The king lowered his head and kissed the top of Song Yalan's head. He said, "Yes, I should break up with Xiao Kui first, and then bring up our relationship with your family."
"However, Yalan, we've already consummated our relationship. Even if we don't announce our relationship and marriage, you're still my woman!"
Song Yalan was held tightly in the man's arms, but this feeling of being held by the man did not give her any sense of security.
Her whole body was shaking uncontrollably.
It seems the woman's reaction was not what the king had expected.
The emperor gently cupped Song Yalan's face in his large hand and asked, "Why aren't you saying anything? Do you have any objections to my arrangements? If you're not satisfied with anything, I'll do as you say!"
Song Yalan said, "No, I have no complaints. Let's do it this way."
"Um, when you tell Xiaokui you're breaking up, don't do it too abruptly. I don't want to hurt Xiaokui."
The king chuckled and said, "Yalan, why are you so kind? Why did we have to miss so many wonderful moments?"
But that won't happen again. After we get married, I will cherish you and love you dearly. Every day from now on will be filled with happiness for us!
Song Yalan's lips were pressed into a tight line; her mind was filled with a jumble of thoughts, and she couldn't grasp a single correct line of thought.
She paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "What time is it now?"
She quickly turned to look out the car window. The sky was already turning a pale white, a hazy, indistinct light, and she could vaguely see pedestrians walking on the street.
Song Yalan was startled. "Oh my god? It's already dawn! I need to hurry home."
She climbed out of the man's arms, straightened her clothes, and wrapped herself tightly in her cotton coat.
She didn't wait for the man to say anything, opened the car door, jumped out, and ran quickly towards her home.
If it had been any later, her housekeeper would have gotten up to cook, and her not coming home all night would have been exposed.
The emperor did not chase after Song Yalan. Song Yalan ran along the side road, which was faster than him driving her back.
Moreover, entering the military compound at this time would definitely be seen by others, and he didn't want anyone to see him with Song Yalan.
The talk of breaking up with Cheng Xiao Kui was just something he said to appease Song Ya Lan.
Cheng Xiao Kui is a card he holds firmly in his hand, and he won't discard it unless absolutely necessary.
In his ideal plan, he did indeed want to marry Song Yalan, but definitely not now. He wanted to squeeze every last drop of value out of Cheng Xiaokui before becoming the Song family's son-in-law!
He started the car and sped towards Cheng Xiaokui's house. It was indeed getting late, and if he didn't go back soon, Lin Qiuru would have to get up and cook.
He was just afraid that Lin Qiuru would find out he wasn't in the room.
Everything went smoothly. When he climbed over the back wall and jumped into the yard from the side path, the yard was quiet and no one came out.
Just as he was walking silently toward his room, Lin Qiuru's door suddenly opened.
Lin Qiuru was putting on her cotton-padded coat as she walked outside when she unexpectedly saw her son.
She asked in surprise, "Muyang, why are you out so early? Where did you go?"
Si Muyang managed to say, "Mom, where can I go? I'm right here in this yard."
Lin Qiuru was clearly puzzled by her son's answer.
She asked, "What are you doing in the yard? It's not even dawn yet."
Si Muyang gave a slight twitch of his lips and said, "I just can't sleep. I'm thinking of going to the military headquarters to ask Chief Zhao if my application has been approved yet. I'm anxious to remarry Xiao Kui."
Lin Qiuru smiled with satisfaction, "So you're in a hurry to remarry Xiao Kui! So anxious you can't sleep? I told you long ago that this wife is good. You just wouldn't listen."
"If you had taken Xiaokui with you to join the army earlier, your kids would be running around everywhere by now, and I wouldn't be missing out on my own grandson!"
Si Muyang said, "Mom, wasn't I young and naive back then? Now Xiaokui and I are truly in love, and I want to be with her every minute of every day."
He deliberately spoke louder, hoping that Cheng Xiao Kui would hear him.
Lin Qiuru said, "It's so cold outside. Go back to your room and sleep a little longer. Mom will make you some flatbread and scrambled eggs! I'll also fry two slices of steak for you to eat wrapped in the flatbread. It'll be so delicious."
Si Muyang said, "I'll listen to you. I'll go back to my room and sleep for a while longer."
He hurriedly returned to his room and closed the door behind him.
He was indeed quite tired that night, and the wounds on his body were real.
He lay in bed, pulled the blanket over himself, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.
The only saving grace was that he encountered his own mother; if he had met Cheng Xiao Kui, she probably wouldn't have been so easy to deal with.
Song Yalan ran back to her room, her heart pounding.
Fortunately, we didn't run into anyone along the way.
After locking the door, she collapsed to the ground, her legs giving way.
The events of that night flooded her mind like a torrent.
She clutched her hair, tears streaming down her face.
Even she herself didn't understand what was wrong with her; she had actually done that kind of thing with that man.
But her brother clearly told her that the man wasn't Si Muyang...
What should she do now?
She sat helplessly on the ground, unable to think of a solution.
Is this man really Si Muyang?
If this man isn't Si Muyang, then where is the real Si Muyang?
She clutched her clothes, completely unsure of what to do next.
I don't know how long I sat there, but suddenly there was a knock on the door.
Song Jingchuan knocked on Song Yalan's door and asked in a low voice, "Yalan, are you awake?"
Song Yalan was brought back to her senses by her brother's voice, and she quickly got up from the ground.
She picked up a towel hanging on the washstand, wiped her tears, and said, "Brother, I just woke up... Is something wrong?"
She spoke haltingly, mainly because she had some problems with her voice and was afraid her brother would notice the abnormality.
Song Jingchuan said, "It's nothing, just reminding you that what your brother told you yesterday must be kept a secret. It must be kept a secret."
If you see that man, don't confront him. And be sure to keep your distance from him!
Song Yalan said, "Okay, I'll listen to you!"
After instructing his sister, Song Jingchuan went downstairs to the restaurant for breakfast.
Song Yalan washed her face with the cold water in the basin; at this moment, only the cold water could wake her up.
She stared blankly at herself in the mirror; her face was haggard and her eyes were unfocused.
She finally decided to fake illness, because she was afraid that her father and brother would notice her abnormality if she went out in her current state.
Her mind was in complete turmoil, and she had no idea what to do.
Cheng Xiao Kui got up and helped Lin Qiu Ru cook.
After Lin Qiuru said those words, she felt closer and closer to Lin Qiuru, and Lin Qiuru must be her biological mother!
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