CHAPTER 264: CHAPTER 264: THE WICKED WOMAN TRYING TO SEDUCE MASTER!

Behind the Yangxin Residence, there’s a large open space. Duanmu Nan usually dries herbs here. No matter if it rained last night, with such good sun today, he needed to dry the herbs from his storeroom, getting ready to make space for the ones Yue’er would bring over next.

That girl, for some reason, has a thing for herbs, which is quite amusing.

Thinking of Long Yue, Duanmu Nan, who usually wore a faint smile year-round, showed a slight shift in expression, revealing a contemplative ponderance.

"Mr. Duanmu."

Suddenly, a gentle female voice came from behind him.

Duanmu Nan slowly turned around and said, "Lady Xue is here again. Is there something uncomfortable?"

"Oh, very uncomfortable indeed. I didn’t sleep well at all last night, feeling very weary. Look at my face, I’ve lost a bit of vibrancy, haven’t I?"

Lady Xue sighed, cutely pouted, and pointed to her face, her almond-shaped eyes misty, looking quite aggrieved.

As she spoke, she found a place to sit down slowly, resting her hand on a table half as tall as a person beside her, slightly leaning her body, making her posture appear quite enchanting.

Lady Xue was considered a beautiful young woman. Having gone through life’s experiences, her figure carried more charm and allure than a typical shy young girl. This set of movements was as smooth as flowing water, utterly seductive.

Most men would likely find it hard to resist.

But Duanmu Nan’s expression remained calm, without joy or sorrow, making it difficult to discern his inner thoughts.

"In that case, allow me to feel your pulse, Madam!"

"Sure."

Lady Xue teasingly agreed, extending her hand.

But even this act of extending her hand was extremely alluring.

Yun Jin saw Lady Xue flirting incessantly, trying to seduce her senior brother, and couldn’t help but shake her head slightly.

Her senior brother, serene and calm for tantos years, never tempted by external things; even she, accompanying him for over a decade, hadn’t entered his heart. This Lady Xue—likely aiming at empty pursuits.

Suddenly, a hand struck her shoulder, and just as Yun Jin wanted to shout, a familiar voice came by her ear: "Shinny, it’s me!"

Yun Jin couldn’t help but want to give this girl a flick on the forehead. Fortunately, she had martial training; if she were an ordinary person, she would have surely screamed in surprise from just now.

Yun Jin turned her head irritably, scolding, "You little brat, trying to scare Shinny?"

"Shh—"

Long Yue gestured for silence, pointing inside.

"Shinny, who’s that woman? She doesn’t look like she’s here for a consultation; more like she’s trying to seduce my master?"

As Long Yue spoke, her gaze slightly cooled.

Master and Shinny were living just fine, and then a mistress appears. Isn’t this too much?

Yun Jin looked at Long Yue’s furious demeanor and couldn’t help but chuckle softly: "That’s Lady Xue. She’s been visiting Yangxin Residence recently for check-ups, and she’s paid quite a bit for consultations. But rest assured, your master isn’t so easily swayed."

She shook her head with a smile, couldn’t help but caress Long Yue’s little head; this girl was simply adorable.

Duanmu Nan naturally noticed Long Yue had come over, but after checking the pulse, he said, "Madam, recently you feel quite irritable, don’t you?"

"Yes, terribly restless! Oh, and my eyes were aching a couple of days ago..."

"Hmm, perhaps the madam is experiencing an internal heat surge, which is why sleep has been elusive. And when one doesn’t sleep well, it further fuels this internal heat. It’s a bad cycle. I’ll prescribe some cooling medicines to cleanse this heat for you!"

"Oh, that would be wonderful, I’ll trouble you then, Mr. Duanmu!"

Lady Xue finished, winking at Duanmu Nan, full of tender affection.

Duanmu Nan, expressionless, quickly scribbled down a prescription: "Junior sister, prepare the medicine according to this prescription, three doses in total. Lady Xue can take these home, one dose a day, boiled once in the morning and evening, with three bowls of water reduced to one."

"Okay!"

Yun Jin went over and took the prescription to prepare the herbs, but as she turned around, Long Yue was nowhere to be seen. Where did that girl run off to?

She furrowed her brows slightly, intending to look for her but thought it best to quickly prepare the prescribed herbs to send this bothersome Lady Xue away, so she went to get the medicine first.

Lady Xue still sat across from Duanmu Nan, posing gracefully, her eyes flirtatious and gestures alluring.

Duanmu Nan, however, did not appreciate this ostentatious style and frowned, "Does Lady Xue have any other concerns?"

"Mr. Duanmu, actually... you didn’t diagnose thoroughly earlier, I..."

"Oh? What is it?"

Duanmu Nan was taken aback and furrowed his brows even more.

"I’m... feeling pain here..."

Lady Xue placed her hand over her chest, eyebrows knitted softly, and even her face flushed slightly. Under the subtle red, she looked even more enticing.

"It burns painfully, so uncomfortable... oh, Mr. Duanmu, you don’t believe me? Why not... touch and see?"

With that, she tugged her collar slightly aside and reached for Duanmu Nan’s hand.

Duanmu Nan’s pupils contracted instantly, and he quickly stood up and backed away, his speed extraordinary.

As he stepped aside, with a clang, a basin of cold water descended from above!

"Ah—"

In that instant, Lady Xue’s carefully maintained graceful pose shattered. Screaming, she jumped up, covering her head with her hands.

"Who dares drench me with cold water?"

Lady Xue turned, her voice sharp. When she turned, she saw a girl holding a wooden bucket, looking at her in panic.

"Clatter!"

She dropped the bucket, screaming in terror, "Ah ah ah—"

Lady Xue hadn’t understood what happened, but she saw the girl dart away in fear, and frightened, Lady Xue stepped back. In her haste, she tripped on her skirt, sprawling onto the ground.

"Ah ah ah, Master, Master, this person is so fierce, boo hoo hoo..."

Long Yue pretended to be scared, running behind Duanmu Nan to hide, but not forgetting to peek her small head out, watching the woman rolling on the ground.

Duanmu Nan, slightly stunned, chuckled helplessly.

His apprentice, really is... so mischievous.

Lady Xue, struggling to get up from the ground, being thoroughly drenched, covered with mud, was in a sorry state, with no trace of her earlier seductive grace.

She glared viciously at Long Yue hiding behind Duanmu Nan, pointing at her and shrieked, "You wretched girl, how dare you splash cold water on me? I’ll skin you alive!"

Long Yue cried out, "Master, master, she’s threatening to skin me! I’m so scared! She said she felt hot, burning painfully, so I just doused her with water, right? Didn’t you say when there’s fire, you put it out with water? I saved her, but why is she yelling at me? She’s so mean, boo hoo hoo..."

"You, you... you foolish little oaf, I..."

Lady Xue finally realized Long Yue was acting "foolish"?

Realizing she had been doused with cold water by a fool, covered in mud, extremely embarrassed, and unable to vent her anger on this ’fool’—that frustration was simply indescribable!