The Vicious Empress's Scum Wife (GL) - Chapter 003

“Lin Yanran! Lin Yanran!”

An urgent knocking came from outside. Liu Zhenzhen had arrived.

Lin Yanran glanced at Qin Mingyue, saw that she was unmoved, and quickly responded, “Alright, coming right away.”

Qin Mingyue lowered her eyes, slowly retracting the killing intent.

This scumbag deserved death, but dying with one strike was too easy for her.

She withdrew her hand from Lin Yanran’s, deciding to make her death more tragic.

Lin Yanran saw the key vanish from her palm and breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly stood up and tidied her clothes.

As she walked out of the room, she realized her back was chillingly cold, covered in a fine layer of cold sweat.

Opening the door, Liu Zhenzhen immediately asked, “How’s Mingyue?”

“She just woke up, hasn’t had time to eat yet.”

Liu Zhenzhen, carrying her medicine box, bustled inside, her voice faintly displeased: “You didn’t feed her last night?”

“I certainly followed Doctor Liu’s instructions and fed her, but she didn’t eat much.”

Liu Zhenzhen said no more. Stepping into the courtyard, she indeed saw that Qin Mingyue had woken up, and food was set on the table.

Her expression softened slightly. Lin Yanran took the opportunity to say, “Doctor Liu, I’ve already given the key to my wife. Could you please help open it?”

Liu Zhenzhen couldn’t be bothered to respond to her. She took the key from Qin Mingyue’s hand and opened the chain, but the chain had already dug into the flesh. Removing it inevitably tore the skin.

Her eyes reddened with heartache, and she couldn’t help but turn back and glare fiercely at Lin Yanran.

“This is all your doing!”

She carefully removed the chain. Even with utmost caution, a layer of skin was still pulled off, leaving a shocking circle of bleeding wounds on her delicate white ankle.

Qin Mingyue remained expressionless throughout, not even a frown, as if the injury wasn’t on her body.

Ruthless to her enemies, and ruthless to herself.

Lin Yanran silently evaluated her, then picked up the loosened chain, cleaned off the bloodstains, and threw it into the woodshed.

When she came out, Liu Zhenzhen was cleaning the wound and applying medicine. She quickly went to help. She only needed to smell or glance at the bottles and jars in the medicine box to identify them. The moment Liu Zhenzhen reached out, she handed her what she wanted.

This made Liu Zhenzhen look at her again.

After bandaging the wound, she helped Qin Mingyue to sit at the table.

“You’re weak; eat something first to fill your stomach. I’ll re-examine you later.”

“Thank you.” Qin Mingyue nodded slightly and began to eat.

Seeing this, Lin Yanran felt relieved and turned to the kitchen to boil water for a bath.

After bathing and coming out, Liu Zhenzhen’s diagnosis had just finished.

“You…” Liu Zhenzhen looked up and met Lin Yanran’s eyes.

She had changed into a plain white long gown. Her hair, still damp from bathing, was only hastily tied into a simple bun, with water still dripping from her temples. Her beautiful face was also covered with glistening traces of water, making her skin appear bright and rosy.

She seemed fresh, refined, exuding a pure and delicate beauty.

Liu Zhenzhen felt her eyes light up.

It had to be said, this Lin Yanran might have poor character, but her looks were truly not bad.

Yet, with such a good appearance, she only committed despicable acts. She truly was a beast in human skin!

She averted her eyes, her face suddenly darkening.

Lin Yanran proactively said, “Doctor Liu, how is my wife’s injury? Should I get some medicine for her?”

Liu Zhenzhen kept a stern face, not looking at her, only saying, “How could you Qianyuan bother to fetch medicine? I might as well help all the way; I’ll go get the medicine now.”

Lin Yanran quickly said, “Doctor Liu, coincidentally, the house needs groceries. I can pick up the medicine along the way; no need to trouble you.”

Liu Zhenzhen looked at her in surprise, then took out the prescription and placed it on the table.

“Remember, Mingyue’s injuries are severe; she needs good rest and recovery.”

With that, she quickly walked away. Lin Yanran called out from behind, “Doctor Liu, the consultation fee?”

Liu Zhenzhen ignored her and left quickly.

Lin Yanran sighed. Changing her image wouldn’t happen overnight.

As soon as Liu Zhenzhen left, the entire courtyard became so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Qin Mingyue sat quietly by the table. Lin Yanran approached her: “Shall I help you to your room to rest?”

Qin Mingyue looked up, gazing directly at her. Those eyes were profound and bottomless, yet they seemed to peer directly into her heart: “What are you trying to do now?”

Lin Yanran didn’t know how to answer. She stepped closer to help her, and seeing her bandaged ankle, she murmured, “Excuse me.”

As soon as she opened her arms, those cold eyes fixed on her. Her gaze was very composed, without the slightest panic, yet sharp as a blade, filled with a condescending scrutiny, as if watching what kind of tricks she was about to play.

Lin Yanran met her gaze openly and softly said, “I’ll carry you over. Walking might aggravate your injury.”

Having said that, she decisively reached out, one arm around her back, the other under her knees, and lifted her horizontally.

The person in her arms was light and slender, weighing next to nothing, a warm, soft jade, exuding an intoxicating exotic fragrance. Yet, Lin Yanran felt her heart pounding.

This was because it only just occurred to her: the current Qin Mingyue was reborn. She knew all the harm the original owner had inflicted upon her. Would she be unable to resist ending her life with a single knife stroke?

The short distance felt like walking on thin ice; she felt like she was gambling with her life.

She only breathed a sigh of relief when she had placed the person on the bed.

“You rest here at home. I’ll go fetch the medicine.”

She hurried out.

“Two prescriptions, both need to be filled.”

A cold voice suddenly came. She stopped and turned back, meeting Qin Mingyue’s gaze.

Her eyes were truly beautiful—calm, deep. You couldn’t discern any emotion within them, yet you could perceive the vastness and boundlessness behind their depth. It was a broken, sorrowful, and mysterious world.

Even though that gaze was chillingly cold, Lin Yanran couldn’t help but be lost for a moment.

A moment later, she snapped back to reality and quickly said, “Okay.”

She went out to the table in the corridor and saw two prescriptions. One was for symptomatic treatment. Although she trusted Liu Zhenzhen, she still meticulously checked it using her own knowledge. After confirming it was correct, she looked at the other… her gaze froze for a moment.

With just one glance, she knew the second prescription was written by Qin Mingyue herself, likely to suppress the increasingly restless pheromones within her body.

The medicinal pellet in the brocade pouch had likely been damaged during the original owner’s beatings, making it unable to completely conceal her identity as a top-tier Kunze.

If it leaked out, the consequences would be unimaginable. Once the plot deviated from the original novel, it would inevitably lead to more unforeseen crises.

Lin Yanran’s heart couldn’t help but sink. She asked nothing, picked up the prescriptions, and walked out. After a few steps, she suddenly stopped.

She returned to the room and asked, “Are you uncomfortable anywhere else? Do you need me to bring anything else for you?”

Qin Mingyue looked at her indifferently, neither affirming nor denying.

Lin Yanran thought for a moment and added, “The house is short on ingredients, so I plan to buy some along the way. I might be back late. There’s food in the pot in the kitchen; you can eat some if you get hungry first.”

She paused, then added, “Don’t worry about yesterday’s matter. I’ve already dealt with Zhang Zhen and those people; it won’t leak out.”

With that, she turned and strode away.

Qin Mingyue stared at her retreating back, her eyes dark and unfathomable.

Had the secret of her exotic fragrance still been revealed?

No wonder this scumbag was so brazen; she must have wanted to use this to blackmail her.

Her gaze darkened. Suddenly, she heard a door creak, and someone quietly entered.

“Mingyue?” It was Liu Zhenzhen’s voice.

She slowly relaxed her grip on the dagger in her sleeve and sat still.

Liu Zhenzhen quickly walked in. Seeing her, she first breathed a sigh of relief, then said, “Lin Yanran just came to me and asked me to take some time to be with you. I thought she had done something utterly despicable again, so I rushed over without delay.”

She spoke, still panting.

Qin Mingyue’s expression softened slightly, and she nodded to her: “Thank you.”

Liu Zhenzhen smiled at her, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and drank it all down. Then she said, “It seems she really did go out. Asking me to accompany you, that’s decent of her!”

“Oh, right, Mingyue, you told me before that you fell on hard times. Do you have any family or friends? If we can find them, you’d at least have some support, and Lin Yanran wouldn’t dare treat you so badly!”

She looked with heartache at Qin Mingyue’s pale, bloodless face. The woman’s features were beautiful as if painted by an immortal brush, like a fairy who had stepped out of a painting, untainted by dust, untouched by worldly love. Only clear breezes and bright moonlight seemed fitting companions for her.

But in reality, she had suffered such misfortune, not only ending up in this remote town but also being constantly tormented and beaten by Qianyuan. Her graceful and delicate body withered day by day, like a wisp of smoke, ready to be carried away by the wind at any moment.

A ripple appeared in the depths of Qin Mingyue’s profound eyes. Family, truly a distant memory… She closed her eyes, her long, dark lashes gently fluttering, covering the surging pain.

“I don’t remember,” she said softly, but a gentle, beautiful face still uncontrollably flashed through her mind.

Empress Mother…

Hearing her say this, Liu Zhenzhen felt even more pity and regret. She said, “I’m going to the capital city soon, passing through many places. I thought if you had any friends or relatives, I could deliver a message for you.”

Qin Mingyue’s heart stirred.

In her previous life, her death guards only found her after she jumped off the cliff. In this life, having awakened her memories early, there was no need to wait so long.

And Liu Zhenzhen was one of the few people who were kind to her.

“I think I remember an distant relative, in the capital city—” she mused, speaking with uncertainty.

As expected, Liu Zhenzhen was very surprised, her face full of happy smiles for her. She immediately said, “Mingyue, then write a letter, and I’ll secretly deliver it for you. Once your relatives find you, you can escape this hard life.”

“Okay.”

Liu Zhenzhen left with her letter.

This was a letter she had written in a private code. Even if it was accidentally lost, no one would discover any clues.

But her own death guards would know at a glance.

Those people were still watching like tigers, hoping she would be trapped in this dilapidated town forever, preferably tortured to death by that scumbag Lin Yanran.

Just wait. One day, I will repay everything with bl00d.

In the afternoon, Lin Yanran hurried back. She bought durable grains, oils, rice, and flour, as well as some fresh vegetables, fruits, and meat. The quantity was large, so the shop delivered it, saving her effort.

She instructed the delivery men to unload the goods and hurried to the room. She had also brought back some packed dishes.

She opened the food containers, arranging the dishes one by one.

“Are you starving? I’m sorry I’m late. This food is still warm. Eat some first, and I’ll go decoct the medicine right away.”

Qin Mingyue turned around and only saw her carrying the food basket out. Her gaze paused.

Lin Yanran’s behavior felt increasingly abnormal. From the moment she knelt, a series of actions revealed obvious attempts to curry favor, along with a hint of fear.

A terrifying thought suddenly arose in her mind!

Could it be that this person, like me, has also been reborn?

Then, everything she is doing now, isn’t it all just to lull me into a false sense of security, and then conspire with those rats in the gutter to put me to death?

Her gaze turned cold.

When Lin Yanran came in with the tray and placed two bowls of medicinal liquid in front of her, this feeling grew even stronger.

Lin Yanran saw that her bowl and chopsticks hadn’t been touched and asked with concern, “You’re still recovering; you need to eat more. Shall I serve you some food?”

She served her food, placed it in front of her, and then served herself a bowl, devouring it hungrily.

By the time she finished her bowl, Qin Mingyue still hadn’t moved.

She felt very uneasy and quickly picked up some dishes, saying, “I’ll eat outside.”

She carried her bowl to the corridor, sat at the wooden table. The setting sun was low, and dusk was approaching.

The black dog tucked its tail between its legs, cowering in the corner. It was starving, its belly sunken, its black eyes moist, staring wistfully at her eating, but daring not to approach.

Lin Yanran ate a few bites, then finally couldn’t bear it anymore. She found a large bowl and poured all the leftover food from the morning into it.

She carried it towards the corner.

The black dog immediately lay down on the ground, its chin resting on the ground, adopting a posture of submission and begging for mercy.

It whimpered in fear but didn’t run away.

It seemed to be willingly waiting to be slaughtered.

Lin Yanran felt extremely distressed. She didn’t know what the original owner had done to the black dog to make a dog so terrified of her.

She then thought of Qin Mingyue, and her heart grew even heavier. She gently placed the food bowl on the ground and pushed it towards the black dog with her finger.

The black dog initially dared not move. After she coaxed it a few times, it finally lowered its head, cautiously licked the food, then immediately looked up at her, its black eyes full of pleading.

“Eat, it’s all for you.”

Only then did the black dog begin to eat.

Throughout the evening, Lin Yanran cleaned.

The original owner had locked Qin Mingyue up and was lazy and gluttonous herself. The house was covered in dust, and some places even had spiderwebs.

She planned to leave the main wing for Qin Mingyue, so she cleaned out the side room for herself. Once everything was in order, she was so tired that her back ached, and she fell asleep immediately.

In a daze, a strong fragrance permeated her lungs, as if igniting all desires. A surge of nameless evil fire swiftly shot through her body, causing her to suddenly open her eyes.

A cold sensation on her neck.

An icy dagger pressed against her carotid artery; she could even feel the sharp blade digging into her skin.

Goosebumps appeared one by one.

Qin Mingyue stared at her with a dark, man-eating gaze. Lin Yanran was so frightened that her hair stood on end. She hastily said, “What’s wrong? Are you uncomfortable somewhere?”

Qin Mingyue, however, said nothing. Her breath was frighteningly hot, her cheeks flushed, and an unusually seductive exotic fragrance emanated from her body. This scent was strangely alluring, like tiny hooks, light and soft, drilling into her lungs, drawing out all hidden desires.

Lin Yanran felt her rationality crumbling.

She suddenly realized that Qin Mingyue’s pheromone suppression had failed, resulting in a backlash. If it wasn’t suppressed quickly now, it would immediately attract other powerful Qianyuan!

Lin Yanran immediately reached out, but unexpectedly, the dagger at her neck tightened sharply.

“If you dare to move, you die!”

She froze completely, then hesitated, “Then how can I help you?”

Qin Mingyue stared intently at her, a stormy surge in her eyes, as if undergoing a brutal war—unwillingness, anger, and deep pain!

After a long moment, she said in a heavy voice, “Release your pheromones, mark me temporarily.”

Lin Yanran heard the immense unwillingness in her tone, along with a desperate rage, but she knew nothing about marking, so she said, “I can’t.”

Then she saw Qin Mingyue’s face instantly turn icy cold. The blade pressed harder against her neck. Her carotid artery felt as if it would burst the next second!

She was scared out of her wits and blurted out, “I’m not lying to you, I really can’t. I’m actually incapable of marking. My anger on our wedding night was because of this!”