Just a weird random note, but second sister Ceng is actually younger than Ceng Li; it's just that it would make second sister Ceng's name too long so I never mentioned it. Just keep this in mind when you read this chapter because some developmentsare happening!

Also honestly I am speechless. Not to be Miss Obvious but this gal is so freaking dense. I feel so bad for Ceng Yan but honestly if he has the heart to fall in love with someone like this, he is kinda just getting what's coming to him. It all comes in a package in these troupes.

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After Ceng Yan tortured me for three days, I finally regained my freedom.

In the past, he would torture me for five days, but this time, I don't know why but Ceng Yan's body became incredibly weak. He couldn't move at all and he kept nosebleeding. When his nose had started bleeding in the past, it was alright- after bleeding a bit, it would stop But this time, after I had started riding his back because I was at the end of my patience, and then when I violently shook him by grasping the front of his clothes, begging for something to eat, the blood in his nose practically came down like water, with no end in sight.

I felt annoyed, and conveniently helped him wipe some blood away as I continued to shake him. However, in the end he pushed me aside and pointed at the door, saying, "Get out!"

I immediately burst with joy and ran off.

Two days later, my mother came back from burning incense at the temple and called me into her room. With twinkling eyes, she asked, "I heard... after you and Ceng Yan were left in a room together, he started nosebleeding?"

I ate my apple while I nodded. "Yep. Perhaps his nose has gotten to the age when it starts its period!"

My mother's teacup fell onto the ground and broke.

"L-Li'er! Girls shouldn't say things like that!" My mother seemed to be trembling.

Bored, I sighed and said, "All right."

That was such a hilarious joke, and yet my mother had to be unappreciative and make it seem like I had said something extremely dangerous! I really wanted to find someone who understood me...

My mother composed herself and asked me, "Ceng Yan... has he... touched you before?"

I truthfully replied, "He has tried to touch me, but then his nose started bleeding. So, he hasn't!"

My mother's face immediately turned the color of ash, like a flower losing its hue.

She grabbed Cui'er and ordered her, "Ask the Master to come over here!" Then, she pushed me outside the door, "Go return to your own room. If I don't call you over, you aren't allowed to come in!"

(Master=Ceng Yan. Late Master would be Ceng Yan's father)

I was unable to understand why mother had pushed me so. "Mother, I..."

My mother actually became stern! "Return!"

...All right mother. Actually, I just wanted to ask if you could give me a few more apples to take back with me, alright...

I didn't know what my mother and Ceng Yan talked about that day, but Ceng Yan hasn't particularly taken care of me for awhile now. I was so happy to be free, that I would try to wait for him to leave the residence to take care of business so that I could sneak out and play.

But no matter how much I waited, it was almost as if he was planted at home. Many people entered and left his room. It was so mysterious that I didn't know what he was up to.

He had become so drab in an instant! How annoying!

I was so bored that I ran off to go find second sister Ceng to relieve my boredom.

But she was also so busy, like the sky and the earth were turning upside down.

When I entered her room, the dressmaker auntie was taking her measurements. I looked at her with envy and then immediately went over to ask, "Second sister, you're about to make some new clothes? Share some of your new clothes with me too!"

Second sister Ceng glanced at me expressionlessly. "Why are you so anxious? You will have opportunities in the future too!"

I pouted.

She was so miserly! I couldn't even have the same clothes as her.

The dressmaker auntie covered her mouth and laughed, "Third miss is anxious to get married!"

I was shocked, "I'm not anxious to get married!"

Second sister Ceng sneered and the auntie continued to smile meaningfully. "Third miss, don't be embarrassed. All girls love wearing new wedding clothes! After I measure the second miss, I can also help take some of your measurements as well!"

I took in her words and finally understood. "Wedding clothes? Second sister Ceng, you're having wedding clothes made? You're going to marry someone?"

Second sister Ceng coldly hmphed.

I was very curious and grabbed onto her. "Who, who? Who are you going to marry?"

Second sister Ceng coolly glanced at me again and ignored me.

On the other hand, the auntie enthusiastically cleared up my confusion, "It's the second gentleman of the government minister's residence!"

Liu Heng? It was actually him!

I was feeling generous today so I said, "Second sister, congratulations. Someone finally wants you!"

Second sister Ceng fiercely glared at me, "What does 'someone finally wants you' mean?"

I smiled as I looked at her, "It just means that someone's willing to propose marriage to you!"

Second sister Ceng squinted her eyes and smiled at me evilly, "At the very least, someone has proposed to me. Ceng Li, what about you?"

I was speechless.

It seemed that from the very beginning, there had been no suitors at all...

I gritted my teeth and laughed, "I'm still small!"

Second sister Ceng said, "We're about the same age."

I said, "I'm not worried."

Second sister Ceng said, "You're almost getting to the point where you won't be able to marry anyone."

I said, "I am waiting for true love. Love at first sight."

Second sister Ceng said, "I'm sorry if I make you jealous but the person I'm about to marry is someone who loved me at first sight!"

I blanked out.

She said Liu Heng loved her at first sight?

I asked her, "You've met Liu Heng before?"

Second sister Ceng said, "Nope."

I said, "Then how do you know it was love at first sight?"

Second sister Ceng said, "Isn't it enough for him to look at my portrait?" In the end, she shot another glance at me and said disdainfully, "You may have big boobs but you are brainless, and stupid! And only my brother..." Halfway through her tirade, she suddenly stopped, making me feel restless.

"Your brother what?" I shook her, "Your brother what? Hurry up and finish your words!"

Her hair became messy because of my shaking, and she pushed me aside, unable to tolerate it any longer. Impatiently, she yelled, "Only my brother indulges you! If it were me in charge of the household, you would have died so many times already!"

The blood that shot up into my throat was immediately swallowed down...

I pointed at second sister Ceng and yelled, "Second sister Ceng, you're crazy! Your brother just wishes he could torture me to death!"

Second sister Ceng folded my finger back into its fist. I was so hurt that I almost began crying. "He tortures you?! Forget it. If it's not you torturing him, it's him torturing you. Everyday he stares at a drawing and begins to nosebleed. How sickening!"

I blew on my finger and suddenly something flashed through my brain. I had thought of a very serious question!

Omg, actually the person he liked, wouldn't be me, right?!