Victim Maid's Stare: Are You Two Already This Intimate?

After a brief rest, Su Qing prepared to head out.

But before he could leave, he spotted a certain maid who happened to be passing by "coincidentally."

"Young Master, are you going out?"

Lian Yin asked in a crisp voice.

This Little Fox looked up at him eagerly, clearly hoping he would take her along.

"Mm, I'm going out to buy a few things."

Su Qing ignored the hint in her eyes and replied.

"Hmm... now that I think about it, I haven't gone out in a long time either."

As Lian Yin spoke, she gently tugged at the corner of his clothes.

She tilted her head slightly, her bright eyes brimming with unmistakable implication.

No, this practically counted as an outright request already!

"Seems so. Is there anything you want me to buy for you, Lian Yin?"

Su Qing asked in a gentle tone.

Would he take this Little Fox with him when he went out?

That would just be asking for trouble!

"Not at all. I just feel like I haven't gone out to have a look around in a long time~"

Lian Yin said coquettishly.

In truth, she was a little annoyed right now.

Not long ago, he had done something so excessive.

Then, in the blink of an eye, there was someone else beside him, and he was unwilling to take her out anymore?

"Next time. Definitely next time."

Su Qing said with a cheerful smile.

He gave her a smiling head pat, completely ignoring her puffed-up cheeks.

Lian Yin grew even angrier and said nothing.

"Alright, alright. It's not that I don't want to take you out. It's just that you have another task."

"You're the one I trust most, Lian Yin. I wouldn't feel at ease leaving this matter to anyone else."

Su Qing said seriously.

"What task?"

Lian Yin froze for a moment.

"Help me deliver this letter to Elder Sister."

Su Qing solemnly took out the letter from his pocket.

Lian Yin: "..."

So it was just delivering a letter?

"It's very important, and you're the only one I can entrust it to. Get going as soon as possible."

Su Qing patted the little maid on the shoulder.

This move was called a loyalty test.

"Mission guaranteed!"

Lian Yin accepted the letter and answered pitifully.

Now that she had another task, she naturally could not follow them out.

The maid could only watch wistfully as the two departed, watching them walk side by side.

In her eyes, the two of them had already become utterly inseparable.

Wasn't Qin Lan Shan's obediently trailing behavior exactly the same as her own whenever she was by his side?

Well, well, well. You newcomer, stealing my place, are you?!

She had just lost her first kiss, and then she was cast aside in the blink of an eye. How absurd was that?!

What was even more outrageous was that she herself had strongly recommended this person last night.

What was this supposed to be? Had she cuckolded herself?

No matter how Pretty Maid thought about it, she felt miserable, as though she had been replaced.

Her slender, fair hand clenched the letter, leaving a few wrinkles on the neat envelope.

Though she did not want to admit it, she... seemed to truly care about him a little.

Meanwhile.

The two left the Realm Protectorate and boarded a carriage.

Inside the spacious and comfortable carriage was a cushioned couch, where the two of them were seated.

More precisely, one was sitting while the other was lying down.

Qin Lan Shan's face was flushed red, and she did not even know where to put her hands.

She stared at the carriage curtain swaying with the motion of the vehicle, her heart tense.

What if someone happened to see them...

Su Qing, on the other hand, had none of that anxious uncertainty. His mindset was exceptionally steady.

He rested his head on Qin Lan Shan's thighs without a shred of guilt, enjoying an unparalleled lap pillow.

"What are you spacing out for? Massage my head and reward your master, who has worked so hard all morning."

Su Qing said, seeming somewhat dissatisfied still.

Qin Lan Shan was both embarrassed and indignant.

Excuse her, but did the hard work he mentioned refer to those vile deeds from earlier?

The Shopkeeper, who still did not quite dare sit down, wore a resentful expression, looking like a thoroughly wronged little thing.

Couldn't you let me work you hard next time, then treat you the same way?

But in the end, she could not bring herself to say such words.

Given her status, she could only helplessly extend her hands and begin massaging the young villain.

Yet her movements could only be described as clumsy...

After all, the pampered Eldest Miss had practically zero experience. Even so, it gave her a rather peculiar sense of accomplishment.

Still, the lesson that needed to be taught had to be taught.

Accompanied by a startled cry, Qin Lan Shan finally could not endure it any longer and voiced a protest as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

"Master, you... if you keep doing this, I'm really going to get angry..."

Qin Lan Shan puffed out her cheeks, trying her best to look fierce.

Endlessly yielding would only make bad people push their luck. She had to resist.

However.

"Don't overthink it. When we were refining pills earlier, I noticed that your self-control was far too poor."

"I'm tempering you. Shouldn't you be thanking me instead?"

Su Qing replied in a thoroughly serious tone.

"What? Do you have an objection?"

"...Thank you, Master."

In an instant, Qin Lan Shan could only answer in a pitiful voice.

She was being bullied and still had to express gratitude. Was there really anything more absurd than that?

Even Elder Sister, who had somewhat resigned herself to fate, pouted in dissatisfaction.

How infuriating. How could this person be so shamelessly unrestrained?!

She lowered her gaze. Beneath her skirt, a fresh red mark had quietly appeared on her snow-white thigh, though fortunately, it could still be hidden.

The twenty-minute journey finally came to an end. It was time to get out and shop.

Qin Lan Shan breathed a sigh of relief. At last, she could finally be free.

Just as she was about to get out, she was suddenly called back.

Her body instantly stiffened, and a trace of nervousness showed in her eyes.

Could it be... he wanted to do something bad again?

But when she turned around, she saw the young man approaching with a scarf in hand.

Under her somewhat bewildered gaze, Su Qing tied the scarf around the Shopkeeper's neck.

"Some things should only be seen by me."

Su Qing reminded her in an even tone.

He had no intention of letting anyone else see such a sight. His possessiveness was overflowing.

Looking at the earnest, handsome young man before her, Qin Lan Shan felt as if her heartbeat had skipped.

She knew very well that she had only become his slave out of necessity.

Yet when she saw the seriousness on his face, her heart inexplicably felt sweet.

Why was this happening?

She was so hopeless. This was what he ought to do in the first place...

"This will do."

After adjusting it slightly, Su Qing said.

Once covered, it looked perfectly natural, and no one would suspect that anything was hidden beneath it.

"I... I'll behave!"

The words slipped from Qin Lan Shan's mouth.

She felt rather embarrassed. How could she have said something like that?

She would just... treat it as expressing her sincerity.

He was helping her save the Tang State Residence, and she was repaying him with sincerity. That was perfectly normal.

All that could be said was that Elder Sister truly knew how to deceive herself.