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He cupped her flushed face in his hands, savoring the faint scent of roses on her lips as their tongues intertwined, exploring every corner of her mouth, indulging in the sweetness within, tangling with her tongue.
Qin Qixu tightened his grip around Zhao Xinqing's waist, his large hand instinctively slipping inside her clothing. The moment he touched her silky skin and heard a delicate sigh escape her lips, he trembled almost painfully, his rationality flooding back to him.
He held Zhao Xinqing even closer, leaning over her, his breath ragged as he buried his face in the crook of her neck. "From now on, don’t do this!"
"What?" Zhao Xinqing leaned weakly against him, her starry eyes shimmering with a hazy light, her gaze somewhat dazed.
"Don’t overestimate my self-control! Unless you want to retract our agreement to marry after your father recovers, I can’t guarantee that I’ll be able to let you go unscathed next time something like this happens!" He said, taking several deep breaths as his chest heaved violently.
"Then what about Ms. Liu Yun? She’s so beautiful. If it were her who had just been with you..." Zhao Xinqing asked softly, a hint of jealousy in her eyes.
Qin Qixu paused for a moment, his body stiffening slightly before he chuckled softly. "It seems that unless I become a deceitful person who breaks promises, you won’t let me off the hook!"
"Don’t worry; even if you turned into a pig like Chen, I wouldn’t mind!"
Knowing he was about to confess to her made Zhao Xinqing feel elated. She joyfully wrapped her arms around his neck, a radiant smile lighting up her face.
Qin Qixu gazed intently at her, resting his forehead gently against hers, his eyes focused and affectionate. Her words warmed his heart: "Do you remember the day Ms. Tian had her accident? I found the dress that Su Meng lost—the one missing a button?"
"I remember! Could it be that you met there?" Zhao Xinqing exclaimed in surprise, her eyes widening. "Today at Wangyue Tower, I heard from the waiter that she was almost attacked by thugs... You saved her, didn’t you?"
"The one who saved her was Su Meng!" Qin Qixu’s gaze flickered for a moment, an indescribable emotion flashing in his eyes. "When I went to the lake looking for clues, I found her collapsed under a tree with Su Meng's clothes covering her..."
"Is it really that simple?" Zhao Xinqing tilted her head slightly, a look of confusion in her eyes.
"At that time, she was barely clothed and in quite a predicament..." Qin Qixu's gaze flickered again as he instinctively looked away. "She performed at Qi Xiang tower but never sold herself. In public, she was someone who valued her reputation greatly. If this kind of thing were to spread, it wouldn't sound good..."
"But isn't it strange that Su Meng, in such a mindset—having just killed one woman—would go on to save another?" Zhao Xinqing's delicate brows furrowed slightly, clearly still puzzled.
Qin Qixu sighed inwardly; he had underestimated a woman's intuition.
Did his suspicion about Liu Yun relate to the feelings he couldn't articulate?
He did indeed have a peculiar feeling about Liu Yun.
From the first moment he saw her walking towards him through the morning mist by the lake, he had an inkling that this woman gave him a very special impression, as if they had met somewhere before...
However, he could never mention these thoughts to Zhao Xinqing. So instead, he gently held her tighter, his arms slowly wrapping around her. "I don't know what Su Meng was thinking at that time. But I privately asked those ruffians about it. They all confirmed that it was indeed Su Meng who saved her. Because of that incident, I was so certain that Su Meng was the murderer. So trust me, Liu Yun really didn't lie."
Zhao Xinqing leaned gently against him, closing her eyes as a thoughtful expression crossed her face. Was it really just her overthinking?
Early the next morning, while everyone was still asleep, the sound of the grievance drum outside the county office echoed loudly.
When Qin Qixu and Zhao Xinqing arrived at the hall, they were taken aback.
Kneeling there were Feng'er and a young woman.
"Is it really you?" Zhao Xinqing exclaimed, leaning slightly forward with excitement. "You're the one we saw disguised as a man at Wangyue Tower yesterday, right?"
The woman paused for a moment, slightly taken aback, before nodding. "You have a keen eye, Miss!"
"You and Feng'er... did you both turn yourselves in?" Qin Qixu asked, his expression showing surprise as he raised an eyebrow.
Although he had suspected they were the culprits, it was unprecedented for murderers to voluntarily surrender at the Jinyang County office.
"Rather than live with a guilty conscience, it's better for Feng'er to come forward!" Feng'er replied calmly, her expression serene. " Boss Pei was killed by me! That night, after he was knocked out by the young lady, she went into the room to rest. Since there were guards at the door, I didn't dare to bring a knife inside. I searched the room but only found a gold hairpin belonging to the young lady..." As she spoke, a pale fear washed over her face, and her complexion turned slightly ashen.
Qin Qixu nodded noncommittally. "So it turns out it was a hired killing!"
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