"Young Master Ning, didn't I say last night that I would leave after dawn? Why aren't you leaving yet?"
As night fell, Nie Xiaoqian couldn't wait to arrive at the place from yesterday. Sure enough, she saw Ning Caichen. She stepped forward, stamped her foot, and hurriedly said...
"Miss Nie, why...why am I leaving? Is there something you can't tell me? Tell me quickly, were you forced to do something you didn't want to do?"
Ning Caichen was very puzzled. The bearded man had told him to leave, and now this stunning beauty was saying the same thing. He hurriedly asked.
"Young Master Ning, if your family made you marry an old and ugly woman as a concubine, what would you do?"
Nie Xiaoqian sat on the stone bench in the pavilion, looking pitiful as she spoke.
"Of course I won't marry her. It's my own marriage decision, and my family can't control it!"
Ning Caichen sat down beside him and said against his will, but in his heart he thought of his elderly mother, wife and children at home, and couldn't help but feel a little guilty about his behavior.
He then comforted himself, saying that it was normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, and besides, Miss Nie was virtuous, kind, and beautiful, making her an excellent candidate for a concubine.
Nie Xiaoqian then asked, "What if that old and ugly woman is powerful and influential, someone your family can't afford to offend?"
"this……"
Ning Caichen's expression changed slightly, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "I would rather die than submit!"
Seeing Ning Caichen's spirited demeanor and the look of utter despair in his eyes, Nie Xiaoqian was captivated!
This is quite normal; in the original story, she was able to fall in love with Ning Caichen, and naturally, she will be no exception now.
Perhaps, this is the protagonist's halo at work!
Xiao Ning, who witnessed this scene from afar, thought to himself.
After Ning Caichen finished speaking, a bad premonition suddenly arose in his heart. He quickly grabbed Nie Xiaoqian's shoulders and asked in a trembling voice, "Miss Nie, did your family force you to marry someone?"
Nie Xiaoqian could no longer hold back her tears and cried, "Grandma said I have to marry Lord Black Mountain in three days, but... but I don't want to marry him... I'll die if I marry him..."
"What...you're really getting married..."
Ning Caichen exclaimed in disbelief. Seeing the beauty in such a state, he felt great pity for her and pulled her into his arms.
"You don't want to get married, Miss Nie, I... I'll take you away. The farther we go, the better. Let's leave this place, okay?"
At this moment, Ning Caichen had completely forgotten about his wife, children, and elderly mother at home; his mind was filled only with the delicate beauty before him.
“Young Master Ning, no, you can’t beat Grandma. She is… a thousand-year-old tree demon… Moreover, Grandma has betrothed me to Lord Black Mountain. I’ll be married in three days, so she’ll definitely keep a close watch on me and won’t let me escape…” Nie Xiaoqian felt sweet inside when she heard his words, but she wasn’t blinded by love.
"A thousand-year-old tree spirit?"
Ning Caichen frowned and exclaimed in surprise, "Miss Nie, what nonsense are you talking about? Do you think there really are demons and monsters in this world?"
Nie Xiaoqian's heart skipped a beat, as if it had sunk to the bottom of a lake. She gritted her teeth and revealed her entire background.
“Young Master Ning, now that things have come to this, I will no longer hide it from you. I was originally a young lady from an official family. I was murdered by bandits when I was eighteen and died far from home. I became a lonely ghost and my ashes were controlled by a thousand-year-old tree demon. I was forced to seduce men for her and drain their vital energy. I had no choice in the matter!”
With a sorrowful expression, she said, "I am now burdened with heavy sins and dare not beg for Young Master Ning's mercy. I bid you farewell and leave you to fend for yourself!"
After saying that, Nie Xiaoqian broke free from his embrace, stood up, but seemed reluctant to leave, turning back every few steps as she walked out of the pavilion.
Upon hearing her words, Ning Caichen was stunned, as if struck by lightning.
"You...you really are a female ghost..."
He stared in disbelief at Nie Xiaoqian walking away, his heart filled with conflicting emotions. He was reluctant to let her go, yet dared not approach her.
This is a legendary ghost!
No matter how beautiful or stunning she is, she is still a ghost, not a living person.
Upon hearing this news, Ning Caichen was unable to accept it immediately, which is only natural.
Seeing Ning Caichen hesitate, Nie Xiaoqian was heartbroken and staggered away.
"Miss Nie, don't go..."
In the end, lust prevailed, and Ning Caichen gritted his teeth and chased after him.
"Young Master Ning..."
Nie Xiaoqian turned around in surprise, ran over quickly, and threw herself into Ning Caichen's arms.
"Miss Nie, I'll take you away!"
Once Ning Caichen had made up his mind, he agreed without hesitation.
"Eek... Ninglang..."
Nie Xiaoqian was deeply moved; her long eyelashes trembled, her beautiful, radiant eyes closed slightly, and her face flushed crimson.
"Xiaoqian..."
As a seasoned womanizer, Ning Caichen was well aware of the beauty's feelings. He lowered his head and kissed her luscious red lips.
"You slut..."
Suddenly, a shout rang in their ears.
In the distance, the eerily dark forest suddenly seemed to be shaken by an earthquake, with soil flying everywhere, dust billowing, and flowers, trees and shrubs falling one after another.
"Oh no! Grandma's here! Ninglang, run! I'll hold her off!"