Ling woke up from her dream, as if everything was just a dream.
"Dawn? Dusk? The destruction and the twelve governors who possess both. Is this all just a dream?" Ling rubbed her eyes and murmured to herself.
She accidentally noticed a tattoo of an angel wing on the back of her left hand. "Could all this... be real?!"
"I am the new Annihilator..." Ling's face showed a hint of shock.
When Lady Sister came to pick her up, her right arm was wrapped in a black and red iron chain, with a part of the chain burning with black and red flames. She also had three long black spikes on her shoulder. Could it be that Lady Sister is a demon?
Ling closed her eyes and recalled the scene of the battle between demons and angels millions of years ago.
In that battle, there was indeed a demon with black spikes on its shoulders, fighting against a short-haired angel wielding a blade and a sword.
In the extradimensional space, the right side was filled with dark flame storms, while the left side was filled with bright and holy light.
Could it be that Lady Sister is the Your Majesty of the demons?!
"I am the destruction that possesses both order and chaos, dawn and dusk. I am responsible for ending the war between demons and angels. Should I draw my sword against Lady Sister?"
"No, no... I can't do that. She is my sister... the family member I finally found..." Ling sat on the bed, holding her knees, bowing her head, tears flowing uncontrollably.
She regretted inheriting the mantle of Annihilator. If she hadn't run away from home, she might not have encountered all this.
Although I am the new Annihilator, Lady Sister may not necessarily be the Your Majesty of the demons. Perhaps those three black spikes are Lady Sister's special abilities and do not represent her as a demon.
With this thought, Ling found some comfort in her heart.
"This is just my own imagination. Lady Sister is still Lady Sister, the Empress of the Shuo Wang Empire, and I am her sister. No matter how our identities change, I am still her sister."
At this moment, the door was opened from outside, and the group of maids who were taking care of her appeared before her.
"Your Royal Highness, we're here to help you change your clothes."
Ling wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and stood up, walking to the full-length mirror to look at herself.
She had waist-length silver hair, shining like a bright disc in the sky. Two maids were styling her hair into twin ponytails and tying them with black bows.
Her eyes were red, sparkling like rubies.
Her skin was fair, like snow, and her face was like a fragile porcelain doll. Her rosy lips were as tempting and delicious as rose petals, making people want to kiss them and taste their sweetness.
She wore a well-made black dress, with black rose patterns embroidered on the neckline and cuffs, looking extremely elegant and magnificent.
The hem and knees of the skirt were decorated with lace and rose borders.
The lower half of her body was covered in white stockings that perfectly wrapped around her legs. The transparency of the stockings was just right, allowing her snow-white skin to shine through, making people imagine and couldn't help but want to touch and play with it.
Just as the maids were about to put on high heels for Ling, she suddenly stopped them. "I'm only five years old. Isn't wearing high heels a bit too exaggerated?"
"Your Royal Highness, you're wearing a formal dress. Not wearing high heels would damage the image of the royal family. Moreover, these were all personally designed for you by Her Majesty. These are the most suitable dresses for you. If you refuse, Her Majesty will be angry." One of the maids said respectfully.
"But... I'm only five years old..." Ling frowned.
"Her Majesty has been wearing dresses like this since one year old. Please try to adapt sooner." The maid said gently while helping Ling put on black high heels, recounting the anecdotes from Her Majesty's past.
"One year old?!" Ling's eyes widened when she heard the maid mention this past.
How did Lady Sister do it? At one year old, shouldn't she be breastfeeding? How could she wear high heels?
Ling thought to herself.
"That's right. Please try to adapt, Your Royal Highness." The maid continued speaking gently.
Afterward, Ling walked around the room in high heels.
The sound of the high heels tapping on the floor sounded particularly crisp and pleasing in the quiet space.
"Her Majesty has been waiting for you in the dining hall for a long time. Please go downstairs quickly." One of the maids said respectfully.
"Well... alright, let's go." Ling nodded and walked towards the staircase.
The maids were very considerate and supported Ling with every step to ensure she wouldn't fall.
...
When they arrived at the dining hall, Iris was already sitting in a chair waiting for her.
"Lady Iris." Ling walked to the table and gently called out.
Since Ling knew that Iris was her older sister, she no longer felt as afraid as before and instead felt some closeness to Iris, after all, blood is thicker than water.
"Well... let's eat." Iris replied nonchalantly, without looking up at her, and began eating the food on the table with her chopsticks.
"Lady Iris, do you dislike me and not want to see me?" Ling lowered her head and asked the doubts in her heart, although Ling knew that Iris was her older sister, she still had some fear in her heart.
"I don't dislike you." Iris's voice remained calm, she ate what was in her bowl, seemingly unaware of Ling's uneasiness.
Ling looked at Iris's actions, not knowing what to do.
"Lady Iris, why don't you look at me?" Ling asked cautiously.
"Why should I look at you? Eating is just eating, why so much nonsense." Iris said coldly.
"Lady Iris, are you still angry with me?" Ling asked tentatively.
"No." Iris still didn't raise her head to look at Ling.
"Sister, actually you don't need to be angry with me. I know I was wrong, I shouldn't have sneaked out of the house." Ling said softly.
"Hmph, I am the ruler of a country, how could I bother with such trivial matters with you? If you run away from home again, I won't come looking for you. If you die, then so be it, it's none of my concern anyway. After all, your life is your own, if you don't cherish it, it's fine." Iris said indifferently, her voice devoid of any emotional fluctuations, as if recounting something unrelated to her.
"Sister, you are right to reprimand me." Ling lowered her head and said earnestly.
"No going out for three days, write an apology and hand it in." Iris said coldly.
"Yes." Ling obediently agreed, without any resistance or dare to resist.
Ling wanted to get closer to her sister, but she didn't dare to get too close, she could only rely on time to bring them closer.
After finishing dinner, Iris left to meet an esteemed guest. After all, that person possessed the blood jade bestowed by the first generation female Your Majesty, so she had to personally meet them.
Ling watched her sister's figure as she left, and couldn't help but feel a sense of loss. Her sister's attitude towards her was always this cold, as if we had no blood ties.
On the way to meet the guest, Iris took the opportunity to contact Baixi through the Consciousness Space, asking her to accompany Ling to prevent her from feeling lonely.
As for Baiying, she was being supervised by Candace every day to study etiquette, writing, and other knowledge, so she had no time to come and meet Ling.
Not long after Iris left, Baixi came to the dining hall with little Snowball in her arms, taking cheerful steps.
"Meow~" little Snowball exclaimed excitedly. She jumped down from Baixi's shoulder and nestled into Ling's arms, rubbing against her cheek.
Ling gently stroked little Snowball's forehead and smiled, "Is my little kitty being good today?"
"Meow~" little Snowball excitedly nodded her head.
"Auntie." At this moment, a voice came from outside the door.
Ling turned around and saw a girl in a black dress standing at the doorway, smiling at her.
"Sister Baixi, why are you here? Are you looking for Lady Iris? She just went out." Ling looked at the girl and said.
"I'm not going to see mother, I came specifically to see Auntie." Baixi said with a smile, her voice very gentle, like a lily.
"Me?" Ling pointed at herself in surprise.
"Of course!" Baixi replied with certainty.
"Oh..." Ling murmured, nodded slightly, slightly confused, "Then, what did Sister Baixi come to find me for?"
"It's because of the name issue, Aunt Xiao, please don't call me Sister anymore. We are not of the same generation. From now on, you can call me your niece or Baixi." Baixi looked at Ling and smiled sweetly.
This time, Ling didn't refuse, but nodded slightly. "I understand, Niece Baixi."
She used to think that she and Iris had no blood relation. Calling Baixi her niece would be taking advantage of the other party. But now that Ling knew they were sisters, she no longer cared about the formalities and changed her address directly.
"I wanted you to change the way you address me last time, but you insisted on calling me Sister Baixi. Why did you agree this time? Did something happen between you and Sister Baixi after Mom found you, something secretive that led to this change?" Baixi propped her face with her delicate hand and looked at Ling with a mischievous smile.
"I am grateful to Sister Baixi for training me rigorously. Otherwise, I might have been devoured by the werewolves. I want to have more interaction with Sister Baixi, like normal sisters, not this distant relationship we have today." Ling said earnestly, her eyes full of plea. "Baixi, you have been with Sister Baixi the longest. You should know how to please her. Please help me."
Baixi fell silent at these words, pondering over the feasibility of this matter.
Give money? Baixi dismissed this idea immediately.
Mother used to love money, but not anymore. Now she is the Empress of the Shuo Wang Empire, and the entire country belongs to her. What is a little bit of money to her? Money cannot bridge the gap between Aunt Xiao and Mother.
Suddenly, Baixi had a brilliant idea, all from the manga books she had read.
"Aunt Xiao, I have a solution! You can warm Mother's bed with your body. Mother will think you're just being silly and ask you to return to your own chamber. Then, you can say you're scared of the dark, and Mother will definitely keep you by her side. This way, you can foster a closer relationship between Mother and you, and then you can 'cuddle'." Baixi looked at the innocent Aunt Xiao and said with a mischievous smile.
"Cuddle? What does that mean?" Ling was taken aback when she heard these words, not understanding what Baixi meant by "cuddle".
"Cuddle means sisters sleeping on the same bed, hugging each other, which can enhance the intimacy between sisters. If Aunt Xiao can give Mother a kiss on the cheek, the effect will be even better. And most importantly, if Mother asks who taught you all of these, don't mention my name. Otherwise, I will be locked in the Consciousness Space, without freedom forever." Baixi looked at Ling very seriously and explained earnestly.
After hearing Baixi's explanation, Ling suddenly understood, as if a revelation had hit her. She immediately understood what "cuddle" meant.
"If Sister Baixi asks, I'll say I learned it on my own and definitely won't mention your name." Ling patted her chest and assured Baixi.
"Okay, okay." Baixi nodded with a smile, "You truly are clever, Aunt Xiao."
"I want to cuddle with Sister forever. Then we'll be the best sisters in the world!" Ling's mood suddenly became excited. She couldn't wait to "cuddle" with Sister Baixi, because that would bring them closer.
"Indeed, my Aunt Xiao is enlightened." Baixi silently gave Ling a thumbs-up.
"But Sister put me under house arrest for three days. How can I cuddle with Sister during this time?" Ling couldn't help but show a disappointed expression.
"What were Mother's exact words?" Baixi asked Ling.
"Sister said I am under house arrest for three days and have to write a self-reflection letter."
"Mother didn't specify which room to be under house arrest in. You can go directly to Mother's chamber as the punishment location. As for the self-reflection letter, write something brief, around one or two hundred words, and make sure to have a sincere attitude!" Baixi wore a cunning smile.
"I understand. Thank you, Baixi." Ling looked at Baixi gratefully, feeling indebted.
"Aunt Xiao, I won't disturb your meal any longer. I'll take my leave now!" With that said, Baixi turned and left.
Ling watched Baixi leave, sitting beside the table and eating the food in her bowl.
Suddenly, Baixi turned back and walked towards Ling with a smile. She looked at Ling and said, "I suddenly remembered a probability event in a novel."
"A probability event? What kind of probability event?" Ling immediately put down her chopsticks and looked at Baixi seriously, waiting for her explanation.
"First, Auntie, you have to wake up before Mother, then gently embrace her waist and kiss her earlobes. Use your tongue to slowly lick and suck her earlobes. Mother will wake up from her dream because it tickles. Then you say to her, 'I have become the shape of a big sister, and I hope the big sister can accept me as her little sister.' There is an 80% chance that it can repair the relationship between sisters. As for the remaining 20%, I don't know what Mother's reaction will be." Baixi explained seriously.
"I understand. Thank you, Baixi. I will wait for her in the bedroom." Ling said excitedly.
"Remember, you must be gentle when embracing her waist and kissing her earlobes. Don't let Mother notice anything. If there is no response, you can gently blow on her ear until she wakes up. Whether or not to say 'I have become the shape of a big sister, and I hope the big sister can accept me as her little sister' depends on your feeling. It would be even better if you add, 'I can serve the big sister for a lifetime.'" Baixi reminded.
"I understand."
"Since you understand, I won't disturb your meal."
After saying that, Baixi turned and left.
After finishing the meal, Ling ran to the bathroom and took a hot bath. After bathing, she tied her long hair into a ponytail, put on a white dress, white knee-high socks, and white sandals, looking cute and playful.
After freshening up, Ling ran to the bedroom of her big sister and started warming the bed for her.
"Big sister's bed smells so good!" Ling lay on the soft and comfortable bed of her big sister and smelled a faint fragrance. She couldn't help but take a few deep breaths and exclaimed.
Ling recalled the scene when her big sister brought her back. It seemed that her big sister also had a faint fragrance. This fragrance was very pleasant, and Ling liked it very much. She couldn't help but get lost in it.
Holding a pillow with the scent of her big sister, Ling imagined it as her big sister's waist. She gently embraced it and blew on the ear next to it, saying, "I have become the shape of a big sister, and I hope the big sister can accept me as her little sister. I can serve the big sister for a lifetime."
Ling rolled around on the bed, getting happier as she thought about it. She turned over and lay on the bed, propped up her head with her hands, and eagerly looked at the door, hoping her big sister would come back soon.
It seemed that she could already see the immediate disappearance of the rift between sisters.