This was precisely the greatest advantage of a pure-hearted person.
Not judging by his clothes, not overthinking his expressions—just a pure stranger and straightforward intuition, which sometimes leads to the most accurate judgment.
“Go on, run around now that you’re full!”
Chu Xiaoyuan tossed the dog leash to the ground and patted Maomao’s back, and Maomao shot off in a flash.
“Arf arf~”
Qiuball also hopped over to Chu Xiaoyuan, tongue out and looking ingratiating.
“Tsk, you too.”
Chu Xiaoyuan bent down, unclasped Qiuball’s collar, and patted its head as well: “Go on, go play!”
Qiuball shot off in a flash.
Chu Xiaoyuan curled his lips, stood up with a smug look of triumph, clapped his hands, and took a big step forward to close the distance with Mu Jiujiu once again.
Seeing this, the malice that had just dissipated in Chu Yanxiu’s eyes returned.
Sure enough, a dog he didn’t raise himself didn’t even have a loyal heart!
Might as well kill it!
Picking up a stray dog as a kid, then stewing two pots of dog meat when it grows up—he’d still come out ahead!
In the courtyard, Chu Xiaoyuan clapped his hands and flashed what he thought was his most dashing, perfect smile at Mu Jiujiu with a forty-five-degree side profile: “Little sister-in-law~”
Mu Jiujiu finally furrowed her beautiful brows at Chu Xiaoyuan and turned to leave.
But Chu Xiaoyuan reached out and grabbed Mu Jiujiu’s arm. “Your little brother-in-law brought you a wedding gift from K City. Want to come check out something fresh in my room…”
Just then, Maomao, who had been running a lap around the yard, suddenly kicked off the ground with its hind legs and flew through the air, precisely knocking away Chu Xiaoyuan’s hand that was gripping Mu Jiujiu’s arm.
Then, before Chu Xiaoyuan could kick it, it let out an “awoo” and pounced into Mu Jiujiu’s arms, rubbing its head against her stomach and acting cute.
Right after, Qiuball also came bounding over, its tail sweeping heavily against Chu Xiaoyuan’s calf as it tilted its head and nuzzled affectionately against Mu Jiujiu’s pant leg.
Chu Xiaoyuan: “…”
Chu Yanxiu raised an eyebrow and turned to grab his phone from the bed.
[Xin Zhang: Something’s up. Chu Xiaoyuan just returned to Chu Manor.]
[Xin Zhang: The second young master asked about the madam’s location and is heading over now.]
Sent by Xin Zhang nine minutes ago.
So Chu Xiaoyuan had come straight to the backyard to see Mu Jiujiu the moment he returned.
Hmph~
Given Chu Xiaoyuan’s character and behavior, he didn’t think he was going to greet his sister-in-law!
Chu Yanxiu gripped his phone and returned to the floor-to-ceiling window.
This time, Maomao and Qiuball didn’t leave. They kept frolicking around Mu Jiujiu.
Chu Xiaoyuan stood nearby, no longer attempting to approach, but his mouth was moving—clearly talking to Mu Jiujiu.
Chu Xiaoyuan shot a glare at the two attention-seeking dogs, then put on a refined, gentlemanly facade: “Little sister-in-law, I was out of town negotiating a project. I didn’t make it back when you and big brother got married.”
“But now that the big deal is done, I rushed back to see you.”
“I’d heard mother say that little sister-in-law was stunningly beautiful, but seeing you today—you’re more than just beautiful. I almost thought a fairy had descended from heaven.”
Mu Jiujiu, playing with the dogs, tilted her head and looked at Chu Xiaoyuan, saying with displeasure, “‘Little sister-in-law’ doesn’t sound good. Just call me ‘big sister-in-law.'”
Chu Xiaoyuan had been showering her with compliments for a while, and this was what he got in return. His pupils shook for a moment, then he curled his lips into a smile. “Little sister-in-law looks younger than me. I’m afraid calling you that would age you. How about I just call you by your name—Jiujiu, what do you think?”
His seductive intent was obvious.
Mu Jiujiu: “No!”
Chu Xiaoyuan was taken aback by the blunt rejection, but backing down now would hardly do justice to his reputation as a playboy. “Then how about calling you Jiu’er?”
Mu Jiujiu’s displeasure was visible to the naked eye, but she rarely got angry, and her tone remained fairly calm as she reasoned with him: “If Second Brother doesn’t want to call me Sister-in-law, you can call me Mu Jiujiu. You can’t call me Jiujiu or Jiu’er—only Jiujiu’s husband can call me that.”
Chu Xiaoyuan: “…”
Mom was right, she really was a fool!
And a stubbornly literal-minded fool at that.
But no matter!
Fools were good—fools were easy to get your hands on, and easy to dump once you got bored.
The key thing was that this fool was stunningly beautiful, and she exuded an air of pure innocence from head to toe, completely different from any woman he’d ever played with before.
He wanted to fuck her.
He wanted to see her cry.
He wanted to make her call him husband.
And doing it right in front of that crippled brother of his would make it even sweeter.
He’d always thought he preferred the seductive type—women who were alluring to the bone, fiery and wild in bed, adventurous enough to keep things exciting.
But now, having seen Mu Jiujiu, he realized there existed a kind of woman who could make his adrenaline spike just from a single glance, who made him lose control just imagining what it would be like to hold her.
His brother couldn’t move now—could she still be a virgin…
The more Chu Xiaoyuan thought about it, the more unbearable his itch became.
He made no effort to hide his covetous desire. Reaching out, he ruffled the little furball’s head, deliberately letting his fingers brush across the back of Mu Jiujiu’s hand, and teased with a sly grin: “Then I’ll just keep calling you little sister-in-law.”
As he spoke, he noticed Mu Jiujiu looking up toward the direction of the second-floor bedroom.
He raised an eyebrow and followed her gaze, looking up at the floor-to-ceiling window that reflected the reddish-gold glow of the setting sun.
Chu Xiaoyuan’s brow arched slightly, his eyes filled with undisguised contempt and envy—not a trace of brotherly affection or reverence for his elder brother.
Little did he know, on the other side of that one-way glass, a pair of narrow, sinister eyes were fixed on him like a vengeful demon demanding his life.