Bianhe Zhou.
The Liu family estate in the prefectural city.
Inside a crude and dilapidated room, the bed curtains were stirred by a faint breeze. Through the thin fabric, two bodies could be seen lying on the bed, their state of life or death uncertain.
In a daze, Yin Youyue felt as though her entire body was devoid of strength. Before her consciousness could fully clear, she drifted back into a deeper sleep.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
“Eldest Miss Yin, open the door this instant!”
Suddenly, a loud pounding erupted from outside. Yin Youyue’s eyes snapped open, sharp and piercing. She instinctively tried to sit up, but her lack of strength nearly sent her tumbling back onto the bed.
Where was she?!
As Yin Youyue turned her head, her gaze fell upon a pair of long, straight legs. They were clad only in white inner trousers with the cuffs rolled up. Moving upward, she saw a set of eight-pack abs and the smooth, flowing lines of a perfect male physique.
When she saw his face, Yin Youyue’s breath hitched.
His well-defined, handsome face looked as if it had been meticulously carved. He had a high bridge of the nose, thin and sensual lips, elegant brows, and long, curved eyelashes like butterfly wings.
Even with his eyes closed, Yin Youyue could imagine how narrow and profound the man’s gaze would be.
Wait! While she was escaping the pursuit of that dark organization, she had clearly been blown to pieces by an explosion. It was impossible for her to be alive!
At that moment, a “boom” resonated in her mind as a massive flood of memories that didn’t belong to her was forcibly shoved into her consciousness.
The legitimate eldest daughter of the State Uncle’s Manor? Arrogant and willful? Shameless? Sent away to her maternal grandparents’ house?
“Eldest Miss Yin, the Madam says that if you don’t open the door now, she will have someone break it down! Don’t think Madam doesn’t know what kind of illicit affairs you’re conducting in there!”
The arrogant voice of a servant outside interrupted Yin Youyue’s thoughts.
Yin Youyue looked toward the door, her gaze turning cold.
She hadn’t expected that as a genius Mystic Physician of the 21st century, she would transmigrate after being hunted down and killed for her medical skills. She had ended up in the body of the notoriously disreputable eldest daughter of the State Uncle’s Manor, who shared her name, Yin Youyue.
According to rumors, the original owner of this body was arrogant and overbearing. Back in the capital, she would shamelessly throw herself at any handsome man she saw, not even sparing the sons of high-ranking officials, utterly disgracing the State Uncle’s Manor.
In desperation, her parents had no choice but to send her to her maternal grandparents, the Liu family, in Bianhe Zhou.
However, while the original owner was foolish and had been raised to be useless, she wasn’t actually the type to throw herself at every handsome man like the rumors suggested. It had all been a setup!
Just like this time—the sickly original owner had no idea who had drugged her, nor did she know who the stranger beside her was. Perhaps because the dosage of the knockout drug was too high, the already frail girl had breathed her last. When those eyes opened again, she had become the Yin Youyue from the 21st century.
“So, Eldest Miss, you’re still not coming out? Break down the door!”
As the impatient voice finished, the door was struck with a heavy blow.
Yin Youyue’s eyes turned icy. Now was not the time for contemplation. She forced her weak body to adjust as she stood up. Seeing her clothes were intact, she let out a sigh of relief and stepped out from the inner chamber.
She had just walked out and hadn’t even had time to close the inner door when a loud crash sounded. The door was kicked open, and several servants came rushing in.
At a glance, they saw the indistinct figure of the naked man on the bed in the inner chamber. Realizing the situation, they all spoke in voices full of disgust:
“Heavens! Eldest Miss Yin truly is a loose woman. Even though she had such an outstanding fiancé as the Crown Prince, she still hooked up with people everywhere. Now that she’s been sent to Bianhe, she hasn’t restrained herself at all, committing such a shameless act right here in the manor!”
“Exactly! Eldest Miss Yin is crude and ignorant. She should have thanked her ancestors for the chance to marry the Crown Prince, yet she couldn’t endure the loneliness and slept with a stranger. It’s one thing to disgrace the State Uncle’s Manor, but now our Liu family’s reputation is going to be dragged through the mud as well.”
“Poor Second Miss! She’s as beautiful as a goddess and both wise and kind. She’s about to be betrothed, and now her reputation is going to be ruined by this woman!”
“Precisely! The Eldest Madam and Second Miss have been so good to her, yet Eldest Miss Yin has never shown a shred of gratitude. She’s truly an ungrateful, black-hearted wretch.”
As the servants talked animatedly, Yin Youyue’s bloodthirsty and cold gaze suddenly swept over them.
“Shut up! Get out!”
The servants trembled at the chilling voice. In that moment, they felt as if they were being watched by an evil spirit, and a cold shiver ran down their spines.
“Youyue, you have committed such an act, yet you still show no remorse?”
A voice, graceful yet tinged with sorrow, drifted in from outside.
Yin Youyue looked toward the door and saw the original owner’s aunt, Bai Ruyan. She was a woman of considerable charm, and she slowly stepped into the room with an imposing aura, accompanied by several elegantly dressed men and women.
Bai Ruyan wore a royal blue gown, her dark hair pinned up. The people with her were also exquisitely dressed, looking completely out of place in this dilapidated room.
She frowned with dissatisfaction as she looked at the disheveled Yin Youyue. In the inner chamber behind the girl, one could vaguely see a sleeping figure covered by a quilt. Seeing the filthy beggar’s clothes on the floor, she didn’t even want to spare a single glance at the “beggar” on the bed.
Beside Bai Ruyan stood a young girl in a pink dress with delicate makeup—the original owner’s cousin, Liu Xinrou. She spoke with a look of utter disbelief:
“Ah! Big Cousin, how… how could you do something so scandalous? You’ve completely disregarded your reputation and caused such a scene. How is your younger sister supposed to help you hide this…”
Her voice was delicate and affected, carrying a hint of hidden schadenfreude. She looked as though she wanted the whole world to hear her, showing no actual intention of hiding anything.
Yin Youyue looked at Liu Xinrou’s pretty but petty face and sneered in response.
“Oh? What scandalous thing have I done? I certainly don’t know.”
Her voice was righteous and confident, without the slightest hint of guilt.
Both Bai Ruyan and Liu Xinrou looked at Yin Youyue in surprise. Since when did this girl dare to talk back?
“Youyue, even though you are the legitimate eldest daughter of the State Uncle’s Manor, you did those shameless things before you were even married. After disgracing the manor, you were sent to our Liu family. My husband and I have always treated you like our own daughter, yet your nature is hard to change. You’ve been caught in the act, shaming the Liu family. Do you still refuse to admit your mistake?”
Bai Ruyan’s face was full of disapproval, and the others looked at Yin Youyue with contemptuous eyes.
Hearing this, Yin Youyue burst out laughing.
“Aunt, I am merely keeping a male pet. Is that a mistake? Men can have three wives and four concubines; why can’t women? Our Xuanyou Guo’s Fifth Princess even keeps ten male pets. By your logic, shouldn’t she have committed suicide to apologize long ago?”
A m-male pet?!
Is the Eldest Miss insane?
How does she dare to speak of keeping a male pet as if it were the most natural thing in the world!
While there were no laws in Xuanyou Guo forbidding women from keeping male pets, those who did were usually women with such foul reputations that they could never marry—women who were despised and spat upon by everyone.
Then again… Yin Youyue’s reputation didn’t seem much better than theirs anyway!
Could it be that she had simply given up on herself?!
At that moment, no one noticed the man on the bed in the inner chamber. His long, narrow eyes were half-open in a daze as he watched the slender silhouette from behind.
When did I become a male pet?