The Prime Minister’s Daughter and the Marquis’s Fool – Chapter 76

Fourth Brother also feels I cannot marry Xizhao, is that it?

“How did you bite it?” Zhao Jiayu recalled the wound on the side of Lin Xizhao’s lips; just how much ruthless force must that have taken? “Why did you bite Xizhao?”

Zhao Jiayu’s head did not turn the corner for quite a while, and her mouth began to blame Qu Sheng. Qu Yu watched Zhao Jiayu turn around to look at Qu Sheng, and just as she desired to question her again, Qu Yu gave a light cough and said: “Sheng-meimei¹ cannot see; it was likely she accidentally bumped it during the night.”

Hearing this, Zhao Jiayu was half believing and half doubting; no matter how one looked at it, it seemed like a new injury, not one from overnight.

Lin Xizhao lowered her flustered pair of eyes, fearing that Qu Sheng would carry the whole tray out² regarding the matters that happened between them. Fortunately, Qu Sheng remained silent afterward and did not continue speaking.

“There is medicine in the room; I will get it myself.” Lin Xizhao’s face felt somewhat burning from being stared at by everyone, and she rose to go to the inner room to get the medicinal ointment.

Xiao Bingying was eating by the side; watching Lin Xizhao rise, her gaze stayed on her back figure for a few instants before looking toward Qu Sheng.

If it were not lip against lip, this wound would not be like this.

Lin Xizhao entered the room and did not come out for a long time. Zhao Jiayu could not sit still, so she followed her in. Lin Xizhao was currently sitting in front of the vanity mirror holding the medicinal ointment in her hand, staring absently at one spot.

“Finished applying the medicine?”

Hearing Zhao Jiayu’s voice, Lin Xizhao hurriedly lifted her head and turned her body sideways.

“Not yet.”

“Let me help you.” Zhao Jiayu was still heartbroken for her; she walked over and took the ointment from Lin Xizhao’s hand, saying: “Xiao Sheng’er³ is also too willful; how could she bite people?”

At this moment, Zhao Jiayu still had not figured out exactly how Qu Sheng bit Lin Xizhao. In her heart, she guessed that mostly the two were playing around, and since Qu Sheng could not see, she had no sense of heavy or light⁴ when she opened her mouth and bit the wrong place.

Lin Xizhao revealed a moment of embarrassment on her face and said: “It’s nothing, Sheng’er didn’t do it on purpose.” Lin Xizhao admitted it was Qu Sheng who bit her.

Zhao Jiayu muttered: “If she hadn’t admitted it herself, you would have found an excuse for her again. Xiao Sheng’er has been spoiled rotten by you.” Saying this, she took the ointment from Lin Xizhao’s hand and said, “I’ll help you.”

Zhao Jiayu’s heartache was seen by Lin Xizhao, but she still could not tell her about the things between her and Qu Sheng.

Zhao Jiayu helped Lin Xizhao apply the ointment bit by bit. A moment later, Xiao Bingying entered.

“Switch to this bottle of mine; your wound is too delicate, this bottle won’t hurt.”

“Ajie⁵ only comes in when I’ve almost finished applying it,” Zhao Jiayu said resentfully.

Xiao Bingying’s face was awkward for an instant, and she said: “I only just remembered I carried a bottle on my body.”

Seeing the two of them caring for her so much, Lin Xizhao curved her lips and said: “Just use it next time.” This wound, she estimated, would not heal in a short while anyway.

Xiao Bingying nodded and handed the medicine over.

In the outer room, there were only Qu Sheng and Qu Yu. If Qu Sheng remembered correctly just now, these three people had all left their seats. And Qu Yu’s subsequent words also confirmed the guess in his heart.

“What is going on with you and Xizhao-meimei?” Qu Yu’s expression was rarely this serious toward Qu Sheng as he asked in a low voice.

Zhao Jiayu’s head could not turn the corner, but he was very clear on it. The wound on Lin Xizhao’s lip was not as simple as an accidental bump, and Qu Sheng had personally admitted just now that she bit it.

Hearing Qu Yu’s interrogation, Qu Sheng sought the sound and looked sideways, saying: “I like her.”

Qu Yu was shocked for an instant. “You…”

“I want to marry Xizhao.”

Qu Yu had not even continued asking when Qu Sheng spoke it out herself.

“Then is she willing to marry you?”

“Unwilling.”

Qu Yu’s nervous expression visibly relaxed after hearing Qu Sheng say Lin Xizhao was unwilling to marry her. He said: “You are both females; how can such an absurd thing happen?” Qu Yu shook his eyes, which were flustered from the shock just now, and began to lecture Qu Sheng, muttering in his mouth: “Fortunately Xizhao is someone who understands affairs and reason⁶, and didn’t carry on absurdly with you.”

“Hmph, Fourth Brother also feels I cannot marry Xizhao, is that it?”

Qu Yu lifted his eyes to look at Qu Sheng, seeing the ice-coldness on her face. He settled his mind and said: “She is a girl, you are also a girl; I have just never heard of whose family’s female marries a female.” Although Qu Yu spoke with blame, he suppressed his voice very low.

“If there is no precedent, then just create a precedent and it will be fine, right?”

“Are you crazy?” Qu Yu suddenly felt that Qu Sheng’s thinking was somewhat extreme. In the past, he always saw her well-behaved appearance; how did she become so unreasonable now?

While Qu Yu was speaking, the three people in the inner room came out. Zhao Jiayu had heard the two talking in low voices from inside the room, and upon coming out asked: “What are you two saying?” Hearing the sound, Qu Yu lifted his head, and his furrowed brows also loosened. He hurriedly laughed: “Didn’t say anything, just asking Sheng-meimei if the food suits her appetite.”

Zhao Jiayu was suspicious for an instant; whether the food is good or not, is there a need to say it in such a small voice?

The three returned to their seats. Qu Sheng deliberately called out to Lin Xizhao: “Jiejie.⁷“

Hearing this, Qu Yu’s heart lifted for an instant; he did not know what Qu Sheng wanted to say to Lin Xizhao.

Lin Xizhao lifted her eyes and looked sideways at her, her voice gentle, asking: “What is it?”

Qu Sheng gave a shallow smile, her voice gentle and obedient, saying: “Sheng’er is a bit tired, want to go back to the room to rest first.”

“Okay, I’ll support you.” Lin Xizhao stood up as she spoke, reaching out to hold the fingers Qu Sheng had lifted.

Qu Yu stared at the two of them, looking left and right, then slowly furrowed his brows. Lin Xizhao supported Qu Sheng back to the room and did not come out for a long time. When she came out again, her lips were somewhat excessively red and swollen, and even the wound area had swollen up.

Seeing Lin Xizhao come out with an expression that was somewhat wrong, Zhao Jiayu hurriedly asked: “What’s wrong? Is Xiao Sheng’er uncomfortable?”

Lin Xizhao lifted her eyes to meet Zhao Jiayu’s gaze, then shook her head, forcing a smile: “No, she is very well, she has already gone to sleep.”

Hearing this, Zhao Jiayu nodded and said: “It’s good that nothing is wrong. What happened to your mouth?”

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The remaining meal was eaten more or less completely. After Zhao Jiayu asked that question, Qu Yu lied that his head hurt and took them back to the courtyard.

Zhao Jiayu was also worried about Qu Yu. As soon as they returned, she made Xiao Bingying take his pulse again. Xiao Bingying diagnosed that there were no problems. When she looked at Qu Yu wanting to ask him how his head felt, Qu Yu gave a light cough and said: “Just now it hurt severely, but right now it doesn’t hurt anymore.”

“Should we let Eldest Uncle go into the palace to invite an Imperial Physician to look again?” Zhao Jiayu was very nervous in her heart.

Hearing this, Qu Yu hurriedly said: “No need, no need, perhaps the wind blew on me while walking. Just let Biaojie⁸ prescribe some medicine for wind-chill and it will be fine.”

“How can medicine be eaten randomly? It’s better to let the Imperial Physician take a look.” Although Zhao Jiayu had a big heart, regarding Qu Yu’s body, she did not dare to be sloppy in the slightest.

At this moment, Xiao Bingying seemed to have already guessed the reason for Qu Yu’s actions. Qu Sheng said she would rest, and after Lin Xizhao came out, the color on those lips—if they had not been sucked on, they would not be that bright red.

“Meifu⁹ likely didn’t rest well. Sleeping a sleep will guarantee nothing is wrong; no need to prescribe medicine.” Xiao Bingying inserted words at the appropriate time; she could not let Qu Yu really drink medicine.

Hearing Xiao Bingying say this, Zhao Jiayu believed it. Qu Yu waking up relied on this sister of hers; right now, she did not doubt her medical skills a single bit.

“Right, resting and resting should make it fine,” Qu Yu said, following Xiao Bingying’s words.

Zhao Jiayu pondered for a moment, believed Xiao Bingying’s words, and nodded: “Then you rest well, we will go look at Xizhao again.”

Just now they left in a hurry; she still had some words she had not asked Lin Xizhao.

“Eh, speaking of Xizhao-meimei, I see her complexion doesn’t seem very good. Last time after rushing back from the journey, she hasn’t been able to rest properly. I think we should change someone to take care of Sheng-meimei, to let Xizhao-meimei rest for a few days,” Qu Yu said with emotion and voice.

“I was also thinking about this matter. I saw Xiao Sheng’er’s temper doesn’t seem very good today, and Xizhao always spoils her, not saying anything even when she suffers anger. How about letting Ajie go look after her? Ajie knows medical arts, so looking after her would also be convenient.” Zhao Jiayu arranged things on her own accord.

“Me? I can’t.” Xiao Bingying knew clearly that there was some entanglement between Qu Sheng and Lin Xizhao; moving close to them would fearfully make Qu Sheng angry. Furthermore, Lin Xizhao might not necessarily agree to switch with her.

“Oh right, Cheng Xi is still in the residence; Ajie still has to take care of Cheng Xi.” Zhao Jiayu thought for an instant and denied her own idea.

The three people were silent for a moment. Qu Yu and Zhao Jiayu looked at each other, then said in unison: “Third Sister-In-Law.¹⁰“

Qian Shuangying did not have much to do in the residence, and Qu Ming’s funeral had already been handled completely. She had no children at her knees yet, so she could substitute for Lin Xizhao for a few days.

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Qu Sheng, upon hearing the few people go out and the servant girls enter to clear the bowls and chopsticks, called Lin Xizhao into the room again. Previously, she suffered frustration from Qu Yu, so she scattered all the stifled anger onto Lin Xizhao’s body. Combining gnawing and biting, she pressed the person onto the carved wooden boards of the bed.

Now that those three people had left, she had this thought again.

Lin Xizhao entered the room, watched Qu Sheng half-lying on the couch, walked over and asked: “Are you thirsty?”

“Not thirsty.” Qu Sheng answered briefly. She gazed at the space in front of her body and extended her hand toward Lin Xizhao by the bed.

Lin Xizhao thought she wanted to get down and habitually went to hold Qu Sheng’s hand, but the moment she held it, her hand was quickly flipped and shaken by Qu Sheng’s hand, and instead, she was held in Qu Sheng’s hand.

“Sheng’er…” Lin Xizhao was lightly pulled forward by Qu Sheng for an instant, her whole body stumbling crookedly. One hand supported against the bed; right now she did not want to get close to Qu Sheng again, she knew what Qu Sheng wanted to do.

“Come up.” Qu Sheng seemed to have lost much patience.

Lin Xizhao lightly pursed her soft lips, seeming to be searching for a reason: “I… still hurt.” Her lips still hurt.

Just now Qu Sheng had acted regardless of anything; she hurt so much her tears fell, and because there were people outside, she could only forcefully endure.

Hearing this, Qu Sheng’s heart was slightly stunned. The expression on her face that just now would not allow her to decline loosened: “You come up first.”

Lin Xizhao lifted her eyes to gaze at Qu Sheng, her willow brows slightly furrowed together, but she still went up.

As soon as Lin Xizhao got on the couch, Qu Sheng pressed her entire body over. Lin Xizhao lifted both hands, resisting against Qu Sheng’s shoulders. “Sheng’er.” At this moment, Lin Xizhao was flustered; she knew she could not escape.

“I’m sorry.” Qu Sheng apologized to Lin Xizhao for her recklessness earlier and for kissing her without regard for Lin Xizhao’s body.

Hearing this, Lin Xizhao’s expression was slightly dazed. She lowered her eyes for an instant, and just as she was about to lift her eyes to say some words, Qu Sheng’s kiss came down again.

Lin Xizhao knew she could not dodge, so she could only let Qu Sheng kiss. She closed both eyes, feeling her own lip petals being lightly contained by Qu Sheng’s fiery hot lips, the tip of the tongue lightly sweeping. Only, the imagined pain did not appear again.

Qu Sheng’s kiss was very gentle, lingering on Lin Xizhao’s lower lip and the side of her upper lip, avoiding the wound area. After a short while, Lin Xizhao opened her eyes; watching Qu Sheng’s tightly closed eyes and the way she fumbled to kiss her seriously, her heart was somewhat moved.

She did not hate Qu Sheng kissing her like this; on the contrary, she liked it very much. But this liking made her suffer torment. On one hand, she felt she could not be like this with Qu Sheng; on the other hand, she persuaded herself that Qu Sheng forced it, and she was only the party forced to endure, so she could not be blamed. But the more she thought like this, the stronger the sense of sin in her heart became. She could hardly imagine that one day she would be this selfish and self-seeking.

Qu Sheng’s gentleness made her somewhat lose herself. Qu Sheng used a slippery softness to entangle with her fragrant tongue. The numbness and slight itch of grinding back and forth while wrapping it caused her throat to spill out a sound that should not exist.

“Um…”

Lin Xizhao realized she had emitted an obscene and loose sound, and stopped her movements of accommodating Qu Sheng in shock. The fine, soft light moan that poured into Qu Sheng’s ears made her heart feel as if struck by lightning; her whole body went numb for a spell, making her comfortable enough to put in even more effort.

“Is Xizhao not in the room?” Zhao Jiayu and Qian Shuangying arrived at the door of Qu Sheng’s room and were blocked by Feng Qi who was guarding outside.

“Eldest Young Miss, the Young Miss has rested.”

Zhao Jiayu blinked and asked: “The two are sleeping together?”

“Yes.” Feng Qi lowered his head and said.

Zhao Jiayu and Qian Shuangying looked at each other. Qian Shuangying said: “Let’s talk about it later then.” Like Xiao Bingying, she also was not sure if she could switch Lin Xizhao out. Since they were already resting, then let Lin Xizhao sleep a while; wasn’t her purpose in coming here just to let Lin Xizhao rest more?

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Xiao Bingying had stayed in Zhao Jiayu and the others’ courtyard, waiting here for Zhao Jiayu to switch Lin Xizhao out and bring her here to check her body.

Seeing only Zhao Jiayu return alone, Xiao Bingying knew she had not been switched out.

Qu Sheng relied on Lin Xizhao too much, and Lin Xizhao understood Qu Sheng more than they did; the two’s life schedules were also very similar. She did not feel Lin Xizhao would be dragged down by Qu Sheng. Qu Yu saying to switch Lin Xizhao out was likely because he guessed the matter she had thought of.

Between Lin Xizhao and Qu Sheng, it was too intimate.

“Ajie, you go back first, we’ll talk tomorrow. They are taking a noon nap; I estimate this sleep will last until evening.” Zhao Jiayu said with a dejected face.

Person was not seen; a trip made in vain.

Xiao Bingying nodded in farewell, was sent out of the residence by Zhao Jiayu, sat in the carriage, and returned to the Zhao Residence.

Xiao Bingying returned to the courtyard, and Cheng Xi’s handmaiden, Chi Li, went to seek her.

“Miss Bingying, the Xiao Residence sent someone just now saying they want our Princess to return.” Chi Li said worriedly.

Returning meant suffering bullying again.

Xiao Bingying lowered her eyes looking at Chi Li’s worry and said: “No need to pay attention to them; you just need to live peacefully here.” The people of the Xiao Residence only dared to send someone to invite her right now; trying to take her back by force was impossible.

Not only would the Zhao Residence not agree, but Marquis Qu’s Residence would also not agree. If Zhao Jiayu went over to make a scene, Qu Yu would also certainly help her. She reckoned Xiao Yaocai would not dare to take such a risk.

Hearing Xiao Bingying’s words, the worry on Chi Li’s face still could not be relieved. She said: “Did you and the Princess quarrel? Why do you not go see her anymore?”

“No. I… I have had many matters recently.” Xiao Bingying found a reason she did not believe herself. She had been busy recently investigating the diagnosis of Qu Yu’s coma, but before and after that, she had not set foot in Cheng Xi’s room either.

“Then could you go see my Princess? She eats extremely little recently and often wakes up in shock at night.”

Xiao Bingying was dazed for an instant. She had heard the doctor say before that Cheng Xi overthought things and her sleep might have some problems, and he had prescribed a few flavors of medicine to suit the illness. She just did not know how the medicine’s effects were.

“I will tonight—”

“I beg you to go see her.” Chi Li spoke bringing a bit of a crying tone, “The Princess feels you don’t want to pay attention to her anymore; she washes her face with tears¹¹ all day. What exactly happened between you two?”

Hearing Chi Li say Cheng Xi washed her face with tears, Xiao Bingying’s heart went thump for an instant, and her heart also clenched up. “She cried?”

“En, she even wouldn’t let me tell you.”

Xiao Bingying’s brows moved slightly. After lowering her eyes for a few instants, she looked at Chi Li and said: “Is she currently in the room?”

“She is.” Chi Li broke her tears into a smile.

In this Zhao Residence, if not staying in the room, where else could she go?

Xiao Bingying glanced at Cheng Xi’s room, her lips slightly pursed, eyes lowered, lashes blinking quickly for an instant, then lifted her head and walked toward her room.

Xiao Bingying lifted her hand to knock on the door, but Chi Li pushed open the room door one step ahead, laughing: “Miss Bingying coming doesn’t need to be so polite.”

Xiao Bingying nodded politely, looked at the opened door, lowered her eyes to ponder for an instant, and went in.

Cheng Xi, sitting in the inner room, heard footsteps and thought it was Chi Li coming in. Xiao Bingying stood at the doorway of the inner room, and Cheng Xi’s slightly surprised expression was collected into the bottom of Xiao Bingying’s eyes. Where was the “washing face with tears” that Chi Li spoke of?

Xiao Bingying realized Chi Li had exaggerated, felt awkward for an instant, and said: “Since you are fine, then I will go back.”

Hearing this, Cheng Xi put down the book in her hand and stood up, not saying any words to keep Xiao Bingying.

Watching Xiao Bingying leave seeming somewhat distressed, she lowered her eyes for an instant and called Chi Li over.

Cheng Xi learned that Chi Li took the initiative to call Xiao Bingying. She sat in the outer room for a long time, then got up and went out. She went to Xiao Bingying’s place.

Cheng Xi stood outside Xiao Bingying’s room door, lifting her hand to lightly knock on the door.

Xiao Bingying was still in the awkwardness of being sentimental and going to Cheng Xi’s room; she lowered her head looking at the tea cup turning unconsciously in her hand.

“Who?” Xiao Bingying lifted her head to look over.

“It’s me.” Cheng Xi’s cold and clear voice tone held a few parts of gentleness.

Hearing this, Xiao Bingying lowered her head to look at the empty tea cup in her hand, pondered for an instant, buckled the cup back down, and rose to open the door.

The door opened, and the face Xiao Bingying could not control herself from always thinking of appeared before her eyes.

“Why did you come over?” Xiao Bingying did not move out of the way either, just inquiring how Cheng Xi suddenly came over.

“Permit you to go see me, not permit me to come see you?” Cheng Xi’s lip corners hooked slightly, filling with a shallow smile.

“No, uh…” Xiao Bingying moved her body out of the way and said: “Come in quickly.”

Seeing Xiao Bingying move out of the way, Cheng Xi lifted her eyes to look at her once, then walked in with unhurried steps.

Xiao Bingying originally did not want to close the door, but the weather outside was cold; leaving the door open like this, she did not know if Cheng Xi could withstand it.

Xiao Bingying looked inside and outside once, then closed the door. Cheng Xi then turned her body to look at her.

Xiao Bingying lifted her eyes to meet hers for a glance, then hurriedly looked away and walked to the table, asking: “Thirsty or not?” Saying this, she took a tea cup and began to pour water.

Cheng Xi lowered her eyes to take a look, her soft lips slightly closed, not speaking.

After a moment, Xiao Bingying pushed the tea water toward Cheng Xi’s side.

Cheng Xi lowered her eyes to look once, then looked toward Xiao Bingying, exactly meeting the gaze she cast over. Before Cheng Xi opened her mouth, Xiao Bingying’s gaze dodged to the side again.

Cheng Xi gave a light laugh, her voice gentle, saying: “So afraid of me?”

Hearing this, Xiao Bingying lifted her head looking at the knowing smile at the corner of Cheng Xi’s eyes, and said awkwardly: “No.”

“I know you mind that I kissed you that night, but I was sincere.” Cheng Xi looked at Xiao Bingying who lowered her head again, the bottom of her eyes gloomy for an instant, not knowing if her own method was right or not. “In this deep courtyard, I originally had already given up hope, but I met you. It was you who brought me hope, and also you who let me live like a human.”

When Cheng Xi said these words, Xiao Bingying lifted her head, stunned for an instant: “Cheng Xi, I…” Xiao Bingying saw there were tears in Cheng Xi’s eyes.

Watching the tears in Cheng Xi’s eyes slowly well up and slide down, Xiao Bingying’s breathing also stopped along with it.

“I also don’t want anything; I just want a comfort in this residence. Even if you just treat me as a small plaything, it’s fine. I ask for nothing, just want to stay by your side; is even this not okay?”

“No, Cheng Xi, I have always respected you, l… loved you. I never looked down on you lightly, and never thought of treating you as a plaything.” If she had those kinds of thoughts, she would not have needed to hide from the beginning. Feelings that did not require responsibility—she did not hope for them, and wanted them even less.

She admitted she liked women, liked Cheng Xi, but there were still many obstacles between them. She might not marry anyone in this lifetime, but Cheng Xi…

“Cheng Xi…” In this instant, Xiao Bingying seemed to have thought clearly about one thing; she could not marry anyone, and was it not the same for Cheng Xi?

Cheng Xi’s gaze was blurred; Xiao Bingying’s figure reflected countless times in her eyes.

“Don’t cry, it is I who is not good.” Xiao Bingying walked over, the bottom of her eyes full of heartache, lifting her hand to gently wipe away the tears at the corner of Cheng Xi’s eyes.

Following Cheng Xi’s light blinks, the tears left and her vision cleared; Xiao Bingying saw the delicate and lovely, dazzlingly bright starry eyes.

The two quietly looked at each other like this; no one moved their gaze away.

Following Cheng Xi’s slow approach, Xiao Bingying’s breathing gradually became hurried. She lowered her eyes watching Cheng Xi’s soft lips close at hand; her throat rolled halfway when Cheng Xi kissed up. Cheng Xi slightly opened her pair of lips, capturing Xiao Bingying’s warm lips that had been waiting for a long time.

This time Xiao Bingying did not have much hesitation; very quickly, she responded to Cheng Xi’s kiss.

That day’s kiss made Xiao Bingying unconsciously ruminate on it at night, and every time it would make her miss it to the point of madness. She also knew the more she suppressed not thinking about it, the harder the gully of desire was to fill¹².

Reviewing it again today, that desire accumulated for a long time at the bottom of her heart made her lose her reason.

Cheng Xi and her shifted their steps back and forth; Cheng Xi pressed step by step, Xiao Bingying yielded step by step. When the two pressed against the edge of the bed, Xiao Bingying’s legs could no longer move backward, and she was pushed down by Cheng Xi following the momentum.

Cheng Xi’s delicate and soft body lay prone on Xiao Bingying’s body; both pairs of eyes were dyed with a layer of mist. Xiao Bingying watched Cheng Xi’s delicate, dripping-wet soft lips slowly approach; the two’s breathing entangled together again. That satisfaction that could take a person’s life, and the greed that filled up and then waned, made Xiao Bingying lift her hand to buckle the back of Cheng Xi’s neck, forcing her to fit even more intimately with herself.

After a long time, Cheng Xi looked at the person in front of her eyes; in the bottom of her eyes was an injured delicacy and pitifulness, making Xiao Bingying heartache endlessly again.

She rejected Cheng Xi’s desire to go a step further.

“Do you think I am dirty?” Cheng Xi’s voice carried a few parts of a trembling tone.

Hearing this, Xiao Bingying was stunned and dazed for an instant, then hurriedly said nervously: “No, it’s not that, I just feel… I… I haven’t prepared well yet.”

She never had this kind of bed matter, and had not made such preparations before; she also did not know how to continue. But Cheng Xi saying she disliked her for being dirty, that was absolutely impossible.

Before Cheng Xi was bestowed into the Xiao Residence, Xiao Yaocai’s body had already developed problems; to this day it still had not healed. This was a secret their Xiao Family dared not spread out.

Last time she broke a rib to protect Xiao Yaocai, but Xiao Yaocai also similarly received a fright. Doctors came batch after batch; just the fees to seal their mouths were several times more than the consultation fees.

Cheng Xi lowered her eyes to look at Xiao Bingying; her gaze moved slightly, seeming to have believed Xiao Bingying’s words. Cheng Xi slowly pasted her cheek against Xiao Bingying’s chest, feeling the powerful beating there.

Xiao Bingying lowered her head to glance at the delicate softness in her embrace, her heart trembling slightly, lifting her hand to embrace Cheng Xi tighter.

What virtue or ability did she, Xiao Bingying, have to be able to gain the favor of such a beauty.

Cheng Xi lay in Xiao Bingying’s embrace for a while before lightly lifting her body again. She lowered her eyes looking at Xiao Bingying’s white, beautiful face; her gaze searched over her face for a few instants, then with eyes carrying tangling silk threads, she slowly sent her soft lips up again.

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Early the next morning, Lin Xizhao was called over by someone sent by Jin Yunfei; Qu Sheng lay on the couch still knowing nothing.

Lin Xizhao sat inside the tightly closed room door, watching the two elder brothers and sisters-in-law staring at her continuously, and spoke to ask: “If you have any matters, just ask directly.”

The person who called her was not sent by Jin Yunfei, but rather Qu Ting sent someone to call her over. Last night, the more Zhao Jiayu thought, the more she felt it was not right. When she discussed this problem with Qu Yu and heard Qu Yu hemming and hawing, the sudden thought that appeared in her heart became increasingly solidified.

The intimacy between Lin Xizhao and Qu Sheng had already exceeded sisterly affection; what person would bite lips?

Qu Sheng was already an adult, not a three-year-old child, and these years she had not seen where Qu Sheng was foolish; instead, she was smart like a human spirit¹³.

Under her pressing interrogation, Qu Yu spoke the truth. The words Qu Yu spoke were not surmised by him, but spoken by Qu Sheng’s own mouth.

She wanted to marry Lin Xizhao as a wife.

Although Zhao Jiayu liked these two little sisters very much, she also felt this matter was truly absurd. She was the person who could hide things the least, but this matter concerned the latter half of the two little sisters’ lives; she had to hold it in even if she had to suffocate.

And they also had to quickly think of a method to separate the two. So, late at night, she went to find Qu Ting and his wife and said this matter once over.

Early in the morning, the four of them swindled Lin Xizhao into coming here.

“Xizhao-meimei need not be afraid; I know it was Sheng-meimei who forced you.” Qu Yu opened his mouth first.

Before Lin Xizhao came, she had already thought of the possibility that it was this matter. She looked at Qu Yu, lightly pursed her soft lips, and lowered her eyelids.

“Xizhao, regarding the matter of you and Xiao Sheng’er, I heard my husband say it. She said she wants to marry you as a wife; is it true?” Zhao Jiayu asked tentatively; she wished much that this was fake.

When Zhao Jiayu opened her mouth to speak, Lin Xizhao lifted her eyes and looked at her continuously. Now seeing the probing in her eyes, she restrained her eyes for an instant and gave a light ‘En’.

Since they knew, she had nothing to hide, and hiding would not keep it hidden anyway.

“Eldest Aunt and Eldest Uncle over there still don’t know, and we also didn’t plan to tell them, but you absolutely must separate now.” Qu Yu worried that Qu Sheng would do things to hurt Lin Xizhao; that bitten and broken lip looked painful just seeing it.

When Qu Sheng was by their side, her temperament looked docile and well-behaved, but the people she had killed were far more than them brothers combined.

And Qu Sheng’s attitude when speaking yesterday made Qu Yu have to guard against it. He could not let Lin Xizhao just be ruined in his own biological sister’s hands like this.

“But Sheng’er’s eyes—” Lin Xizhao had originally left, and had decisively rejected Qu Sheng, but after Qu Sheng’s eyes went blind, she did not dare to flee anymore.

She came back specifically to take care of the blind Qu Sheng; now if they made her leave, how could she bear to part?

“Don’t worry about those first; we will continuously search for doctors to look at her eyes. The most urgent thing right now is you.” Third Sister-In-Law Qian Shuangying said worriedly.

Whether Lin Xizhao was there or not, they would visit famous doctors for Qu Sheng, and would not give up on treatment either, but Lin Xizhao’s innocence, they had to place in the first position.

If a girl lost her innocence, her whole lifetime would be ruined.

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After Qu Sheng had been out of bed for a long time and did not see Lin Xizhao return, she sat before the dining table staring emptily at the table full of dishes, and asked Feng Qi: “Mother called Xizhao over; do you know it is for what matter?”

Feng Qi lowered his head and replied: “The person came in a hurry; did not say.”

Qu Sheng blinked and pondered. After a moment, she slowly stood up and said: “Support me to Mother’s place.”

Feng Qi did not persuade Qu Sheng to eat first; he lifted his arm to let Qu Sheng place her hand on it, and led her out.

The road that was originally not considered very far, for the currently blind Qu Sheng, was walked quite strenuously.

When Qu Sheng arrived at Jin Yunfei’s place, Jin Yunfei took over from Feng Qi to support Qu Sheng, asking: “Why did you think of coming to Mother’s place? Just send someone to say a sentence, and Mother would go to your place.”

Jin Yunfei also went to visit Qu Sheng every day, but because Qu Sheng disliked noise, she did not stay long each time.

Qu Sheng’s expression was gentle. After entering the room, she spoke directly: “Child came wanting Mother to return Xizhao to Child.”

Hearing this, Jin Yunfei was stunned for an instant; Qu Sheng’s meaning was that she had detained Lin Xizhao. Jin Yunfei pondered for an instant and said: “Zhao’er has not been to Mother’s place.”

“Mother sent someone this morning to call Xizhao; it caused Child to still be going hungry right now. Please, Mother, return Xizhao to Child.” Qu Sheng’s language was gentle, but the words were aggressive and pressing¹⁴.

Qu Sheng had spread the words out open and said them to Qu Yu last night; she did not know if Qu Yu told Jin Yunfei, but even if he informed her, she was not afraid.

“You child, what would Mother lie to you for? Furthermore, why would Mother hide Zhao’er away?”

Qu Sheng’s lashes blinked, seeming to be weighing the credibility of Jin Yunfei’s words. “Did Mother really not send someone to find Xizhao?”

“No.” Jin Yunfei was also puzzled at this moment; who used her name to call Lin Xizhao away?

“Feng Qi!” Qu Sheng’s movement of turning her head was too fast, and her body also trembled for an instant along with it. Qu Sheng’s heartbeat accelerated at this moment, and her throat was also somewhat obstructed. She said anxiously: “Go find that person out!”

Feng Qi had seen the servant girl today; it must have been confirmed to be someone from Jin Yunfei’s courtyard before Lin Xizhao was allowed to follow and leave. Could it be that the people in the residence were bought off?

After Feng Qi left, Qu Sheng sat and stood uneasily. She rose too fast, walking toward the outside of the room. Jin Yunfei also rose at this moment to chase after her, but did not walk as fast as Qu Sheng.

When Qu Sheng passed the door, because of the panic in her heart, she estimated the position of the threshold wrongly. Just as she lifted her foot, she was blocked by the threshold, and her whole body tilted forward and fell.

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The author has something to say:

Qu Sheng: “For the sake of my pitifulness, give my wife back to me.”

Zhao Jiayu: “……”

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