Chapter 114: After Raising a Child and Getting Rich in That Era, the Delicate Beauty Was Spoiled Rotten 34

What first met her eyes was darkness.

In her family home, it was customary to retire early for the night, and although many people now used gas lamps, Su Zhiruan's family owned one but rarely used it.

She took a few steps in the dark when suddenly, Su Zhiruan felt someone nearby, a familiar smell of sandalwood wafting through the air; she called out, "Mr. Qin?"

The person remained silent for a moment.

Just as Su Zhiruan was about to walk over, she felt herself enveloped in a warm embrace.

Then, in a whirl, she was lifted off her feet and held horizontally. Su Zhiruan instinctively cried out, but he silenced her.

The man's voice was close, lazy and pleasant to hear, the scent of alcohol blooming at that moment, "Shush, Ruanruan, be good. You wouldn't want them to see us like this, would you!"