Chapter 50: Repulsed by Filth

Jiang Yao’s expression changed slightly, seeing Ling Xiao looking at her with a leisurely and expectant gaze, as if he had already anticipated her coming.

Ling Xiao certainly expected it, but he couldn’t understand doing all this for that Mo Ziqian.

She kept saying they were innocent, that they were just relatives, but how innocent could they truly be?

What did she want?

What exactly did she want?

Jiang Yao saw the undisguised possessive desire in Ling Xiao’s eyes, and her face immediately became very unpleasant.

What did he want? Wasn’t it already clear enough?

These past few days, he had been avoiding her everywhere, yet he pressed on step by step, cutting off her escape routes, forcing her to stay by his side.

She had been trembling with fear, finding it difficult to sleep or eat, yet he seemed calm, leisurely observing, like a cat playing with a mouse, watching her dodge and crash into walls like a headless fly, and finally, time after time, she was forced to compromise.

When she came, she hadn’t ruled out the possibility that he would make such a request, but she still held onto a sliver of hope, maybe he wasn’t so base and shameless, maybe he still had some semblance of decency.

Ling Xiao simply took his time drinking tea, waiting for her to reply.

Jiang Yao suddenly laughed, “Speaking of which, it’s nothing more than…”

She paused slightly while holding the teacup, as if somewhat caught off guard.

This was the first time she dared to speak to him like this.

She stood up, her expression icy cold, “That’s right, Marquis, you wield great power, what haven’t you seen in terms of women in the inner quarters? What makes me so worthy of your attention? It’s nothing more than this body.”

She was already tired of this cat-and-mouse game, simply wanting to live well, what was wrong with that!

Wrong, she lacked shame!

She had already surrendered, forced to this point, everything was clear to her.

Trembling and avoiding him, he seemed to watch with great interest, amusing himself like playing with a cat or dog.

Rather than continuing to be toyed with and teased, she might as well end it all.

Two maids peeled off their outer garments, Jiang Yao: “Sorry to trouble the Marquis to come. I should be grateful and know how to appreciate it.”

Now that she had entered the study, her skirt was already thin, and after removing the outer shirt, inside was a camisole skirt embroidered with jasmine flowers.

The inner lining was light gauze, faintly revealing the tender and fair skin of her shoulders and arms.

Without the loose robe to conceal her figure, her graceful figure rushed into Ling Xiao’s eyes.

Ling Xiao held the teacup and shook it slightly, some tea spilled out, splashing onto the back of his hand.

Immediately, a surge of anger in his chest suppressed his desire: “You came to beg me like this for that Mo Ziqian!”

These past few days, she had avoided him like a venomous snake, becoming frightened at the slightest touch, even willing to risk her life to avoid riding the same horse with him.

And now, she would not resist?

He could tolerate her having no feelings for him, but it didn’t mean he could tolerate her having feelings for other men.

Jiang Yao didn’t care at all, smiling, “That’s right, Marquis, you wield great power and can get anything you want. But this past while, I’ve been too unappreciative, making the Marquis angry. Now I will serve the Marquis, and I only ask that the Marquis fulfill his promise, let Mo Ziqian go, and let the Mo family have an easier time in the Marquis’s manor.”

He would never let Mo Ziqian go. The sword hanging over his head would fall sooner or later, it would be better to make it quicker.

Now she simply admitted that she was a slut, shamelessly taking the initiative to climb into his bed, to get what she wanted.

The more difficult it was to obtain, the more he treasured it. But once he truly obtained it, how rare would it be?

Now he wields great power, what woman hasn’t been seen? What interest would he have in a woman who proactively offered herself to him?

Ling Xiao’s face gradually darkened, and the teacup in his hand suddenly shattered, tea splashing and wetting his clothes. In his eyes, which were as deep as an abyss, anger surged at this moment, and even the veins on his forehead bulged: “Jiang Yao.”

Looking at him, Jiang Yao was now completely fearless, “Is this what you want?”

Then, she began to untie her belt, her slender fingers pulling at the thin sash around her waist, hooking her fingers, and gently pulling it.

Ling Xiao suddenly stood up, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her towards him, his aura so fierce that it was almost murderous.

Jiang Yao met his gaze, smiling indifferently, “If the Marquis likes to personally undress me, I’ll comply with the Marquis’s wishes, I’ll do anything.”

The fire in Ling Xiao’s chest burned so fiercely that it almost exploded. Staring at her face with a smile, it stung his heart and made him unable to breathe.

He was angry at her being so self-deprecating, and even more angry at her being so self-deprecating for that Mo Ziqian!

“Marquis,” Jiang Yao called out again.

Ling Xiao flung her away, the pain evident in his eyes, “Get out!”

Jiang Yao was a little surprised, and then somewhat accepting.

Was he disappointed in her so easily?

He originally thought she was a chaste and upright woman, but now she had already belonged to another man, and she even dared to climb into his bed.

Now, he probably felt that even touching her would defile him.

She slightly tugged at the corners of her lips, with a hint of sarcasm, and silently squatted down to pick up the robe she had taken off, put it on, and then left.

The study door was pulled open, and Jian Yi and the others were still guarding outside, at this moment they were all lowering their heads, their faces pale, and sweat rolling down their foreheads.

They didn’t know exactly what happened inside, but it was the first time they had seen the Marquis lose his temper like this.

Jiang Yao raised her chin slightly and left without any expression.

Once Jiang Yao was far away, a loud bang suddenly came from inside the study.

Ling Xiao pressed his palm on the table, directly shattering it.

Jian Yi and the others shivered again, burying their heads even lower.

Jiang Yao returned to her residence, and the maid, Er’niang, followed her cautiously.

“Madam, you angered the Marquis. Although I didn’t enter the study to serve you, I heard the commotion inside, and I was terrified.”

The Marquis wields such great power, how dare Madam argue with him?

Jiang Yao’s expression was indifferent, “We were already at odds, what’s the big deal if he gets angrier?”

Now she was simply making him angrier.

Er’niang hurriedly said, “Madam, don’t say that. The Marquis is, after all, the master of the Marquis’s manor. If Madam offends the Marquis, I’m afraid life will be difficult in the future.”

Jiang Yao didn’t care at all, “I’ve already survived the most difficult times, what else am I afraid of?”

Moreover, she was simply making things smoother today, she didn’t do anything wrong.

If one should accuse anyone of lacking shame, it should be her first.

“This servant is just worried about Madam’s future…”

Jiang Yao’s tone was indifferent, “The future? Probably there won’t be one anymore.”

Men are always like this, they are free to act shamelessly, but if a woman acts like this, they become disgusted.

He was disgusted to the point of telling her to get out even when she undressed, she saw genuine disappointment.

If he had no interest in a woman, why would he waste his efforts any further?

From now on, whether he continues to show her a bad face or simply kicks her out of the Marquis’s manor, it’s all the same to her.

It’s better than the life she’s living now.