Chapter 190

After three bows, they were escorted to the bridal chamber.

Xiao Qingnuan walked in front of them holding the red silk and led Qiao Nian to the new room.

Perhaps she knew that Xiao He didn't want to see anyone, or perhaps Xiao Heng was more worthy of her in comparison, so there was no one following Qiao Nian except Ning Shuang.

So, not long after they walked, Xiao Qingnuan stuffed the red silk in her hand into Qiao Nian's arms, "You thought of asking me to perform the ceremony on your behalf!"

When Xiao Qingnuan said this, her expression was a little unnatural.

After all, she and Qiao Nian had been fighting since they were young. When Qiao Nian was punished to the laundry department, she gloated for a long time. After Qiao Nian came out, she was even more sarcastic. It was not until she fell into the water and was rescued by Qiao Nian that she didn't hate Qiao Nian so much.

But, in the end, their relationship was still not good.

Qiao Nian smiled when she heard this, rolled up the red silk in her hand and handed it to Ning Shuang behind her, then said, "I'm not stupid, of course I have to make a better choice for myself!"

Compared to Xiao Heng, Xiao Qingnuan is definitely the best choice.

After hearing this, Xiao Qingnuan couldn't help but ask in confusion, "But Qiao Nian, didn't you like my second brother the most in the past?"

Why do you hate him so much now?

Qiao Nian would not deny her love when she was young. She was so passionate and she had a clear conscience.

At the moment, she just shrugged slightly and smiled, "You also said it was in the past!"

Maybe Qiao Nian smiled too freely at this moment, Xiao Qingnuan's eyebrows sank involuntarily, and she stopped and looked at her.

"Qiao Nian, I apologize to you on behalf of my second brother."

She knew that if Xiao Heng hadn't asked for the imperial edict, Qiao Nian would have gone to a wider world.

But now, Qiao Nian is not only trapped in the Xiao Mansion, but also has to marry her eldest brother...

Although she knows that her eldest brother is also very good, Qiao Nian is destined to be a widow for the rest of her life!

In her opinion, it was Xiao Heng who harmed Qiao Nian.

Qiao Nian didn't expect Xiao Qingnuan to suddenly say such a thing, and didn't know how to react for a while.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Qingnuan immediately spoke again, "But since you have chosen to marry my eldest brother, you must abide by your duties and take good care of my eldest brother. If I know that you have done something to let my eldest brother down, I will never let you go!"

"..."

Qiao Nian didn't figure out what this thing that let her eldest brother down meant.

But, she felt a little emotional in her heart.

Xiao Qingnuan's temperament is still the same as when she was a child.

That's great.

She took a deep breath and raised her eyebrows slightly at Xiao Qingnuan, "Then shouldn't you call me by my name?"

Xiao Qingnuan was stunned, her face flushed slightly, and she said a little embarrassedly, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law."

"Good girl." Qiao Nian was very satisfied, and there was a hint of a secret smile on the corner of her mouth.

The two of them had been fighting since they were young, and in the end, she still defeated Xiao Qingnuan, right?

Qiao Nian's new room was arranged to the east of Xiao He's yard.

According to the rules, Qiao Nian should sit alone on the bed, waiting for the groom to lift her veil and drink the wedding wine...

But her marriage with Xiao He was not real after all, so Qiao Nian did not wait, and let Ningshuang help her wash and wash before lying down.

She got up too early today, and she was really a little sleepy.

But she didn't expect that she would sleep until the middle of the night.

The red candles in the house were still burning, Ningshuang was lying outside to rest, but Qiao Nian couldn't sleep. Seeing the bright moonlight outside, she put on a coat and prepared to go for a walk in the yard.

When she opened the door, a cool breeze blew.

Qiao Nian gathered the coat on her shoulders and walked out.

Xiao He's yard was quite large. There was a huge sycamore tree in the yard with lush branches and leaves.

The trunk was very thick, and it was afraid that she and Ningshuang could only hug it.

Qiao Nian walked towards the sycamore tree and looked up at the branches.

She saw a branch above her head that was as thick as her arm, which was perfect for a swing!

The scene of swinging with Ningshuang emerged in her mind, and Qiao Nian's eyes were full of smiles.

After all, she had to live here for another three years.

It was time to find some fun.

A breeze blew, and the branches and leaves of the sycamore tree rustled.

But the smile on Qiao Nian's face froze at the corner of her mouth in an instant.

She could see a man standing on the sycamore tree among the swaying branches.

Although the moonlight was bright, his figure was hidden by the lush branches, making it difficult to identify him.

But, what kind of place is the general's mansion? How could it be easily broken into by outsiders?

Qiao Nian's intuition told her that this man was Xiao Heng!

But tonight, Xiao Heng was not having sex with Lin Yuan, but came to Xiao He's yard for what?

When their eyes met, Qiao Nian sensed a hint of danger in the other's eyes.

But at this moment, a suppressed wailing sound tore through the silence of the night.

Qiao Nian was startled and subconsciously looked towards Xiao He's room.

That voice clearly came from Xiao He's room!

As if she had thought of something, she raised her eyes again, but the figure on the tree had disappeared!

"Um..."

The suppressed wailing sound came again, and Qiao Nian didn't care about the disappeared figure and hurried to Xiao He's room.

The wailing sound was indeed coming from the room!

Qiao Nian knocked on the door and called softly, "Brother Xiao, are you okay?"

But the moment she knocked on the door, the wailing sound stopped.

For a moment, the night was eerily silent.

It was so quiet that it seemed as if everything just now was Qiao Nian's auditory hallucination!

But she knew she wouldn't get it wrong.

Then he frowned and knocked on the door again, "Brother Xiao, are you okay?"

There was still no response from inside the house.

Qiao Nian waited for a while and then spoke again, "Brother Xiao, if you don't open the door, I will come in by myself!"

After she finished speaking, she waited for another two breaths. Seeing that there was still no response, she made a move to open the door and enter.

Unexpectedly, the door opened from the inside.

Xiao He was wearing close-fitting clothes and sitting in a wheelchair.

She didn't know if it was because of the moonlight, but Qiao Nian felt that Xiao He's face was a bit paler than before.

Seeing Qiao Nian, Xiao He looked puzzled, "Miss Qiao, what is this?"

Only then did Qiao Nian react, "Oh, I, I just heard a sound coming from Brother Xiao's house, and I was a little worried, so..."

"I'm fine." Xiao He interrupted Qiao Nian's words, his expression even a little distant and indifferent, "Miss Qiao may have heard wrong."

"Ah?" Qiao Nian was sure that she heard correctly.

But why did Xiao He lie?

"It's getting late, Miss Qiao, go back and rest!" Xiao He said and closed the door again.

But Qiao Nian saw it clearly.

The moment the door was closed, Xiao He's facial features were all twisted and wrinkled together, feeling extremely painful...