Jiang Xuan thought about Qing Qi’s words, and felt a chill run down his spine.
Thinking back, ever since he was brought to the Great Jiang Imperial City by Liu Yun, he hadn’t genuinely smiled much anymore.
Each time, it was just a forced smile, constantly being pressured to seek the other’s favor. After some time, he became numb to it all.
But living incognito with Qing Qi before wasn’t that bad. Every day he’d cultivate and grow stronger, with someone warm and caring by his side.
Even when he discovered the truth through the System, even though he knew it was a trap, like some kind of illusion, he still chose to wallow in it.
He treated everything as real, genuinely treating a poor girl well from the bottom of his heart.
Alas… that was just a dream after all.
As his thoughts returned to the present, Nangong Liu Yun stepped forward and cradled Jiang Xuan’s face.
“Husband, you really don’t laugh much in front of me… Is what Second Senior Sister said true?”
“Huh? Of course not…. Second Senior Sister has never told the truth….”
“Is that so…. Then, husband, please… smile at me.”
“No… there’s no need for that…”
“Come on!”
Seeing how determined Nangong Liu Yun was, Jiang Xuan tried to muster up a smile, speaking gently:
“Wife… are you satisfied now?”
“Oh… this smile isn’t as good as the one you had when you received my dowry gift..”
At that moment, Jiang Xuan thought to himself:
“Of course not, free smiles and paid smiles are worlds apart.”
On the surface, Jiang Xuan quickly changed the subject:
“Wife… why don’t you capture Second Senior Sister first? I’m afraid she might say something to disrupt our relationship…”
Qing Qi: “? ? ? ? ? ?”
“Husband Xiao, are you really this insecure? You’re clearly suffering from jealousy because you love me… So you want to destroy me…
Sigh, Little Junior Sister only took over your body, but I shook your heart, giving you the true desire of your heart…
Later, losing everything, you couldn’t bear to see me, afraid to recall those beautiful memories, unable to stand the current oppression.
So you’re suffering from love-induced hatred… right?”
Listening to Qing Qi’s seemingly reasonable analysis, Jiang Xuan was left speechless.
He really wanted to ask Qing Qi where she got her confidence. Apparently, when you lose all sense of shame, you become invincible.
On the surface, Jiang Xuan responded with a half-smile:
“But… weren’t those supposed to be beautiful memories fake? Weren’t they? You should know better than me…
After all, didn’t you set them up as a trap?”
As soon as the words were out, Qing Qi’s pupils narrowed. She quickly called out:
“It’s not… everything is true! I didn’t deceive you, brother Xi Xuan!
My feelings for you are real! Please believe me…”
Before Qing Qi could finish, she was sealed and stuffed into a sack by Nangong Liu Yun and thrown into a corner.
With Qing Qi dealt with, Nangong Liu Yun looked at Jiang Xuan again.
“Husband… I’ve… decided to give you freedom…”
Hearing these unexpected words, Jiang Xuan’s heart raced, and his lips curled up slightly.
But then, rational thought took over, and he quickly suppressed his smile.
In his mind:
“Good thing I resisted… otherwise, I would have been fooled again. The last person who believed in Liuyun is now crying in a corner.
Clearly, Liuyun was testing me… trying to see if I’d want to leave or escape.
Devious… too devious! She knows exactly how to manipulate people… nearly got me…”
On the surface, Jiang Xuan immediately switched to his “Emperor Mode.”
At that moment, he looked at Nangong Liu Yun with a lost expression.
“W… Wife… are you giving me freedom … because you’re tired of me and want to give me away to another woman…?”
“Not at all, how could I ever be tired of you… I just feel…
If I keep you locked up by my side, you hardly smile genuinely at me anymore.
So… I’m thinking of giving you this freedom… If it makes you happier…”
Seeing Nangong’s genuine appearance, Jiang Xuan trembled slightly.
If he hadn’t seen Qing Qi fall for her so easily, he might have fallen for it too.
Freedom? Wasn’t that controlled freedom not really freedom?
It was obvious that once Jiang Xuan accepted this so-called freedom, Nangong Liuyun would flip her lid.
Jiang Xuan naturally wouldn’t let that happen.
Returning to now, Jiang Xuan stretched out his hand and held Nangong Liu Yun’s face, smiling brightly and replied:
“What I’ve always wanted isn’t freedom… Actually, the happiest thing for me is being by your side… Liu Yun.”
Jiang Xuan’s words hung in the air and Nangong Liu Yun instantly shut him up, kissing him while starting to undress him.
Realizing what was happening, Jiang Xuan pushed her away and said urgently:
“Hold on, Liuyun, stay calm… not here…”
“I won’t wait. We’ll deal with others later, I need to respond to my husband’s heartfelt confession.”
Jiang Xuan: “? ? ? ? ? ?”
