“Brother, don’t worry. Miss Jin definitely won’t be charmed by him. If she were captivated by his looks, I would never let her come to find you again. What are you doing…”

“Go do men’s work and don’t say such things again,” Su Xi replied, taking the bedding from Xiao Lian.

Xiao Lian shook his head, “I want to help you arrange the bed.”

“I’ll do this myself.”

“Then I’ll go wash your clothes and bedding. They’re all dirty. That woman always leaves them like this,” Xiao Lian frowned.

Su Xi’s face heated up, and he furrowed his brow, “Go do men’s work.”

Pouting, Xiao Lian stole a few glances at Su Xi and couldn’t help but laugh.

His brother rarely looked like this, all because of that bad woman.

Su Xi was both angry and anxious. He could still feel the sensation of being kissed by Jin Yu and, facing his beloved younger brother, he felt embarrassed and unsure how to handle it.

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The Jin family in Ten Li Town were wealthy landowners, owning brothels, gambling houses, teahouses, taverns, inns, and farmlands. The current head of the Jin family was Miss Jin Yu. People thought she would cause the family’s decline, but unexpectedly, after taking charge, the Jin family’s businesses flourished, and their status as landowners remained stable.

After leaving Ning Xi, Jin Yu wandered through several of the town’s properties before preparing to return home in the afternoon.

She was reluctant to return. Although the house was luxuriously decorated, it felt cold and desolate—lacking family warmth. A wife with someone else in her heart, a sister sent away, herself as the mistress, and some servants like the steward combined to make outsiders envious of the Jin family’s wealth while scornful of their scandal.

Yun Zhengfu wanted to visit his natal home and requested the young lady’s permission. The housekeeper believed the young lady still cared for Yun Zhengfu but was angry about his past with the second young lady, Jin Mo. The housekeeper thought that once the young lady calmed down, he would regain her favor.