Chapter 32.1 - Heartless (1/2)

Translator: Superbulat

Tang Huan was very satisfied with her new identity.

A rich woman!

She had maids who served tea, fetched water, did laundry, and cooked for her, as well as her own savings, gold vault, luxurious clothes, and jewelry. She was even a widow with a bad reputation. In this way, she didn’t have to be like the little nun who had to obey other people’s orders and work hard. If she wanted anything, she could just summon one or two of her maids. And unlike the kind village girl, she didn’t have to come up with an excuse or wait for an opportunity to seduce someone. With the original bad widow reputation, she could finally live a free and unrestrained life.

And thanks to Shui Xian’s previous actions, Song Mo had already determined that she was an indecent woman. Hence, she no longer had to pretend to be a good person, and she was free to be as bad as she pleased.

Was it difficult for a bad woman to capture a man’s heart?

Of course not.

Her master had said that men were duplicitous beings. They could be saying how much they despise bad, improper women, but once a bad woman approached them in private, telling them she was willing to sleep with them, and at the same time promising them that no one would know about it, as long as this bad woman had a decent appearance and knew a few tricks in bed, there was almost no way for men to reject such proposals.

Sometimes when men rejected, it was not because they didn’t want to, but because they had too many concerns. Their clan, future, reputation… They didn’t do it because they didn’t think it was worth causing harm to things that were more important to them than a woman.

As a bad woman, Tang Huan was quite confident in her appearance and skills, while Song Mo was single and the only one left in his family. As long as she seduced him in private, he would have nothing to worry about. The previous Shui Xian had been too thin-skinned. After receiving a few cold stares from Song Mo, she became timid and did not dare to go forward, instead embarking on a foolish path. Flirting with others? This move would only work when dealing with men who liked her, and Song Mo clearly disliked Shui Xian.

Haha, this time she wanted to make him fall in love with a bad woman he originally hated!

She chuckled lightly on the bed and heard the creaking sound of the door being pushed open, followed by deliberately light footsteps. Then, a sturdy girl in a green shirt and grey trousers walked in. It was Dumpling, the maid who served Shui Xian and followed her whenever she left the house.

Tang Huan took a close look at Dumpling and thought to herself that Shui Xian was really good at picking people. Having such a big and muscular maid accompany her, on the one hand, would make her look comparatively prettier, and on the other hand, those men who wanted to take advantage of her, as long as Shui Xian said she was not willing, the strong Shui Xian could win a fight against two men and protect her owner.

Dumpling saw Madam, whose head was wrapped in gauze, staring blankly at her, and for a while, she was terrified of the tragedy that could have happened.

That night, Madam had invited Young Master Lin over, and as usual, she had asked her maids not to wait by her side. Dumpling had been in her own room when she heard Madam calling for help. She had immediately put down her work and hurried to the yard, only to find Madam lying on the ground and Young Master Lin about to untie her clothes. Dumpling had been with Madam for over a year, so she had known that Madam enjoyed flirting with men, but she had never really let a man take advantage of her. Something had been obviously wrong, so Dumpling had charged forward, lifted Young Master Lin, and thrown him away. Lin Peizhi had sobered up after being tossed away by Dumpling. Under the light of the lantern at the porch, he had seen the blood on Shui Xian’s forehead and had fled in haste.

“Madam, it’s great that you’re awake! Oh right. You, you should lie down first. Because you injured your head, the doctor advised you not to move around for the time being. Please take some rest for now, and I’ll ask the doctor to come over to examine you right away!”

Dumpling had been sold as a slave by her parents when she was a child. Because she was ugly, she had always done the dirtiest and most exhausting work. Only this owner had promoted her to the position of personal maid and allowed her to serve inside the house. Such a good owner, naturally, Dumpling hoped to serve her for a long time. Now that Madam, who had been in a coma for three days, had finally awakened, Dumpling was genuinely happy. She helped Tang Huan to lie down before speaking softly with her.

Yes, she spoke softly. Despite her burly figure, Dumpling had a gentle voice and a thoughtful mind, keeping the inside and outside of her owner’s house in order. The other maid in the house had been reduced to a rough maid who could only do laundry, cook, and sew things, and was far less trusted by the owner than Dumpling.

Because of Shui Xian’s memories, Tang Huan knew that Dumpling was a loyal one. Tang Huan found Dumpling very pleasing to the eyes. “No need,’ she said as she shook her head, “My head doesn’t hurt at all now, but I’m a little hungry. What time is it now?” She wanted to see Song Mo.

“Madam, we’ll be serving lunch in two hours. You-”

“Then help me get dressed, and let’s go visit my restaurant. I have been sleeping for a few days, right? I wonder how the restaurant business is doing.” Tang Huan sat up again and pointed to the closet before Dumpling could convince her otherwise. “Fetch me that plain white robe and aqua dress.”

Madam had always been an assertive person and would not easily change her mind. Dumpling couldn’t persuade her any further, so she could only get the clothes for her.

After washing and dressing up, Tang Huan sat in front of the dressing mirror. And, as she expected, what she saw in the bronze mirror was still her own face.

Tang Huan stroked her cheek, grateful in her heart. Fortunately, her master had guaranteed that Song Mo would not remember what had happened in the dream after waking up, and Song Mo in the dream hadn’t remembered the previous dream. Otherwise, Song Mo would have hated this face of hers to death, right?

After declining Dumpling’s offer to help, she did her own makeup.

There was a white gauze bandage wrapped around her forehead? It was fine. As the old rural saying goes, men look dashing in black, while women look pretty in white. With a white gauze on her forehead and a white robe, she looked like a little widow whose husband had just died. If she went out like this, with a hint of sorrow in her eyes, she did not doubt that all men would be attracted to her. Of course, this did not include Song Mo, who was not a normal man. She didn’t know what had happened to him to make him so unmoved by women. She had to make much effort in seducing him for him to act like a beast to her for once.

After Tang Huan was done, she picked up the hand fan with the painting of a lovely woman on it next to her, stood up, gently fanned herself, and winked at Dumpling, “How is it?”

“You loo-look great……”

Dumpling stammered, completely dumbfounded. The Madam today had the same face, eyes, and brows as before, but she looked e-even more charming. Her watery eyes glinted like they were filled with love. Not to mention men, even her heart was beating wildly.

How could such a beautiful woman exist in the world?

Dumpling’s eyes were wide with wonder.

Tang Huan smiled with satisfaction. “Since I look good, let’s go then. We’ll have lunch in the restaurant at noon.”

The owner and her servant walked out of the house unhurriedly.