Chapter 33: Came Home Rich, Got Bitten Instead

The courtyard was empty.

Lu Zijin’s faint “Is that so?” drifted far away.

 

Wei Lan immediately felt her throat tighten, and it seemed like cold sweat was starting to form on her back.

No, wasn’t Lu Zijin supposed to be bathing and sleeping at this hour?

Why was she here at her place for no reason?

 

Wei Lan didn’t understand, and she felt like crying.

“Wife, you’re here?”

 

Wei Lan gave two awkward laughs but didn’t dare walk into the bedroom.

Then she heard Lu Zijin’s voice again.

“The master has worked hard all day.

Why not return to the bedroom to rest?

What’s the matter?

Do you want me to come out and invite you personally?”

Lu Zijin’s tone was calm, but towards the end, her voice lifted slightly.

 

Wei Lan wouldn’t dare let Lu Zijin invite her.

She hurriedly replied, “No need, no need.

I’ll go in myself.

How could I let you invite me, wife?”

 

Although Wei Lan’s legs were weak, she was still obedient.

She trotted quickly into the bedroom.

 

Once inside the bedroom, she immediately felt the air become thin.

 

Wei Lan cautiously looked at Lu Zijin.

Lu Zijin was sitting there, her expression calm.

Her slender, fair fingers lightly tapped on the tabletop, producing a rhythmic ‘dong dong dong‘ sound.

 

Although Lu Zijin hadn’t said a word, Wei Lan’s forehead was already starting to sweat.

She secretly glanced at Qing Zhi, only to see Qing Zhi close her eyes and then shake her head.

 

Wei Lan grew even more frightened.

She nervously swallowed a few times, not daring to sit down, just standing there obediently, thinking about how to begin to explain and make excuses.

 

Just as she was thinking, Lu Zijin moved.

She stood up and walked towards Wei Lan.

Wei Lan, scared, instinctively took a step back.

 

Seeing her avoid her, Lu Zijin’s expression darkened further.

“Don’t move.”

 

Hearing this, Wei Lan didn’t dare step again.

She stood there obediently, watching Lu Zijin walk towards her.

 

Lu Zijin stopped in front of Wei Lan and reached out to lift her chin.

Her tone was calm as she asked, “Where has the master been?

Gone the entire day.

I wasn’t aware that Panyang City had such an interesting place that could hold the master’s attention for so long?”

 

With her chin held by Lu Zijin, Wei Lan replied without much confidence.

“I made an appointment with Xiao Nanyan today to go to Bright Moon Tower and watch the Jade Appreciation Competition.

I like jade, so I thought I’d go along for the fun and see what kind of jade items the skilled carvers could carve.

That competition took a really long time, running from morning until early evening.

The moment it ended, I rushed back.

I haven’t even had dinner yet.”

 

The last part of Wei Lan’s words came out soft and whiny, as if she were acting spoiled with Lu Zijin.

And she wasn’t lying; she really hadn’t eaten dinner and was very hungry now.

“The Jade Appreciation Competition, is it?”

Lu Zijin curved the corner of her mouth at Wei Lan and asked.

 

Seeing Lu Zijin smile, Wei Lan relaxed a little in her heart and obediently nodded.

“Mm-hmm, Xiao Nanyan is rich.

She booked a private room on the second floor.

I went along to snag a seat.

That Bright Moon Tower is such a ripoff; one private room costs fifty taels of silver.

Good thing I didn’t have to pay.”

 

Wei Lan had an expression of ‘good thing I didn’t pay, I’m so proud of myself’.

 

Hearing Wei Lan’s words, the smile on Lu Zijin’s face grew even wider.

She took another step forward, her left hand securing Wei Lan’s lower back, while her right hand took the object Wei Lan was holding and passed it behind her.

 

Qing Zhi quickly and respectfully stepped forward to receive the small black bundle, then continued to stand respectfully to the side, pretending to be a wooden dummy.

 

Wei Lan reached out, wanting to take back her feicui rough stone, but she didn’t dare.

She felt she was in some danger now.

But she hadn’t said anything wrong just now.

Apart from concealing the fact that she had participated in the competition, everything else she said was true.

Why was Lu Zijin securing her waist?

“What’s this?

Are you short on silver?”

Lu Zijin changed her hand from holding Wei Lan’s chin to pinching both of Wei Lan’s cheeks.

Her expression was quite calm, but the hand on Wei Lan’s lower back was tightening, and Wei Lan was already pressed against her chest.

“I…

I’m not short on silver.

I just thought Bright Moon Tower was too expensive.

If I can freeload off someone else, I will, to avoid spending my own money.”

Wei Lan murmured softly.

 

The darkness in Lu Zijin’s eyes deepened.

She leaned in and sniffed Wei Lan, her expression frighteningly cold.

“What’s this?

Do you think Xiao Nanyan is richer than me?

Since you wanted to go to the Jade Appreciation Competition, why go the long way around and find her?”

 

Questioned like this, Wei Lan’s back broke out in a cold sweat.

She stammered an explanation.

“Well, you’re so busy every day.

I care about you and didn’t want to bother you.

Besides, Xiao Nanyan was going anyway, so I thought I’d just tag along with her for the fun of it.”

“So, I should thank the master for being so considerate of me?”

Lu Zijin smiled at Wei Lan as she spoke.

“No need, no need.

It’s what I should do.”

Wei Lan put on a very modest expression, and then she noticed that Lu Zijin seemed even less happy.

“Heh, is the master blaming me for giving you too little monthly allowance?

Is that why you went out and found another rich Omega?”

Lu Zijin raised an eyebrow, her hand on Wei Lan’s lower back tightening further.

 

Wei Lan quickly shook her head.

“No, no, the money you give me, wife, is already plenty.

Xiao Nanyan and I are just ordinary friends.

I didn’t find another… and besides, there were servant boys and maids with us the whole time.

She and I are absolutely, completely innocent.”

 

Lu Zijin didn’t actually disbelieve Wei Lan.

But just thinking that she had mingled with another Omega over money made her uncomfortable.

Her little Alpha spent all day thinking about silver.

What if some other rich Omega offered more than she did?

Wouldn’t this money-grubbing little Alpha be lured away by someone else?

 

Thinking this, Lu Zijin felt even worse.

She had only used such an obedient little Alpha a few times.

She couldn’t let her be lured away by someone else.

“What’s this?

Does the master think what you did today was right?”

Lu Zijin raised an eyebrow.

 

Wei Lan shook her head like a rattle-drum.

Generally, at times like this, admitting fault was the right thing to do.

Wei Lan knew this common sense.

She quickly, in a soft, whiny voice, admitted her mistake.

“No, no, wife, I was wrong.

Don’t be angry anymore.

It’s not good to get upset over nothing.”

 

The corners of Lu Zijin’s mouth lifted.

Quite sensible.

Quick to admit fault.

But was it a real admission, or just empty words?

“Then tell me, master, where exactly were you wrong?

If you get it right, I won’t be angry anymore.”

Lu Zijin’s eyes fixed on Wei Lan as she asked.

 

Wei Lan’s gaze wavered a little.

She didn’t dare meet Lu Zijin’s eyes.

And what was Lu Zijin’s hand doing?

Why was it rubbing back and forth on her lower back?

 

Wei Lan cast a questioning look at Lu Zijin.

But Lu Zijin asked as if nothing was wrong, “What’s wrong?”

 

Wei Lan quickly shook her head.

Maybe she was just being too sensitive.

The wife was only touching her because she was angry.

And she still hadn’t calmed down.

She’d better quickly figure out where she went wrong.

As for the touching, it wasn’t the first time anyway.

Lu Zijin had touched her plenty during her heat.

Ah, she was used to it.

“Nothing, I’m just thinking about where I went wrong.”

Wei Lan became even more obedient.

But her lower back was sensitive, and Lu Zijin’s touch was making her legs weak.

 

Lu Zijin was very satisfied with Wei Lan’s docile appearance.

Following Wei Lan’s words, she asked, “So, has the master figured it out?”

“Mm-hmm.

I was wrong to go out all day without telling you today.

I should have come back earlier.

Also, I should keep my distance from other Omegas.

You don’t like it when I have the scent of other Omegas on me.”

Wei Lan racked her brains and could only think of these few points.

She cautiously peeked at Lu Zijin.

 

Then she was caught by Lu Zijin.

“And?”

“And?”

Wei Lan thought for a moment, then squeezed out another sentence.

“I shouldn’t have made you worry, to the point of coming to find me yourself.

I won’t go out for so long anymore.

And if I do go out, I’ll inform the servants in the courtyard in advance.

I won’t let you worry again.”

 

After saying this, Wei Lan smiled sweetly at Lu Zijin, looking harmless and innocent.

It made Lu Zijin actually want to let her off.

But Lu Zijin wasn’t so easily fooled.

 

She also smiled at Wei Lan, her right hand gently stroking Wei Lan’s cheek.

“That’s all?”

“Ah?”

Wei Lan wanted to cry.

Someone save her!

What else was she wrong about?

Really smart people were really hard to fool.

 

Wei Lan thought hard for a long time but couldn’t squeeze out another word.

 

Seeing her struggling like this, Lu Zijin almost couldn’t help but laugh.

But Lu Zijin bit her lower lip, barely managing not to laugh out loud.

 

Wei Lan said softly, whiningly, “I can’t think of anything else, wife.”

“Can’t think of it?

Then let me help the master a bit.”

Lu Zijin’s tone became even gentler, but Wei Lan felt chills running down her spine.

“Maybe… maybe I should think for myself a little longer.

No need to trouble you, wife.”

Wei Lan said, somewhat regretfully.

“How could that be?

We wives are one.

If the master can’t remember where she was wrong, of course I should help her remember.

Don’t be polite with me.”

Lu Zijin smiled gently at Wei Lan.

 

Wei Lan felt this smile was very dangerous and wanted to step back.

But her waist was held, and she couldn’t retreat at all.

“Wi… wife, I was wrong.”

 

Lu Zijin ignored her.

She had already reached out and undone Wei Lan’s belt.

Then she leaned close to Wei Lan’s ear and said softly, “Let me help the master recall exactly where you went wrong.”

 

Wei Lan saw her belt was undone and that her wife seemed to be taking off her clothes.

Flustered, her cheeks red, she reminded her, “Wife, why are you taking my clothes off?”

“Naturally, for something good.

The master will know soon enough.”

Lu Zijin’s smile became even gentler.

She had already skillfully undone Wei Lan’s outer dress and tossed it to the floor.

 

Seeing this situation, Qing Zhi and the other maids knew they couldn’t stay.

They quickly bowed silently towards Lu Zijin and Wei Lan.

Qing Zhi waved at the young maidservants, signaling them to follow her out.

 

As she walked towards the door, she remembered to place Wei Lan’s small black bundle on the round table before retreating.

 

The four young maidservants were also perceptive.

The young lady had started undressing the master.

What came next would surely be things they couldn’t see.

They’d better quickly slip away too.

 

Qing Zhi, seeing everyone was out, thoughtfully closed the bedroom door for Lu Zijin and Wei Lan.

 

She thought that since the young lady was about to conduct business with the master, she probably wouldn’t bother with the servant boys and maids in the courtyard anymore.

So she gestured for everyone to rise, while also making a shushing gesture, afraid these people might disturb the young lady and the master.

Everyone, of course, obediently complied.

 

Wei Lan saw that all the maids in the room had left, and even the door was closed.

She panicked even more.

“Wife, why are you taking my clothes off for no reason?”

“Naturally, for something the master likes.

Go lie down properly.”

Lu Zijin ordered with a cold expression.

“Huh?

But your heat is over.

Why do I have to lie down again?”

Wei Lan murmured softly, not daring to let Lu Zijin hear clearly.

“What?”

Lu Zijin raised an eyebrow.

“Nothing, nothing.

Lie down it is.

I’m tired anyway.”

Wei Lan murmured, not very assertively.

But her legs were far more obedient than her mouth.

By the time she finished murmuring these few sentences, she had already walked over and lain down properly.

 

Lu Zijin walked over slowly, smiled at Wei Lan, and then began to undo her own belt.

 

Wei Lan watched Lu Zijin slowly and methodically undo her belt and found herself feeling a bit thirsty.

Lu Zijin was, after all, the female lead.

Her appearance and figure were top-notch.

Standing there in front of her, undressing… it was embarrassingly captivating.

 

Wei Lan’s cheeks flushed slightly, but she couldn’t bear to look away.

Lu Zijin was crazy, yes, crazy, but she was also truly beautiful to look at.

 

Lu Zijin saw Wei Lan staring at her and smiled back at her.

Casually, she tossed her outermost dress to the floor and continued methodically untying her garment sashes.

 

Seeing Wei Lan still looking at her, Lu Zijin smiled and asked, “Like what you see?”

 

Wei Lan instinctively nodded, then felt a little scared.

Was Lu Zijin being this gentle today?

Something didn’t seem right, did it?

 

Seeing Wei Lan nod, Lu Zijin’s smile became even gentler.

She didn’t stop until she reached her middle garment.

Then she walked to the bedside.

As usual, she told Wei Lan to move further in.

Then she straddled Wei Lan’s waist and abdomen, leaned down close, and looked at Wei Lan beneath her.

“Wife, what are we doing?”

Wei Lan asked, confused.

“Nothing much.

Just helping the master think about where you went wrong today.”

Lu Zijin’s palm gently caressed Wei Lan’s cheek.

Soon, her hand slid down to Wei Lan’s lips.

 

Wei Lan had worn a mask out today, so she hadn’t applied any rouge.

Her lips were a light, natural pink.

 

The darkness in Lu Zijin’s eyes deepened.

Her thumb lightly pressed and rubbed against Wei Lan’s lips.

She wanted to make Wei Lan’s lip color deepen, because of her.

 

Seeming to feel this wasn’t enough, Lu Zijin leaned down and gently sniffed Wei Lan’s neck.

But her expression turned completely cold.

“You really did spend a long time with her today.

You’re practically marinated in her scent.”

 

Seeing Lu Zijin’s cold expression, Wei Lan immediately behaved.

“Then get up for a moment.

Tell someone to prepare hot water for me.

Once I bathe, the other person’s scent will be gone.

Don’t be angry.”

“Hmph, that’s too much trouble.

Since the master is my Alpha, your body should carry my scent, don’t you think, master?”

Lu Zijin curved the corner of her mouth at Wei Lan and asked softly.

 

Although Lu Zijin’s tone was gentle, the thumb pressing on her lips seemed to be using even more force than before.

Wei Lan felt the situation was bad.

In this situation, she’d better just go along with her words.

Otherwise, she would definitely be in big trouble!

 

Thinking this, she reluctantly said, “Okay, I’ll listen to you, wife.”

 

Wei Lan’s appearance of obediently listening, letting Lu Zijin do whatever she wanted, successfully pleased Lu Zijin.

She calmed down a little.

But just a little.

Letting the little Alpha go was impossible.

“So good.”

As she spoke, Lu Zijin touched Wei Lan’s cheek, then reached out and tore off the plaster stuck on Wei Lan’s neck.

 

Lu Zijin gently pressed her hand on it, rubbing and fondling.

Soon, Wei Lan’s gland opening swelled up, occasionally leaking pheromones.

 

Wei Lan felt strange all over.

She turned her head to dodge, but Lu Zijin held her body down.

“What are you dodging?”

“It tickles, and it feels weird.”

Wei Lan, teased until a mist of water formed in her eyes, looked at Lu Zijin with some difficulty.

“Tickling is right.

Who told you to be covered in someone else’s scent?”

Lu Zijin leaned down, resting against Wei Lan’s chest, her lips extremely close to Wei Lan’s gland opening.

The airflow from her breath as she spoke burned against Wei Lan’s gland opening, and Wei Lan’s body trembled along with it.

“I won’t do it again.

Don’t talk so close to me there.

It’s so strange.”

Wei Lan’s cheeks and earlobes burned red.

 

The corners of Lu Zijin’s mouth lifted.

She pressed her lips against it and deliberately sucked gently.

The gland opening was delicate; how could it withstand such teasing from her?

Wei Lan almost cried out.

 

But Lu Zijin didn’t stop her movements.

She gently bit down and transferred her own pheromones inside.

 

Wei Lan just felt her body grow even stranger.

It seemed like her wife was putting her pheromones into her body.

This feeling was a little exciting, a little strange, and also a little comfortable.

Anyway, she obediently endured it.

After a good while, Lu Zijin finally stopped.

 

She propped herself up slightly to look at Wei Lan, one hand playing with Wei Lan’s lips as she asked, “Have you remembered where you were wrong this time?”

 

Wei Lan wanted to cry.

She had already thought of everything she could think of just now.

And now her body felt limp, her mind was a bit hazy; she was even less able to think.

 

She looked pitifully at Lu Zijin, trying to calm her anger by playing the sympathy card.

“Wife, I’m hungry.

I haven’t eaten dinner yet.”

“Is that so?

Is the master deliberately changing the subject?”

Lu Zijin’s tone was lazy.

Her fingertips gently rubbed and played with Wei Lan’s gland opening.

Even Wei Lan’s neck was completely red.

“No, I was wrong, wife.

It tickles so much.”

Lu Zijin teasing her so gently made it feel even stranger.

It would be better if she did it harder.

 

Lu Zijin leaned in and bit the gland opening again.

A large surge of fresh snow pheromones overflowed.

She rested contentedly against Wei Lan’s chest, as lazy as a cat that had overdosed on catnip.

“The master isn’t being good.

She still doesn’t know where she was wrong.”

Lu Zijin’s voice was softer than before.

But her fingertips were still restless, gently poking Wei Lan’s lips.

 

Wei Lan really couldn’t think of it anymore.

She would never dare come back this late again.

Getting caught by her wife meant getting pinned down and played with on the bed.

“I really can’t think of it.

Give me a hint, wife.”

Wei Lan acted spoiled, her voice soft and whiny.

 

After she spoke, Wei Lan felt another bite on her gland opening.

Then she heard Lu Zijin’s voice.

“In the future, if you’re short on silver, what should you do?”

 

Wei Lan’s mind went blank.

How did this get back to the silver thing again?

Wasn’t her biggest mistake today coming back late and having another Omega’s pheromones on her?

 

But since Lu Zijin asked, she obediently replied.

“I’ll economize, or just not spend any.”

 

Lu Zijin looked up at her, the darkness in her eyes deepening.

Then she bit again.

 

Wei Lan felt both comfortable and hurt from the bite, a feeling she couldn’t quite describe.

“Mmm~ What did I say wrong?”

 

Wei Lan looked very aggrieved at Lu Zijin in her arms.

Lu Zijin looked back at her.

“Think again.”

“Then… then if I’m short on silver, I’ll go borrow from a friend.”

Wei Lan replied weakly.

 

Then she got another bite from Lu Zijin, who buried her face again.

Wei Lan sniffled aggrievedly, not understanding why she got bitten again.

Wasn’t being short on silver about either economizing or borrowing from friends?

She really couldn’t think of anything else.

And what did this have to do with where she went wrong?

 

Lu Zijin took another satisfied bite, then looked up at Wei Lan.

Her little Alpha, teased by her, had her cheeks and neck completely flushed, and her gland opening was marked with several more bite impressions.

Lu Zijin was very satisfied with her handiwork and graciously reminded her.

“If you’re short on silver, why not come to me for it?

Hmm?

It’s not like the household is short of money.

Why bother borrowing from others?”

 

Wei Lan thought to herself that borrowing from others was actually better.

Borrow from others, pay it back, and that’s it.

If she came to Lu Zijin for it, who knew how many bites she’d get pinned down for?

But of course, she didn’t dare say that out loud.

“I understand.

If I’m short on silver in the future, I’ll come to you for it.”

Wei Lan obediently followed Lu Zijin’s words.

 

Seeing Wei Lan so obedient, Lu Zijin’s mood improved slightly.

But she leaned down again.

Only this time, she didn’t bite, just gently sucked.

 

Wei Lan’s body trembled uncontrollably with the sensation.

She looked softly at Lu Zijin.

Lu Zijin, seeming to think it was enough, finally looked up at Wei Lan.

 

Her fingertip lightly tapped Wei Lan’s nose tip as she reminded her.

“From now on, your monthly allowance will be increased to five hundred taels.

Buy whatever you want.

If it’s not enough, come to me for it.

No need to economize for me.”

 

As she spoke, Lu Zijin’s fingertip lightly tapped Wei Lan’s lips again.

“And don’t let yourself be lured away by some other Omega over money.

Understand?”

“Mm-hmm, I understand.

You’re so good to me, wife.”

Wei Lan immediately sweet-talked back.

 

Seeing her soft, pliant appearance like this, the corners of Lu Zijin’s mouth lifted.

She rested against Wei Lan’s chest, closed her eyes, and said calmly, “Smell yourself now.

Is there still any other scent?”

 

Wei Lan obediently lifted her own sleeve and sniffed.

All she smelled was the scent of white sandalwood and her own fresh snow scent.

No other smell remained.

“It’s all your scent, wife, and my own.”

Wei Lan said.

 

Lu Zijin opened her eyes and glanced at Wei Lan.

“Remember, in the future, your body must not carry the scent of any other Omega.

You are my Alpha.

Your body can only carry my scent.”

“I understand.

I won’t dare do it again.”

Wei Lan obediently admitted her fault.

Her stomach also growled a few times in coordination.

 

Lu Zijin opened her eyes to look at Wei Lan and reached out to touch her stomach.

“What’s this?

Hungry?”

“Mm, I haven’t had dinner yet.”

Wei Lan murmured softly.

As soon as she got back, she was pinned down and played with on the bed by Lu Zijin.

She still hadn’t eaten.

“Then have them prepare a meal.

Perfect timing, I’ll go bathe.”

Lu Zijin, resting against Wei Lan’s chest, said.

 

Wei Lan always felt something was off.

No, did Lu Zijin mean to bathe here?

“Wife, aren’t you going back to Jingchen Courtyard to bathe?”

Wei Lan asked cautiously.

“What’s this?

Does the master not want me to stay?

This entire Lu residence is mine.

Can I not spend the night here at the master’s place?”

As Lu Zijin spoke, her fingertips once again lightly played with Wei Lan’s gland opening, which was swollen from bites.

“I can.

You can sleep wherever you want, wife.

So… should I get up and eat?”

Wei Lan tentatively pushed at Lu Zijin’s waist, trying to get her to get off.

 

Lu Zijin looked down at Wei Lan.

Her little Alpha’s gland opening was swollen from her bites, yet she was still this obedient.

Lu Zijin’s anger had mostly subsided.

But she still wasn’t happy.

Wei Lan had spent the whole day with another Omega, practically marinated in her scent.

She planned to sleep here tonight and make sure Wei Lan’s body was completely covered in her own scent.

 

But she was also afraid Wei Lan would really get too hungry.

She got up and got off Wei Lan.

 

Wei Lan finally got out of bed, put on her shoes and clothes, and opened the door.

 

Qing Zhi and the few young maidservants were standing guard right outside the door.

Wei Lan’s earlobes were slightly flushed.

She wondered if they had overheard her pleas for mercy just now.

It was so embarrassing.

“Um, my wife is going to sleep here tonight.

You go prepare hot water, and also prepare dinner for me.”

Wei Lan instructed.

 

Qing Zhi quickly bowed.

“Yes, this servant will send someone to prepare it right away.”

 

As she spoke, her gaze involuntarily fell on Wei Lan’s gland opening, which was swollen from bites.

Qing Zhi even blushed.

She had originally thought that apart from her heat period, the young lady wouldn’t touch the master.

She never expected the master to be bitten by the young lady like this.

It seemed the young lady really did treat the master differently.

She was even going to spend the night here.

 

But Qing Zhi didn’t dare think too much about it and quickly went to make arrangements.

 

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