The Spirited Daughter-in-law and the Mountain Man
Chapter 1504 The Beauty Trap 1

Chapter 1504: 1504 The Beauty Trap 1

"Nonsense!" Xiao Chonghuan’s expression darkened, "Those youngsters, no matter how talented, are just from the collateral lines. Even if they are my brothers’ children, they are not of my bloodline. I am now the one in power of the Xiao Family, and the successor is naturally you, it’s impossible to hand it over to anyone else!"

"I won’t inherit the Xiao Family’s wealth!" Xiao Yuchuan was resolute, "You might as well give up on that idea now!"

Shen Yun was furious, "Chuan’er, you’re being foolish! With the power of the Xiao Family, becoming the head is akin to an emperor, a status many could only beg for and still not achieve, and yet you still refuse to inherit. Is this Su Qingyue’s doing?"

Xiao Yuchuan’s expression turned icy, "This is my own decision, it has nothing to do with my wife; don’t drag her into this."

Xiao Chonghuan, utterly disappointed, "A few days ago, you promised that as long as I call off the marriage with the Gongsun Family, you would come back to the capital with me..."

Xiao Yuchuan fell silent for a moment, "I was wrong on that point, I don’t wish to return to the capital now."

"You’ll go whether you want to or not!" Xiao Chonghuan left in a huff, his sleeve flicking in anger.

"Chuan’er, you’re being excessive. Go and apologize to your father immediately!" Shen Yun’s tone grew sharp.

"Lady Xiao, I have given it careful thought and will not change my mind," Xiao Yuchuan’s gaze was more serious than ever, "It would be best if you left my home soon."

With that, he too turned and departed.

Xiao Yuchuan, in the Mansion’s yard, noticed a young woman looking around furtively. As soon as the coast was clear, she quietly made her way behind the artificial hill.

The woman was Minxiang, one of Shen Yun’s maids.

Her hasty demeanor indicated she was hiding a secret.

Curiosity piqued, he followed her.

Minxiang met with a man in black, his face masked, speaking in hushed tones.

Minxiang whispered, "Tonight, at midnight, come to my room, and I’ll share the plan regarding Su Qingyue with you."

The masked man in black displayed his Qinggong and left.

Minxiang also hurried away.

Xiao Yuchuan did not intend to care about the secret Minxiang spoke of, but since it involved Su Qingyue...

He couldn’t just stand by and do nothing.

After dinner, Su Qingyue and Xiao Yuchuan turned in early. Nearing midnight, Xiao Yuchuan quietly got out of bed.

Tiptoeing into his clothes, he made his way to Yi Garden.

Behind the main house of Yi Garden was a row of rooms for servants, one of which was occupied by Minxiang.

Around midnight, Xiao Yuchuan stood outside Minxiang’s room, poked a hole in the window paper, and saw inside the room—Minxiang emerging naked from the bathtub, clearly having just finished her bath.

Her figure was slender and curvaceous, her long hair cascading down her back, her skin was as fair as snow, coupled with a bewitching face, enough to captivate any man.

Xiao Yuchuan, however, frowned and immediately averted his eyes, realizing instantaneously... he had been duped!

No sooner had he realized this than he felt a strike at the back of his neck, rendering him unconscious.

A man in black carried the unconscious Xiao Yuchuan into Minxiang’s room, dumped him onto the bed, and instructed her, "Serve the young Master well, in half an hour, Su Qingyue will come to ’catch the adulterers’."

"I understand." Minxiang approached the bed, skin bare, and began to undo Xiao Yuchuan’s clothes, "You better leave quickly so as not to disturb ’business’ with the young Master."

In the daytime, she deliberately acted flustered, with a secret she couldn’t divulge, worrying that the young Master would not take an interest, and even tied the secret to Su Qingyue.