Soon, a row of Cullinan drove back to the Duan Family manor.
It felt like entering some kind of scenic area that blends Chinese and Western styles.
Chinese-style pavilions, Western-style fountains, classical sculptures... and even a garden maze.
Its magnificence is almost identical to the imperial palace where Su Mian stayed during her studies in ancient times.
Through the car window, Su Mian saw her mother and Uncle Duan taking pictures in the garden.
So he asked Duan Hongxu to stop the car first, wanting to get out and greet his mother.
Duan Hongxu also got out of the car, opened the door for her, and looked at her intently. "Don't be shy, just make yourself at home."
Su Mian: "Then you can leave. I don't like strange men staying in my house."
Duan Hongxu: "..."
There's no need to be so unrestrained!
Duan Hongxu steadied himself and smiled, "Little sister, you must stay close to me at all times while I'm at home. You haven't downloaded the map navigation for my house yet, I'm afraid you'll get lost."
They had already asked privately, Duan Hongxu was one year older than Su Mian, so they were considered step-siblings.
Su Mian gave him a lukewarm look.
In the original storyline, this young master from the Beijing elite circle was the most outrageous.
The other two male guests were also disliked, but the reason for that was due to a series of misunderstandings.
Duan Hongxu deliberately sent ambiguous signals to the original owner when he first appeared on the show, causing the original owner to misunderstand. Then, he rejected the original owner in front of everyone.
His hostility towards the original owner of this body arose even before he met her.
Therefore, Su Mian couldn't help but suspect that Duan Hongxu the same way about her.
I also felt an intense loathing for her.
This show of goodwill at this time is for ulterior motives.
Su Mian said indifferently, "Just call me by my name."
Duan Hongxu smiled brightly, "Sister Su Mian."
Not far away, Su Qingyan leaned against Duan Chaoyang's chest, looking at the two of them with relief. "These two children have a good relationship, like real siblings, so I'm relieved."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Su Mian berated Duan Hongxu: "If you're out of your mind, just call Yu the Great to fix it! If you don't understand, I won't allow you to call me 'sister'!"
Hearing this, Duan Chaoyang hugged Su Qingyan, smiling even more pleased than she was, "Those who are all lovey-dovey with each other are fake siblings; those who argue every day are the real siblings. Their relationship is just too good."
"..." The elderly couple were speechless at Su Mian's actions.
Duan Chaoyang led Su Qingyan toward Su Mian.
Duan Chaoyang circled around in front of Su Mian: "Sister Daughter, how do I look today? Your mom bought it for me."
He was wearing a tight-fitting Adidas T-shirt, Nike sweatpants, and a pair of Air Jordans.
It was several times uglier than the suit he wore the last time we met.
But his mother had never had a good life; the best brands she could afford were Adidas Nike, and she only gave them to him by gritting her teeth.
Fortunately, Uncle Duan seemed quite happy with what he was wearing.
Su Mian didn't spoil their fun and nodded, "Handsome."
Duan Chaoyang smiled slightly, "Society may have its style, and I may have my looks, but I'm your mom's boyfriend."
Su Mian: "..."
I never imagined that middle-aged couples could be so abstract.
Every time I see them, I feel like I'm perfectly normal.
Su Qingyan shoved her phone into Su Mian's hand. " Mianmian, help me film a video, just film that person who's pooping!"
After saying that, Su Qingyan squatted down, holding a tissue in her hand and making a straining expression.
Duan Chaoyang immediately ran to the flower bed at the back, preparing to jump down.
Su Mian crouched down to film the video, and through visual illusion, it would appear as if Uncle Duan was pulled out by his mother.
Those two really know how to have fun...
Su Mian took pictures of them.
After taking the photos, Su Qingyan took them to look at the finished product and was overjoyed. "Ahhh, so cute!"
Duan Chaoyang smiled slightly, "If you like it, we'll film it again."
Then they let Su Mian take pictures for a long time.
So tired.
Su Mian had been here for over ten days when she first felt a faint sense of death.
Sigh, this family...
A vibrant mother, a lively and adorable father, a scheming stepbrother, and a lifeless me.
From afar, a plaintive voice suddenly drifted over. " Su Mian, my child and I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Su Mian looked up.
It was Duan Xuanyu, holding their dog son.
Oh, and there's also her husband whom she seduced and then abandoned.
Can they really live together?
After finishing lunch, Su Mian went to take a nap in the 100-square-meter bedroom that the Duan Family had prepared for her.
Seeing that his parents and ancestors were all there, Duan Hongxu had no choice but to remain still for the time being and did not sneak into Su Mian's room.
He returned to his study.
Open the secret room.
Inside were all rare historical books related to the Northern Liang that he had bought at great expense.
Historical records about Empress Su are scarce.
The record only states that the emperor loved her very much, and that Empress Su's policies were very popular with the people.
For example, policies such as banning arranged marriages, granting women independent property rights and inheritance rights regardless of marital status, and increasing the court's efforts to punish corrupt officials were implemented...
This was clearly the idea of a mature woman who traveled through time, striving to improve the living conditions of ordinary people within a feudal context.
Only an immature time-traveling woman would try to build a socialist society where everyone is equal, all by herself.
However, apart from these, no other historical records can be found about Empress Su.
There isn't even a record of when she died.
According to Duan Hongxu's speculation:
The most likely scenario is that Duan Xuanyu and Su Mian traveled back in time for a while, and then traveled back again.
They lived in ancient times for a while longer and even had children.
Later, Su Mian abandoned her husband and children once again.
Duan Xuanyu's personality changed drastically as a result, turning a wise ruler into a tyrant.
That's why Duan Hongxu thought of seducing Su Mian to break them up!
As for the rumors that Duan Xuanyu killed the child...
Based on Duan Hongxu's interactions with Duan Xuanyu recently, he really doesn't seem like the kind of ruthless person.
It's very likely a misrepresentation, or perhaps there were critics of him among the historians.
Even if it were true, the documents record the killing of children only mentioning "descendants of the Duan family."
It didn't say that the people killed were his and the Empress's descendants, nor did it say that they were all killed.
Duan Hongxu was also unsure whether he was their direct descendant.
If so, then by separating the two of them, his lineage might very well disappear.
But when Duan Hongxu first touched a history book as a child, he began to admire this young monarch who had a difficult life, was self-reliant, and had made great military achievements.
He wanted to elevate Duan Xuanyu to become a great emperor for all time.
Duan Hongxu estimated that Su Mian was about to wake up, so he got up and went to her room.
Su Mian did indeed wake up at this time.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Duan Hongxu squatting at the head of the bed, his head resting on the edge of the bed as he looked at her.
Su Mian turned around, pretending not to see.
Strange rules for dog owners: Never make eye contact with your dog after waking up, or it will go crazy.
It was too late, though; the dog went berserk!
" Su Mian, I like you. Go out with me!"
He was indeed planning to follow the same pattern as the original owner of this body: outwardly liking her but actually hating her intensely!
Su Mian coldly said, "Get out."
Duan Hongxu: "Please!"
Su Mian: "Our relationship is incestuous in every sense."
Duan Hongxu: "I'm even more excited now."
Su Mian got off the bed, grabbed his arm, and threw him out the door with an over-the-shoulder throw!
Go, Pikachu!
Outside the door.
Duan Hongxu clutched his waist and cried out in pain.
Duan Xuanyu leaned against the corridor wall, his eyes lowered, looking at him coldly.
As an ancestor, he hoped his descendants would achieve great things.
But if his descendants fall in love with his wife, then they'll be beheaded!
He is to be executed!
He must be executed!