"Whoosh!"
The blanket on the bed was suddenly pulled off.
He got up and walked away, his eyes vacant and dark circles under his eyes, like a wandering ghost.
Liu Ying and Yu Zhu, who were carrying the basin of water, froze in place, watching helplessly as Shen Ning washed her face, then casually put on her clothes, sat at the dining table, her eyes vacant.
The two looked at each other: This is terrifying.
"Miss... what's wrong with you?"
The two sat down close together, filled with worry.
Shen Ning came back last night, washed up and went to bed, and closed the door so they wouldn't disturb her. Why does she look even worse after sleeping all night?
"Ah Ning," Liu Ying called Shen Ning's name, "Have you encountered any difficulties? What exactly happened? Tell me."
Shen Ning glanced at her, then lowered her head to drink her porridge, unable to say a word.
She didn't sleep all night; every time she closed her eyes, she felt Qin Zhuo kissing her. Her heart was pounding and her temples were throbbing.
My whole body was in a state of excitement, shame, and an indescribable tingling sensation.
She didn't know what kind of emotion this was, but she felt like she was about to die, and her heart couldn't take it.
Qin Zhuo really presented her with an enormous challenge, completely upending her life.
So, on this day, everyone saw the young lady like a lost soul, spacing out wherever she went, as if her soul had been taken away.
They won't tell me when I ask, it's driving me crazy!
After much deliberation, Liuying invited Du Yunzhi over.
Du Yunzhi was also frightened by Shen Ning's lifeless state: "A Ning, what's wrong with you?"
Shen Ning stared at her for a long while, then suddenly hugged her tightly.
"Yunzhi, I think I'm finished."
Du Yunzhi quickly comforted her, "Don't worry, don't worry, tell me what happened."
Shen Ning felt ashamed and didn't know what to say.
She wasn't brainless. Although she had never experienced these feelings before, when combined, how could she not know what they were?
But because of that brainless Shen Shu
Driven by her romantic infatuation, Shen Ning actually resisted relationships. She always felt that romantic love could easily make people lose their minds and do things that were hard to understand.
She wished Du Yunzhi and Ye Feiyan well. It wasn't that she couldn't stand seeing others in a good relationship; she just wanted those who deserved happiness to be happy. But when it came to herself, it was a completely different story.
All she wanted was to make money and live the life of a wealthy young lady. If a woman insisted on getting married, she could find a man to marry into or marry into his family. But all of this was a necessity of life, like a task that needed to be completed, and had nothing to do with feelings.
Qin Zhuo didn't want her money, nor did he mention marriage; what he wanted was her affection.
She thought she didn't have this quality, but she could remain calm and rational in front of any other man, except for Qin Zhuo, who was different from others.
Once she realized this difference, the answer was obvious.
She was amazed by his appearance, grateful for his help, and even developed desires she herself was unaware of.
It would have been better if Qin Zhuo hadn't pointed it out; once he did, she felt like she was stuck in a quagmire, unable to save herself.
"Yunzhi, sob sob sob... I feel so bad."
Reason and desire are pulling in opposite directions; reason is resisting, but the heart is not in control.
Refuse Qin Zhuo? Whether out of her own feelings or out of gratitude, she couldn't do it.
She liked Qin Zhuo? But her heart was in turmoil; she couldn't even figure out what she was thinking—it was all a jumbled mess.
Du Yunzhi still couldn't figure out why Shen Ning was acting this way, because after pretending to cry and act cute for a while, Shen Ning actually fell asleep while holding her.
After putting her to bed, Du Yunzhi felt a pang of heartache as she touched the dark circles under her eyes.
"Firefly, what exactly happened yesterday?"
Liu Ying shook her head: "I don't know. Miss was fine before she went to the Xie family. Later, she came out with Young Master Qin and got into his carriage. After getting off the carriage, she hurriedly went into the house and locked herself up. She was like this when she woke up this morning."
Du Yunzhi: "Young Master Qin? Qin Zhuo?"
Liu Ying nodded: "It's him."
Du Yunzhi hissed. She had never seen this person before and couldn't figure her out.
"You watch over her, I'll go ask someone."
Du Yunzhi naturally sought out Ye Feiyan, and then invited Princess Chang Le. Li Shaobai arrived unexpectedly, and the four of them sat down at a table together.
Du Yunzhi explained the whole story: "That's how it happened. What do you think happened to Aning? She wouldn't tell me, and she even hugged me and cried, saying that she was finished."
Princess Chang Le and Li Shaobai both looked deep in thought.
Princess Chang Le: "I don't know. Should I go ask Qin Zhuo? It can't be that he's the one who hit the person, can it?"
Li Shaobai shook his head: "Qin Zhuo saved Miss Shen's life, so he wouldn't hit her. He must have said something that she couldn't accept."
Ye Feiyan looked at the two of them, then at Du Yunzhi: "Ahem, Yunzhi, why don't you ask me?"
Du Yunzhi was confused: "I'm asking you guys, so just answer me."
Princess Chang Le looked him over: "Judging from your expression, it seems like you know something."
Du Yunzhi: "Tell me quickly, what do you know?"
Ye Feiyan picked up his teacup to hide the awkwardness on his lips and asked Du Yunzhi, "How did you feel when I first kissed you?"
Du Yunzhi blushed instantly: "Why did you suddenly bring this up, you jerk!"
Princess Chang Le and Li Shaobai: "Hey, we're talking about serious business."
Ye Feiyan sighed: "Isn't what I'm talking about serious business?"
The three of them looked at each other.
Princess Chang Le pointed at Du Yunzhi: "So, how did you feel back then?"
Du Yunzhi was so embarrassed that she felt she couldn't face anyone. She lowered her head and almost buried it in the table, her voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.
"I...I was so shy, embarrassed, conflicted, and ashamed...I couldn't sleep all night..."
"Huh!?" Princess Chang Le exclaimed in shock, "Could this be the truth?"
Du Yunzhi: "What truth?"
Ye Feiyan: "I have no way to repay your life-saving grace. What was the next part again?"
Du Yunzhi instinctively replied, "Repay me with your body."
Then, everyone understood.
"No way, A-Ning and Qin Zhuo?"
Princess Chang Le slammed her hand on the table: "No, I don't agree! How can that troublemaker be worthy of A Ning?"
Ye Feiyan: "That's the young emperor's brother-in-law. Others will only think that Shen Ning is not good enough for him."
Princess Chang Le's expression was solemn: "I will go back immediately and have my mother hold a family reunion banquet to recognize Shen Ning as her goddaughter."
Ye Feiyan was speechless: "That's not the issue right now. The issue is that Qin Zhuo is not a good match."
Princess Chang Le: "Yes, I have to go and persuade Shen Ning. He can't make a foolish mistake. There are many ways to repay a life-saving debt. He can't risk his own life."
Seeing that a group of people were about to go find Shen Ning, Li Shaobai said helplessly, "According to what Miss Du just said, Miss Shen is already very conflicted and in pain. She may have thought of the problems we can think of. You should not disturb her. Let her think it through and make her own decision."
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