Chapter 4

Under the candlelight, the hand adorned with blue patterns and the pristine hand resembling a gold ingot were placed together. Qi Tian suddenly noticed a bug on the back of his hand gently jumping. His fingers slightly recoiled, and he hurriedly concealed his hand within the wide sleeves of his garment.

"Hmm, this round face is quite cute," the young man in white said with a smile as he pinched Yuanbao's cheek and asked, "Are you the second young lady of the Li family?"

In the evening, Qi Tian was wiping Yuan Bao's body. Over the past few days, he had taken very good care of her, and her face had become much rounder. As he touched her plump lips, Qi Tian unconsciously leaned in and gently licked the corner of her lips, while the insect within him also excitedly jumped, sliding over his tongue.

Yuanbao's lips trembled involuntarily, and this frail appearance further stirred the man's desire. He furrowed his brows and said, "Tsk tsk, your crying makes my heart ache so much." Before his words could finish, he felt a cool breath surge into his spine, and his whole body shuddered: "Impossible, I clearly took the antidote..." Before he could complete his sentence, the man's face suddenly turned a dark shade of blue, his skin rapidly dried up, and he collapsed to the ground. Looking at Qi Tian, who stood coldly behind him, he said in disbelief, "Gu... Gu King." He felt a cool breath surge into his spine, and his whole body shuddered: "Impossible, I clearly took the antidote..." Before he could complete his sentence, the man's face suddenly turned a dark shade of blue, his skin rapidly dried up, and he collapsed to the ground. Looking at Qi Tian, who stood coldly behind him, he said in disbelief, "Gu... Gu King."

The newcomer squinted at him for a moment and said with a smile, "Alright, I never force anyone against their will." He pointed to the room and continued, "I just heard on my way here that the second young lady of the Li family has gone missing. From the description given by the Li family members, she seems to bear some resemblance to that young lady just now. Brother..."

He was slightly taken aback, murmuring somewhat absentmindedly: "Do you dislike me..."

"You are so excited, is it because you know someone can save you?" He smiled and said, "I am quite lucky to have encountered you here. Do you know how high a price the Li family has offered to find you? I was thinking, if I can just rescue you and receive such a large sum of money, and if I take this opportunity to become a son-in-law of the Li family, wouldn't I be able to enjoy a life of ease in the future?"

The pupils of the yuanbao contracted, and the complexion began to turn pale

Qi Tian glanced at the glimmering gold ingots in the scattered bundle and suddenly felt that this item was not as appealing as it used to be. He disdainfully cast a glance at the young man in white and said: "Not for sale"

A few days after the young man in white left, Qi Tian continued to take care of Yuan Bao as usual, but he would occasionally ask Yuan Bao, "Do you want to go home?" only to follow up with, "But don't answer me."

Qi Tian was still squinting and smiling lightly. When he wiped the arm of the ingot, he noticed that the hairs on her skin stood on end, causing a wave of goosebumps.

He is actually somewhat afraid to hear her answer

Apart from Qi Tian, she does not heed anyone else's commands, nor does she respond to others. However, her face has turned red, resembling a state of ecstatic joy. Although her gaze remains stiff, the young man in white understands her meaning: "So it turns out she has been cursed."

One afternoon at noon, Qi Tian was sitting side by side with Yuan Bao in the courtyard, basking in the sun. A young gentleman dressed in white, leisurely strolling as if taking a walk, approached them. He held a bundle in one hand and waved a folding fan in the other, casting a dismissive glance at Qi Tian, but his gaze lingered thoughtfully on Yuan Bao.

He stared at the corners of Yuanbao's lips for a while, then gently wiped them with a cotton cloth and said, "You must not dislike me"

However, what should I do? If you are a person of impeccable character, the Li family would probably look down on someone like me, a wanderer. He smiled and said, "It seems I have no choice..." His hand reached for Yuanbao's waist. Qi Tian would not help others dress, so Yuanbao's belt was always loosely tied. With a gentle flick of his finger, Yuanbao's belt fell to the ground.

Whether this command has been implemented by the ingot remains unknown to anyone. It is only after that moment that even Qi Tian himself did not notice that he gradually began to suppress his desire to touch the ingot. Deep down, perhaps he thought that by not touching it, he could feel a little less disgust.

That is the wife

The ingredients were running low, and Qi Tian instructed Yuan Bao to sit quietly on the chair. As before, he ventured alone into the Misty Forest. However, what he did not know was that after his departure, another figure silently infiltrated the house.

The man's breath sprayed against Yuanbao's ear: "Hmm, I smell the fragrance of a maiden. This foolish wizard has not yet touched you?"

He laughed heartily as he picked up the ingot and placed it on the bed beside him: "Hmm, the skin is soft." He covered her chest with his hand, and his smile grew even more joyful.

Qi Tian slightly squinted his eyes and said to Yuan Bao, "Go inside the house." Yuan Bao obediently got up and walked back into the house

It turns out he is indeed ugly to the point of being repulsive

The young man in white smiled slightly, not paying much attention, and threw the bundle he was holding onto the ground: "Three man-eating poisons"

The man nodded thoughtfully and said, "Ah, I see."