Transmigrated As My Former Uncle's Sweetheart

At first, Chu Jiu wanted to shake herself free of his grasp out of embarrassment but gave up when he did not relent.

After entering the hall, Lu Tingchen led her by the hand and greeted the elder family members first before approaching the Dowager Duchess.

"Grandmother, Jiu and I are here to offer you tea."

"Of course, of course." The Dowager Duchess could not help repeating herself in delight.

Holding Chu Jiu's hand, Lu Tingchen knelt before the Dowager Duchess. Then, he accepted a cup of tea from Aunt Lan, passed it to Chu Jiu, and took another one for himself.

The Dowager Duchess received the tea from her grandson first, then placed it aside.

Chu Jiu held the teacup high above her head and offered it to the Dowager Duchess. "Please have some tea, Grandmother."

Feeling a little sorry for her, the Dowager Duchess accepted the tea and put the cup down after taking a sip. Then, she slipped a valuable jade bangle onto her wrist and helped her up.

"My girl, there's no need to be so cautious in our home. Since you've married Tingchen, from now on, we're family. We should respect each other, but there's no need to be so guarded."

Chu Jiu could not stop tears from welling up in her eyes. "Thank you, Grandmother."

"We're family now. Forget all those formalities." The Dowager Duchess patted her on the head kindly.

Chu Jiu felt warm inside.

She had never imagined that she could enjoy happiness like this one day.

"Go and offer tea to your parents." The Dowager Duchess wanted to talk to her for a while more but stopped herself when she noticed her son and daughter-in-law watching them expectantly.

"Yes, Grandmother," Chu Jiu replied obediently, then approached Lu Hetian and Ling Lihua together with Lu Tingchen.

As per custom, they knelt and offered tea to the older couple.

Lu Hetian and Ling Lihua each gave Chu Jiu a red envelope containing money as a symbol of welcoming her into the family.

After the tea ceremony, the whole family sat down together for breakfast.

The West Reigning General Mansion.

Lin Qingyuan awoke to a splitting headache and an intense soreness gnawing at every inch of her body.

She grimaced in pain as she pushed herself up from the bed. The covers slipped off her, revealing her bare arm, and only then did she realize that she was naked.

She was stunned for a moment. All of a sudden, memories of the previous night came to her mind, and she immediately turned crimson.

Had Long Xuan slept with her while she was half-drunk?

Angered by the thought, she screeched, "Long Xuan, you b*stard! How dare you take advantage of me while I was vulnerable!"

Hearing her voice, Bai He rushed in at once. "Miss, you're awake!"

Lin Qingyuan was still pounding her fists on the bed and wailing.

Bai He's mouth twitched at the sight of her hysterical reaction, and she said cautiously, "Before the General went to court, he told me he'd come back earlier and have breakfast with you. It's getting late in the morning; maybe you should get ready and wait for him to have breakfast together. I think he'll be back soon."

"Do I look like I have any appetite for breakfast?" Lin Qingyuan gnashed her teeth. Did doing the deed always hurt this much? She felt as if she had been run over by a carriage and was about to fall apart anytime.

"Are you unwell, Miss?" asked Bai He.

Lin Qingyuan massaged her aching waist and nodded pitifully. "It hurts all over."

Clearing her throat, Bai He said disapprovingly, "It's the General's fault. It was your first time, but he wasn't gentle to you at all. In fact, he kept going at it until daybreak…" She trailed off and stopped talking altogether.

However, Lin Qingyuan understood right away and snarled, "That monster!"

"If I remember correctly, you also enjoyed yourself a lot last night!"

The words had just left Lin Qingyuan's mouth when a voice suddenly resounded through the room.

Startled, Lin Qingyuan raised her head and saw Long Xuan leaning against the doorpost, looking at her mockingly with his arms crossed over his chest.

Her face turned green, then red, and she could not bring herself to utter a single retort.

The question was—even though she did not remember much about last night, had she really enjoyed herself?

Bai He read the room and quickly made her exit.

Long Xuan strode into the room. His gaze briefly lingered on the young woman sitting on the bed before moving away from her smooth, milky arm. Turning, he headed to the wardrobe, pulled out a dress, and tossed it onto her.

Lin Qingyuan tore it away from her in a rage and was about to snap at him when she heard him snicker. "Are you thinking of going naked for the whole day today?"