Volume 3, Chapter 212 – I’m Sorry, I Said the Wrong Thing

What’s with this girl?

Here we go again?

Why so persistent, girl?

Just now when asked to come to the front, she refused.

Now that she’d stirred up trouble, why keep fixating on the front?

“Sister…” Lu Zhuxin pressed her lips together, her palm lightly resting on her chest. “Now, can you accept me?”

Chi Xiyan froze upon hearing this, then her pupils trembled slightly.

Wait, what? What was this girl saying?!

Why did those words sound so wrong?

Was it her imagination? Why did it feel so suggestive?

“Zhizhi, don’t overthink,” Chi Xiyan paused in her words, then continued, “I’m just helping you change into a skirt. There’s no other meaning.”

“I was talking about changing the skirt,” Lu Zhuxin said with confusion. “Sister, wasn’t that what you meant just now?”

Lu Zhuxin’s counter-question directly blocked Chi Xiyan’s words.

“…” The corner of Chi Xiyan’s eye twitched slightly as the corners of her mouth forced up a smile. “Zhizhi, of course that’s what I meant.”

As she spoke, she lifted the red skirt in her hands again.

The skirt was beautiful, made of very smooth satin. It looked expensive, the style that only young ladies from prestigious families could wear.

“Come, let me help you…” Chi Xiyan wore a sweet smile like a friendly older sister.

Lu Zhuxin still didn’t move, only saying with her back to Chi Xiyan, “Sister, last night you weren’t willing to help me. Even when helping me dress, you weren’t willing to face me directly. Why have you suddenly changed your mind now?”

“Just now you even touched my… there…”

“Sister, why is that?”

Lu Zhuxin had her back to Chi Xiyan, but through an Eighth Realm demon cultivator’s superior perception, she could clearly sense Chi Xiyan’s current state.

At this moment, she could clearly feel Chi Xiyan’s body stiffen.

Hehe, successfully bluffed her!

Turning the tables was also one way to seize the initiative.

Chi Xiyan suspected Yu Lizhi harbored improper thoughts, so Lu Zhuxin preemptively placed that label on Chi Xiyan’s head first.

Chi Xiyan’s expression froze slightly. Yu Lizhi’s words caught her somewhat off guard.

But Chi Xiyan truly had no other intentions. She was only testing Yu Lizhi. How could she have other thoughts?

Earlier… that was just an accident!

“Earlier, that was just an accident,” Chi Xiyan pulled at the muscles on her face, smiling. “Zhizhi is overthinking. I’ve always been like this.”

“But Sister, don’t you have a cleanliness obsession?” Lu Zhuxin continued. “You’ve never really liked others touching you, right?”

“Sister, aren’t you like me. Don’t you also dislike being served by maids?”

“Cleanliness obsession… what are you talking about?” Chi Xiyan’s words stiffened.

“Sister…” Lu Zhuxin sighed lightly. “Everyone can tell, right?”

“You don’t think everyone doesn’t know, do you?”

Chi Xiyan really did think that!

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The servants at the Chi residence were mostly aware of her dislike of contact with others.

However, Chi Xiyan had never explained the reason to anyone.

Over time, the Chi residence servants had also grown accustomed to the young lady’s habits.

Chi Xiyan believed she’d never exposed these things.

How had Yu Lizhi figured it out?

Moreover, according to Yu Lizhi, the Chi residence servants had all noticed but no one dared discuss it.

Was it really like that?

Chi Xiyan looked at Lu Zhuxin’s back, her brows slightly furrowed.

“Zhizhi… how did you know?”

Just as Chi Xiyan asked Lu Zhuxin this question, Qin Qingfen’s voice came from outside.

“Xiyan, are you inside? I need to speak with you about something.”

Following that came Qin Qingfen’s footsteps.

This was Chi Xiyan’s courtyard, though Lu Zhuxin stayed in the guest room.

Qin Qingfen here clearly didn’t consider herself an outsider.

“Sister… it seems that old nanny outside is looking for you,” Lu Zhuxin reached out and pulled over a quilt, covering herself with it.

Under the covers, she drew her legs in, then turned to Chi Xiyan. “Sister, you should go handle your business first.”

Chi Xiyan watched Lu Zhuxin’s movements, feeling very uncomfortable inside.

She could vaguely sense something strange, but couldn’t grasp the key point.

However, while she hesitated, Qin Qingfen was already preparing to push the door open and enter.

Chi Xiyan frowned helplessly. “Zhizhi, wait here for me for a moment.”

After speaking, Chi Xiyan got off the bed and walked out.

Seeing Chi Xiyan leave, Lu Zhuxin breathed a temporary sigh of relief.

“Phew…”

She stood up from the bed.

Her fingers lightly rubbed the place Chi Xiyan had squeezed.

Lu Zhuxin’s brows drew together slightly as the demonic power of an Eighth Realm great demon slowly emanated, covering her entire body like rippling water.

A moment later, the demonic power withdrew.

The vast demonic power had washed Lu Zhuxin’s entire body clean.

However, clean as she was, she still wasn’t quite used to this method of cleaning the body with spells.

As an ordinary person, she still preferred bathing to cleanse herself.

“Just now, Chi Xiyan shouldn’t have noticed anything, right?”

Lu Zhuxin looked toward the door.

Outside, Chi Xiyan was conversing with the hastily arrived Qin Qingfen.

Back when Qin Qingfen approached, Lu Zhuxin had already detected Qin Qingfen’s aura through an Eighth Realm great demon’s perception.

Fortunately, Qin Qingfen happened to come looking for Chi Xiyan at this time. Otherwise, Lu Zhuxin would have had to risk exposing her demonic power to clean her body.

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At this moment, Lu Zhuxin quietly listened to Chi Xiyan and Qin Qingfen’s conversation while climbing down from the bed and turning to look at the clothing Chi Xiyan had prepared for her.

She reached out and picked up the skirt, putting it on herself.

Having Chi Xiyan help her dress was still a bit too stimulating for her.

Her original intention was indeed to seduce Chi Xiyan, to give Chi Xiyan some stimulation.

But Lu Zhuxin seemed to have greatly underestimated the sensitivity of her body.

Continuing like this, not only would Lu Zhuxin fail to seduce Chi Xiyan, she might even expose herself instead.

She needed to change methods. She shouldn’t use such aggressive tactics.

…

Meanwhile, outside Lu Zhuxin’s room.

“Aunt, what did you come to see me about?” Chi Xiyan asked.

“Xiyan, you’ve settled her in your quarters?” Qin Qingfen asked.

“Yes. Did Aunt come just to ask about this?”

Qin Qingfen thought for a moment. “I heard about this girl from the maids. I keep feeling something’s not right about her.”

“The maids?” A flash of coldness crossed Chi Xiyan’s eyes. “Aunt, if you wanted to ask about Zhizhi, you could have come directly to me. Why go asking the maids?”

“Xiyan,” Qin Qingfen heard the displeasure in Chi Xiyan’s words. “I know you want to make her your own, but I still must remind you not to invest too much emotion in this girl.”

Chi Xiyan lowered her eyes slightly. “I know. To me, she’s just a tool I can use. I understand the relationship between us.”

“Xiyan, it’s good you have a plan,” Qin Qingfen sighed. “Aunt knows, Aunt is old. Not so clever anymore. In all this scheming and plotting, I don’t think things through as thoroughly.”

“But Aunt has always worried about you. You’re a child who softens easily.”

“Even cats and dogs develop feelings after being raised long enough, let alone a person?”

“Aunt, I won’t,” Chi Xiyan suddenly thought of what Yu Lizhi had said to her earlier.

Yu Lizhi had asked if she had someone she liked.

“I still have my own goals to achieve,” Chi Xiyan said. “Before reaching my objectives, so-called feelings would only become my burden.”

No matter when or who asked the question, Chi Xiyan would always give the same answer.

As the eldest young lady of the Chi family, Chi Xiyan had always been clear about what she wanted.

“It’s good you have a good head on your shoulders,” Qin Qingfen said with relief.

“Chi Jingwen sent someone to find you, saying he wants to discuss recognizing this wild girl back into the Chi family…”

Lu Zhuxin sat on the bed, quietly listening to Chi Xiyan and Qin Qingfen’s exchange.

The recognition ceremony was set for three days later.

At that time, many Chi family elders would return.

The novel had mentioned this ceremony, but because it wasn’t important to the main storyline, it was simply glossed over.

In the recognition ceremony, verifying Chi family bloodline was almost certainly an essential part.

Just like the blood recognition commonly used in many ancient-style novels.

However, blood recognition had no scientific basis. But this small world was a fantasy world.

Blood recognition in a fantasy world wouldn’t be so easy to fool.

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To pass blood recognition, Chi family blood was essential.

However, Lu Zhuxin had already made arrangements for this in advance.

What she needed, Lingxu Sword Sect had already helped deliver.

She now only needed to find a reason to go out and retrieve it.

At this moment, Lu Zhuxin listened to the voices outside.

“Aunt, have you met Yu Lizhi before?” Chi Xiyan asked.

“Just that one time at the pawnshop when I saw her with you,” Qin Qingfen frowned. “Why? Xiyan, I haven’t been thinking of doing anything to her.”

Chi Xiyan fell silent for a moment. “Forget it… it’s nothing…”

Qin Qingfen’s face showed confusion. “What is it? Did that girl say something to you?”

“No,” Chi Xiyan said. “She hasn’t even seen you or know you. How could she say anything about you?”

“Xiyan,” Qin Qingfen said, “that girl’s seductive appearance shows she’s up to no good at a glance.”

“This type of girl is born with a fate to bewitch and bring disaster to her masters.”

“Whatever she says or does, you must be careful and absolutely cannot trust her.”

“Trust Aunt—Aunt would never harm you.”

Chi Xiyan frowned slightly. “I understand, Aunt. I know what I’m doing.”

Having lived with Qin Qingfen for so long, she naturally understood Qin Qingfen’s temperament.

She knew her biological aunt had always been on the same side as her.

What she said was all for Chi Xiyan’s good.

Her distrust of Yu Lizhi was understandable to Chi Xiyan.

Just then, the door creaked open.

Chi Xiyan and Qin Qingfen both looked over simultaneously.

A black-haired girl appeared in the doorway, white bandages wrapped around her neck. The clothing on her body was askew.

Her face bore an embarrassed, sheepish smile. “Sister, am I interrupting you?”

Qin Qingfen looked coldly at the red-dressed girl before her, her eyes full of scrutiny.

Though she’d seen this girl before, at that time Qin Qingfen’s attention had been entirely on the hairpin in the girl’s hand. She hadn’t paid much attention to her appearance.

This was Qin Qingfen’s first time carefully observing this girl’s features.

Like her first impression, this was a very beautiful girl, naturally seductive in appearance, which was detestable.

If she could have had this girl’s looks back then, who knows who would have become the Chi family’s first wife.

Then Qin Qingfen’s brows gradually furrowed.

Why didn’t this girl’s appearance resemble the late first wife at all?

Though both were beauties, whether mouth, nose, brows, or eyes, all were completely different from the late first wife.

Yet this girl did possess the late first wife’s heirloom jade hairpin. She was indeed the Chi family’s own daughter.

Could a biological mother and daughter’s appearances differ this much?

“Zhizhi, why did you come out?” Chi Xiyan walked forward. “Didn’t I say you’re injured and shouldn’t try to dress yourself?”

Looking at the askew clothing on Lu Zhuxin’s body, she felt both annoyed and amused.

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Amused by the girl’s current disheveled appearance.

Annoyed that this girl wouldn’t listen to her.

“I didn’t want to keep troubling Sister…” Lu Zhuxin said weakly. “Wearing a skirt with one hand is a bit…”

Chi Xiyan’s face showed helplessness.

This girl’s ability to act was truly strong. How had she gotten herself into this state?

“Don’t move. Let me help you fix it.”

Chi Xiyan walked to Lu Zhuxin’s side, patiently helping her straighten her clothing.

“This tie is wrong, it shouldn’t go here…”

“The skirt doesn’t need to be cinched so tight… don’t you feel stuffy?”

“Let me untie it and redo it…”

Lu Zhuxin lowered her head slightly, standing before Chi Xiyan, obediently letting her fuss over her.

Her height was considerably shorter than Chi Xiyan’s, and her figure much more delicate than Chi Xiyan’s.

Though they were similar in age, they looked like a mature older sister caring for an ignorant younger sister.

Qin Qingfen took all this in.

However, in her eyes, everything seemed to take on a different flavor.

Chi Xiyan and this girl were being a bit too intimate.

Qin Qingfen’s brows furrowed. “Xiyan… you?”

Lu Zhuxin’s gaze shifted over. She looked at Qin Qingfen, blinking her innocent large eyes. “Sister, who is this old nanny?”

Old? Old nanny?!

Qin Qingfen’s expression immediately froze.

She had no cultivation talent. Her body couldn’t resist the passage of time. She indeed no longer looked young.

As Chi Xiyan’s wet nurse, the servants in the Chi residence all called her Nanny Qin.

And now, this girl before her had deliberately added the word “old” in front of “nanny”!

This girl was definitely doing it on purpose!

This was the first time anyone had directly called her old!

Qin Qingfen felt herself becoming breathless with anger. “Xiyan! Look at this girl!”

“Aunt,” Chi Xiyan said helplessly, “Zhizhi just entered the residence. It’s normal she doesn’t know you.”

Qin Qingfen froze.

Chi Xiyan was actually speaking up for this girl?

“Sister, did I say something wrong?” Lu Zhuxin shrank her neck.

“I’m sorry…”

“I forgot again. Earlier, an old gentleman reminded me that I’m not yet a young lady of the Chi family…”

“So I still can’t ask questions freely in the residence like those young ladies from prestigious families…”