Translator- Tojo
Editor- Lily
Chapter 53
Night fell, like a black curtain obscuring people’s sight.
The enormous mansion was decked with red lanterns, creating a festive ambience, as if it were a wedding celebration. The whole place was bathed in a vivid, vibrant red.
Although the Zhou family was the wealthiest in the town, it was still a small place, and they hadn’t installed light bulbs or similar items in their home. They were still using kerosene lamps.
So, to make it look bright, red lanterns were hung everywhere.
Qibo Zhi let out a sigh and walked out of the room, intending to take a detour on his way to the toilet.
As if by some strange coincidence, he once again passed by the courtyard sealed with a strip of paper.
Perhaps because of the inherent silence of the night, even the faintest rustle of the grass seemed remarkably unsettling.
Faintly, Qibo Zhi could hear a series of ambiguous moans. Just as he heard the voices, he couldn’t help but shudder, and his whole body trembled.
His reputation as a playboy wasn’t for nothing. He had a penchant for beautiful women, regardless of their origins, and he didn’t discriminate between genders. If someone looked attractive, he didn’t care about anything else; he was ready to make a move.
But this voice, it was undoubtedly the most enchanting sound he had ever heard in his life! Drawing upon his years of experience in identifying beautiful people, this voice was truly unparalleled and could hardly be found anywhere else in the world.
Who could this voice belong to?
Could it be a lascivious woman secretly hiding here, engaging in an affair behind her lover’s back?
With a sensual thought in mind, Qibo Zhi pushed on the door, but not only was the door sealed with a strip of paper, it was also securely locked. He pushed hard in vain, unable to open it, so he could only glimpse a faint hint through the narrow slit.
Furthermore, there were no lights in the courtyard. At a glance, the entire courtyard was shrouded in darkness, concealing all within its statistics obscurity.
As he listened to the mirthful sounds drifting over from inside, Qibo Zhi felt a bit unwilling. Suddenly, the idea of climbing over the wall to see what was inside resurfaced.
He had a tall stature and was quite athletic. During his time studying abroad, he often climbed over walls to go out and have fun. Given the height of this mansion’s wall, it was nothing more than a piece of cake for him.
He positioned himself against the wall and took a few steps back, planning to use his strength to climb up.
Unexpectedly, when his hand clearly touched the top of the wall, it was as if something had grabbed his leg, causing him to lose balance and fall directly to the ground.
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He clutched his injured leg with both hands, tears and snot streaming down, crying and screaming loudly, “Help! Is anyone there? Please come and save me!”
Su Jingyan was still quietly sobbing, his hands wrapped around the man’s shoulders. When he heard the shouting from outside the door, he was already overwhelmed. He trembled and said, “Yichen, ah, did you, did you hear, what’s that sound?”
Su Jingyan’s words were fragmented, his eyes tinged with red, and the beauty mark beneath his eye made him look even more enchanting, like a little enchantress.
The man narrowed his eyes, brimming with deep and simmering love and desire. He kissed the corner of Su Jingyan’s eye and glanced at the position outside the door. “No need to worry; we’ll focus on our own matters.”
Immediately after, he sealed his mouth and engaged in an indescribable activity with Su Jingyan.
“Look at the friends you’ve made!” Old Mr. Zhou tapped the ground with his cane, his brows almost jumping. His face looked weathered and somewhat saggy, resembling a tree bark. When he cursed, his skin appeared to twitched a couple of times.
Zhou Shengwu and Zhou Meier both knelt on the ground, right in the center of the ancestral hall. They dared not utter a word, keeping their heads lowered.
Although their personalities had changed significantly due to their overseas education, one thing remained unchanged: they were deeply afraid of the old man before them.
They had never forgotten the pain of being beaten nearly to death when they were children.
Madam Zhou, Zhou Caihua, and his mother, Aunt Chen, all stood on the side, their expressions inscrutable.
Even the old butler had an expression of great concern, almost wishing he could step forward and take the brunt of the punishment in their stead.
Madam Zhou, despite nearing the age of forty, had managed to maintain herself well, such that one would easily mistake her to be in her early thirties with her youthful charm.
She had a pale complexion. Clenching her teeth she fixed a resentful, iron-like gaze on the two individuals kneeling on the ground. As she saw that Mr. Zhou might impose family punishment, Madam Zhou walked over to his side and gently stroked his back, trying to soothe his temper.
She sat beside him, and adopting a tone that was both slightly reproachful and coquettish, she said “My dear husband, these two children should indeed be punished, and punished severely, no punishment would be too much! But my dear, please don’t let yourself get upset over such matters that might harm your health.”
Mr. Zhou was around sixty years old, and when he married Madam Zhou, it was a case of an older man marrying a younger woman. The two of them sat intimately together, looking more like father and daughter than a husband and wife.
Madam Zhou picked up a cup of tea and brought it to Mr. Zhou. “My dear, have a sip of tea to calm your temper.”
Mr. Zhou was already advanced in age, and his body couldn’t endure much. After just a few sentences of scolding, he was already gasping for breath. He took a sip of the tea Madam Zhou handed him but still felt somewhat drained.
Mr. Zhou could only give a cold glare at Zhou Shengwu and Zhou Meier and said, “In this matter, it will be up to you, my wife, to teach them a lesson. Make sure they remember this well.”
Madam Zhou had a smile on her face, but her eyes were cold. “Yes, my dear.”
She stood up, gave a disdainful glance at the two kneeling on the ground, and said, “You two, come with me.”
As Madam Zhou made to leave, she cast a subtle glance of disgust and hatred at Mr. Zhou, then strode away without a backward glance.
That old, stubborn man.
Heh.
“Bozhi, how did you break your leg in that place? What happened?” This question came from another boy in the group, named Wang Junhe.
Wang Junhe wore square-shaped glasses, and even in a well-pressed suit, he still had a somewhat nerdy and awkward appearance. He didn’t bear any resemblance to Qibo Zhi, who had a cunning and slick look.
Qibo Zhi laid on the bed with one leg immobilized by a stick. Despite his serious injury, he looked quite healthy. He held a small yellow book in his hand, flipping through it without any concern as he glanced at Wang Junhe.
Wang Junhe watched him with a hint of frustration at his seemingly degenerate state.
Qibo Zhi took a bite of the fruit from the nearby fruit tray, his mind recalling the tantalizing sounds that had stirred his heart. However, he really didn’t want to discuss matters of love and romance with someone like Wang Junhe, who lacked romantic sensibility. He casually said, “It’s nothing. I just went to the restroom, and who would have thought I’d end up like this.”
Wang Junhe was skeptical, but he also couldn’t find any further questions to ask, so he didn’t bother pressing the issue.
However, Qibo Zhi suddenly shouted at him, “Junhe, help me take out the phonograph from my suitcase. I want to listen to some music.”
Wang Junhe sighed, familiarly retrieved the item from the luggage, and placed the specified vinyl record on it. Before long, the room was filled with the sound of music.
At that moment, Wang Diefeng and Bai Jingtian walked in.
Upon hearing the music, Wang Diefeng couldn’t help but tease., “I thought you’d be too hurt to have any interest in anything, but it seems you still have the energy to listen to music.”
Seeing the girls arrive, Qibo Zhi put away the small yellow book he was holding and took another bite of pastry. He said, “Come on, who do you think I am? This little setback can’t bring me down!”
Wang Diefeng and Bai Jingtian took their seats.
Wang Diefeng had been curious about the sealed courtyard all along, and upon learning that Qibo Zhi had injured his leg there, she couldn’t resist asking, “Why did you go to that courtyard? Did you see anything inside?”
Qibo Zhi paused, along with the hand holding the pastry, and he replied seriously, “The reason I injured my leg there last night is because I heard someone making sounds from inside.”
He didn’t specify what kind of sound it was.
Everyone was somewhat surprised that there might indeed be something within that courtyard.
Wang Diefeng became curious, possibly driven by a woman’s intuition. She felt that the courtyard was not ordinary, fuelling her eagerness to unearth more information about it. “So, did you see anything?” she asked.
Qibo Zhi rolled his eyes and lay on the bed, sounding disappointed, “Nothing.”
It was a pity, as he really wanted to have seen something.
For a moment, the four of them fell silent, with only the sound from the phonograph filling the room.
However, Wang Diefeng suddenly interrupted the silence in the group with a proposal., “How about we sneak a look outside the courtyard tonight?”
Qibo Zhi raised an eyebrow, getting excited, and immediately agreed. “I think it’s a good idea.”
Wang Junhe and Bai Jingtian looked at her somewhat bewildered.
Wang Diefeng glanced at the immobilized Qi Bozhi and said, “Forget it, you better focus on recovering from your injury.”
Upon hearing this, Qi Bozhi’s itching curiosity was instantly doused with cold water, and he slumped on the bed, no longer speaking.
What a letdown!
Su Jingyan’s body felt soft as he sat on the bed, lying on Lu Yichen’s back. His chin nestled against the crevice between the man’s shoulder and neck, while gently rubbing it.
Neither one was dressed.
Su Jingyan was exhausted, but his stomach was hungry. He shifted his head aggrievedly and muttered, “I’m so hungry.”
Lu Yichen’s eyes lit up as he heard Su Jingyan’s sweet and tender voice. He wished he could conjure the entire world for him. He gestured in the air, and magically, a fruit platter and pastry tray materialized in his hand.
Su Jingyan’s eyes lit up, and his previously lethargic body found sudden vigor. He climbed off the man’s back, his face excited and full of smiles. “I want to eat! I want to eat!”
Lu Yichen turned over, embracing Su Jingyan, he lay down on the bed, taking on the role of a human cushion.
Su Jingyan happily accepted the food from the man’s hand and began to eat slowly, looking contented.
The man gazed at his endearing little expressions with unmistakable tenderness.
In this world, how could there be someone so easily satisfied?
Yanyan’s world was pure white, untainted and devoid of any flaws, while his was shrouded in darkness. Yet, he wanted to use this darkness to protect Yanyan’s purity.
But as he contemplated their situation , it was apparent that they were currently on divergent paths, with one being human and the other a ghost. The man’s expression shifted as his fist clenched, and loosened.
But it didn’t matter.
Soon…
He would find a way…
Ohhh😏
I don’t mind these people seeking death and maybe ending up as sacrifices hopefully contributing to creating a human body for Lu Yichen, just don’t bother our lovely couple.
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Kinda sad the siblings were punished for their friends behavior, but the questions is will they be punished again this time?
Thank you for the chapter