After Becoming a Succubus, I Was Offered to My Mortal Enemy - Chapter 32

Chapter 32

Ning Yuan had no idea what Sikong Xue had arranged. She was currently contemplating what she should do if she got a chance to go out, when suddenly Xiaqun came to report, saying the Madame had arrived.

Ning Yuan didn’t react for a moment. “The Madame?”

Has Sikong Xue already married?!

Xiaqun said, “The Madame is the Master’s mother, the former Grand Commandant. The Madame rarely comes to the manor, and we don’t know her temperament.”

Ning Yuan instantly grew nervous. “And what about Sikong Xue?”

Sikong Yan’s visit should be to find Sikong Xue. Wouldn’t it be fine if she just hid in her room and didn’t show her face? Why report it to her?

Ning Yuan knew the Grand Commandant’s temperament well, but her current identity was awkward. How could she meet Sikong Yan? If they met, she didn’t know if Sikong Yan would become suspicious.

Chunhe said, “The Master seems to have gone to the palace. The Madame is here to see you.”

In an instant, Ning Yuan felt as if the sky had collapsed.

In the past, Ning Yuan used to call Sikong Yan “Auntie” one moment after another. Sometimes, when she wanted to tattle on Sikong Xue, she would aggrievedly hug the Grand Commandant’s arm and pretend to cry. The Grand Commandant treated her well, but now her identity…

Ning Yuan remembered that the Grand Commandant always strictly disciplined Sikong Xue. If the Grand Commandant knew Sikong Xue was keeping her in the manor and had done that kind of thing, would she punish both of them together? No, no, Sikong Xue already held a high position; the Grand Commandant shouldn’t be able to chase Sikong Xue and beat her like when they were children.

Then would the Grand Commandant want to kick her out? After all, in the eyes of outsiders, she was just a tribute sent by foreign tribes. Sikong Xue was not yet married; keeping her in the manor was truly damaging to the Grand Commandant’s reputation.

Just as Ning Yuan was wondering if she should slip out the back door first, she heard Songyan report: “Lady, the Madame is here. She is in the front hall and wishes to see you.”

Ning Yuan: !!!

Ning Yuan looked nervously at Chunhe and Xiaqun. Neither of them knew what the Madame’s intention was; they could only first check if there was anything amiss with Ning Yuan’s clothing or hairstyle.

Ning Yuan said, “Don’t wear these gold hairpins or headpieces. Change into something simpler, and wipe off the lip rouge…”

The few of them busied themselves in a flurry. Ning Yuan specifically chose a garment that could cover the red marks on her neck. Once she had changed, she dabbed a bit of scented powder on her lips to make them look paler, creating a haggard appearance.

Ning Yuan looked in the bronze mirror and said, “This way, the Madame should not be displeased.” Even if the Madame wanted to punish her, seeing her so haggard, she should feel a tug of pity.

Sikong Xue had made too many clothes for her. Ning Yuan had wanted to say several times that it was too extravagant, but she hadn’t found the opportunity. Now that Sikong Yan was coming, she couldn’t let her see these things. One must know that the Grand Commandant always taught Sikong Xue not to be wasteful. If she knew Sikong Xue had spent so much silver on her, she would surely be angry.

Chunhe and Xiaqun glanced at each other. Although they felt it wasn’t necessary to go to such lengths, they couldn’t say anything.

The two accompanied Ning Yuan to the main hall to see Sikong Yan. Sikong Yan was dressed in fine attire, sitting there looking dignified and imposing. However, after only five years, why did the Grand Commandant have white hair? If even she was like this, her family far away in Lingnan must be even more weathered…

Upon meeting her elder, Ning Yuan originally wanted to perform a standard greeting, but seeing Sikong Yan frown, she was so frightened she hurriedly moved to perform a grand formal kowtow. She had dressed so simply; why was the Grand Commandant still unhappy? Could it be that Sikong Xue’s unpredictable temperament was inherited from her?

Just as Ning Yuan was about to kneel, Sikong Yan hurriedly stepped forward to support her.

“Poor child, sit down quickly. You came here all alone is this how Xue’er treats you?”

Looking at her simple clothes, the few cheap silver hairpins in her hair, and her pale, haggard face, she looked as if she would topple over if the wind blew. It was truly piteous.

Sikong Yan had always doted on Ning Yuan. Now, seeing someone with a similar appearance and thinking of the past, she couldn’t help but feel even more sad.

Ning Yuan stared blankly at Sikong Yan. Seeing her sitting her down with an affectionate expression, she was momentarily confused. Could it be that the Grand Commandant wasn’t angry about Sikong Xue bringing her back to the manor? But then again, she had been here for so long; if she was going to be angry, she should have been long ago.

Sikong Yan saw the person before her looking at her timidly. Seeing her piteously thin, she couldn’t help but think of the Ayuan of the past.

“Good child, I know you must feel aggrieved coming here all alone. Do not be afraid. I am Xue’er’s mother; I will not harm you.”

Seeing Sikong Yan treat her this way, Ning Yuan couldn’t help but remember her childhood visits to the Grand Commandant’s manor. Back then, the Grand Commandant treated her extremely well. Every time Sikong Xue bullied her, she would lecture Sikong Xue. Because she would help her, Ning Yuan liked going there. Every visit featured many delicious snacks.

Sometimes when it was late, the Grand Commandant would keep her overnight. Ning Yuan was young and afraid of dark, unfamiliar places, so she would go and snatch the quilt from Sikong Xue. Fortunately, the Sikong Xue of that time couldn’t win against her and could only obediently share half the bed. Over time, it became a habit; whenever she was tired from playing, she would go directly to Sikong Xue’s room to rest.

It was only after Sikong Xue’s coming-of-age ceremony that Ning Yuan’s mother said if they didn’t get betrothed, she wouldn’t be allowed to stay overnight at the manor anymore. At that time, Ning Yuan didn’t understand what betrothal meant and didn’t dare agree easily, so the two grew much more distant.

Now, meeting Sikong Xue’s mother again in this capacity, Ning Yuan didn’t know how to conduct herself. If she were the Ning Yuan of the past, she would have thrown herself into the Grand Commandant’s arms and poured out all her grievances from these past days.

Sikong Yan saw Ning Yuan’s restraint and frowned. “Is it that Xue’er treats you poorly? Why are you so thin? How could she be so careless as to not have a few sets of clothes made for you? Fortunately, I brought a few bolts of satin today. Quickly pick some colors you like and have someone tailor clothes for you.”

Songyan, attending on the side, could only complain for her Master in her heart. Clothes were already piling up to the point where they couldn’t be worn, yet for some reason, this lady dressed so simply the moment she saw someone. This appearance made it look as if she were being bullied by the Master.

“Thank you for your kindness, Madame.”

Looking at the silks and jewelry Sikong Yan brought, Ning Yuan was about to stand and bow when Sikong Yan pressed her back down.

Sikong Yan said with heartache, “Good child, is it that Xue’er has a bad temper and gave you grievances? You are so thin; you must not be used to the Central Plains cuisine. I will give orders immediately to hire a chef from your homeland to make the dishes you like.”

Ning Yuan’s eyes were already red, but hearing this, she hurriedly said, “No, no, I like Central Plains cuisine very much!”

The foreign chef Sikong Xue hired last time had caused her to go hungry all night. She didn’t want to eat foreign food ever again.

Ning Yuan hated foreign food, but in Sikong Yan’s eyes, it meant Sikong Xue mistreated her daily, making her unable to say she was hungry. Sikong Yan saw that the person before her looked only seventeen or eighteen. Being sent as a tribute at such a young age, she must have been terrified.

Sikong Yan immediately had a tailor come to measure Ning Yuan. The tailor thought she had misheard and muttered, “Why does the Prime Minister’s manor need clothes made every day?” Despite her grumbling, she still packed her things and went.

The foreign chef who had just been dismissed was also called back, and she was too exhausted to have a temper anymore.

Sikong Yan looked at Ning Yuan and said, “Azhi said you are called Qilan, so I shall call you Lan’er. Lan’er, what are the customs for marriage in your homeland?”

“What?” Ning Yuan was stunned.

Could it be that the Grand Commandant was being so good to her just to follow Sikong Xue’s lead—taking her as an adopted daughter and then marrying her off to avoid disgracing the Sikong family?

Sikong Yan said, “Good child, if you and Xue’er get married, would you like to follow the Central Plains customs or your own?”

“Married?!”

She and Sikong Xue getting married?

For a moment, Ning Yuan didn’t know if she was worried or something else. Being in such a hurry to marry—she didn’t know if it was good or bad. If Sikong Xue felt she was using the Grand Commandant to force the marriage, would Sikong Xue hate her even more?

Sikong Yan gently patted the back of Ning Yuan’s hand and asked, “What is it? Does Xue’er truly treat you poorly?”

“No, no, Sikong Xue… no, the Lord Prime Minister treats me very well.” In her haste, Ning Yuan called out Sikong Xue’s name again.

Even if Sikong Xue didn’t treat her poorly, they couldn’t marry so hastily.

Sikong Yan looked into Ning Yuan’s eyes and asked, “Is it that you don’t like Xue’er, and so are unwilling to marry her?”

“How could that be?” Ning Yuan blurted out.

Although she used to say she hated Sikong Xue, she couldn’t say such things to her face in front of an elder.

“Since you like her, certain things should be settled early.” Seeing Ning Yuan covering her neck tightly in the middle of summer, Sikong Yan already understood.

Ning Yuan pouted and said, “Then we shall follow the local customs and go by Daliang’s rules.”

Only… following Daliang’s rules meant she wouldn’t see her own mother. Marrying Sikong Xue under someone else’s name and identity, while her mother and grandmother couldn’t know—Ning Yuan felt truly sad.

At dinner time, Sikong Xue finished her court duties and returned to the manor. She was about to go see Ning Yuan, but when she reached the outside of the Yilan Pavilion, she smelled a strange scent.

Was Ayuan thinking of cooking for herself again?

Worrying that Ayuan might burn herself, Sikong Xue strode into the kitchen. Upon entering the small kitchen in the courtyard and seeing the foreign chef she had just dismissed, Sikong Xue thought she was plagued by a nightmare again.

Could these days have been nothing more than a dream? Was she still asleep?

Sikong Xue didn’t say a word and closed the kitchen door. It must be a nightmare. Could it be that Ayuan being by her side these days was also a dream?

Just as Sikong Xue fell into dejection, Songyan hurried to meet her and said, “Master, it’s not good. The Madame thought the lady was too thin and assumed she wasn’t used to the manor’s food, so she called back that dismissed foreign chef.”

“What did you say? She called her back?”

Sikong Xue had just arranged the disaster relief strategy and had been busy all afternoon. She just wanted to have a good meal with Ayuan, yet she had to face this. Her mother moved far too quickly; she had only mentioned it, yet her mother came to the manor so soon. She wondered if Ayuan had been frightened.

Sikong Xue said, “Mother came to the manor suddenly, did she trouble Ayuan?”

Songyan said, “The Madame naturally wouldn’t trouble the lady, but… the Madame thought you were bullying her, saying she would teach you a lesson when you returned.”

Hearing this, Sikong Xue wasn’t angry, but rather couldn’t help but find it amusing. Ayuan was just like before, liking to tattle to her mother. In previous days, she hadn’t been considerate enough toward Ayuan; she should indeed apologize. If her mother lecturing her a few times in front of Ayuan could make Ayuan feel better, she was willing.

Songyan saw Sikong Xue actually smile and thought she had gone mad from anger.

“Master, do not blame the lady. It wasn’t her speaking nonsense; it was the Madame seeing her and assuming she suffered grievances in the manor, not even being fed enough, which is why she is so thin and weak. The lady told the Madame you didn’t mistreat her, but the Madame thought she was too frightened to tell the truth.”

Sikong Xue: “…”

I thought Ayuan was tattling, but it turns out Mother was overthinking on her own.

Sikong Xue couldn’t understand why, in her mother’s eyes, she had become such a person. In the previous days, though she hadn’t recognized Ayuan and wasn’t as attentive as now, she wasn’t bad to her either. Hearing this, it seemed her mother and Ayuan were getting along harmoniously, which wasn’t a bad thing.

When Sikong Xue found Ayuan, her mother was looking at Ayuan with affection while watching her eat snacks. Ning Yuan could hardly eat anymore, but in this situation, she couldn’t refuse the elder’s kindness. Furthermore, by eating more now, she wouldn’t have to eat the strange dishes made by the foreign chef in the evening.

When Sikong Xue pushed open the door, Ning Yuan was startled and choked slightly. Chunhe hurriedly brought tea. Sikong Yan patted Ning Yuan’s back while feeding her a sip of tea.

“Good child, do not be afraid. With me here, Sikong Xue will not bully you.”

Sikong Yan looked toward Sikong Xue, her gaze turning sharp.

“Xue’er, you brought her to the manor—is this how you treat her?”

Ning Yuan was about to defend Sikong Xue, but her eyes were still teary from choking. Her speaking now only made her look more aggrieved. If she spoke well of Sikong Xue at this moment, it would look like she was forced to lie under pressure.

In these days, though Sikong Xue sometimes had a cold face, she hadn’t treated her poorly. Ning Yuan truly couldn’t bear to see Sikong Xue, at twenty-five years old, still being chased and spanked by the Grand Commandant.

Sikong Xue didn’t argue, only saying, “Mother, I will definitely take good care of her from now on. I will never let her suffer grievances.” Her tone was earnest, without a hint of reluctance.

Ning Yuan struggled to swallow the food stuck in her throat and sighed in her heart. It seemed that no matter when, the Grand Commandant could always suppress Sikong Xue. What if Sikong Xue was the Prime Minister? She still had to be obedient.

All afternoon, the Grand Commandant had pulled her along, having clothes made for her, ordering jewelry, and making her eat all kinds of snacks. Ning Yuan had tried to refuse several times, but the Grand Commandant acted as if she hadn’t heard. She finally felt relieved when Sikong Xue returned, but soon, the scene spiraled out of control again.

The foreign chef showed off her skills once more, making a large pile of strange food. Sikong Xue looked at the spread and finally understood why Ning Yuan had been so hungry that night.

“Mother, how about we eat something else?”

Sikong Yan slightly covered her nose and mouth. Seeing Sikong Xue’s resistance, she said with a stern face, “Xue’er, if Lan’er is used to eating these, what’s the harm in you accompanying her for a meal occasionally?”

Lan’er?

Sikong Xue was stunned before realizing that in her mother’s eyes, the person before her was some “Princess Qilan” from the foreign tribes. Her mother called her so affectionately; it seemed she liked Ayuan.

Seeing that Ayuan clearly didn’t like these dishes either, Sikong Xue said, “Mother, it’s fine for me to eat these occasionally, but how could you eat them?”

Sikong Yan smiled. “I haven’t tasted foreign food either; it’s fine to try it once in a while. Lan’er, I am seeing these dishes for the first time; could I trouble you to introduce them to me?”

“These dishes…” Ning Yuan stared at the soups and stews on the table, instantly at a loss.

How was she supposed to know what these dishes were? The Grand Commandant’s interest was far too high—facing this pile of strange food, she wasn’t angry but even asked for an introduction.

Fearing she would expose a flaw, Ning Yuan had a flash of inspiration. She pretended to wipe away tears and said, “Auntie, the moment I think of the names of these dishes, I cannot help but miss my family… May I not mention them?”

Seeing her like this, Sikong Yan naturally couldn’t bear to make her speak.

“Good child, if you are unwilling to mention them, then don’t. You must have missed the food of your homeland; quickly, eat more.”

Sikong Yan picked up a spoon and served Ning Yuan a large bowl. Looking at the large, unidentifiable chunk in her bowl, Ning Yuan wanted to cry but had no tears. Did she really have to eat this? Would she get an upset stomach?

Sikong Xue sat to the side, wanting to stop it but not knowing how to speak.

Ning Yuan said with a bitter face, “Auntie, I ate too many snacks just now. I truly cannot eat anymore.” As she spoke, she glanced at Sikong Xue and added, “Sister A-Xue just returned from outside; she must be starving. These delicious foods should be given to Sister A-Xue.”

Sikong Xue pressed her lips together, truly unwilling to eat. This bad girl Ayuan. She couldn’t bear to let Ayuan eat these, yet Ayuan thought of diverting the trouble and using these things to trap her.

Seeing the porcelain bowl pushed in front of her, Sikong Xue said to Sikong Yan, “Mother, daughter has been taking medicine recently. Chiyun said I shouldn’t eat just anything.”

Sikong Xue had indeed been taking medicine for years; this couldn’t be faked. Hearing this, how could Sikong Yan bear to trouble her?

“Since your health is poor, have the dishes removed and replaced with something lighter.”

Clearly, Sikong Yan didn’t truly want to eat these things either. Sikong Xue lowered her gaze, lost in thought. Her mother’s behavior seemed a bit like testing.

Once the dishes were replaced with those made by the manor’s chef, Ning Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. She suddenly felt she could eat a bit more. After talking with a familiar elder all afternoon, Ning Yuan was no longer reserved. After dinner, she rubbed her stomach and pinched her face. If she ate like this every day, she would grow two sizes larger in no time. If she got fat, wouldn’t her clothes have to be remade?

Ning Yuan counted on her fingers, unable to calculate how much silver all these silks and satins cost. This small action made Sikong Yan unable to resist saying, “Daliang does not consider thinness as the only beauty, and Xue’er is not such a superficial person. If you like eating, eat more. Whatever you like, just order the kitchen to make it. This is your home; do not be reserved.”

Sikong Xue echoed, “Mother is quite right.”

Ayuan was the best in her heart. If she could eat more and not be so weak, Sikong Xue would be even happier. Hearing Sikong Yan’s words, Ning Yuan’s eyes grew moist. In the past, when she went to the manor, the Grand Commandant always told her to treat it as her own home. Looking at Sikong Yan, Ning Yuan increasingly wanted to throw herself into her arms.

If she told the Grand Commandant the truth, she would surely send her to reunite with her family. But she didn’t know the current state of the court; if the Grand Commandant helped her rashly, she didn’t know if it would bring trouble.

Sikong Yan said to Ning Yuan, “Good child, you have accompanied me for so long today; you must be tired. Go and rest early; take care of your health.”

Ning Yuan knew Sikong Yan had things to say to Sikong Xue. As an outsider, she shouldn’t be listening. She was very sensible, performed a bow, and left.

As soon as Ning Yuan left, Sikong Yan’s face turned cold. She said to Sikong Xue, “You rebellious daughter kneel!”

Sikong Xue was originally happy that her mother and Ayuan got along, but this sudden turn left her confused as to what she had done wrong. She hurriedly stood up and knelt properly. Could it be that Mother didn’t like Ayuan? No, if she didn’t like her, she definitely wouldn’t have acted that way.

Sikong Yan looked at her daughter kneeling on the ground, shook her head in disappointment, and said, “Xue’er, Xue’er, how did I teach you? Now that you think you hold a high position, you take advantage of someone like this?!”

Sikong Xue hurriedly explained: “Mother, I didn’t take advantage! I didn’t mistreat her or refuse to make her clothes. These days, I sent many silks and jewelry to her. Perhaps because it was her first time meeting you, she was worried you’d find it extravagant, so she dressed simply…” Sikong Xue thought it was because Ning Yuan dressed too simply that her mother was unhappy.

“First time meeting me?” Sikong Yan slapped the table and said, “You still dare say it was her first time meeting me?! With such concealment, do you intend to let Yuan’er be a hidden concubine forever?!”

Sikong Xue knelt on the ground, staring at her mother in shock. “Mother, how did you know she is Ayuan?”

Could it be that her mother’s testing during the meal had already revealed Ayuan’s identity?

Seeing that Sikong Xue had already seen through it, Sikong Yan grew even angrier. “Fine, she really is Yuan’er? You knew all along that was Yuan’er, and you deliberately didn’t recognize her, thinking you could bully her this way? She didn’t even dare wear beautiful clothes to meet me and you say you weren’t bullying her after her family fell!”

Sikong Xue stopped hiding. “Mother, how did you discover it…”

Sikong Yan said, “Yuan’er thought her little cleverness could deceive me, but I watched her grow up. How could I not recognize her!”

Upon first seeing Ning Yuan, Sikong Yan didn’t have much suspicion. After all, Ning Yuan had died, and so many people saw her entombment. The person before her looked only seventeen or eighteen; the age didn’t match. But after talking for a while, she felt the person was far too familiar. Those small actions were identical to Ning Yuan’s. Whenever Ning Yuan lied, her eyes would dart around. And in her haste, she had blurted out “Sikong Xue.”

When dinner time came, Sikong Yan specifically had the foreign chef called. Seeing how Ning Yuan didn’t want to eat that food, Sikong Yan’s suspicion grew. During their talk, Sikong Yan deliberately asked Ning Yuan many things about the foreign tribes, and Ning Yuan kept using her family as an excuse, pretending to wipe tears and changing the subject.

This appearance clearly showed she knew nothing about the foreign tribes. When Ning Yuan was little, she loved to pretend to cry to get her to scold Sikong Xue. Once Sikong Yan saw through it, she didn’t expose it and just let her be. Having navigated the official world for so many years, how could Ning Yuan’s little thoughts deceive her?

“Xue’er, could it be you didn’t allow Yuan’er to speak her true identity, so she was so afraid when she met me?!” Sikong Yan grew angrier as she spoke, looking as if she were going to beat Sikong Xue like in the past. The two families were old friends; how could Sikong Xue bully Yuan’er like this?

Sikong Xue said innocently, “Mother, I tested her when she first came to the manor, but she deliberately hid her identity… I only found out she was Ayuan two days ago.”

As for how she had actually discovered Ayuan’s identity, Sikong Xue truly didn’t dare tell her mother.

Hearing this, Sikong Yan only felt her daughter was useless. You had her in the manor for so long before seeing through her identity?

“You and Yuan’er grew up together, yet it took you so many days to recognize her?”

Sikong Xue knelt on the ground and said with self-reproach, “It was my fault. I thought she wasn’t Ayuan, so I didn’t dare see her… Now that I know she is Ayuan, I will surely take good care of her from now on.”

“From now on? How are you treating her now? How could you know she is Yuan’er and still be so forward with her!” How could you do such things without giving her a formal status?

Being exposed by her own mother, Sikong Xue truly didn’t know how to defend herself. That night… she did indeed have some selfish thoughts.

Sikong Yan said, “Do you think by not exposing Yuan’er’s identity, you can keep acting like this?”

“How could I.” Sikong Xue felt helpless, wondering for a moment who the biological child was. “It’s Ayuan who has always wanted to go to Lingnan to see her family, but it’s damp and hot there now, and Old Madame Ning hasn’t recovered. Meeting now would only lead to grief. If I expose her identity, I won’t be able to take her there. How could Old Madame Ning accept that it’s Ayuan in such a short time? Moreover, Ayuan likely has her reasons for hiding her identity…”

What Sikong Xue said made some sense. Sikong Yan stopped questioning why she hadn’t recognized her and instead said, “It’s because you treat her poorly that she was so afraid to see me.” Ayuan used to be so close to her, yet now she was so reserved it must be her daughter’s fault.

Sikong Xue didn’t defend herself, only saying, “It’s all daughter’s fault.” She no longer bolted as soon as she was scolded like when she was a child. She hadn’t been good enough to Ayuan; she would treat her well from now on.

Sikong Yan felt a tug of pity seeing her daughter kneeling like this. Over these years, she had seen Sikong Xue’s longing for Ning Yuan. “Forget it, get up first. Since this has happened, your marriage should be settled early. If it’s not settled, Yuan’er staying in your manor without status will lead to bad rumors.”

Sikong Xue said, “As long as Ayuan agrees, daughter has no objections. If she’s willing, we can hold a wedding first, and once the Ning family returns to the capital, we can hold another.” For Ayuan’s wedding, Old Madame Ning should be there to see it.

Sikong Yan nodded. “Yuan’er has a heavy heart and tends to overthink. If things aren’t settled early, she will only feel she is living under someone else’s roof.”

Sikong Xue lowered her eyes and said, “I only fear Ayuan is unwilling…” Ayuan always said she hated her; Sikong Xue was truly afraid.

Sikong Yan looked at her daughter and felt she was hopeless. “If she’s unwilling, I’ll take her as an adopted daughter and have her live in my manor, so she won’t feel aggrieved seeing you.”

“That won’t do!” Sikong Xue stood up in a panic, fearing her mother would truly take Ayuan away. Ayuan had returned as a succubus; what if her “heat” rose? “Mother, I will not let Ayuan suffer grievances.”

Sikong Yan clearly didn’t believe her. “If you didn’t let her suffer, why were her eyes so red? If Huaiwan returns and sees her daughter bullied by you, she will be heartbroken.”

Sikong Xue knew she couldn’t convince her mother in the short term. After seeing her mother off, she looked up at the stars, feeling melancholy. Ayuan was tired today, and she shouldn’t disturb her. So many things had happened in these few days; she didn’t know how to handle them. She had never thought Ayuan could return to her, nor that she might have a chance to marry her.

Ning Yuan returned to her room, thinking about her conversation with Sikong Yan. She muttered to herself, “I shouldn’t have exposed any flaws. The Grand Commandant is so sharp; if I had, she would have exposed me long ago.”

Thinking about Sikong Yan talking about them getting married, even mentioning whose customs to follow… The Grand Commandant’s word was as good as gold; if she said such things, it wouldn’t be a lie.

What would it be like to marry Sikong Xue?

Ning Yuan felt her cheeks burning. She held her face and said, “Why such a hurry to marry? I don’t even know if Sikong Xue is willing.” But with the Grand Commandant speaking, Sikong Xue shouldn’t dare bully her anymore. Only… after marrying, would she and Sikong Xue live in one room? Wouldn’t that kind of thing happen many times…

Thinking about those strange things, Ning Yuan dreamed of Sikong Xue. This person who only knew how to bully her was actually bullying her in her dreams too. In the dream, Sikong Xue held her face, tenderly kissing every inch of her skin. Her actions were gentle, but her mouth was wicked. While bullying her, she forced her to call her “A-Lin.” Ning Yuan grit her teeth and didn’t speak, so Sikong Xue kept bullying her…

Despite having slept, Ning Yuan woke up feeling incredibly tired. She looked at the door; it was tightly closed. Her clothes were also neat and untouched. For a moment, she didn’t know if it was disappointment or something else.

Ning Yuan patted her cheeks and said, “How could I have such a dream…” How could she do that kind of thing with Sikong Xue in a dream? Since it was a dream, she should have been the one bullying Sikong Xue.

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