Chapter 39
Chapter 39
She glanced at Nalan Jingwen, whose expression was inscrutable, and then at the man kneeling there with his head bowed. She cursed him inwardly for being so stupid, kneeling at the doorway. Anyone who didn't know better would think she had done something to him.
Anyone would feel unlucky to see someone kneeling at their door when they go out, right?
Liu Qingxu chuckled twice and looked at Nalan Jingwen.
"Well... Miss Jing, I brought him here. He said he wanted to see you, and I felt sorry for him. So..."
She couldn't continue speaking, so she simply stopped and stood quietly to the side like a quail, and the air seemed to freeze for a moment.
It was her fault for bringing unrelated people to a meal she was invited to, and naturally, there's no way to explain it.
Nalan Jingwen naturally knew that she had brought him, otherwise Ruofeng Pavilion would not have allowed him to enter. Even if he had entered, Hongyun would not have allowed him to kneel properly at the door, unless he was brought by Liu Qingxu.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Hongyun stepped forward.
"Miss, should I kick him out?"
The man finally raised his head, looking up at Nalan Jingwen, a pleading look in his clear blue eyes.
"Please, miss... take me in."
He moved slowly, but slammed his head into the ground, the thud of the impact being heard.
Nalan Jingwen withdrew his gaze and looked at Liu Qingxu, who was standing awkwardly to the side.
"Miss Liu, I'm afraid I can't go to the night market with you."
Liu Qingxu waved his hands repeatedly.
"It's alright, it's alright. You're busy, so I'll head back now."
As she spoke, she turned to go downstairs, but was stopped by Nalan Jingwen.
"Miss Liu, please wait."
Liu Qingxu turned around, his eyes filled with doubt.
Nalan Jingwen smiled faintly, walked towards her, and whispered intimately in her ear. To onlookers, their posture appeared intimate.
Liu Qingxu's expression changed, and he looked at her in shock.
Nalan Jingwen simply smiled and looked back.
"Then I will not see Miss Liu off."
Under Liu Qingxu's unpleasant gaze, he returned to his room.
The maid Xiaoyin looked at her mistress with some concern, and was about to offer some words of comfort when she saw her mistress clench her fists and grit her teeth, saying, "I knew it wouldn't be anything good! How dare you play tricks on me!!"
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Xiao Yin was a little confused and silently took a few steps back, afraid that her young mistress might take it out on her in a fit of anger.
inside the room.
Nalan Jingwen turned around and sat down in the chair, his eyes half-closed, looking down at the man who was still kneeling upright on the ground.
After scrutinizing it for a while, he finally spoke.
"Tell me, why do you insist on following me?"
The man looked up, his clear blue eyes pure and bright, without a trace of filth, and he repeated the same sentence.
"Please... miss, let me stay..."
Nalan Jingwen stared at him intently. "I've said it before, I don't accept people who warm the bed."
She even reasonably suspected that he was sent by someone who wanted to assassinate her.
The man remained unmoved. His handsome and unrestrained face now displayed an expression that should not have appeared on that face. He begged, and then kowtowed heavily once more.
"...Please."
Nalan Jingwen watched his movements expressionlessly. She was not interested in beauty, nor did she have any pity. If he wanted to achieve his goal in this way, he would be too foolish.
Perhaps the man had gone to great lengths to get closer to her, as he began to untie the belt, and the thin garment fell to the ground, revealing his strong, well-defined upper body.
His body is indeed beautiful.
But she wasn't the original owner of this body, so seduction didn't work.
The man was completely unaware, his eyes lowered so he didn't see the mockery in her gaze.
He knelt forward a few steps and carefully tugged at the red hem of the garment, just a small corner, not daring to touch it any further.
"Please, miss, let me stay."
Nalan Jingwen watched coldly, but did not pull out the small corner of the garment. He simply said, "I thought he was a very virtuous man, but he is nothing more than this."
No wonder those three were fighting over him so fiercely, and he wouldn't go with them. It turns out he already had a target waiting for him here.
These words were extremely humiliating, but the man seemed not to hear them. He continued to clutch the red hem of her dress tightly, kneeling on the ground in an extremely humble posture, a posture even a courtesan wouldn't have been more subservient.
"In that case, take off all your clothes and serve me."
The man looked up, and her image was clearly reflected in his bright blue eyes. She saw a trace of shattering in those clear eyes.
But he still slowly stood up, and in front of her, he pulled down his pants, which slid to the ground. With his only covering gone, he was now naked in front of her.
It was immature, yet it contained a power that was about to burst forth.
Nalan Jingwen remained unmoved, waiting for his next move.
The man took a step forward, knelt down again, lowered his head and held her fair feet in his hands, his movements devout, as if he wanted to kiss her ankles.
Just as his thin lips were about to touch him, Nalan Jingwen suddenly pulled his foot out of his hand and then kicked him in the shoulder.
The man, having lost all his strength, collapsed to the ground somewhat disheveled, his eyes staring blankly at the ceiling.
Nalan Jingwen stood up and stepped on his abdomen. He shuddered and regained his senses, his eyes brightening again.
Why are you bothering me?
She might save a pitiful person, or she might keep a strange man because she is attracted to his beauty, but she doesn't like people who approach her with ulterior motives.
This man is handsome, but his intentions are impure and his purpose is too obvious. She cannot keep someone of unknown origin by her side; he would be a ticking time bomb that could explode at any moment.
The man's Adam's apple bobbed, and he seemed somewhat dazed and wooden.
"I want to go with Miss..."
"Why?!"
Nalan Jing heard the stern voice, his eyes dark and deep, and he increased the force of his footing.
The man groaned again, still stubbornly looking at her with his bright, clear eyes.
"I want to go with Miss..."
There it is again.
Nalan Jingwen completely lost his patience and began to get irritated. He withdrew his foot and called Hongyun in.
The door opened, and a blast of cold air rushed in, instantly dispelling the warmth of the room. Hongyun entered, saw the naked man on the floor, and without any expression, respectfully said, "Miss."
Whether it was from the cold or from the presence of outsiders, Nalan Jingwen noticed him flinch.
Turning her eyes away, she said to Hongyun, "Throw him out and never let him appear in front of me again."
"Yes, ma'am."
Hongyun stepped forward to carry the man out, but he suddenly struggled and kept shrinking towards Nalan Jingwen.
For some reason, he didn't dare to use his strength, but struggled and dodged Hongyun's hand. Perhaps he was afraid that if he really hurt Hongyun, Nalan Jingwen would not want him.
Nalan Jingwen stepped back a few paces, distancing herself from him, unmoved by the pleading in his eyes.
He dared not actually make a move, and was naturally no match for Hongyun. He was quickly subdued and forcibly dragged away.
Just as they were about to leave, Nalan Jingwen suddenly spoke, and the man's eyes suddenly lit up as he looked at her.
Nalan Jingwen simply said, "Make him put on his clothes before throwing him out."
The light in the man's eyes went out again, and he dimmed.
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