Lin Xiuyan wasn't angry. She pulled up a chair and sat down on the edge of the bed, saying, "What? Still angry?"
"No," Xu Qianting said sullenly, "I'm angry with myself."
Lin Xiuyan asked with a smile, "Do you feel like you're useless?"
Xu Qianting glanced at her but didn't say anything.
He truly felt useless; they had grown up together since childhood, yet he still couldn't win her heart.
He got drunk and was arrested, and she had to come and rescue him.
Compared to him, he's not just useless, he's utterly a piece of trash!
How embarrassing!
Xu Qianting had been disliked by Commander Xu quite a bit in the past, but he always thought he was pretty good.
This incident, however, was a slap in the face to him.
By this time, he vaguely understood why Lin Xiuyan didn't like him anymore.
Essentially, she is smarter and more capable than him.
As a man, it's really shameful that I need her protection!
Lin Xiuyan and he grew up together, and she knew what he was thinking just by looking at his expression.
She said softly, "In essence, this incident was a case of Princess Anle's scheming against you, and you fell into her trap, which is understandable."
"You'll have to be more careful from now on. It's not just girls who need to protect themselves when they're out in the world; boys need to protect themselves too."
“You’re lucky this time. You’ve met Princess Anle. She’s of high status and only used you to threaten us. She didn’t do anything to you.”
"If you're unlucky next time and run into a female hooligan who rapes and then kills you, you'll have nowhere to cry."
Xu Qianting: "..."
Although he knew she was trying to comfort him, he felt uncomfortably uncomforted.
He glared at her: "What nonsense are you talking about! You're probably the only female hooligan in the entire city of Chongqing!"
Lin Xiuyan chuckled and said, "I am a female playboy, not a female hooligan. Playboy and hooligan are different."
Xu Qianting's gaze towards her was somewhat indescribable.
After being captured by Princess Anle, he was filled with regret, regretting that he had been too careless.
After being rescued, he had very mixed feelings and lay in bed alone, struggling with all sorts of thoughts.
One moment he was sad because Lin Xiuyan got married, and the next he was annoyed by his own incompetence.
After saying those words to her, his frustration and entanglement dissipated considerably.
He asked softly, "You won't marry me because I'm not good enough?"
Lin Xiuyan replied, "No, I think you're very nice, but this niceness has nothing to do with romantic feelings."
“Xu Qianting, I have always regarded you as my elder brother.”
Lin Xiuyan had said this to Xu Qianting several times before, but he had never taken it to heart.
Or perhaps, Xu Qianting hadn't actually figured out the difference between an older brother and a romantic lover.
When she said that, he even thought she liked him.
It wasn't until then, when he saw her clear eyes looking at him with a smile, that he suddenly understood.
It turns out that she had rejected him clearly from the very beginning, but he just couldn't understand it.
He sniffed softly: "Is he good to you?"
Lin Xiuyan knew that the "he" he was referring to was Ye Junfei, and a touch of tenderness unconsciously appeared in her eyes.
She nodded and said, "Not bad, not worse than you are to me."
Xu Qianting pursed his lips, not quite satisfied with her answer.
He said softly, "With his status, he'll definitely have three wives and four concubines in the future, and he'll never be as good to you as I am."
Xu Shoubei told Ye Junfei his true identity after he woke up.
Xu Shoubei's original intention was to make him give up that idea. With his dog-like appearance, how could he compete with the heir of the Pingnan Prince's Mansion for a woman?
Xu Qianting's first reaction upon hearing this news was: With Ye Junfei's status, would he treat Lin Xiuyan well in the future?
Lin Xiuyan raised an eyebrow slightly: "Maybe, but at least he's treating me very well now."
"No one knows what the future holds, so just enjoy the present moment."
Xu Qianting said somewhat uncomfortably, "You've only known him for a short time, and you're already marrying him? How do you know he's not just lusting after you?"
Lin Xiuyan laughed and said, "With his status, what kind of beauty hasn't he seen?"
"Although I am not bad-looking, I am still a little far from being the most beautiful woman in the world."
Xu Qianting said softly, "In my heart, you are the most beautiful woman in the world."
Lin Xiuyan felt inexplicably saddened when she heard his words.
She knew he was simple-minded, straightforward in his speech and actions.
Because he loved her, he thought everything about her was wonderful; in his past life, he even gave his life for her. (Biquge)
She took a deep breath and said, "Xu Qianting, promise me, no matter what, you must live well!"
"No one in this world is worth giving your life for."
Her words seemed somewhat abrupt, and Xu Qianting assumed they were a reflection on his recent ordeal.
He said, "Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of myself in the future and won't hold you back."
Lin Xiuyan chuckled softly upon hearing this.
Xu Qianting added, "I've decided that once my injuries heal, I'll join the army."
Lin Xiuyan was taken aback: "Join the army?"
“Yes.” Xu Qianting nodded and said, “I was born into a family of military generals, and I cannot tarnish the illustrious name of my ancestors.”
“We used to play together and have a lot of fun. My dad always said I was unambitious and useless.”
“Now that you’re married, I should grow up too. I can’t live like I used to, aimlessly drifting through life.”
Lin Xiuyan felt a little complicated when she heard this. She said softly, "Actually, if you want to prove yourself, you don't need to join the army. Joining the army is too dangerous."
Xu Qianting laughed when he heard this: "What you said is very similar to my mother's."
"Yanyan, I feel like you're not treating me like your older brother, but rather like your younger brother."
Lin Xiuyan touched her nose somewhat awkwardly.
Xu Qianting added, "Although I am not yet able to live up to my father's words that a man should stand tall between heaven and earth, I know that as an older brother, I must not hold my younger sister back."
"Ye Junfei has such a high social standing. If he bullies you in the future, who will stand up for you?"
Lin Xiuyan was stunned for a moment, then a hint of determination appeared in his eyes: "That's why I want to make a name for myself, and I want to be your support."
"From now on, as long as I'm here, no one will be able to bully you!"
"If Ye Junfei dares to betray you, I'll cripple him!"
Lin Xiuyan felt a lump in her throat when she heard these words; he had said the same thing to her in her past life.
With slightly red eyes, she said, "Xu Qianting, you don't have to do this."
Xu Qianting smiled and said, "I didn't join the army entirely for you. I also want to prove to my father that I'm not a good-for-nothing!"
Lin Xiuyan felt a pang of sadness looking at him, but she also felt that now that he had made a name for himself with Princess Anle, he would never be able to sever ties with her again.
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