211: Chapter 211 One for Two

[ I am nearly 50 years old, yet I remain undistinguished. I long to emulate certain Taoist immortals, living freely and attaining the Dao. ]

[ However, one day, I suddenly received news that I was to marry into the Su Family, as the Second Miss of the Su family supposedly liked me. ]

[ Although marrying into a family is a very disgraceful affair, as everyone knows, I knew... as long as it could bring a sum of money to my family, I was willing. ]

[ Even if the Second Miss of the Su family were hideous, I would not fear, because I had a secret lover all along. She was breathtakingly beautiful, like a fairy descended to the mortal realm. ]

[ The reason is that after my imperial examinations—or rather, my sightseeing trip—I encountered her on the way back. ]

[ At that time, she had some bruises on her and was screaming desperately: "Is there anyone who can help her, save her?" ]

[ I was furious on behalf of the beauty, threw her onto my back, and ran for my life. ]

[ She said those chasing her were a group of bandits who not only wanted to plunder her wealth and molest her, but even intended to sell her to a brothel after they were done with her. ]

[ Later, we ran into a small forest and indeed saw a large group of figures running past outside. ]

[ She asked me timidly: "Hero, I wonder how this young maiden should repay you?" ]

[ I just joked: "Books often say that if one saves a beauty, she should offer herself in return." ]

[ Unexpectedly, since then, she would appear by my side every few days to repay my kindness, which made me a bit unable to handle it! ]

"This..." Chen Mo was speechless as he read.

He turned the page and continued reading.

[ Later, when I married into the Su Family, I discovered... the beauty who had been meeting me in secret was actually the Eldest Miss Su. ]

[ This made me feel very strange. My home was in a remote mountain village in Chang'an, while the Eldest Miss Su was in Jiangnan. How did she manage to come see me every day? ]

[ However... as long as I could hold a beauty in my arms, there was no need to think too much; just being carefree was enough. ]

[ On that wedding night, I went to the wrong room and mistook the Eldest Miss Su for the Second Miss of the Su family, but we still did what had to be done afterward. ]

[ Later, I went to the room of the Second Miss of the Su family. I was dazed at the time and only remembered that the Second Miss of the Su family seemed to have lost her virginity. ]

[ The next day, I saw the face of the Second Miss of the Su family clearly. She was not at all inferior to the Eldest Miss Su, and perhaps even surpassed her. Her slender, graceful figure and full, round buttocks made my heart flutter instantly. ]

[ Yet the bedsheet of the Second Miss of the Su family, which had clearly not been changed, was as clean as new. Could it be that what happened with the Second Miss of the Su family last night was actually just my imagination? ]

[ It was the Eldest Miss Su who told me the Second Miss of the Su family was not a virgin. Ever since she told me this on our wedding night, the Second Miss of the Su family and I had slept in separate rooms for half a year. ]

[ But such a gentle lady is what a gentleman seeks; what does it matter if she is not a virgin? Yet, the more I looked at the Second Miss of the Su family, the more I loathed her. I had not yet consummated the marriage; any normal man would surely want to investigate the truth with such a beauty. ]

[ I didn't even test it myself to confirm whether what the Eldest Miss Su said was true or false. ]

"You are a pure, overpowered protagonist of a wish-fulfillment novel. A peasant's son, first skipping decades of hard work, and then wanting one swapped for two?"

Chen Mo gained a further understanding of Chen Yunxuan's character.

He turned another page.

[ Half a year later, Master Su and his wife, seeing that the Second Miss of the Su family still showed no signs of pregnancy, secretly sent someone to drug me and locked all the rooms where I usually rested. ]

[ The outside was filled with maids and servants, so I certainly couldn't go to the room of the Eldest Miss Su. I had no choice but to go to the room of the Second Miss of the Su family, whom I loathed. ]

[ At that time, I only felt an intense heat throughout my body. The potency of this drug was too terrifying. ]

[ I felt that even if it wasn't a human being placed in front of me, I would still want to investigate. ]

[ Like a starving wolf, I grabbed the Second Miss of the Su family. She struggled desperately, but her strength was too small, and she couldn't resist at all. After taking off her clothes, I saw a piece of mutton-fat jade around her neck. ]

[ When my skin touched that jade pendant, the intense loathing for the Second Miss of the Su family in my head vanished instantly. ]

[ That night, I was very tired, partly because of the drug, and partly because I had finally won the beauty. ]

[ That night, someone walked past our wedding room. I heard a sound like paper rubbing together, a "rustling" sound. ]

[ The next day, I discovered that the Second Miss of the Su family had lost her virginity... No, these rose-colored blood spots were not human blood? ]

The handwriting ended here, though there should have been more records afterward.

Unfortunately... it seemed to have been intentionally torn off.

There was no text, only a neat row of connection points left behind after the tearing.

Chen Mo held his chin; he had confirmed in his heart that the one who killed the Second Miss of the Su family was definitely the older sister.

However... some things were very wrong.

The clues Chen Mo had obtained so far were as follows:

1. Chen Yunxuan's memory states that the Second Miss of the Su family did not lose her virginity and was a loose woman. (Hallucination)

2. The memory of the Second Miss of the Su family states that she was tragically deflowered by a Paper Doll before marriage. (Hallucination)

3. Eldest Miss Su's notes: Entered the wrong room on the wedding night; had already had an affair with Chen Yunxuan. (Notes)

4. Motive: The older sister resurrected the younger sister as a Paper Doll, letting her absorb Yang energy, claiming it was to help her find the real culprit. In reality, Chen Yunxuan did not kill her, and Chen Yunxuan was already in prison at this moment. (Incense burner hallucination)

5. Eldest Miss Su's personality changed drastically, showing signs of something like personality transformation. (Chen Yunxuan's notes)

6. The Second Miss of the Su family had a piece of mutton-fat jade that caused Chen Yunxuan's loathing for the Second Miss of the Su family to vanish, and the red from the blood the next day was not human blood. (Chen Yunxuan's notes)

7. The person Chen Yunxuan saved in the wilderness at night was the Eldest Miss Su. She was being hunted by a group of bandits, he saved her, and afterward, the two joined forces. (Chen Yunxuan's notes)

8. The Eldest Miss Su could teleport near his house every day to be intimate with him on time. (Chen Yunxuan's notes)

9. The Second Miss of the Su family took the initiative to say she wanted to marry Chen Yunxuan. (Chen Yunxuan's notes)

Chen Mo quickly discovered that something was wrong.

First and most striking was the Second Miss of the Su family. The Second Miss of the Su family and Chen Yunxuan should not have met; it was the Eldest Miss Su who frequently dated Chen Yunxuan.

But why... was it the Second Miss of the Su family who took the initiative to say she wanted to marry him?

Why not the Eldest Miss Su?

Could it be that the two sisters whispered to each other, saying, "Little sister, I think this man is quite good. I've tested him for you; you should marry him..."

The second strange point was the drastic change in the Eldest Miss Su's personality.

From being unruly to becoming incredibly docile.

It was nothing more than either feelings developing over time, or... a fierce ghost possessing her!

There was another point of suspicion pointing to the older sister: that night, Chen Yunxuan went to the wrong room, and she told Chen Yunxuan that the Second Miss of the Su family was not a virgin.

Afterward, Chen Yunxuan actually believed it without verifying it himself, and he grew to loathe the Second Miss of the Su family more and more.

This looked like the influence of some item or skill.

Just as Chen Mo was muttering to himself, another black shadow suddenly appeared behind him.