Chapter 7: The Useless Demoness (4)
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Knock, knock!
Lin Nan initially planned to just barge in without a greeting, but then she remembered that Shiyuan seemed to have quite a few misunderstandings about her. Since the meat was already on the table, why rush?
So, Lin Nan decided to follow the normal procedure after all.
Knock, knock…
The room was eerily silent, and her friendly gestures got no response. Surely, that kid was still sulking.
Even if she broke the door down, Shiyuan probably wouldn’t open it voluntarily.
“Mr. Shiyuan, I’m coming in now~~”
Unintentionally, her tone carried a hint of teasing, and when she realized it, she was momentarily stunned.
With this kind of tone, could it be that she had a talent for being a flirt?
Too bad she was born at the wrong time; the days of sword-fighting and adventures had long passed, and she’d never get to relive her glorious past.
Suppressing a sigh, Lin Nan gently pushed the door open, only to see Shiyuan maintaining his lazy posture from before she left.
Of course, he had his back to her.
“Mr. Shiyuan, today is our big wedding day! Any last commands before I spring into action?”
Shiyuan didn’t budge.
Lin Nan had never before found teasing someone to be so delightful.
If there was a mirror in front of her, she could practically envision her smile resembling that of the Big Bad Wolf, while Shiyuan was like the poor, pitiful Little Red Riding Hood in her clutches.
“Oh, come on, tonight you’re my husband! Why so cold to me still?”
Holding back her laughter, she slowly approached the bed.
The wet clothes from her earlier dunking had been taken away, replaced by some ridiculously gaudy crimson and purple silks.
She couldn’t help but deeply question her subordinates’ taste.
Shifting her gaze to Shiyuan, the handsome young boy with ruby-red lips was shaking like a leaf, tears soaking his pillow.
That adorable look made Lin Nan’s heart twitch a little.
Tsk, tsk, tsk! If this was the charming, delicate Shiyuan from the Asking Dao Continent, she might have already bent the other way!
Who would’ve thought she was secretly a fan of this type…
Oh, the suffering!
Pulling herself together, Lin Nan leaned back against him.
There was no way she was letting him go just yet; after all, she had just arrived, and the deals involving the Martial Arts Alliance might need some extracting from his lips.
Moreover…
The System conveniently listed reasons why she had to cough consummate the marriage.
Increase luck?
She’d never really believed in luck. Could it be that if she really became Shiyuan’s wife, she could restore the Demon Sect’s dominance in the martial world?
Such mysterious nonsense—might as well not believe it.
The only thing she was truly worried about was that since she was stealing Mr. Shiyuan’s luck,
the mountain stronghold would surely go to war with the Martial Arts Alliance, and the challenge from the Burning Moon Sword Manor was likely just the start.
At her current state, if she wanted to smoothly get through two months in the stronghold, she absolutely had to resolve her issue with Shiyuan.
Thinking that, Lin Nan unknowingly wore that Big Bad Wolf smile again.
“Mr. Shiyuan, if there’s anything you’re unsatisfied with here, just let me know…”
Shiyuan closed his eyes and wore an expression that seemed ready to face d*ath, which made Lin Nan feel as if she’d just punched a cotton pillow—no feedback whatsoever.
Looks like this stubborn kid was trying to put up some weak resistance.
No worry, she could handle this.
Lin Nan leaned in closer, “Mr. Shiyuan, if you don’t say anything… then I might just have to…”
While saying this, her fingers began to tease the corner of the blanket, acting like she was about to rip it off in a dramatic fashion.
This move indeed worked wonders.
Shiyuan immediately rolled over facing Lin Nan, pressing the blanket down tightly with both hands as he anxiously looked at her, his pale cheeks flushing slightly.
“N-No… don’t…”
Lin Nan smiled, “I thought you were a mute!”
Shiyuan clenched his lips so tightly that a faint bluish hue appeared at the edges.
“Don’t worry, Mr. Shiyuan. I won’t do anything to you; all I need is for you to pretend we’re having a candle-lit wedding night. After a few days, when the coast is clear, I’ll let you leave.”
Shiyuan shuddered, clearly moved.
But remembering how Lin Nan had just toyed with him earlier that morning, a glimmer of hesitation flashed in his eyes.
Lin Nan decided to stoke the fire a bit more.
“I know what you’re worried about. But think about it—you’re the young master of the Martial Arts Alliance! How could my little rundown stronghold accommodate such a great man like you? It’s all just a play to placate my subordinates, and after a few days, you can quietly sneak out of here.
Just treat this experience as a nightmare, and please don’t mention anything about getting revenge to your dad.
For the love of heaven, one day as a husband, a hundred days of gratitude! Just take pity on my little stronghold and don’t let the Martial Arts Alliance press us too hard.”
Lin Nan thought her words were quite reasonable, with absolutely no flaws.
Now, let’s see how Shiyuan would respond.
Just as Lin Nan predicted, her heartfelt plea struck the right chord in Shiyuan.
His gaze softened, no longer filled with hostility, and she even detected a hint of sympathy.
Who would’ve thought this kid was rather perceptive? Good job… Too bad his identity was too sensitive; otherwise, she wouldn’t mind sticking around to train him a bit… Ahem, what was she even thinking? Out with the demons!
“You’re not playing me, are you?” Shiyuan’s eyes shone with hope.
“Of course not! If I play you, I’m a dog!”
Lin Nan swore almost without hesitation.
As for the effectiveness of such an oath—being modern, it was pretty normal to bet and lose, and there’s no way she’d be a dog.
Anyone who took such a thing seriously was the real fool.
Yet, hearing this, Shiyuan breathed a sigh of relief, and the pale color in his lips finally returned.
“Um… can you step out for a bit? I need to change clothes.”
“Of course…”
Lin Nan suppressed the urge to see his body and feigned innocent, quickly covering her face and stepping outside.
As soon as she opened the door, two guards, having suddenly lost their support, let out an “Oof!” and tumbled in.
“Get out, out! What are you all doing in here?!”
Lin Nan never went easy on these burly ruffians. A few kicks later, those two were rolling away like balls.
“The Great King is truly impressive; a few words and that kid opens right up!”
“Gotta say our Great King is something else—even the Martial Arts Alliance’s young master has to obey in our place.”
Lin Nan shot them a cold glance. “I’ll say it once—if you eavesdrop again, don’t blame me if I get nasty!”
“Yes, yes, yes! We won’t listen again! Absolutely not! Anyone who does will end up like him—such a mama’s boy!”
“Yeah, we’d become eunuchs!”
Lin Nan sighed. Do you guys even realize that offending the future husband of the stronghold is like offending the stronghold leader?
Why don’t you all grasp that concept? Now you dare make fun of Shiyuan? Just watch me rip your mouths apart!
At that moment, two of her subordinates standing directly in front of the room gaped in shock, making Lin Nan freeze and quickly turn back.
To her surprise, Shiyuan had actually stepped out of the room and walked over to her side.
