One night later.

When Liang Xue woke up, the sky was bright, and birds chirped noisily outside the window. She opened her eyes, and the person beside her was already gone.

She tried to sit up, immediately feeling a tearing pain that made her frown. Biting her lip, she forced herself to sit up.

Looking down, she could see a few red marks on her tender and delicate skin. Images of last night's scene of a young man kneading dough flashed in her mind, and she couldn't help but hug her knees, letting her long hair fall, covering her fragrant shoulders and thighs.

Thinking of what happened last night, the way she cooperated with that young man, her heart couldn't help but tremble, revealing an indescribable anger under her thin eyebrows.

Before this, Liang Xue had pictured a lot about her other half, but the final result was always giving her body to her partner on the wedding night. Who knew it would turn out like this?

Suddenly, she felt this thought was utterly unreasonable and had some apprehension in her heart.

After contemplating for a long time, Liang Xue raised her head, noticing a handkerchief neatly folded beside her. She froze for a moment, then her face flushed when she saw the red marks from last night on the cloth.

She quietly stared at it for a while, then suddenly took it and put it away, looking around the empty room, feeling an inexplicable loneliness.

Like a bride on her wedding night, consumed by the groom, who then left...

"Indeed, that rogue was only after my... body; his words were not trustworthy at all."

Thinking of this, Liang Xue felt a bit aggrieved. Recent events seemed like a nightmare, flickering through her mind like a carousel.

When she agreed to Chen Mo last night, Liang Xue was already prepared for the idea of marrying whoever she was with, even though this was not what she hoped for. Yet, as an eighteen-year-old girl, she somewhat still yearned for love and hoped for a good life ahead.

But now, it seems she was overthinking.

"Creak..."

At that moment, the door suddenly opened.

Startled, Liang Xue hurriedly pulled the quilt over her body.

Chen Mo lifted the curtains and walked into the inner room, seeing Liang Xue curled up with the quilt on the bed, and said softly, "Awake."

Liang Xue did not look at him, but her nose made a light acknowledgment.

"Feeling better? I purposely came later to call you." Chen Mo said, noticing the tears still at the corner of Liang Xue's eyes, then handed her the intimate clothes he brought, "If you're feeling better, get up. I'll take you to meet your father-in-law."

Chen Mo didn't hesitate when he called him father-in-law.

The reason for bringing intimate clothes for Liang Xue was because Chen Mo insisted she wear the belly band last night...

Upon hearing this, Liang Xue's eyelashes fluttered as she quickly raised her head. Right now, seeing her father was the most important thing. She held onto the quilt, her lips slightly parted, "Can you turn around?"

Chen Mo was taken aback, then smiled, "Still shy, it's not like you haven't been seen."

Liang Xue's face instantly turned red, a hint of annoyance appeared in her eyes, but quickly vanished.

Chen Mo intended to tease her but didn't expect her to truly remove the quilt and dress up in front of him the next moment.

The scene could only be described as a mortal beauty.

After dressing, Liang Xue sat on the bed, then looked around, searching for her embroidered shoes, realizing she was carried by him last night, with her shoes falling on the distant floor.

Chen Mo glanced over and brought Liang Xue her shoes.

Liang Xue was about to reach for them but saw the young man crouch before her, "Let me help you wear them."

"Ah...No need..." Liang Xue was greatly embarrassed.

"Don't move." Chen Mo directly grabbed her small foot, placing it on his leg, then picking up the silk socks that had fallen under the bed, he held her jade-like foot and put them on.

Like the Xia Sisters, Liang Xue had a pair of white, smooth, lotus-like feet, with skin white as snow and toes neatly arranged, resembling newly sprouted bamboo shoots.

When Chen Mo held her, Liang Xue's body was like being shocked, instinctively wanting to withdraw, but was held firmly, blushing, she clung to Chen Mo's shoulders to avoid falling to the side.

Chen Mo hesitated, his fingers unintentionally brushed against her sole, soon Liang Xue fell onto Chen Mo's body, her delicate frame trembling slightly.

Seeing he indeed caught her off guard, Chen Mo's lips curled into a smile, considering he caught a little act of Liang Xue.

With Liang Xue's legs somewhat unsteady, Chen Mo supported her out of the room.

Outside the room, Xia Zhining saw the scene, as someone who has been through similar experiences, she understood at a glance, secretly cursing this rascal a few more times in her heart.

Chen Mo said, "Xue'Er, let me introduce you, Xia Zhining, you can call her Ms. Zhining from now on."

Chen Mo called Xue'Er with no sense of awkwardness.

With others present, Xia Zhining gave Chen Mo face, saying, "Hello, I'm Xia Zhining, from 'Luan moved the lotus boat, star flows and shadows.' and 'Zhining fang dew dreams return to the firefly,' as Zhining. If Mo Lang bullies you in the future, let me know, and I'll stand up for you."

Liang Xue's charming jade-like face moved slightly as she softly said, "What is your relationship with Xia Zhiqing, the most talented woman in Qingzhou?"

"She is my sister." Xia Zhining replied, it was not surprising to her that Liang Xue knew about her sister.

Liang Xue's expression froze for a moment, and thoughts of what was said last night, linked with the Prefect of Qingzhou sacrificing himself for the country, suddenly made her feel that Xia Zhining and her experiences were similar, so she nodded gently.

...

Chen Mo actually treated Liang Song fairly well, considering he was an enemy general who refused to surrender. Not only did Chen Mo not imprison him in a dungeon, but he also let him stay in a refined villa, offering him good food and drink.

Yet Liang Song did not appreciate Chen Mo's kindness; having his cultivation wasted, he seemed extremely despondent, aging as if by decades in just one month. His long-unwashed hair was strewn over his shoulders, and the room was littered with empty wine jugs, permeated with the smell of alcohol.

Liang Song drowned his sorrows in drink every day. After such a lengthy time had passed, given his wife and daughter's beauty, falling into the Rebel Army's hands, there was no need to imagine their fate.

The room's window was open, with guards outside keeping constant vigilance to prevent Liang Song from committing suicide.

Liang Song had contemplated suicide multiple times but could never bring himself to do it. Even after he summoned the resolve to bite his tongue in an attempt to end his life, he found it impossible to die that way, only resulting in excruciating pain.

"Marshal Chen."

"Marshal Chen."

"..."

At this moment, sounds were heard outside.

Soon, the door opened, and a waft of strong alcohol stench mixed with a nauseating vomiting smell rushed out from the room. Chen Mo couldn't help but pinch his nose and take a step back.

Liang Xue furrowed her brows, but upon seeing Liang Song inside the room, her eyes instantly reddened, she quickly ran inside, crouching down without even the slightest aversion to embrace Liang Song: "Father, what's wrong? Father..."

"You bastards, how have you been taking care of Lord Liang..." Chen Mo reprimanded a few times as he walked into the room, saying, "Father-in-law, I brought Xue'Er to see you.

I've scolded the people below, clearly telling them to take good care of you, and yet it's come to this, truly disgraceful. Rest assured, father-in-law, this won't happen again."

Seeing his daughter again, her mental state appeared decent. He initially intended to inquire about her situation, but hearing Chen Mo's words angered him to the point of coughing vigorously, pushing aside Liang Xue and throwing an empty wine jug in his hand toward Chen Mo:

"You traitor and robber, stop trying to form a connection here, who is your father-in-law..."

Seeing that he missed, he picked up another empty wine jug nearby and threw it at Chen Mo.

Liang Xue, fearing that this action might anger Chen Mo, quickly intervened.

Liang Song looked stunned: "Xue'Er, you..."

"I'm not randomly forming connections; Xue'Er has already agreed to be my concubine. You, being her father, naturally are my father-in-law. Moreover, I received the dowry you prepared for Xue'Er, so not giving an explanation would be quite embarrassing." Chen Mo stated.

"You... shameless scoundrel, cough cough..."

Liang Song, hearing this, was furious to the point of spitting blood.

"Father-in-law, calm down; Xue'Er being with me is much better than being with Crown Prince Chong. King Chong is a rebel of our time, destined for punishment. If you marry Xue'Er to him, isn't it like pushing Xue'Er into a pit of fire? Only I am her suitable match." Chen Mo argued.

Liang Song, seeing there was no such shameless person, feeling as though he couldn't breathe, fainted from rage.

Liang Xue, alarmed, quickly pinched his nose until Chen Mo infused some Innate Spiritual Qi into him, then he regained consciousness.

Liang Xue, fearing Chen Mo might further provoke her father, turned to request, "Could you... let me have some time alone with my father?"

"Of course." Chen Mo nodded, his gaze flickering for a moment, saying, "But what should you call me?"

Liang Xue, under the slightly heated gaze of Chen Mo, couldn't help but tighten her grasp on her clothing hem, yet dared not defy him. After hesitating for a while, she softly bit her lip: "Mo... Mo Lang."

"You two chat." Chen Mo flashed a satisfied smile, retreating from the room.

Liang Song, hearing his daughter's address, nearly fainted again from anger.

Liang Xue gently patted Liang Song's back, urging him to stay calm.

Liang Song, being exceedingly intelligent, stern-faced, asked: "Xue'Er, did this scoundrel use me as leverage to force you into submission?"

Liang Xue did not want her father to worry, shaking her head.

But Liang Song understood everything, weeping: "It's your father who has caused you harm."

Liang Xue shook her jade-like head: "Father, as long as you're alright, everything will pass... Father, your cultivation?"

Liang Xue quickly sensed something amiss.

"...No issue, my Innate Spiritual Qi is exhausted, it will recover." Liang Song initially wanted to say that it was the scoundrel who destroyed his Dantian but considering his daughter had become the scoundrel's woman and had to live on, decided not to burden her.

But Liang Xue wasn't naive, vaguely guessing the situation, saying, "I... I'll ask him to release you and Aunt Ning."

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