Quick Transmigration: The Villain Is Too Pampered and Alluring - Chapter 91

After some time, Liu Rumian, freshly dressed and made up, made her way to Xiao Dingcheng’s study.

By her side was a new maidservant… Wen’er had died at the hands of soldiers when they were captured, so Liu Rumian had no choice but to select a clever new girl to serve her.

The new maid, Cui’er was also quite talkative, constantly flattering her along the way. “Madam, even though you’re with child, only your waistline has changed. From behind, you’re still as graceful and beautiful as ever.”

Liu Rumian faintly curled her lips…

When she arrived at the door of the study, she knocked and entered, leaving the maid and Xiao Dingcheng’s young attendant outside.

As Liu Rumian was about to perform her greeting, Xiao Dingcheng raised a hand. “No need.”

A glimmer of satisfaction and understanding flashed in her eyes, and she stood up straight…

As expected, Xiao Dingcheng’s attitude toward her had changed… After all, she would soon become the rightful wife.

At that moment, she heard Xiao Dingcheng say, “There is an estate outside the city. Pack your things and move there tonight.”

Liu Rumian’s smile froze, and she looked up in disbelief. “What?”

Xiao Dingcheng’s expression remained indifferent. “There are servants and guards at the estate. You will rest there during your pregnancy. After the child is born, whether you choose to stay or leave is up to you. The estate will be yours to live in.”

Only now did Liu Rumian fully grasp what was happening. Her expression changed, and she stepped forward in shock. “Why? What did I do wrong? Your Lordship, what have I done wrong?”

Xiao Dingcheng lifted his gaze, his tone icy. “If Sheng Nuan hadn’t acted quickly and sent Grandmother and Mother Consort away… they would both be dead because of you. How dare you ask me what you did wrong?”

Liu Rumian stiffened, her eyes flickering with guilt.

“I didn’t mean to. I really didn’t. I didn’t know what the Heir Apparent was doing at that time. I… I admit my mistake.”

Liu Rumian dropped to her knees with a thud. “Your Lordship, Old Madam and the Princess Consort are safe now. Please forgive me this time.”

Xiao Dingcheng stared at Liu Rumian expressionlessly.

Only now did he realize how blind he had been… This woman had no sense of guilt or remorse.

All she ever cared about was her own interest. And how ridiculous it was that he had once been charmed by someone like her.

Xiao Dingcheng didn’t want to waste any more words on Liu Rumian. He simply said, “Xiao Liu, take her away.”

The door to the study opened, and a silent, burly guard stepped in, grabbing Liu Rumian by the arm. At this moment, Liu Rumian finally realized that Xiao Dingcheng had made up his mind to be ruthless.

As she struggled, she began to shout, “It’s because of Sheng Nuan, isn’t it? She’s not coming back, is she?”

Xiao Dingcheng gritted his teeth. “Shut up!”

“Sure enough!”

Liu Rumian’s expression was almost ferocious. “I knew it was because of her, it’s all because of her! She’s the reason you’ve changed little by little, and now you want to discard me like an old shoe… But Xiao Dingcheng, do you think doing this will bring her back?”

Xiao Dingcheng froze.

Liu Rumian sneered bitterly. “Xiao Dingcheng, it was you who hurt her, not me. You’re just looking for someone to vent your anger on, someone to atone for your sins… But the person who needs to atone isn’t me! It’s not me!”

Liu Rumian continued to struggle as she was dragged out, alternating between crying and laughing, hurling curses as she went.

“Xiao Dingcheng, someone like you doesn’t deserve to be liked or loved. You’re selfish, only caring about your own interests… You deserve it, you deserve to be alone for the rest of your life. You deserve this, Xiao Dingcheng, you deserve it…”

Liu Rumian’s voice gradually faded away, and Xiao Dingcheng stumbled back into his chair, his face pale.

He knew that what Liu Rumian said was true…

He had made too many mistakes in the past…

Xiao Dingcheng sat in his chair, dazed, his mind flashing back to Sheng Nuan’s calm expression as she spoke to him earlier.

She had been so composed, without a trace of resentment… And it was precisely that calmness that filled him with panic and despair.

Just then, his gaze fell on a wooden box sitting at the corner of the desk…

Inside the box were two sugar figurines.

Xiao Dingcheng’s eyes suddenly brightened.

There was still a chance, there had to be a chance. Nuan Nuan had once loved him so much. Even knowing that he used her as a shield, she had waited for him for so long.

Now that he knew he had been wrong, he would treat her a hundred times better in the future. She would definitely forgive him. She would come back… she had to.

While Liu Rumian was being forcibly escorted out of the city, Sheng Nuan was at her family home in the southern district, making dumplings with her mother, Mrs. Cheng.

When trouble befell the Duke of Zhenbei’s manor, Sheng Nuan’s father, Sheng Jingting, was a low-ranking official with little influence and could do nothing to help. Every day, he secretly circled the Duke’s manor, trying to find out what had happened to his daughter.

Later, he heard that his daughter had been taken to the city walls, filling him with both fear and shock. He didn’t even dare tell his wife… Now, seeing that his daughter was safe and sound, he finally managed to breathe a sigh of relief.

While making dumplings, Sheng Nuan told her parents about her divorce from Xiao Dingcheng. Though the couple was initially shocked, they quickly accepted it.

Especially Sheng Jingting, who had already learned from his colleagues that Xiao Dingcheng had chosen to save Liu Rumian during the crisis, abandoning his daughter… If not for someone else stepping in to save her, his daughter would have been dead.

As a father, he didn’t seek great wealth or status for his daughter, only her safety and well-being…

But just as Sheng Nuan and Mother Cheng, finished wrapping the dumplings and were about to put them in the pot, a sudden knock came from outside.

When they opened the door, they saw two guards accompanied by the young eunuch, A’Gui.

“Miss Sheng, Miss Sheng, please come with us quickly…” A’Gui was on the verge of tears.

Sheng Nuan was a little stunned. “What’s wrong? What happened?”

“The master… he… you’ll understand if you come back with this slave.”

Seeing that something serious had happened, Sheng Nuan no longer had the heart to stay and eat dumplings. She hurriedly explained to her parents that she needed to leave.

Sheng Jingting was puzzled. “You’ve divorced Heir Apparent Xiao, if you’re not coming home, where else would you go?”

Sheng Nuan could only hurriedly explain that she was staying at her savior’s house… Without waiting for the couple to ask more questions, she quickly mounted her horse and left.

On the way, she learned what had happened from customer service.

It turned out that earlier in the day, she had severed ties with Xiao Dingcheng and handed over the divorce letter, which instantly reassured Bai Chengze. Bai Chengze secretly lifted her restrictions, allowing her to leave the manor smoothly.

However, by nightfall, Bai Chengze had suddenly become ill.

Those people had done something to him. Now, several doctors and a newly summoned sorcerer were trying to find ways to treat him, but it wasn’t something that could be resolved quickly.

After Bai Chengze’s illness flared up, he forgot that he had lifted Sheng Nuan’s restrictions. Unable to find her, he believed she had run off to find Xiao Dingcheng and immediately ordered his men to attack the Duke of Zhenbei’s manor.

When Su Lan and the others desperately tried to stop him, the side effects of the drug in Bai Chengze’s body flared up, causing him to tremble in pain… He refused to take the medicine and locked himself in the hot spring pool.

Sheng Nuan rushed back. She had just entered the courtyard when Su Lan hurriedly greeted her with red-rimmed eyes.”Miss Sheng, Miss Sheng, you’re finally back!”

Sheng Nuan quickly asked, “He’s in the hot spring pool?”

Su Lan nodded, hesitating for a moment. “Miss Sheng, the master is not in his right mind at the moment. If he says anything inappropriate, please don’t take it to heart.”

“It’s okay, I know.”

Sheng Nuan hurriedly moved forward and pushed open the door to the hot spring pool, walking inside…