Chapter 82: Sharing the Same Room, Innate Sense of Seduction
Naturally, even staying behind required justification. Consequently, the poor old master was hauled forth as an excuse again.
Long Heng told others that he was worried about the old master and that he still felt it was better to return and take a look at the old master who wasn’t fond of Long Heng at all.
Seeing that the old master’s face was flushed red, it appeared as if there wasn’t any problem at all. The doctor also said that his heart’s blood had merely become inflamed, and left after issuing a prescription.
The old master unexpectedly still asked Bai Xiangxiu for her opinion. When Bai Xiangxiu saw that his body was very well-rounded and his face was becoming redder and redder, she couldn’t help but think of the common affliction from modern times—high blood pressure.
She wasn’t a doctor and certainly couldn’t issue a prescription, not to mention that this period and time didn’t even have the phrase “high blood pressure”. As a result she responded, “This concubine knows a home remedy that will have some benefits towards the old grandfather’s body. It would be best to take it daily in order to strengthen your body.”
“Oh? Young girl, it seems that you know quite a bit.” It’s a pity that she’s that person’s concubine. How wonderful would it be if she were my granddaughter?
In the past, the old master had never thought favorably of generals, believing they were crude and ignorant. That Long family’s youngster was actually someone with some learning and talent, but was truly crude as the way he’d resolved of problems since young was through force. To think that such a person had been arranged for the cute, little girl next to him in the end—the old grandfather began to pity her when his thoughts travelled here.
Bai Xiangxiu didn’t actually know any special remedy, she merely wanted to decrease the old grandfather’s blood pressure. Thus, she said, “Have someone grind celery into juice and drink some every day. Treat it as water. If you don’t like the taste of it, adding some sugar or rock sugar is fine as well.”
“Celery?” The old master frowned. He disliked this vegetable the most. But after seeing Bai Xiangxiu nodding her head with all her might, he actually believed her and said, “Then let’s try it out.” He had some servants take care of this after speaking.
Bai Xiangxiu relaxed and let out a sigh. As long as the old master could persevere with this, his health should improve some. Afterwards, she mentioned a few plants that would be good to place indoors. The old master had some servants record it all.
Song Jiaoyue accompanied her in this entire process. He’d only had a bit of affection towards Bai Xiangxiu before, but he was now a lovestruck fool. Even though there were many women by his side, a kind like her was truly too rare. What a pity that his friend would also be staying behind tonight. The both of them had been arranged to stay in the same guest room.
This fact was actually impacting him, and he glanced at his friend, who was calmly sitting on the side drinking tea. Just how does he view her?
Since the old grandfather needed to rest a bit earlier, Bai Xiangxiu and Long Heng were shown to the courtyard that had been arranged for them. The servants of the Song family had long since cleaned up the guest house, also prepared bath water as well.
The two separated to go take a bath. Bai Xiangxiu ended up coming out a little later because she was nervous. She could tell with a single look that Long Heng’s hair had already been dried by the servants, and was now sitting to the side doing some light reading. He had helped her out a lot today, and Bai Xiangxiu felt that she should express her thanks.
However, with the two people in the same room, it was possible that some “bad” things could happen at any time. Due to nervousness, she had thrown the matter of thanking Long Heng to the back of her mind.
Long Heng was absentmindedly holding his book up, already having snuck a glance at her when she’d stepped into the room after finis.h.i.+ng her bath. With just a glance, the words “innate sense of seduction” popped up in his mind. Even though on the outside he appeared to be strict and self-disciplined, this body of hers was simply just way too attractive to the eyes, attractive to a man’s eyes.
He didn’t think much of it during the day when she was wearing thick clothes. But now that she had discarded her outer clothing and was only wearing a thin garment, her body had become faintly discernible. She exuded a different kind of s.e.xiness in particular when she let down her hair, the kind that made others want to tightly grab it in their hands and ravage it.
Long Heng felt that a hot ball of fire had risen up within his body, feeling that he would be explode if he didn’t do something. However, he really couldn’t do anything tonight.
According to the customs of ancient times, when a man and a woman were at another family’s house as a guest, especially a married couple, they couldn’t perform the deed on another family’s bed even if they shared the same bed.
This was considered extremely discourteous. If they really couldn’t endure the urge to, then they had to leave behind some copper beneath the bed afterwards. In this way it could be considered that they had rented the bed for use, not having use it for free and refrain from bringing misfortune to the host family’s home in this way.
Only, he was afraid that this invoke laughter from others. Long Heng was a man and it wouldn’t affect him, but Bai Xiangxiu still had to go about her business.
She was merely a concubine and didn’t need any sort of face. But, she was helping out the manor in its affairs, and she had brought honor to their family with her doings in the Song household. If she was looked down upon by other people, they would inevitably end up pointing their fingers at her behind her back afterwards whenever she worked.
As anxious as he felt, it wouldn’t hurt to wait another evening. However, could she not be this alluring?
Especially as he only wanted to peacefully go to sleep, but she was being awkward, obviously thinking that he would do something towards her and wearing an expression of both fear and shyness. Could it be that she didn’t know that this was almost blatant seduction? Long Heng didn’t dare look at her anymore, fearing that he wouldn’t be able to restrain himself from doing something bad.
Bai Xiangxiu was conflicted for what seemed like half a day until Long Heng finally said a single sentence, “Douse the lights and go to sleep.”
What, we’re going to go to sleep just like this? But how could this be possible? His eyes had definitely been filled with predatory desire, and he’d left her trembling for half a day with just a single glance. It couldn’t be that they would be doing it after turning off the lights right?
Bai Xiangxiu crawled onto the bed slightly shaking before finally laying down. She first sighed over her miserable fate. She hadn’t even had time to fall in love after transmigration before being forced into rolling around in the bed sheets. But after taking another look at Long Heng’s wide back she then thought that he was actually a responsible man. Perhaps after sleeping together he would treat her a bit differently and show her some consideration.
Even after the female lead entered the household, as long as Bai Xiangxiu didn’t court death, then it was unlikely that she would die! After all, the previous supporting Bai Xiangxiu had felt that it was very unfair that although she was more beautiful than the female lead, the male lead hadn’t showed her the slightest bit of feeling.
Following that, she scampered to and fro around the male lead, devising all kinds of ways to invite him to sleep with her and begged to be under his body. She’d even drugged the male lead, drugged the female lead, and drugged herself.
In the end, the halo of the main characters allowed the male and female leads to preserve their virginity, and she ended up being oppressed into an ugly mess. Finally, she became a stepping stone to further the affections of the male and female lead, and when she was no longer useful, she was ruthlessly sentenced to death.
That the ending was so tragic had much to do with her idiotic behavior. Therefore, as long as she held onto her original intentions and didn’t have any improper thoughts toward the male lead, she should be able to save her life without any problems.
Whatever, wasn’t it just sleeping with him!
The other was already an extremely amazing man to begin with, one couldn’t pick out a single flaw whether in appearance or his “ability”. In modern times, this sort of man would’ve been a big celebrity or a chairman. She wouldn’t suffer any losses from sleeping with him. She lay on the bed with an audible sound, clenching the bed sheets tightly with a heroic expression as if she was dying for a righteous cause.
