After Transmigrating as a Disabled Villain - Chapter 7

The madam listened for a bit, and the smile on her face deepened. “So it’s Miss Qiu. May I ask whom you’re looking for? In our establishment, we have three top gentlemen, and even more top ladies. Are you looking for…”

“Where is Qin Chu? I came to find Eldest Miss Qin.” Qiu Jinning interrupted the madam, her expression cold and indifferent, standing out sharply from all the people seeking pleasure in the brothel.

As if she did not notice the vague looks everyone was giving her, her expression did not change in the slightest and remained cold.

When the madam heard this, she smiled again. “Miss Qiu, this way, please. Eldest Miss Qin only just arrived too. I was wondering why she didn’t choose a gentleman or lady to accompany her this time. So she was waiting for you.”

Of course, Qin Chu was not there to wait for Qiu Jinning. She had been called over by her disaster of an elder brother.

But after arriving, she did not see him, and even had to wait.

Seeing Qin Chu’s impatient expression, Guanzi poured a cup of wine. “Miss, drink just a little. Eldest Young Master will be here soon. Here he comes, hm?”

Why was it the county magistrate’s daughter who came in?

Guanzi opened the door and looked at the indifferent Qiu Jinning, her mind unable to turn for a moment.

Qiu Jinning’s gaze passed over her and landed on the person sitting at the table, drinking wine. She called, “Qin Chu.”

Qin Chu turned her head at the sound. Seeing who had come, she looked surprised. “Miss Qiu?”

Qiu Jinning’s gaze paused slightly. She walked in and casually closed the door behind her, cutting off the view from outside.

The madam covered her nose, which had nearly been hit by the door, rolled her eyes dramatically, then swayed downstairs again in all her flowery charm.

“I came to find you.”

Those few faint words made Qin Chu’s heartbeat stop for a moment. Why did it feel like a wife had come to catch someone in the act? Bah, what kind of rotten metaphor was that?

She quickly returned to her senses. “May I ask why Miss Qiu is looking for me?”

Qiu Jinning’s thoughts wavered, and she looked toward the little maid, whose eyes were staring straight at her.

Qin Chu understood and waved her hand, telling Guanzi to go out.

Guanzi hesitated for a moment. For some reason, when facing Qiu Jinning, she lacked the confidence she had when facing others. She could only mutter softly, “Miss, be careful. If you can’t beat her, remember to call someone. This servant will be guarding the door.”

So what if she was the county magistrate’s daughter? The county magistrate’s daughter still couldn’t bully her Miss. If she dared to make a move, Guanzi would be the first to risk her life.

After saying that, she had originally wanted to glare arrogantly at Qiu Jinning. But when she met those emotionless eyes, all the confidence in her heart instantly vanished again. In the end, she lowered her head and walked out.

Damn it. This county magistrate’s daughter looked too intimidating when her face was cold. Why did Guanzi unconsciously feel timid?

Only the two of them were left in the room. Qiu Jinning sat down across from Qin Chu.

After steadying herself, she said in a faint tone, “That night during the Lantern Festival… thank you.”

Thank you?

Qin Chu silently drank all the wine in her cup, as if only by doing so could she calm down a little. “No need to thank me. It was nothing much.”

Nothing much…

Qiu Jinning’s expression paused. She could not help remembering what had happened that night, and suddenly felt as if all the blood in her body was tense. She was tense without realizing it.

As if to conceal it, she picked up a cup of wine and took two sips before speaking again. “At the time, I had no choice. I hope you can forget that night. If you want compensation, just say it. As long as it is within my ability, I will do it.”

Qin Chu stared at the two small wine cups on the table, her expression strange. Had this Miss Qiu misunderstood something?

That night, she had been the one on top, and later, she had been the one who took the initiative. So who exactly was supposed to compensate whom?

The atmosphere fell silent for a moment. Qin Chu suppressed her unsteady heartbeat and said expressionlessly, “There is no need. Speaking of which, I should also thank you. If you want compensation, you may also ask. As long as I can do it.”

As for why she was thanking her, of course it was because the experience had been very good. It was an experience she had never had in her twenty years of single life.

Qiu Jinning was momentarily speechless. She did not quite understand why Qin Chu wanted to thank her. At this moment, she suddenly felt a wave of dryness in her mouth and throat, so her hand reached for the wine cup again.

The cup was empty.

Qin Chu thoughtfully handed over the wine pot. “Have a couple more cups? Do you know who plotted against you?”

“I don’t know.” Qiu Jinning’s expression was heavy. There had been too many people at the poetry gathering that night. And what had happened between her and Qin Chu could not be made public. Relying only on herself to investigate, she had almost no clues at all.

Even now, there had been no progress. If she asked her father for help, it would probably be much easier with the county yamen involved, but she did not dare let her father know.

Otherwise, Qin Chu would definitely be implicated, and Father would worry endlessly.

Before the truth was found, it would only bring countless rumors and make things worse.

Qin Chu sighed inwardly. “For this kind of thing, it’s either someone who has a conflict of interest or emotion with you, or someone close to you who harbors jealousy and resentment. You should be more careful in the future. It’s best to find out as soon as possible, or there will be endless trouble later.”

After she finished speaking, the person across from her did not respond. Qin Chu raised her eyes and looked over, only to see Qiu Jinning’s eyes slightly unfocused. Her face seemed to have flushed an abnormal red.

This appearance was so similar to that night on the boat…

Qin Chu was startled. “Qiu Jinning, are you feeling unwell?”

“Qin Chu—”

Qiu Jinning looked over, mist rising in her eyes. She looked utterly lost, only murmuring Qin Chu’s name.

Qin Chu froze at the sight, her fingers twitching unconsciously. In the next instant, she abruptly stood up and stepped back. “You’re not going through that again, are you? I didn’t drug you. I didn’t do anything.”

“Qin Chu—” Qiu Jinning seemed not to be in her right mind, only lifting a pair of damp eyes to look at her, her gaze filled with yearning.

Qin Chu hurriedly looked at the wine pot on the table.

That wasn’t right. She had drunk it too, so why was she fine?

Could it be an aftereffect?

She took a deep breath and said word by word, “Qiu Jinning, after last time, did you go see a doctor?”

Could that kind of drug not be a one-time thing?

Qiu Jinning blinked. A trace of clarity flashed across her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by dizziness again.

“Qin Chu—” Her tone was soft and sweet, her breath broken.

It was as if she only remembered those two words, as if she could only say those two words.

Qin Chu’s scalp tingled from being called. Her first thought was to find a doctor, but then she immediately rejected it.

This was a brothel. There were too many eyes and mouths.

If she invited a doctor into a brothel while Qiu Jinning was in this state, would her reputation still survive?

She took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. “Qiu Jinning, can you endure it? We’ll go out and find a doctor.”

“Qin Chu—” came another soft, trembling call.

Qin Chu’s heart clogged.

It seemed she could not endure it.

She stood in place and thought for a long while, until Qiu Jinning swayed to her feet and threw herself into Qin Chu’s arms.

Qin Chu closed her eyes for a moment, carried her to the bed, then frowned.

No. This would not do.

This was a brothel, and she was fully awake right now. Unlike last time, when she had thought it was a dream. How could she take advantage of someone in danger?

This was truly torturing her…

She pushed Qiu Jinning away, turned around, and picked up a chair from the floor. After thinking about it, she put it back down again. If she hit her with a chair like this, she might seriously injure her.

“Qin Chu—”

One low call after another, like a soul being summoned, threw Qin Chu’s heart into chaos.

She tried raising her hand, then chopped at the back of Qiu Jinning’s neck with the edge of her palm.

The person on the bed merely furrowed her brows and looked over with confused eyes.

Damn it. Qin Chu cursed inwardly, hardened her heart, and used a bit more strength.

This time, it worked.

Qiu Jinning fell silent, fainting on the bed.

“Guanzi, come in.”

“Miss, I’m here. Eh? You knocked Miss Qiu unconscious?” Seeing her Miss supporting the unconscious Qiu Jinning, Guanzi could not quite process it.

Miss was mighty. She did not need Guanzi to act at all. She could beat Qiu Jinning alone.

Qin Chu rolled her eyes at her. “Miss Qiu drank too much. Hurry and help me take her back.”

Guanzi was puzzled. “Back? Back where?”

Qin Chu rubbed her brow. “Back to the Qin residence first. Help me bring her to my room. Right, is there a back door? Have the residence’s carriage wait at the back door.”

The master and servant found an opportunity and, while no one was paying attention, supported Qiu Jinning from both sides and left the brothel through the back door.

When the coachman saw his Miss bring out a young lady, he shook his head and looked speechlessly up at the sky.

He chose to aid the evildoer.

There was no choice. The Qin family paid him far too much. So much that his conscience hurt…

When they arrived at the back gate of the Qin residence, Guanzi went in first to send away all the people in the courtyard. Only then did they help Qiu Jinning into Qin Chu’s room.

After placing her on the bed, Guanzi asked anxiously, “Miss, shouldn’t we send her back to the Qiu residence?”

They were being so secretive. Could it be that Miss had gotten her drunk and wanted to do something to her?

This was the county magistrate’s daughter. Master had specifically said she was the one person in the county school they absolutely must not provoke.

Qin Chu wiped her sweat and ordered, “Quickly find a reliable doctor with a tight mouth. Make sure not to spread this around.”

The little maid gritted her teeth and did as told.

Forget it. She would follow Miss’s orders. If the sky collapsed, Miss would hold it up.