Chapter 44
Zuo Qinghuan felt that ever since Li Xin entered the room, she had been smiling in a rather lewd and provocative manner. She even flirted with the few attractive women in the café from time to time, but it was clear that her charms were only working on the men, not the women.
"Stop smiling like that, it's giving me goosebumps," Zuo Qinghuan said, gently tapping Li Xin's face in an attempt to break her seductive grin.
"Zuo Qinghuan, I've never been this pleased with myself!" Li Xin couldn't help but laugh again, thinking about Yan Ruohan's expression.
"Did you assault Yan Ruohan or something?" Zuo Qinghuan raised an eyebrow as she asked.
"What I did was even better than that!" Li Xin's mind conjured up a delightful scene—Yan Ruohan divorcing Qian Shaowen and becoming her mistress, waiting at home for her favor. Just the thought of it filled Li Xin with excitement.
"Oh?" Zuo Qinghuan's curiosity was piqued. Li Xin had always been weak in front of Yan Ruohan, and it was rare to see her this triumphant.
Li Xin quickly explained Yan Ruohan's predicament, and after hearing it, Zuo Qinghuan thought the world was truly full of surprises. Qian Shaowen, that walking medicine pot, was now at Li Xin's mercy. Indeed, the saying "the wheel of fortune turns" held true, and no wonder Li Xin was so pleased with herself.
"The Qian family is wealthy. Couldn't they find another doctor to perform the surgery?" Zuo Qinghuan asked, a bit concerned that Li Xin might be celebrating too soon.
"If anyone could perform the surgery, do you think Qian Shaowen would have waited this long?" Li Xin raised an eyebrow and retorted.
"But do you really want her to hold a press conference and admit she's having an affair with you?" Zuo Qinghuan thought that was a bit too harsh.
Li Xin didn't answer, her smile fading. She wanted to make it public, to let the whole world know about her relationship with Yan Ruohan. While it wouldn't have much impact on her, it would be devastating for Yan Ruohan.
Seeing Li Xin like this, Zuo Qinghuan felt more at ease. She spoke so ruthlessly, but Zuo knew that Li Xin was soft-hearted.
"Well, if Yan Ruohan agrees to divorce Qian Shaowen and become your mistress, then your plan will be pretty much complete." Zuo Qinghuan thought that Yan Ruohan was a person who valued her promises. Moreover, from the way Yan Ruohan treated Qian Shaowen, she didn't seem like a completely cold-hearted person. It was strange that she treated Li Xin so coldly.
"Li Xin, how exactly did you two meet in the first place?" Zuo Qinghuan asked curiously. Yan Ruohan didn't seem like someone who would take on a mistress, though Li Xin had mentioned that it was love at first sight for her.
Li Xin felt a bit uneasy being asked that. She had always been attracted to women who appeared competent, sharp, strong, and distant, and Yan Ruohan had left an indelible impression on her from the start.
At that time, Yan Ruohan was drinking alone at a bar. Although her pale face wasn't exactly stunning, she was very striking. She was dressed in a sharp, professional outfit—a white shirt buttoned up tightly and a perfectly tailored suit, looking extremely reserved. Her lips were tightly pressed together, and her appearance was completely out of place in the bar. Li Xin silently observed her, thinking that those tightly pressed lips were perfect for kissing, and if her rigidly tied-up hair were to fall loose, she would look incredibly seductive. Li Xin could immediately tell that beneath Yan Ruohan's conservative outfit, there was a strikingly alluring body—fair-skinned and curvaceous. Li Xin couldn't help but imagine a scene of two women's bodies intertwined…
Shaking her head to clear her thoughts, Li Xin realized she was feeling parched. She had never fantasized about a stranger like this before, and even she found it a bit too lustful. She knew she was in trouble; she had a strong attraction to this woman, something she had never felt before.
Li Xin nervously approached her to strike up a conversation, her palms sweating.
While Li Xin was overwhelmed by her intense feelings for Yan Ruohan, Yan Ruohan's impression of Li Xin wasn't good. Li Xin had a naturally seductive appearance and made no effort to tone it down, dressed provocatively, and didn't come across as a serious person. Yan Ruohan paid no attention to her, as she had never frequented bars before and was only there because she was in a terrible mood and wanted a drink. She didn't want to talk to anyone.
Li Xin was ignored, and her instincts told her that Yan Ruohan was a straight woman—very straight. Women like that wouldn't be interested in her, not even as friends.
Feeling dejected, Li Xin returned to her seat, but her eyes remained fixated on Yan Ruohan. The more she looked, the more captivated she became, with a wicked voice in her mind urging her to seduce Yan Ruohan and make her fall for her.
She waited patiently for Yan Ruohan to get drunk, even asking the bartender to mix some strong drinks for her. Sure enough, it wasn't long before Yan Ruohan's mind became fuzzy.
"Shall I take you home?" Li Xin asked, pretending to be considerate as she supported Yan Ruohan.
Yan Ruohan wanted to refuse, but her body wasn't cooperating. She considered calling her driver but worried about the gossip it might cause. After all, it was just another woman. Yan Ruohan severely underestimated the danger Li Xin posed, never imagining that two women could have a relationship, especially with Li Xin deliberately manipulating the situation.
Seeing the red mark on the bed, Li Xin felt worried about how Yan Ruohan would react when she woke up. Yan Ruohan was straight, and even a virgin. Li Xin couldn't help but feel like a terrible person for taking advantage of her vulnerability, mentally scolding herself for it.
"What are you doing?" At this point, there weren't many customers left, and she wanted to see Qin Wanshu, so she called her.
"I'm looking at a snuff bottle." Qin Wanshu picked up the phone and set the antique snuff bottle she was holding down on the table.
"Do you have some free time later?" Zuo Qinghuan asked.
Qin Wanshu glanced at the clock. "I have about three hours of free time." She had a charity ball at eight o'clock and needed to be back by seven.
"That's enough time. I'll meet you at our usual spot." Zuo Qinghuan hung up the phone, gave some instructions to the waiter, and hurriedly changed her clothes, checking herself in the mirror before hailing a cab to Central Plaza.
"We only have two hours and forty minutes left, so we need to hurry." When Zuo Qinghuan saw Qin Wanshu, she jogged over.
"Hmm?" Qin Wanshu asked, realizing she had forgotten to ask what Zuo Qinghuan wanted to do.
"Come with me to get my ears pierced," Zuo Qinghuan said, linking arms with Qin Wanshu. Qin Wanshu turned her head and noticed Zuo Qinghuan's ears were indeed unpierced. They were small and quite cute.
"Why the sudden decision to get your ears pierced?" Qin Wanshu asked.
"I want to wear earrings; I think they're really pretty." Zuo Qinghuan smiled brightly. She had always wanted to wear earrings after seeing Li Xin wear them, but she had never gone through with it.
Qin Wanshu smiled too. Zuo Qinghuan looked like a girl who simply wanted to look beautiful. Unlike Zuo Qinghuan's radiant and vibrant smile, Qin Wanshu's was always reserved, gentle like a spring breeze.
"I used to avoid getting my ears pierced because I heard that women who pierce their ears will be women in their next life, and I thought being a woman was hard. I didn't want to be one again in the next life. But now I've changed my mind—I want to be a woman in my next life, too." Zuo Qinghuan said seriously.
"Silly, we haven't even finished worrying about this life, and you're already thinking about the next one?" Qin Wanshu laughed and gently patted Zuo Qinghuan's head, her smile tinged with affection.
"Does it hurt?" Qin Wanshu asked after Zuo Qinghuan finished getting her ears pierced.
"No, it doesn't. Let's go buy some earrings now!" Zuo Qinghuan grabbed Qin Wanshu's hand and pulled her into a Tiffany store.
"You can't wear earrings just yet," Qin Wanshu reminded her.
"They're for you. You already have pierced ears, right? I want to see how they look on you." Zuo Qinghuan thought Qin Wanshu would look beautiful with earrings, given her delicate features.
Qin Wanshu already had many earrings at home, but seeing how excited Zuo Qinghuan was, she let her choose.
Zuo Qinghuan picked out a pair of elegant, long earrings. "Aren't these pretty?" she asked, turning to Qin Wanshu.
"They're beautiful," Qin Wanshu nodded.
"Can I put them on you?" Zuo Qinghuan asked eagerly. She really wanted to see how they would look on Qin Wanshu, though she was sure that anything would look good on her.
"Okay." Qin Wanshu didn't refuse. Zuo Qinghuan carefully helped her put on the earrings. The two were standing so close that Qin Wanshu could feel Zuo Qinghuan's breath on her skin. Her ears started to heat up, and she felt a strange sensation as she watched Zuo Qinghuan's focused expression.
"Qin Wanshu, you're so beautiful!" Zuo Qinghuan exclaimed, admiring how the sparkling earrings made Qin Wanshu's features even more refined and elegant. She couldn't take her eyes off her.
Qin Wanshu looked at herself in the mirror. The person looking back at her seemed both familiar and unfamiliar. Zuo Qinghuan always made her feel different, but it wasn't an unpleasant feeling. Whether this was good or bad, Qin Wanshu wasn't sure.
In response to Zuo Qinghuan's compliment, Qin Wanshu smiled.
"Is your evening free?" Zuo Qinghuan asked, not wanting their time together to end so soon.
"I have a charity ball tonight. I promised Han Shibin I'd go with him." Qin Wanshu saw the disappointment on Zuo Qinghuan's face, like a child being weaned, and found it utterly adorable.
Zuo Qinghuan's good mood vanished when she heard "ball." It meant Qin Wanshu would be dancing with Han Shibin. Her mood took a nosedive.
"Oh," Zuo Qinghuan forced a smile in response.
Qin Wanshu noticed the forced smile but didn't know what to say, so she didn't pursue the topic.
"When you get back tonight, remember to secretly call me." Well, since she wasn
't even an official mistress, she might as well continue the affair, Zuo Qinghuan thought. Her ability to adjust to situations had always been good.
"Okay," Qin Wanshu nodded.
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