But even so, Kang Xiaoqiao was still worried. Her sister was so good. Such a kind girl, she deserved better, deserved better--
She ran all the way, but Kang Xiaoqiao couldn't fall asleep. This was like a large manor, but Kang Xiaoqiao felt suffocated. It was like a cage, and Kang Daqiao was like that canary--
After resting for about an hour or two, Kang Daqiao felt much better. It was almost time for lunch, so she came to Kang Xiaoqiao's room.
At this time, Kang Xiaoqiao was still standing by the window in a daze. The door was not closed, and when she turned her head, she saw Kang Daqiao. She could not help but ask, "Big sister, are you feeling better? Why did you get up so quickly?"
Kang Daqiao smiled very gently. Her eyes were full of joy as she said, "I'm much better now. I'll be fine after resting for a while."
"Little sister, why didn't you sleep for a while after running all the way here?"
Kang Xiaoqiao went forward to help her sit down and said, "I'm not sleepy. I can't sleep--"
The servants beside her poured water for the two of them very diligently. Kang Daqiao said faintly, "You guys can go out. I don't need you here anymore."
The two servants took a glance, bowed, and left. They did not forget to close the door.
Kang Xiaoqiao saw everything and said with a smile, "Big sister, your life is definitely as good as the life of a noble lady in ancient times. You are surrounded by servants, and now, you have a lover who is careful and gentle to accompany you. You are pregnant. This is simply a winner in life."
Kang Daqiao's face turned red when she heard that. "Little sister, you only know how to make fun of me."
Kang Xiaoqiao smiled as she picked up the cup. Kang Daqiao then said with tears in her eyes, "Little sister, are you blaming me?"
"For so many years, I--"
Before she could finish, Kang Xiaoqiao placed a hand on the other person's hand and said seriously, "Big sister, how have you been these years?"
Kang Daqiao's eyes were filled with tears as she said seriously, "Good, very good."
"Little sister, I never thought that there would be such a peaceful day. There would be no accusations, abuse, bullying, humiliation, no need to worry and fear--"
"Here, I can do whatever I want. No one will tell me what to do. No one will bully me. I feel like I'm living in heaven. It's so wonderful--"
"Until, until I have it--"
Kang Daqiao rubbed her belly with a blissful face, while Kang Xiaoqiao followed her gaze and looked at her belly.
Kang Daqiao wiped her tears, and her little face turned red again. She didn't dare to raise her head and muttered, "I know you're very curious, I--"
Before she could finish, Kang Xiaoqiao put her hands on Kang Daqiao's shoulders and said, "Sis, you don't have to say anything. It's not like I don't know who you are."
"Sis, I just want to know, do you really want to marry Ai Deben?"
"I know you like everything here. The world is peaceful here, the peace and comfort here, the fine clothes and fine food here--"
"But, sister, if you want it, I can give it to you. So, you don't have to worry about leaving him, Ai Deben."
"Sister, sister is here to support you. So, as long as you don't want to marry him, I will help you--"
Kang Daqiao was stunned when she heard that. It took her a long time to regain her senses. "That, that little sister--"
"No, it's not what you think--"
After saying that, she grabbed Kang Xiaoqiao's hand anxiously and said, "Ah Ben, Ah Ben didn't force me. He really didn't. It was me. It was my own will. It was all my own will."
"In fact, even having this child was because I took the initiative, not him--"
"What?"
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Kang Daqiao's words completely shocked Kang Xiaoqiao. "What do you mean you took the initiative? How did you take the initiative?"
After asking this question, Kang Xiaoqiao wanted to give herself a slap. Was there even a need to ask?
In the end, Kang Daqiao's face was completely red as she said seriously, "Ever since I left the mainland and came here, Ah Ben has taken care of me almost every single detail."
"At that time, I was heartbroken and didn't think about it. Grandfather was already old and didn't have much time left. I accompanied him on his final journey. Those days were the happiest and most peaceful days in my life."
...
Kang Daqiao said a lot of things. This was just another melodramatic drama. The old man was worried about his granddaughter on her deathbed, so he entrusted Ai Deben, his adopted son, to him on his deathbed and taught his only granddaughter to him.
At first, Kang Daqiao rejected him very much. She felt that she was not worthy of Ai Deben. She was a divorced woman and had such a disgraceful experience. Ai Deben was a man of peerless magnificence, and she could not catch up to him.
Moreover, she did not have such thoughts at that time. She only wanted to live a quiet life alone. However, as time passed, problems appeared.
Ai Deben was not young anymore, but he did not have a son at the age of thirty. The people who supported the Ai family began to be anxious, so they tried to persuade Kang Daqiao to leave a legacy for the Ai family.
The marriage army also started to rush in wave after wave. Not only were the madams and young ladies like this, even the servants around them started to talk about Ai Deben's good fortune.
In the end, it was all the old master's last request before he died. Wasn't he just defending Ai Deben's injustice? He was already so old, yet he still did not have someone who knew him well by his side. Why were there so many of them?
In addition, Ai Deben was a very good person. Every time he came back, he would bring a gift to Kang Daqiao. He would speak gently and take her out to play. Under such gentle attacks, which girl would be able to endure it?
Did she think that it was over?
Wrong, very wrong. When Kang Daqiao was tempted and wanted to make some progress, Ai Deben started to play tricks. He said that he wanted to wait for Kang Daqiao to be willing, and he even comforted Kang Daqiao not to listen to those people's nonsense.
It was unknown whether he was really angry or pretending to be angry. In an instant, the people who said these things disappeared, and Kang Daqiao's lively heart could not be suppressed no matter what.
She was a shy person and did not know how to express herself properly. At this time, she found a beautiful woman trying to curry favor with Ai Deben. Although she was rejected by Ai Deben in the end, this made Kang Daqiao very nervous.
She wasn't a scheming person to begin with, so when she got excited, she--
When Kang Xiaoqiao heard this, the corner of her mouth twitched. "So, you took the initiative to give yourself up?"
When Kang Daqiao heard this, she lowered her head, but she still nodded. "Yeah, it's just, it's just that I didn't expect that I would get pregnant after just once, just once. I--"
Kang Xiaoqiao really didn't expect that Kang Daqiao would have the guts to do this. Since she already had a child, getting married would be even smoother.