Forced to Sell Myself to the Female Lead After Killing the Male Lead

Several hours later,

After Miss Yumo put on an act and claimed she was sleepy, the evening banquet hosted by the Duke Family finally came to an end.

Afterward,

Under the care of a group of maids, the adorable pink-haired girl was led away to wash up and prepare for bed.

Meanwhile,

After arranging the remaining matters, Marquis Xiumu and his wife Avnora returned to their own bedroom.

Inside the room,

Looking at his wife, who was wearing that captivating smile again after so long, Xiumu's heart was naturally filled with joy.

After downing two glasses of wine, Xiumu leaned against the window with a sigh.

"Ah... It feels just like a dream. I never imagined Xia'er would actually come back."

"Yes... it really does feel like a dream."

Sitting on the bed, Avnora nodded gently.

"But... this isn't a dream. That child really has returned."

Thinking back to the timid little girl, Avnora's eyes gradually grew moist.

"If... Yuan'er knew about this, she'd be very happy too, wouldn't she?"

"Yuan'er..."

Hearing that name and sensing the sadness in Avnora's voice, the smile slowly faded from Xiumu's face. He looked solemnly out the window.

After a moment, the old Marquis turned toward his wife and spoke encouragingly.

"It's alright. We'll definitely find Yuan'er."

As he spoke,

He slowly stepped forward, wrapped his arms around Avnora, and gently patted her back.

"Don't worry, dear. Xia'er came back after four whole years. Yuan'er will definitely come back too. I'll bring that child home, and the two sisters will be reunited."

"Mhm..."

After hearing Xiumu's words, the uneasiness in Avnora's heart eased considerably.

The Marchioness leaned quietly against her husband's chest and nodded softly.

Thus,

The two of them silently remained in each other's embrace.

Only after a long while,

When Avnora had completely calmed down,

Did the old married couple slowly separate.

After releasing his wife, Xiumu suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at her curiously.

"Dear, speaking of which..."

"What is it?"

"Didn't you say tonight you were going to sleep with Xia'er? You were worried she wouldn't be used to being back."

"Oh, I did say that."

"Then... why aren't you going over?"

Hearing that, Avnora smiled and shook her head.

"There's no need anymore. That child is suffering from amnesia right now. She still has a bit of psychological resistance toward me. I don't want to disturb her."

A trace of sadness accompanied Avnora's words.

After confirming that the pink-haired girl really was her granddaughter, Avnora had desperately wanted to become close to her again.

She wanted to hear her adorable granddaughter call her "Grandma" once more in that sweet little voice.

But she also understood that Xia'er needed time to adapt to her new identity and her new life.

Some things simply couldn't be rushed.

However,

Upon hearing his wife's explanation, Xiumu raised an eyebrow.

"That may be true, but... wasn't Xia'er always afraid of being alone? You're really leaving that child by herself in such a huge room? Aren't you worried she'll have nightmares?"

"Of course I've thought about that."

"Hm?"

"So I've arranged for Xia'er to share a room with Miss Mengxi."

"Hm? With Miss Mengxi?"

"That's right. It's obvious those two have a very good relationship. If she sleeps together with Miss Mengxi, that child probably won't feel anxious."

Recalling how her granddaughter had clung so closely to Mengxi, Avnora couldn't help reaching that conclusion.

Xiumu also nodded in agreement.

"That's true... perhaps that's for the best."

—

Meanwhile,

Inside "Xia'er's" bedroom,

Mengxi had just finished bathing.

Wrapped only in a thin bath towel, she slowly walked into the bedroom with her still-damp body.

Her already peerless beauty and graceful figure, combined with the fresh elegance of someone just emerging from the bath, greatly amplified her allure.

Yumo was almost certain

That if any man were to see Mengxi like this,

Very few would be able to keep themselves composed.

Even she herself couldn't help blushing slightly after seeing Mengxi's snow-white, slender legs and the faintly visible soft curves concealed beneath the towel.

However,

Despite the breathtaking sight before her,

Miss Yumo wasn't in the mood to appreciate it.

Because,

Ever since Mengxi had entered the room and finished her bath,

The beautiful silver-haired girl's face had remained completely expressionless.

If anything,

It looked slightly gloomy.

That made Miss Yumo feel inexplicably guilty.

'Is Mengxi... angry?'

Yumo couldn't help wondering.

Uh...

But...

Why is she angry?

Because of that cat earlier?

Probably not...

Besides, I already kicked that cat back to the cemetery.

Could it be...

Because I didn't return to the guesthouse on time today and somehow ended up becoming the Marquis's granddaughter?

Come on...

It's not like I wanted that...

Forget it.

I'd better comfort her first.

If Mengxi gets angry and refuses to let me stay by her side...

That would be a real problem.

At that point,

I'd probably have to come up with yet another new identity...

Thinking this,

Miss Yumo, who had been drinking fruit juice, slowly hopped down from the bed and placed the glass onto the nearby tea table.

Then,

She carefully walked over to Mengxi, gently tugged on her hand, and asked in an adorable, pitiful voice,

"Big Sister Mengxi... what's wrong?"

In response,

Miss Mengxi maintained her icy expression.

She even shook Yumo's hand away and crossed her arms unhappily over her chest.

Clearly,

Miss Mengxi was very angry.

That left Yumo feeling even more conflicted.

"Big Sister Mengxi... did I do something wrong?"

"We agreed you'd return to the guesthouse before noon. So where were you?"

"Th-That was because... I... I was taken away by the Marquis's family. I didn't mean to come back late..."

Yumo sounded thoroughly aggrieved.

"I don't care!"

Mengxi turned her head away stubbornly.

"A promise is a promise. You broke it."

"And then you suddenly disappeared without a trace. Do you know how worried I was?"

"Big Sister... are you angry?"

"Yes. I'm very angry. And the consequences are serious."

Hearing that,

Yumo became slightly flustered.

She suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to calm Mengxi down as quickly as possible.

Thus,

Yumo once again put on a pair of teary puppy eyes.

"Waaah... then... Big Sister... what can I do to make you stop being angry?"

Hearing that,

Mengxi slowly turned her head and looked at Yumo with a cold expression.

A faint trace of a smile briefly flashed through her pale violet eyes.

However,

It disappeared so quickly that Yumo failed to notice it.

Then,

Mengxi slowly crouched down and looked solemnly at the little girl before her.

"Promise Big Sister one thing."

"If you do, I won't stay angry anymore."

"And... I won't spank your little butt for now."

"W-What is it?"

"From now on, just obediently be my personal body pillow."

"The kind that's always available whenever I call."

"Even after I return to the Asumos Church headquarters, you have to come with me and keep being my body pillow~"

"Huh? A... a body pillow?"

"Can't you do that?"

"Enmm... I guess... it's not impossible..."

Yumo looked slightly bewildered.

She simply couldn't understand why Mengxi, after looking so serious, had come up with such a request.

However,

Before she could figure it out,

Mengxi urged her again.

"So? Yes or no?"

"O-Okay..."

Startled,

Yumo answered weakly.

"Mmm~ Then it's settled!"

After receiving Yumo's affirmative answer,

Mengxi instantly discarded the cold expression on her face.

Once again,

She revealed that dazzling smile worthy of a goddess.

Inside,

She finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After everything that had happened today,

Mengxi had genuinely feared that Sister Yumo would no longer remain by her side.

Instead,

She thought Yumo would stay with the Duke Family as the Marquis's granddaughter.

If that happened...

Wouldn't she lose her most important charger?!

That possibility had left Mengxi feeling rather uneasy.

Although she still wasn't sure what Sister Yumo actually planned to do in the future,

Receiving that promise from her made Mengxi feel much more at ease for the time being.

Thinking this,

The girl let out a long breath and slowly stood up.

After noticing the fruit juice the maids had prepared on the nearby tea table,

The slightly tired Mengxi casually picked up one of the bottles.

Seeing this,

Miss Yumo froze.

"B-Big Sister... th-that one is... mine..."

However,

Before Yumo could finish speaking,

Mengxi had already taken a drink.

A moment later,

Holding the bottle,

Mengxi frowned slightly.

"You mean..."

"The one you were drinking..."

"Was this bottle?"

"Y-Yes..."

"The other unopened bottle is yours..."

As she spoke,

Yumo awkwardly pointed toward the other untouched bottle of fruit juice on the table.

In response,

Mengxi said nothing.

Feeling the energy within her body becoming noticeably fuller,

She looked at the mouth of the bottle,

Then at Yumo's soft pink lips.

At that moment,

Miss Mengxi fell into a strange silence.

Yumo: ???

What's going on??

Meanwhile,

Our Miss Yumo suddenly had a very bad feeling about this...