Qiao Xiuyu was terrified by the effects of opium. He looked at Shang Yunlan and asked incredulously, "Brother, are you alright?"
Shang Shaoyan was a bit irritable, but Qiao Xiuyu's interruption calmed her down slightly. However, seeing Shang Yunlan's obviously abnormal state, she was still too angry to speak.
Shang Yunlan glanced at Shang Shaoyan somewhat guiltily, then nodded slightly to Qiao Xiuyu and said, "I'm fine. I didn't take too much, and the discovery was timely enough."
Shang Shaoyan glared at him: "This stuff is absolutely not safe to take!"
Knowing she was in the wrong, Shang Yunlan quickly said, "I swear, it won't happen again, or I'll stay single for life!"
Shang Shaoyan narrowed his eyes, looked at Shang Yunlan, and sneered: "You better not do it again."
Shang Yunlan lowered her head, looking pitiful. Qiao Xiuyu couldn't bear it and tugged at Shang Shaoyan's sleeve: "An'an, let's go out first and let your brother rest for a while."
Shang Shaoyan nodded reluctantly: "I still need to go find Ashina Yeting. Qilang, you stay here and watch over Shang Yunlan. Please take care of him."
Although Qiao Xiuyu knew that Shang Shaoyan had important business to discuss with Ashina Yeting, he had never felt secure and could only look at Shang Shaoyan with longing, looking quite aggrieved.
Shang Shaoyan chuckled, leaned close to Qiao Xiuyu's cheek and gently kissed him, then said with a smile, "Alright, alright, I have to go now. Qilang, you and your brother get along well, and no one is allowed to bully anyone, understand?"
...
Lushui Town is located at the border of the Northern Zhou and Southern Chen dynasties.
Cheng Lingxiu glanced at the sky, squinting from the bright sunlight, and couldn't help but raise her hand to shield her eyes.
She walked along the mountain path, carrying a large bamboo basket on her back, filled with firewood. It looked very heavy, but she seemed to be carrying nothing at all, walking easily towards the town.
She was strikingly beautiful, with an extraordinary air about her, making her somewhat out of place in the town. She also carried a faint aura of malevolence, and the townspeople dared not approach her—even though she had lived there for over ten years.
Cheng Lingxiu walked into a quaint little courtyard, put down her bamboo basket, and called out into the house, "Old Shang, come and chop firewood!"
A handsome and tall man soon came out of the house, but he looked unwell and his face was slightly pale.
Shang Xiao was wearing a simple white cotton and linen shirt, and his long hair was not tied up, but it still couldn't hide the murderous aura emanating from within.
Shang Xiao walked over, took Cheng Lingxiu's hands, and carefully examined them for any wounds. After a long while, he said, "You've suffered."
Cheng Lingxiu put her hands behind her back, feeling slightly guilty, but she concealed it well: "It's not bitter, but you... are you feeling any better today?"
Shang Xiao smiled and nodded, patted Cheng Lingxiu's head, and then began chopping wood.
Cheng Lingxiu stood there, watching him with satisfaction for a while, before going around to the back of the house to wash vegetables.
Cheng Lingxiu only remembered her name, not her specific identity, but she always felt that her identity was unusual—after all, she had never really seen many women who could kill a wild boar with their bare hands.
Also, strange ideas kept popping into her head, such as that there should be something flying in the sky, or that she could take a hot bath without firewood...
Cheng Lingxiu initially found it quite strange, until one day she went to the teahouse in town and heard the storyteller there tell a story that supposedly came from an overseas fairy mountain—the fairy had incredible strength, could fly on a sword, and could have hot water just by snapping her fingers when taking a bath…
Cheng Lingxiu then understood.
She was probably a celestial being from overseas, right? But why am I here?
Cheng Lingxiu felt that she must have been harmed by villains, which led to her being stranded in the mortal world!
With this thought in mind, Cheng Lingxiu angrily embarked on the road to leave the town, only to encounter a handsome man in the mountains. He was lying unconscious on the ground, covered in cold sweat, and smelled of blood.
Fearing it might be a staged accident, Cheng Lingxiu quickly walked around it, but accidentally stepped on the man's hand and foot. The man immediately grabbed her ankle, and Cheng Lingxiu instinctively kicked him away.
The man crashed headfirst into a nearby tree and then lost consciousness.
Cheng Lingxiu: "..."
She carefully checked the man's breath and found he was still alive. She breathed a sigh of relief and then reluctantly carried him back to her home, thinking that once he woke up, she wouldn't have to pay compensation.
However, after the man woke up, he said he didn't remember anything except that his name was Shang Xiao.
After saying that, he looked at Cheng Lingxiu, and a hint of shyness appeared between his handsome and sharp eyebrows: "...By the way, haven't I seen you before? I feel like you look familiar."
Cheng Lingxiu: "...?"
She looked into Shang Xiao's eyes, wanting to say, "We don't know each other, now that you're awake, you should leave quickly," but Shang Xiao was too handsome.
So she thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you stay here to recover? You'll remember me eventually."
As time went on, the two of them got married.
Both of them were considered mavericks in the town and were not familiar with the other residents, so they held their wedding ceremony in the bamboo grove behind the house.
Cheng Lingxiu sat in the new house—actually, it wasn't really a new house, it was just her bedroom. She watched Shang Xiao lift her veil, and many images flashed through her mind. One moment it was pure white, the next it was bright red, and then they all disappeared, leaving only Shang Xiao in her eyes.
The two drank the nuptial wine, and what followed was the joyous but unavoidable wedding night in the bridal chamber.
However, not long after, both of them fell silent.
Because... they seem to be a little too familiar with each other's bodies.
Half an hour later, Shang Xiao tentatively asked, "Did we really not know each other before?"
Cheng Lingxiu thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I don't remember anything from before. But do you think there's a possibility..."
Shang Xiao felt that Cheng Lingxiu's next words must be very important, and his eyes immediately lit up slightly: "Hmm?"
Cheng Lingxiu pondered for a moment, then spoke solemnly, "Is it possible that I was once a fairy in heaven, and you were perhaps some kind of celestial lord? Because we fell in love, we violated the heavenly rules and were banished to the mortal realm..."
Shang Xiao: "..."
He touched Cheng Lingxiu's head, his voice tinged with self-reproach: "It's my fault for tormenting you so much; you're starting to talk nonsense."
Cheng Lingxiu: "..."
No, she's serious!
In short, the two of them lived happily together for almost a year.
But Cheng Lingxiu has recently discovered that something is really wrong with her.
The story begins last month.
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