Chapter 8
"oh?"
Leng Huai's upturned lips disappeared again, revealing no discernible emotion, but there was no doubt that he was in a bad mood.
The two guardians felt a chill run down their spines. This hostage dared to refuse their master; was he tired of living?
No one in the entire demon realm dares to speak to him like that.
Leng Huai was initially extremely annoyed, but then he realized what was going on. He smiled sarcastically; this woman was playing hard to get with him again. He wanted to see how she would keep up her lies.
"I...I..." Mo Xiaoxin's mind raced, but she just couldn't think of a way to explain.
Mo Hanfeng and Pan Ning, not understanding why Mo Xiaoxin was refusing, quickly whispered, "Daughter, don't you like him? Why are you unwilling now that we've made the decision for you?"
Because she wasn't the original owner of this body!
Mo Xiaoxin was extremely anxious.
At this moment, the system notification sounded again.
[System prompt: You cannot go against the original owner's personality.]
Mo Xiaoxin slapped her forehead. How could she forget that the original owner really liked Leng Huai and wanted to marry him? If she refused to marry Leng Huai, she probably wouldn't be able to complete the mission.
This is forcing her to marry Leng Huai.
She sighed inwardly; there was no other way, she had to make a sacrifice.
She forced a smile: "Well, I was just joking. How could I possibly disagree? I completely agree!"
Hearing his daughter's words, Mo Hanfeng smiled broadly, as if afraid that his daughter would never get married.
Mo Xiaoxin thought to herself, "How could my father do this? Isn't he the one who loves his youngest daughter the most? Does he really want her to fall into the tiger's den?"
Leng Huai's eyes narrowed. Just as he expected, this woman was eager to marry him.
Everything was under his control.
He glanced at Qiao Yun: "Give the order that the wedding will take place in seven days."
Although Qiao Yun was puzzled, he still answered respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will take care of it immediately."
Mo Hanfeng and Pan Ning were treated well in the guest room, while Mo Xiaoxin paced back and forth in the room.
After much self-consolation, Mo Xiaoxin finally accepted that she was about to marry a great demon.
Anyway, she doesn't belong to this world. After completing her mission, she'll return to reality and continue her single life. Then she'll have money, handsome men, travel everywhere, and live a carefree life.
Those who achieve great things must be patient.
During these seven days, servants frequently came into Mo Xiaoxin's room to take her measurements, saying they wanted to have her wedding dress and jewelry custom-made.
Mo Xiaoxin thought Leng Huai had just agreed casually, but she didn't expect him to be so serious.
She never expected that Leng Huai would agree to marry her. She had thought that Leng Huai's attitude towards the original owner was bad, or even somewhat disgusted.
After much thought, Mo Xiaoxin still couldn't figure out why Leng Huai had made such a 180-degree turn.
On their wedding day, Mo Hanfeng and Pan Ning went to Mo Xiaoxin's room to help their daughter get ready.
The servants carefully brought in the bride's dress, and Mo Xiaoxin was immediately stunned when she saw it.
It was a wedding dress made of black and dark red.
The wedding dress was meticulously crafted from black silk, its cool texture giving it a peculiar feel to the touch. Embroidered on the chest were flame-winged patterns, each feather outlined in gold thread, with gold leaf embellishing the edges, shimmering brilliantly in the light.
Is this...her wedding dress?
She stroked the fiery wings, her mind filled with countless thoughts.
The moment Mo Xiaoxin put on her wedding dress, she felt a surge of power, and for some reason, a sense of responsibility weighed on her.
Perhaps this is what makes marriage different.
She shook her head. What was she thinking? It was just an illusion. Their marriage was merely a sham; she shouldn't put pressure on herself.
Pan Ning wiped away her tears: "My daughter has grown up and is getting married now."
But seeing Pan Ning's reluctant gaze, Mo Xiaoxin's eyes also became a little moist for some reason.
She couldn't stand seeing others cry, especially since they looked exactly like her parents, as if they were really sending her off to get married.
While combing her daughter's hair, Pan Ning said, "The Demon Realm is not like home. You must be careful with your words and actions here, and rein in your old spoiled princess temper. In this world, preserving your life is more important than anything else."
Mo Hanfeng's eyes also reddened, and he gasped, "Alright, my wife, let's not make everyone cry on such a joyous day. Look, her makeup is all ruined."
The maidservant noticed that Mo Xiaoxin's makeup had smudged and hurriedly touched it up.
Mu Xiaoxiao took a break from her busy schedule and ran to Mo Xiaoxin's room. The maid who was originally in Mo Xiaoxin's room saw Mu Xiaoxiao come and knew that the two of them had a good relationship, so she quietly left the room, leaving them time to have a heart-to-heart talk.
Pan Ning was extremely surprised when he learned that Mu Xiaoxiao was his daughter's good friend from the Demon Realm.
Their daughters were never treated like this by servants before.
They left the room, leaving the two young men behind.
"Qingli, congratulations! You've finally achieved your goal!"
Mo Xiaoxin had unspeakable suffering.
She smiled as Mu Xiaoxiao took out a carefully prepared gift and placed it in front of her.
"Um, my position is too low and my salary is very small, please don't look down on it." Mu Xiaoxiao opened the gift box, which contained many small particles.
Mo Xiaoxin took the box, expecting it to contain some food, but instead found some colorful pills, which were quite beautiful.
"What is this?" Mo Xiaoxin held it to her nose and sniffed it. The pill had a light fragrance, but she didn't know what it was for.
Mu Xiaoxiao said proudly, "The green one is my special medicine pill, 'He Ling San,' which is specially made to treat all kinds of bruises and sprains. The blue one is for treating spiritual energy depletion; if you take it during battle, it will restore your energy immediately. The gold one is really powerful."
Mu Xiaoxiao blinked, indicating that Mo Xiaoxin should guess.
"Could it be an elixir of immortality?"
"Of course not. If you cultivate to a certain level, immortality will be a piece of cake for you. What I have is even more powerful than immortality!" Mu Xiaoxiao said mysteriously.
Mo Xiaoxin stroked his chin and guessed, "Could it be a resurrection?"
Mu Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up: "You got it right! As expected of our noble Demon Queen, you are so clever."
Mo Xiaoxin tickled her: "Don't laugh at me."
The two started arguing.
"Does a medicine that can bring the dead back to life really exist in this world?" Mo Xiaoxin was a little surprised. It wasn't that she didn't believe it; after all, systems exist, demons exist, so what else is impossible?
If she uses this pill, could she revive her past life? Then she wouldn't have to suffer here.
Upon hearing Mo Xiaoxin's inner thoughts, the system popped up again as usual.
"Host, your soul has already signed a contract with our main system, so it's impossible."
Okay, she gave up.
Mu Xiaoxiao mysteriously opened the box from the back, revealing gradient-colored pills inside.
Mo Xiaoxin asked curiously, "What are these?"
“The previous pill was a defensive pill, and this one is an offensive pill.” Mu Xiaoxiao took out a purple-red gradient pill and placed it in her palm: “This is called ‘Purple Moon.’ Anyone who takes it will become delirious and eventually go insane.”
Mo Xiaoxin was stunned. She never expected that Mu Xiaoxiao, such a cute girl, would not only be good at medicine but also at making poison. She was truly impressed.
Mu Xiaoxiao was still muttering and explaining the attack pills she had made. Every time she mentioned a pill, Mo Xiaoxin was amazed.
Mo Xiaoxin was captivated by the potent pills Mu Xiaoxiao had prepared for her; these pills were probably priceless in the demon market.
How could Mu Xiaoxiao, a mere maid, make these pills?
She was starting to have doubts about her origins, feeling that her background wasn't as simple as she had described.
After talking about the pills, Mu Xiaoxiao started talking about how she made dishes.
Mo Xiaoxin suddenly thought of something: "What kind of food does the Demon Lord usually hate to eat the most?"
Mu Xiaoxiao thought for a moment: "I hate radishes the most."
Mo Xiaoxin nodded.
"What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, I just want to learn more about it first."
Mu Xiaoxiao looked envious: "I knew it. She's already starting to find out what her future husband likes. How sweet! Xinxin, you must be happy!"
Mo Xiaoxin grinned and said, "No matter what, thank you, Xiaoxiao."
Mu Xiaoxiao: "Why thank me? When I get married in the future, you have to be my family and help me with the wedding procession."
“Okay.” Mo Xiaoxin agreed without hesitation.
The two then joked and played around for a while.
After much effort, Mo Xiaoxin, wearing an extremely heavy headdress, came out of the room, and Mu Xiaoxiao led her out.
The main hall was filled with guests, showing how much Leng Huai valued this wedding.
Looking at the large group of demons in the main hall, Mo Xiaoxin felt her legs inexplicably go weak.
This was the first time she had been disturbed by such intense demonic energy, which made her feel a little dizzy.
Mu Xiaoxiao, who was holding her hand, noticed something was wrong and fed her a black pill. Mo Xiaoxin instantly felt the demonic energy surrounding her dissipate, and she felt much more comfortable. Her dizziness also subsided.
"Thank you, Xiaoxiao," Mo Xiaoxin said gratefully.
Mu Xiaoxiao squeezed Mo Xiaoxin's hand to reassure him.
The group held a ceremony in the Demon Realm's main hall. After Mo Xiaoxin paid homage to Mo Hanfeng and Pan Ning, and the three of them wept together, Mo Hanfeng and Pan Ning received a secret letter and hurriedly returned to the Southern Demon Realm.
Mo Hanfeng and Pan Ning left in a hurry, and Mo Xiaoxin only found out from the servants. She felt something was wrong, but the lively and joyful atmosphere outside made her put the matter aside for the time being.
The main hall was bustling with activity, as Leng Huai was raising his glass and chatting happily with a group of guests.
Mo Xiaoxin thought that the last step of the ceremony was to send the bride to the bridal chamber, and she was ready to leave the main hall to rest.
Unexpectedly, Leng Huai grabbed her arm.
"What are you going to do?" Mo Xiaoxin asked in a low voice.
Leng Huai: "Where are you going?"
"Isn't the final step of marriage naturally going to the bridal chamber?" It was so noisy here; she wanted to leave.
"Are you in such a hurry?"
"I……"
Brother, she got up before dawn today to get ready and was exhausted after a long day. She just wanted to lie in bed and rest, but this man misunderstood her. It's really impossible to reason with him.
How could Leng Huai let this woman leave the room to rest so easily, leaving him to receive so many guests alone? If he doesn't rest, she won't be idle either.
He said to Mo Xiaoxin in a commanding tone, "My stomach is upset, you help me avoid drinking."
Refusing a drink? She must have heard correctly!
Mo Xiaoxin's eyes widened, her face clearly showing her refusal: "Ah, I don't drink?"
Leng Huai's eyes were terrifyingly cold, as if to say, "If you don't do it, I'll kill you right now."
Mo Xiaoxin met Leng Huai's gaze without backing down.
Come on! If you can't stand me, just kill me.
A woman floated in, dressed in a long, shimmering dress, her hair cascading down like a purple waterfall. Her face was exquisite and alluring, her eyes like deep pools, and every gesture she made exuded a bewitching charm.
A faint smile played on her lips as she stared intently at Mo Xiaoxin, making Mo Xiaoxin's back tingle with unease.
"You are Mo Qiuxin?" Her voice was extremely seductive, like a poisonous poppy blooming in the darkness.
The woman's charm was powerful; as soon as she got close to Mo Xiaoxin, Mo Xiaoxin felt a wave of dizziness.
She instinctively hid behind Leng Huai, and the dizziness subsided considerably.
"Ye Songlan, today is my wedding night, what are you doing here?" Leng Huai asked, frowning.
"Leng Huai, you didn't even invite me to your wedding. Where does that leave the Ye family?"
Seeing Mo Xiaoxin hiding behind Leng Huai, Ye Songlan sneered, "I thought you married some amazing woman, but she's just a piece of trash!"
"Hey, who are you calling trash!" Mo Xiaoxin protested indignantly.
"Aren't you one of them? You can't even withstand the magic of my mere magic bead bracelet." Ye Songlan pointed to the bracelet on her wrist that was emitting black mist, looking at her with disdain.
Mo Xiaoxin: "That's because I'm from the demon realm. Why don't you come to the demon realm and try?"
Although she had to admit that the original owner was indeed a complete novice, it was absolutely impossible for her to let others bully and insult her, Mo Xiaoxin.
Ye Songlan's blue eyes flashed with a cold light, and she held the magic bead, wanting to show Mo Xiaoxin what she was made of.
Leng Huai grabbed Ye Songlan's wrist, his voice as cold as ice: "Ye Songlan, if you don't want the Ye family's potions to go unsold, you'd better stay put."
Seeing Leng Huai defending Mo Xiaoxin, Ye Songlan's face turned very ugly: "Leng Huai, you actually defended her? Have you forgotten yourself..."
"Ye Songlan, if you want to live, shut up! Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite," Leng Huai said coldly.
Sensing the warning in Leng Huai's words, Ye Songlan's arrogant demeanor immediately subsided. She felt very wronged and became more and more upset and confused. She was clearly the victim!
Ye Songlan's face turned pale and then flushed. It took her a while to suppress her anger: "Leng Huai, you broke your promise first. I, Ye Songlan, will never let you get away with this!"
After saying that, Ye Songlan angrily turned and left.
The onlookers whispered amongst themselves.
"Isn't this the eldest daughter of the Ye family, one of the four great families? I heard that the Ye family wanted to marry their daughter to the Demon Lord, but the Demon Lord never made a marriage agreement with her. Judging from Ye Songlan's tone, it sounds like the Demon Lord has wronged her?"
"Shh, keep your voice down and don't say anything bad about the Demon Lord, or you'll lose your life if he gets angry."
Leng Huai's aura grew increasingly icy. The lively atmosphere of the newlyweds was somewhat awkward due to Ye Songlan's antics.
Mo Xiaoxin's gossip spirit was ignited.
She nudged Leng Huai's arm with her elbow: "Hey, are you two having an affair?"
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