You Came to My Manor Just to Sleep With Me

Evan Xiao said nothing.

"I know you're definitely angry. But I have my reasons!" Grace said, looking troubled.

Evan Xiao paused for a moment and asked, "What reasons?"

"Well... Aren't our families enemies? So—"

"You're the dignified eldest daughter of the Zhu Family, about to enter the palace as a noble consort. Why come to my manor as a mere maid?" Evan Xiao interrupted her, getting straight to the point.

"...It's because I like you..." Grace said, blushing.

She thought, her rebirth and spiritual powers were a secret she couldn't tell anyone right now.

Especially not Evan Xiao.

Otherwise, if he found out she entered the General's Manor to restore her spiritual powers, he'd be even angrier.

"You like me?" Evan Xiao looked at her.

Grace nodded.

Evan Xiao reached out, slowly touching her face.

Grace looked at him, her cheeks flushed with shyness.

She knew that if she said this, he would forgive her deception...

But her bashful, timid expression quickly turned to fear.

Because Evan Xiao wasn't reaching for her face—he was reaching for her neck.

His large hand easily encircled her fragile neck. With just a twist, she could be sent to meet the King of Hell.

"G-General..." Grace stammered, fear creeping into her voice.

"Tell me, how did you regain your spiritual powers?" Evan Xiao asked, staring at her.

"Huh?" Grace covered her lower abdomen with both hands, surprised. "How did you know I have spiritual powers?"

Speak.

Grace bit her lip. "...Actually, I originally had spiritual powers, but they were taken from me when I was a child."

I asked how you got them back.

It was... because I slept with you..." Grace said, blushing.

Alright, she couldn’t lie to him anymore.

If she kept lying, he might really strangle her.

"Slept with me?" Evan Xiao looked down at her. "So you came to my manor just to sleep with me and restore your spiritual powers?"

Grace fiddled with her sleeve, her big eyes blinking but she said nothing.

"How did you know?" Evan Xiao narrowed his eyes, a dangerous aura pressing in. "How did you know sleeping with me would restore your powers?"

How did she know?

Could she tell him that in her previous life, he had already slept with her?

Feeling his grip tighten, Grace quickly said, "I'm good at fortune-telling, right? I figured it out!"

"Figured it out?" Evan Xiao smiled, looking very handsome.

Grace nodded vigorously. "I really did! You know I'm good at divination. Last time, I even predicted your blood calamity!"

Evan Xiao leaned in close, staring her down. "Then tell me, do you see yourself being strangled by me or not?"

Grace's heart tightened, and she forced a flattering smile. "Evan Xiao, even though I slept with you, you didn't lose anything, right? I'm still the number one beauty in Blue Moon—cough, cough!"

His grip grew tighter, the terror of death closing in. Grace could hardly breathe.

She was about to be strangled by Evan Xiao...

Terrified, she grabbed his hand and blurted out, "Hey, hey, don't get mad! What if I'm pregnant? You can't kill the baby too! Cough, cough!"

Evan Xiao's face darkened further. "You are not pregnant."

He could tell that too?

Even if I'm not pregnant... My restored powers are the legendary Five Element Heavenly Root! I'll become a top spiritual pharmacist, and I'm great at divination! I'm definitely useful to you! Keep me around, you can use me however you want—really, however you want!