Reborn as a concubine's daughter and entering a noble family: Xie Lang, don't be too seduc

When Xie Lin woke up in the middle of the night, he felt as if something was pressing down on one of his arms, and he couldn't move it.

Turning my head, I saw Hawthorne sleeping soundly beside me.

Her tired, soundly asleep appearance was different from her cautious demeanor when she was awake; she looked like a kitten that had let down all its defenses and was curled up lazily.

Xie Lin was so engrossed in watching that he suddenly wondered if he should wake her up...

If she sleeps like that all night, she'll probably wake up with a stiff neck tomorrow morning.

He reached out and hooked Sang Hua's fingers that were resting on the edge of the bed.

Perhaps she was sleeping too soundly, for she didn't react at all. Xie Lin slowly got up, supporting his injured area, and forced himself out of bed despite the pain. He really couldn't bear to wake her; she had been running for her life all day with all her might, and she was probably too exhausted to hear thunder outside.

Xie Lin slowly bent down, avoiding his chest wound, and lifted her up...

Just then, Wutong entered, intending to persuade the Second Madam to rest, but by sheer coincidence, she stumbled upon this scene and saw the Second Young Master struggling to lift the Second Madam...

She stared in astonishment, her eyes wide.

Xie Lin immediately gestured for her to be quiet so as not to wake her.

Wutong was a sensible person, and immediately reacted, chuckling as she retreated from the inner room.

Don't disturb the second young master's "good thing".

"Eh... ...!"

Xie Lin realized she had misunderstood something. He glanced at the person in his arms, but couldn't immediately throw her down to explain. For a moment, he had no choice but to let Wu Tong leave. Turning back, he gently placed the person in his arms on the bed, pulled the blanket over her carefully.

Huo Sanghua, seemingly lost in a pleasant dream, suddenly chuckled twice and turned towards Xie Lin.

Her long eyelashes drooped over her fair skin, and her thin face made her even more pitiful.

Xie Lin was wondering what kind of suffering she had endured in the palace, but upon hearing that lighthearted laughter, he couldn't help but smile.

I clenched my fists and leaned over the bed to look at her sleeping face.

Suddenly, I recalled his first encounter with Sang Hua...

To be honest, the Fourth Prince originally wanted his eldest brother to go and inspect the place, and the eldest brother, not wanting to offend the Fourth Prince, casually agreed without taking it seriously. He was supposed to go that day, but an urgent report came from the camp outside the city: a batch of military supplies that was supposed to be delivered on time had run into trouble. The eldest brother could have delegated the matter to Liao Bin, but for some reason, he insisted on going to the camp to check on the situation...

He even threatened and bribed her to go to the place he had arranged to meet the Fourth Prince in his place.

It's said that even if they're separated by a screen, they won't be able to tell anything. The Fourth Prince will definitely try his best to marry her into the Xie family, so the purpose of the matchmaking isn't important.

Xie Lin recalled his elder brother's instructions: once at the agreed-upon place, try not to speak; just go through the motions...

He thought it would be a simple matter, but when he arrived at the place, he vaguely saw a woman playing the zither through a screen, and for a moment he was lost in thought. But when he remembered that the woman was to marry his brother, he forcibly pulled his attention back and tried to avoid looking at her.

To his surprise, as he was about to leave, the woman behind the screen suddenly stepped out and pulled him aside to see her clearly...

He forgot how panicked he had been; he only felt his heart was about to jump out of his throat, terrified that the person in front of him would hear the thumping sound...

For a moment, they even forgot the purpose of their visit.

She was still thinking that when they met again, it might be the day she married into the Marquis's mansion as his sister-in-law.

Little did he expect that one day the Fourth Prince would bring her to his door, and before he could escape, she intercepted him.

She also said... ...that she wanted to marry him.

Xie Lin stared at him intently, a smile playing on his lips, recalling how wondrous everything had been.

Their connection probably started a long time ago.

But seeing Sang Hua's sweet and adorable sleeping face, he couldn't resist the urge to tease her a little, to tap her nose, to touch her eyebrows and eyes...

"You are my brother!... ..."

Suddenly, Huo Sanghua's words flashed into his mind, causing his previously relaxed smile to unconsciously tighten. Slightly annoyed, he mischievously pinched her nose. "Who's your brother? I'm not your brother!... I can protect you like a little sister, but you can't treat me like your older brother! Understand?"

A sleeping person wouldn't react; they would only feel something brushing against the tip of their nose, which was very uncomfortable, so they would rub it hard.

He tucked his head in and went back to sleep.

Xie Lin chuckled softly, his eyes filled with her.

As dawn broke, Hawthorne heard the roosters crowing in the backyard and struggled to open his eyes.

In a half-dreaming, half-awake state, my outstretched hand seemed to touch something.

uncertain... ...

I touched it again...

Suddenly I woke up and sat up with a thud.

Xie Lin?!

How did she end up sleeping in the bed?

Last night, I was clearly dozing off by the bedside, so how come when I opened my eyes... ...Could it be that she sleepwalked in the middle of the night and climbed up here by herself?

Looking at Xie Lin's unconscious state, it's hard to believe it could be him.

But why doesn't she remember it at all?

Could it really have climbed up while it was sleeping?

Before Xie Lin woke up, Huo Sanghua tiptoed over Xie Lin and got off the ground, completely unaware of the slight upturn of Xie Lin's lips.

Before she could catch her breath, she immediately heard Wu Tong's voice from outside the door... "Second Madam..."

Huo Sanghua was so frightened that he almost lost his soul. He jumped up and quickly opened the door and came out to cover Wu Tong's mouth.

Wu Tong, seeing her flustered and disoriented appearance, couldn't help but chuckle.

"What... what are you laughing at?" Huo Sanghua said reproachfully, feeling embarrassed.

"It's good that you're awake, Second Madam. The old Marquis just sent word that once you're awake, he wants you to go to his study to see him." Wu Tong brought the old Marquis's message, although she couldn't figure out why he wanted to see Second Madam so early in the morning.

Could it be because of what happened yesterday?

Hawthorne asked nervously if the messenger sent by the old Marquis had mentioned anything else.

Wutong shook her head and said no, she just told her to come over and then left.

After helping Huo Sanghua with her makeup and dressing, they went out one after the other, only to run into Granny Guo.

When Granny Guo inquired about their whereabouts, she cautioned Huo Sanghua that since she had upset the old lady the day before, she should not cause any more trouble and give the old lady any leverage over her.

She then mentioned Qinghuai's injuries, "... ...which were already difficult to heal, and last night they worsened, with her coughing up blood incessantly. Yanliu spent the whole night taking care of her... ...This old servant is thinking that around noon, I'll ask the Second Madam to invite the physician from the manor to take a look. If she really doesn't make it, it's better to let her go peacefully and suffer less."

Hawthorne agreed. "Then let the old lady decide."

Having received Huo Sanghua's approval, Granny Guo's expression relaxed. She bowed and watched them leave.

"Second Madam... are you really not going to save her?" Wu Tong asked worriedly.

"You heard what Granny Guo said too. It's not that she doesn't want to save her, but that there's no way to save her. Her injuries are too severe. It's just a matter of taking it one day at a time. If it drags on like this, she'll only suffer more." After yesterday's near-death experience, Huo Sanghua finally relented.

I'm not going to torture Qinghuai anymore. If she's truly beyond saving, then I'll just let her be.