Chapter 5
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"No girl will say her name like that, and does my name have something to do with abstinence?" Qin Wanshu frowned. It's always bad for a woman to bear a name like Qinghuan with thin virtues and Qin Wanshu never thought that the characters Qin Wanshu had anything to do with abstinence.
T/N: 轻欢 (Qing Huan) can mean Qing- light Huan- joy, implying a carefree and indulgent lifestyle. 挽舒 (Wan Shu) Wan- elegant/gentle Shu- comfortable/ at ease
"I don't think there's anything wrong with Qinghuan. It's good to have fun promptly. You look like a person who restrains her desires." Qin Wanshu's name did not have the word abstinence engraved on it, but since Zuo Qinghuan deduced that Qin Wanshu was frigid, she naturally marked the word abstinence on Qin Wanshu.
"Desire is a flood, which often disturbs people's hearts. There is nothing wrong with restraint. A person can be strong without desire." Qin Wanshu never thinks that restraint is wrong.
"So, you are sexually frigid?" Zuo Qinghuan raised an eyebrow and asked in a speculative and gossipy tone, lifting a pot that shouldn't be lifted*.
*哪壶不堪提哪壶 (Nǎ hú bùkān tí nǎ hú) Which pot does not open, and which pot is lifted. To be insensitive and mention a sensitive topic
Zuo Qinghuan's abrupt question caught Qin Wanshu off guard, causing her to pause for a moment. Then, her composed expression showed slight cracks, and she peculiarly looked at Zuo Qinghuan. Qin Wanshu had never considered frigidity to be a significant issue, but Zuo Qinghuan's gaze gave her an odd illusion as if her frigidity made her pitiable, akin to having a disability.
Qin Wanshu naturally wouldn't admit to being frigid to a woman she had only met once or twice. They weren't familiar enough to discuss such personal matters.
Instead, Qin Wanshu responded with a polite smile, avoiding answering Zuo Qinghuan's question. She found the situation quite peculiar and realized that discussing such a topic with Zuo Qinghuan was not appropriate for her.
"If you are frigid, it's a pity. A woman who hasn't experienced love and desire isn't complete. Only in passion and longing can a woman truly blossom..." Zuo Qinghuan continued, using Li Xin's theory to deceive Qin Wanshu. She didn't even know where Li Xin came up with such twisted ideas. Normally, She would scoff at Li Xin's theories, but now she shamelessly used Li Xin's theory to make her point.
Qin Wanshu looked at Zuo Qinghuan with a very strange expression. The woman appeared so pure, yet she could speak with such boldness, creating a sense of extreme inconsistency.
Zuo Qinghuan felt a bit uncomfortable under Qin Wanshu's gaze. Although she was indeed a hedonist, she wasn't someone who would casually utter such licentious remarks.
Zuo Qinghuan looked at Qin Wanshu with her still pure eyes, even with a playful and strange gaze. It felt like she was using those dirty things to defile Qin Wanshu, making her feel insignificant and like mud in front of her. This feeling made her uncomfortable.
However, a large part of it was Zuo Qinghuan's overthinking. Qin Wanshu didn't want to continue the topic and instead, she looked at Zuo Qinghuan with a scrutinizing gaze, which sometimes made people feel unsure and exposed. Qin Wanshu had a feeling that Zuo Qinghuan was discussing a hidden ailment that she didn't believe she had, and this notion of a hidden ailment was something that should not be discussed openly with others. But now, at this moment, her hidden ailment was being brought up for discussion, and it felt absolutely strange.
"Sorry for disturbing you for so long, I should go back now, and I'll return the clothes another day," Qin Wanshu said politely. Since she had changed her clothes, it was time to go home, and she was glad that she didn't have to continue the strange topic.
"Oh, okay," Zuo Qinghuan didn't make much effort to keep her, just watching Qin Wanshu leave in a hurry. Suddenly, she had a feeling that Qin Wanshu seemed to be escaping, and the previous displeasure vanished. Qin Wanshu, the woman who seemed like a goddess, also had flaws, which was a pity considering her gentle and delicate features and her perfect figure. Although Qin Wanshu didn't directly respond to her previous speculation, Zuo Qinghuan was one hundred percent sure that Qin Wanshu was sexually frigid, and she firmly believed in her conclusion.
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"Zuo Qinghuan, where did you take Qin Wanshu?" Li Xin called Zuo Qinghuan, feeling bored as that woman, Yan Ruowen, was too busy to pay her any attention. Li Xin felt like going out and having some fun, not adhering to the conventional womanly virtues, but she dared only to entertain the thought. If that perverted woman, Yan Ruowen, found out, she would definitely get rid of her. Yan Ruowen was quite obsessed with cleanliness. Li Xin suddenly realized that she had been a good housewife for many years, and it was a shame with her captivating appearance. Li Xin thought to herself.
"Where are you right now? I'll come to find you," Zuo Qinghuan didn't answer Li Xin; she knew that Li Xin just wanted to drink with her and gossip.
"I'm in Prague*, waiting for you," Li Xin said ambiguously.
*布拉格 (Bulage) is the characters used, same as the Chinese characters used for Prague, but it can also be read as Plague, Brag, Bulage, Prag
Prague is a lesbian bar, and Li Xin occasionally pulls her to flirt. Zuo Qinghuan doesn't really like going there and has always been very tired of women's pursuits.
Li Xin watched as Zuo Qinghuan, who had just entered the bar, attracted numerous glances. Li Xin always thought of Zuo Qinghuan as a chameleon. At this moment, with her makeup not too light, she no longer resembled the innocent and deceitful fairy from the daytime but seemed more like a bewitching enchantress. Furthermore, Zuo Qinghuan was different from Li Xin. Li Xin mostly attracted the attention of Ts* , while Zuo Qinghuan appealed to both T and P, and both types would approach her. Li Xin felt that it was a shame Zuo Qinghuan didn't consider herself a part of the same community because her popularity with women surpassed Li Xin's, and she possessed the potential to harm the mortal world.
*T- tomboy/butch lesbian; P-pretty girl/femme/lipstick lesbians
"Tsk tsk, what a stark contrast in your appearance compared to daytime!" Li Xin exclaimed with emotion.
"Do you think the fairy sister would come to a place like this?" Zuo Qinghuan was very satisfied with her fairy-like appearance, and she didn't want to ruin her image, so she put on heavy makeup to ensure that no one could recognize her as the Zuo Qinghuan from the daytime.
“Pfft, do you really have the nerve to call yourself a fairy sister with this appearance?” Li Xin mocked. Based on her current understanding of Zuo Qinghuan, she must be a chameleon, because no one enjoys deceiving and disguising themselves more than Zuo Qinghuan.
“I knew you were jealous of my duality, no need to keep emphasizing it,” Zuo Qinghuan said indifferently, then took a seat on a high stool and started mixing the various drinks that Li Xin had already ordered.
"You actually spilled milk tea all over Qin Wanshu. I wonder if she revealed her true colors afterward. Based on my observations, the more seemingly kind-hearted a woman appears on the surface, the more malicious and adept at deception she is deep down. They are the ones who hold grudges, pretending everything is fine with a pure smile, but then sneak in a few kicks when no one's paying attention..."
Li Xin believed that any woman who cared about her appearance would be furious if someone intentionally spilled milk tea on her. Those who remained calm after such an incident were either fools or saints and Qin Wanshu clearly wasn't a fool. Li Xin also didn't believe there were saints in the world, so both Qin Wanshu and Zuo Qinghuan must be of the same type—people who were two-faced, perhaps even more malicious than Zuo Qinghuan herself. The more Li Xin thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
The more Zuo Qinghuan listened, the more she felt that Li Xin's descriptions were not about Qin Wanshu, but rather a veiled attack directed at her.
"Li Xin, you've watched too many TV dramas. Qin Wanshu is not the kind of person who would bother about such trivial matters," Zuo Qinghuan said calmly as she took a sip of the drink she had mixed herself. Qin Wanshu seemed different from any other woman, harboring some deep and mysterious qualities that made people curious to explore further.
Trivial matters? Being publicly humiliated by having milk tea spilled all over oneself was considered trivial? Li Xin, as a woman herself, felt that such an incident was a serious matter.
"Alright then, why don't you let me pour this glass of red wine on you to see if it's a trivial matter..." Li Xin held the glass of red wine and swayed it, secretly wanting to experience the feeling of pouring it on Zuo Qinghuan. It must be quite satisfying.
"You dare!" Zuo Qinghuan felt that Li Xin's eager expression was simply asking for a slap.
"Afterward, where did you take Qin Wanshu?" Li Xin changed the subject, as she had always been curious about that. She didn't dare to actually pour anything on Zuo Qinghuan, as she knew Zuo Qinghuan's heart was no bigger than the eye of a needle*.
*merciless
"I took her back to change her clothes, and then she left."
"You were so kind to her. Did anything happen later? You took her back to Han Shibin's secret love nest. Aren't you afraid she might discover something? You, the other woman, are acting quite arrogantly. By the way, why did you suddenly pour something on her? Are you jealous of her?" Li Xin exclaimed. She couldn't figure out why Zuo Qinghuan, who seemed carefree, appeared to like Han Shibin, but Li Xin could sense that it wasn't genuine love.
"Why are you being so nosy?" Zuo Qinghuan raised an eyebrow and glanced at Li Xin.
"Tsk tsk, could it be that you are interested in her? Are you really playing the forbidden game of having the main wife and concubines? Xiao Huan, I admire you from now on. You are not picky with women, but once you choose one, it's the wife of a wealthy man. You are simply my idol, and I will look up to you from now on!" Li Xin said dramatically, not missing any chance to tease Zuo Qinghuan.
Zuo Qinghuan looked at Li Xin unexpectedly deeply, and it was true that she had an interest in Qin Wanshu. However, Zuo Qinghuan didn't think her interest in Qin Wanshu was of that nature.
Li Xin felt uneasy being stared at as if Zuo Qinghuan had the potential to be a venomous snake. Little did she know that the real "frog" being watched wasn't her but Qin Wanshu.