The private room was filled with the scent of rosemary.
As Qiu Qingyi lay limp in her wheelchair, Lin Fan, with a smile on his face, poured all the burning heat into Feng Xiaoxiao’s enticing lips until it was all sucked clean without a drop remaining. Only then did the exhausted Feng Xiaoxiao get up and help Qiu Qingyi get dressed again.
"How about that, isn’t my husband amazing?" Feng Xiaoxiao said proudly, looking at Qiu Qingyi with flushed cheeks.
"Indeed... It’s been so many years since I’ve... experienced this feeling... and he’s not just amazing, but also bold... even daring to touch a woman from the Han Family... It would be better for us to meet less in the future."
Qiu Qingyi grabbed the bottle of liquor from the table and downed it in one go. Such a strange act stunned Lin Fan.
"Are you so afraid of being discovered that you need to drink ?"
"Do you really think all the people outside are mine? There are spies from the Han Family among them, lurking by my side. It has already been an hour since we entered; if I don’t reek of alcohol, how will I explain it when I get back? After all, although my husband doesn’t need me... he also won’t allow others to have me..."
Qiu Qingyi, who had taken a bite of her dish, had no appetite at all. But if she didn’t eat more, how could she explain to others that their conversation had been so enjoyable?
"Powerful families are so complicated!"
Watching Qiu Qingyi wolfing down her meal, Lin Fan felt a sudden pang of pity for her. She obviously didn’t want to eat, yet she forced herself to, a situation that was quite uncomfortable for anyone.
"Every family has its good and bad. Just get used to it."
After swallowing the food in her mouth, Qiu Qingyi took another sip of her drink and then turned to Lin Fan, "We shouldn’t meet after you leave, to avoid arousing suspicion. Do as I said, go back and pretend to be sick and bedridden. Endure it for three to five months, and I will definitely find a way to transfer you out, even if it’s not in one step. At the very least, you should first get away from that Dragon Pond and Tiger Cave."
"Don’t worry, I understand."
With the medical record in hand and Chu Shihan’s comforting, Lin Fan was not foolish enough to report to Red Flag County. Moreover, now with Nan Qing as a backer, even Zhu Defu dared not touch him so easily.
"Then I’ll take her out, you keep eating, eat more, don’t arouse suspicion."
Although Feng Xiaoxiao was already very tired at the moment, acting the part meant going all the way. She had to send the person away, leaving Lin Fan to sit alone in the private room. Having expended a lot of energy, he naturally started eating with great gusto. It must be said, the food worth tens of thousands of yuan was really delicious, and deserved the reputation of the landmark restaurant in Provincial City.
After about ten or so minutes, Feng Xiaoxiao returned to the private room and hugged Lin Fan’s neck from behind, "Honey, you aren’t mad about me asking you to seduce with your charm, are you?"
"How could I be? According to you, it’s not a loss for our family."
Lin Fan smiled and pulled Feng Xiaoxiao to the chair beside him, holding her hand tightly, "I know that you are worried that once I become the County Magistrate, I’ll become vain. But being a County Magistrate means nothing in Provincial City, and besides, you know very well how down and out I was when we first met. I’ve struggled through poverty, but I’ll always remember that wanting face and being fussy is a taboo in life. The more one seeks face, the less they have it; the fussy ones are the least particular – it’s making up for what is lacking."
"As long as you understand me, that’s good."
Feng Xiaoxiao rested her head on Lin Fan’s shoulder, "In these past years with Qiu Qingyi, I’ve really seen too many hypocrites who act like leaders out in the world, but become tail-tucking dogs in her presence, with obsequious smiles that make me sick. But to use Qiu Qingyi’s words, only such people have the chance to climb up."
"Don’t worry, in these past months, I’ve been through things that are even more terrifying than what you’ve described. So I know that when it’s time to act like a dog, you must absolutely do so. Only when these people are happy is there a chance to pursue ambitions."
Gently stroking Feng Xiaoxiao’s hair, Lin Fan took a deep breath and said, "At the very least, by connecting with Qiu Qingyi, I won’t just be a crawling dog, so I can understand your painstaking efforts. But by doing so, you really wrong yourself."
"Sometimes I feel quite vulgar, wanting to be with my loved one without suffering. It seems that I don’t stand a chance at the lofty integrity of a scholar. I might as well just be a vulgar person who loves money and sex. Besides, to be honest, Qiu Qingyi has treated me quite well. She is not in front of others."
Feng Xiaoxiao laughed at herself a little.
"I also think she’s not bad, but we can’t always depend on others. Without a relationship based on mutual interests, relying solely on others’ charity doesn’t work. Rest assured, your man will make the effort to rise up, and I swear, I will never give you to anyone!"
Lin Fan pinched Feng Xiaoxiao’s nose, while she looked at him with some worry, "Then you must never go to Red Flag County. There’s no need to risk your life and offend others. Just wait a few months for Qiu Qingyi to transfer you somewhere else, and everything will get better."
"Don’t worry, I’m not stupid!"