Chen Qing swiftly tidied up the room. In order to show off a bit, Su Mu even proactively stepped forward to help.
However, it had no effect at all. Chen Qing remained expressionless.
“Finally done! Phew!”
Su Mu pretended to wipe the sweat from her forehead, her eyes secretly observing Chen Qing.
Her demeanor made Su Mu feel extremely insecure.
Chen Qing ignored Su Mu’s words. She locked the door behind her with a flick of her hand and walked to the basin of still-warm water, carefully washing her fingers.
“Y-You, why are you washing your hands? D-Did you get them dirty while cleaning just now?”
The ominous feeling in her heart grew stronger and stronger. Su Mu cautiously shifted her feet, trying to put as much distance between herself and Chen Qing as possible.
Finally, a change appeared on Chen Qing’s perpetually expressionless face. But upon seeing that expression, Su Mu knew she was done for.
Chen Qing slowly approached Su Mu, directly backing her into a corner of the room against the wall.
“I-I’m tired. Let’s skip all that stuff tonight, okay?”
With that, Su Mu tried to dart away on her little feet.
But of course, Chen Qing wouldn’t let her prey escape. She scooped Su Mu up and pinned her against the wall.
This time, unlike the usual princess carry, Su Mu’s soft and supple little feet were clamped around Chen Qing’s waist, squeezing slightly.
Her slender soft waist was pressed against the wall, facing Chen Qing directly.
Su Mu’s watery eyes stared straight into Chen Qing’s scarlet pupils.
“W-Wait, wait, mm~”
Chen Qing’s restless movements made Su Mu’s entire body go limp, but she hadn’t even had a chance to suggest moving to the bed.
A seductive muffled moan escaped from her throat.
Chen Qing bit roughly into Su Mu’s jade-like neck.
“This is your punishment for lying to me every day.”
The teasing pain at her neck, combined with Chen Qing’s hot breath on her collarbone, made Su Mu’s legs around Chen Qing’s waist tighten involuntarily.
Tonight, Chen Qing’s actions were even rougher and more aggressive than before.
And being pinned against the wall gave Su Mu a firsthand experience of how much extra impact a change of scenery added to the assault.
Her whimpering cries didn’t stop until late into the night.
The next morning, Su Mu emerged from the room in long sleeves and pants, even covering her neck and wrists with her collar.
Chen Qing followed behind Su Mu. Seeing Su Mu sulking ahead, she quickened her pace to catch up, took her little hand, and held it.
Su Mu glared at Chen Qing with annoyance in her eyes. This woman had skin thicker than a city wall.
She was still mad, and here she was, pulling her hand again.
But Su Mu didn’t dare actually throw a tantrum at Chen Qing. Although Chen Qing’s attitude toward her had improved a lot compared to before, it certainly wasn’t gentle. Moreover, her little life was still in this woman’s hands.
If she threw a fit and Chen Qing got angry and chopped her up, that would be the end.
Seeing Su Mu wanting to be angry but not daring to, Chen Qing gripped her hand even tighter.
“Come with me somewhere.”
“Oh.”
Although she felt indignant inside, Su Mu could only grudgingly agree to Chen Qing’s request.
Chen Qing told the Tomb Raiders to stay in the shop and drove the carriage toward the Flower and Bird Market that they had heard about.
This time, Su Mu didn’t sit inside the carriage. Instead, she sat outside with Chen Qing.
A cool breeze brushed against her skin, making Su Mu pull her clothes tighter around herself.
Her jet-black hair draped down, her delicate eyes with a hint of fragility slightly upturned at the corners. Her beautiful peach-blossom eyes focused intently on the distant green mountains.
With only the two of them, Su Mu didn’t bother hiding anymore.
She revealed her fair swan-like neck and exquisite wrists.
However, her originally pristine skin now bore faint red marks, like blemishes on fine porcelain that couldn’t be ignored.
On Su Mu, who resembled a pure and aloof immortal, this added a touch of forbidden indulgence, making others want to drag her into the glamorous mortal world and thoroughly corrupt her into depravity.
Looking at her “masterpieces” on Su Mu’s body, Chen Qing felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.
With these marks, this Traitorous Shizun seemed to have become her exclusive possession, not to be touched by anyone else.
“Why are you staring at me!”
Sensing the strange look in Chen Qing’s eyes beside her, Su Mu’s beautiful eyes instantly filled with wariness.
Now it was just the two of them. This detestable Villain wouldn’t be so thirsty that she wanted to bully her right here on the carriage, would she?
Seeing the full wariness in Su Mu’s eyes, Chen Qing felt a bit helpless.
Previously, this Traitorous Shizun had been timid and afraid of death around her. Now, she was wary and afraid of being taken advantage of.
“Don’t catch a cold.”
Chen Qing wanted to take off her outer robe and drape it over Su Mu, but seeing the full wariness in her eyes, she could only give up helplessly.
The journey passed in silence, and the two smoothly arrived at the Flower and Bird Market the shop assistant had mentioned.
Though this market had formed spontaneously from herb-gathering villagers and those seeking rare medicines, it was much livelier than imagined. The roadside was filled with simply dressed villagers, some even wearing patched clothes, with small stalls laid out on cloths in front of them.
The stalls displayed all sorts of herbs, and various people in fine brocade robes haggled at the stalls.
Su Mu looked around curiously. These Chinese herbs felt somewhat novel to her.
After all, to those unfamiliar with traditional medicine, they were shrouded in a veil of mystery.
“Little miss, you’ve got some injury on your neck. How about some Bruise Blood Grass to rub on it? You look a bit pale and weak too—brew some Mao Root Grass to nourish yourself.”
A honest-looking villager spotted the red marks on Su Mu’s neck and spoke bluntly.
The villager’s words made Su Mu, who had been curiously peering around with her little head, blush furiously.
Whether it was the marks on her neck or her pallid complexion, both filled Su Mu with overwhelming shame.
After all, both were courtesy of the detestable Villain beside her.
Chen Qing deliberately ignored Su Mu’s resentful glare and walked up to the villager’s stall.
“I’ll take a bit of both those herbs you mentioned. Oh, and more of that Mao Root Grass.”
“Sure thing. But little miss, even though you’re young and resilient, you still need to exercise restraint. Can’t let yourself get drained dry.”
The villager packed the herbs while lecturing Su Mu.
“Alright, I’ve given you ten portions of Mao Root Grass. Take these ten, restrain yourself a bit, and your body will recover in no time.”
Chen Qing took the medicine packets from the villager, paid the silver, and walked over to Su Mu.
“Here.”
“G-Got it.”
Su Mu pouted unhappily, feeling depressed as she took the herbs.
This perverted Villain was just exploiting her fear of death, bullying her in new ways every day.
Once she counter-killed her, she’d make sure this woman learned what society was really like!
Chen Qing walked ahead, scanning the surrounding villagers’ stalls.
Su Mu trotted along behind her. Whenever she saw some strangely shaped herb, she’d secretly pause for a closer look before hurrying to catch up.
After observing for a while, Chen Qing finally found a stall that seemed to match her target.
