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Mo Xier silently rolled her eyes. If it weren't for the man blocking her way, she feared that even more rebellious words would have escaped her lips.
At this moment, Old Madam seemed to be extremely furious, her whole body trembling, her eyes slightly lowered, as if she would faint at any moment.
Night Star's expression grew increasingly serious. He simply did not want his marriage to be influenced by others. Moreover, aside from Mo Xier, there was no other woman who did not repulse him.
Therefore, until he figured out his feelings for this woman, he did not want to let her go, nor did he wish to interact with a woman he disliked.
However, he did not expect Old Madam's reaction to be so intense. He had thought that after taking her away for a while, Old Madam would have come to terms with things, but upon returning, the situation escalated.
His gaze shifted from Mo Xier to Old Madam. After pondering for a moment, the man knelt down again and softly said, "This time I have upset Mother; it is my fault. But I must keep her in the residence. As for Mother's demands, I cannot agree to them. I only ask for your forgiveness for my unfilial behavior this time!"
After speaking, without waiting for Old Madam to respond, he stood up and pulled the woman behind him, turning to leave Jiang Yu's courtyard.
This left Old Madam and Liu Xuxin alone in the room. Jiang Yu was so angry that he smashed a cup on the table, startling Liu Xuxin into standing up and kneeling on the ground to clean up the mess.
She comforted, "Aunt, Cousin was just momentarily blinded by that Demoness. If he thinks about it later, he will surely understand your good intentions!"
Feeling the anger above her head, the woman did not dare to look up and kept saying, "Getting angry is bad for your health. Aunt, your illness is not fully healed; you must not get upset. This way you can take care of yourself and not give that Demoness any satisfaction!"
Unknowingly, Liu Xuxin had changed her way of referring to Mo Xier from 'Miss' to 'Demoness.' Just from this point alone, it was clear that she genuinely harbored deep-seated hatred for Mo Xier.
Her lowered eyes were filled with hatred and jealousy. At this moment, she had already shifted all responsibility for the man's dislike of her onto Mo Xier.
She firmly believed that if it weren't for Mo Xier being here, how could the man possibly dislike her?
However, with her head down, she was completely unaware of the change in Old Madam's expression when she blurted out the word 'Demoness.'
Suddenly, someone tightly grasped her hand as she was cleaning up, bringing a chilling warmth.
She looked up to meet Old Madam's gentle gaze. The previous anger had long since vanished without a trace as if it had never existed; all that remained in her eyes was endless affection.
"Xiner, don't pick it up; that's something for the servants to do, not you." Saying this, she snatched the shard from her hand and immediately threw it to the ground.
Then, she gave Rong Mama a glance, and a maid quickly stepped forward, kneeling on the ground to start cleaning up again.
"Aunt..."
Liu Xuxin was about to speak when her lips were silenced by Old Madam, who made a gesture for silence. Old Madam gently said, "I have wronged such a good girl like you; it is my Night Family that lacks fortune. Now that Night Star is so infatuated with that woman, I have no choice. It's just a pity that a girl as good as you cannot become my daughter-in-law and cannot be closer to us!"
Old Madam's words were filled with regret, as if she truly felt sorry. Through her eyes, one could only see a look of sorrow. That kind of sorrow was so genuine that anyone who saw it would not detect even a hint of insincerity, only sincerity.
Liu Xuxin was instantly moved by Old Madam's words, completely absorbed in what she said. At this moment, she had no idea that all the expressions of the person in front of her were merely feigned, intended solely to manipulate her!
"Aunt, it is my greatest honor to be here; how could I dare blame you? It’s all that Demoness's fault; otherwise, my cousin wouldn't have turned out this way." At this point, Liu Xuxin's words carried a hint of hatred, with no attempt to hide it.
And this was exactly what Jiang Yu wanted!
With a heavy expression filled with regret, Old Madam continued, "It's alright; if Night Star is unwilling to marry you, I will adopt you as my goddaughter. That would fulfill my wish!"
Tears slowly welled up in her eyes; Old Madam appeared to have aged several years. As the tears fell, she looked increasingly pitiful.
Seeing this, Liu Xuxin bit her lip slightly, her face showing signs of hesitation. She had some thoughts in her mind but was unsure whether to voice them.
Old Madam immediately noticed her hesitation and lowered her gaze slightly. She softly said, "Xiner, what relationship do we have? Is there anything you can't tell me?"
Upon hearing this, her eyes lit up instantly. Old Madam saying this was equivalent to indirectly acknowledging her support for her. With such affirmation, her inner hesitation diminished significantly.
Staring intently into Old Madam's eyes, she said solemnly, "That Demoness relies solely on her stunning beauty. If she lost that beauty, would my cousin still like her?" Her gaze was fierce; gone was the gentle demeanor she had shown earlier.
With a slight smirk and disdain in her eyes, she had long been displeased with Mo Xier's looks. In Yancheng, there was no woman more beautiful than herself! Now that someone suddenly appeared who could evoke jealousy in her—how could she not feel envious?
After hearing this, Old Madam showed signs of hesitation and seemed to disagree with what she said. She softly replied, "Isn't it a bit inappropriate to say that?"
Liu Xuxin could naturally sense her hesitation. After seeing her expression, she instantly adopted a pitiful look and said, "Aunt, I don't want to do this either, but it's the only way to free Cousin from that Demoness's entanglement. Only then can you have a normal son!" Her words were earnest, as if everything was for Old Madam, with not a trace of selfishness.
When she met Jiang Yu's gaze, her eyes were filled with sincerity and gentleness, making it impossible to see the ruthlessness hidden deep within.
Seeing that Old Madam still seemed hesitant, she pressed her lips together and asked in a low voice, "Don't you want Cousin to return to his normal self? To ensure that Demoness never appears before us again?"
"Aunt, think about it. If it weren't for that Demoness, would Cousin have become like this today? To eradicate the root cause, Cousin's heart is troubled; we must eliminate the source! Only then will he recover!"
With one persuasive statement after another, Old Madam's expression finally began to waver under her persuasion. Looking at her expression, Liu Xuxin's heart raced; if she could convince Old Madam, what else could she not achieve in this general's residence?
After a moment of hesitation, Jiang Yu seemed to struggle before nodding slowly and softly saying, "You're right; we must get rid of that Demoness!"
Then, Old Madam suddenly paused again, her face showing a troubled expression as she asked, "But how exactly should we get rid of this Demoness?"
"Aunt, don't worry about that. Xiner already has a plan; just wait and see!" With Old Madam's affirmation, she felt almost giddy with joy.
Thinking about the humiliation she suffered that night being avenged made her heart race with excitement. The competitive spirit she had against others in Yancheng Liufu seemed to return in that instant!
"You? Is that possible?" Old Madam seemed somewhat skeptical of her response. "Looking at your gentle demeanor, it seems unlikely you could compete with that Demoness. Why don't we just let it go? I'll accept my fate!"
"How can we do that!" Upon hearing Old Madam's intention to give up, she immediately panicked and raised her voice significantly. She then pointed at Cui Er standing not far away and said urgently, "Although I may not have many ideas, my maid Cui Er is full of them. Aunt, don't worry; we will definitely drive that Demoness out of the general's residence!"
Her eyes were filled with confidence, and Old Madam saw this and felt pleased.
This fool! She was merely pretending to be fond of Liu Xuxin while shifting all the blame for Night Star's dislike onto that Demoness. This foolish woman was so excited to help get rid of the Demoness! Since she didn't need to act herself, why wouldn't she go along with it?
Jiang Yu appeared to struggle for a long time before slowly saying, "In that case, go ahead and do it. I hope you can make that Demoness leave this general's residence within a month as you said!"
"Aunt, you can count on me!" Liu Xuxin wore a proud smile on her face as if she could already see the dawn of victory.
Meanwhile, Mo Xier returned to her courtyard sneezing continuously. Finally, after sneezing for the fifth time, the man walking in front of her could no longer hold back and turned around with slightly furrowed brows and asked impatiently, "Are you catching a cold?"
"No, not at all," she replied casually, occasionally rubbing her nose.
"Then why are you sneezing so much?"
"It could be that someone is plotting against me. Your cousin and mother might be discussing how to make me disappear without a trace right now," she said with a slight raise of her eyebrows, her tone light and carefree as she speculated.
By the end of her statement, she seemed to find it amusing herself and laughed out loud.
At this moment, the sun was just beginning to rise around eight or nine o'clock in the morning, not too glaring but instead casting a warm glow on Mo Xier's face, enveloping her in a gentle light.
The corners of her mouth lifted slightly, revealing a beautiful smile. Her eyes narrowed lightly; this smile seemed to bring back the warmth she once had, dispelling the previous gloom and transforming her into the sunny woman she used to be.
As the temperature began to rise slowly, the woman started wearing less clothing. From the man's perspective, he could even see her soft figure rising and falling with her breath.
It was clearly morning, yet he could distinctly feel a heat rising in his lower abdomen, surging toward his heart! Sensing this change in his body, he quickly turned his gaze elsewhere, trying hard to divert his attention.
This woman truly was, as his mother had said, a Demoness—exceptionally captivating, making it impossible for him to look away.
Mo Xier had only been joking; she never expected that Old Madam and Liu Xuxin were genuinely scheming to drive her out of the General's residence!
"Don't speak carelessly," the man said in a low voice as he turned his gaze. "As long as you are in this house, I will ensure your safety. You don't need to worry so much."
With a slight turn of her eyes, the woman's gaze was filled with light and curiosity. "Why did you stop me when I was talking to your mother just now?"
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