Enraged, Liu Niang relentlessly pounded on Chen Qian.
Chen Qian was also furious. He simply used force and, disregarding Liu Niang's wishes, tore off her bright red gauze nightgown.
A bright red bodice embroidered with twin lotus flowers was revealed, and all that could be seen was a blanket of white.
Chen Qian bit down hard on Liu Niang's neck.
"Ninth Sister, you are mine!" Chen Qian's voice revealed a hint of ferocity. He threw Sixth Sister's nightgown on the ground and his hands roamed over her snow-white breasts.
Liu Niang felt a wave of despair. She wanted to cry and shout, but in the end, she held back.
It was perfectly natural for Chen Qian to do such a thing with her. Did she really think it would make her look good by attracting so much attention? She couldn't possibly make this past public! Therefore, she could only silently endure it—
"Grandma, the hangover tea is here—" Bizhu's voice rang out from outside, and the two pushed open the door to come in.
Hearing the noise, Chen Qian was annoyed that someone was disturbing him and shouted, "Get out! All of you, get out!"
Bizhu and Bitao stopped in their tracks, but without Sixth Sister's order, they dared not leave. So the two lingered outside the door, hesitating.
Sixth Sister jumped up in surprise and quickly called out, "No need to see me off! Close the door."
Hearing her words, the two dared to leave. However, after hearing what the sixth son-in-law had said, they still felt uneasy.
Seeing her in this disheveled state only made her feel more embarrassed; it did her no good whatsoever.
In this matter, she had to obey Chen Qian. Even if Chen Qian was treating her as a substitute for Jiu Niang at this moment, she could only silently endure it. And she couldn't rely on her family to solve this problem!
Chen Qian's actions became increasingly violent, and in order to make herself feel better, Liu Niang had no choice but to stop struggling and even had to actively cater to Chen Qian.
A kiss, reeking of alcohol, landed on her lips. Liu Niang turned her head slightly, letting his kiss fall on her cheek. Two salty tears streamed down her tightly closed eyes.
"Ninth Sister, you are mine, you belong to me alone!" he roared in a low voice.
Chen Qian brutally took Liu Niang.
******
The next morning, Chen Qian woke up with a splitting headache.
His drunken stupor yesterday wasn't entirely faked; he was genuinely upset. But he had a wonderful dream. In it, Jiu Niang was shy and hesitant, coy yet welcoming, and he had completely possessed her; she was his now…
"Grandpa, you're awake?" A gentle female voice sounded in my ear.
"Hui—" Chen Qian blurted out Xu Hui's name, thinking the person beside him was Xu Hui. However, what he saw was the room full of red, all of which reminded him that last night was his and Liu Niang's wedding night.
He propped his forehead with his hand and looked up, and sure enough, it was Liu Niang's beautiful and charming face.
"Sixth Sister." Chen Qian was adept at putting on a show, so his opening line immediately followed the usual pattern of tenderness and affection. "Why did you wake up so early? Why not rest a little longer?"
On the morning of their wedding, no one wants to reveal their true self first.
"Master got drunk last night, don't you remember?" Sixth Sister had changed into a bright red jacket covered in gold, her hair was styled, and she wore a complete set of red gold and ruby jewelry, looking very noble. She said with a smile, "No matter how I called you last night, you wouldn't get up. I brought you some hangover tea, but you didn't drink it. No wonder you have a headache."
As she spoke, Sixth Sister held a bowl of hangover soup in her hand and said with a smile, "Although this will make us a little late, it's better than nothing."
Liu Niang stood there charmingly, her beautiful face now adorned with the allure and shyness of a newlywed. She clearly looked refreshed after being withered by the rain and dew; indeed, her dream from the previous day… hadn't been entirely unreal, it had come true for An Liu Niang.
"Sixth Sister, you've worked hard." Chen Qian smiled, took the hangover soup, and drank it all in one gulp. "From now on, you don't need to do these things yourself; just let the maids do them."
"This is all I should do," Liu Niang said with a sweet laugh.
Chen Qian looked at Liu Niang, but he couldn't find a trace of resentment or bitterness on her face.
The more she acted this way, the more wary Chen Qian became, since the reason the two of them got together in the first place was because they still harbored resentment towards each other.
Liu Niang performed too perfectly.
"Last night...Sixth Sister must have been exhausted." Chen Qian smiled knowingly, casually setting the bowl aside and pulling Sixth Sister down to sit, where they engaged in another round of intimate whispers. "Is your body still able to handle it?"
Sixth Sister blushed.
Chen Qian's warm breath brushed against her neck, seemingly still carrying the scent of yesterday's alcohol, making Liu Niang feel uncomfortable all over. However, she couldn't let Chen Qian notice anything amiss. Although she was marrying down, this was the Chen family mansion, and she was under their roof, so she had to keep her head down.
Therefore, Liu Niang resisted the urge to dodge, but simply lowered her head shyly, ignoring Chen Qian.
Physical reactions don't lie, especially in this area. Chen Qian, having "seen countless people," naturally knew them inside and out. Liu Niang's disguise skills couldn't fool him.
But he didn't expose it.
You, An Liuniang, look down on me and hate me, don't you? I'll make sure you don't get your way.
Chen Qian mischievously pulled Liu Niang onto the bed, gently kissing her neck, earlobes, and cheeks. Liu Niang tried to dodge, disheveling her hair and clothes. After a long period of tenderness, he finally released her.
Anyway, Sixth Sister is beautiful, so he won't lose out by doing this.
Sixth Sister was feeling nauseous and didn't know how much longer she could endure it. Fortunately, Chen Qian had just woken up from his drunken stupor and was a little weak. Sixth Sister seized the opportunity and subtly dodged away.
"Sir, we still need to serve tea later, please don't be silly!" Sixth Sister shyly dodged away.
Chen Qian laughed loudly.
"It was my recklessness, please don't blame me, Sixth Sister," Chen Qian said with a smile, but there was no remorse on his face.
Sixth Sister couldn't argue with him, so she just scolded him a couple of times and then let Bizhu and Bitao come in to serve her.
Chen Qian's gaze fell on the two maids. Although they were not as pretty as Liu Niang, they were still quite charming.
Upon hearing that Chen Qian had woken up, his two maids, Chunling and Chunliu, came in with hot water and towels to serve him. They also brought a brand-new indigo brocade robe for Chen Qian to change into.