On the fourth day, an envoy from the Ji Kingdom arrived urgently in Chen’s capital with the Emperor’s decree: summoning Princess Changlé Ruan Ning to the palace and conferring the title of Noble Consort.
A momentary crack appeared in Sui Huan’s stern expression.
Ruan Ning decided to remain calm and adapt to whatever came.
“A Ruan.”
In the silent night, a man’s call suddenly rang out. Ruan Ning awoke from her dream and, in the moonlight, noticed someone at the foot of her bed.
Sui Huan.
Sui Huan closed her eyes, burying her head in her thick black hair, inhaling its faint fragrance and gradually calming down.
After a long time, Sui Huan broke the silence, whispering, “I’ll take you away, I want nothing else.” His heart raced, nervously waiting for her response.
After another long while, she replied, “I don’t know.”
Sui Huan felt a wave of disappointment followed by relief. If she had agreed and he couldn’t follow through, he would have hated himself. Her hesitation spared him that pain.
Ruan Ning felt the situation was extremely troublesome. She didn’t know the story’s direction or the whereabouts of the sick yandere, but she understood that her decisions would shape what came next. What should she do?
When dawn broke, Ruan Ning slowly awoke to find Sui Huan had already left, and the gold hairpin she had been holding was also gone.
She presumed he had taken it. Ruan Ning lazily squinted her eyes, trying to process everything. Unable to make sense of it, she summoned the system.
“Jiao Jiao, you must give me some clues? I have absolutely no idea right now.”
The standard female voice replied gleefully: “Host, you chose this yourself. I already told you that the consequence of this choice is that this character has no plot, and you’ll have to explore everything on your own.”
“Was I out of my mind? How could I make such a bizarre choice?” Ruan Ning reflected, struggling to recall the circumstances of her decision.
The standard female voice redirected: “Think about it. Although this character only has one line in the original text, it’s very important. Once you remember it, you’ll know what to do.”
“Give me a hint? Dear Jiao Jiao,” Ruan Ning sweet-talked.
The standard female voice ignored her.
