My face is a little puffy, but it’s not like I haven’t noticed in a while.
Jiang Peilin sat there, his body slightly slumped. Though candles flickered in the room, I couldn’t help but feel that he was half-hidden in the shadows. His face, though as bright and beautiful as the moon, seemed to me like it could devour a person whole.
I’m a little upset about today, it’s not just because the ambiguous poses between me and the male lead. Does Jiang Peilin just think there’s nothing wrong with that?
I’m a little bothered by today’s events, it’s not just because of the ambiguous poses between me and the male lead. Does Jiang Peilin think there’s nothing wrong with that?
My heart constricted.
Ning Shu suddenly let out a sigh of relief, making me think the man was going to let me go.
“I was so angry my face turned red: “What do you mean, Ning Shu? The young master took us in with kindness. Why are you scheming behind my back like this? The young master is a noble and upright person, he’s not some talented genius who everyone admires. There aren’t many aristocratic daughters who fawn over him in the capital. It makes me seem like a villain compared to him! I pretend I haven’t heard anything you said today. If the young master hears this, don’t blame me!”
Though Liu Ren isn’t particularly handsome, he’s not plain either.
Liu Ren was perplexed: “What does the young master think of me? Why did I start talking and then just stop?”
In the end, Jiang Peilin didn’t make things difficult for me. He just said faintly, “Forget it, let’s go out. These past few days/you hid from me, I knew. If you haven’t figured things out, just come to my study when you have.”
“Alright, I’ll stop here for today,” Jiang Peilin said calmly, not wanting to make things difficult for me anymore.
After all, back in the old days, there weren’t many handsome men around. Men who looked decent weren’t just there to warm our beds.
Ning Shu didn’t want to take on missions, but she hadn’t thought it through… She had to use her body to serve others for the sake of a mission.
Jiang Peilin sat by the bed, wearing only a single robe. I usually favor white clothes, so whether sitting or standing, he wasn’t lacking in handsome charm.
But the other person grabbed my hand without meaning to.
After I was done, I shook off my clothes and left.
My mind was a blank, and my heart felt awkward and embarrassed. It wasn’t fake, but I had to focus and put my heart into writing.
Then, the voice inside suddenly turned cold: “Come in. Don’t make me do this again.”
Ning Shu: “…”
Liuren wasn’t surprised to see me.
Ning Shu never expected that Jiang Pei Lin would call her into the room at night.
“Liu Ren couldn’t believe it as he walked over: “Us!”
I lay in bed, utterly sleepless.
Just then, Shen breathed out, and Ning Shu pursed her lips.
Knowing the time, he also realized his misunderstanding and quickly apologized.
I can’t wait to see what they look like.
“But Jiang Peilin didn’t smile. “What are you afraid of? If I’m good, we’ll just be together?”
My mind felt like it hadn’t grasped any thoughts at all.
…..
When someone talks nonsense, don’t listen to it.
Does this sentence not mean anything to you?
Even if I wasn’t in that world, two guys no matter how close they are. Could sit on each other’s legs, but that would only be a joke and playful banter.
Maybe she had some worries in her mind, Ning Shu hadn’t slept well all night. When I went out, I happened to see Liu Ren walking past.
Ning Shu gritted her teeth, even though she knew I didn’t mean it.
Ning Shu opened her mouth, trying to come up with a roundabout way of asking: “…Did Young Master… not touch you?”
My heart was racing.
The more Ning Shu thought about it, the clearer her thoughts became.
Ning Shu washed her face with a basin of cold water. I lowered my head to look at my current appearance. It seemed like it was only five or six points similar to my original face, just that the skin hadn’t completely returned to its whiteness yet, probably just need some time to recover.
Seeing the other party so angry, Jiang Peilin shouldn’t have done those things to me before.
Ning Shu lay on the bed, tossing and turning restlessly.
If Pei Lin understands this, then if others saw it, they would definitely think we haven’t broken off the bond of brotherhood.
I opened my mouth, gritting my teeth, and whispered, “Master, is there anything you need? Just tell the people inside to let me know.”
I stared at Ning Shu’s face, lost in thought for a moment before snapping back to reality. After all, this fake young master had been rather ugly before, though not particularly handsome either, especially with his dark eyes, sallow complexion, and dull skin tone.
Jiang Peilin crept up behind me, leaning down low, and extended a hand.
Just as I finished speaking, he turned the conversation, his tone laced with a hint of sarcasm, and said, “I think you’re mistaken. How could someone as foolish as me possibly not be us?”
Ning Shu’s body stiffened again, not just her cheeks flushing, but even her ears were hot. Especially since Jiang Pei Lin had left before, his lips seemed to have brushed lightly past my ear.
But it’s not that I haven’t figured out the male lead’s details these days.
Ning Shu just goes by her given name, it actually has nothing to do with Lingling. Lingling changed my name for me, afraid I wouldn’t get used to others calling me by that name and would only be comfortable going by my original one.
Ning Shu thought, if people were not just judged by their appearances. Then I also think that someone like Jiang Pei Lin, who wasn’t as otherworldly as a celestial being, with his radiant aura and clear, cold phoenix eyes, wouldn’t be beyond the reach of others.
It’s not that, Ning Shu thought, Jiang Pei Lin wouldn’t really… have no interest in men. If that wasn’t the case, then Liu Ren previously… wouldn’t have been me…
Ning Shu had never seen a good friend help another by sitting in their arms and writing homework.
Ning Shu’s heart skipped a beat. Could Jiang Pei Lin…not be attracted to women? I fell silent. If that weren’t the case, there was no way I could explain the male lead’s actions.
“Why are you so far away from me?”
I just know that my mind is filled with all sorts of crazy thoughts. Ning Shu was completely at a loss. Although I only understand things between men and men, I can’t help but feel that Jiang Peilin doesn’t have any other thoughts about me.
Jiang Peilin said, “We have to practice again tomorrow.”
Jiang Peilin’s phoenix eyes didn’t seem surprised. I said in a calm tone, “Perhaps it wasn’t from past lives or present ones, maybe it was just a few hundred lifetimes ago?”
Ning Shu let out a breath and I turned away. Then I closed the door and returned to my own dwelling.
Then why…would the other party treat them like this?
Jiang Peilin looked at me with a half-smile.
When I woke up the second day.
Jiang Peilin just picked up and said: “It’s not that bad-looking, although writing is still not much different from before.”
This isn’t ancient times, there are no distinctions of rank. Just say what you need to say plainly, I won’t be offended. I’m not just some servant girl named Jiang Pei Lin, I’m a person too! Why not let me stand by your side, and have you teach me how to read and write?
He wrote several pages.
Ning Shu took a deep breath and stepped inside.
This person actually looks… pretty good. Their skin is also whiter and clearer now, you can just tell they look much better than before.
But it’s not like that. Because of the young master, Liu Ren doesn’t dislike the person in front of him. Instead, he said: “What do you want to ask me? Now we are not in front of the young master. If we weren’t loyal to the young master, Madam and the Grand Tutor wouldn’t have let us go. Don’t think that because the young master has spared us again and again, we can act recklessly.”
Ning Shu knew, I had been out for several days, and every day I made Jiang Pei Lin stay in my study. I held his hand while he wrote with a pen, even though we hadn’t done anything that would lead to misunderstandings.
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Furthermore, my relationship with the male lead isn’t that close either.
Ning Shu fell silent for a moment before slowly saying, “…we had our person serve as the young master’s personal attendant before, I didn’t…”
But that doesn’t mean I can’t do it.
……
I’m a little confused, I thought.
It’s not that Ning Shu thinks, every time Jiang Pei Lin looks in the mirror at my face, he probably can’t find anyone else who looks better.
Ning Shu carefully studied the look of Liushui Ren.
Jiang Peilin, however, did not raise his hand. Instead, he grabbed me and said, “Who said we were coming up?”
Isn’t it because of this face?
Ning Shu averted her gaze, showing a lack of confidence.
“But he didn’t speak yet. Instead, he said: ‘My name is the same as my appearance.'”
I feel a little lost.
Then Ning Shu stepped forward, blocking Liu Ren’s path: “Liu Ren, I have some things I want to ask you.”
Ning Shu looked at Liu Ren’s back, feeling a little lost.
But I couldn’t see the male lead’s expression clearly at this moment, so I could only slightly flush and lower my voice to ask: “That young master, when can I go up?”
If that’s not the case, what should I do?
Ning Shu gritted her teeth and endured until the third day. I found an excuse to not enter the study again, and with this repeated refusal, the male lead didn’t call me over anymore.
I was so engrossed that I started to feel a little embarrassed.
Ning Shu saw that I was so angry my whole body was shaking.
To say nothing of someone as intelligent as myself.
Jiang Peilin was born with a face that shone like the sun and moon. His voice, too, was naturally pleasant and clear, causing one to tremble involuntarily even before seeing him, just from hearing his voice.
Ning Shu immediately pressed herself against the male lead’s body and let out a sigh of relief.
Ning Shu was a little muddled, I don’t think my head was foggy at all, I thought.
I saw Ning Shu walk in, her voice as melodious as beads falling on a jade plate, sounding delightful to the ears: “What is the original world called?”
Even if Ning Shu wasn’t a fool, I could tell she was getting what she deserved. I pursed my lips. I knew why Jiang Peilin treated me this way. Was it to make fun of me?
Jiang Peilin is deep-minded, definitely not someone like me who can handle.
But no.
I wonder why the male lead would have feelings for me?
“But it wasn’t Liu Ren, nor was he fuming. He turned and angrily said, ‘What the hell is going on in your head! You’re always coming up with these outlandish ideas. How could our young master possibly like men!’ ”