He had just been reborn when he was imprisoned by his nemesis, the Empress?

Su Qingluan buried her head in his lap, her voice muffled, tinged with a hint of amusement.

Why?

"You said it yourself, the loser who cheats is at the mercy of the winner. I can't answer that, so it's up to you to do whatever you want with them."

"you!"

Xu Yi was rendered speechless by her shameless words, his chest heaving violently, and his finger pointing at her trembling.

"Then let me ask you!"

"If you cheat like this every round, what's the point of us playing this game?! Is it even fun anymore?!"

Su Qingluan slowly raised her head, reached out and rubbed the corner of her eye, as if wiping away tears.

But there wasn't a trace of tears; it was clearly an act.

She blinked her watery eyes and spoke with a righteous indignation.

"Why don't I just answer all my questions from now on? At worst, I'll let you win a few rounds."

"No!"

Xu Yi, his neck stiff, shouted in a forceful tone.

"You absolutely have to answer this question! And if you dare lie to me, may your son be born without an anus!"

Upon hearing this, Su Qingluan was not angry at all; instead, she burst out laughing.

She reached out and gently brushed Xu Yi's nose, her eyes full of playful amusement.

Why would you curse your own child?

"Isn't my son yours? Do you expect another man to have a son with me?"

These words struck Xu Yi like a thunderbolt.

He froze, his mind buzzing, only Su Qingluan's words, "Isn't my son yours?" remaining.

Xu Yi pushed her, somewhat incoherently.

"You...of course I don't want to!"

"No, that's not right! Don't try to steer the conversation away from this! Answer my question!"

He felt like this woman was driving him crazy.

It's always the same; even when she's clearly in the wrong, she always manages to steer the conversation completely off-topic.

Seeing his exasperated expression, Su Qingluan's smile deepened. She reached out and gently patted Xu Yi's shoulder.

"It's time for the next round. This time, I'll draw the lots, and you draw one, shall we?"

Xu Yi took a breath and said

"No, answer my question first."

Su Qingluan's smile slowly faded. She looked quietly at Xu Yi and asked, word by word.

"If the price for telling you the truth is that I disappear from your sight forever, would you still want to know?"

Xu Yi opened his mouth, but it took him a long time to find his voice.

"Don't joke around, this is just an excuse you're making up to avoid telling me, isn't it?"

Su Qingluan looked at his tense profile and gently shook her head.

"I'd be a dog if I lied to you."

Xu Yi remained silent for a long time after hearing this, then, as if deflated, he slumped his shoulders and said in a muffled voice.

"Well... I think I'll pass on the question."

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Qingluan's eyes lit up instantly.

She could no longer maintain her serious demeanor and suddenly pulled Xu Yi into her arms. Her voice was thick with emotion, yet it also revealed an undisguised joy.

"Waaah, I knew it! Xu Yi can't live without me either..."

Xu Yi was so tightly embraced by her that he could hardly breathe, his cheek pressed against her soft chest, feeling incredibly uncomfortable.

"Who can't live without you? Get up right now..."

......

As the sun sets, a quaint seven-story building stands by a river, with upturned eaves, carved beams and painted rafters, exuding a simple and elegant charm.

Su Qingluan generously bought the place and drove everyone away.

Xu Yi looked at the empty ancient building and couldn't help but twitch his lips. He then turned to look at Su Qingluan.

"Why did you buy this place? Why not just rent it out? Are we planning to stay here permanently?"

Su Qingluan reached out and pinched his cheek, her tone matter-of-fact.

"I'm rich, so I can do whatever I want."

She pulled Xu Yi into the ancient building and found a private room with the best view to sit down.

Outside the window, the river flows gently, and the evening breeze brings a touch of coolness.

Su Qingluan picked up the teacup on the table, took a small sip, and then slowly spoke.

"By the way, we might have two 'acquaintances' we both know coming later."

Xu Yi was looking out the window at the fish swimming in the river when he heard this. He paused for a moment, turned around, and looked completely bewildered.

"Someone we both know? Who is it?"

However, before Su Qingluan could answer, Xu Yi suddenly felt everything go black.

It felt like someone had blindfolded me with a black cloth, and my consciousness instantly became blurred.

......

Meanwhile, three hundred miles away in the sky, two figures were speeding one after the other, as fast as lightning.

The tall figure suddenly stopped, her brows furrowed, and she raised her hand to her chest, her face slightly pale.

The shorter figure behind him also quickly stopped and asked with concern.

"What's wrong, Sister Jiang?"

Jiang Xuange's expression was grave, and his voice carried a hint of anxiety.

"Strange... why is the love seal imprinted on Xu Lang suddenly becoming less clear..."

Siyun's expression changed upon hearing this.

"Huh? What should we do then?"

"Oh no, we need to hurry, Siyun!"

Jiang Xuange's voice carried a hint of urgency.

Before she finished speaking, her figure transformed into a streak of light and sped away, disappearing from sight in an instant.

"Oh! Wait for me!"

Si Yun exclaimed in surprise and quickly activated her spiritual power to follow.

In the blink of an eye, the two arrived in front of the ancient building.

Jiang Xuange landed on the ground, his sharp gaze sweeping over the tightly closed pavilion doors.

When she saw the woman in the long black gauze dress standing at the door, her pupils contracted and her brows furrowed even more.

Su Qingluan seemed to have anticipated their arrival, and slowly turned around, a half-smile playing on her lips.

In her arms, she held a beautifully sculpted baby, who was sleeping soundly with its eyes closed.

Without a word, Jiang Xuange drew his sword, its cold light pointing directly at Su Qingluan, his tone filled with vigilance and anger.

"Crazy woman, where's Xu Yi? What have you done to him?"

Su Qingluan slowly raised her hand and gently patted the "baby" in her arms, her tone nonchalant.

"You mean my husband? He's gone out. What happened?"

"asshole!"

Jiang Xuange trembled with rage. She didn't believe Su Qingluan's nonsense. When her gaze fell on the child in Su Qingluan's arms, she suddenly stopped, her voice changing tone.

"Wait, who...who are you holding?"

Upon hearing this, Su Qingluan's smile deepened. She deliberately pulled the "baby" in her arms closer to her, her tone tinged with a hint of boastfulness.

"Oh...you mean Xu Yang?"

She raised her chin, gesturing for Jiang Xuange to look over.

"Come on, look at his features, who does he look like?"

Before Jiang Xuange could answer, she began to laugh and say to herself.

"This is my child with Xu Yi. He's two years old this year."

"Quick, Yangyang, say hello to Auntie..."

She lowered her head and shook the child in her arms. Seeing that the child didn't react, she shrugged with feigned regret and smiled at Jiang Xuange.

"Oh? The baby's asleep, sorry, sorry."