Upon hearing Qing Qi’s words, Jiang Xuan completely lost his cool.
“Little Qi, we’ve arrived at the little wooden house. You should go inside and rest for a bit. I’ll get dinner ready right away.”
“Big brother, your voice seems a bit shaky. Are you scared of me because I’m so terrifying?”
“No… I just don’t quite understand what you’re saying…”
“I said… I don’t mind your past, big brother. I hope we can both have our pasts and share a future together. Do you understand what I mean?”
Jiang Xuan: “……”
Realizing what was happening, Jiang Xuan quickly nodded and said, “Alright, alright, we’ll share a future. I’ll stay here and always be by your side.”
“Not just that! I mentioned before that I don’t want to be your little sister anymore… I want to be your partner! Big brother, you’ll agree, right?”
Jiang Xuan: “??????”
At this point, Jiang Xuan was completely dumbfounded. He never expected that even after he had so humbly demeaned himself and subtly rejected her, it would have zero effect.
This made him suspect that Qing Qi was truly hungry and was setting her sights on him.
Let’s not forget, in this place where women hold the power, they are all very particular about a man’s purity.
A man who doesn’t self-respect is treated like a rotten cabbage on the street—completely looked down upon.
If it were possible, Jiang Xuan would love to be that discarded cabbage.
However, the bad women he encountered didn’t care about such things at all; in fact, upon learning he was “a husband,” they seemed to go crazier, continuously asking him who was mightier.
When faced with these inquiries, if Jiang Xuan didn’t provide a completely satisfactory answer, they would never let it go.
Only after he was utterly exhausted and begged for mercy would he get a moment’s respite.
This world felt just too surreal for Jiang Xuan—he had tried time and again to fit in, but in the end, he still felt out of place.
Bringing his thoughts back to the present, Jiang Xuan resigned himself to reality and nervously replied:
“Well… I agree…”
Ever since he learned about Qing Qi’s identity and powers, he knew he didn’t have the option to refuse.
On the surface, it might seem like she was asking for his agreement, but her tone left no room for rejection.
How could a mere pebble erase the might of a ninth-level Earth Martial monster? There was simply no way he could refuse.
Just thinking about the potential consequences of saying no felt like ending up the same way as that monster—Jiang Xuan could only nod in agreement.
After all, agreeing was nothing more than a little humiliation beneath his dignity; it wasn’t something he hadn’t experienced before.
Once he gave Jiang Xuan a definitive answer, Qing Qi said in a gentle tone:
“Since you’ve agreed, let’s go back inside the little wooden house together.”
Jiang Xuan: “??????”
“But… I still need to make dinner for you. How about…”
“Big brother, did you just agree to be my partner only to try and refuse me now?”
“No… let’s go inside…”
Once they entered the little wooden house, Jiang Xuan slowly set Qing Qi down, who had been on his back.
“Little Qi, is there something you want to tell me?”
“Big brother, you’re so happy to be my partner, right?”
As soon as Qing Qi finished speaking, Jiang Xuan’s eyes went a bit misty, and he responded, genuinely touched:
“I… I think I’m completely unworthy of you, Little Qi. I never dared to dream of becoming your partner, yet you don’t mind me… From now on, I’ll definitely work hard to protect you!”
Though Jiang Xuan was saying this outwardly, internally he was thinking:
【She’s probably not going to make things hard for me now that I’ve gone along with her, right? If I could just continue living comfortably like before, that would be great.】
Just then, Qing Qi revealed a strangely mischievous smile.
“Hehehe, oh dear boy, you’re just too easy to manipulate. You really thought I was being serious, didn’t you, my dear partner?
Is there a possibility that everything you experienced before was just my elaborate setup to trick you?”
Once those words were out, Jiang Xuan’s eyes went wide, and he asked in confusion:
“Little Qi… what do you mean by that?”
Inside, Jiang Xuan thought: 【Uh-oh, I’m in trouble now! It looks like my days of bliss are over! Why did she have to stop the act? If she’s already acting, can’t she just keep it up for a little longer?】
“Jiang Xuan, what I mean is, the Little Qi you long for has been a fabrication from the start.
You previously said that with those bad women bullying you, meeting me was the luckiest thing. But have you ever considered that I’m also a bad woman?”
As Qing Qi’s words settled in, Jiang Xuan trembled all over, collapsing onto the ground.
“No… that can’t be true… I know you’re kind, gentle, and understanding… You can’t possibly be a bad woman…”
Seeing the hopeless expression on Jiang Xuan’s face, Qing Qi’s smile only brightened. She slowly approached him, bent down, and pinched his chin with her fair hand.
“Is that despair I see? The image you’ve seen of me was merely a performance for your benefit.
From the very beginning, I’ve been deceiving you. For instance, you weren’t picked up by me from the river. I actually snatched you from a little imperial dynasty’s empress.
The moment I laid eyes on you, I confirmed one thing: you are the handsome young lord that my little junior sister has been secretly hiding! Am I wrong?”
“Little Junior Sister? I don’t understand what you’re saying, Little Qi.”
“Is that so? Then you’ve definitely heard of Nangong Liu Yun, right?
I’ve heard your voice through the communication jade pendant.”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!!!”
At this moment, it seemed that Jiang Xuan had snapped back to reality as he stared at Qing Qi in disbelief.
“Little Qi, you’re my fiancée’s senior? Why would you do this?!”
“Why? Maybe because it’s just so amusing to me.
After all, if my little junior sister won’t share you, then I must take both your body and heart, and let you live in despair, ultimately molding you into my form.”
Jiang Xuan: “…..”
At this moment, realizing Qing Qi’s intentions, Jiang Xuan couldn’t help but mentally sigh:
【Seriously, are all these big shots just this sadistic? This is brutal! Heart warfare, huh?
Fortunately, I received a heads-up about the truth from the system, so I won’t completely lose hope.
After all, the system occasionally proves to be useful.
But I’m still somewhat saddened—why stop the act so abruptly? I could’ve provided spirit stones; can’t you just keep acting?!
Alas, the dream is completely shattered. It looks like my good days are over.
With Little Qi acting this way, I guess I’ll be back to living a familiar life of turmoil.】
Outwardly, Jiang Xuan continued to play along with Qing Qi’s “show.”
“Don’t touch me. I only like that gentle, kind Little Qi, and you’re not her…”
“Huh? Are you starting to deceive yourself, Jiang Xuan? The image you have of Little Qi is merely a beautiful illusion I concocted for you.
Why don’t you try begging me? Maybe I’ll pretend to cooperate.”
Jiang Xuan: “……”
“Once you beg, will you turn back into the old Little Qi?”
“Hehehe, of course not! The Little Qi you adore is long gone. What stands before you now is Qing Qi, the second saintess of the Qing Luan Sect.”
With that, Qing Qi began to scrutinize Jiang Xuan’s looks.
“Tsk tsk, capturing Little Junior Sister’s heart enough that she refuses to return to the Qing Luan Sect, and being a ‘husband’ doesn’t seem to matter much.
I’m rather impressed with myself, you know? I managed to hold back from taking action against you all these days just to win your heart.
Originally, I planned to reveal the truth only after thoroughly possessing your heart and soul.
But I’ve changed my mind. Instead, I’ll win your affection first, and then, at your happiest moment, I’ll bring you despair before soothing you again.
In fact, you should be thanking me for this! Thank me for lowering my status and bringing you here, letting you enjoy a few days of comfortable living.
Now, I’m going to lock you in this little wooden house and let you experience what it’s like to live the daily life of a little junior sister.”
Jiang Xuan: “……”
