Xu Yujiao nervously accepted the county magistrate's audience, and Huo Zhenxuan cast a cold glance at her. "You are Xu Yujiao?"
It seemed he had known of her existence all along! Xu Yujiao replied anxiously, "M-Master, I and Qi, the Courtesan Queen..."
She was eager to explain, but the words caught in her throat; after all, she was truly wronged!
Huo Zhenxuan waved his hand impatiently to silence her and then led Qi Chuhan into the inner hall.
After that, Qi Chuhan did not come out again...
Xu Yujiao stayed in the county office, completely ignored... To her, this felt like a blessing!
It meant the county magistrate had forgotten about her! She pondered finding an opportunity to leave but accidentally overheard the yard officials whispering among themselves. They said the magistrate had been in a bad mood lately and that Qi Chuhan, with his stubborn temperament and cold nature, had been locked away in a room...
There were even rumors that the magistrate was deeply infatuated, but the young courtesan refused to yield?
Upon hearing this, Xu Yujiao became anxious. What if Qi Chuhan spouted nonsense again? Wouldn't she end up suffering for it?!
Just then, she ran into Huo Zhenxuan and hurriedly approached him with a flattering demeanor. "Master, you can rest assured; I will make sure Qi Chuhan behaves!"
Hmph, serves you right for stealing kisses from me and trying to harm me!
Mama Yue sighed deeply and advised, "Yujiao, you mustn't act against Qi Chuhan; he belongs to the county magistrate!"
Xu Yujiao spat out a mouthful of tea. Who didn't know that the county magistrate favored men? She pouted in grievance, "I'm innocent..."
She was just a lowly courtesan; there was no need to scare her like this!
To prove her innocence, Xu Yujiao deliberately kept her distance from Qi Chuhan. However, he was like an unshakeable louse, taking advantage of her fear to occasionally touch her delicate face!
Now, everyone at the Xiao Xiang Pavilion knew about her "affair" with Qi Chuhan. Those who had once been enamored with her now glared at her with resentment for having "stolen" their love. Never had she seen a former Oiran so humiliated!
Determined to drive this troublemaker away, Xu Yujiao spread rumors outside, claiming that Oiran Qi Chuhan had a loose view on chastity and was fooling around with men at the Xiao Xiang Pavilion.
Before long, the county magistrate sent someone to bring Qi Chuhan back.
Seeing this, Xu Yujiao couldn't help but laugh until she nearly doubled over. Just as Qi Chuhan was about to step out, she suddenly looked up, revealing that signature mischievous smile that made Xu Yujiao's heart skip a beat. She hurriedly tried to hide.
"Sir, if she doesn't go, then I won't go either," Qi Chuhan said leisurely.
Xu Yujiao stormed out in anger, "Qi Chuhan, you can't be this wicked!"
During her time locked away, although she didn't have to deal with the various lecherous men in the brothel, Qi Chuhan found it surprisingly comfortable.
Yet without Xu Yujiao's frequent interruptions, she felt oddly unaccustomed.
One day, there were some noises outside. Without turning her head, Qi Chuhan lazily remarked, "Don't bother; it won't work on me."
Xu Yujiao secretly chuckled to herself, thinking how heartless this person was! She entered with a drink in hand, her face beaming with a smile as she said sweetly, "Young Master Qi, how have you been these past few days?"
Feeling quite pleased with herself for preparing plenty of medicine for today, she thought there was no way she wouldn't succeed in taking him down! Perhaps the magistrate would even reward her. However, she couldn't quite understand why Huo Zhenxuan had looked so strange when she shared her plan with him earlier. Was he too happy?
Qi Chuhan glanced at the drink in her hand and guessed her intentions. Still smiling, he asked, " Xiao Jiaojiao, after so many days apart, did you miss me?"
"… How could I not miss you!" Xu Yujiao's cheeks flushed as she playfully swatted Qi Chuhan's hand away. "Get your hands off me!"
"I knew Xiao Jiaojiao liked me. What’s this? Trying to get me drunk and take advantage of me?" Qi Chuhan's lips curled into a smirk, his eyes glinting with mischief.
"Stop smiling so flamboyantly! A man shouldn't smile so seductively; it makes one's heart race... Is it really amusing?"
Xu Yujiao lightly patted her chest, reminding herself not to be swayed by his looks. If she extinguished him, she would become the Oiran!
She forced a flirtatious smile and said, "You truly enjoy joking around, Young Master!"
Qi Chuhan took the wine she offered and drank it down in one gulp. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimmer in Xu Yujiao's gaze. With a sly smile, he suddenly pressed his lips against hers, pouring the wine from his mouth into hers.
Xu Yujiao's eyes widened as she struggled with all her might, but she couldn't break free from him. It wasn't until he released her that she began to cough violently. "You—"
Qi Chuhan licked his lips, seemingly unsatisfied. "Thank you for your hospitality, Xiao Jiaojiao."
"Who wants to entertain you, you lecher!" Xu Yujiao's face turned crimson, but when she saw the wicked smile at the corner of his mouth, her body stiffened. Oh no, she had taken the medicine! "I—I have something to attend to; I need to leave..."
"Whatever it is can wait until tomorrow; it's already late," Qi Chuhan said leisurely.
Late at night... A lone man and woman, kindling passion, and a pot of spiked wine...
Xu Yujiao anxiously pushed him away. She had to leave! She didn't want to lose herself! No, it was too late; she had already drunk it...
Her body felt a bit off...
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