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

Chapter 8 He barged into her bedroom and met her gaze...

Lou Suyi seemed not to have heard Lou Suya's words and continued to eat with relish.

Lou Suya couldn't figure out what Lou Suyi was thinking.

Logically speaking, Lou Suyi should be grateful to her for taking her away from the Lotus Nunnery. Why is this woman's reaction so indifferent?
"I'm doing this for my sister's own good. The manor has everything, and it's better than the Lotus Nunnery no matter what." Lou Suya carefully observed Lou Suyi's expression.

Lou Suying had finished eating and drinking and put down her chopsticks, saying, "Lotus Nunnery is quite nice. For me, Lotus Nunnery is more lively than my elder sister's manor. Rather than changing places to stay, it would be more practical for my elder sister to give me some silver."

Lou Suya and she had no sisterly relationship, so why would Lou Suya be nice to her for no reason?

Her elder sister was so eager for her to leave the Lotus Nunnery; there must be some unknown reason behind it.

Lou Suya's heart sank slightly when she saw that Lou Suying didn't leave, but she didn't show it on her face. She said in a calm tone, "Sister, have you ever thought about leaving the capital? After all, you've been 'dead' for five years. You'll only be seen as an evil spirit. Rather than being treated like a rat in the street, it's better to change your identity and make a living. If you leave the capital, I can take care of everything for you. Just tell me what you need..."

Lou Suyi laughed when she heard this.

Back when she was in the Suning Marquis's mansion, she was disliked by everyone, and Lou Suya never even glanced at her, treating her like air.

Five years later, when she returned, not only did Madam Yin grant her every request, but even Lou Suya took the initiative to help her leave.

Was she treated like a rat in the street in Beijing?

Then she really has to stay in the capital and not go anywhere else.

"Let me think about this. I'm a bit short on cash right now, so perhaps you could give me some silver first, sister. Oh, I just saw His Majesty a few days ago..."

Seemingly realizing she had said something she shouldn't have, Lou Suyi stopped talking in time.

Lou Suya, upon hearing Lou Suyi mention the new emperor, feigned curiosity: "Does my sister have dealings with His Majesty?"

Lou Suyi smiled but remained silent.

Her feigned mystery was enough to set Lou Suya's imagination running wild.

She was just wondering whether to forcibly take Lou Suyi away, but if Lou Si had the new emperor's backing, she couldn't act rashly.

"Has my sister been with the new emperor for the past five years?" Lou Suya continued to probe the situation.

Lou Suyi has been missing for the past five years, yet her appearance remains unchanged. She survived such a desperate situation back then; this woman is truly mysterious!

Lou Suyi did not answer her question directly: "It's getting late. If you have nothing else to do, I'm going to rest now."

Now that she's encountered Lou Suya, her elder sister will surely tell Xie Zhijie that she's back, so it seems there's no need for her to hide anymore.

Lou Suya was unwilling to leave: "It's been so many years since I last saw my sister. I have so many intimate things to say to her. Why don't I stay with her tonight?"

Lou Suyi found Lou Suya's attitude strange, but she suppressed her confusion and said, "I'm not used to it. Sister, you should go back to your own room."

Lou Suya became anxious when she saw that her sister was unmoved by her words: "What exactly do you want, little sister, to leave the capital?!"

She couldn't let Xie Zhijie see Lou Suyi, otherwise Xie Zhijie would definitely not let go of the opportunity to let this woman into the Xie family's backyard.

She just wanted Lou Suyi to stay as far away as possible.

“If you insist that I leave the capital, it’s not impossible. How about you give me some money first?” Lou Suyi found Lou Suya’s eagerness to get her out of the capital very strange, so she tentatively gestured the number “five”.

Lou Suya assumed Lou Suyi was asking her for five thousand taels of silver, and she said anxiously, "I don't have five thousand taels of silver notes on hand; I need some time to raise them. If you want these five thousand taels, leave Lotus Nunnery with me tonight!"

Lou Suying remained silent for a moment. She actually only wanted five hundred taels; she wasn't that greedy. But Lou Suya thought she wanted five thousand taels and even agreed to it all at once, which was truly strange.

Given Lou Suya's attitude, if she were given five thousand taels, she feared she wouldn't live to spend it.

"Sister, give me the cash you have first. I'll leave Lotus Nunnery once I've collected five thousand taels of silver notes." Lou Suyi smiled faintly.

Lou Suya had no objection.

She only took two hundred taels with her when she went out this time. Yu Ping quickly took it and was about to hand it to Lou Suyi when Lou Suyi said, "Before I raise enough silver, you must promise me to hide it well and not let any old friends see you."

Lou Suyi took the heavy money bag and readily agreed, "No problem."

After that, she kicked Lou Suya and her maid out. Actually, she couldn't quite understand why Lou Suya was so afraid of meeting old friends. Surely her elder sister didn't want her to meet Xie Zhijie?

She really didn't want to run into Lord Xie, but why didn't Lou Suya want her to see Xie Zhijie either?

She stopped thinking about things she couldn't understand; it was too much of a mental burden.

Clutching the two hundred taels of silver, Lou Suying drifted off to sleep.

In contrast, Lou Suya, afraid to travel at night, had no choice but to stay overnight at the Lotus Nunnery. She didn't sleep a wink that night and left before dawn…

Little did she know that Xie Zhijie would arrive right after she left.

He thought about it all night and realized that he was becoming obsessed with finding a nun.

As he stood outside the locked hut, he suddenly remembered that the room had been locked for the past few days. Was it possible that he was actually inside, but the lock created the illusion that he wasn't there?
He had dealt with the nun before; she was extremely cunning and shrewd...

Thinking of this, his heart raced, and he whispered to Zhang Mao, "Open the window, and be quiet!"

Zhang Mao accepted the order and quickly opened the window.

Looking out the window, Xie Zhijie saw the curtains drawn.

In other words, there is likely someone in the bed.

Disregarding everything else, for the first time in his life, he broke into his nun's bedroom through the window, disregarding all etiquette.

The closer he got to the bunk bed, the faster his heart beat.

He didn't know why he was so nervous. Even though he had been tricked by the nun several times, he shouldn't be this nervous. She was just a cunning nun, why was he so flustered?
He took a deep breath, telling himself he wasn't there to steal a kiss or a woman, and there was no need to be so nervous, but his heart was beating even faster.

Through the thin gauze curtain, he could vaguely see the slender figure of a young woman lying on the bed, seemingly fast asleep, completely unaware that someone had broken in.

After calming himself down, he finally managed to lift the gauze curtain.

The girl wasn't wearing a monk's hat; her long, black hair was spread out on the pillow like fine silk, covering most of her face.

At first glance, Xie Zhijie felt that the nun in front of him was very familiar.

He stepped forward and gently brushed away the hair that covered most of her face. The moment he saw her face clearly, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

Just then, the girl opened her sleepy eyes and her gaze met his...

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