Thirty-five years old, with an extra five million in dowry, and still can't get married?
Qin Xiao raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly.
This is a bit too much information.
He looked into Liu Qingyou's clear yet slightly cunning eyes, which seemed to hold a hint of barely perceptible pity and helplessness.
Seeing that he seemed genuinely intrigued, Liu Qingyou moved even closer to him.
The shadow cast by the artificial hill enveloped the two of them, isolating them from the noise of the garden not far away.
Her voice was lowered, as if she were sharing a secret.
"I'm telling you, but don't tell anyone..."
"My sister, she...sigh..."
A barely audible sigh, as if carrying the smell of years of dust.
"Actually, my sister was much prettier than me when she was young."
Liu Qingyou's voice carried a hint of reminiscence, as well as an undisguised regret.
"At that time, she was a true socialite in the capital, with top-notch talent and beauty."
"The men who were pursuing her could line up from the Liu family's doorstep all the way to the Third Ring Road."
"She also had a first love boyfriend she really liked, and the two dated for three years."
At this point, Liu Qingyou's voice paused, tinged with a gloomy tone.
"But because... my sister is quite traditional, she has always been unwilling... unwilling to have a relationship with him."
"That man... he... he found another woman outside."
Qin Xiao's eyes turned cold.
This kind of plot is equally disgusting in any world.
Liu Qingyou seemed to sense the change in his emotions and continued speaking, her tone filled with resentment.
“That man is a bastard too. He covets my sister’s beauty and our Liu family’s status, and keeps dragging his feet on breaking up with her.”
"As a result... that mistress, somehow finding out the sister's identity, actually..."
Her voice began to tremble, and her eyes welled up with tears.
"He actually rushed up to my sister with a bottle of concentrated sulfuric acid..."
"They splashed it all over her face and body..."
Even though it was just a retelling, the brutality of the scene seemed to be conveyed through the words.
Qin Xiao's fists clenched involuntarily.
The air seemed to freeze, and all that remained were words, which Liu Qingyou almost choked out.
Qin Xiao felt a surge of anger rising within him, and a fierce rage was almost impossible to suppress.
"What a scoundrel!"
He muttered a curse under his breath, his voice filled with cold anger.
"And then what happened? What happened to the mistress and the man?"
Liu Qingyou sniffed, trying to calm herself down, her voice still low.
"Later... when that mistress heard about the power of our Liu family, she was probably scared and committed suicide out of fear of punishment not long after."
"As for that man... after my sister's accident, he disappeared immediately, went far away, and has never been heard from since."
"Then my sister..."
Liu Qingyou's voice was filled with endless sorrow and pity.
“From then on, she completely changed. She locked herself in her room all day and became depressed.”
"I haven't left the house for ten years."
ten years.
Qin Xiao's heart sank slightly.
One can imagine what a woman who was once so dazzling would become after suffering such a misfortune and being imprisoned in darkness for ten years.
"Is there no way for her face... and the injuries on her body to heal?"
He asked the most crucial question.
Liu Qingyou sighed softly, shook her head, and looked dejected.
"Severe burns covering 40% of his body... Do you know what that means?"
"Even with the expertise of a renowned physician, and with Song Zhixue's grandfather, Song Yixing, personally taking action, he could only barely maintain her physical condition and prevent it from deteriorating further."
"It's impossible to restore my appearance..."
Qin Xiao fell silent.
He could sense the despair in Liu Qingyou's words.
"Since that's the case,"
He changed the subject, trying to lift the somber mood a bit.
"Why is your sister suddenly making arrangements for her marriage again?"
"They even put on such a grand matchmaking event?"
This is indeed illogical.
A complex and indescribable expression appeared on Liu Qingyou's face, as if she found it difficult to speak.
"This matter is... a bit strange."
She subconsciously moved closer to Qin Xiao, lowering her voice even further.
“Some time ago, strange things started happening in our house…”
"Things were moving around for no reason, and we could always hear strange noises at night, causing chaos and panic in the house."
"Later, we invited a highly accomplished Taoist master named Qingsheng to come and take a look."
Master Qingsheng?
Qin Xiao's eyelids twitched almost imperceptibly when he heard the name.
Is it that unreliable old charlatan again?
How did he get involved in the Liu family's affairs?
Liu Qingyou, unaware of Qin Xiao's thoughts, continued speaking.
"Master Qingsheng said that there is a 'ghostly evil spirit' hidden in the house, and it is necessary to find a way to draw the evil spirit out."
"And the source of that malevolent aura... came from my sister's long-accumulated resentment and gloom."
"The Taoist priest said that a grand wedding, namely this marriage proposal, is needed to attract yang energy and joy."
"Let me... cooperate in a play, pretend to be seeking a husband, and use my name to attract those with ill intentions or those with strong yang energy."
"Then take advantage of the occasion... use the joy of the wedding to lure the 'ghost' out of my sister, and then eliminate it in one fell swoop."
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