It wasn't until a delicate fragrance reached his nose that he composed himself, inhaled comfortably, and then exhaled. Could it be the beauty's natural scent?
Seeing Xu Hongchuan staring at her without speaking, Rong Yue didn't know what he was thinking.
His fiery gaze fell upon her, burning. She felt anxious, and steeled herself to say, "Sir, this is a snack prepared by my father for you. Please accept it."
Xu Hongchuan showed no emotion, and asked lightly, "Why aren't you calling me uncle?"
Rong Yue was slightly stunned, glancing at Xu Hongchuan timidly, unsure of his intentions.
Didn't he not want to acknowledge the Jiang Family? Why was he still making her call him "uncle"?
Rong Yue didn't dare to disobey Xu Hongchuan, so she cautiously changed her address to, "Uncle."
Xu Hongchuan had no intention of recognizing Jiang Yuanfa as his father, but hearing the little thing call him "uncle," her sweet and soft voice was pleasing and made his heart flutter.
He looked at her, young in age, not yet of marriageable age. Her Peach Heart Bun, though a married woman's style, still couldn't hide her youthful charm and liveliness.
Xu Hongchuan lazily asked, "How old are you? When did you get married?"
Rong Yue answered obediently, "Sixteen, I married last year."
Xu Hongchuan raised the corner of his mouth, chuckled lightly, and said, "Weren't you supposed to bring snacks? Bring them over."
Hearing this, Rong Yue immediately got up, holding the food box with both hands, and carefully walked a few steps forward. She stopped in front of the desk, revealing a look of difficulty in her eyes.
There were no maids or servants here. Should she put the food box on the desk, or hold the food box in front of him?
Xu Hongchuan watched Rong Yue's every move with interest, suddenly reminded of a little deer he had caught while hunting. Just like her at this moment, she was at his mercy, blinking her round almond eyes, at a loss.
He couldn't help but tease her, "Didn't you bring Honey Three Knives? Where are they?"
Upon hearing this, Rong Yue clumsily placed the food box on the desk, opened it, and brought out a plate of oily Honey Three Knives.
The delicate fragrance became even more intense, rushing towards him. Xu Hongchuan couldn't help but take another deep breath, becoming even more distracted.
He looked up, staring directly at Rong Yue's pretty face. Her side profile was also incredibly beautiful, with long eyelashes and a delicate, petite nose. The blush on her face hadn't faded yet, her pink cheeks like ripe peaches, blushing all the way to her earlobes…
How could his cheap brother have such good fortune?
Xu Hongchuan's eyes flickered with a dark light, and he looked at the pair of jade hands holding the plate. Her slender fingers were like green onions, and on her white jade wrist was only an ordinary Green Jade Bracelet, which didn't seem to be worth much.
The Jiang Family was now considered to have some assets. Didn't she even have any valuable jewelry?
Or perhaps, the beauty in front of him wasn't Jiang Yuanfa's daughter-in-law at all!
Xu Hongchuan couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Over the years, there had been countless people who had used the beauty trap on him, but none had succeeded.
However, the one Jiang Yuanfa had brought over was a rare beauty, and he was afraid that no man could resist.
Rong Yue looked straight ahead, respectfully placing the plate of Honey Three Knives in front of Xu Hongchuan, then lowered her head and took a few steps back to kneel down.
Xu Hongchuan casually picked up a Honey Three Knives and examined it, then tossed it back onto the plate.
This snack wasn't as fragrant as the beauty…
Xu Hongchuan looked at the kneeling Rong Yue, and said, "Why are you still kneeling?"
Rong Yue remembered her mother-in-law's instructions, and looked at Xu Hongchuan pleadingly, summoning her courage to say, "Uncle, my husband is not a rash person. He must have been wronged. Please, save my husband."
Xu Hongchuan's expression instantly turned cold, and Rong Yue naturally saw this, her body trembling in fright, and immediately lowered her eyes.
Xu Hongchuan said coldly, "Whether he was wronged or not, this official will know after an investigation. Do you want this official to bend the law for your sake?"
The man's angry voice was very harsh, and Rong Yue was already trembling with fear.
She had begged, and had fulfilled her mother-in-law's instructions.
Rong Yue immediately kowtowed, and said in a trembling voice, "This commoner knows her mistake. Please, Sir, don't be angry. This commoner will now leave."
Xu Hongchuan looked at her coldly, and rebuked, "Take your things away too!"
"Yes."
Rong Yue, trembling, wanted to stand up, but her legs were weak, and she swayed several times before standing up.
She took a few small steps to the front of the desk, wanting to put the plate of Honey Three Knives back into the food box, but her hands weren't working well either, and she kept shaking. She didn't hold it steady, and the plate tilted, dropping several pieces onto the desk.
"I'm sorry…"
Rong Yue was about to cry from fright, and frantically put the plate back into the food box, quickly picking up the few Honey Three Knives scattered on the desk.
Xu Hongchuan suddenly grabbed her wrist, and Rong Yue trembled in fright, looking at Xu Hongchuan in terror.
Xu Hongchuan only felt the fragrance on her body become even more intense, and he became increasingly hot, the area below his waist gradually tightening.
Aphrodisiac?
The fragrance on her body was probably a trick!
Xu Hongchuan narrowed his eyes, his sharp gaze like a knife scraping across Rong Yue's body, grabbed her wrist, and whispered, "Did you drug this official?"
This wasn't the first time Xu Hongchuan had been given an aphrodisiac. His uncle's enemies had often tried to seduce him.
He had been drugged with aphrodisiacs twice, but he had endured the pain that felt like his whole body was about to explode, relying on the willpower he had cultivated from years of military training. He threw off the woman who had clung to him, and stubbornly endured the pain and ran out the door.
Fortunately, his fifth brother understood medicine. He soaked in cold water and drank medicine. Finally, he managed to withstand it and got rid of the aphrodisiac. This time, the drug was not as potent as the one he had taken before.
Rong Yue was stunned, "What drug?"
She subconsciously wanted to pull her hand back, but her strength couldn't move Xu Hongchuan at all.
Xu Hongchuan stood up with a "thump," sneering, and said contemptuously, "Still pretending?"
Earlier, she had acted all shy, and he had thought she was a virtuous woman, but it turned out it was all an act!
Which virtuous woman would drug a man!
Slut!
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