The cold and fierce woman gritted her teeth and said nothing, not flinching even after being stabbed several times.
Ning Zhishui saw with his own eyes that she could hardly even lift her eyelids, but she still swam stubbornly, "weaving" all those people into the net.
"Walk!"
She spoke, but not to Ning Zhishui, but to her confidant who was holding her.
Ning Zhishui couldn't see the expression of the person behind him, but he could only hear him let out a muffled cry, then turned around and left angrily, swimming hard.
Ning Zhishui wanted to stop it and struggle, but he didn't even have the strength to open his mouth!
Then, there was a dull sound of explosion behind him. Ning Zhishui watched helplessly as the one-armed woman smiled at him, and then she and those people turned into a pool of blood.
Blood flowers exploded in the water, extremely gorgeous, the crimson color turned from thick to thin, slowly spreading out, like fireworks in the water.
But that figure was no longer visible.
Ning Zhishui stood blankly in the yard, looking at Jiaqing from afar. She was as cold and stern as he remembered, without any of the cuteness and cheerfulness of a young girl.
But Ning Zhishui couldn't help but smile, and his smile got bigger and bigger.
Hua Jiaqing suddenly felt a burning gaze, and when she looked up, she met Ning Zhishui's face that seemed to be both crying and laughing.
She was stunned, "Why are you here?"
"I told Hua Zhaoxing's parents that I wanted to stay with you at night, and they agreed." Ning Zhishui blinked, and her vision became clear again. As she spoke, she walked towards Hua Jiaqing.
Hua Jiaqing didn't notice Ning Zhishui's slightly hoarse voice when she spoke, she only noticed that her expression was strange and the look in her eyes when she looked at her was a little passionate.
Then, she realized what Ning Zhishui had said.
Live with yourself?
This made Hua Jiaqing, who was always aloof and didn't like to interact with others, frown. "I don't want to live with others. You can find someone else. Besides, there should be a lot of empty houses here."
"Please lead the way."
Ning Zhishui turned around and said to the maid.
The maid bowed and took her leave.
After she left, Ning Zhishui sighed, "I can't help it, Jiaqing. You don't know that Hua Zhaoxing's parents actually want to match us up! How old am I? If I don't find someone to live with, I'm really afraid of what tricks they'll come up with at night... You're the only person I know in the Hua family, so I can only ask you to protect me. Don't worry, I'll leave tomorrow and I'll only stay for one night."
As he said this, he smiled at Hua Jiaqing.
Hua Jiaqing was surprised and asked, "To match you with my third brother?"
Her eyes almost popped out of her head.
It was rare for her face to have such a vivid expression, but it suddenly appeared and looked a little funny. Ning Zhishui also really laughed.
"How is it possible...what do they see in you?" Jiaqing couldn't help but wonder.
Her words were not meant to be sarcastic, but were simply expressions of doubt.
She knew Hua Zhaoxing's parents' temperament very well. They were not evil people, but they were also worldly people. Like many people, they valued family background and status.
They love Hua Zhaoxing so much that ordinary women would never catch their eyes. Ning Zhishui is so young, what is it about her that attracts them?
"Maybe they know I'm a disciple of the Xianlai Sect... Never mind, that's not important. I don't have any feelings towards them anyway." Ning Zhishui chuckled, "Can you please help me tonight?"
Hua Jiaqing looked at her, a little hesitant, "Are you sure you want to live with me?"
She pointed to her side, asking her to see the surroundings clearly.
Ning Zhishui nodded, "Sure, it will be over once I practice. I'm not picky about the place."
Hua Jiaqing was also a decisive person, so she agreed after hearing what she said. "Okay, just consider it a thank you for helping me today. But first, I have a patient at home. If you don't like it, you can always regret it and leave."
"How could that be?"
Hua Jiaqing turned around holding the herbs she had picked up and said, "Come in and sit down."
"Okay."
As soon as I entered the house, my vision darkened and a strong herbal smell came from it.
"Jiaqing...who are you talking to?"
An old male voice spoke breathlessly, and after he finished speaking, his throat seemed to be dry and itchy, so he began to cough uncontrollably.
"Dad, this is..."
"Hello uncle, I'm Jiaqing's friend Ning Zhishui, you can just call me Xiao Ning." Ning Zhishui walked forward with a smile and glanced at Hua Jiaqing while speaking.
She didn't react in any other way, probably because she didn't know who she was.
Yes, Jiaqing has always been immersed in her own affairs and never cares about irrelevant people or things.
I guess even if I heard the rumors, I would have just forgotten about them.
Ning Zhishui withdrew his gaze and looked at the man lying on the bed.
The man was lying there with a sallow face. Only his neck could move, and his body was very stiff.
His eyes were very cloudy and his face looked old, but he was very kind.
"Friend of Jiaqing... please take a seat." The man moved, wanting to entertain Ning Zhishui, but he couldn't move at all, so he said apologetically, "I'm not feeling well. I'm sorry."
"It's okay, we're all family. Uncle, would you like some water? I'll pour you some."
Just as Ning Zhishui was about to move, Hua Jiaqing put the basket on the table, rushed to the table to pour water, and then came to the bed.
She helped the man up and carefully fed him water. He drank it in small sips, and started coughing again after just a little.
Every time this happened, Hua Jiaqing would move the cup farther away, pat his back, and wait until he stopped coughing before feeding him.
It was just a glass of water, but the man was sweating so much that he could only drink half of it.
The other half spilled down.
After feeding the baby, Hua Jiaqing put him back on the bed and then glanced at Ning Zhishui.
Ning Zhishui stretched out his hand and performed a magic trick to clear the water stains completely.
Hua Jiaqing looked at her expression and confirmed that there was no trace of boredom or disgust on Ning Zhishui's face before she withdrew her gaze.
"Xiao Ning... cough cough, Jiaqing has a bad temper, please be patient with her, but she is a good child, thoughtful, kind, and sentimental." The man said breathlessly.
Ning Zhishui nodded, "Of course I know, she's cold on the outside but warm on the inside, I understand."
The man then smiled.
At this moment, a foul smell suddenly came from the room, and the smell became stronger and stronger.
The man was stunned for a moment, then he realized something, his face suddenly turned red and embarrassed, "You guys go out, I, I need to sleep for a while."
Ning Zhishui just reacted when he saw Hua Jiaqing calmly cast a spell, "It's okay, Dad. You're just sick. It's nothing serious."
Then he looked at Ning Zhishui and said, "Go out and wait for me first."
"Let uncle sleep for a while, let's go out together, I still want to talk to you." Ning Zhishui held Jiaqing's hand and walked out with a smile.
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