Five years after her death, she awoke on the dragon bed.

Chapter 12 A powerful slap!
Lou Suying was stunned and quickly broke free from Qi Yan's embrace. Once they were some distance apart, she said seriously, "Ayan, you are a married man, and I am also in a period of spiritual cultivation. We must not overstep our bounds!"

Lou Suya lured her and Qi Yan here and even locked the door from the outside, all to confirm the relationship between her and Qi Yan.

Although she didn't know why Lou Suya did this, she was certain that she had ill intentions.

Qi Yan used to be the most particular about etiquette, how could he do such a reckless thing?

Qi Yan told herself to stay calm.

He had been unable to control his emotions just now, but after Su Yi reminded him, he remembered that he already had a wife.

His heart was filled with emotion, but he eventually calmed down.

He certainly couldn't tarnish Su Yi's reputation, but what if she became his woman?
They were such a perfect match. He had almost convinced his parents that year, and he was just one step away from marrying Suyi into the Qi family.

Clearly, he liked her so much...

"Suyi, come with me, I'll take care of you for the rest of my life," Qi Yan blurted out.

Lou Suying was speechless. Both she and Qi Yan knew that "being with him" meant becoming his concubine. He clearly knew that what she feared most was becoming a plaything of the powerful and wealthy.

To the Earl of Suning, Consort Ke was nothing more than a plaything; how could she possibly follow in her consort's footsteps?

"I'll pretend I didn't hear what you said!" Lou Suyi suppressed her myriad thoughts.

Qi Yan said excitedly, "I'm not joking! I know what you're bothered by, but I'm not your father. I will treat you well and won't let you suffer. I will love and respect you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lou Suying picked up the inkstone on the table and slammed it hard against the windowsill.

Her relentless blow shattered the windowsill. Just as she was about to leap out the window, Qi Yan grabbed her, disregarding everything: "Su Yi, give me a chance, even if you're just my concubine—"

Lou Suyi turned around and slapped Qi Yan hard across the face.

The crisp applause echoed in the room, and Lou Suyi's voice was icy: "If it were Ayan back then, he wouldn't have humiliated me like this. Perhaps five years ago, not only Lou Suyi died, but Ayan also died."

After she finished speaking, she quickly climbed out of the window.

Only Qi Yan remained standing there, frozen in place, as if petrified.

When Lou Suya arrived with her men to catch them in the act of adultery, the windowsill was broken and the room was empty.

Seeing that no one was in the room, Abbess Dingyi looked at Lou Suya and asked, "Didn't Benefactor Lou say that Kongchen was fooling around with men here?"

Lou Suya's face turned pale as she looked at Yuping.

Yu Ping understood and quickly said, "This servant saw with her own eyes Master Kongchen and a man being intimate in the room. It's all my fault, I should have been here guarding, otherwise I could have caught them in the act..."

"Is that so?!" Lou Suyi's voice suddenly rang out from behind everyone.

Yu Ping was startled and turned to look at Lou Suyi: "Fourth... Fourth Miss?"

"You still know I'm the fourth daughter of the Lou family? You say I'm having an affair with a man, doesn't that mean the Lou family has a corrupt reputation?!" Lou Suying curled her lips in a half-smile. She had nothing to lose; if her reputation was ruined, so be it. Anyway, she had money now. If the Lotus Nunnery wouldn't accept her, she would simply leave. The world was vast; there would always be a place for her.

Lou Suya wants to ruin her reputation, and she doesn't mind dragging the entire Suning Marquis's Mansion down with her and bringing shame to all members of the Lou family!

Lou Suya immediately sensed something was wrong and hurriedly said, "Yuping, stop talking nonsense! Fourth Sister isn't that kind of person!"

Lou Suyi walked slowly to Lou Suya and said, "Sister, you said you had something to discuss with me. How come you brought so many people in the blink of an eye?"

Lou Suya sensed Lou Suyi's threat and, fearing Lou Suyi would escalate the situation, looked at Abbess Dingyi and said, "It's just a misunderstanding. My maid misread it. Abbess, you should go and rest early."

Master Dingyi actually disliked Lou Suyi. She always felt that Lou Suyi was flamboyant and had a foxy face. Moreover, she had heard that Lou Suyi had died five years ago, but suddenly came back to life and ran to the Lotus Nunnery. She was afraid that Lou Suyi was really not content with loneliness and would mess around with men, ruining the Lotus Nunnery's century-old reputation.

However, the Suning Marquis's mansion is not to be trifled with, especially since Lou Suya is married to a cabinet minister of the current dynasty. With such a powerful backer, Lou Suya doesn't want to get herself into trouble.

After Abbess Dingyi led her entourage away, Lou Suying, her face stern, said: "Give me the silver notes first!"

When Lou Suya saw that her plan had failed, she had no choice but to give the silver to Lou Suyi.

Lou Suying took the silver note and said slowly, "Sister, remember that some things can only be done once! If there is a next time, I will drag the Lou family down with me!"

Lou Suya immediately changed her tune: "I'm doing this for my sister's sake. Back then, my sister and the Marquis of Dingyuan were deeply in love. Now that the Marquis of Dingyuan is married, it would be a great blessing for my sister to become his concubine. My sister should be grateful to me."

Lou Suyi was amused by Lou Suya's shameless remarks. She was clearly trying to ruin Lou Suya's reputation, yet she could say it in a high-sounding way: "If I really want to be a concubine, I don't necessarily have to be Ayan's concubine. Perhaps I can go to Xie Zhijie. After all, Lord Xie said that if I am willing to be with him, he will treat me well."

Since she had already made an enemy of Lou Suya, why should she swallow her anger any longer?

Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, Lou Suya's expression changed repeatedly.

Back then, Lou Suya never took her seriously, but now, a single sentence from her can make Lou Suya lose her composure.

Suddenly, a thought struck her: her elder sister was so eager to push her towards Qi Yan, could it be because she was worried that she would become entangled with Xie Zhijie?
But something's not right. Everyone knows that Xie Zhijie likes Lou Suya and doesn't take her seriously. She has never been a threat to her elder sister.

Lou Suya had regained her composure by this time, and smiled coldly: "Why should you humiliate yourself, sister? Back then, even if you offered yourself up, my husband wouldn't have taken a liking to you. Do you think that just because you have a bit of Aunt Ke's looks, you can use your beauty to serve him and snatch him away from me? Aunt Ke wasn't a match for my mother back then, do you think you're worthy of being my match?!"

“What my sister says is true. So when I see Xie Zhijie tomorrow, seeing how sincere he is, I'll agree to be his woman…”

Before Lou Suyi could finish speaking, Lou Suya suddenly grabbed her wrist tightly: "You dare?!"

Lou Suyi watched Lou Suya, who was speaking sternly, without saying a word.

Lou Suya then realized her lapse in composure. Under Lou Suyi's gaze, she wanted to argue further, but felt powerless.

If she hadn't considered Lou Suyi as an opponent, she wouldn't have lost control of her emotions. It's clear that Lou Suyi saw through her bluff.

“Suyi, we are sisters, there’s no need to make things too ugly. Your brother-in-law really doesn’t like you, why bother with your efforts? Besides, everyone knows that Miss Lou is dead, the Lou family won’t acknowledge you. If you really want to find someone who doesn’t hold a grudge against you, I think Marquis Dingyuan is the best candidate. In any case, I’m only helping you out of kindness…”

(End of this chapter)