**Inside the courtyard, in the bedroom**
Luo Ruying sat quietly on the edge of the bed, her beautiful eyes fixed on Ning Yechen before her.
Ning Yechen met her gaze, his eyes steady.
The two locked eyes, wordless, and a peculiar atmosphere settled in the room.
Ning Yechen's peripheral vision caught the washboard that had been kicked to the corner that night. Under Luo Ruying's puzzled gaze, he slowly bent down, picked up the washboard, and placed it before him. He then knelt down on it, looking utterly sincere.
"Husband, what are you doing...?" Luo Ruying asked, bewildered.
"Didn't you say that in the mortal world, husbands who make mistakes must kneel on a washboard?" Ning Yechen replied, his expression earnest. "This is how I apologize to you, my dear!"
Luo Ruying: "..."
Her expression froze momentarily, then she couldn't help but laugh at his serious demeanor.
Seeing her smile, Ning Yechen's anxious heart eased, and a pleased smile spread across his face.
*It seems my wife isn't too angry after all...?*
"Husband, you are the supreme and noble Demon Sovereign," she said. "Doesn't this... diminish your dignity, Great Demon Lord?"
Luo Ruying realized she had lost her composure and quickly covered her mouth, forcing a stern expression onto her face. Her beautiful eyes gazed at him, and she said in a low, drawn-out voice:
"Great Demon Lord..."
She deliberately emphasized each syllable, her voice dripping with resentment and dissatisfaction.
She was acting just like an angry, proud girlfriend, deliberately being sarcastic...
Ning Yechen was truly surprised.
*I never knew my wife had this side to her...*
"My dear, that's not quite right~"
"Your husband is not only the Great Demon Lord, but also your husband."
With a flash, Ning Yechen sat beside Luo Ruying, taking her slender, smooth jade hand in his. His clear, deep eyes fixed on her.
The sudden appearance beside her startled Luo Ruying. Her heart skipped a beat, and a blush crept onto her cheeks. She quickly averted her gaze.
Her heartstrings seemed to have been gently plucked, sending ripples through her.
Ning Yechen hadn't expected Luo Ruying to be so shy...
*My wife is as shy and adorable as ever~* (❁ ́◡`❁)
"My dear, it was my fault for not telling you about my identity in the Demon Clan."
"I apologize."
"Are you still angry with your husband?"
Ning Yechen leaned closer to Luo Ruying's beautiful face and asked softly.
Luo Ruying glanced sideways, her crimson eyes glinting, and let out a soft sigh. She turned to face Ning Yechen and said calmly, "Actually, I've known about your Demon Clan identity for a long time."
"Huh... really...?" Ning Yechen's eyes widened in astonishment.
"Wife, when... when did you find out about my identity?"
"Two days ago," Luo Ruying replied.
Two days ago...
Ning Yechen frowned in thought, racking his memory.
Two days ago was when the child had the accident, and he had retrieved the Ancient Tree Spirit Liquid and Demon Spirit Crystal from both the Immortal and Demon realms...
Meaning, Luo Ruying had noticed the anomaly of both Immortal and Demon spirits coexisting within Luo Hongye's body.
Yet she had deliberately chosen not to mention it!
So, the reason she had made him sleep on the floor that night, and her deliberate distance over the past two days, were actually because she had discovered his identity?!
Not because he came home late from his nightly outings...!
Ning Yechen suddenly understood.
Luo Ruying's delicate brows furrowed slightly, her cherry lips parting as she began to interrogate him:
"Husband, you never actually went to the city pharmacy that night, did you?"
"No..." "So, you were behind the Jiang Family's disappearance too?"
"Yes..."
"And the mysterious person who saved me in the forest that day... that was you, wasn't it?"
Recalling her time with Ning Yechen, Luo Ruying suddenly realized her oversight.
*How could I have only pieced together Ning Yechen's identity now?!*
*He was suspicious from the very beginning!*
At first, she hadn't known the log cabin was in the Demon Domain Forest, thinking it was just an ordinary forest.
Only later did she learn it was a forest teeming with demonic beasts, yet she'd forgotten to suspect his identity!
*Now that I think about it, how could an ordinary mortal live alone in the depths of the Demon Domain Forest, a place filled with demonic beasts?!*
The person who'd saved her in the forest and instinctively reached out to touch her... it had clearly been him!
Seeing that Luo Ruying had figured it all out, Ning Yechen could only smile sheepishly and honestly confess:
"It was your husband..."
Hearing his confession, Luo Ruying's delicate eyebrows furrowed. "So? Why did you hide it from me?"
"My dear wife is the Empress of the Immortal Realm, while I am from the Demon Clan. Immortals and demons have been enemies since time immemorial."
"I was afraid that if my identity were exposed, you'd kill me!"
"How's that for a reason~?" Ning Yechen explained with a smile.
"You...! I...!"
"In your eyes, am I really that kind of person?"
"Besides, how could I possibly defeat you...!"
Hearing this, Luo Ruying's chest heaved with anger, and she tried to pull her hand away from Ning Yechen's grip.
Ning Yechen naturally tightened his hold, then used the momentum to pull her into his embrace.
Caught off guard, Luo Ruying stumbled into his arms...
Before she could struggle free, Ning Yechen wrapped his arms around her slender waist, his cheek pressing against her ear...
"I was just teasing, my dear..."
"I was actually afraid that if you knew my true identity, you would leave me..."
"I've been wanting to confess this to you for ages!"
Luo Ruying lay against Ning Yechen's chest, her palm resting lightly on his chest. She felt the faint tremors beneath her hand and her expression shifted in surprise.
*Is he nervous...?*
*Afraid I'll leave...?*
As she listened to his tender, heartfelt words, Luo Ruying's expression gradually softened. The resentment and anger in her heart melted away without her even realizing it...
"Husband, I never once thought of leaving you..."
Luo Ruying pressed her cheek against his chest and actively wrapped her arms around his waist.
Ning Yechen was startled by her words, his face lighting up with joy. He looked down at Luo Ruying in his arms and asked, "My dear, you don't mind my status as a member of the Demon Clan?"
Luo Ruying lifted her head from his chest, her face flushed with shy crimson. She gave him a coquettish, sidelong glance before burying her face back in his chest, murmuring softly, "But... you already passed that test, didn't you?"
"Even though you're from the Demon Clan, you're still my husband..."
"If I minded, I would have taken the child and left two days ago..."
Though the Immortal and Demon Clans had been sworn enemies since time immemorial, she couldn't ignore the moments they had shared during their time together.
Despite his demonic heritage, his love for her and their child was genuine, and he had never harmed them.
So what did his demonic status matter?
She had already decided to abandon her immortal identity to be with Ning Yechen. Whether he was mortal or demonic, it didn't matter to her...
Besides...
On New Year's Eve, beneath the dazzling fireworks, she had promised to stay by his side for the rest of her life...
Learning of Ning Yechen's demonic identity had indeed angered her.
But her anger wasn't directed at his demonic status; it was because he had deliberately kept it hidden from her...
It made her feel as if she couldn't be trusted...
That was the true reason for her anger...
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