After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband

Chapter 1184 - 14: Journey to the Southern Border (Part 3)

Qin Lanlan.This is the name of Qin Hanhan’s cousin.

Honestly, seeing her cousin at the Xia Family, Qin Hanhan was as shocked as if struck by lightning.

She lost her parents when she was young, and her cousin was the closest to her.

The most painful and darkest days of her life were spent with her cousin by her side.

Afraid she would do something foolish, her cousin followed her everywhere she went.

When getting married to Daqi, the person Qin Hanhan missed the most was her cousin, not those uncles and aunts.

But Qin Lanlan was the daughter of Qin Hanhan’s third uncle.

Back then, Qin Hanhan’s Disguise Gu was sold by Third Master Qin, and she spent over half a year looking for the parasite.

After returning to the Qin Family, she didn’t see her cousin. Third Master Qin told her that Qin Lanlan was already married, and then he bound her and stuffed her into the bridal sedan chair.

She didn’t even know who her cousin married.

Now knowing it was Young Master Xia who initially wanted to forcefully marry her, in Qin Hanhan’s eyes, her cousin was undoubtedly pushed into the fire pit, automatically ignoring the grievances the scolded Young Master Xia had...

The sisters hadn’t seen each other for almost four years; meeting again brought them tears.

In conversation, they realized things were completely different from what Qin Hanhan thought. Qin Lanlan married after Qin Hanhan had.

This was the mischief created by her third uncle, Third Master Qin.

Qin Hanhan initially entered the Xia Family for the reward money. To gain Xia Family’s trust, she truthfully revealed her background.

The Qin Family was well-known for using parasites.

After she escaped by using a parasite on Young Master Xia, he missed her day and night and sent a proposal to the Qin Family miles away.

The Xia Family was a prominent family in the region. Naturally, Third Master Qin was aware of them and didn’t dare to offend the Qin Family, so he truthfully mentioned Qin Hanhan had gone to Daqi.

The Xia Family brought the betrothal gifts and didn’t know what to do afterward.

If they were returned directly, Young Master Xia might get angry. The person wasn’t present, but they could finalize the engagement temporarily.

The Qin Family didn’t want to provoke the Xia Family, claiming the journey to Daqi was perilous and uncertain; no one knew if Qin Hanhan could return alive. If she didn’t come back, this engagement would be left hanging, delaying Young Master Xia.

Or if she returned years later, possibly maimed, it would be a shame to waste Young Master Xia’s sincere feelings.

The servant contemplating Qin was nearly taken by their family’s young master before she left Southern Border. Being so beautiful, it was unsafe traveling.

Qin wasn’t Third Master Qin’s biological daughter; if she were, how could he bear to let her face the dangers alone in Daqi?

They were ordered to propose to the Qin Family and returning the betrothal gifts was too humiliating.

The servant decided to finalize the marriage without regard to which daughter of the Qin Family since the family had several daughters, and if Qin Liu couldn’t return, the Qin Family still had Qin Si, Qin Si, Qin Ba...

If none suited Young Master Xia, the marriage could be annulled later.

The servant placed the betrothal gifts, dusted themselves off, and left.

The Xia Family’s rich betrothal gifts tempted Third Master Qin, who was known for his greed; otherwise, he wouldn’t have sold Qin Hanhan’s carefully cultivated Disguise Gu for money. With so much money before him, he couldn’t resist using it.

Without hesitation, Third Master Qin spent a significant part and then Marquis Jingguo Mansion came with a proposal.

Third Master Qin was surprised by Qin Hanhan’s success, having attracted the attention of Daqi’s aristocracy, a Marquis Mansion.

The betrothal gifts from Marquis Jingguo Mansion were more generous than those from Young Master Xia.

Third Master Qin swiftly agreed to Marquis Jingguo Mansion’s proposal.

As for Young Master Xia, didn’t his servant say the Xia Family had plenty of daughters?

If this niece wasn’t suitable, there were daughters and other nieces to take her place.

However, Qin Lanlan criticized her father for these deeds, vehemently objecting to Qin Hanhan’s marriage to Daqi.

Her attempts to speak up were foiled as Third Master Qin took her away and locked her up.

Marquis Jingguo Mansion’s steward and servants were exhausted finding the Qin Family, unable to think further, naturally unaware that Qin Hanhan was promised to another.

After spending days in Southern Border, Qin Hanhan returned there.

Unwilling to marry Chu Shun, Qin Hanhan confessed the truth to Third Master Qin. Here in Southern Border, as long as the Qin Family disagreed with her marriage, the servants from Marquis Jingguo Mansion couldn’t do anything.

But Third Master Qin wanted her to marry. Marquis Jingguo Mansion’s betrothal gifts were just enough to fill the gap left by the Xia Family.

Having mentioned her secret engagement previously to sway the Xia Family’s intention, it was now used to placate them.

Qin Hanhan refused to marry, resulting in Third Master Qin tying her up, waiting for Marquis Jingguo Mansion’s sedan chair to arrive, and stuffing her inside.

Qin Hanhan and Qin Lanlan were both locked up, neither aware of the other’s status — Qin Hanhan returned, Qin Lanlan was duped about the marriage and tied up without a chance to verify ——they didn’t even meet.

After Third Master Qin left, Third Madam Qin released her daughter.

Qin Lanlan felt Daqi was too far from Southern Border; if Qin Hanhan married Daqi, she would surely suffer, motivating Qin Lanlan to rescue her.

Upon hearing someone else was competing for Qin Hanhan, notably Daqi Marquis’s Princely Heir, Young Master Xia was outraged, storming to the Qin Family.

He directly blocked Qin Lanlan at the doorstep...

Well.

Young Master Xia immediately recognized Qin Lanlan as the one who used a parasite on him that day.

Qin Lanlan, "...."

Servant of Xia Family, "...."

The servant’s mouth twitched.

Their family’s young master was exceptional in everything except recognizing people.

He remembered acquaintances well, but semi-familiar faces—

Three to five days later, he could forget half the appearance.

Three to five months later, the memory of faces could become quite whimsical.

Clearly, he mistook Qin Lanlan for Qin Hanhan.

The servant kindly reminded him, only to receive a few knocks on the head.

Mistaking others didn’t matter.

Could he mistake his beloved girl?!

Servant of Xia Family, "...."

What Young Master Xia said was quite reasonable.

No argument against it.

Young Master Xia was confident; he dared the Qin Family to credit heavens for the courage to ruin his engagement, marrying his niece to Daqi.

Daqi Marquis was mighty, but that was in Daqi; could they have authority in Southern Border?

Qin Lanlan hurried to rescue Qin Hanhan, but Young Master Xia blocked her path.

Unable to break free, Qin Lanlan enragedly used a parasite on Young Master Xia, knocking him down.

That familiar feeling —

Young Master Xia further convinced she was Qin Hanhan.

The servant began to suspect if Young Master Xia favored those who tormented him.

With Qin Liu now gone to another’s sedan chair, even if he fought back, the master wouldn’t accept Qin Liu entering the house.

Young Master Xia’s mistaken identity was fortunate; both Qin girls were similarly tempered, using parasites over disagreements, fierce indeed, surely suiting Young Master Xia’s taste.

Qin Liu having married, Qin Si couldn’t be allowed to run away.

The servant detained Qin Lanlan, warning her to detoxify Young Master Xia or they would flatten the Qin Family.

What could Qin Lanlan do?

She could only surrender.

She glared at Young Master Xia, detoxified the poison, and turned back indoors.

Worried about long-term uncertainty, Young Master Xia pressured Third Madam Qin to marry off her daughter.

And so —

Qin Lanlan was married.

Upon coming to the Xia Family, Young Master Xia realized he had indeed mistaken the identity.

Yet with the bride already through the door and the ceremony conducted, though the rice wasn’t cooked, it was already in the pot; could he pull the grain back to the storage?

Men valued pride.

Young Master Xia bravely proclaimed to his father, "Dad, I like her more."

Since marriage was made, Young Master Xia professed affection, so Mr. Xia accepted her as a daughter-in-law.

But Qin Lanlan was furious, having declared she wasn’t her cousin and still being married.

Being forced to marry, she felt resentful.

Summer was truly a time when Young Master Xia lived in constant fear of tripping over anywhere.

Her husband was managed and obediently compliant, earning Mr. Xia’s satisfaction with her as a daughter-in-law.

With Mr. Xia’s support, Young Master Xia’s wife-controlled situation grew more severe daily, becoming incurable.