The Prime Minister’s Daughter and the Marquis’s Fool – Chapter 84

I Want Sheng’er to Make One for Jiejie Every Year from Now On

Half a shichen¹ later, Lin Xizhao stepped out of the bathtub, wiping the water droplets from her body. She took the sleeping robes² handed to her by the servant girl and asked, “Has Sheng’er gone to sleep?”

“Just now, the Young Miss asked for a cup of water and hasn’t called for us since.” The servant girl brought her outer garments over as well.

Lin Xizhao gave a soft hum of acknowledgment. Looking at the outer clothes the servant offered, she said, “I won’t wear that. Just go get that cloak.”

Lin Xizhao returned to the room. Her movement pushing the door open wasn’t exactly light. After entering and closing the door behind her, her heart pounded thump-thump a bit faster than usual.

When Lin Xizhao finished closing the door and turned around, she let out a soft breath, then slowly looked up toward the door of the inner chamber.

A candle was still burning inside, but whether it was lit or not made no difference to Qu Sheng. This lamp was naturally lit for her. It was so in the past, and it’s so now.

Lin Xizhao pushed open the door to the inner room. Qu Sheng had already lain down, covered by the quilt and facing inward. She didn’t react at all to Lin Xizhao coming in; presumably, she had fallen asleep.

Lin Xizhao untied the green cloak from her shoulders and gently got onto the bed. She lifted the quilt and lay inside. A wave of coolness caused Qu Sheng beside her to react slightly.

Qu Sheng’s body moved a little. Lin Xizhao noticed and looked over, a hint of shyness hidden within the worry in her brows and eyes. Then, she shifted her body to press against Qu Sheng’s back.

Lin Xizhao pulled Qu Sheng, who had her back to her, into her embrace. She rested her chin in the crook of Qu Sheng’s neck; it was much warmer there than her own body temperature.

Qu Sheng kept her eyes tightly closed, ignoring Lin Xizhao’s actions. It wasn’t like they hadn’t done this before, but today, when she was in the washroom…

While Qu Sheng was still wondering what else Lin Xizhao was going to do, she felt the warm spray of breath against her neck. It wasn’t that Lin Xizhao didn’t know about the matters of the bedchamber; it was precisely because she knew that her downward kisses on Qu Sheng last time had met with resistance.

Although Lin Xizhao had just returned from a bath, the temperature of her soft lips still couldn’t match the body heat at Qu Sheng’s neck. Qu Sheng felt Lin Xizhao’s coolness and softness climbing up from her neck bit by bit. When Lin Xizhao used her hands to slowly turn her body over to lie flat, Qu Sheng opened her eyes.

“Is Jiejie bullying Sheng’er because she can’t see?” Qu Sheng’s voice sounded slightly trembling. She wasn’t completely unresponsive to Lin Xizhao’s kisses; her heart was currently pounding rapidly.

Lin Xizhao’s lithe body pressed down on half of Qu Sheng. Hearing Qu Sheng’s words, her movement, originally intending to lower her head and kiss Qu Sheng’s warm lips, paused.

“I’m not.” Lin Xizhao only panicked for a split second before speaking in a steady tone laced with a bit of innocence, uttering such a denial.

Qu Sheng couldn’t see, so Lin Xizhao kissing her was bullying? Then what about when Qu Sheng couldn’t see and kissed her?

Listening to Lin Xizhao’s slightly aggrieved tone, Qu Sheng originally wanted to keep a straight face and scare her into stopping. But after hearing Lin Xizhao’s voice, she was somewhat at a loss.

She liked Lin Xizhao. She couldn’t bear to see her aggrieved, and she didn’t want to reject such initiative. But when Lin Xizhao went to the washroom, she had already secretly decided not to take things further with Lin Xizhao.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to, but that she couldn’t.

Lin Xizhao’s words and actions tonight had clearly told her what Lin Xizhao wanted to do. Even if she were stupid, she couldn’t possibly fail to understand.

“I’m going to rest.” Qu Sheng’s open eyes blinked uncomfortably. She wanted to turn over, but Lin Xizhao, pressing down on half her body, wouldn’t move.

Qu Sheng didn’t turn the first time, and just as she was about to try a second time, Lin Xizhao pinned her down with her hand.

Suddenly pinned by Lin Xizhao, Qu Sheng was stunned for a moment. Then, she heard Lin Xizhao’s voice by her ear—low, gentle, and different from any other time, a voice that seemed to seep into Qu Sheng’s bones. “Sheng’er, I want to kiss you.”

After speaking, Lin Xizhao lightly pursed her soft lips. Although Qu Sheng couldn’t see her, her face still flushed slightly red with shyness. She didn’t know where she got the courage in the washroom today, and afterward, she had somewhat regretted her frivolity. Saying these words now made her feel unable to face Qu Sheng, but even so, she didn’t dare to run away after saying them.

Lin Xizhao lightly bit her lower lip. When she subconsciously lowered her gaze, she saw the skin looming indistinctly at Qu Sheng’s collar, which had been slightly pulled open by her movements.

Lin Xizhao’s gaze went dazed and trance-like for a moment. She liked Qu Sheng, but she had never fantasized about her body like that. Today in the washroom, although she felt Qu Sheng’s exposed shoulders and neck were beautiful, she hadn’t harbored any improper thoughts. But right now, for some reason, the thought of wanting to touch her was born.

Lin Xizhao’s words left Qu Sheng stunned for a moment. By the time she snapped out of the spell-like words and wanted to turn over again, Lin Xizhao’s kiss had already descended.

Lin Xizhao pressed her soft lips lightly against Qu Sheng’s. From the initial tentative touch to a slow, gentle grinding, Lin Xizhao learned the rhythm of breathing. The kissing movements didn’t stop, going from sucking to light biting, and then to using the soft tip of her tongue to gently knock on Qu Sheng’s teeth…

Qu Sheng pushed her away.

Lin Xizhao was held by the shoulders by Qu Sheng’s hands. Looking down at Qu Sheng’s flustered appearance, she actually calmed down. It was just that the unfinished kiss made her lower her eyes to look at Qu Sheng’s warm lips again.

That place still attracted her, waited for her.

“I don’t like you anymore. Don’t do this kind of thing again.”

Qu Sheng’s flat refusal instantly wiped the longing from Lin Xizhao’s face.

Lin Xizhao stared blankly at Qu Sheng beneath her. Seeing Qu Sheng’s deliberately stern face, she lightly bit her lower lip again and said, “But Jiejie still likes Sheng’er.”

The grievance, along with the heartfelt words spoken with immense courage, brought a look of shock to Qu Sheng’s face.

“But I still like you, so what should we do?” Lin Xizhao started acting shamelessly.

She knew Qu Sheng still liked her. Rejecting her was only because of her eyes, just like what Qu Sheng said when she first refused to face her: ‘Her eyes can no longer see; she wouldn’t be willing to like her.’

But Lin Xizhao had never not liked her. Even when she said those words about it being absolutely impossible, she hadn’t been able to control herself from liking Qu Sheng.

Lin Xizhao stared at Qu Sheng’s stunned expression. After searching her face for a moment with lowered eyes, her gaze glanced toward Qu Sheng’s lips, which had been ground slightly red by her.

She hadn’t kissed enough yet. Just like her love for Qu Sheng—she hadn’t loved enough yet.

Lin Xizhao’s soft lips covered hers again. After only sucking and kissing for a few moments, she probed her tongue into Qu Sheng’s teeth.

The entangling of lips and tongues caused Lin Xizhao’s breathing to gradually quicken. Long ago, when Qu Sheng kissed her like this, she felt it was a wonderful thing. But now that she held the initiative and revealed her true thoughts, no longer needing to hide, she discovered that this feeling of taking the lead was even more heart-pounding.

She mimicked how Qu Sheng used to treat her, sucking and grinding, making her heart increasingly agitated. She now understood Qu Sheng’s restraint back then, but the current her didn’t want to restrain herself.

Lin Xizhao’s soft, slender fingers slid slowly against Qu Sheng’s inner garment, and her lips and tongue changed along with them. When Lin Xizhao separated from Qu Sheng’s fragrant tongue, her lips lightly sucked at the corner of Qu Sheng’s mouth, slowly beginning to move toward her neck.

The fair skin was sucked into red marks by Lin Xizhao. Lin Xizhao wanted to be gentle, but she couldn’t control the restless possessiveness in her heart.

“That’s enough.” Qu Sheng’s slightly trembling words came out just as Lin Xizhao’s fingers rubbed against her waist, wanting to untie her sash. Her hand also pressed down on Lin Xizhao’s unruly fingers as they tried to continue.

Lin Xizhao was initially worried when she was stopped, but when she looked up and saw the delicate redness spreading across Qu Sheng’s face, she instantly understood to quit while she was ahead³.

Lin Xizhao stared at the delicate look on Qu Sheng’s face, the corners of her lips unconsciously hooking up slightly. The love hidden in her eyes was also exposed without concealment.

Clearly, she was so bold with her, but in turn, she was this shy. Lin Xizhao, in an excellent mood, pecked Qu Sheng’s lips again for a moment.

Qu Sheng was clearly startled by Lin Xizhao’s kiss. Her lips moved, wanting to say something, but Lin Xizhao spoke first. “Our days ahead are long⁴. Jiejie will wait for Sheng’er to fall in love with me. I’ll wait forever.”

These were words Qu Sheng had said to Lin Xizhao back in Changzhou. Although there was a slight difference, the meaning was exactly the same. Only now, spoken from Lin Xizhao’s mouth, their identities were completely reversed.

Lin Xizhao had given Qu Sheng too many shocks today; she had almost lost control.

“I’m going to rest.” Qu Sheng gave no response to Lin Xizhao’s words, only muttering that she was going to rest.

Hearing this, although Lin Xizhao looked a bit disappointed, she still curved her eyes and responded gently, “Okay.”

Lin Xizhao got off Qu Sheng and lay on her side. When Qu Sheng tried to turn toward the inner side of the bed, she reached out, hooked her, and pulled her into her arms.

Qu Sheng, being held, wanted to struggle, but hesitated when she smelled the rich, cold fragrance emanating from Lin Xizhao’s body. Lin Xizhao’s scent could always erode her reason.

Just like that, wrapped in Lin Xizhao’s embrace, Qu Sheng slowly went from wanting to struggle to greedily sniffing lightly.

Qu Sheng rarely slept well, yet she was disturbed by the person beside her. Lin Xizhao was lightly kissing Qu Sheng’s lips. Although it was gentle, it still woke Qu Sheng, who hadn’t been sleeping deeply lately.

Qu Sheng couldn’t see, but she could smell the fragrance of Lin Xizhao leaning close and hear her lightly panting breath.

Lin Xizhao had intended to kiss Qu Sheng awake, but when she tried to increase the force slightly and noticed Qu Sheng frowning, she knew Qu Sheng was pretending not to want to wake up.

Lin Xizhao’s lips curved slightly. She slowly retreated from her lips and lay to the side. Lin Xizhao lay on her side observing Qu Sheng, looking at her motionless with eyes tightly closed, feeling that the current Qu Sheng was very different from before—like a childish little kid.

The two remained in this stalemate for one ke⁵ of an hour. Although she thought Qu Sheng looked good, she really couldn’t bear to see her enduring it so hard, so she feigned ignorance and got up.

Lin Xizhao put on her outer clothes and went out, ordering the servant girl to bring water in, before going back inside to wake Qu Sheng.

Qu Sheng “woke up” and said nothing to Lin Xizhao, as if nothing had happened last night or this morning.

Lin Xizhao didn’t expose her pretense. After serving Qu Sheng to wash up, she had someone bring breakfast. While they were eating, Jin Yunfei came by; she wanted to ask if Qu Sheng wanted to go to Haichao Kingdom.

Haichao Kingdom bordered the Shoulin Fiefdom. If they went, she would have Qu Jinian send people to meet them there in advance.

Actually, Jin Yunfei came over now because she wanted Qu Sheng to go to Haichao Kingdom to treat her eyes. She had also heard Zhao Jiayu fanning the flames, saying that the wandering doctor’s medical skills were extremely high. The fact that he could guess Qu Sheng had night vision was proof enough that there was hope for her sight.

Although the hope given wasn’t great, it was better than these famous doctors who came back and forth only to shake their heads and sigh.

Lin Xizhao heard the implied meaning in Jin Yunfei’s words. When Jin Yunfei looked at her, she gently shook her head. Qu Sheng was currently very resistant to going to Haichao Kingdom. Although she didn’t know the specific reason for the problem, she could guess it was mostly related to her.

What she had to do now was let Qu Sheng let go of the knots in her heart, then find a way to persuade her to go to Haichao Kingdom to treat her eyes together.

She also knew that they didn’t have much time left, but her acting so uncharacteristically and expressing the things Qu Sheng had always avoided would surely be noticed by Qu Sheng. But she also believed that as long as she was sincere, she would definitely get Qu Sheng to cooperate in treating her eyes.

“Just now, your Fourth Uncle said he brought back another four doctors. Find a time to let them take a look at you,” Jin Yunfei advised with some sadness.

She also had a premonition in her heart that these doctors would be useless, but since they were here, they might as well try. What if one could cure her?

Qu Sheng gave a soft “Mn” and said, “Let them all come over after I finish breakfast.”

Qu Sheng was also afraid Jin Yunfei would worry, so when she spoke to her, her tone was a bit gentler, making it seem as if she wasn’t depressed at all about her blindness.

“Good, then Mother won’t disturb you two. I’ll just let Feng Qi come over and say a word later.”

“Mn.” Qu Sheng nodded in agreement.

Jin Yunfei stood up, and Lin Xizhao also rose to see her off. The two went out the door and spoke for a while outside. Qu Sheng turned her head to listen, but because their voices were too low, she couldn’t hear what they were saying.

When Lin Xizhao returned, she saw Qu Sheng lowering her head, looking somewhat depressed.

Lin Xizhao lowered her gaze, walked over lightly, and asked, “What are you thinking about?”

Qu Sheng heard the footsteps and raised her head toward Lin Xizhao’s direction when she approached. But just as she was about to speak, she felt a burst of warmth and softness on her lips.

Lin Xizhao kissed Qu Sheng’s lips, sucking lightly for a moment before pulling away. “Don’t overthink it. I’ll stay by your side forever.”

Lin Xizhao bent down, looking at Qu Sheng’s once again stunned expression. She raised a hand to cup Qu Sheng’s cheek, gently rubbing it with her thumb for a few moments.

Qu Sheng was slightly dazed in disbelief after being kissed by Lin Xizhao, but when Lin Xizhao’s hand touched her again, she deliberately turned her face to slowly dodge it.

Lin Xizhao’s hand hit empty air. Her originally tender expression froze for a moment, then she sat down somewhat helplessly, picked up the bowl and chopsticks on the side, and said softly to Qu Sheng, “Let’s eat.”

They still had to eat. Qu Sheng didn’t hate Lin Xizhao’s kiss; on the contrary, she yearned for it more. It was just that her blind eyes left her with no confidence, and she didn’t want to drag down the rest of Lin Xizhao’s life.

Lin Xizhao brought the food to Qu Sheng’s lips, but Qu Sheng didn’t open her mouth for a long time. Lin Xizhao looked puzzled and asked, “What’s wrong? Does the food not suit your appetite?”

Qu Sheng had already taken her medicine before the meal, so she shouldn’t be experiencing a loss of appetite. Looking at her reaction, it seemed more like she had something to say.

“If Jiejie wants to persuade me to go to Haichao Kingdom, I advise Jiejie to banish that thought. Also, if you feel that serving me while my eyes can’t see is difficult or hard work, Jiejie can leave at any time. My Qu Marquis Residence doesn’t lack people to serve me.”

Qu Sheng had chosen the mildest of harsh words, but it still made Lin Xizhao’s eyes turn slightly red. Lin Xizhao wasn’t sad about Qu Sheng’s harsh words, but that she wanted to drive her away because of her eyes.

From childhood to adulthood, the two had always been like this; what was the difference between now and before? Moreover, she had never disliked Qu Sheng for being troublesome or hard to care for because she couldn’t see. Qu Sheng using her eyes to force her to leave time and again—wasn’t it just because she didn’t want to be a burden?

“I won’t leave Sheng’er. In the past, we were sisters, so it was right for me to take care of you. Now I’m your admirer, so taking care of you is what I want even more.”

“But have you thought about if I can’t see for my whole life? Are you going to take care of me for a lifetime?”

Hearing Lin Xizhao’s words, Qu Sheng was somewhat moved, but the inferiority and repression at the bottom of her heart made her blurt out the thing she feared most.

“If Sheng’er can’t see for a day, Jiejie will take care of Sheng’er for a day,” Lin Xizhao said calmly.

She was making a promise to Qu Sheng. She had never thought about leaving her during the days Qu Sheng couldn’t see.

Hearing Lin Xizhao’s firm words, Qu Sheng frowned slightly. She didn’t believe what Lin Xizhao said.

They say there are no filial sons by the bedside of the chronically ill, let alone between them when she still… she still coveted Lin Xizhao.

Lin Xizhao didn’t accept her love before, but now she turned around and said she liked her. She didn’t believe it. She would rather believe that Lin Xizhao was just using an expedient measure to persuade her to go to Haichao Kingdom.

“Suit yourself.” Qu Sheng’s face darkened slightly, and she stood up.

“Where are you going?” Lin Xizhao hurriedly asked, watching Qu Sheng stand up.

Qu Sheng turned her face aside, not facing Lin Xizhao. “Sleepy.”

“I’ll help you over.” Lin Xizhao put down the bowl and chopsticks, not insisting that Qu Sheng finish the meal.

They always had to make things clear between them. In the past, she avoided Qu Sheng because she couldn’t accept such distorted feelings, but now she had to admit it, and she had to reveal this hidden affection.

Her feelings for Qu Sheng had never been fake, but blurting it out so bluntly and hastily was forced by circumstance.

Lin Xizhao hurriedly chased after Qu Sheng’s slow retreating figure, raising her hand to grab the fingers Qu Sheng had held up to feel the way forward.

Lin Xizhao held Qu Sheng’s fingers. Although her face showed unwillingness, she didn’t show any resistance.

Lin Xizhao helped Qu Sheng into the inner room, but Qu Sheng didn’t want to rest anymore. Qu Sheng sat by the bed with her head lowered, and Lin Xizhao sat by her side.

“Go eat something.” Although Qu Sheng was angry with Lin Xizhao, she didn’t forget to tell her to eat. Her words just now also carried a bit of probing; when she heard Lin Xizhao say she wouldn’t leave her, there had been a moment of surprise in her heart.

Hearing this, Lin Xizhao’s brows and eyes became gentler again. “I’m not hungry yet.” She always ate only after feeding Qu Sheng.

Qu Sheng frowned slightly upon hearing this. She had just told the person to leave with harsh words, and now she was persuading her to eat. Although she felt she couldn’t save face, she still cared more about Lin Xizhao in her heart.

She had just said words telling Lin Xizhao to leave, but heaven knew how afraid she was that Lin Xizhao would actually leave.

Qu Sheng sat there in a stalemate with Lin Xizhao for a while longer, then could only stand up helplessly. “Help me over, I’ll eat with Jiejie.”

Hearing this, Lin Xizhao’s furrowed brows relaxed, and her eyes curved as she led Qu Sheng to the dining table. After the two finished breakfast together, they let the doctors brought to the Qu Marquis Residence come over for a consultation.

Qu Sheng sat to the side, her face sullen, while Lin Xizhao stood to the side watching the doctors go over one by one and then leave. Only when the last doctor shook his head and walked away did the light in Lin Xizhao’s eyes disappear.

After the doctors left, Zhao Jiayu and the others stayed in the room to talk with Qu Sheng, while Jin Yunfei pulled Lin Xizhao outside.

“Zhao’er, Mother has never begged you for anything. Can you find a way to make Sheng’er agree to go to Haichao Kingdom to find that wandering doctor for a look?” Jin Yunfei was anxious too. Indeed, if they missed the best time for treatment, Qu Sheng might really never see again in this life.

Lin Xizhao’s face was also full of worry. Regarding Jin Yunfei’s request, she wanted to agree, but she had to be able to do it first. Currently, she was also probing step by step. Although she wasn’t certain, she was trying her best.

“Cough.” Qu Jinian had just followed the doctors out of the courtyard. When he came back, he had been frowning the whole time. Seeing Jin Yunfei pulling Lin Xizhao to talk, he walked over.

At this moment, Qu Jinian also had something to ask Lin Xizhao.

Hearing Qu Jinian’s light cough, Jin Yunfei and Lin Xizhao looked up at the same time. Qu Jinian walked closer after they looked over.

“Master.” Jin Yunfei called out to her husband, her tone extremely worried.

But Qu Jinian’s next words made Jin Yunfei panic even more.

“Just now the doctor said there’s a possibility Sheng’er is suffering from Melancholia⁶. Did Zhao’er know?” He had also heard Feng Qi report that Lin Xizhao had gone to find the Zhao family’s Xiao Bingying.

Xiao Bingying’s medical skills weren’t high, but she had awakened the comatose Qu Yu. After Xiao Bingying came, Lin Xizhao had people start brewing medicine for Qu Sheng to drink, so she presumably knew.

Jin Yunfei looked shocked for a moment after hearing this. She looked at Qu Jinian in disbelief, then looked at Lin Xizhao.

Lin Xizhao met her gaze, her brows knitting slightly. “Yes, I asked Bingying to come take a look yesterday. I was afraid Adoptive Father and Adoptive Mother⁷ would worry, so I didn’t dare tell you.”

Qu Sheng’s Melancholia stemmed from her eyes and from her, and there was an entangled relationship between the two. Actually, Qu Sheng’s blindness wouldn’t have caused such rapid onset of depressed emotions. It was Lin Xizhao’s existence that accelerated the sharp decline of Qu Sheng’s condition.

But if Lin Xizhao could use this point, she could also make Qu Sheng’s Melancholia disappear quickly. So, Xiao Bingying was right—she was Qu Sheng’s medicine.

Qu Jinian and Jin Yunfei were endlessly worried, but the two of them didn’t understand this child as well as their adopted daughter did.

“Taking care of Sheng’er has been hard on you. The doctor said the medicine can continue, but I think her Melancholia must be caused by her inability to see…” Qu Jinian paused for a moment, as if the request was somewhat difficult to voice.

“I will persuade Sheng’er to leave for Haichao Kingdom as soon as possible.” Seeing Qu Jinian hesitating to speak, Lin Xizhao guessed that what he wanted to say should be the same as Jin Yunfei, so she said it for him.

It was just a matter of whether she could persuade her or not.

Lin Xizhao returned to the room. Zhao Jiayu and the others were just about to come out to find her. Seeing her frowning, Zhao Jiayu asked in a whisper, “Did Little Sheng’er bully you again?”

Hearing this, Lin Xizhao looked up at her, recalling last night and this morning. It was hard to say who bullied whom.

Although Zhao Jiayu’s voice was low, everyone vaguely heard it. They all knew about the emotional affairs between them, but no one knew that Lin Xizhao had taken the initiative last night.

Everyone chatted in the room for a while longer before dispersing. When only the two of them were left, Qu Sheng showed a rare bit of unease.

She was worried Lin Xizhao would come to kiss her again.

But harboring this thought until noon, Lin Xizhao didn’t make any unruly moves toward her, which inexplicably made Qu Sheng feel a sense of emptiness in her heart again.

“The willow trees outside have sprouted new buds today,” Lin Xizhao said, looking out the window.

The weather was getting warmer. The heaters in the room had long been removed, and their dresses were gradually becoming thinner.

“The dress Sheng’er made for Jiejie in Changzhou… Jiejie tried it on a few days ago. It fits very well,” Lin Xizhao said, looking sideways at Qu Sheng.

Qu Sheng didn’t feel much when she heard the willows outside were sprouting, but hearing that Lin Xizhao wore the dress she made for her, her breathing still stalled for a moment.

“Jiayu and the others all praised it as beautiful. Jiejie is a bit greedy; I want Sheng’er to make one for Jiejie every year from now on.” Lin Xizhao stared at the expression on Qu Sheng’s face while she spoke.

She knew very well that Qu Sheng cared about her. Therefore, saying such words was intended to give Qu Sheng hope for curing her eyes.

If a person didn’t even have fantasies and hope, it was like having no soul. She wanted Qu Sheng to regain her soul, that soul where her eyes had light every time she saw her.

“After Jiejie marries, your husband will naturally find a tailor for you. You won’t need Sheng’er’s clumsy hands to show off anymore.” Qu Sheng described the dress she had stitched with all her effort for Lin Xizhao as showing off.

Lin Xizhao didn’t mind Qu Sheng saying such things. She curved her lips and said, “But Sheng’er once said you wanted to marry me. Shouldn’t such things be done by you?”

Qu Sheng was choked into silence again by Lin Xizhao’s words. She had said such words, and she had thought that way, but now her eyes couldn’t see, and even walking was a problem. How could she thread a needle and make the dress Lin Xizhao praised for her?

“Or is it that the words Sheng’er once said were just to coax Jiejie to be happy, and weren’t serious?” Lin Xizhao leaned closer to Qu Sheng after saying this.

Qu Sheng’s lips moved for a few moments. Just as she was about to blurt out “Yes,” she was blocked by Lin Xizhao’s soft lips.

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The author has something to say:

Qu Sheng: “I’ll do it, I’ll do it! I’ll do it for a lifetime!”

Lin Xizhao: “That doesn’t sound like a good thing.”

Qu Sheng: “How could it not be? I want to be Jiejie’s cow and horse⁸ for a lifetime.”

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