Lu Wei’s massage skills were actually something special!
Under her pressing and kneading, Qin Qixin felt her stiff shoulders relax significantly, and even her cold body gradually began to warm up.
“Lu Wei~, don’t just knead my shoulders. Why don’t you massage some other places for me too?”
Qin Qixin’s voice was soft and sweet, completely lacking her usual assertiveness.
After sitting for an entire day, she felt like her waist and legs had suffered just as much as her shoulders.
When she stood up, she could feel a numbing sensation like an electric shock.
Although there was still work to do, she only had one body.
She wasn’t the type of person to work herself to death for a job.
“Sure~. Then take off your clothes and lie down on the bed.”
“Mm~.”
Qin Qixin reached up and pulled the ribbon at the collar of her white shirt.
The thin, lace-edged shirt drifted away from her delicate, supple body.
Next, she leaned over to unbutton her black suit trousers, revealing long legs with graceful curves.
However, she didn’t stop there —
By the time Lu Wei returned with a few bottles of essential massage oils, Qin Qixin had already unhooked her inner garments, preparing to take off the rest of her clothes.
Wait, what?!
‘Isn’t this a bit wrong…?’
She had told Qin Qixin to undress to make it easier to apply pressure during the massage, but she hadn’t said to go that far!
Seeing this scene, Lu Wei’s cheeks were unconsciously stained with a layer of crimson, and she raised a hand to cover her nose.
‘Her figure is actually quite good…’
To avoid making Qin Qixin feel embarrassed, Lu Wei ultimately decided not to remind her that “massages don’t require stripping completely.”
She simply went along with it and had her lie face down on the bed.
“How is it? Is this temperature okay?”
Lu Wei poured out a bit of essential oil, warmed it with the heat of her palms, and pressed them against the flawless, snowy-white back.
The moment her palms touched, Qin Qixin still felt a slight chill, causing her body to tremble slightly.
“Mng~, it’s a little cold, but acceptable… Lu Wei, who did you learn this massage from?”
Lu Wei’s massage technique was very skillful.
After rubbing the smooth back a few times, she managed to eliminate a lot of Qin Qixin’s fatigue.
Under her touch, the previously frowning Qin Qixin now wore an expression like a content cat.
“I taught myself from the television when I had nothing better to do. How is it? Does it feel good?”
Sitting behind her, Lu Wei tilted her head to look at Qin Qixin’s cheek, wanting to watch her expression to adjust the intensity of the massage.
However, her peripheral vision accidentally caught a glimpse of the two soft mounds being flattened against the bed, and her face flared up again.
‘Isn’t she being a bit too defenseless like this?’
They were competitors, after all.
If she were to play some tricks or launch a sneak attack right now, Qin Qixin wouldn’t be able to react at all!
But Qin Qixin wasn’t thinking about that.
She only wanted to steal a moment of rest to get her body back into peak condition for the work ahead.
“Yes, it’s very comfortable~. But can you go a little lower? Sitting for so long lately has made my waist a bit weak.”
“Here?”
Following Qin Qixin’s request, Lu Wei shifted her gaze downward.
The result was another bout of blushing.
‘Qixin asked for this herself; it’s not like I’m trying to look!’
“Yes, use more force. My waist can handle it.”
“Okay, but don’t go screaming later. There are people outside…”
“Don’t worry… Ah!”
‘This idiot, didn’t I tell her not to scream!!!’
***
At that same moment, the Xia Family residence welcomed an uninvited guest.
She did not enter through the front gate, yet she didn’t trigger any of the Xia Family’s intrusion alarms either.
Like a ghost, she slipped in silently and walked straight into the room where Su Mengdie and Penelope were.
The moment she appeared at the door, Penelope’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“Violet?! What are you doing here?”
She certainly picked a fine time to show up.
Su Mengdie had just fallen asleep, and here she was.
After glancing back at the sleeping Su Mengdie on the bed, Penelope frowned and carefully pulled the visitor inside.
She then checked the hallway before closing the door.
“The Oldest sent me to help you catch Swallowtail. Caroline should have told you already, right?”
After entering the room, Violet acted as if she were in her own home, pulling over a chair and sitting down.
As she crossed her legs, her thighs, wrapped in gray stockings, pressed together.
Seeing Violet dressed like that and sitting so boldly, Penelope was momentarily speechless.
Could she not pay a little more attention to her image?
The high-slit purple qipao she wore, embroidered with dragon patterns, was faintly revealing her teal undergarments…
“She told me, but I haven’t taken action yet. How did you find this place directly?”
Besides, how did she get in?
What happened to the Xia Family’s supposedly perfect security?
Was it just for show, allowing anyone to walk in?
“It’s precisely because you haven’t taken action that I came looking for you. Tell me, why did you leave the coffee shop last time before Swallowtail even appeared?”
“What does that have to do with you? What right do you have to question me?”
Penelope suddenly clenched her fists, her eyes gradually turning fierce.
At most, Violet was just a personal guard by Gehronna’s side.
But what about her?
She was the Young Lady of the Jinzhi Family, the Chief Steward’s designated successor, the future Head of House, and Gehronna’s own niece!
What right did Violet have to question her decisions?
“I don’t have the right to ask you, but surely the Oldest does?”
Violet didn’t seem to care about Penelope’s anger.
Instead, she reached into her qipao and pulled out a [Pure White Ring] glowing with a faint red light.
Penelope recognized it.
It was Gehronna’s token and a gift given to her by the Chief Steward.
Seeing that ring was equivalent to seeing the Chief Steward herself.
Even she had to obey.
“Well? Can you explain the situation back then now?”
Violet remained expressionless, neither gloating nor kicking her while she was down.
She was simply asking about the situation in a businesslike manner.
She was a cold workaholic; no wonder she didn’t have any friends…
After mentally venting her frustrations, Penelope recounted the events of that day.
“So that’s how it was… Someone even more powerful than Swallowtail, huh? That is indeed an unstable factor.”
Violet raised a finger to her chin, lost in thought for a moment.
“However, there shouldn’t be many people like that in this city. I’ll have Caroline look into it first. During this time, don’t go looking for trouble.”
‘When have I ever looked for trouble? Does this woman even know how to talk?’
The corners of Penelope’s mouth twitched several times.
“Is there anything else? If not, leave quickly. This isn’t my house, after all. It’ll be trouble if someone sees you.”
“No rush. I still want to see the person on the bed.”
Violet suddenly stood up, her purple eyes locking onto the sleeping Su Mengdie.
Since the opportunity was rare, she wanted to see what was so special about the person the Canary was so obsessed with.
However, upon hearing her words, Penelope instinctively stood in her way.
[Magic Power] quickly condensed in her hand, forming a powerful [Magic Bullet].
“You better not try anything with her, or I’ll make you regret that decision!”
“Are you sure you want to attack me?”
Facing Penelope, who was radiating killing intent, Violet didn’t quite understand.
Her face remained icy and devoid of emotion.
She just wanted a closer look; was there a need to be this protective?
“If you dare try anything with her!”
“Heh~. Then you’d better guard her well.”
Since there would be other opportunities sooner or later, Violet wasn’t in a hurry.
She turned around, preparing to go find trouble for Qin Qixin instead…