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Shangguan Shaoyi gently lifted Cheng Mo Su's chin with his fingertips. His water-colored eyes were incredibly bright. He slowly calmed the restlessness in his heart, and his sword-like eyebrows gradually relaxed, causing him to breathe a sigh of relief. He leaned closer to her rose-colored lips, inhaling the fragrance.
Cheng Mo Su's fair cheeks were tinged with a hint of red. Shaoyi was becoming increasingly reckless, being so bold in front of so many people. She reached out to push him away, but he grasped her hand and forcefully claimed her lips.
She closed her eyes, feeling as if the air around them had thinned, lost in his kiss, leaving her without the strength to resist.
Suddenly, he released her, catching her off guard.
His gaze turned cold and sharp as it fell on the stubborn Xia Yixiang beside them. He raised an eyebrow and said, "Why are you still here?" He tried to soften his tone to avoid losing his temper at Xia Yixiang. Shangguan Yiting came back to her senses and immediately pulled at Xia Yixiang, but Xia Yixiang bit her lip tightly, refusing to leave.
"If you don't want to go, then don't." Shangguan Shaoyi supported Cheng Mo Su's neck, his pitch-black eyes emanating a faint darkness. "If you want to stay here and observe, that's fine too."
Xia Yixiang froze all over, tears streaming down her cheeks. Days of grievances and unwillingness filled her heart. She thought that as long as she worked hard, he would eventually notice her. But she never imagined that Shangguan Shaoyi's heart was so hard that it could not accommodate her existence at all. Her tears fell silently as she quietly watched the two embracing in front of her; they were so harmonious that there was no room for her to intervene.
"Miss Xia, let's go." Shangguan Yiting felt a surge of anger and pulled Xia Yixiang aside. Xia Yixiang was unwilling but could not bear to watch Shangguan Shaoyi and Cheng Mo Su being affectionate together, so she followed Shangguan Yiting out the door.
The door was heavily shut by Shangguan Shaoyi, the sound shattering her heart.
Shangguan Yiting remained silent for a moment, quietly looking at her and said, "Miss Xia, I think we need to talk."
Xiao Jing brewed hot tea for the two of them. In the swirling steam, Shangguan Yiting's beautiful features were veiled in a thin mist, obscuring her true expression. Xia Yixiang felt anxious; her fingers touched the hot teacup while her eyes carried a chill.
"Miss Xia, what you did this time can be described as a grave mistake." Shangguan Yiting set down the teacup, her dark pupils slowly rising. With pursed red lips, her fair face bore a serious expression.
"I didn't do anything; I just put away the note left by the lady. Do I really deserve your blame for that?!" Xia Yixiang raised her voice, suddenly feeling a rush of satisfaction in confronting Shangguan Yiting with such boldness.
Shangguan Yiting clearly did not expect the usually obedient Xia Yixiang to retort against her so defiantly. Her expression darkened as she replied, "Your actions nearly drove my brother mad. A few years ago, when Mo Su left him, he went through a breakdown. Since then, he has become even more withdrawn. Now that Mo Su is back by his side, he has finally started to show some semblance of himself again. If you truly anger him, do you know what your fate will be?"
Xia Yixiang bit her lip tightly, her eyelashes trembling uncontrollably. The scene from earlier when Shangguan Shaoyi had pointed a gun at her still lingered in her mind. At that moment, she had felt no fear of death, but now, reflecting on it made her uneasy. She intertwined her fingers, her courage slowly dissipating.
"Sister, I understand now. I won't act like this again."
"Miss Xia, I truly cannot accept being called 'sister' by you." Shangguan Yiting frowned slightly and noticed Xia Yixiang's widened eyes. She continued, "Do you know what your position would be in the Shangguan Family if my brother were to marry you?"
After a moment of silence, Xia Yixiang replied thoughtfully, "I would be a concubine; I'm aware."
"No, you don't understand." Shangguan Yiting's gaze suddenly sharpened, and Xia Yixiang was taken aback; indeed, they were siblings—when they got serious, they were strikingly similar. "Since you know you're a concubine, then you should know your place. To think you could replace Mo Su is truly ignorant!"
Shangguan Yiting paused before continuing, "Do you know why I agreed to let you marry into the Shangguan Family? Mo Su cannot bear children. I hoped she would consider the Shangguan Family and agree to my brother marrying a concubine. But if Mo Su truly does not want that, I wouldn't force her. Your presence here is entirely based on Mo Su's consent; otherwise, do you think you could sit here and chat with me over tea?"
Xia Yixiang was stunned and bit her lip so hard that blood began to seep from it, blending with the vibrant color of her lips before she finally stopped.
"So you're saying that if I anger Consort Shangguan, my mistake is unforgivable?"
"Yes." Shangguan Yiting did not mince words. "In these past few days in the Shangguan Family, you've probably seen clearly that there is no room for anyone to interfere in their relationship. If you can just keep your place and bear children for our Shangguan Family, perhaps he might even look at you with pity. But now that you've acted this way, I'm afraid he won't even want to see you."
"Then what do you think I should do?"
Shangguan Yiting sighed, easing the sharpness in her gaze as she looked down at the half-cold tea. She said lightly, "There's no other way. Miss Xia, you have already crossed the bottom line of the Shangguan Family. I can only send you back to the Xia Family."
"What!" Xia Yixiang stood up anxiously, glaring at her. "You’re just going to send me back like this? Have you thought about what my situation will be like in the future? Everyone in our circle knows I’m supposed to marry Shaoyi and that I’ve moved into the Shangguan Family. If I go back now, no one will want me anymore!"
"If you two had a real marriage, I would never send you back. But Xiao Lin hasn’t even touched you; you are still Miss Xia. Explain it clearly to your parents, and you will get married." Shangguan Yiting did not raise her eyes, her voice cold and devoid of any warmth.
Xia Yixiang stared at her in shock, her fair cheeks flushed either from anger or embarrassment. "I... I am indeed with Shaoyi. That day he quarreled with his wife and came to my room; we already..."
"Food can be eaten randomly, but words cannot be spoken carelessly." Shangguan Yiting scrutinized her closely, a knowing smile on her face. "I know my brother's character well. No matter how angry he is, he wouldn’t lose his composure. He must have just sat in your room, sulking and smoking for the whole afternoon, right?"
"You... how do you..."
"Don’t ask me how I know. I didn’t want to expose it before because you were about to become part of our family anyway. But now that you are deliberately stirring up trouble and trying to break them apart, I believe Xiao Lin has reached his limit. So please leave immediately!"
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