Chapter 288

Bai Mansion, Falling Snow Residence.

When Luo Zijun entered the small courtyard, he found Bai Daxiaojie wearing a snow-white fox fur coat, standing silently on the corridor, staring blankly at the snowflakes dancing in the courtyard.

That peerless face, under the reflection of the white snow, became even more beautiful like a fairy.

Bai Bai was playing with the accumulated snow in the corner of the eaves.

Qingqing, on the other hand, was holding a sword, standing to the side, looking at him with cold eyes.

Luo Zijun walked onto the corridor, without exchanging pleasantries, and directly said to Bai Daxiaojie: "Miss Bai, my senior sister heard that you are unwell, so she came to check on you."

He then added: "My senior sister's medical skills are superb; she once saved Lin Guniang from the Jia Mansion."

Bai Meixue came to her senses, looked at him, and suddenly said: "Qingtong told me your senior sister looks like a celestial being, very beautiful?"

Uh...

How come women's concerns are always about whether the other person is beautiful? Are we now discussing who is more beautiful?

Luo Zijun silently complained in his heart, but kept a calm expression: "I naturally cannot compare with Miss Bai."

"Oh?"

Bai Meixue's eyes flickered, she stared at him for a few more moments, then slightly nodded and said: "Alright, then go bring her here; I am not convenient to go out."

"Yes."

Luo Zijun felt somewhat surprised in his heart, not expecting her to agree so readily.

It seems she might also suspect that she herself is ill.

Luo Zijun left the Bai Mansion and returned to Bao'an Hall once again.

Su Qingling was behind the counter helping a woman with medicine, while Qingwen was on the side helping to pack the medicines bag by bag.

The woman had a worried and bitter expression, complaining about her illness, and when Luo Zijun entered, she finally closed her mouth.

After Qingwen handed the packed medicine to her, the woman paid, then suddenly looked at Su Qingling behind the counter and said: "Miss Su, I heard your father say you are still unmarried; do you have someone you like? Nowadays, young ladies should marry early, at least to have someone to rely on. Your father is old, you cannot rely on him forever; if there is no strong young man in the family, and something happens one day, it would be troublesome."

Then she went on to say her own intention: "My natal family has a nephew who just turned thirty this year, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes..."

Luo Zijun suddenly interrupted her: "Auntie, does your nephew have eyebrows and eyes as beautiful as mine?"

Upon hearing this, the woman was stunned, turned her head to look at him, and then changed her words: "My nephew is strong and powerful..."

Luo Zijun suddenly walked to the corner, grabbed the table with one hand, then walked to her face, seized her collar with one hand, lifted her lightly, and said: "Are you as strong and powerful as I am?"

Qingwen beside her "puchi" laughed, her smile like a flower, charming and alluring.

The woman's expression changed, and she hurriedly said: "My nephew works in the Prefectural Office and knows many officials..."

Luo Zijun set her down, took out two waist tokens, and said: "I am from the Bai Family of the Duke's Mansion, and also an aide to the current Queen, able to enter the palace to discuss affairs at any time; does your nephew know more high-ranking officials than I do?"

The woman looked at the two waist tokens, trembled with fear, dared not speak anymore, hastily picked up her medicine, and left in a sorry state, covered in dust and dirt.

"Hahahaha..."

Qingwen finally could not hold back, burst into laughter, laughing so hard her branches trembled, almost falling over.

Luo Zijun gave her a sideways glance and said: "What are you laughing at? Am I wrong?"

Qingwen stopped laughing, covered her mouth, and said: "Yes, Young Master, everything you said is correct, but people just can't help but laugh."

Then she laughed again: "Young Master just now looked like a child competing in anger and showing off."

Luo Zijun, too lazy to bother with her, said to the counter: "Senior Sister, Bai Daxiaojie has agreed, letting you go to the Bai Mansion to check on her."

Su Qingling said nothing, began to pack her things.

Luo Zijun went to get another medicine chest, filled it with necessary medicines, brought along brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, then instructed Qingwen: "Watch the shop; if someone steals it, hum..."

Saying that, he raised his hand, making a gesture to hit her buttocks.

Qingwen recalled what happened yesterday, her cheeks instantly turned red, yet she was not afraid, and snorted: "Young Master, if you have the ability, try again, see if Miss will let you off!"

Luo Zijun made a move to hit her, Qingwen panicked, covered her back, and loudly shouted: "Miss!"

Su Qingling gave them a cold look.

"Just joking with this girl."

Luo Zijun said awkwardly, glared at Qingwen once, shouldered the medicine chest, and went out.

Seeing that it was still snowing outside, he hurried back to the shop, took an umbrella, and when Su Qingling walked out of the shop, the umbrella was already opened, sheltering her head.

Qingwen came to the door, watching the two walk side by side, Luo Eldest Young Master honestly shouldering the medicine chest and holding the umbrella, and couldn't help but say: "Young Master Luo, be careful, if snow falls on Miss's head, I'll peel your skin."

Luo Zijun turned back and gave her a threatening look.

Qingwen stretched her head out at the door, stuck out her tongue, looking playful and cute.

The journey was silent.

The two soon arrived at the Bai Mansion.

Since Luo Zijun was leading the way, the path was clear and unobstructed, no one questioned them, and they quickly arrived at Falling Snow Residence.

However, along the way, the maids and servants of the Bai Mansion, seeing their son-in-law suddenly bring back such a beautiful woman, were all whispering about it in private.

These gossips soon reached Bai Qingtong's ears.

Bai Qingtong, who was originally practicing martial arts in the training field, heard Hu'er's report and asked doubtfully: "A very beautiful woman? How beautiful?"

Hu'er said: "Those maids all said she looks like a celestial being descended to the mortal world, and moreover... this place... this place is very big..."

As she said this, she gestured with her hands at her chest position, her face seemingly still showing a hint of envy.

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingtong immediately knew who it was, her face showing a hint of surprise, and she asked strangely: "How could my brother-in-law suddenly bring her to the mansion? How dare my brother-in-law do this?"

Hu'er whispered: "Everyone says the son-in-law is sneaking around, deliberately using an umbrella to block that woman's face, as if he is taking her to Junzi Residence."

"Junzi Residence?"

Bai Qingtong narrowed her eyes, not having time to go back and change clothes, and immediately said: "Let's go, catch the adulterer!"

"Ah, catch the adulterer?" Hu'er was startled.

Bai Qingtong walked like the wind, rushing all the way with fiery urgency toward Junzi Residence.

At the same time.

Luo Zijun had already brought his senior sister to Luoxue Residence.

Fenfen opened the door, her gaze first falling on him, then seeing the girl standing beside him, almost pressed against him, she froze for a moment, then stood rooted in the doorway.

"Fenfen, move aside!"

Luo Zijun barked, directly reaching out to push her aside, then held up an umbrella for his senior sister and brought her inside.

Only after the two entered the courtyard did Fenfen come to her senses, touching her face, then lowering her head to gesture with both hands at her own chest, then unable to help herself, she turned around to look at that tall, cool figure.

It was the first time she had seen a woman whose appearance rivaled her young mistress's, and what shocked her even more was that the woman's chest—so magnificent!

She felt her two small hands could never encompass it, not even if it were the son-in-law's two big hands... ptoo! ptoo! ptoo!

She dared not let her thoughts run wild any longer, and immediately followed inside.

Bai Bai saw Su Qingling and immediately came over happily to greet: "Su elder sister!"

Qingqing, however, stood rooted in place, her eyes secretly glancing at the other's towering chest, then lowering her head to look at her own towering chest, silently comparing in her heart.

Su Qingling remained expressionless, a picture of icy coolness, merely giving Bai Bai a faint "hmm" before entering the house.

Luo Zijun stepped forward and knocked on the door, saying: "Young lady, my senior sister has arrived."

From inside came Bai Meixue's voice: "Come in."

Luo Zijun reached out to push open the door, took off his shoes at the threshold, carrying the medicine chest, and walked in.

Su Qingling, however, stood motionless at the doorway, her gaze fixed on him.

Seeing this, Luo Zijun froze, about to speak, when Su Qingling's gaze toward him shifted downward, looking at his lower garments—her meaning was quite clear.

Luo Zijun's mouth twitched, and he quickly whispered: "Senior sister, take them off yourself."

It's fine outside, fine in the shop, but here, no way—inside is where he formally married his wife, and to kneel before his wife's face to take off another woman's shoes—what propriety is that?

Moreover, outside the door, Fenfen, Bai Bai, and Qingqing—three little maids—stood with wide eyes, watching!

He, a proper man, a true gentleman, the strategist appointed by the Queen herself—how could he...

Who would have thought that at this moment, Bai Bai suddenly piped up in a crisp voice: "Zijun brother, hurry up and take off Su sister's shoes! Didn't sister say you used to love kneeling down to take off Su sister's shoes and lick Su sister's feet when you were little?"

Damn it!

Luo Zijun immediately wanted to jump up, glaring at her angrily: "Bai Bai, don't talk nonsense! Sister was just fooling you!"

Bai Bai blinked her big eyes, wearing an innocent expression: "But brother-in-law also said, brother-in-law is an honest man, he wouldn't lie."

Luo Zijun: "..."

"Bai Bai, Xiaohuan and Zhiyuan are eating sugar figurines over there—hurry up and go eat, or it'll be gone if you're late."

Luo Zijun had no choice but to unleash his trump card.

"Ah! Really? Sugar figurines! Qingqing, hurry up!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Bai's eyes lit up instantly, she grabbed Qingqing behind her and they ran off.

Luo Zijun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then softly pleaded to the icy-cool girl before him: "Senior sister, hurry up and take them off..."

Su Qingling deliberately said: "Take off what? Clothes? This isn't even my room—are you in a hurry?"

Luo Zijun: "..."

At this moment, Bai Meixue's calm voice came from inside the room: "Miss Su, please come in, no need to trouble him. I invited you only to see a doctor, with no other intention—I hope Miss Su won't overthink it."

Su Qingling said nothing more, glanced at the snow-white figure by the window inside, took off her own shoes, and walked in.

Luo Zijun hurried to close the door.

Who would have thought, Fenfen suddenly lunged forward to rush in, got stuck in the door crack, and immediately cried out: "Ah! Young master, you've pinched me—it hurts so much..."

Luo Zijun said: "Get out!"

Fenfen struggled, saying: "No! I want to go in to protect the young lady!"

Luo Zijun said: "No need! My protection is enough for your young lady."

Who would have known that this sentence would immediately stir up a hornet's nest.

Fenfen shouted loudly: "Young master! I just want to guard against you! Last time you sneaked into my young lady's room, crawled under her bed, trying to peek at her bathing and sleeping. You even colluded with Bai Bai, getting her to help you steal my young lady's undergarments and socks, and even wanted to steal my young lady's used... uh—"

Luo Zijun's face changed, he hastily clapped a hand over her mouth, then kicked her out of the door crack with one foot, quickly shut the door, and bolted it.

"Young master! You actually kicked me! Every time you sleep with me, bullying me—how do you usually talk?"

Fenfen suddenly burst into tears outside: "You even forced me to eat..."

"Squeak—"

The room door suddenly swung open.

Luo Zijun said to the inside: "Senior sister, you examine the young lady, I'll stand guard outside."

Saying that, he immediately stepped out of the room, shut the door, and clapped a hand over Fenfen's mouth.

"Mmm... mmm mmm..."

"Shhh—Fenfen, young master apologizes to you, just now young master didn't mean it, young master originally prepared to kick the door down... tonight you go to young master's place, young master will make amends..."

"Mmm... mmm mmm..."

"Like this, tonight young master will buy you sugar figurines to eat, then tonight young master will secretly come to your room to find you, and we'll play all night, okay?"

"Mmm... mmm mmm..."

"Alright, you tell me what to do—young master will listen to you."

Fenfen, upon hearing this, immediately stopped crying, her eyes wet as she looked at him for a moment, then suddenly pouted her little mouth: "I want to play with young master together with Xiaohuan and Zhiyuan..."

Luo Zijun: "..."

(End of chapter)