Chapter 86

The carriage had come to a stop.

Sang Yao was astonished to notice that Xie Yun’s ears had quietly turned red.

He had fair skin and often had an air of inviolable elegance, so the slight blush on his ears was very noticeable.

Sang Yao widened her eyes, full of disbelief, so much so that she couldn’t look away for a while, staring straight at the man’s earlobes.

Was he feeling shy?

Xie Yun, who was shameless most of the time, could actually feel embarrassed!

Her admiration for her sister reached its peak in this moment.

She hadn’t even figured out what seduction was, let alone how to do it, yet she managed to make Xie Yun blush just by casually saying something!

That was amazing.

If Xie Yun didn’t like her, would he blush in front of her?

Probably not.

If this worked, then when she returned after mastering it, she would definitely have Xie Yun firmly in her grasp.

Sang Yao suddenly felt confident in this moment.

She bit her lip, obviously more determined this time than before.

She continued softly, “Can I call you like that, Brother Yun?”

The redness on the man’s earlobes spread a bit more, his fingers, which had been by his side, slightly curled up.

He didn’t even respond to Sang Yao’s words for a moment.

The unexpected four words turned his world upside down, and his heartbeat accelerated suddenly.

But his face remained calm.

He leaned against the carriage slowly, meeting the girl’s probing gaze.

He cleared his throat, looking a bit strained.

He said, “It’s up to you.”

Because Sang Yao was too close to him, he endured it for a while but couldn’t resist reaching out to pinch the girl’s cheek.

Then he said, “If you insist on it, then I can’t stop you.”

This annoying man, if she hadn’t noticed, she would have thought he was really reluctant.

Sang Yao understood.

She thought for a moment.

According to her sister’s advice, she had successfully seduced him.

Next, she should leave him hanging.

Thinking this, she backed away a bit and said, “Then I’ll just call you Xie Yun.”

Xie Yun frowned slightly at her words, clearly dissatisfied with the huge difference.

He said, “Is there a difference from before?”

Sang Yao said, “No difference.”

She adjusted her dress and said, “But when I called you like that just now, you didn’t seem very happy.”

After she finished speaking, she stood up and opened the carriage curtain first, saying, “Let’s go.”

Xie Yun walked out with a black face and then pulled Sang Yao out of the carriage.

As they walked side by side for a while, Xie Yun took the initiative to speak, “When did you see me unhappy?”

Listening carefully, there was a hint of urgency in the man’s tone.

For the first time, Sang Yao had Xie Yun in her grasp, and she couldn’t help but smile, quickening her pace a bit.

She said, “You seemed reluctant just now.”

Xie Yun grabbed Sang Yao’s wrist and said, “I never said that.”

As Xie Yun spoke, his gaze stayed on Sang Yao without leaving.

Sang Yao resisted the urge to look at him and said, “But you seemed distant just now.”

Xie Yun said, “…”

When they reached the room, Xie Yun finally couldn’t help but press the girl against the wall and said directly, “I didn’t feel reluctant.”

“Where was I distant?”

“You can call me whatever you want. I don’t mind.”

Sang Yao met his gaze, and the man in official attire still

The atmosphere was silent for a few moments.

Xie Yun lowered his gaze to the girl’s slightly triumphant face.

The familiar words gradually softened the furrow between his brows, and his gaze changed slightly.

His hand moved from the girl’s shoulder to her soft waist, and he quietly waited for her to continue.

Sang Yao was still earnestly executing her seduction plan.

She leaned against him and continued to ask, “Brother… or husband?”

As soon as she said this, Xie Yun’s grip on her waist tightened.

Although he was prepared, these impactful words still shocked his ears.

Sang Yao quickly sensed something pressing against her.

Her eyes widened in surprise.

She couldn’t believe it. Xie Yun was being too exaggerated. She hadn’t even started yet.

No wonder everyone wanted control.

In the past, it was Xie Yun teasing her, and a casual word would stir up storms in her heart, but he acted as if nothing had happened.

It was so unfair.

Just as she was about to speak, there were two light knocks on the door.

The ambiguous atmosphere inside the room was instantly broken.

Even Sang Yao was annoyed.

Who was it? Who was so clueless!

“Master.”

Sang Yao clearly saw a hint of hostility in Xie Yun’s eyes.

He pressed his lips together and didn’t speak immediately.

Sang Yao whispered, “Forget it, there might be something important.”

The servant waiting outside was under a lot of pressure.

Everyone in the mansion knew that the young master and the young madam had been inseparable these past few days.

If it wasn’t something urgent, he wouldn’t dare to disturb them.

With a reluctant effort, the servant spoke again, “Master, Wu Xu has returned from Ming Mountain.”

His voice softened as he continued, “He brought the lady with him.”

Wu Xu was one of Xie Yun’s subordinates, ranked fifth among ten. Sang Yao had hardly heard of him, which meant he must have been away on a mission.

As for the lady accompanying him, Sang Yao didn’t know who she was, but it didn’t matter.

Sang Yao and Xie Yun distanced themselves from each other.

She even glanced at Xie Yun’s lower body, then pulled his clothes to cover it, saying, “You should calm down first.”

Xie Yun’s face became even darker.

The room darkened, and with a cold tone, someone outside said, “Make him wait.”

“Okay.”

Sang Yao turned back to the table, poured a glass of cold tea for Xie Yun, and handed it to him, saying, “Here.”

Xie Yun didn’t immediately take it.

He looked down at his wife in front of him, still feeling irritated.

He leaned in to kiss her, but Sang Yao dodged him.

With a hint of shyness, she glanced at him and said, “You’ll be going out later, so be careful.”

Xie Yun felt even more annoyed.

This wasn’t the first time.

In fact, compared to before, he had more free time lately, but he still felt busy every day.

Even though he tried to focus on things, out of twenty-four hours, he could only spare seven or eight hours to be with her.

He shifted his gaze away from Sang Yao and stopped looking at her.

When he calmed down a bit, he turned back to her and said, “Wait for me.”

Sang Yao murmured in agreement, then waved her hand, saying, “Go on.”

Once Xie Yun left, the room was left with Sang Yao alone.

Once she was sure Xie Yun had left, Sang Yao hurriedly ran to the bronze mirror to check herself.

The girl in the mirror had fair skin, rosy lips, and delicate features.

She thought for a moment, then carefully applied some lipstick and touched up her eyebrows.

Because her first attempt had yielded unexpected results, she now believed that if she tried harder, Xie Yun would soon confess his love to her.

Actually, Xie Yun wasn’t all that.

She hadn’t thought about this before, but now, after thinking about it, she realized that she had wasted a whole day yesterday worrying about it. It would have been better to just test him directly.

Xie Yun would be back soon, and she planned to move forward with her seduction plan while the iron was hot.

But the problem was, she hadn’t thought of what the plan would be.

Her sister had said not to confess her feelings to Xie Yun first.

She needed to tease him, make him lose control first.

She couldn’t just write “seduction” on her forehead; that would be too obvious.

But how could she naturally seduce him?

When she was at a loss, she saw the teapot on the table and had a sudden inspiration.

Half an hour later.

Sang Yao took a big sip of the plum wine in front of her and then quickly spat it out.

She wrinkled her nose, her mouth full of the taste of wine.

It was quiet outside, and Xie Yun hadn’t returned yet.

Sang Yao hesitated for a long time. To make sure everything went smoothly, she decided to go back to her room to change her clothes. Today, she was going to be a bold lady.

In the inner room’s wardrobe, she searched high and low but couldn’t find anything suitable

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“I’m sure this matter is quite tricky.”

Hurrying to catch up with Xie Yun, his subordinate cautiously asked, “Master, is something wrong?”

Xie Yun grunted in response.

Not seeing Sang Yao again would indeed be a problem. What he detested the most was being interrupted.

At his words, his subordinate immediately said, “I’m willing to share your worries, Master!”

Xie Yun had reached the West Xing Garden by now. With a cold glance at his subordinate, he slowly said, “I’m going to accompany my wife.”

“What worries do you want me to share for you?”

Xie Yun didn’t bother to reply. He strode back to the room.

The door was slightly ajar, and as he pushed it open and entered, he didn’t immediately see Sang Yao.

There was a strong smell of alcohol in the room, which made Xie Yun furrow his brows.

In just these past few minutes, had she drunk some alcohol by herself?

There were faint sounds coming from the inner room. Xie Yun walked over, taking light steps.

The curtain swayed gently, and Xie Yun saw Sang Yao standing by the small window with her back to him.

She had changed into a different outfit.

Just as Xie Yun was about to approach, he saw the girl who had been standing properly suddenly raise her hand and pull down the fabric at her shoulder.

Revealing her delicate, snowy-white shoulder.

Xie Yun halted in his steps.

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Sang Yao was inexperienced in doing such things for the first time.

Blushing, she pulled her clothes open and then covered herself up again, repeating this action several times.

Finally, she made up her mind and exposed a portion of herself.

Those who achieved great things did not sweat the small stuff.

Anyway, she had drunk too much, and not being able to wear her clothes properly was quite normal.

Xie Yun definitely wouldn’t be able to tell it was intentional.

As time passed, she remembered that she had to seduce him properly later, making her increasingly nervous.

She was still at the beginner stage, and complex seduction techniques might not be her forte.

Her sister had said she could start with the simplest methods.

Clearing her throat, she softly called out through the window, “Brother Yun?”

Her voice didn’t sound gentle enough, so she deliberately softened it, with a lingering tone at the end of each sentence. “Brother, I’ve had too much to drink, and I can’t walk…”

Sang Yao felt goosebumps rising at her own words.

Her face grew even redder, and she continued to practice softly by the window, “I’m so sleepy. Can you carry me back?”

Maybe she could be a little more coquettish.

Sang Yao cleared her throat again and, extending her arm, said, “My dear husband, can you hold me…”

Should she call him “dear husband” or “brother”?

Sang Yao was caught in a dilemma again.

After much deliberation, she still couldn’t come to a decision.

Maybe she should just lie on the table and wait for him to come over by himself later.

She could improvise then.

Otherwise, she felt like she would never be able to say these things in front of Xie Yun in her entire life.

Sang Yao sighed softly and turned around.

The man was leaning against the door frame, his gaze fixed on her.

More accurately, his gaze had shifted from her bare shoulder to her face.

Their eyes met.