Chapter 17: The Fierce Battle

I heard that he used to frequent brothels often to support Lin Qingyu’s performances. And now he’s pretending to be innocent...

Qi Yuyan: “...”

He could admit that he often sought pleasure in brothels, but it was all just acting; to this day, he was still a virgin... completely clueless about such matters.

“What are you thinking? Why is your face suddenly so red?” Shen Mengli stared intently at Qi Yuyan’s face.

“N-nothing,” the man stammered, waving his hand awkwardly. “Just tell me what to do.”

“We’ll pretend to make noises, so they’ll think we’re... busy. Isn’t that obvious?”

Qi Yuyan’s face flushed even deeper. “How... how do I make those noises?”

“Seriously? You don’t even know? After going to so many brothels, you’re still a virgin?”

“You’re the virgin! I am a real man!” Qi Yuyan’s expression was fierce, as if daring her to question his manhood, making Shen Mengli shake her head in disbelief.

Judging by how desperately he was trying to hide it, could he really still be a virgin?

“By the way, how do you know so much? Have you experienced it yourself?” The man looked at her suspiciously.

“Don’t be ridiculous. I’m still a pure maiden. I know all this because before marriage, a governess taught me the rules of intimacy.”

In truth, no governess had ever taught her such things before marriage. Lady Liu had always ignored her and hadn’t even shown her the “fire avoidance diagram” before the wedding.

The reason she knew so much was that in her past life, as a first-rank noble lady, she had to manage social relations with other noblewomen, secretly overhearing their discussions.

Shen Mengli leaned close to Qi Yuyan’s ear and whispered a few words. The sudden closeness, along with her warm breath brushing his ear, made him uncomfortable.

“Got it?”

“Yes.”

“Then let’s begin.”

After speaking, Shen Mengli feigned a delicate voice and shouted outside the door, “Young master, you’re so cruel, you’re hurting me.”

“Sir, be gentle... ah...”

Suddenly, Shen Mengli screamed, startling Qi Yuyan.

“Your turn now.” Shen Mengli nudged the man’s arm with her elbow.

“I can’t do it, I can’t make those sounds,” Qi Yuyan’s face turned bright red.

“It’s simple. I’ll help you.”

With that, Shen Mengli twisted the inside of Qi Yuyan’s thigh.

“Ah...” Qi Yuyan cried out in pain.

“Again.” Shen Mengli twisted once more, making his flesh bruise.

Qi Yuyan’s voice was hoarse from yelling.

Outside the door, two attendants exchanged glances.

“It seems the deed is done; the battle inside is fierce.”

“The young master sounds so passionate. The young mistress must be quite formidable.”

“...”

Unaware of the attendants’ teasing outside, Qi Yuyan inside would surely have gotten angry if he knew.

If you two were pinched like Shen Mengli just did, you’d scream even louder than me.

Seeing that the matter was completed, the two attendants left to report to the Princess of Furong Courtyard.

After a while of their shouting, Shen Mengli noticed no movement at the door.

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