Giving Away a Woman
He felt this was highly likely, because he was already quickly calculating in his mind which eligible women he might be able to hook up with.
Only--
Seem--
No?
Qin Lie cleared his throat. "If I told you, the Marquis might beat me. But I'd accept it if Marquis did; I've taken a fancy to Marquis woman, so he deserves it."
Xu Weibei's smile froze instantly, then vanished without a trace.
Qin Lie has actually taken a liking to Gu Wanning?!
Although he wants a divorce, they haven't divorced yet, have they?
This is like, before he's even dead, people in the yard are already nailing on a coffin?
Was it because he acted too politely and casually that Qin Lie took advantage of him so much?
Xu Weibei's face immediately turned cold. "Qin Lie, what do you mean by this!"
"That's exactly what I meant. I also went to the Grand Princess's Residence's flower-viewing banquet today... I didn't want to go, but my mother forced me to. My Marquis, we're all men, and to be frank, I have my own standards when it comes to women."
He gestured to his chest, "It needs to be big, I like big ones, and it needs to be soft, like a woman, something I find pleasing to the eye."
Xu Weibei threw a glass of wine in his face and slammed his fist on the table.
He doesn't want this person anymore.
He'd take that dog's life!
Qin Lie, however, was not angry. He raised his sleeve to wipe his face and said earnestly, "My Marquis, you are right to be angry. I know I am a beast, but if I take a fancy to someone, I dare to admit it. So I have come today to ask Marquis, if I were to be exchanged for one of Marquis women, would Marquis agree?"
Xu Weibei was now furious.
If that guy surnamed Qin leaves this door today, he's not even a man!
Chapter 49 Sending Women
"I didn't dare at first, but then I thought, since the Marquis has four concubines, he probably wouldn't care about having just one more..."
Qin Lie's words successfully turned Xu Weibei's anger into joy.
"A concubine? The one you've set your sights on is my concubine?"
"Of course. I couldn't possibly be so audacious as to spy on the Lady of the Marquis," Qin Lie said. "What kind of person does the Marquis take me for! Besides, even with your concubine, I didn't look at her on purpose. I just glanced at her, and I saw her in an instant..."
It touched my heart.
Qin Lie couldn't describe that feeling.
He didn't even understand why.
But in that fleeting glimpse, an incredibly strong thought arose in his mind—he wanted that woman!
That woman is his!
Xu Weibei sat down, his expression calm. "Which one have you taken a fancy to?"
"... the biggest one."
Xu Weibei didn't understand which one, so he looked at Gao Lan.
Gao Lan: "..."
Is this something he can say?
Is it acceptable for a subordinate like him to be eyeing the breasts of concubines?
Xu Weibei said impatiently, "Which one is it? I'm asking you!"
Qin Lie looked shocked. "My Marquis, are you trying to fool me?"
Your woman, and you're asking others?
Since Xu Weibei had made up his mind to do this favor, he naturally wanted to do it in a way that would touch people's hearts.
"To be honest, I didn't touch any of those four concubines."
"Never touched her?" Qin Lie could hardly believe his ears, but he was overjoyed. "That's even better. I want to marry her as my principal wife."
He hadn't originally thought about chastity.
After all, he only had his eye on someone else's concubine; he had no interest in chastity whatsoever.
"If I thought that way, wouldn't that mean I can't just insult the Marquis?" Qin Lie scratched his head, becoming more talkative.
Xu Weibei: "... You can shut up now. Gao Lan, which one is it?"
Gao Lan stammered, "Perhaps, maybe, I suspect, it might be the First Concubine?"
First Concubine?
That guy who's so quiet you can't even fart after being hit three times?
Xu Weibei thought and thought, but he couldn't even picture her face because she kept her head down.
It doesn't matter who it is, as long as it's not Gu Wanning or Zhou Yaya, anyone else will do.
Giving all three together is fine too!
"Could it be Fourth Concubine?" Xu Weibei asked again to confirm.
Gao Lan shook his head repeatedly. "Absolutely impossible."
Zhou Yaya practices martial arts with her chest bound every day, jumping and leaping around; she's definitely not judging a book by its cover.
"That's fine then," Xu Weibei readily agreed. "However, although she is a virgin, she was still legally with me before. And given your current status, marrying such a legitimate wife would be a real loss for you..."
"It's worth it; if I like it, then it's worth it." Qin Lie stood up and bowed to Xu Weibei again. "I'll leave this matter to you, Lord Marquis."
"No need for formalities. I thought you wanted something from me. If you had made it clear at the Marquis's Residence, I would have let you take the person away tonight," Xu Weibei said.
"That won't do," Qin Lie said. "Your Marquis should send her home first, and then I'll send someone to her house to propose marriage."
Xu Weibei was also clever and resourceful, especially when it came to winning people over; he spared no effort in doing so.
"Since she's in the Marquis's Residence and comes from a poor background, why don't I have my grandmother recognize her as her goddaughter? That way, she'll be my god-sister. I only took her in on a whim. How about we just tell everyone that she refuses to be my concubine because she's already fallen for you, and I'm doing her a favor?"
That way everyone can look presentable.
Qin Lie bowed again and said, "I'm so grateful for everything, Your Marquis and Madam. I'll have a matchmaker come to propose marriage tomorrow!"
Xu Weibei: "Look at your pathetic self."
Qin Lie didn't blush. "My Marquis, we're all men, we all know what that means."
Xu Weibei said he didn't understand.
"It's just women, isn't it? I find them annoying," Xu Weibei said. "What's the benefit? They're always chattering away."
Qin Lie said, "My Marquis, you're like a well-fed man who doesn't know the hunger of a starving one. Shall we settle this matter here?"
"It's settled," Xu Weibei readily agreed.