Quick Transmigration: The Green Tea Mistress's Guide to Seduction - A Master's Handbook

The door creaked open, but it didn't disturb the person sleeping inside.

Although Xie Qingyu was not a delicate person, she had never suffered like this before. Sleeping on straw in prison was really not a good way to rest, so this warm quilt allowed her to relax and rest.

Or perhaps it was because Qin Shenzhi assured him that he would be alright, which put him at ease.

This will allow her to fall into a deep sleep.

When Qin Shenzhi pushed open the door and came in, most of the frustration in his chest disappeared when he saw the fair and rosy face peeking out from under the covers.

With him around, how could Xie Qingyu have ended up in such a situation?

Qin Shenzhi didn't even understand why he had stood by and watched Xie Qingyu's situation in the lifetime that Gu Qinglian had lived through.

Qin Shenzhi couldn't understand it.

But when he looked at Xie Qingyu's face, he didn't want to think about it anymore.

Qin Shenzhi slowly walked to Xie Qingyu's side, half-kneeling on the bedding, his gaze lingering on Xie Qingyu's eyebrows and eyes, down to her delicate nose and finally to her pink lips.

The conditions in the prison were limited, so even if Qin Shenzhi arranged for people to take better care of Xie Qingyu, it wouldn't be too blatant. Therefore, her lips were not as rosy as usual, probably because she hadn't been drinking water in prison.

Qin Shenzhi's fingers suddenly moved, and he reached out as if bewitched to touch those lips.

Calloused hands pressed softly against the lips, creating a gentle curve.

Fingertips landed between the lips, faintly touching the saliva.

As if possessed, Qin Shenzhi extended his fingers forward, the moist sensation on his knuckles becoming even more pronounced.

This sudden movement made the person who was sleeping comfortably groan impatiently, and their bright black eyes suddenly opened.

Qin Shenzhi looked down at Xie Qingyu as she woke up, then rubbed his thumb heavily across her lips before leaving.

Xie Qingyu, who had just woken up, barely noticed his initial actions, and simply frowned, "Is it time?"

The fingertips of his hands, still slightly damp, were pressed together behind his back. Qin Shenzhi rubbed his fingers together for a long time before finally speaking in a hoarse voice, "A little while longer."

Xie Qingyu was not dissatisfied with this answer.

She was clearly still half asleep and needed a while to fully wake up.

"You..." Xie Qingyu looked up, intending to ask him if he wasn't busy, but what she saw was his slightly aggressive gaze.

Xie Qingyu's fingers, which were tucked under the covers, twitched, and the corners of her eyes turned up.

It's unclear why Qin Shenzhi's gaze changed so drastically while she was sleeping.

Instinctively, she shrank back.

It's unclear what nerve this action touched in Qin Shenzhi's eyes, but it made the storm in his eyes even more intense and aggressive.

"Is your sister-in-law afraid of me?"

The hoarse voice asking such a question made one instinctively feel that a bad answer would lead to trouble.

"No, no." Xie Qingyu's backward movement froze, then she quietly moved forward a little bit. "Why would I be afraid of you?"

As if afraid he wouldn't believe her, Xie Qingyu added in a low voice, "You're a good person."

It was clearly a compliment.

For some reason, Qin Shenzhi found it rather jarring.

"Am I a good person?" he asked rhetorically.

Seeing Xie Qingyu nod solemnly, Qin Shenzhi felt like he couldn't catch his breath.

Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed her chin. "Then I must thank you for trusting me, sister-in-law."

He pinched Xie Qingyu's cheeks, making her look younger and more lively, unlike her usual dignified and elegant demeanor.

Qin Shenzhi seemed to favor her appearance, and a smile appeared on his lips when he saw her like this.

Xie Qingyu is now at the mercy of others, with no room to resist.

Fortunately, Qin Shenzhi didn't do anything further and let her go after just a few glances.

"Sister-in-law, you can't be so naive when you go out. There aren't many good people in the world," Qin Shenzhi said.

Having gone through this ordeal, Xie Qingyu had already sobered up. She got up and straightened her clothes. "I know."

That was such a sweet thing she said.

Qin Shenzhi even had a fleeting impulse: if he were to keep her locked in this cell forever, with only him allowed in, would she remain as obedient as she is now?

"Should we have someone take me back?" Xie Qingyu asked quickly, noticing his darkening eyes.

Qin Shenzhi remained silent for a long time.

"Shall we go back now?" Xie Qingyu asked again, her voice slightly nervous.

"I'll have someone take you back," Qin Shenzhi finally said.

"Just bear with it for a couple of days, you'll be out soon," Qin Shenzhi said to Xie Qingyu before leaving.

Seeing the distrust in Xie Qingyu's eyes, Qin Shenzhi felt somewhat helpless.

She's not Qin Lingrong, so why would they lock her up for so long?

After Qin Shenzhi left, no Imperial Guards came in. Instead, Qin Shenzhi brought in a food box and said, "Lunch will be served soon. Eat something first. You're not used to the food in the prison."

He was holding food from a restaurant in the city, and the food box still bore the restaurant's logo.

The food was still hot; I don't know if someone went to buy it or brought it back on the way.

At this point, Xie Qingyu wasn't picky, but she didn't eat much either.

Seeing that Xie Qingyu only ate a few bites of a dish before putting down her chopsticks, Qin Shenzhi didn't say anything. He simply went out and had someone take her back to her cell after she finished eating.

It was the same Imperial Guard who brought her there, who then took her back.

Xie Qingyu's return to her cell did not attract much attention.

Granny Lai, who had been interrogated earlier that morning, had returned, but Gu Qinglian had not yet returned.

Lady Hou was unusually quiet today, whether it was because she hadn't slept well the night before or because her illness had flared up again.

Apart from Tingling and Hongdou being somewhat excited to see Xie Qingyu return, the others basically had no reaction.

Xie Qingyu observed the commotion after her return, completely unaware of what Qin Shenzhi had been doing while she was gone.

It was lunchtime, and the meal Qin Shenzhi brought was delivered by the Jinwu Guards who were out on business in the morning, whom he had instructed to do that morning.

It was nominally something he wanted to eat himself.

However, having served as a guard for so long, he had long been accustomed to making do with the food.

Even if he comes up with any reason for his current actions, it all seems somewhat self-deceptive.

He glanced at Xie Qingyu's barely touched food and sat down in the spot where she had just been sitting.

Ignoring the other set of chopsticks and bowl in the food box, he ate the rest of the rice without picking at it, using the same chopsticks and bowl that Xie Qingyu was using.

Food should not be wasted.