Chapter 111 Not Angry Anymore?

PS: Thank you for the kind ticket for urging me to update. I ate it all, haha:)

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Xiao Mingzheng's question immediately stunned Zhong Min. Logically speaking, it was quite normal to be wary to varying degrees of caution towards someone who could not be fully trusted. There was nothing to be puzzled about, and it should not even be something to be asked about separately.

This was especially true for someone like Xiao Mingzheng. He was wary of everyone, even loyal subordinates like Luo Jiaxing and Xie Feng wouldn't be completely unreserved. So why would someone like him question her?

"Isn't this normal?" She reacted and blurted out, "Normal people will be more or less wary of people other than themselves, even relatives. Isn't it the same for the prince?"

Xiao Mingzheng frowned, as if thinking of something. After a moment, he said, "That's different. Normally, when you're with Xie Feng, Jia Xing, and even the guards, you wouldn't be so obviously on guard."

"Ah, that..." Zhong Min suddenly felt a little flustered. After hearing what Xiao Mingzheng said, she actually noticed some differences. At least, she would never misunderstand that other people would do something inappropriate towards her, but this aspect seemed to be quite prominent for Xiao Mingzheng.

She secretly swallowed her saliva and pretended to be nonchalant, saying, "That's normal. You are the prince. My life and future freedom depend on your words. Brother Xie and General Luo will not affect my future, so naturally, there are not so many considerations."

"Really? Looks like I was overthinking it." Xiao Mingzheng said with a hint of self-mockery, "You're right. Without absolute trust, how could one be completely unguarded?"

When Zhong Min heard the hidden meaning in Xiao Mingzheng's words, she suddenly didn't know what to say. She was usually quite good at talking, but she didn't know what was wrong now. She always felt that the more she talked, the more mistakes she made, the less she talked, the fewer mistakes she made, and it was better to say nothing.

"You should get some sleep. When we get to the resting place later, I'll have someone change your medicine." Xiao Mingzheng didn't say anything else. As he spoke, he reached out and helped Zhong Min lie down. His facial expression became dull, and his smile was no longer as warm as before.

Seeing this, Zhong Min was even more bewildered. Was Xiao Mingzheng angry with her? She doubted her own eyes. Perhaps it was an illusion. How could this man show such an angry expression? Moreover, why was he angry? What was his reason for being angry? She had done nothing wrong and hadn't offended him in the slightest.

In order to avoid feeling uncomfortable, Zhong Min had to pretend to be obedient and close her eyes to rest, letting him cover her with her things. Xiao Mingzheng didn't seem to have any intention of getting off the car. Seeing that she had fallen asleep, he picked up a book and started reading.

After a while, Zhong Min secretly opened his eyes and looked at Xiao Mingzheng beside him, and Xiao Mingzheng happened to shift his gaze over and bumped into him.

"What's wrong?" Seeing that Zhong Min was still asleep, Xiao Mingzheng put down the book in his hand. Without thinking too much, he reached out and touched her forehead to check her temperature: "Are you feeling unwell?"

"No." Zhong Min felt flustered again. She couldn't help but feel a burning sensation when Xiao Mingzheng touched her face naturally and subconsciously.

"It seems a little hot." Xiao Mingzheng suddenly felt that Zhong Min's forehead was getting hot. "Looks like I need to ask the court doctor to come and take a look first."

"No, no need. I'm really fine. I just can't sleep." Zhong Min quickly stopped Xiao Mingzheng who was about to call for help.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mingzheng took a good look at Zhong Min. Seeing that she didn't look like she was in any trouble, he said, "Maybe it's because you've covered yourself with too much stuff. Since you're not feeling uncomfortable, let's talk about it after we get a place to stay tonight."

As he spoke, he reached out and shook the covering on Zhong Min a little loosely. "If you can't sleep, don't force yourself. Just lie down and rest for a while."

After all, she had slept for two whole days, so it was normal for her to be unable to sleep. Therefore, Xiao Mingzheng did not force Zhong Min to sleep. Instead, he picked up a book beside him and said to her, "If you are bored, I will read to you for a while."

"No, the books the prince reads are so boring. I'm afraid I'll fall asleep while listening." Zhong Min's heart suddenly warmed. Xiao Mingzheng's subconscious and natural concern touched her. For a moment, she thought he was a good person. Perhaps such feelings are more acute when people are sick.

Seeing the smile gradually relaxing on Zhong Min's face, Xiao Mingzheng couldn't help but laugh as well: "It's better if you fall asleep. You should rest more now so that your wound will heal faster."

His smile at this moment was very warm, completely different from the indifferent expression he had when he was angry before. Seeing this, Zhong Min didn't think much about it and subconsciously asked, "Are you not angry anymore?"

Hearing Zhong Min's slightly worried question, Xiao Mingzheng paused for a moment, and then the smile on his face became more intense. He looked into her eyes and said firmly, "When did I get angry?"

"I'm glad you're not angry." Seeing this, Zhong Min smiled with relief. He couldn't help but feel a lot calmer about Xiao Mingzheng at this moment.

There's nothing wrong with change. If people stay together for a long time and things remain the same, that's probably abnormal. She's respectful to others, and they care about her. There's no reason for her to be so awkward all the time; it would only make her look petty.

Xiao Mingzheng smiled again, then stopped talking and quietly read from the book. Just as Zhong Min had said, those things were indeed very boring to her. She really didn't understand why Xiao Mingzheng enjoyed reading them. But just like when she was reading, she couldn't help but doze off as soon as she read these boring books, and the same thing happened now.

After a while, she, who had originally been unable to sleep, found her eyelids drooping, and soon she fell asleep to the sound of Xiao Mingzheng reading.

Over the next few days, under Xiao Mingzheng's careful care, Zhong Min's health gradually recovered. However, it would take more than a day or two for the sword wound to heal, so she was not anxious. She asked the court doctor to change the dressings for her every day. Anyway, overall, she was fine.

As expected, there were some minor mishaps along the way, but they were all safe. Now she no longer had to lie down all day; she could get out of the car and walk around to stretch her muscles during breaks. And her relationship with Xiao Mingzheng gradually became less awkward. Zhong Min tried to treat him as a friend, which made her feel much more at ease.

During the lunch break that day, Zhong Min got out of the car again with Zi Yan's help to get some fresh air. Actually, her injury was not too serious now, but Zi Yan was always worried, so she was nervously supporting her from the side.

"Sister, walk around first. Dinner will be served soon." Xie Feng ran over and said to Zhong Min, "The prince just had someone catch a wild rabbit. It's already dull. I'll give you some more."

"Thank you, big brother." Zhong Min giggled, and actually felt a little greedy. Because of the wound these days, he was not allowed to eat many things. In addition, it was inconvenient to be outside, so he didn't enjoy any delicious food.

"What are you thanking me for? I'm just a messenger." Xie Feng said with a smile, "I'll be busy now."

Zhong Min nodded, watched Xie Feng leave, then turned his head and saw Xiao Mingzheng not far away. At this time, he was talking to someone next to him. He seemed to feel someone looking at him, so he turned his head subconsciously. When he saw it was Zhong Min, he smiled faintly, then turned his head again to continue the conversation.

"Miss Min'er, the prince is so kind to you!" Zi Yan said with envy, "For so many days, I have only seen the prince smiling at you, but always looking cold and indifferent to others."

Zhong Min turned around, looked at Zi Yan, and said seriously, "If you block a sword for him, he will smile at you."

Zi Yan was stunned for a moment when she heard this, as if she was still thinking about Zhong Min's words. After a moment, she said, "Is that so? But I still feel that this is not entirely the case."

"Okay, okay, what are you thinking about all day, little girl? I'm in a hurry and need to go to the bathroom." Zhong Min pretended to be indifferent and changed the subject.

"Then go quickly, I'll help you go." Upon hearing this, Zi Yan hurriedly helped Zhong Min to the small woods nearby.

Every time this happened, Zhong Min wished he were a man, so he wouldn't have to take off his pants or run so far to find a hidden place to start. Zi Yan always smiled secretly at this time, but in her heart, she really liked Zhong Min's temperament.

His left hand was still not very convenient to use, so he needed Zi Yan's help to take off and put on his pants. After struggling for a long time, he finally got it done. When Zhong Min had packed up and was about to go to the camp, he suddenly heard the sound of weapons clashing and fighting coming from there.

"Oh no, something happened!" She looked up and saw that there were many people in black over there.

Strange, where did these men in black come from? Zhong Min's heart sank. Had the outpost she had set up in advance not noticed anything? Or had something else happened to those people?

"You hide here first, I'll go see what's going on." She pressed Zi Yan into the bushes and prepared to sneak over to see what was going on.

"Miss Min'er, don't go. You're still injured. It's too dangerous!" Zi Yan grabbed Zhong Min and stopped her from going. "We can't help anyway, and going over would only affect them. Let's all wait here. It won't be too late to go out after we've defeated those men in black."

"No, I have to go over and take a look. Don't worry, I will be careful and won't let them find out. Just be obedient and stay here and don't run around. Everything will be fine in a while." Zhong Min forced Zi Yan to stay where she was, and then he half-crouched and walked carefully towards the camp.