Chapter 107: Sister, can I not eat this? (Please subscribe!)

Ning Mu, who had finally sobered up, could not help but feel a shock in his heart after hearing Liu Qingmei's words.

What kind of devious scheme was this mature woman plotting?

Was she trying to act as a pimp? He looked at the Second Aunt opposite him.

Indeed, she was plump and curvaceous, slender and graceful; she could be called a natural beauty, and she carried a kind of very cheerful, fox-like allure.

But that did not mean she was wanton.

It was rather that kind of innate, fox-like temperament.

A woman like this could be called a treasure created by the heavens! If one could take her into the privacy of one's own chambers to dally with, this life would certainly not be in vain.

But what Ning Mu did not expect was that Liu Qingmei would actually take the initiative to play matchmaker...

Wasn't she Ye Bufan's concubine?

No.

Weren't you Ye Bufan's wife?

At this moment, Ning Mu actually felt a bit of indignation on Ye Bufan's behalf.

And upon hearing Liu Qingmei's words, which were laden with deep meaning, Tong Yuyue also froze.

She understood what the eldest sister meant.

Did she want her to be like her, and surrender herself to this young man, Ning Mu?

Or was she just playing the role of a matchmaker in the middle? Tong Yuyue's heart began to speculate, feeling restless and uneasy.

She had never encountered a situation like this before.

After all.

She was a concubine her husband had brought into the manor; even though her husband had been busy with the manor's affairs and his own cultivation these past years, he had never touched her since bringing her back.

But no matter how one looked at it, she was still Ye Bufan's woman.

And Liu Qingmei was even Ye Bufan's wedded wife.

But now...

This wedded wife was actually going to pass her husband's concubine on to another man?

This man had even been gently stroking and patting her buttocks just a moment ago! For a time, Tong Yuyue did not even know how to open her mouth to speak.

Perhaps seeing through her confusion, Liu Qingmei gave a calm smile and sat down along the path of Ning Mu's hand, right beside Ning Mu.

She placed her hands on the tabletop, fingers interlaced.

She said warmly, "Actually, all these years, Ye Bufan hasn't touched you at all, right, Ayue?"

Although she seemed to be stating it in a light and breezy manner, her thumbs were moving against each other, revealing the deep inner anxiety Liu Qingmei felt at this moment.

"You can see it too; whether it is in this vast jianghu or among the common folk, in truth, which man with any ability does not have three wives and four concubines, with maids in droves?"

"But our husband is an exception!"

"These years, you have suffered!"

"If I remember correctly, you entered the Ye Family six years ago; you should be twenty-five or twenty-six this year, right?"

"Most daughters of ordinary families your age already have children running all over the ground; when I was your age, A Yin was already five or six years old!"

"Yet not only do you not have a son or daughter, if I am not mistaken, you haven't even broken your vermilion mark of chastity?"

After Liu Qingmei sat down, the words she spoke left Tong Yuyue dumbfounded, not knowing what exactly she wanted to express! And after Liu Qingmei paused slightly.

She continued speaking.

But as she opened her mouth, she could not help but let out a soft huff, her Dai Eyebrow slightly furrowed, and she glared at Ning Mu with a look of feigned anger and resentment.

Warning him not to go too far.

Keeping her legs pressed together, Liu Qingmei forced herself to calm down and said, "Rather than clinging to a result that is impossible to wait for, it is better to take advantage of the fact that your youth is still here, withdraw early, and rush toward a new life!"

"Our husband's life or death is currently unknown, and even if he were alive, I think if you waited another six years, you would still be exactly as you are now."

"It is not that I won't let you, do you understand?"

"It is that he himself cannot muster any interest in matters between men and women; his mind is entirely on cultivation, entirely on the manor. To him, we... are nothing more than tools to keep his reputation from being tarnished!"

As she spoke, Liu Qingmei furrowed her brows, forcibly restraining the hand that was probing and searching.

Hearing these words, Tong Yuyue was completely stunned, her eyes filled with shock, and then a realization of "so that's how it is" washed over her.

"Rather than letting yourself eventually become a resentful woman in the deep boudoir, it is better to correct it now while there is still time."

"Rest assured, Ayue, if it truly comes to this step, if you want to leave, I will explain it clearly to him; he will not force you to stay!"

"And you... marrying into the Ye Family, don't tell me it was love at first sight for Ye Bufan; I believe you were merely eyeing the power of the Ye Family. You wanted your father and brothers to walk out of the mountain stronghold, not wanting them to live days of precariousness, being either besieged by the Imperial Court or suppressed by the famous sects of the jianghu!"

"Am I right?"

After finishing, Liu Qingmei stopped speaking, her cheeks slightly flushed, her peach-blossom eyes shimmering with amorous intent, and she looked at the other person in silence.

Tong Yuyue furrowed her brows and fell silent.

She had to admit that what Liu Qingmei said was very correct.

The reason she took the initiative to marry into the Ye Family as a concubine was, in essence, to walk out of the mountain stronghold and have the business of her father, brothers, and family completely legalized.

At that time, the only one the Tong Family Stronghold could reach that could change the fate of the stronghold was the Ye Family!

The Tong Family Stronghold was located several hundred miles southeast of Xizi Lake, at the border of Southern Chu, in the chaotic Xima Mountain Range.

The Xima Mountain Range had many strongmen.

The Tong Family Stronghold upheld certain principles of not acting like bandits, making it very difficult to survive there.

Surrounding strongholds watched like tigers eyeing their prey, and both the Imperial Court and the jianghu viewed them as roving bandits.

Therefore, Tong Yuyue was determined to change the fate of her family.

At first, she set her sights on the Yunxiao Stronghold, which was also in the Xima Mountain Range; the Yunxiao Stronghold was the most powerful stronghold within a radius of several hundred miles, without exception, with thousands of men in the stronghold, and the Stronghold Master even possessed the cultivation of the Grandmaster Realm.

To call it a mountain stronghold would be better described as a jianghu force that had established itself as a sect!

But unfortunately, the Stronghold Master of Yunxiao Stronghold, Zhu Yaluan, is a woman over forty; even if she wanted to use her charms to seduce someone, it wouldn't work.

It just so happened that at this time, Ye Bufan led the Disciples of Cangjian Villa to the Xima Mountain Range to gain experience and suppress bandits.

Tong Yuyue persuaded her father and brother, then requested to surrender and come down from the mountain; her only condition was that she must marry into the Ye Family!

That is how the current situation came to be.

But after entering the Ye Family, she realized that Ye Bufan taking her in was not because he was taken with her beauty, but simply because he hoped the Tong Family Stronghold would walk the righteous path, which is why he agreed to her condition.

Although she is nominally a concubine of the Ye Family.

In reality, aside from living a high-class life every day, she barely sees Ye Bufan a few times throughout the entire year.

Fortunately, her father and brother's business has slowly gotten on the right track. But at this moment, what Liu Qingmei said caused ripples to stir in her heart once again.

Must she really spend the rest of her life like this?

No!

Tong Yuyue frowned slightly, discovering the crux of the problem, and immediately looked at Liu Qingmei, saying bluntly: "Sister, everything you said is correct!"

"But in the Ye Family, at least my father and brother's business has a guarantee. Even if my husband doesn't touch me, once outsiders hear that I am the concubine of the Villa Master of Cangjian Villa, they will inevitably give my father and brother some face."

"If I were to covet my own pleasure and leave the Ye Family, then I don't know how many people would take revenge on my father and brother!"

"For the sake of my father and brother, for the sake of the Tong Family, I cannot leave the Ye Family!"

"As for..."

Tong Yuyue's words were firm.

But she did not want to speak too absolutely, after all, Liu Qingmei is also a Grandmaster-level martial artist.

And she is merely a small beginner in the Meridian Opening stage.

This is still thanks to the resources of the Ye Family; otherwise, given her aptitude, she would likely still be in the Qi Sensing Realm.

Speaking to the end, Tong Yuyue cast her gaze toward Ning Mu, and in those charming phoenix eyes, a strange look flashed by as she said nervously: "Sister, this concubine will try her best to look for one for little Mu..."

She sighed.

At this time.

Liu Qingmei smiled faintly and said: "Ayue, you may have forgotten that I, too, am a Grandmaster in the Sitting Reflection Realm. Protecting a few firms shouldn't be a problem for me, right?"

"Besides, with me providing the guarantee, neither the Ye Family nor the Liu Family will make things difficult for you."

These words contained a hint of a threat.

Tong Yuyue is a smart person, so she naturally heard the subtext.

She knew what Liu Qingmei meant.

If Liu Qingmei were to say a word, or if the Ye Family and Liu Family were to sneeze, her father and brother's business would likely be completely unable to continue.

And within the Ye Family, who would care about the opinions or the life and death of a mere concubine?

Of course, this was not entirely a threat.

At least she had made a promise.

Tong Yuyue's heart was inevitably filled with complex emotions; her gaze frequently swept back and forth between the faces of Ning Mu and Liu Qingmei, and then she lowered her head, frowning in thought.

After a long while, she finally let out a soft breath.

"Sister, this concubine understands what you mean!"

"But this is a major matter, and furthermore, this concubine has always kept her chastity for her husband. Now, asking me to..." Speaking of this, Tong Yuyue looked at Ning Mu shyly, her tone revealing a bit of embarrassment, and continued: "Sister, could you allow this younger sister some time, so that I may prepare myself mentally and also think about it carefully?"

"Rest assured, no matter what, the events of this moment will not be known by a fourth person once we leave this room!"

"Sister and little Mu have a deep bond as teacher and student, but I... after all, I have not known little Mu for long. What do you think, Sister?"

Tong Yuyue looked at Liu Qingmei with eager eyes; those phoenix eyes seemed harmless, but her words carried a thought-provoking meaning.

Liu Qingmei smiled.

She naturally understood what Tong Yuyue meant.

Mutual non-threats.

Or rather, mutual threats.

But she did not take it to heart; instead, she turned her hand, and a medicinal pill appeared in her palm, which she then reached out to hand over.

"What is this?"

"Little sister only needs to swallow this pill to walk out of this room. If not... Sister does not want to become a loose woman who is condemned by everyone!"

Liu Qingmei looked at Tong Yuyue with a firm expression.

The implication was self-evident.

If she did not swallow this pill of unknown toxicity, there would be only one result awaiting Tong Yuyue.

Only the dead can keep a secret completely! Ning Mu, who had been busy scheming and silent on the side, suddenly widened his eyes.

Playing for such high stakes?

He hurriedly opened the system to take a look.

Sub-system owner: Liu Qingmei...

Operation record: At the middle of the Xu hour, Liu Qingmei spent 777 Heroic Couple Points in the Couple Black Market to exchange for a 'Guiyuan Destiny Powder'.

Note: Guiyuan Destiny Powder: Refined from high-grade medicinal herbs mixed with a large amount of Original Qi, it has potent medicinal power. It is a strange pill that is neither quite a poison nor quite a medicine. Consuming it can greatly increase one's Cultivation Points, and long-term nourishment can significantly improve the user's cultivation. Under the nourishment of the pill's toxicity, the constitution will gradually improve, but at the same time, every seven days, there will be bouts of abdominal pain. In severe cases, it may lead to diarrhea. One must consume a Guiyuan Huanyang Pill supplement every three months; otherwise, one will suffer from unbearable full-body cramps. Those with weak willpower may fall into a state of madness and never recover.

To remove the toxicity of this pill, one only needs to infuse the body with Original Qi to cleanse the meridians, which will remove the toxins while retaining the enhancement effects.

Friendly suggestion: Cleansing the meridians after one year of consumption yields the best results.

"..."

There is actually such a strange pill in the Black Market.

This couldn't help but make Ning Mu laugh in spite of himself.

It seems she is guarding against Tong Yuyue, using poison to control her so that she dares not speak of tonight's events.

In reality, it was to increase her Cultivation Points.

This Liu Qingmei, really, should one say she is pure of heart, or deep of thought?

Tong Yuyue was evidently also frightened silly.

Her expression changed several times in succession, and within her phoenix eyes, terror and fear were intertwined, then became incomparably complex, filled with a thick sense of resentment.

She knew that she had no choice.

When one does not have sufficient strength, hearing or seeing secrets one should not know leads to only one outcome.

Either, become complicit.

Or, die!

The third result is nothing more than the current choice.

Swallow the Poison Pill.

But she still wanted to try to resist a little.

"Big sister, can I not eat it?"

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