Quick Transmigration: The Villain Is Too Pampered and Alluring - Chapter 79

As expected, Xiao Dingcheng first apologized to her for not coming last night due to some matters. Then he rambled on, all useless words, for a while. Eventually, he revealed his true purpose.

Hearing Xiao Dingcheng’s words, Sheng Nuan’s looked stunned, and her eyes turned red. “Why? It was obviously me who saved him!”

Xiao Dingcheng stumbled over his words, unable to look Sheng Nuan in the eye, as he awkwardly explained, “Nuan Nuan, this is for the sake of the manor. We need to have a legitimate heir…”

Sheng Nuan interrupted him. “But if you elevate her to be the equal wife, her child will become the legitimate heir. What about me? My future children will be bastards… Husband… how am I supposed to accept this?”

Xiao Dingcheng fell silent for a moment, his voice hoarse. “Nuan Nuan, the Ninth Prince already knows that it was Liu Rumian who saved him. If we expose her now, it will be seen as a crime of deceiving the emperor, and both she and her unborn child will be in a precarious position.”

Xiao Dingcheng looked at Sheng Nuan, his eyes filled with difficulty. “Nuan Nuan, this is the first child of the manor. If something happens…”

Sheng Nuan bit her lip in silence, tears falling.

Customer service was shocked: “Host, you’re impressive! Those tears come just at the right moment…”

Sheng Nuan gritted her teeth. “Shut up, don’t disrupt my performance!”

The system sulked, “Alright then…”

Finally, it understands what it means to be flattering a horse and ending up hitting its leg¹. It must be the most difficult system ever!

Seeing Sheng Nuan shedding tears without speaking, Xiao Dingcheng felt particularly uncomfortable… After a pause, he gritted his teeth and said, “If you truly don’t want to, then don’t give it to her. I’ll find a way.”

As soon as Xiao Dingcheng finished speaking and stood up to leave, he was quickly stopped by Sheng Nuan, who grabbed his arm.

“Liu Rumian was certain that Husband would not simply stand by and watch her and the child walk into a dead end, which is why she dared to kill first and then tell the story²…”

Xiao Dingcheng also knew it in his heart, pursing his lips in silence.

Sheng Nuan sniffled. “I agree.”

Xiao Dingcheng froze, disbelief written all over his face as he turned back. “Nuan Nuan?”

Sheng Nuan looked at him and said softly, “This is Husband’s first child… Even though he’s not my child with you, I still hope for his well-being.”

In this moment, Xiao Dingcheng felt immense regret… If only he had consummated his marriage with Sheng Nuan earlier and allowed her to become pregnant sooner, she wouldn’t have to endure such humiliation.

Before Xiao Dingcheng could say anything, Sheng Nuan suddenly spoke up. “Husband…”

She looked at Xiao Dingcheng, each word deliberate. “Nuan Nuan has given way many times. Husband, I have feelings too. I can hurt and feel pain… This is the last time I’ll yield for you.”

She spoke softly yet firmly, “If Husband ever hurts my feelings again, I will no longer stay with you…”

Xiao Dingcheng felt uncomfortable and sour, completely unable to think of anything else. He reached out and pulled Sheng Nuan into his embrace, repeatedly saying, “I won’t, I won’t… Nuan Nuan, don’t worry. I won’t let you be wronged again.”

Sheng Nuan remained silent, leaning against him.

In a place where Xiao Dingcheng couldn’t see, her eyes were filled with disdain…

Two days later, the Duke of Zhenbei, Xiao Ceyuan, received an imperial decree to lead an expedition to Yanyun Pass.

As usual, the Old Madam and the Princess Consort went to the entrance of the manor to bid farewell, while Sheng Nuan and Liu Rumian stood behind.

Seeing Sheng Nuan, Liu Rumian suppressed her excitement and pride, silently reminding herself.

Just wait a little longer, just a little longer. Once she truly becomes the equal wife of the Heir Apparent, then… this cheap b1tch, Sheng Nuan, will never be able to make a splash in front of her again.

Another half-day later, the palace issued a reward to the Duke of Zhenbei’s manor. Liu Rumian, the concubine of the Duke’s son, was recognized for her meritorious service in rescuing the prince and was granted the title of County Princess.

On the same day, Liu Rumian was elevated to the status of equal wife of the Heir Apparent, making her slightly inferior to Princess Lin’an in the manor… but compared to Sheng Nuan, who was still a concubine, she was now on a completely different level.

Liu Rumian moved from the Feixu Courtyard to the larger and better Luomei Courtyard³.

The Duke of Zhenbei’s residence was filled with excitement and celebration, and the Old Madam and the Princess Consort also sent out rewards. No one seemed to remember that this day was Sheng Nuan’s birthday.

After all, she was now the lowest-ranking person among the masters of the manor, a presence that went largely unnoticed…

In fact, Sheng Nuan didn’t mind either. Therefore, when Su Lan invited her to Jingluan Courtyard, she never expected to see such a scene…

Jingluan Courtyard was adorned with flowers everywhere. A figure was sitting on the roof, smiling down at her. It was none other than Bai Chengze, dressed in men’s clothing.

Sheng Nuan didn’t have time to think and leaped onto the roof. “Aren’t you afraid of being seen like this?”

Bai Chengze, wearing a black robe with dark golden patterns, had his hair tied up high, making him look even more handsome… He waved for Sheng Nuan to come closer.

Feeling a bit suspicious, she walked over. “What are you doing?”

“Shh.”

Bai Chengze raised his hand and pointed to the distance…

Following his gesture, Sheng Nuan looked over and was stunned.

In the distance, towards the outskirts of the city, lights slowly ascended one by one, increasing in number until they merged into a mass, filling much of the sky… they were hundreds, if not thousands, of sky lanterns⁴.

As night fell, those sky lanterns illuminated half the sky.

“Is it pretty?” Bai Chengze asked in a low voice.

Sheng Nuan turned back and met Bai Chengze’s smiling eyes… The bright lights in the distant sky reflected in his eyes, shimmering with brilliance.

Sheng Nuan stared in a daze, and suddenly, a scene in the Cold Palace emerged in her mind: it was Xiaoyu’s birthday, and she had made a simple ancient version of a cake for him, and asked him to make a wish… At that time, he had refused, saying it was all a trick.

If there were really gods and Buddhas, then why hadn’t they heard his pleas after so long?

Then Sheng Nuan had stolen a sky lantern, lit it with Xiaoyu, and sent it into the sky.

She told Xiaoyu, “Gods and Buddhas are too high. Sometimes, they can’t hear your wishes… Let’s light a sky lantern and send it up, and then they’ll hear us.”

Sheng Nuan slowly turned to look at the now grown-up Xiaoyu beside her and suddenly felt curious. “What wish did you make that year?”

Bai Chengze’s gaze flickered for a moment before he smiled and said, “I can’t remember.”

“Oh, okay.”

Sheng Nuan felt a bit disappointed, but suddenly, she heard a sharp sound from the sky… followed by “bang bang,” a series of explosive sounds.

Countless fireworks exploded above their heads, filling the entire sky with light.

The fireworks above were vibrant and colorful, while the bright lanterns gently rose into the distance. Beside her, Bai Chengze sat there with a smile, the night breeze flowing gently. In that moment, it felt as if only the two of them existed in the world, and a long-lost sense of comfort and tranquility surged within Sheng Nuan’s heart…

She leaned back on her hands, tilting her head back to close her eyes, enjoying the cool night breeze.

Bai Chengze quietly watched the contented woman beside him, a glimmer of light flashing in his eyes.

In truth, he had just lied… He had not forgotten the wish he made that year.

He wished for the heavens to keep her from leaving… but she still left. So, from that day forward, he no longer believed in gods or Buddhas.

Thirteen years later, his wish had not changed. It was just that this time… he only believed in himself!

1. flattering a horse and ending up hitting its leg – trying to flatter someone but doing it so poorly that it backfires or ends up being embarrassing. ↵
2. kill first and then tell the story – taking action without prior permission, and then justifying that action afterward. ↵
3. Luomei Courtyard – Falling Plum Blossoms Courtyard. ↵
4. aka the kongming lantern. ↵