Chapter 144

Chapter 144: Beauty Trap

Zhou Luo was very clear about Lin Xin’s concerns, or rather the Lin Family’s concerns.

But no matter what tactics the Wang Family employed, he would not join them.

Not to mention that his wife and children were still in the Lin Family, just considering how hard he had worked to establish himself in the Lin Family, if he were to move again now, everything would have to start from scratch.

He certainly could not accept that.

Returning to the round chair, Zhou Luo was just about to extinguish the candle and rest.

At that moment, the door was suddenly pushed open.

Could it be that Third Young Lady still did not feel reassured?

With doubts in his heart, Zhou Luo looked up toward the door.

He saw a seductive woman wearing only a pink sheer gauze, curvy in all the right places, revealing large patches of fair skin, walking in.

She glanced at Zhou Luo with bewitching eyes that seemed like silken threads, then bowed with a charming smile and said, “Young Master Zhou, your humble servant greets you.”

Zhou Luo’s face darkened.

By heaven as proof, Third Young Lady, he truly did not open the door himself.

This door had opened on its own.

He had never anticipated that the Wang Family would use a beauty trap to win him over, and he could not even refuse at this instant.

At this time, that seductive woman twisted her slender waist and approached, and with each graceful step of her dainty feet, a lightly fragrant scent reminiscent of orchids and musk wafted out, extremely enticing.

Zhou Luo had remained relatively calm initially.

But the moment that alluring fragrance flooded into his nostrils, it made his mind dizzy, his body twitched slightly, a surge of scorching heat rose in his heart, and nameless lust inexplicably flared up.

Just then, the Spirit Xiyu at his chest suddenly glowed, and a cooling qi surged into his body, suppressing the burning desire within him and soothing his agitated mind back to calm.

Charm fragrance!

Zhou Luo frowned immediately, quickly held his breath to focus his mind, and began to spout nonsense in haste.

As a poison maker, he soon realized there was something unusual about that fragrance on the woman.

To be precise, it only became strange after that fragrance combined with the light scent of the room.

This soul-stealing charm fragrance was too covert; before combining, it was indistinguishable from a regular smell, so he had not reacted in time.

He owed it to the Spirit Xiyu for clearing his head; otherwise, he would have truly fallen for her trap.

“Young Master Zhou, what is the matter?”

The woman’s lovely, alluring face was full of concern, and her pitifully moving eyes tugged at one’s desire to cherish and protect her.

With a cold expression, Zhou Luo said, “Please get out.”

If it had been only an ordinary beauty trap, Zhou Luo could have politely sent her away.

But she had actually dared to secretly use charm fragrance on him, showing utter disregard for him.

The woman’s smile stiffened and she was about to speak again.

But Zhou Luo said resolutely, “I do not wish to use force!”

Hearing this, the woman’s expression turned ugly, and she could only turn and leave resentfully.

After the other party departed, Zhou Luo picked up the spiritual tea on the table and drank it all in one go.

This Wang Family seems to be more treacherous than he had imagined.

Meanwhile, the woman arrived at the side hall downstairs.

Wang Li was there drinking tea; this beauty trap was of his own design.

To prevent others from disturbing, he deliberately knocked out Lin Dong.

As for Lin Xin, this future daughter-in-law, he certainly could not do something like drugging her.

So he had Wang Yu Wei take action to temporarily take her away from the room.

Regaining his train of thought, Wang Li looked up at the roof with a faint smile.

At this moment, he estimated that the other party was already immersed in a tender embrace.

Just then, he suddenly caught a whiff of delicate fragrance.

Wang Li withdrew his gaze and discovered that the woman he had arranged was actually back, instantly his expression darkened: "How did you come out?"

"Eighth Elder, he has no interest in me," the woman said with a wronged expression.

Wang Li frowned tightly, his mind filled with confusion.

Impossible.

He had long since inquired about it.

This Zhou Luo was renowned in the Lin Family for being fond of beautiful women; even though he was no longer a live-in son-in-law, he still married seven wives and concubines, and even fathered over ten children.

How could such a person not be tempted by beauty?

Moreover, he specially had the family’s poison maker develop a unique aphrodisiac.

Logically speaking, he should have been unable to resist at all?

"Tell me the situation in detail," Wang Li said grimly.

The woman had no choice but to recount what had happened truthfully to him.

After listening, Wang Li fell into deep thought.

Could it be that he did not like this type of woman?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt it might be possible.

As for the other party not being drawn to women, Wang Li found it impossible to believe.

Whose family, not drawn to women, can beget over ten children?

Thinking of this, he resolutely had the woman withdraw, then called for a servant, intending to keep sending women from the Wang Family to tempt him.

After all, there were plenty of ordinary women in the Wang Family, of all types and appearances imaginable.

He did not believe he could not win the other party over.

…

The Bright Moon Tower.

Lin Xin sat in the hall with an icy expression, silent.

On the host’s seat, Wang Yu Wei, with her beautiful appearance, carried a trace of guilt between her brows.

"You tricked me into coming here just to win over Zhou Luo?" Lin Xin questioned coldly.

Earlier, the maid representing Wang Yu Wei had led her to the Moonlight Pavilion and stalled for time ever since.

By the time Lin Xin realized it, Wang Yu Wei had finally appeared.

But at that point, it had been a long while since she left Zhou Luo’s side.

She knew very well that Wang Yu Wei’s purpose in doing this was for Zhou Luo.

Hearing that interrogative tone, Wang Yu Wei’s expression turned awkward, and she said softly, "I had no choice."

Though she was the alchemy genius of the family, her status was extremely lowly.

Moreover, due to her mother, the family had always distrusted her.

This time, when the family told her to delay Lin Xin, she had no reason to refuse.

"Aren’t you into him? Why doesn’t the Wang Family send you to seduce him!" Lin Xin said angrily.

She could understand her, but that didn’t mean she could accept such deception.

Specifically, it was deception from her good sister.

"Sorry, the family promised that if I made you stay here overnight, they’d let me see my mother once more before I leave," Wang Yu Wei said with full apology.

The family ruled that she could only see her own mother once every three months.

Now that she was about to go off for training, she naturally wanted to lay eyes on her once more just before departing.

As for Zhou Luo’s side, she didn’t feel much psychological pressure.

After all, the family was just recruiting; they wouldn’t harm him.

Hearing these words, Lin Xin’s beautiful eyes flickered, and she stayed silent.

Originally, she’d thought it would be fine with Lin Dong around, but now it seemed he had been plotted against too.

"Don’t worry, you need to trust Zhou Luo."

Seeing this, Wang Yu Wei raised a smile and reassured her.

Lin Xin glared at her: "I have no idea where your confidence comes from; don’t you know he has many wives and concubines?"

The fact that Zhou Luo married wives and took concubines and fathered over a dozen children in five years was a hot topic of gossip in the Lin Family.

Everyone knew that this family son-in-law wasn’t just exceptionally gifted in alchemy, but also loved women and having kids.

Therefore, Lin Xin didn’t believe he could resist the temptation of beauties.

Wang Yu Wei smiled without speaking and changed the subject: "How are you planning to dodge the eyes planted by the Lin Family then?"

"I have my own arrangements," Lin Xin said flatly.

In the room assigned by the Wang Family, Zhou Luo stared strangely at the cute lolita standing at the doorway and instantly felt utterly defeated.

"Could you please tell Elder Wang to stop sending them over," he implored helplessly.

In that short half-hour, they had already delivered at least ten women to the room, each with a different figure, appearance, and personality.

If he hadn’t been under their roof and forced to yield, he was truly tempted to flip the table in frustration.

"Young Master Zhou, then tell me what kind of woman you prefer," the other party asked with a smile.

Seeing her so persistent, Zhou Luo said with a grimace: "Can I say I like men?"

"Really?" The other party’s eyes lit up.

Realizing she might take it seriously, Zhou Luo hurriedly explained: "No, no, you misunderstood—you really don’t need to do this."

But the other party ignored him completely, turned around, and dashed out of the room.

Looking at the shut door, Zhou Luo gritted his teeth, got up, took out a spiritual symbol, and stuck it on the door.

Since reasoning didn’t work, he had to be firmer.

He couldn’t let a burly man barge in later after all.

Soon, a young man with rosy lips, pearly teeth, a handsome face, and fair skin appeared outside the door.

He took a deep breath, intending to push in, but found he couldn’t enter, so he knocked on the door.

Bang, bang, bang—

Zhou Luo stared at that figure beyond the door, utterly speechless.

So they actually sent a man over.

He could only pretend he hadn’t heard a thing.

After knocking for a bit and realizing he truly couldn’t get in, the other party quietly retreated.

Zhou Luo sighed in deep relief, sat on the round chair, and mused: "Finally, I can get some peaceful sleep."