Qin Xuan took two steps back, then retracted his foot and sat to her right, smiling at Wang Yuyan.
“If you don’t tell me soon, I’m really leaving.”
Wang Yuyan stomped her foot in frustration. The thin soles of her slippers made her wince.
“Qin Xuan, you scoundrel, that hurt me!” Wang Yuyan took out her anger on Qin Xuan.
Qin Xuan gave a wry smile.
“Sister, how can this be my fault?”
“Yes, it’s your fault, you scoundrel, for making me angry.”
He was making her angry? If Tantai had her temper, his lifespan would likely be halved in three years.
Qin Xuan secretly rejoiced that Tantai was a sensible and good woman; otherwise, he would be miserable every day.
“Alright, Big Miss Wang, I’m wrong, okay? Let’s talk business. If there’s anything I can help you with, I won’t refuse.”
Wang Yuyan snorted, rubbed her foot, and then, with a stern face, said,
“There’s a stone gambling auction in a couple of days. My grandfather was supposed to go with me, but he has some business in Jiangbei and can’t get away. So, I want to invite you to go with me.”
“Stone gambling auction?”
Seeing Qin Xuan’s confusion, Wang Yuyan explained,
“In Dongyong City, there’s a place called ‘Qianjue Jewelry.’ They hold a stone gambling auction every year. They put up for auction the best raw stones, guaranteed to contain jade. Qianjue Jewelry invites influential figures from surrounding cities every year, and my grandfather is one of them. It’s just that he can’t make it this year.”
“So, you want me to go with you?” Qin Xuan asked.
Wang Yuyan nodded with annoyance.
“What’s wrong? You just said you wouldn’t refuse, and it’s only for a few days. Are you unwilling to leave your beloved wife for just a few days?”
“That’s not it,” Qin Xuan replied, shaking his head.
With Ren Qixiang helping to protect Tantai Yue, Qin Xuan wasn’t too worried.
However, Qin Xuan had been wanting to find some special stones with spiritual energy for his cultivation.
Wait, stones!
Qin Xuan suddenly remembered.
Weren’t raw stones also stones?
Raw stones were dug from the ground, so perhaps they contained spiritual energy!
Thinking of this, Qin Xuan readily agreed.
“Okay, I’ll go with you.”
“You… agreed just like that?” Wang Yuyan seemed a little disbelieving.
She had expected Qin Xuan to haggle or set conditions. She hadn’t expected him to agree so quickly.
Qin Xuan shrugged.
“Why not? You’ve helped me quite a bit. Helping you once will be repaying the favor.”
“Just a favor…” Hearing Qin Xuan’s words, Wang Yuyan couldn’t help but feel a bit down, her voice dropping significantly.
Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Qin Xuan suddenly realized something and quickly added,
“It’s not just a favor, though. After all, you’re my first friend besides Tantai…”
A flicker of light flashed in Wang Yuyan’s eyes. She glanced at Qin Xuan and snorted,
“That’s more like it. It wasn’t for nothing that I helped your wife so much.”
Seeing Wang Yuyan still rubbing her foot, Qin Xuan asked sheepishly,
“Um… does your foot still hurt?”
“Nonsense!” Wang Yuyan gave him a glare and extended her foot.
“The floor here is so cold and hard. Look, the sole of my foot is already red!”
Qin Xuan saw that the sole of her foot was indeed a bit red and swollen. He asked with a hint of apology,
“How about I give it a massage for you?”
Hearing Qin Xuan’s offer, Wang Yuyan suddenly remembered how skilled his medical abilities were and that she had been foolishly rubbing it for so long. She unceremoniously placed her foot in Qin Xuan’s lap.
“Massage my foot until it doesn’t hurt anymore.”
“Uh…” This made Qin Xuan a little embarrassed.
This was the first time he had touched someone else’s foot, and he hadn’t even touched Tantai Yue’s.
He infused a trace of Dragon Power into his hand and gently took Wang Yuyan’s foot, beginning to massage it.
As Qin Xuan’s hands held Wang Yuyan’s foot, a hot, tingling sensation surged through her, almost making her cry out in pleasure.
She quickly covered her mouth in fright.
After about a few minutes, when Qin Xuan saw that the redness and swelling on her foot had subsided, he turned to Wang Yuyan and said,
“Um, your foot is fine now.”
“Ah!” Wang Yuyan, who had been immersed in the comfortable sensation with her eyes closed, snapped back to reality. She opened her eyes and said with lingering reluctance,
“It’s over so soon?”
Qin Xuan said exasperatedly,
“What did you expect? This takes a lot of energy.”
He felt a pang of regret for having wasted another trace of Dragon Power helping her massage her foot.
“Oh, okay.”
Wang Yuyan reluctantly withdrew her foot.
Just then, the villa’s main door opened.
Tantai Yue had returned.
“Qin Xuan, I’m back.”
Seeing the lady of the house, Wang Yuyan instinctively stood up from the sofa and said to Qin Xuan with a hint of panic,
“Um… that, don’t forget what you promised me. We’re leaving tomorrow.”
With that, she walked towards the door. Da Feng Novel Network.
“Yuyan, you’re here too,” Tantai Yue said, surprised to see her.
Wang Yuyan, her cheeks still flushed, replied,
“Yes, I came to see Qin Xuan about something.”
“Are you leaving? It’s almost dinner time. Why don’t you stay for dinner?”
Wang Yuyan quickly shook her head.
“No, I have to go back and prepare for tomorrow’s matters. I’ll be going now. Here are your slippers back.”
Saying this, she took off her slippers, dropped them in front of Tantai Yue, put on her high heels, and hurried away.
Tantai Yue watched her retreating back, completely bewildered.
“What’s wrong with her?”
Without thinking much of it, Tantai Yue bent down to put on her slippers.
Huh? Why were these Qin Xuan’s slippers?
“Qin Xuan, have you seen my slippers?” Tantai Yue called out to Qin Xuan on the sofa.
Qin Xuan stood up, walked over to Tantai Yue, and dangled his leg in front of her.
“Here, you want them? I’ll take them off for you.”
Tantai Yue shook her head and gave a gentle smile.
“It’s fine, you wear them. I’ll wear yours. Why did you decide to wear my slippers today?”
“Ah, it’s like this…” Qin Xuan explained to Tantai Yue about Wang Yuyan wanting to wear his slippers and their trip to Dongyong City tomorrow. He couldn’t help but complain.
“You know, what’s wrong with her? She’s so particular about slippers. Maybe we should buy a few more pairs just in case some guests come over in the future, so they don’t have to wear ours.”
Tantai Yue blinked her beautiful eyes and chuckled.
“Forget it, why are you so concerned? Go make dinner, I’m hungry. We’ll cook together today.”
“Okay, my dear wife! I’ll cook a few of my signature dishes for you today!”
“Mm.” Tantai Yue nodded, glancing at the door outside with a complex expression.