The Empress Chose My Bride, and Now I’m Stuck with a Yandere at -9999 Affection - Chapter 7:

Chapter 7: My Husband Truly Loves Me

Inside the secret chamber.

Jiang Xuan looked at Nangong Xinwan, whose cold and emotionless face concealed a deeply twisted and unhinged mind.

He was utterly panicked.

Although she had been hiding her strength and had already reached the Martial King Realm…

That still wasn’t enough!

There was absolutely no way to win.

Afraid she might pull him into something reckless, he quickly spoke up:

“Um… Second Miss Nangong, I think there’s a big misunderstanding here. I only met your sister for the first time yesterday. There hasn’t been any real progress between us. Why do you think using me would help you deal with your sister? I don’t think I’m qualified for that.”

As soon as Jiang Xuan finished speaking, Nangong Xinwan stepped forward and poked his face a few times.

“You’re wrong. Only you can help me see my sister’s true nature clearly. Like I said before, anything I wanted, she would give me without hesitation. That always made me feel like, no matter what, I was the most important person in her heart.”

“But when I found out about the marriage between you and her, I realized she had changed. So I asked her if the marriage could be transferred to me.”

“Do you know what happened? That was the first time I ever saw her refuse me. But she didn’t get angry. Instead, she told me that aside from this marriage, she would still give me anything I wanted.”

“From that moment, I understood how special you were to her.”

After she finished speaking, Nangong Xinwan showed a rare smile—but it was a twisted, obsessive kind of smile.

Jiang Xuan: […]

After understanding the reason behind all this, Jiang Xuan silently complained in his heart:

“Sigh… this poor girl must have trained so hard she went crazy. Just because of something like this, she kidnapped me? I bet what’s really bothering her is jealousy—that I ‘took’ her sister away from her. And now she wants to force Nangong Liuyun, that big demon, to use her true strength? If Nangong Liuyun really does that, this Second Miss is going to have her Dao heart shattered. Because the talent and cultivation she’s proud of won’t mean a thing in front of Nangong Liuyun. This foolish girl has no idea what she’s up against. How is this any different from Xia Xiaoyu’s overconfidence? They’re both hot-blooded idiots!”

At that moment, the always kind-hearted Jiang Xuan still tried to persuade her:

“Second Miss, before things get out of hand, you should stop now. Maybe apologize to your sister while you still can. I believe that since you two are close sisters, she’ll forgive you for this impulsive act.”

As soon as Jiang Xuan finished speaking, Nangong Xinwan’s expression turned cold.

She grabbed his jaw tightly.

“So even you are taking her side? You’ve barely spent any time with her at all. Tell me! Do you think she’s better than me in every way?”

Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!!”

At this moment, Jiang Xuan screamed in his heart:

[This is bad! I should’ve just kept quiet and waited for Nangong Liuyun to show up. But I got soft-hearted and said a few words, and now I’ve provoked this boss character and even got hit with a death question. If I answer this wrong and Nangong Liuyun hears about it, I’m dead on the spot!]

On the surface, Jiang Xuan quickly tried to calm her down and changed his words:

“Well… of course, Second Miss, you’re better. I think you’re beautiful, you have amazing talent in cultivation, your voice is lovely… you’ve always been the dream girl for the young men in the Imperial City.”

As soon as he said that, Nangong Xinwan let go of him and showed a smile.

“Really? Am I really as good as you say? Do the young men you mentioned include you?”

Jiang Xuan: […]

Of course not! I’m totally devoted to my fiancée!

He wanted to say that, but considering his current dangerous situation, he replied carefully:

“Well… of course… let’s say I do count…”

Nangong Xinwan frowned slightly.

Clearly, she wasn’t satisfied with his answer.

“Let me put it another way. If the Empress hadn’t arranged this marriage, and you had to choose between me and my sister, who would you pick?”

Seriously? A choice question for a guy like him who plays it safe and follows the rules?

He wasn’t a kid. He knew not to answer those kinds of questions.

But given the situation, the answer was obvious—pick whoever was standing in front of you.

Just as Jiang Xuan was about to respond, the system that had been silent for a long time suddenly spoke up:

[Host, this system has detected minor spatial fluctuations nearby.]

Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!”

When he heard the warning from his useless system, Jiang Xuan froze for a second.

But then he quickly understood.

As far as he knew, only Martial Emperor Realm cultivators and above could control spatial movement.

And the most likely person in the Imperial City with that kind of power—was the deeply hidden Nangong Liuyun.

Since the system had detected it, that meant Nangong Liuyun was already nearby, watching from the surrounding space.

She had arrived but hadn’t revealed herself yet. Was she unsure of how to face her sister, or was this her way of testing him, her fiancé?

So that’s how you want to play it, huh? Then let’s go all the way.

With a plan in mind, Jiang Xuan calmly said:

“Of course I’d choose Second Miss. The eldest miss is just a spoiled rich girl. She could never compare to you. Honestly, what you’re doing now doesn’t even matter that much. Trying to compare yourself to a good-for-nothing like her just lowers your own worth.”

Right after he finished speaking, the scan interface in his mind showed that Nangong Liuyun’s favorability instantly dropped to -9999.

That confirmed it—Nangong Liuyun was indeed watching all of this from nearby.

Now Jiang Xuan was curious to see how long she could keep enduring.

On the other side, Nangong Xinwan was a little stunned by Jiang Xuan’s answer.

“Really? You really choose me?”

“Mhm, I wouldn’t dare lie to you…”

As Jiang Xuan said that, Nangong Xinwan walked forward and untied the ropes binding him.

“Since you chose me, I can finally relax. When I use you to make my sister fall into complete despair, I’ll have no guilt about it. But just to make sure you’re not lying, you’ll have to prove it now.”

“Huh? Prove it? How?”

“Simple. Whatever my sister did to you when you two were alone, do the exact same thing to me now.”

Jiang Xuan: […]

Do the same thing? But Nangong Liuyun is secretly watching nearby! If I really do that, I’ll be dead in seconds!

So Jiang Xuan forced a smile and said:

“She… didn’t do anything. Eldest Miss Nangong left in a hurry to greet the Nangong family’s Patriarch.”

As soon as he finished, Nangong Liuyun’s favorability shot up—more than ten times higher than before.

Hiding in the surrounding space, Nangong Liuyun whispered to herself:

[As expected, my husband truly loves me!]