Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Lin Qiao went to see Qian San Niang every single day.

They sold tofu together.

In truth, the Marquise had already relented, agreeing to let Qian San Niang enter the manor as a concubine.

But Lin Qiao insisted on giving her the status of a primary wife.

The Marquis had secured a position for him in the Ministry of Personnel, but he refused to go.

He didn’t stay out overnight much anymore, generally returning home to sleep.

He stayed in the study.

But it was useless.

When I wanted to sleep with him, he had to get up even if he was in the middle of drinking his medicinal soup.

No matter how loud he protested, no one paid him any mind.

The Marquise was desperate for me to get pregnant as soon as possible.

She believed that once Lin Qiao became a father, he would stop acting so recklessly.

One time, Lin Qiao hadn’t returned until very late. I changed into night-traveling clothes and went to West Street to find him.

Qian San Niang was trying to convince him to stay the night. “Ah Qiao, I am willing. In my heart, you have long been my husband.”

She had specially applied makeup and changed into a new skirt. Under the candlelight, she looked even more radiant than usual.

Lin Qiao stared blankly, his Adam’s apple bobbing as he struggled to maintain his composure.

But in the end, he held back.

“San Niang, I cannot let you follow me without a proper title. Give me a little more time.”

He downed a pot of cold water and bolted out the door.

Qian San Niang chased him for a few steps before stopping.

In the silence of the night, she didn’t dare shout. She could only resentfully twist her handkerchief and curse under her breath, “Coward.”

I hurried back to the manor to reap the rewards.

I was fast on my feet and arrived home before Lin Qiao.

By the time he reached my room, I was already lying in bed.

Without a word, he searched the room with a cold face.

Finally, his search led him to the bed. He asked me, “Have you seen my jade pendant? The white one.”

I took his hand and guided it toward my chest. “Why don’t you look and see if it’s here?”

He scolded me, “Shameless.”

Yet his hand was honest enough not to pull away.

His fire had already been stoked by Qian San Niang. The only reason she hadn’t succeeded was that she was too reserved.

If she had stripped off her clothes and embraced Lin Qiao from behind at that moment, how could he have possibly resisted?

I pulled Lin Qiao directly onto me and blew softly into his ear. “Do you want to come inside and look for it?”

Nature took its course.

It didn’t take any effort at all.