Wine-scented Beauty

Chapter 153: Peeping

Chapter 153: Peeping

The room remained silent for a long time, and the tea had gone cold. Rouge looked at her stomach and asked in confusion, "Why haven't you two had any progress yet? Could it be that Young Master Lu is impotent?"

Ji Meiqing coughed twice, trying to cover up her embarrassment. Looking up, she saw Yan Zhi looking at her with pity, and said, "That Young Master Lu seems to be a top-notch man, but I didn't expect him to be a top-notch man in bed as well."

"It's none of his business." She glanced quickly to the side, trying to hide her embarrassment. Rouge, however, saw her blush and her lips twitched down.

"You two haven't reached that point yet, have you? You haven't even looked at the brochure I gave you?"

"No," she admitted guiltily, then countered, "I've been busy dealing with the Ji family and expanding the business lately, I'm exhausted every day, how could I possibly..."

"I see you just sitting at home in a daze, how could you be busy? Speaking of which, Brother Lu doesn't seem to be here either." She looked back at the room, but there was no sound outside.

Ji Meiqing lowered her head, her gaze unsure of where to look.

"You two are married, but haven't taken it any further. What are you thinking? Men have big desires. If you don't satisfy him in this area, what if he cheats on you?"

"Then let's go." She didn't care, but she felt a little unwilling inside.

Rouge sighed, "To others, your understanding and sensibility might just be seen as gentle and virtuous, but to your rivals, it's probably just seen as foolish and stupid."

"Are you sleeping in separate rooms now?" She looked around the room, which looked rather small and simple, without any valuable jewelry, and seemed quite ordinary.

She shook her head. "No."

"Never mind then," she said in a low voice. "Do you have any extra rooms? I'll stay somewhere else."

"Probably...it seems there aren't any left."

She thought for a moment and answered truthfully. There were only so many rooms; three were already considered a lot, and there weren't any extra guest rooms. Ji Tianci had one, but unfortunately, he was a man. Although the separation of men and women wasn't as strict in this era, it was still quite evident under the old system. Unless she was willing to sleep with Granny Mei.

"I'll go sleep outside." She looked up, quite helplessly. "The Ji family is in complete chaos right now, so it's okay if I don't go back for the time being."

"By the way, what did you mean by the baby in Xiaocui's belly?"

"Her?" Rouge glanced at her and said, "She's having an affair with another man, otherwise she wouldn't have a child."

She didn't speak, but Rouge stood up. Seeing her deep in thought, she finally couldn't help but say, "The Ji family's finances are currently in Xiao Cui's hands. She's just a peasant girl, and she's not familiar with managing the family's finances."

"I have something here; could you please go and talk to the Ji family about it?"

Rouge watched as she got up and rummaged around the bedside for a while before coming back with an account book in her hand.

"This is Qian Hongyan's private account book. Although the finances on it have nothing to do with the Ji family, she is still Mrs. Ji. There is a large deficit in it. Take it and have a look with the Ji family."

Rouge took it and flipped through two pages. She didn't understand what was going on, but since it involved a deficit and money, she couldn't help but take a second look.

"What is your grudge against the Ji family?"

"Once the Jiang family from Jiangnan sends people over, this matter will begin."

Her gaze was deep and intense, as if she wanted to swallow the entire landscape.

Rouge took one last look before leaving. A faint fragrance lingered in the room, which Lu Yu noticed as soon as he returned, though the scent had faded considerably.

She brought him some hot tea to warm him up, and said, "I have something to tell you."

"What is it?" he said with a smile. "We're family, so there's no need to keep us in suspense."

"Regarding Xiao Cui's pregnancy," she said, looking at Lu Yu. Seeing that his expression remained normal, she added, "the child in her belly is not from the Ji family."

"Why are you telling me this?" Lu Yu asked, somewhat puzzled, but more confused.

"I was just saying." She took a sip of tea. "I thought you would still cherish the past relationship, after all, she lived with you for longer than I did, didn't she?"

Lu Yu paused for a moment before saying, "Before this, she was always my sister."

"Always?"

"Always."

She took a breath and asked again, "And what about me?"

Lu Yu looked at her, his eyes suddenly brightening. He didn't answer, but Ji Meiqing understood, and her heart immediately cleared.

"I'm just worried..." she murmured, the rest of her words becoming indistinct. Looking at her like this, Lu Yu couldn't help but stroke her hair comfortingly. Her long, jet-black hair contrasted beautifully with her smooth, fair skin, like a piece of fine, warm jade.

Lu Yu's heart stirred, but seeing her so quiet, he held back. He had been waiting, waiting for her to fully accept him.

Ji Meiqing straightened up again, still thinking about what Yanzhi had just said. She couldn't help but ask, "How would you feel if we continued to be like this, in a relationship that was more than friendship but less than love?"

"Then let's turn friendship into love. Since it's already more than friendship, it's still a little short."

"Lu Yu." She suddenly called out his real name.

Lu Yu looked at her intently and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

"Do you want to take a concubine?" She looked at Lu Yu very seriously. "If you are willing, I will not disagree."

Lu Yu was taken aback. Seeing the tension in her eyes, he couldn't help but smile. Finally, he picked her up and whispered in her ear, "One person for a lifetime is enough."

His warm breath brushed against her ear, making Ji Meiqing blush. She buried her head in his shoulder and only let go when the blush faded.

Lu Yu wasn't angry; his eyes remained bright, almost frighteningly so. Ji Meiqing, however, dared not meet his gaze directly and looked away.

Knowing she was shy, Lu Yu couldn't help but smile inwardly.

Ji Meiqing rolled her eyes at him, but unfortunately, because of her blushing face, the roll of her eyes looked particularly like a flirtatious glance, which made Lu Yu's heart skip a beat.

She realized something was wrong with herself and immediately ran out, not wanting to talk to Lu Yu anymore.

Once outside, the biting cold finally brought her to her senses. The burning sensation on her face began to subside, and after wandering around the kitchen for a while, she returned to her room.

Lu Yu was no longer here. Thinking about what Yan Zhi had said earlier, she rummaged through a box in the room for a while before finding a stack of yellowed books.

Looking at the cover, it seemed to be quite old. She took it out and hid away to look at it.

The above is full of pictures and text, it looks quite comprehensive. She was speechless after just one night of looking at it.