The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 129: Put on a Good Show!

Chapter 129: Chapter 129: Put on a Good Show!

Li Xiaoju never imagined Xu Qianli would be so direct, pulling her into his embrace as soon as they met and asking such an embarrassing question, she was completely stunned for a moment and didn’t know how to react.

While she felt shy, Xu Qianli snickered in her ear, "You don’t need to answer, I can tell just by looking at you. Your uncle has really put in some effort, since he’s shown his sincerity, I won’t be polite."

"No, don’t!"

Li Xiaoju was terrified, shaking her head desperately, a look of fear and aggrievement on her face.

Although her Uncle Li Zhu had repeatedly told her to be obedient and to let Xu Qianli sleep with her once, when the moment actually arrived, she was still scared.

After all, Xu Qianli was a complete stranger to her. To have her purity taken by him upon just meeting was too much for her to accept.

"Just waiting for you to say that," Xu Qianli released Li Xiaoju’s hand, "Alright, I won’t scare you anymore. But tell me, what did Li Zhu promise you to get you to sleep with me?"

Li Xiaoju lifted her head, looking blankly at Xu Qianli, not understanding why he was asking her this.

Xu Qianli said, "Don’t space out, answer my question. What exactly did he promise you?"

"I—I’ll tell you."

"Uncle said you’re a big leader from the county and you had a problem with him. If he didn’t serve you well, he’d likely lose his job, so he asked me to accompany you, to make sure I took good care of you."

"As for the benefits, he said that if I served you well, he would immediately make me a regular employee, and if I refused, he’d fire me and even sabotage my father’s job at the Forestry Bureau, making it impossible for our family to stay in Qingshan Town."

"Our whole family relies on my uncle’s support. If he gets annoyed with us, our family would be done for, so that’s why I agreed."

"But I’ve only just met you, Director Xu, and to do that right away, I’m scared."

"Perhaps, could you give me some time to adjust?"

"Please!"

Li Xiaoju recounted the whole story from start to finish, almost bursting into tears by the end.

Xu Qianli waved his hand, "Enough, don’t cry. I never had any intention of taking advantage of you. The girlfriends I, Xu Qianli, have had are far prettier than you. Why would I bother with someone pitiful like you?"

"What did you say, Director Xu? You didn’t plan to make a move?"

Li Xiaoju could hardly believe her ears. She had presented herself to him, and he didn’t want it?

She had heard from her uncle that he didn’t care at all for Li Xiuhong and Li Xiuli, those two despicable women. Now he wasn’t interested in herself either; did he have a problem of some sort?

Li Xiaoju, not one for subtlety, showed her thoughts on her face. While pondering, she couldn’t help but blatantly glance at a certain part of Xu Qianli.

Xu Qianli immediately understood her thoughts and flicked her on the forehead.

"Stop guessing, I’m not touching you because I have no interest in taking your uncle’s favors. And it’s not that I’m incapable."

"You don’t want to be touched by me either, right? I have a suggestion, let’s put on a play."

A play?

Li Xiaoju asked, "What kind of play?"

"Of course, we’ll pretend to do that kind of thing."

"Come on, you just make some noises, let your uncle who’s hiding outside the door hear something, let him think we’re busy with each other, and that’s enough."

Xu Qianli pointed towards the door, certain that at this moment, Uncle Li Zhu, that old fox, must be eavesdropping outside.

Li Xiaoju felt a surge of secret delight; if acting could get her through this, she couldn’t be happier.

But how should she act? She had never had a boyfriend before and had never done "that," so she had no idea how to moan.

Seeing Li Xiaoju’s foolish expression, Xu Qianli said, "Fine, I’ll do it. Come over here and lean on the coffee table, and leave the rest to me."

Li Xiaoju obediently leaned on the coffee table.

Such a pose was embarrassingly shameful for her, and she was worried. She had a nagging fear that Xu Qianli might say one thing and do another, taking advantage of her and stealing her body.

Just then, Xu Qianli raised his hand high and brought it down heavily on Li Xiaoju’s upturned buttocks with a crisp "smack."

"Ah, it hurts..."

Outside the door, Li Zhu was eavesdropping with her ear pressed against it.

When she suddenly heard the noise inside, a sly smile appeared on her face.

Haha, things were going her way. Xu Qianli received a favor and now owed her; he definitely wouldn’t hold onto her anymore.

To think, Xu Qianli was lucky. Her own niece, Li Xiaoju, a pretty girl, all pure and untouched, was now his at such a cheap price. He struck it big.

But on second thought, sending Li Xiaoju to him and thus connecting with him was a huge advantage for her.

Even though her backer in the county was Zhang Kuisan, Zhang had no hope of becoming the County Magistrate now, crushed under Xu Qianli’s thumb.

At this critical juncture, climbing onto Xu Qianli’s ship secretly meant she had a backup plan, no matter whether it was Xu Qianli or Zhang Kuisan who had the last laugh; Li Zhu would have a strong backer.

What a stroke of luck, truly a huge stroke of luck.

But just relying on Li Xiaoju seemed a tad insincere; she needed to prepare more adequately.

Thinking thus, Zhang Kuisan immediately busied himself with preparations.

Back in the office, Li Xiaoju lay on the coffee table, having been spanked by Xu Qianli over a dozen times, crying a mess, her pleas of pain unheeded as Xu Qianli’s hand kept falling.

After a while, she noticed something odd; it wasn’t as painful, and there was a strange, unfamiliar sensation that made her forget to cry, her cheeks flushed with an intoxicating red.

So, she took to faking moans, and soon the office was filled with sounds that could make anyone blush and their heart race.

Xu Qianli had heard such sounds many times before, always during intimacy with women. He hadn’t expected spanking Li Xiaoju over a dozen times would reveal this other side of her.

Xu Qianli simply stopped and let Li Xiaoju continue her act alone.

Just when he stopped, Li Xiaoju suddenly turned her head and glared at him resentfully, unequivocally spitting out one word.

"Hit!"

Xu Qianli was impressed; he hadn’t expected someone to like getting their buttocks spanked. Since it felt good to his hand, he decided to indulge her and raised his hand again...

After a while, when the room finally quieted down, Li Xiaoju lay trembling on the couch next to Xu Qianli like the most docile cat, biting her lower lip, not saying a word, her eyes wide and misty, staring steadfastly at Xu Qianli, her thoughts inscrutable.

Xu Qianli didn’t pay much attention to Li Xiaoju, considering the drama sufficiently acted out; Li Zhu should be on her way back, bringing him the evidence of her wrongdoing.

As he was thinking of Li Zhu, a knock came at the door. At Xu Qianli’s response, the door opened, and Li Zhu entered, grinning with two bags in hand.

Li Zhu registered Li Xiaoju lying beside Xu Qianli, red-faced and still trembling slightly, and thought to herself that this young man Xu Qianli was quite something.

Seeing Li Xiaoju’s state, Li Zhu felt completely at ease, smiling as she approached and placed the two bags on the table.