flstandardbreds Chapter 168
Chapter 168
The next day.
Nalan Jing woke up very early. Sometimes having too good a hearing isn't a good thing. She knew there was noise coming from Chi Chenyi's room, but she pretended not to hear it.
She was awakened this morning by a series of scattered noises from next door. She looked at the person in her arms, his eyes softening for a moment. He was sleeping soundly, but the dark circles under his eyes and the weariness between his brows indicated the madness of last night. His fair neck was covered with bright red, ambiguous hickeys, densely packed together.
Nalan Jingwen's eyes darkened slightly. He lowered his head and kissed his forehead, then carefully got out of bed, moving very lightly, afraid of waking him.
I tucked the blanket around him, casually threw on a coat, and went out.
As soon as I reached the door, I saw a group of servants piled up at the entrance, throwing out one item after another, which smashed to pieces on the ground.
"Get out! All of you, get out!!"
A shard nearly grazed Nalan Jingwen's cheek, but she slightly turned to avoid it.
She didn't even make a sound. The person inside suddenly stopped, looked sharply in her direction, and then stumbled to their feet and ran towards her.
"Ah Wen, is that you?"
Nalan Jingwen stood at the door watching him run towards her. The ground was littered with shards and knocked-over objects, scattered everywhere. He kept bumping into things, falling down, getting up, and continuing to run towards her. His feet were cut by sharp shards, leaving them bloody and mangled.
Nalan Jingwen watched coldly, showing no intention of catching him, until the red figure fell in front of her and grabbed the hem of her dress.
After Chi Chenyi touched Nalan Jing's nose, a slight smile appeared on her beautiful and alluring face.
He struggled to his feet, embraced Nalan Jingwen, leaned his entire body against hers, and affectionately nuzzled his cheek against hers. Then, his body stiffened slightly, and he tightened his grip on her.
"Ah Wen, it hurts..."
The extremely affectionate coquettishness felt strangely familiar to Nalan Jingwen, as if he had said such words countless times, and a pang of heartache spread from the depths of his heart.
Her previously cold expression softened, and she picked him up, tucked him around the scattered items on the floor, and placed him on the bed.
He then silently took the ointment from beside the bed, called for someone to bring in hot water, and cleaned the debris from the soles of his feet.
Perhaps sensing that Nalan Jingwen was in a bad mood, Chi Chenyi remained silent and obediently let her do as she pleased.
Only after helping him apply the medicine did Nalan Jingwen look up at him.
"Do you know who I am?"
Chi Chenyi looked puzzled, wondering why Nalan Jingwen asked such a question.
“You are Awen, my Awen.”
"I said, do you know my full name?"
Chi Chenyi nodded and leaned in to hug her.
"Awen's name has always been engraved in Chenyi's heart. Even if the sky falls and the earth cracks, and the sea dries up and the rocks crumble, Chenyi will never forget it."
“Mirror hearing, the mirror hearing of dusty clothes.”
It is a mirror that belongs only to him.
Nalan Jingwen frowned slightly as that familiar feeling surged up again, but it was even more intense than before, making her somewhat overwhelmed.
Did they know each other before?
"And what about your master?"
Chi Chenyi looked up, her alluring face so close to his, her beauty magnified, that it momentarily made him dizzy.
"The owner of the dusty robe? Isn't the owner of the dusty robe Ah Wen?"
His words were extremely ambiguous; what was originally a plain statement was interpreted by Nalan Jing as having a different meaning.
Nalan Jingwen turned her face away and pushed him away.
Chi Chenyi refused to leave and moved closer, nuzzling Nalan Jingwen's face affectionately.
"Master, Chenyi misses you very much."
Nalan Jingwen suddenly had the illusion of having a pet.
"Don't call me master."
"why?"
"There's no reason why, I just don't like it."
"Since Awen doesn't like it, then Chenyi will not call you that."
Nalan Jingwen didn't continue the topic, glanced at his feet, and said, "When will your eyes get better?"
Chi Chenyi's consciousness is sometimes unclear, but he has no major problems with normal social interactions, which is much better than when we first met a couple of days ago.
Chi Chenyi thought for a moment and said, "I don't know."
Nalan Jingwen frowned. "What do you mean you don't know?"
"Didn't you say before that it would be fine in a while?"
Chi Chenyi clearly didn't want to continue this topic, and remained silent while holding Nalan Jingwen.
Nalan Jingwen pulled the person away and said sternly, "Explain yourself."
Chi Chenyi held her hand, their fingers intertwined. "It's nothing, it's just that I haven't practiced my cultivation techniques for too long, and I've suffered a backlash. Awen, don't worry about me."
"Just a backlash?" he said so casually.
Nalan Jingwen did not pull his hand away this time, and asked, "Why aren't you cultivating?"
Chi Chenyi said, "In the past, when I cultivated, Awen always protected me and spared me the hardships of cultivation. Now that Awen is not here, I cannot do it alone."
Nalan Jingwen couldn't understand why he couldn't do it alone.
However, she was only a dabbler in cultivation, with only a superficial understanding, so she couldn't offer too much of an opinion. She simply said, "Then you can start cultivating now, and I'll protect you."
Chi Chenyi shook his head, "It won't work here."
"Why?"
“Ah Wen, have you forgotten? Every year you take me back to Phoenix Perch Mountain. Only there is the most suitable place for me to circulate my cultivation technique. No other place is suitable.”
Nalan Jingwen remained silent. If his eyesight remained poor and his mind remained unclear, wouldn't he have to rely on her for the rest of his life? But if she accompanied him back to Phoenix Mountain, she would have to wait until she finished dealing with Qi Lin's matter.
In this way, he would have to stay by her side during Qi Lin's stay.
Nalan Jingwen sighed helplessly. She had finally managed to get rid of one, and now another one was coming. She really didn't have much energy to spare for others.
Looking at Chi Chenyi's devilishly handsome face, yet with such an innocent expression, one couldn't bear to speak harshly to him.
She stood up, smoothed the wrinkles in her clothes, and said, "I'm going out for a bit. You stay in the room and don't run around. And especially, don't run around without shoes or pants, understand?"
Although Chi Chenyi was reluctant to agree, she nodded after hearing her stern tone, though she looked quite hurt.
Are you going to see him again?
This is self-evident to him.
Nalan Jingwen recalled Jinse's face, flushed with desire, from the previous night, and offered a rare explanation.
"No, I have something to do. You stay put and don't smash anything anymore. I'll pay for any damage you cause."
"If you want to eat or do anything, just ask the servants outside."
Chi Chenyi nodded gently, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
As he spoke, he leaned his head closer, and Nalan Jingwen didn't understand what he meant for a moment.
He picked up her hand and placed it on his head. The touch was soft and comfortable. Nalan Jingwen touched it subconsciously.
Chi Chenyi obediently remained still while being petted, as if she were a pet begging her owner to pet her.
Nalan Jingwen couldn't resist touching it a few more times before leaving.