Chapter 219: The First Step to Cuckolding (Ninth Update)

Her coughing became more severe, but she still refused to leave her daughter’s side. This startled Qiao Ni, who quickly checked on her mother’s condition.

Madam Yu felt even more embarrassed. She had only wanted to keep an eye on her daughter, but now realized she was adding to the burden on both of them.

“In that case, I’ll go back.” Madam Yu hesitated briefly before finally deciding to return.

Seeing her mother’s weakened state, Qiao Ni became even more worried. Despite her desire to go out with Ye Wenxin, she ultimately chose to stay and rest with her mother.

Ye Wenxin naturally followed. She knew this was her only chance to treat Madam Yu.

However, she didn’t have any affiliation or recognition, the existence of the Soul Suppressing Eighteen Needles was highly sensitive as well. She was unsure Madam Yu would agree to let her try if she brought it up.

“Sorry to trouble you, Sister Wenxin,” Qiao Ni apologized, watching her mother, Madam Yu, get into bed. Despite her small hands, she took on the responsibility of caring for an adult.

Ye Wenxin wanted to ask about Qiao Ni’s father but felt it would make the atmosphere even more awkward, so she simply sat and watched Madam Yu on the bed.

“I’m sorry, Miss Wenxin. If only I hadn’t gone out,” Madam Yu continued to cough lightly, her condition appearing to be getting worse.

“It would’ve been more troublesome if you had fainted in the room. Qiao Ni—where did she go?” Ye Wenxin turned to look and noticed that Qiao Ni had disappeared. She got up and walked to the washbasin, wringing out a towel before gently wiping the sweat from Madam Yu’s brow.

Knowing the effects of her peach blossom luck, Ye Wenxin wanted to see what would happen if she got closer to Madam Yu. Madam Yu felt embarrassed and tried to stop Ye Wenxin.

“It’s alright, Madam Yu. Let me do it,” Ye Wenxin insisted, carefully wiping her sweat.

“Wenxin, do you have any family?” Madam Yu seemed even more embarrassed, but seeing that Ye Wenxin was genuinely just taking care of her, she asked the question.

“They’re all dead,” Ye Wenxin replied flatly, “but from what I remember, my parents weren’t good people. They wanted to sell me, so I don’t have much affection for them. Seeing your relationship with Ni Ni, to be honest, I’m quite envious.”

Ye Wenxin leaned in closer, her words effectively diverting Madam Yu’s embarrassment, and even touching the kind-hearted woman.

“No wonder you’ve been so cordial to us. Most people try to avoid us.” Madam Yu nodded understandingly, her wariness towards Ye Wenxin lessening.

“Why is that?” Ye Wenxin asked, puzzled.

“Hm, it’s because of my husband, no, I still better not mention it…” Madam Yu began to cough again, her cold sweat dripping more heavily. Ye Wenxin, without taking her pulse yet, couldn’t determine the exact cause of the illness.

However, seeing Madam Yu’s worsening condition, she couldn’t hold back any longer. She grabbed Madam Yu’s hand, eliciting a shocked look.

Madam Yu thought she had let a wolf into the house.

“Don’t be afraid, Madam Yu; I’m just taking your pulse.” Ye Wenxin quickly reassured her, worried that such a violent reaction could lead to a premature death. Madam Yu finally calmed down, still with an expression of disbelief on her face.

Ye Wenxin didn’t speak further, carefully checking the pulse. After determining the cause of Madam Yu’s illness, she frowned.

“You have an inherently cold constitution, and combined with overwork, it’s a miracle you’ve survived this long,” Ye Wenxin commented. She hadn’t expected to encounter someone with a Mystic Yin Physique (xuanyin zi ti) here.

Seeing Madam Yu’s tense expression, she got the gist that the woman didn’t want others to know about her condition, so she spoke in a roundabout way.

“Do you really know how to diagnose illnesses? But didn’t they say you’re an Alchemist…” Madam Yu’s words proved that she had investigated Ye Wenxin’s background, and naturally knew about her being an Alchemist and the champion.

Ye Wenxin didn’t find this surprising, but she hadn’t expected Madam Yu to be so meticulous.

“I have some knowledge.” Ye Wenxin withdrew her hand and tidied up Madam Yu’s blanket, then noticed Madam Yu’s somewhat awkward expression.

“I’m sorry, there have been too many people trying to get close to me, so…”

“I understand. Madam Yu, being as beautiful as you are must have attracted many admirers. Judging from your reaction yesterday, you seemed particularly wary of men approaching you.”

Ye Wenxin recalled Madam Yu’s reaction when she hugged her waist yesterday, and realized that Madam Yu had encountered too many troubles. Coupled with her being in charge of the Green Isle Manor, she was more likely to be targeted by others.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t expect you to be like this, but…” Madam Yu’s gaze became more complex as she gestured to the hickeys inadvertently revealed on Ye Wenxin’s neck, seemingly finding Ye Wenxin’s behavior somewhat flirty.

In the eyes of such a virtuous woman, Ye Wenxin’s actions had probably already pushed the limits.

Ye Wenxin felt embarrassed, but she didn’t continue to conceal the hickeys on her neck. “Ahem, rest assured, Madam Yu, I have no such intentions towards you; I just get along well with Qiao Ni.”

“But why do I feel like you’ve been paying more attention to me than to my daughter?”

Madam Yu coughed lightly again, and noticing Qiao Ni’s absence, she decided to express her thoughts.

Ye Wenxin’s movements paused, feeling somewhat helpless; this Madam Yu suddenly lived up to her reputation as a renowned businesswoman.

“Um, it’s because you’re so beautiful, Madam Yu, that it’s hard to resist,” Ye Wenxin said, feeling even more embarrassed.

She just wanted to do a good deed quietly, yet being misunderstood seemed to be a recurring theme.

“I was just joking; Ling Jue mentioned you to me.” Ye Wenxin was taken aback.

“Huh? You know Big Brother Ling?”

“Yes.” Madam Yu smiled again, but Ye Wenxin, thinking about the close ties between the Ten Great Immortal Sects, didn’t find it surprising that Madam Yu knew Ling Jue.

What was terrifying, however, was that the hickeys on her body were left by Ling Jue.

“However, I can smell Ling Jue’s scent on you.”

“……”

Ye Wenxin’s scalp tingled. She realized that Madam Yu was not just intelligent but also astute. If it weren’t for her illness, she might have been the second Long Qingyue.

Ye Wenxin dreaded socializing with smart and beautiful women because she wasn’t good at using her brain and preferred killing people. But sometimes, killing wasn’t the solution to everything.

“What else did (s)he say?”

“He also said that if there’s anyone in this world who can save me, it’s you.”

“……”

Ye Wenxin grew increasingly uneasy as she listened. Ling Jue would never reveal the secret of her mastering the Soul Suppressing Eighteen Needles, even to someone close.

It was more likely that Madam Yu was teasing her. From the clues, she inferred the relationship between Ye Wenxin and Ling Jue, which provided some relief.

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TL: So many ’embarrassed’ in this chapter…