Saving the Heartthrob Frenemy-Chapter 466: Concubine in the backroom

But this game changed that. It was like a repressed beast had been awakened so the fact that Luo Muchen was not doing his part irked him so much that he was like a little monster for the next couple of days.

If Luo Muchen hadn’t touched him this early in this world it would have been more tolerable. Now that he had a taste he was insufferable for Jolie.

"Lin Lin, you do realise that you can use your hands, right? I got you some lotion and aphrodisiac. Oh, also I brought you some of this. The vendor said it’s for your chrysanthemum. You shouldn’t rub it dry. It would be painful. How about it? Aren’t I a good Jiejie?"

Qie Xieling threw his shoe at her and she laughed while dodging. "What?... You can always ask for a divorce and find some other sexy hunk to shack up with," she suggested and Qie Xieling grabbed another shoe. With a bang, it hit the door and Jolie ran out.

Jolie suddenly bumped into someone while running out. "Don’t you have eyes? Watch where you are going," yelled Lee Ya before shoving Jolie out of the way.

Jolie had no idea what she wanted from Qie Xieling so she ran towards the window on the other side to hear what Lee Ya wanted. Meanwhile, Qie Xieling was still sitting on the chaise wondering how he was going to get his shoes back and if he had to walk on the floor barefoot.

Suddenly the door was pushed open and Qie Xieling expecting it to be Jolie said, "Ha, you are back. Please hand me my shoes," while fanning himself.

Jolie didn’t respond and Qie Xieling continued thinking that it was her. He just assumed that she was upset or something. When the shoes were placed on his side he raised his head and found Lee Ya hovering above him just staring at him.

Qie Xieling, "..."

"Sister in law," he said while sitting up. Because he was still wearing dresses it somehow still confused Lee Ya.

"Why are you still wearing dresses?" she asked and Qie Xieling clenched his jaw. What was this? Her new way of humiliating him?

Qie Xieling straightened his dress and said, "I love wearing them."

Lee Ya sat next to him and said, "Then I will send you some of mine that I don’t wear anymore."

After she said that she reached out to touch his hair but because Qie Xieling didn’t anticipate her to do that he didn’t have enough time to dodge. She twirled his hair around her finger and said, "What colour do you like?... I think pink suits you better."

Qie Xieling moved his head slightly and wanted to scream stranger danger. Why was Lee Ya looking at him with the same look Luo Muchen would give him when he was hungry?

"No need," he replied but she chuckled softly and said,

"When my brother marries the Zi family girl you are just going to be a forgotten concubine in the back room... If I were you I would divorce him and move on before that happens."

Qie Xieling’s chest tightened. He didn’t know that Luo Muchen was planning to replace him with someone else. The confusion in his eyes was so apparent that Lee Ya saw it. His emotions were clearly written on his face.

"Don’t tell me he didn’t tell you that? Wow, he is indeed just like my father... not only that but he plans on leaving for the martial arts competition without you. You can imagine that he will be flirting with his future wife on the way."

Qie Xieling felt like a nuclear bomb had been dropped on top of his head. Out of all the worlds he had been through, there wasn’t one where Luo Muchen went behind his back to hook up with someone. Yes sure, the era in this world permitted it but there was no way Qie Xieling was going to share his lover. Never!

He lowered his head and said, "If that is the young master’s wish then I have no choice but to allow it."

Lee Ya tsked. It was just like his mother. As powerful as she was she let concubines enter through the gates. Granted she made sure none of them would have children but still.

She got up with a humph and said, "As you wish," before storming out but the moment she left Qie Xieling threw out his shoes through the window and almost hit Jolie on the head.

Her head peeped through the window and she yelled, "Hey! Watch it. I am trying to eavesdrop here," but Qie Xieling lay on his side sulking his back towards Jolie. Jolie sighed before climbing through the window.

***

Lee Ya angrily sparred with one of her maidservants who had no fighting skills whatsoever. It was a spar in name but it was actually a beating.

Lee Ya’s chest heaved with exertion as she struck her repeatedly her movements swift and precise, fueled by a fire within her that she couldn’t even explain.

The maidservant, on the other hand, trembled with fear, her eyes wide with terror as she tried to dodge Lee Ya’s lightning-fast strikes. As Lee Ya’s hand drew back, poised to deliver a devastating blow to her face, a commanding voice cut through the tension.

"Lee Ya!"

Madam Lee stood at the edge of the courtyard repressing her anger. Her voice held a sternness that brooked no disobedience, yet beneath the sternness, there was a cold indifference that sent shivers down Lee Ya’s spine.

Lee Ya froze, her gaze locked on her mother, her hand still suspended mid-air. Slowly, she lowered her arm, feeling the sticky warmth of blood on her face. Without hesitation, she wiped it away with the back of her hand, smearing the crimson liquid across her pale skin.

Madam Lee approached them, her steps deliberate and measured. Her eyes, sharp and penetrating, bore into Lee Ya’s soul, leaving no room for evasion or excuses. "Let’s talk," she said, her voice laced with a mix of disappointment.

Lee Ya turned to follow her mother but when she saw the others rush to help the maidservant up she said, "Leave her there. I am not done." The young woman broke down in tears while lying there.

As they made their way to the serene sitting room, Madam Lee looked at her daughter and said, "Know your limits." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Lee Ya chuckled before saying, "Of course. I won’t take things too far." They soon entered the sitting room adorned with elegant furnishings, the air heavy with the scent of incense.

Madam Lee took a seat, her posture regal and composed. Lee Ya sat beside her while another maidservant poured out some tea for them. "Leave us," commanded Madam Lee as she raised her hand and waved them off. The young women bowed their heads and left.

"I heard you went to visit that slut," she said and Lee Ya’s lips on the rim of the cup paused.