Chapter 88
Chapter 88
Zhen Haochi Restaurant.
Nalan Jingwen and Nalan Yin sat in front of a large table of dishes, but neither of them touched their chopsticks. Nalan Jingwen had eaten too much at lunch...
Hmm, Rong Hengyu fed her too much.
Nalan Yin, on the other hand, was on guard, pondering the woman's motives. He was wearing Nalan Jingwen's coat, which was a bit too big for him because he was too thin to fill it out.
Nalan Jingwen crossed his arms and looked at him, saying calmly, "Eat it, it's not poisoned."
For his health, I specifically ordered light dishes.
Nalan Yin remained unmoved, staring at her. "What exactly is your purpose?"
"There was no ulterior motive; it was simply out of concern for my younger brother."
"Do you think I believe you, Nalan Jingwen?"
When he called out her name, Nalan Jingwen showed no surprise and nodded.
"That's quite clever."
Nalan Yin remained silent, his dark eyes still fixed on her.
Nalan Jing looked into his beautiful eyes and clicked his tongue.
Do you know what your eyes look like right now?
"what?"
Nalan Yin didn't understand why she asked that question, and her clenched hands never loosened.
Nalan Jing heard this and said, "Like the wolf king I killed when I returned to the capital, it also stared at me with those sinister eyes."
She paused, looked at Nalan Yin with a half-smile, and said, "This made me very unhappy, so I gouged out its eyes."
The smile on her lips was somewhat strange; although she was smiling, it sent a chill down one's spine.
Nalan Yin was slightly taken aback, then turned her face away from her.
"Let's eat. Aren't you hungry?"
Nalan Yin remained unmoved.
"If I wanted to kill you, I wouldn't poison your food. Believe me, even if I killed you in front of everyone, no one would dare say anything."
Nalan Jing, having run out of patience, picked up his chopsticks and started eating by himself.
The food at this restaurant is pretty good, but it's a little inferior to Rong Hengyu's culinary skills.
As she ate, she subtly watched the person opposite her. Although Nalan Yin didn't seem to care, seeing how much she enjoyed her meal, she couldn't help but swallow hard.
Nalan Jingwen originally thought he would hold on a little longer, but to his surprise, he picked up his chopsticks and started eating. However, his chopsticks were extremely clumsy, and he couldn't pick up a meatball no matter what he did.
I simply threw away the chopsticks and used my hands.
Nalan Jingwen stopped eating and looked at him, her brows furrowing slightly.
He ate ravenously, grabbing vegetables and stuffing them into his mouth, his mouth covered in oil, not to mention his hands.
She is clearly very beautiful, but this action completely ruined her beauty.
Nalan Jingwen didn't stop him, but quietly watched him eat. He devoured all the dishes on the table in no time, clearly extremely hungry.
After finishing her meal, Nalan Yin looked at the mess on the table with a sense of helplessness, and then looked up at Nalan Jingwen.
Nalan Jingwen slowly got up, went out and called the waiter to bring him a hot towel.
"Wipe it clean."
Nalan Yin took the towel, wiped herself casually, and tossed it aside.
Nalan Jingwen frowned again, picked up the towel, and took his hand. He subconsciously tried to break free, but Nalan Jingwen held it tightly, preventing him from doing so.
She wiped the dirt off his hands with a towel, leaving no spot untouched. Nalan Yin watched her actions in silence, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes, yet he remained vigilant.
"Let's go."
She put down the towel, pushed open the door to leave, but didn't hear the person behind her following. She turned around and saw that he was still sitting in the chair.
"Why don't you leave?"
Nalan Yin's eyes darted away, but she still said, "I'm not full."
Nalan Jingwen paused for a moment, then said, "You can't eat anymore."
He has never really had enough to eat growing up, and now that he's suddenly eating so much, he'll have health problems.
Perhaps seeing Nalan Jingwen's firm attitude, he stopped talking and got up to follow behind Nalan Jingwen. This was already much better than being in the palace.
Nalan Jingwen went downstairs and paid the money. The shopkeeper took the money nervously, but before he could say anything, a commotion broke out outside the shop.
"Nalan Jingwen! You come out here right now!"
Nalan Jing's forehead twitched and his brows furrowed upon hearing the voice.
Nalan Yin sensed the change in Nalan Jingwen's aura, glanced at him, and then lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought.
As Nalan Yin walked out, Pei Yunche's voice attracted many people. Although they were afraid that Nalan Jing would hear it, they couldn't resist their gossipy hearts and all watched the excitement.
Pei Yunche, holding a long sword, saw that Nalan Jing had smelled it and his eyes lit up. Just as he was about to step forward, he saw the man beside him, and his steps suddenly stopped, glaring angrily.
Pointing his longsword at Nalan Yin, he demanded, "Who is he?!"
Fearing that Pei Yunche's longsword might accidentally injure Nalan Yin, Nalan Jing quietly led her behind him. Nalan Yin then took the opportunity to grab the corner of her clothes and curled her lips at Pei Yunche.
Upon seeing his smile, Pei Yunche instantly bristled, exclaiming, "Who is he?! It hasn't been long, and you already have a new love interest?! What do you take me for?!"
Nalan Jingwen frowned as he looked at Pei Yunche's current appearance. His face and body were somewhat dirty, and his hair was a little messy, suggesting that he had secretly climbed over the wall of the mansion.
However, he seemed to have lost a lot of weight. His once well-fitting robes now hung loosely on his body, unable to conceal his thinning figure. His face looked somewhat haggard, and his hand holding the sword trembled slightly.
How long has it been, and you've already tormented yourself like this?
He stared intently at Nalan Jingwen, refusing to back down.
"It's none of your business. There's nothing between us."
As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes suddenly reddened, and his words trembled slightly.
"What did you say?"
"From beginning to end, I have nothing with you; it was all just your wishful thinking."
Nalan Jingwen repeated himself once more.
Pei Yunche's sword suddenly fell to the ground with a crisp sound. He stared at Nalan Jingwen in disbelief, staggered forward, and tried to grab her robe, but she dodged him.
He panicked and said, "You lied to me, didn't you? I'll never do that again, I'll never get angry so easily again, I just..."
"I just miss you so much..."
"I waited for you at the manor for so long, but you never came to see me. I just missed you so much..."
He swayed slightly, on the verge of collapse, struggling to hold back a sob.
"I was wrong, please don't say things like that, okay?"
Originally, he just wanted to ask Nalan Jingwen why she didn't come to see him. He deliberately ignored his longing and refused to admit that he missed her. He used this excuse to convince himself, but when he saw her with a strange man, he couldn't control his temper and felt wronged.
He waited for her at the mansion for so long, but she was having dinner with another man, which is why he blurted out something he shouldn't have.
But she actually said that there was no relationship between the two of them, and that it was just wishful thinking on his part.
"Please, please don't do this."
Her eyes filled with tears, which streamed down her cheeks as she pleaded.
Nalan Jingwen frowned even more deeply, but his tone softened.
"Let's go back, the Pei family's people are coming soon."
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