After being bought by seven rough men and taken to the deep mountains, I was pampered.

"Is this... the happiness that two thousand taels of silver bought?"

As she passed through the moon gate, which was only accessible to cardholders, Madam Liu, the county magistrate's wife who had just been furious, felt her legs go weak and almost lost her balance.

That's...too extravagant!

Outside lies the dusty northwest frontier, but inside is the Jiangnan water town with its year-round spring-like climate.

The cushions underfoot were made of some unknown material (actually, they were thick wool blend carpets from Su Wan). Every step felt like walking on clouds, silent and yet inexplicably making one's legs weak.

There was no trace of sweat odor in the air; instead, there was a faint scent of ambergris mixed with a refreshing minty aroma.

Take a breath and your lungs feel refreshed; take another breath and even your bones feel lighter.

The worst part is the service!

"Madam, this way please."

Two rows of young waiters, all dressed in fitted, high-collared uniforms, with legs that were all over 1.8 meters long, knelt down on one knee as soon as they saw Mrs. Liu enter.

That posture, that beauty, those deep, magnetic "Madam"s...

Liu felt a tingling sensation all over the top of her head!

In the county government office, that damned magistrate would just smile foolishly at his concubine all day long, never giving her such a show of respect.

At that moment, the resentment vanished, replaced by an extreme sense of vanity.

These two thousand taels were well spent! Absolutely worth it!

……

"Madam, you are the first Gold Member to move in today. This is the 'Imperial Chaise Longue' prepared for you."

The waiter led Ms. Liu to a semi-open private room by the water.

The screen is made of translucent glass, through which one can vaguely see the artificial lake outside. It is both transparent and contains an indescribable sense of privacy.

Liu lay on the soft couch like a proud peacock, but her gaze was fixed on a plate of fruit on the small table.

It was a crystal plate filled with crushed ice, and on the iceberg lay a bunch of grapes that were so dark purple they were almost black, and crystal clear...

"These...these are grapes? Where did these grapes come from at this time of year?"

Liu's throat was dry.

In Northwest China, grapes are more expensive than gold in winter.

But this bunch of grapes, with their plump berries like cat's-eye stones, are covered with tempting white frost and water droplets, as if waiting for someone to pick them.

"Quick! Bring it to me so I can have a taste!"

Liu couldn't help but swallow hard, and reached out her hand, adorned with a ruby ​​ring, to grab it.

Just as her fingertips were about to touch the bunch of amethyst-like grapes—

"Smack."

A long, slender, fair hand with distinct knuckles, with extreme elegance yet with extreme force, took the plate of grapes away.

Just as Liu was about to explode in anger, she looked up and met a pair of smiling, yet unfathomable, peach blossom eyes.

"Oh dear, Madam Liu, you can't just arrest them like that."

The fourth brother, Qin Yue, held the plate of grapes in one hand and waved a golden nanmu folding fan in the other, smiling like a cunning fox.

"These grapes are very delicate. If you touch them with the heat of your hands, their freshness will be gone."

"Fourth Master Qin?" Liu was taken aback for a moment, then waved her hand. "Alright, alright, then have the servants peel it for me! I'll give them a tip!"

"Peel?" Qin Yue raised an eyebrow, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

He completely ignored Liu and, holding the grapes, turned and walked towards a chaise lounge behind the screen.

There, Su Wan was leaning lazily against a soft pillow, looking at an account book in her hand.

She wore a light purple gauze dress today, which complemented the color of the grapes perfectly.

Because the underfloor heating was burning brightly in the room, her cheeks were slightly flushed, and a few strands of hair clung to the side of her neck, giving her an innocent and charming appearance that made people want to tease her.

"Sister-in-law."

Qin Yue walked to Su Wan's side, and the "shady businessman" face he had shown to outsiders instantly disappeared.

Instead, there was an almost fawning tenderness, and a hint of...greed hidden in her eyes.

He completely ignored Liu, a "gold member" who had paid for the membership, who was sitting next to him.

Long, slender fingers plucked the largest grape from the iceberg.

Peeling slowly and deliberately.

The purple peel burst open at his fingertips, and abundant juice overflowed from between his fingers, wetting his fair fingertips and sliding down his wrist in an ambiguous wet trail.

The movements were so slow, it was like flirting.

"Come on, open your mouth."

Qin Yue didn't hand the grapes to Su Wan. Instead, he used his two long, juicy fingers to pick up the glistening flesh and brought it to her lips.

Su Wan's gaze never left the account book. She tilted her head back slightly and opened her red lips with remarkable ease.

The cool grape slid into my mouth.

In that instant, in order to catch the fruit that was about to slip away, Su Wan's warm tongue unconsciously curled up.

Nourishes—

For a second, time seemed to stand still.

Qin Yue's fingers suddenly stiffened.

His peach blossom eyes narrowed instantly, and a dark fire raged deep within them.

He did not immediately withdraw his hand.

Instead, it remained suspended in mid-air.

Is that the sweetness of the grapes, or my sister-in-law's...?

"Is it sweet?" His voice was hoarse, with a slight, almost imperceptible tremor. His Adam's apple bobbed, and his eyes were fixed on Su Wan's moist lips.

"Hmm...it's alright." Su Wan swallowed the grape, finally looking up from the ledger. Her pink tongue unconsciously licked the purple juice remaining at the corner of her mouth. "It's a little sour."

This was like setting Qin Yue on fire.

"Sour?" Qin Yue chuckled softly, his voice hoarse. "Then this one must be sweet."

He peeled another one.

This time, instead of feeding her, he gently pressed the grape between her lips and teeth with his fingers.

Watching the bright red juice burst open between his fingertips and her lips, staining their skin red.

This isn't eating grapes at all.

This was clearly a crime committed in broad daylight...

……

"Cough cough!!"

Liu, who had been completely ignored, finally couldn't hold back any longer.

She felt like she had spent money, but at that moment she was like a passing dog that had been kicked hard and stuffed with dog food!

"Fourth Master Qin! If I remember correctly, I am the guest, am I?"

Liu's chest heaved with anger as she pointed at the plate of grapes: "These grapes are here, aren't they for our members? You're feeding your own family in front of the guests, aren't you showing us no respect at all?!"

Qin Yue paused.

He slowly took out a snow-white silk handkerchief from his bosom.

He meticulously wiped his fingers, which had just been touched by Su Wan's tongue.

He stared at the finger, his eyes unfocused. After wiping it, he didn't throw the handkerchief away, but carefully folded it and tucked it back into the lapel of his shirt.

After doing all this, he turned around and looked at Liu.

The gentleness on her face vanished, leaving only a half-smile that made people afraid to look directly at her.

"Madam Liu, you're wronging me."

Qin Yue opened his fan, obscuring half his face and revealing only a pair of shrewd eyes:

"These grapes are a special variety from the Western Regions called 'Purple Dragon Pearls,' transported here by express courier. There is only one basket of them in total."

"In our Yunqi Garden, there is an unwritten rule."

He pointed to Su Wan behind him, his tone utterly matter-of-fact:

"The best food has to wait until my sister-in-law has had her fill, gotten tired of it, and can't eat anymore..."

"The rest are what others get to do."

"You..." Liu was speechless with anger, "This is too much! I also paid for it!"

"Ah, Madam, you are mistaken." Qin Yue shook his fan, lowered his voice, and leaned closer, speaking in a tone only the two of them could hear:

"Just think about it, who is my sister-in-law? She's someone who can pull out a 'Supreme Black Card,' she's the mistress of this academy! And how discerning is she?"

"If even my sister-in-law doesn't like to eat it, how can it be good food?"

"On the contrary, if my sister-in-law can't stop eating, and even... doesn't want to waste a drop of the juice..."

Qin Yue picked up a grape, shook it in the sunlight, and the grape skin reflected an enticing luster:

"That means this is a divine fruit even the 'Supreme One' acknowledges! Eating your sister-in-law's leftovers isn't just eating leftovers, it's sharing in the joy! It's a symbol of status!"

"Think about it, how many people in the whole world can eat grapes that Dean Su has personally certified?"

This set of fallacies and heresies completely confused Liu.

She stared blankly at the plate of grapes, then looked at Su Wan, who had a calm expression and seemed to be born to enjoy this kind of treatment.

strangeness……

How come after he said that, instead of being angry, she felt... that being able to eat the same grapes that Su Wan had left over was a great honor?

After all, she's a woman with a "black card"!

Does eating the same fruit as her make me feel more superior?

"Then...then hurry up and peel one for me!" Liu, successfully brainwashed, said eagerly, "I want to taste what grapes that Dean Su praised taste like!"

"Alright! This half plate that your sister-in-law left is yours!"

Qin Yue generously pushed the plate towards Liu Shi, without even offering her a handkerchief, and immediately turned back to Su Wan's side.

He stretched his hand out to Su Wan, his eyes full of cunning, his tone as soft as a pleading golden retriever, yet he uttered the most outrageous words: "Will you help me wipe it?"

Su Wan glanced at him helplessly, took out a handkerchief from her bosom, and slapped his hand hard: "Wipe yourself! There are guests here, what kind of behavior is this!"

"Ouch~" Qin Yue cried out dramatically, then grabbed Su Wan's hand and gently tickled her palm with his fingertips, his mouth practically stretching to his ears.

Over there, Liu was eating the same grapes as her sister-in-law while watching the people over there, oblivious to everyone else...

These grapes...are indeed sweet.

Why do I feel so sour inside?

"Alright, you've eaten the grapes." After finishing the last one, Liu wiped her mouth contentedly, then thought of her face. "Fourth Master Qin, I heard you have some 'miracle water' here that can make people young again? These wrinkles around my eyes..."

She touched the corners of her eyes, which were no longer tight, and sighed.

Women, once they have money and enjoy life, what they fear most is getting old.

"wrinkle?"

Qin Yue's ears twitched, and he instantly smelled the silver.

He released Su Wan's hand, his eyes instantly turning sharp:

"Madam Liu, you've come to the right person."

"Eating grapes alone won't get rid of wrinkles. You need our Qin family's secret recipe—[Jade Complexion Cream]!"

"This is my seventh brother. He used eighty-one kinds of rare medicinal herbs and brewed it for forty-nine days..." (starts to talk nonsense).

"Seventh Brother!" Qin Yue shouted towards the door, "Stop peeking! A big client is here! Bring your gear and come in to greet him!"

The voice just fell.

A gust of cold wind, carrying a strong medicinal fragrance, instantly filled the entire warm pavilion.

Behind the screen, a slender, tall figure emerged silently.

He was wearing a pristine white lab coat, holding a silver toolbox, with a gloomy expression and a pale face.

It was Qin An, the "poisonous milk" of the Qin family.

He didn't even glance at Liu, but walked straight to Su Wan. His gaze fell on Su Wan's red lips, which were glistening with moisture from eating grapes, and he frowned slightly.

"Sister-in-law."

"High in glucose, eating too much will cause tooth decay."

"Open your mouth, let me see."

Liu: "..."

No, I'm a paying customer! Can you please take a look at me first?!