Volume 1, Chapter 40: A Special Wedding Gift

The next day, Si Yan held Su Yu on a rattan chair in the backyard, gently rubbing her lower abdomen.

"I don't want any more; it's too sweet and cloying."

Su Yu pushed the bowl toward the man. She couldn't understand why the brown sugar water he brewed was so sickeningly sweet—just how much sugar had he added?

"My baby was in such agony last night that you kept me up all night, too."

Si Yan took the bowl and set it on a tray held by a Filipino maid standing nearby.

"How could that be?"

"I spent the whole night rubbing your belly, you little delicate thing. The room was no different from a sauna last night."

The man gritted his teeth as he spoke, though his large hands were gentle, merely kneading her soft cheeks with a playful, "complaining" tone, his eyes brimming with hidden doting.

"But I thought it felt just right!"

Su Yu’s cheeks flushed under his touch. She couldn't help but whimper, reaching out to push his hands away.

Of course she thought it was just right; her entire body had felt as cold as a freezer. He was the one sweating and unable to sleep! This little delicate creature had slept quite comfortably, by contrast.

"Sir, the Second Young Master has sent someone with a gift. He says it’s a wedding present for you and the Madam."

Huang Yu walked over quickly and bowed slightly to report. Recalling the appearance of the gift, his tone carried a subtle, hard-to-detect strangeness. He had looked at the "gift," and it was certainly quite a "gift" indeed!

Si Yan was busy tucking loose strands of hair behind Su Yu’s ears. Upon hearing this, his brows furrowed instantly, a flash of mockery crossing his eyes. What good intentions could his foolish younger brother possibly have? Would he really send a proper gift?

"Bring it over," he said coldly, asking no further questions.

"Yes." Huang Yu acknowledged, turned, and waved to those outside the door, ordering in a deep voice, "Bring it in."

Su Yu raised an eyebrow. What kind of gift needed to be carried in?

Before long, a massive gift box was brought before them—it was as tall as Si Yan himself. It took over a dozen people to carry it! Good heavens, had he moved a shipping container over here?

"What is inside that?" Su Yu tugged at Si Yan’s sleeve, asking in surprise.

Su Yu wasn't the only one curious; everyone present was. Except for Si Yan.

"Open it!" Si Yan’s tone was cold and heavy, devoid of any anticipation.

Huang Yu stepped forward and lifted the massive lid of the gift box.

In the next second, countless pink hydrogen balloons burst out from the box with a buzz, instantly filling the entire backyard. The cloying scent of balloons mingled with a perfumed breeze that hit them in the face.

As the box fully unfolded, its contents were revealed: a waterbed covered in silk sat in the center, and upon it sat seven or eight young women dressed in various uniforms. They were all stunningly beautiful, each with a different look—innocent, alluring, icy, and more. It was clear they had been carefully selected and "scrubbed clean" before being sent over.

Seeing Si Yan, the girls all looked at him with bashful expressions.

The Second Master had said they were to be sent to serve Master Si, and they were naturally willing. Even if it meant being a mistress