CHAPTER 21: CHAPTER 21: REPUTATION OR LIFE—HER CHOICE

"I understand!"

After a long silence, Feng Qiwu grumblingly uttered a few words.

If it’s so risky to kill that guy, then it’s better to endure for now.

At this moment, Warm Summer, who had slept under the Eight Immortals table for the night, began to wake up slowly.

"Huh? How did I end up on the floor?" Warm Summer woke up to find herself sleeping on the floor, muttering in confusion.

She always slept well and had never fallen off the bed in the middle of the night, so how did she end up on the floor last night, not to mention rolling so far?

Plus, her back really hurt!

It must be because she slept on the cold floor all night and caught a chill!

Thinking like this, Warm Summer sat up from the floor while bending down to tidy up her thin blanket, preparing to get Bai Susu out of bed after cleaning up.

She had only just folded up her blanket, preparing to pick it up from the floor when her back suddenly numbed again.

Then she fell back onto the freshly folded blanket.

...

At this moment, Feng Qiwu, with a calm expression, lifted the mosquito net in front of him.

Then he told the relieved Bai Susu, "Get up and dress me."

Bai Susu: ...

She twitched her lips, nodded, and obediently got up to fetch clothes for Feng Qiwu.

But she had never worn such complex ancient clothes before, so her movements were clumsy, and her fingers often brushed against Feng Qiwu’s body.

In Feng Qiwu’s eyes, her actions were akin to fanning the flames.

For a moment, Feng Qiwu’s gaze at Bai Susu became increasingly predatory, like a hungry wolf ready to pounce at any time.

By the time Bai Susu finally tied his outer robe, before she could even take a deep breath, she was again held tightly by Feng Qiwu around the waist and pulled into his arms.

Bai Susu had to lift her head and look at him, "Shu Kuang?"

Feng Qiwu ran his rough thumb across her lips, then, under her bewildered gaze, chuckled softly and said, "Well done, deserves a reward."

Then he took her breath away once more.

Bai Susu: ???

...

When Bai Susu lay helplessly in his arms, Feng Qiwu finally looked at her flushed face and said softly, "Be good and wait at home for my arrival!"

Bai Susu subconsciously responded with a hum.

Then Feng Qiwu gently placed her back into the bed.

When she reopened the mosquito net, Feng Qiwu was already gone from the room.

Only the faint smell of ambergris lingered in the air from his presence.

At this time, Warm Summer, who had her sleeping acupuncture point released by Feng Qiwu before he left, finally woke up again.

Seeing Bai Susu lifting the mosquito net, she quickly got up before thinking too much, "Miss, quickly get back in bed, the morning is cold and you must not catch a cold! I’ll right away prepare the clothes you’ll wear today."

Watching her concerned and busy figure, Bai Susu nodded towards her with an apologetic heart, "Okay, no rush."

Fortunately, it wasn’t too cold last night, or Warm Summer would have suffered.

As for letting her sleep back on the bed, hehe, anyone could guess Feng Qiwu would never agree to that.

The fact that he didn’t have Warm Summer immediately killed was already a blessing.

...

After getting up and having breakfast, Spring Peach came in pouting, "Miss, the Second Miss is here."

Ever since the Second Miss was saved from drowning, she’s started to come around to chat with the Miss often.

She never used to be this attentive before.

Upon hearing this, Bai Susu squinted slightly, then picked up an idle book and opened it, saying, "Let her in."

"Yes!" Spring Peach nodded, then went out to welcome Bai Wanwan.

As soon as Bai Wanwan entered, she gracefully made a respectful bow, and with a smile and friendly demeanor, she called out, "Sister."

Bai Susu nodded towards her blandly, "Wan Wan sister, have a seat."

Bai Wanwan nodded and sat down on the stool beside Bai Susu.

Then she quickly and cautiously observed Bai Susu’s face, then asked, "Did Sister sleep well last night?"

Being personally named the Crown Princess Consort by Feng Qiwu, even if she appeared willing in front of others last night, she must have shown her true feelings by crying in her room overnight, right?

After all, she knew very well that Bai Susu’s real affection was towards Feng Wuchen.

However, she surprisingly didn’t see Bai Susu’s eyes swollen like walnuts.

It seems she used hot compresses early on.

...

Hearing Bai Wanwan’s words, Bai Susu set down the book in her hand, calmly saying, "Thank you for your concern, sister, I rested well. And you?"

Bai Wanwan assumed she was just pretending to be strong, shook her head, and said, "Sister, having been decreed to marry the Crown Prince, I worried about you the whole night, how could I sleep well?"

Saying this, she lightly sighed.

Seeing Bai Wanwan determined to believe that she wasn’t willingly marrying Feng Qiwu, Bai Susu felt speechless inside.

However, she suddenly showed a mischievous expression on her face, then firmly gripped Bai Wanwan’s hand, "It’s wonderful to have a sister like you who cares so much about me."

"But the imperial decree is already issued, and if I hadn’t agreed at the time, what else could I do? I couldn’t disobey the Emperor’s decree; otherwise, if the Emperor were to become furious, what would happen to Grandfather? I can’t be that selfish!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Wanwan’s eyes instantly brightened.

She knew Bai Susu couldn’t possibly be truly willing to marry Feng Qiwu.

Of course!

Forcing down her beaming smile, Bai Wanwan looked at Bai Susu with full worry, "Sister, when the time comes, the bridges that need crossing will be crossed, there will always be a way to resolve this."

Immediately, Bai Susu, as if a drowning person grabbing a lifeline, tightly grasped Bai Wanwan’s hand, "Wan Wan sister, do you have any good ideas? If you do, you must tell me."

Seeing this, Bai Wanwan inwardly laughed with satisfaction.

Then she purposely showed a troubled look, "Sister, it’s not that I don’t want to help you... it’s just that... my method might be unacceptable to you."

"If you don’t say it, how will I know whether I can accept it?" Bai Susu continued along her words.

Only then did Bai Wanwan, biting her lip, with an expression of great difficulty said, "If Sister doesn’t want to marry the Crown Prince, the solution is actually quite simple..."

"Hmm? What’s the solution? Hurry, tell me!" Bai Susu asked with a face full of urgency.

Unable to help thinking: If I were in the modern world, with this acting skill, I could switch careers and be an actress, right?

...

Seeing Bai Susu’s eagerness, Bai Wanwan finally revealed her bad idea.

"Sister, don’t rush, I’m about to say it..."

"Actually... actually, if Sister were to spread rumors of having an affair with another man before the engagement with the Crown Prince, the Royal Family, for the sake of their reputation, would definitely not approve of this marriage anymore! But this would damage Sister’s reputation... I know you’re someone who has always valued propriety, hence my hesitance to tell you." At this moment, Bai Wanwan weakly spoke.

Heh, she’s already given a way out, but choosing between reputation or life, well, that’s for Bai Susu to decide herself.