After nine lifetimes of reincarnation, the yandere villainous heroine descends.

Time is like the ceaseless flow of a river, never to return, leaving only fleeting traces on the shore.

Morning comes and evening goes, spring and autumn come and go; it seems like only a blink of an eye, and time has already stolen away the world.

In the sweltering heat of July in 2369, the sun blazed fiercely.

In the blink of an eye, three years had passed.

During these three years at the Shen residence, numerous incidents occurred one after another.

First, three years ago, the eldest sister, Shen Xuejian, was taken away by an old man with a sage-like appearance, and she has not returned since.

Without Shen Xuejian's supervision, the second brother, Shen Jianxing, was able to frequent places of pleasure like Fengyin Tower with ease. However, as time went on, Shen Zhoucheng eventually discovered this.

Initially, Shen Zhoucheng only tried to persuade him gently, but after he repeatedly failed to change his ways, Shen Zhoucheng forcibly arranged a marriage for him, and they got married the following year.

In fact, Shen Shuchou should have married Wu Shushuang on the Lantern Festival two years ago.

At that time, she was sixteen years old, the prime of her youth, and the date of her wedding was forcibly set by Shen Zhoucheng.

Shen Shuchou tried his best to decline, using the excuse that Fifth Shushuang was not yet twenty-nine years old.

Now, Fifth Shushuang is eighteen years old, and even her birthday celebration has been over for several months.

Shen Zhoucheng has now given him a final deadline, which is July 7th.

Shen Shuchou felt a splitting headache at this.

Although he and Wu Shushuang were nominally husband and wife, he never once had the idea of ​​marrying Wu Shushuang.

Not to mention Fifth Qinghan, who has undergone a complete transformation in the past three years.

The cowardice and timidity that once resided in his bones have long since vanished, replaced by a peculiar morbidity and unrestrained madness hidden beneath a gentle facade.

And this is precisely what her soul has always been like.

Three years passed quickly, and Fifth Qinghan's demonic heart had already achieved some success, with his cultivation reaching the terrifying Nascent Soul Realm.

In the world of cultivation, she has also gained a great reputation, and the number of people who have died at her hands has exceeded a thousand.

At home, she is a gentle and refined young lady from a modest family.

In the darkness, she is a ruthless and decisive female demon cultivator.

What made Shen Shuchou feel most uneasy was that he discovered that Fifth Qinghan had recently shown a tendency to try to control him.

Without using his clones, the power he borrows from his main body is at most at the Nascent Soul stage, which is no match for Fifth Qinghan.

"Ugh!"

Shen Shuchou sighed slightly. For the time being, he could only wait and see, taking it one step at a time.

"Brother Shen, why do you sigh?"

At this moment, a soft voice drifted into Shen Shuchou's ears.

Shen Shuchou was sitting in a rocking chair in the east courtyard, leisurely basking in the sunlight.

Behind him stood a young girl, her soft little hands gently resting on his shoulders, kneading them slightly.

This girl was Xia Lingyi, Shen Shuchou's childhood playmate.

Since learning of his engagement to Fifth Shushuang, the girl has not distanced herself from him; on the contrary, she has become even closer to him than before.

The girl's behavior spoke volumes, and Shen Shuchou had also revealed his thoughts to her.

Although those words briefly plunged Xia Lingyi into sorrow, they failed to truly stop her.

Xia Lingyi also told him that she would never give up until her brother Shen got married.

"fine."

Shen Shuchou spoke casually, then closed his eyes, not wanting to say anything more.

His face showed exhaustion and helplessness, as if he were shrouded in an invisible gloom.

But how could Xia Lingyi be at ease? In just a few days, it would be the day Shen Shuchou and Wu Shushuang got married. Her heart felt like it was being gnawed at by thousands of ants, and she was in unbearable pain. She was unwilling to accept this.

"Brother Shen, is there something wrong with Lingyi?"

Xia Lingyi stopped what she was doing, her voice soft yet trembling, like petals rustling in a gentle breeze.

Shen Shuchou's eyes remained tightly closed; the best answer was silence.

The silence at this moment was like a sharp sword, piercing Xia Lingyi's heart.

"Brother Shen... So many years have passed, and you really haven't had any feelings for Lingyi at all."

Xia Lingyi came up to Shen Shuchou from behind, her frail body blocking the ray of sunlight.

Shen Shuchou remained silent.

"Regardless of whether Brother Shen ever had feelings for Lingyi for even a moment, Lingyi's affection for Brother Shen has always existed. Lingyi is also very unwilling, unwilling to just hand over Brother Shen like this."

Xia Lingyi's eyes were fixed on Shen Shuchou's tightly closed eyes.

Sigh! Shen Shuchou sighed softly in his heart. Then he opened his eyes and saw the girl's reddened eyes and a tear in the corner of her eye.

Shen Shuchou didn't know how to start the conversation, because he had already said those words many times.

In every life, Shen Shuchou does not want to have a relationship with any woman other than the female lead, but each time things go against his wishes.

In this life, although Xia Lingyi is not the female lead, she spends the longest time by his side.

He could understand Xia Lingyi's feelings. From her perspective, she was just a girl who wanted to win the heart of the one she loved. What was wrong with that?

Unfortunately, childhood sweethearts are no match for those who come from nowhere, and besides, Shen Shuchou never came for her in the first place.

Shen Shuchou's lips twitched slightly, and just as he was about to speak, a series of "tap tap tap" footsteps suddenly rang out in the courtyard.

The sudden sound made Xia Lingyi turn around and move forward, and Shen Shuchou was able to see who it was.

Two stunningly beautiful figures were walking toward him with identical steps.

They were dressed in the same clothes, all wearing a long, white dress.

A light blue ribbon was tied around her waist, perfectly outlining her slender waist, so delicate it could be grasped in one hand.

The skirt was wide and light, swaying gently with each step, like layers of waves.

Not only that, but the two of them even looked exactly alike, like a pair of beautiful flowers growing side by side.

Her eyebrows were like crescent moons, lightly painted with dark ink, as if shrouded in a layer of smoky melancholy.

Her eyes were like brimming autumn water, deep and bright, and in the flow of her gaze, it seemed as if she had a thousand emotions she wanted to express but could not.

Her skin was as white as snow, and under the gentle touch of the sun, it seemed to glow with a luminous sheen, as delicate and smooth as silk.

Her long, ink-black hair was styled into an exquisite bun, with the rest falling smoothly over her fragrant shoulders. A few wispy strands swayed in the wind, making her appear even more lively and charming.

Soon, two graceful figures, like beautiful women swaying in the wind, arrived and landed in front of Shen Shuchou.

As the two women gracefully approached, a smile crept onto Shen Shuchou's lips.

But when Xia Lingyi saw the two women, her eyes dimmed slightly.

In terms of figure and appearance, she is perhaps no less than any of them.

But when it comes to temperament, she loses completely. Both of these women possessed a noble, ethereal quality that she could never match.

"You're back."

Shen Shuchou looked at the two women and said with a smile.

"Brother Shen, guess who's the older sister and who's the younger sister?"

One of them suddenly asked in a playful tone.

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuchou couldn't help but chuckle. He didn't even need to think to know that the speaker must be Fifth Qinghan.

It is unclear when it started, but Fifth Qinghan no longer dressed as before, and instead began to imitate Fifth Shushuang.

Whether it's the style of her clothing, the jade bracelet on her wrist, or even the hairpin in her hair, she strives to make it exactly the same as the Fifth Book Double.

Even the way Fifth Shushuang spoke and her expression were exactly the same, and even Wang Lan, who had known her for more than three years, could hardly tell which of the two women was who.

But this was easy for Shen Shuchou, because no matter what Fifth Qinghan was like, there was always a dark light flickering around her.

However, the Fifth Book Double was surrounded by a pure white light, the opposite of the dark and gloomy atmosphere.

Shen Shuchou remained silent, but gently extended his finger and lightly touched Fifth Qinghan's forehead.

Fifth Qinghan instantly understood, his thoughts immediately drawn back to that window and that room three years ago, when he had gently applied medicine to himself.

It was on that day that Fifth Qinghan heard an answer that was different from others for the first time.

The girl's eyes shone with genuine joy at Shen Shuchou recognizing her at a glance, but beneath this joy lay a hint of disappointment.

To his delight, he could accurately find himself between himself and his sister with just a glance.

Disappointingly, even though she had tried her best to imitate her older sister these days, to him, she would always just be the younger sister.

"I told you, Brother Shen would definitely be able to tell the difference."

At this moment, Fifth Shushuang, who had been silent to the side, also spoke softly.

Although Shen Shuchou did not say anything, from his actions just now, Fifth Shushuang already knew very well that he must have figured it out.

Just then, a servant rushed over and said that Shen Zhoucheng had specifically requested that Shen Shuchou and Wu Shushuang come over.

Upon hearing this, Fifth Shu Shuang's beautiful eyes immediately turned to Shen Shu Chou's face.

The thought of marrying Shen Shuchou in just a few days made her girlish heart flutter like a deer.

A helpless expression immediately appeared on Shen Shuchou's face. He knew that this was another discussion about the upcoming marriage.

However, he did not refuse. Since he could not avoid it, he would get married first. However, he had already planned in his heart that he would only have the title of marriage with Fifth Shushuang, but would not have the act of being husband and wife.

He responded and left with Fifth Shushuang.

In the blink of an eye, only Xia Lingyi and Fifth Qinghan remained in the same spot.

Xia Lingyi had no desire to be alone with Fifth Qinghan, and besides, she had nothing to say to Fifth Qinghan.

Most importantly, for some reason, Fifth Qinghan always gave her an extremely cold feeling.

Just as Xia Lingyi was walking in the other direction, she heard Fifth Qinghan's cold voice from behind.

"You'd better give up on those ideas. Brother Shen has nothing to do with you."

Upon hearing this, Xia Lingyi abruptly stopped in her tracks.

How could Xia Lingyi not know that the Fifth Qinghan in front of her harbored feelings for Shen Shuchou?

Moreover, Xia Lingyi could also guess why Fifth Qinghan had been dressing and doing things exactly like Fifth Shushuang recently.

Xia Lingyi said calmly, "The one who married Brother Shen is your sister, and no matter how similar you may look, you are not your sister."

Fifth Qinghan's eyes instantly turned cold, and she parted her lips slightly, saying, "Besides Brother Shen, who else knows whether I am the older sister or not?"

Upon hearing these words, Xia Lingyi was suddenly filled with a chill, as if she had fallen into an ice cellar in the sweltering July heat.

She turned her head slightly, only to find that Fifth Qinghan had vanished without a trace.

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P.S.: I'm so tired, physically and mentally exhausted. I feel like I'm about to ascend to heaven.

Ugh!

Adjust this crazy schedule and get back into shape.