In the end, Liu Jinghong was full of vigor and high spirits.

He was secretly pleased with himself, thinking that he had gotten there a step ahead.

Second sister Zhu Xinning had feelings for Jing Zhe. She could tell before leaving Jingzhou, but so what?

When she and Jing Zhe finally get married, she'll have to call her "elder sister." If the other three older sisters also have such feelings for Zhe'er, sorry, they'll all have to call her "elder sister" too!

If all four older sisters are like this, then the two younger sisters must be even more so!

Thinking of this, Liu Jinghong beamed with joy.

"After being fifth for so many years, I finally have the chance to try being the boss! Humph, anyway, if they have designs on you, they'll all have to be behind me and obediently call me Big Sister! Hehe, we fought for so long when we were kids, but now we don't have to fight anymore. If they don't want to call me Big Sister, then they shouldn't have designs on you!"

After saying that, Liu Jinghong stood up excitedly, pacing back and forth in the room, sometimes with her hands on her hips.

Liu Jinghong's thoughts were simple: she didn't expect to marry him through proper channels. It wasn't that she didn't want to, but she knew how terrible public opinion could be. She herself might be fine, but it would have a very bad impact on Jing Zhe's reputation.

So for Jing Zhe's sake, she chose to be the woman behind him.

However, the only thing that could comfort her was that she was his first woman, and thinking about this made her feel much better.

Liu Jinghong's understanding of Jing Zhe was still based on what it had been two months ago, when Jing Zhe was still a novice—of course, Liu Jinghong thought he was, since he hadn't managed to find out the whereabouts of the garden owner back then.

Before leaving, she had instructed Zhu Xinning to keep a close eye on Jing Zhe. She knew her second sister very well; she had a cold and aloof demeanor that kept strangers at bay. With her there, she felt that no woman would dare to get close to Jing Zhe.

As for Zhu Xinning herself, how could she possibly have the nerve to secretly do that with Jing Zhe behind her back?

Therefore, Liu Jinghong regarded herself as the only choice to be number one, which is why she said those words.

...

While Liu Jinghong was engrossed in the moment, Jing Zhe was stunned.

He had to be wooden.

Back when Liu Jinghong was still in Jingzhou, he secretly lost his virginity to her, so no matter how you look at it, she couldn't be the eldest; at most, she could only be considered the second eldest…

Now, more than two months have passed, and she can't even be the second child anymore, let alone the third, fourth, or fifth child.

If we're going by time, the eldest is the garden owner, Wang Yingqiu, and the second is the second sister, Zhu Xinning. A large part of Zhu Xinning's anger when she saw him with Wang Yingqiu stemmed from the fact that she ultimately became the second sister…

The third is the demoness Qiu Qianqian, the fourth is the sect leader Mu Qingren, the fifth is his third sister, the fairy Qingqiu, and the sixth is Liu Jinghong.

Not only could she not be the eldest, but in the end she couldn't even protect her fifth brother, and could only be wronged to be the sixth brother.

Of course, she wasn't the worst off, since she only dropped one place. Qingqiu, on the other hand, fell from third to fifth, which was much worse for her.

Seeing Jing Zhe in a daze, Liu Jinghong blushed and gently nudged him, then bit her lip and said shyly, "Look at you, do you have to be so happy?"

After the wedding candles were lit and her confession was finished, the next step was to consummate her marriage in the bridal chamber. Although she was mentally prepared, Liu Jinghong was still very shy and nervous.

Based on her understanding, Jing Zhe must also know what is about to happen, and his current dazed reaction must be because he is overwhelmed by excitement.

"Um...am I happy?"

"Hmph, it's written all over their faces. Do you think I'm stupid? Do you think I can't see it?"

Liu Jinghong gave Jing Zhe a charmingly disdainful look.

Is it that obvious?

Jing Zhe touched his face, wondering when he had ever shown any joy. He wouldn't dare show it even if he wanted to! He was currently considering how to tell Liu Jinghong.

As for not telling the truth or lying, and then revealing everything after capturing Liu Jinghong, he wouldn't dare.

"Hmph, of course it's obvious!"

Liu Jinghong walked up to Jing Zhe, looked him straight in the eyes, and said earnestly, "Zhe'er, Fifth Sister has already said so much, why don't you say a few words too!"

In this situation, all Jing Zhe needs to do is make one last statement, and Liu Jinghong will be willing to give herself to him.

Unexpectedly, Jing Zhe looked troubled, avoiding Liu Jinghong's gaze and hesitating for a moment before finally looking at her: "Fifth Sister... I think there are some things you've misunderstood..."

"You're mistaken?"

Perhaps not expecting Jing Zhe to suddenly say something so abrupt, Liu Jinghong was somewhat bewildered: "What is it?"

"This... about calling Fifth Sister and Eldest Sister, actually..."

"Oh, so that's what it is. Zhe'er, don't worry!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Jinghong waved her hand and, before Jing Zhe could finish speaking, said with a smile, "Are you worried that the other sisters won't be happy if they call me 'Big Sister'?"

Liu Jinghong blushed and pouted, "Don't worry, I'll give them the chance to have a proper marriage, and I won't stop them. What could they possibly be unhappy about? If they dare to be unhappy, I'll make sure they don't get in the door!"

With her hands on her hips, Liu Jinghong now acted as if she were the "first wife," as if no other woman could enter the Jing family unless she, as the eldest daughter-in-law, approved!

"Fifth Sister, this isn't it..."

Jing Zhe hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided that a short, sharp pain was better than a long, drawn-out one, and said in a deep voice, "It's because Fifth Sister can't...can't be the eldest sister..."

"Can't be the eldest sister?"

Liu Jinghong was taken aback, but didn't think of anything else. Then she chuckled and said, "Don't worry, Zhe'er, you still don't understand women! Once I become your... first woman, as long as they also want to be your women, they will definitely listen to me!"

"Fifth Sister, it's not that I don't understand women, it's that you don't know the actual situation! We've been separated for almost three months now, and in that long, a lot has happened that you don't know..."

"..."

This time, seemingly realizing something, Liu Jinghong didn't continue speaking, staring intently at Jing Zhe, waiting for him to continue.

"Fifth Sister, I told you before that I've become the leader of the martial arts alliance, and my cultivation level has reached the middle stage of the sixth level..."

Although she had heard about it before, hearing about Jing Zhe's changes again still shocked Liu Jinghong, who nodded repeatedly.

"My fifth sister knew when we were in Jingzhou that I gained internal energy because I took the Jujube Pill. But what she didn't know was that this Jujube Pill wasn't ordinary. To unleash its effects, it actually needed a catalyst. The stronger the catalyst, the faster the cultivation speed. Without a catalyst, taking the Jujube Pill was no different from not taking it at all..."

"What is this catalyst?"

"woman…"

"..."

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