Wang Xuan, merely a part of our play

"Muye, why wouldn't you look at me just now?"

The words were spoken with a hint of feigned anger and coquetry.

Her brows and eyes were filled with an indescribable charm.

Before her voice had even faded, the room was already overflowing with an ambiguous atmosphere.

Qin Muye looked at Wang Xuan indifferently: "I told you not to come in earlier. Do you not understand human speech?"

"Are you still angry with me?"

Wang Xuan sighed softly, sat directly on the couch, and said in a gentle voice: "Can you stop being stubborn, please?"

Qin Muye shifted inward and let out a cold snort: "Stubborn? It was clearly you who humiliated me and tarnished my reputation outside, yet now you say I'm being stubborn!"

Wang Xuan lowered her eyes: "But I already explained to you that I just couldn't accept it at the time. I regretted it as soon as I left, and thinking that my cousin has wide connections, I wanted to ask him to find a famous doctor to treat you. I never expected him to go around spreading rumors."

When she reached the emotional part, her voice even carried a hint of a sob: "I really didn't mean it. Are you really unwilling to believe me at all?"

"I..."

Qin Muye was at a loss for words. He turned his head away and said stiffly: "To me, right and wrong no longer matter. You don't need to explain anything to me. Let's just pretend that nothing ever happened between us!"

"Do you really think so?"

"Otherwise?"

"Then how do you explain this?"

Wang Xuan gripped the cord and pulled out a jade pendant: "You were staring at it the whole time just now. Can you really pretend that nothing happened?"

"I..."

Qin Muye furrowed his brows: "I was just looking because, among all these gifts, yours was the most shabby. Am I not allowed to take a few extra looks?"

Wang Xuan: "..."

This good-for-nothing truly harbors a desire for revenge.

The Emperor cares deeply about the mood of the Qin Family this time; otherwise, he wouldn't allow Qin Muye to act so recklessly. If I can't coax him, the consequences might be severe.

Fine, I'll toy with him a little more.

Since he's impotent anyway, there's no need to worry about losing control.

Once the heat of this matter dies down, I'll make sure to get back what I lost today.

She took a deep breath: "That's because the gift I truly prepared for you isn't suitable to be brought out in front of outsiders!"

"What gift?"

"Me!"

"..."

Qin Muye only felt a slender hand take his own and place it upon an indescribable place.

The sensation.

"Let go of me!"

"I can let go of you, but are you willing to let go of this?"

Wang Xuan's face flushed red as she cast him a resentful glance.

But just at this moment.

She suddenly heard the "creak" of the door opening, a breeze brushed past, and immediately after, she felt a sharp pain in her scalp.

A great force yanked her directly to the floor.

"Bang!"

The back of her head hit the ground first, making her see stars.

Before she could even react, heavy slaps landed on her face.

"You bitch! You still want to bully my Qin Lang?"

"So you're the one who tarnished my Qin Lang's reputation, right?"

"Qin Lang is kind-hearted, so that means you people get to bully him, right?"

"I don't know what else to say, I'll just keep hitting!"

She delivered a slap with every sentence, and later, running out of words, she simply stopped talking and just kept hitting.

At first, Bai Yuji had some intention of putting on a show for Qin Muye, but by the end, she was venting her genuine emotions.

After all, she found Wang Xuan's "tea-like" behavior earlier to be truly disgusting.

Under the suppression of cultivation, Wang Xuan didn't even have room to struggle.

Qin Muye was also stunned: "Stop! Yuji, don't, don't..."

The more he tried to stop her, the more excited Bai Yuji became. She didn't know if it was her inherent violent nature, if she was just too immersed in the act, or if she truly wanted to vent for Qin Muye, but regardless, she only became more heated with every strike.

Wang Xuan could not parry the blows and could only cry out loudly.

"Ah!"

"I was wrong!"

"Stop hitting me!"

"It hurts!"

The miserable wails echoed throughout the entire Southern Pacification Mansion.

If this were the wilderness, it would likely have attracted a pack of wolves.

But this was not the wilderness; it only attracted those attending the birthday banquet.

Wang Li ran the fastest, and upon seeing the scene inside the room, he was nearly scared out of his wits: "Let go of my sister! You shrew, let go of my sister!"

"Bang!"

With a single kick, Wang Li was sent flying backward out of the bedroom, knocking over a crowd of wastrels.

Those who hadn't been knocked down looked at each other in dismay. Although they were wastrels, they came from prestigious families and their cultivation was by no means poor. Yet, under this one kick, they were as weak as toys. What kind of background did this new mistress of Qin Muye have?

Shen Jin wiped the sweat from his forehead and hurriedly stepped over the threshold, though he didn't venture inside. Standing at the door, he shouted, "Young lady! Let's talk this over reasonably. Could you please stop for now?"

Only then did Bai Yuji stop the slapping, casting a look of disdain at Wang Xuan on the floor: "As if I wanted to fight with you people! Carry this slut away and tell her not to seduce other people's lovers again in the future. It's too base!"

The crowd: "..."

Wang Xuan had been beaten into a daze. With disheveled hair, she propped herself up, and seeing everyone watching her wretched state, she suffered an even greater breakdown.

Although her reputation wasn't exactly pristine, she had lived a decent, respectable life for over twenty years; when had she ever been this humiliated?

Her lips parted and trembled, but she couldn't utter a single word to save face.

She lowered her head and looked away.

Discovering that her clothes had been torn to shreds and her undergarments were partially exposed, she burst into loud, frantic sobs.

Wang Li finally rushed back in, clutching his stomach. He helped Wang Xuan up from the floor and, while retreating, glared viciously at Bai Yuji: "You shrew, just you wait! The Langya Wang Clan will remember today's humiliation, and we will surely pay it back tenfold!"

"I don't care if you're a wolf tooth or a dog tooth, if you have the guts, come for me directly!"

Bai Yuji sneered and swept her gaze over the others: "And you lot! I won't hold you accountable for past matters, but if I ever see you bullying Qin Lang again, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"..."

Under her glare, the crowd shivered in unison. After stammering a few excuses, they scattered in a panic.

Qin Yanying arrived fashionably late, moving against the flow of the crowd: "What's going on? What's going on? What happened? Hey, don't leave!"

She walked into the room.

She looked Bai Yuji and Qin Muye up and down.

Bai Yuji felt a bit embarrassed: "Aunt, I can explain to you, this matter..."

Qin Yanying suddenly laughed and waved her hand: "What's there to explain? Isn't it just taking revenge for Muye? Well done, niece-in-law, you truly are one of our Qin Family!"

Bai Yuji was stunned: "You knew?"

Qin Yanying chuckled: "Do you really think your aunt is a fool? I used to fight every day; I realized what was happening the moment I heard the commotion. Otherwise, why would I have given you so much time? Go comfort your man, I still have to accompany the Crown Prince and the Imperial Princess!"

With that, she raised her eyebrows at Bai Yuji triumphantly and left, closing the door behind her.

"Bang!"

Only the two of them remained in the room.

Bai Yuji shot a glance at Qin Muye: "Did your heart ache when I hit that slut?"

"What nonsense are you spouting? I was cheering for you!"

"Then why did you tell me to stop earlier?"

"I just felt that your behavior was truly unrefined!"

"Unrefined?"

Bai Yuji sat on the edge of the bed, looking at his sulking expression, and retorted: "The more refined you are, the more others will bully you. Only when you hurt them will they know fear. Look at you, acting all fierce in front of me—if you had shown even half that toughness toward them, would they have dared to bully you?"

"Heh... and is planting a gu on me to forcibly seize my Qin Family bloodline not bullying me?"

"I am different from them!"

"How are you different?"

"They bully you together, but I only allow myself to bully you."

"..."

"Don't worry, as long as I am in the capital, they will walk the long way around whenever they see you."

"Bai Yuji!"

"What is it?"

"Can you hold me?"

"..."

"Just consider it a birthday gift!"

"..."

Bai Yuji really wanted to slap him, but seeing his helpless expression, she couldn't bring herself to do it.

After struggling for a long time, she finally opened her arms: "Fine, but only this once!"

The two embraced gently.

Bai Yuji sighed softly. When facing the shadow that had loomed over her for years, no one could remain calm. Just like how she had killed many experts, yet every time she dreamed of the massacre at the Nanzhao imperial palace, she could only tremble in terror.

That Wang Xuan was perhaps truly an indelible shadow in his life!

In her arms.

The corners of Qin Muye's mouth curled upward uncontrollably.

Wang Xuan?

She was merely a part of our play!

Your figure is much better than hers, anyway.