Flirting with the World of Yandere 1

After settling things, Mi Yi and the servants went to Mu Song Zhai. Lin Si, upon learning he was the steward, was very polite. After Mi Yi finished his instructions, he said, “Miss Lin, the Grand Scholar’s residence has strict rules against idle gossip. I understand you’re new, but you must be more careful. Do you know how to read? If you do, I’ll bring over the household rules for you to review.”

Lin Si guessed he was referring to the incident with Chen Wu the previous day, feeling regretful and embarrassed.

When she was locked in the Ruan family’s woodshed, nearly dying, Chen Wu rescued her, found a doctor, and provided medicine. During her feverish state, she vaguely remembered Chen Wu mentioning a maidservant sister who had nearly been beaten to death by her master. She believed Chen Wu treated her differently and sought him out about Ruan Ning. Unexpectedly, not only did Chen Wu remain silent, but he also informed Mi Yi. She forced a smile, saying, “I was just wandering around yesterday, not intentionally doing anything. I can read. If the steward wants me to see something, just bring it over.”

After Mi Yi left, Lin Si ran her hands over the delicate new clothes in the chest, feeling both happy and angry. Previously, receiving such nice clothes would have made her ecstatic. However, after a day in the Grand Scholar’s residence, these clothes no longer satisfied her.

She contemplated Lin Jie’s intentions and who her real father might be. If he were less distinguished than Lin Jie, she’d rather not know! She hoped to attach herself to Lin Jie, become the mistress of this household, and eliminate “cheap” Ruan Ning. Only then would she be truly satisfied and see if this old steward would dare to order her around again.

She decided to probe Lin Jie’s intentions when he returned.

Little did she know, Lin Jie would return late that evening with a dark expression.

“Be quiet,” a drowsy voice suddenly sounded from the other end of the bed. “Ah—” Ruan Ning screamed. “I said be quiet,” Lin Jie opened his eyes briefly, then quickly closed them again, reluctant to get up. “Sleep!” Ruan Ning’s heart raced as she realized Lin Jie was tightly hugging her leg, his solid body pressing against her. No wonder she felt so burdened. What was this situation? Couldn’t she even sleep peacefully? She struggled to get up, but Lin Jie simply turned over, pressing her down. “Don’t move, I haven’t finished sleeping.” His warm cheek was pressed against her instep, causing Ruan Ning to break out in goosebumps; his leg pressed against her chest. Ruan Ning: …. Shouldn’t a normal person adjust their position? Had she become perverted from being around a pervert for too long? Ruan Ning decided to save her sinking bottom line and quietly grabbed Lin Jie’s leg, using all her strength to move it.

Through her thin underwear, she felt his firm muscle contours. Images of beautiful men flashed in her mind, but she quickly shook her head, dispelling the tempting thoughts. Did this pervert work out every day? The muscle texture felt nice.

The man kept his eyes closed and said nothing, letting her struggle to move him. When his long leg was finally positioned to her side, he smiled and suddenly pressed it heavily against her chest, teasingly saying, “Don’t waste your effort.”

He soon noticed the area his leg touched was exceptionally soft, causing a tremor and a surge of heat within him. Ruan Ning, after straining, realized his leg was perfectly placed. She angrily pushed it outward, but he suddenly sat up, hugging her leg and leaning forward to look down at her.

Ruan Ning was folded at the waist by the man, his leg pressing on her fullness, making her inhale sharply and blush.

“Pervert!” she whispered, gritting her teeth.

“What did you say?” Lin Jie narrowed his eyes, looking predatorily at her in the gray morning light. Ruan Ning dared not speak further; he looked too dangerous, unlike Wang Mengfu.

Surrender? But he didn’t seem to love her. Resist? The physical intimacy might lead to emotional intimacy. She hesitated.

Lin Jie’s breathing became heavier; the woman beneath him was delicate and soft, the type most likely to provoke a man’s impulses. The panic and hesitation on her face only intensified the moment. He withdrew his hand and pressed down completely.

“Let’s brush teeth first,” Ruan Ning suddenly said, pushing against him.

Lin Jie was stunned. “Brush teeth?”

“Yes, after sleeping all night, breath is bad,” Ruan Ning explained. “Even without a wedding dress and ceremony, we should at least be clean. This is our first time, after all.”

Desire dissipated like a receding tide. Lin Jie silently got off her and sat at the bedside, both angry and amused. This woman, was her brain okay?

The sky was beginning to brighten, but the Grand Secretary’s residence was already brightly lit. The kitchen had prepared hot water and various foods, the sedan room’s bearers had finished breakfast and were waiting to depart, and servants were beginning to work. Even the small lake outside Haotang Residence had two young servants sweeping the path.

However, they were sweeping when they looked up to see Lin Jie, wearing an outer robe over his silk underwear, coming out the door. The two young servants stared at each other, shocked to the point they forgot to bow. The Chief Minister, who had previously exhibited anger at the sight of women, had spent the night in Miss Ruan’s room!

Such explosive news spread quickly throughout the residence. Lin Jie made no effort to hide his actions, striding out of a young lady’s room with confidence. When Mi Yi came to serve him, he was visibly joyful, handing over a towel with both hands: “Sir, I’ll arrange to bring Miss Ruan’s family over today.”

Lin Jie wiped his face and asked, “Bring them over for what?”

“To discuss marriage!” Mi Yi replied excitedly. “Miss Ruan has no name or status now. We must go through the proper procedures to prevent gossip.”

Lin Jie’s hand paused before he said, “No rush.”

Mi Yi insisted, “How can that be? The entire household has seen everything. She’s a young lady who can’t be with you without proper status. Sir, Miss Ruan is honest and well-behaved. You can’t treat her like this.”

Lin Jie was caught between laughter and tears. Honest? Well-behaved? An honest and well-behaved girl wouldn’t have been so at ease to mention brushing teeth at that moment. Yet, he couldn’t express this to Mi Yi.

Moreover, once married, he would be tied to a woman for a long time, and he was unsure if he could tolerate her for so long. He could only say, “I understand, I have my own plans.”

Mi Yi said, “Sir, with your status, marriage matters must be arranged early. Shall I start making arrangements?”

Mi Yi had always been better to Lin Jie than to his own son. When the Lin family was wrongly implicated in the imperial examination cheating case, Lin Jie’s parents died in prison. The fifteen-year-old Lin Jie was sold to the Cheng family as a slave. Mi Yi, initially a free man, chose to sell himself to the Cheng family to suffer alongside Lin Jie. In Lin Jie’s heart, Mi Yi was not just a wet nurse but family. After the Lin family was exonerated and Lin Jie became the chief minister, his status changed dramatically, but he remained respectful to Mi Yi. Aware of Mi Yi’s concerns about his marriage, he didn’t want to disappoint him and said, “You can start preparing.”

Mi Yi was overjoyed and left happily. Lin Jie stood for a moment, feeling irritated. He had just discovered a woman he didn’t dislike; why were there so many complications? He suddenly turned and went to Hawthorn Pavilion, pushing open the doors to find the curtains down and Ruan Ning asleep again.

This woman had no heart at all!

Lin Jie walked over with a cold face and grabbed Ruan Ning’s ankle, squeezing it firmly.

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