Chapter 60 Pregnant
The maidservant replied, "Yes, I will go and lead the way immediately."
It was already quite hot at the end of May, but the maids dared not neglect Ling Xun in the slightest. As soon as he sat down, someone brought him ice, then served tea and water, and presented him with snacks.
Meanwhile, a maid entered and reported to Bai Xuerou.
Bai Xuerou said she understood, and the maid withdrew. Jin Tao and Yin Gui, seeing that she hadn't told them to hurry, came as usual.
Her hair had been taken down, and she was taking a bath. After soaking for a while, she got up, changed into some light clothes, and loosely tied her hair up again.
After all this commotion, half an hour has already passed.
Bai Xuerou then went to see Ling Xun.
Bai Xue Rou has been annoyed whenever she sees Ling Xun these past few days. If she had no other choice, she wouldn't give him a kind look at all. Once they're alone in the room, she becomes cold towards him.
"Why has Your Highness come?"
“I heard my sister was in a bad mood, so of course I had to come and see her,” Ling Xun said.
Bai Xuerou already harbored resentment about this, and was immediately angered when it was brought up.
"Why do you think I'm in a bad mood?" She put down the teacup she was holding and flicked her sleeve.
Ling Xun felt awkward. He naturally knew that Bai Xue Rou had been in a bad mood lately, and it was mostly because of him. But he knew he couldn't say that, so he just said, "Yes, yes, it's all my fault. But you seemed a little unhappy after returning from the banquet. Did someone offend you at the banquet?"
As he spoke, a hint of coldness appeared in his eyes.
His gentle tone made Bai Xue Rou, though still angry, unable to show her coldness. She simply turned her face away and said sullenly, "Today, Princess Yucheng tested me, and I was caught off guard and revealed my actions. I'm afraid she's already suspicious."
Since she arrived in Chang'an, nothing around her has been a coincidence; instead, there have been countless subtle and secretive tests hidden beneath the surface of coincidence, just like Princess Yucheng today.
"Sister, don't worry, I'll take care of everything. Nothing will happen." Upon hearing this, Ling Xun immediately understood and gently reassured her.
It has to be said that with Ling Xun's words, Bai Xuerou was indeed relieved.
Realizing this, she was suddenly taken aback. When had Ling Xun become so reliable to her?
Bai Xuerou couldn't figure it out, just like many things in life, which happen without her even realizing it.
"That's good then," Bai Xuerou said softly.
If she truly intended to be with him, then what others say doesn't matter. However, the current entanglement between the two of them stems from the love potion, not from her own heart. If people still criticize her for this, then she can only say that she has been truly wronged.
However, Shirley Bai has a habit of being unpredictable, sometimes good and sometimes bad.
Whether in her past life or this one, she can't stand being wronged; if she is, she feels extremely aggrieved.
"It's my fault, I've made things difficult for you, sister," Ling Xun said.
Bai Xuerou glanced at him but remained silent.
She didn't want to talk to him.
Ling Xun could naturally see it, and felt a little bittersweet, yet he couldn't help but laugh at her childlike behavior.
He reached out and grasped Bai Xuerou's hand. Bai Xuerou was startled and tried to pull her hand back, but he wouldn't let go.
"Sister, what's your decision?" Ling Xun asked, looking at her.
"What are you considering?" Bai Xuerou feigned ignorance.
Ling Xun smiled and gently kissed Bai Xuerou's fingertip. Bai Xuerou couldn't help but call out his name in annoyance, "Ling Xun!"
“I still prefer my sister-in-law to call me Abao, or Liulang,” Ling Xun said. Bai Xuerou just glared at him, and he looked regretful and disappointed. He added, “I just wanted to remind my sister-in-law that in a few days, it will be the first day of the new year.”
The love potion will activate on the first and fifteenth of the lunar month.
How could Bai Xuerou not remember? It's just that thinking about these things makes her feel overwhelmed and gives her a headache, so she can only put them out of her mind.
Now that he brought it up, I can't help but think of it.
The events of that night came rushing back. I was clearly confused and delirious under the influence of the love potion and knew nothing at the time, but when I think back on it, each scene is exceptionally clear.
My heart skipped a beat, then started beating faster and faster.
These days, Bai Xuerou has been trying not to think too much about what happened that night, but the more she tries to restrain herself, the more she can't help but think about it, just like now.
Even though I tried to suppress it, the images became clearer.
Bai Xuerou's face flushed, and she quickly turned away. The hand he was holding felt burning hot, and she hurriedly tried to pull it back.
Her skin was as white and delicate as jade, with a slight blush that could be seen on her cheeks, not to mention her expression.
Ling Xun's throat bobbed; he was unwilling to let go and even couldn't help but move closer.
The events of that night were not only on Bai Xuerou's mind, but Ling Xun could hardly forget them day and night.
"Sister." His voice was a little hoarse.
"Let go of me." Worried that the maids serving outside would hear, Bai Xuerou lowered her voice, her tone urgent and soft, which was mixed with a kind of coquettish shyness that made people's hearts flutter.
"I want to kiss you, let me kiss you." Ling Xun was so infatuated that he leaned in as he spoke and placed a kiss on Bai Xuerou's face.
"Ling Xun!" Bai Xuerou called Ling Xun's name in annoyance, but Ling Xun only saw her watery eyes filled with embarrassment and anger, her blushing face, and her cherry-like lips.
He put that cherry in his mouth.
Their lips and tongues intertwined. Bai Xue Rou initially tried to resist, but under Ling Xun's calm and forceful presence, she couldn't help but succumb to his charms.
Such an intimate kiss, almost touching the soul, left Bai Xue Rou dazed. She only regained some consciousness after being released and hurriedly tried to push Ling Xun away, but Ling Xun pulled her into his arms.
He was panting and talking, extremely happy and cheerful.
“Sister, you’re not unmoved, are you?” he said.
Bai Xuerou was immediately ashamed. She asked herself, "I've kissed people before, so why did I get so carried away? Now this kid is going to be so smug."
She felt remorseful and introspective, which inevitably showed on her face, but she still had to be stubborn and only said no.
Ling Xun didn't believe her, he just hugged her and laughed.
"Sister, sister, sister." He called out repeatedly, not dwelling on whether it was true or not, but simply saying, "Then, you don't dislike me either, right?"
Bai Xuerou opened her mouth as if to speak, but in the end, she couldn't bring herself to say anything that would deceive her.
"Of course I don't hate you." She tried to say this as calmly as possible, "I raised you, and we've supported each other all this time. How could I hate you?"
Ling Xun understood the meaning behind her words, and felt a pang of sadness in his heart, but he simply said, "We will support each other forever."
Bai Xue Rou remained silent and gently pushed him away. Ling Xun could have remained unmoved, but feeling Bai Xue Rou's slow yet firm force, he still let go.
Bai Xuerou looked up at him, her eyes filled with confusion and helplessness. "I just don't understand how we got to this point."
"It's my fault," Ling Xun said.
Bai Xuerou looked at him quietly, and Ling Xun let her look at him quietly, his expression almost docile.
Her heart slowly softened.
"Feelings are beyond our control," Bai Xuerou told herself.
“Of course it’s your fault, you bastard,” she said.
Ling Xun was scolded, but he couldn't get upset at all, and even smiled at Bai Xuerou.
"I'm such a bastard, so sister, please have pity on me." He gently pulled Bai Xuerou's hand and begged for mercy.
Bai Xuerou almost wanted to sigh.
How could she possibly be so cruel to Ling Xun in this state?
"Alright, go back. I'm tired and need to rest." Realizing her wavering, Bai Xuerou began to shoo her away.
Ling Xun glanced at her, his eyes flickered, and he quickly stole a kiss on her cheek. Bai Xuerou was annoyed and reached out to hit him, but Ling Xun smiled and let it go, saying, "I'm leaving now, sister, please rest well."
Ling Xun left, and Bai Xue Rou sat down. She was initially annoyed, but as she thought about it, her face turned red.
What's this about being soft-hearted, what's this about not being able to be ruthless?
Bai Xuerou asked herself honestly, and in the end, it was just that she wasn't completely unmoved.
The child she cared for gradually grew into a steady and reliable adult in her eyes; he was so outstanding, excellent, heroic, and handsome.
Bai Xuerou is not an animal and would not have any inappropriate thoughts about him, but she is a normal person with normal aesthetic sense.
If that's all there is to it, the two may not always remain this close, but they will definitely be family members they can rely on.
But Ling Xun's feelings changed. He used his handsome face to sincerely and passionately express his love to her. Bai Xue Rou wasn't made of clay, so how could she not be moved?
It was almost natural that she was attracted to him.
Bai Xuerou said this to herself.
Then came shame.
No matter what you say, it won't change the essence of the matter.
They are still uncle and sister-in-law.
Bai Xuerou wanted to sigh.
Time flies, and it's already the first year of junior high.
Bai Xuerou was well-prepared for the day. She declined the banquet and stayed at home. When night fell, she arranged for the servants to go to bed early.
She didn't sleep, waiting for the love potion to take effect, wanting to see if she could resist it if she was prepared in advance.
But once the love potion took effect, he still lost control—
In a daze, a familiar embrace drew near, its broad, strong shoulders allowing Bai Xuerou to lean on them easily.
Then came the familiar things, everything I'd been trying to forget these past few days, yet which were becoming increasingly clear.
Suddenly, Bai Xuerou forgot everything.
Identity, societal perception, consequences, and so on.
Only joy.
And so another night passed.
The next day, Bai Xuerou woke up in Ling Xun's arms once again.
She was still embarrassed and angry, but this time she was able to face everything relatively calmly, and had to admit that she really couldn't be controlled by the love potion.
Ling Xun carefully pulled her into his arms, but Bai Xue Rou angrily pushed her aside.
She turned away, sulking.
"Sister, don't be angry," Ling Xun gently comforted her.
How could Bai Xuerou not be angry? She was torn with all sorts of emotions, but the truth told her that no matter how much she worried, it was useless.
Once the love potion is activated, the two people will be inseparable and will always be entangled together.
Even if she insists on not being with Ling Xun, what then? Once Ling Xun actually marries someone else, will the two of them continue their secret affair?
If it were to leak, that would be a real scandal.
Compared to that, Ling Xun's marriage to her is nothing.
It's better to get married than to settle things like this.
Bai Xuerou thought this way, but she also held onto a sliver of hope that perhaps the love potion could be cured, or perhaps Ling Xun would change his mind...
Moreover, even before the incident occurred, Bai Xuerou had already sent people to Miao territory to try to find a way to break the love curse.
This is her plan.
But as the saying goes, plans can never keep up with changes.
More than a month later, Bai Xuerou became increasingly tired, lost her appetite, and even felt nauseous.
After taking her pulse, the doctor asked everyone to leave, and then stammered that she seemed to be pregnant.
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