A gust of annoying night wind blew past, and Li Qianfan suddenly thought of a term.
Vacuum packaging.
This term specifically refers to drawing out all the air from a packaging container and sealing it, maintaining the bag in a state of high vacuum. The lack of air creates a low-oxygen effect, eliminating conditions for microbial survival and thus achieving the purpose of keeping fruits fresh and free from rot.
However, with the development of the times, the term "vacuum packaging" has, like a certain type of seafood, been imbued with extraordinary meaning.
Of course.
The pure-minded Li Qianfan did not understand the true connotations of these words.
He merely thought of these four characters in the fleeting moment that the "rogue wind" blew past.
Especially after the night wind swept by and her skirt fell, Li Qianfan, withdrawing his impolite gaze, discovered that Jiao Yin was not wearing brocade boots to match her Hanfu, nor was she wearing the deerskin ankle boots appropriate for the season.
Instead, she was wearing a pair of thin, high-heeled, crystal slippers.
"It's so cold, and she's only wearing Hanfu. And on top of that, crystal high-heeled slippers. What is this woman playing at? She wouldn't have realized I'm the 'White-Bellied Bird,' and that's why she's personally come, bare-chested, no, bare-legged, determined to capture me?"
Li Qianfan's internal alarm bells were ringing, but outwardly he appeared very humble.
Pretending he "saw nothing," he bowed slightly to Jiao Yin: "Madam, I apologize. Thank you for waiting here for so long."
"Mr. Li, you are too kind."
Jiao Yin also bowed in return, smiling demurely: "It is I who should apologize. After all, if it weren't for me, why would Mr. Li be taking time out of his busy schedule to visit me?"
Heh heh—
Just as Li Qianfan was about to say something, Bai Ziyan interjected: "Mom, if there's anything to say, let's say it at home. It's cold out here."
"Yes, Mr. Li, please."
Jiao Yin, holding an umbrella in her right hand, raised her left hand and gestured for him to enter.
"Please."
Li Qianfan yielded slightly and stepped through the courtyard gate.
Jingle, jingle.
Just as Bai Ziyan was about to follow, her phone suddenly rang.
She took it out, checked the caller ID, and put it to her ear: "Hello, what's up? What? Okay, I'll be right there."
After hearing her say this, Li Qianfan stopped and looked back.
"Mom, someone at my company who's supposed to be on night duty tonight suddenly collapsed at their post. I need to go check on them."
Bai Ziyan said to Jiao Yin with a look of anxiety, then turned to Li Qianfan: "Mr. Li, I'm sorry. I have to excuse myself for a moment."
Without waiting for Li Qianfan to respond, Bai Ziyan handed him the gifts he had brought, turned, and ran towards her car.
Li Qianfan stood there stunned.
It was now completely dark.
Jiao Yin was a person who preferred quiet, and in Flowing Water Pavilion, besides her, there was only a nanny to tend to her meals.
The key point was that although her children were adults, she was still so beautiful and charming.
It was truly inconvenient in the evening, in an empty mansion, to entertain a young man known for his "ruffian" reputation alone.
"President Bai—"
Li Qianfan quickly said, "Please wait, shall I accompany you?"
Bai Ziyan, however, did not hear him. She ran to her car, jumped in, and quickly started it, speeding away.
Li Qianfan didn't know what to do.
He instinctively looked at Jiao Yin.
Jiao Yin gave a wry smile: "This child, why did she have to encounter trouble at such a critical juncture?"
"Indeed."
Li Qianfan also gave a wry smile: "Madam, do you think I should perhaps go first."
"What is it."
Jiao Yin interrupted him: "Mr. Li, are you afraid that I, a weak woman, might eat you?"
Heh heh.
Li Qianfan gave an awkward laugh, and Jiao Yin said again: "Mr. Li, I'm cold. Can we talk inside?"
She hadn't felt cold while standing at the door waiting for Li Qianfan.
Now she felt the chill.
Alas.
Women, your name is being affected!
Thinking of the fleeting glimpse of the vacuum packaging he had just seen, Li Qianfan's Adam's apple visibly bobbed.
As the saying goes, accept what comes and make the best of it.
"Madam, please."
Li Qianfan took the initiative and said, leading the way, stepping onto the cobblestone path into the courtyard.
The rain and snow suddenly increased significantly.
Jiao Yin quickly raised her umbrella, shielding Li Qianfan's head.
She didn't want to get wet either, so she instinctively walked side-by-side with Li Qianfan.
From a distance, they truly looked like a couple strolling in the rain under an umbrella.
The two walked silently through the front courtyard and arrived at the back courtyard.
During this time, neither of them spoke.
There was only the light patter of rain and snow hitting the umbrella.
And the sound of Jiao Yin's crystal high-heeled slippers tapping against her soles as she walked.
However.
During these more than one hundred seconds, the two acted as if they were in a low murmur, both knowing what the other was thinking.
They arrived at the entrance.
Jiao Yin put away the umbrella and placed it upright by the door, then opened it: "Mr. Li, please come in."
As the hostess, she naturally had to enter first.
But just as she stepped over the not-so-high threshold to enter the house, the high heel of her crystal slipper caught on the threshold.
Unexpectedly—
Jiao Yin lost her balance, let out a startled cry, and fell towards the ground.
Li Qianfan quickly reached out and put his arm around her waist.
Jiao Yin, in turn, hooked her arm around his neck.
He looked down.
She looked up.
Their current posture was very much like a certain pose in Latin dance.
Their eyes met, and neither spoke for a full half-minute.
Jiao Yin's breathing gradually became rapid.
Even though!
She had accepted the CEO's suggestion and sincerely wished to carry out the pregnancy plan herself.
Yet, the thought of her own beautiful body being carved at will by a worthless piece of trash she disdained still evoked a strong sense of discomfort.
However—
Jiao Yin realized that this would be her only chance to change her fate, especially to ensure her future son became the third-generation Dragon Lord of Longxu. These bitter feelings of discomfort quickly dried up.
Instead, the fire of desire, "I must transform myself from a fish's eye into a pearl," quickly ignited fiercely!
"Li, Young Master."
Jiao Yin avoided Li Qianfan's gaze, her seductive voice trembling noticeably: "Young Master, I must confess to you."
She did not change her "dancing" posture with Li Qianfan, but she did change her address to him.
Li Qianfan asked: "Confess what to me?"
"This morning, I was beaten on the street. It was a ruse I arranged myself."
Jiao Yin said: "I just found an excuse for you to come and see me. Zi Yan's departure just now was also my idea. Including the fact that I almost tripped just now, it was all deliberate. It was so that you could hold me. Tonight, I want to be alone with you. Do whatever you want with me."
"Oh? Is that so?"
Li Qianfan's eyes flashed.
His mind raced: "This woman, in order to achieve her goal of luring me to Blackwater Forest, has chosen the method of confession. It seems that the Rhodes family is putting a lot of pressure on the dark web. She staged a scene first, then told me proactively. This way, she can create the illusion for me that she has no secrets from me. Then, she can change my original perception of her. After that, she will tell me the reason why she did this. It seems she is willing to sacrifice Bai Zi Yan's biological father to gain my trust."
Jiao Yin, of course, had no idea what he was thinking.
If she knew, she would surely be greatly surprised.
After all, in Jiao Yin's mind, he was just a dissolute wastrel.
"Last time you came, you told me."
Jiao Yin continued: "If I could gain Young Master Li's favor, it would help the Bai family reach a higher level. I would have to possess capital that would move you."
Li Qianfan nodded: "Yes. I did say that. So, have you found the capital that moves me?"
"A snowy, rainy night, the eldest madam of the Bai family in vacuum-sealed Hanfu, wearing crystal high-heeled slippers."
Jiao Yin slowly raised her left foot, lifted it above Li Qianfan's head, and stepped on the door frame: "My Young Master. Although I know that no matter how I dress, I cannot change the fact that I am a withered flower, unworthy of you. But this is the best method I could think of."
Li Qianfan tilted his head to look—
Such long legs!
But above her knees, there were distinct whip marks.
Li Qianfan frowned: "What happened?"
Jiao Yin replied: "I was beaten."
Li Qianfan asked: "Who dared to beat you?"
Jiao Yin replied: "Besides the head of the Bai family, who else would dare to have the eldest madam of the Bai family whipped?"
Li Qianfan asked again: "Why did he have you beaten?"
Jiao Yin replied: "Bai Lingtang wants to see the Bai family hitch onto a strong back within his lifetime. Because the Du family and the Lan family have already found their strong backs. If the Bai family cannot find one, they will soon be devoured by these two families."
Li Qianfan understood: "I am the strong back that the head of the Bai family wants to find."
Jiao Yin nodded.
Li Qianfan chuckled sarcastically: "The head of the Bai family seems too naive, doesn't he? Or perhaps, he underestimates me too much? Otherwise, how could he possibly think that I, an old hag, could be charmed by you?"
As he said the words "old hag," Li Qianfan suddenly let go.
With a bang.
Her left foot raised high, Jiao Yin, whose body formed a 120-degree angle with the ground, immediately fell heavily onto the ground.
Fortunately, the ground was covered with a thick carpet.
Otherwise, if Jiao Yin's back of the head had hit the ground, she might have suffered a concussion.
"Young Master—"
Jiao Yin flipped over and got up, grabbing Li Qianfan's left leg as he turned to leave: "Please save me, give me a chance to live!"