"Stop joking. If you had used all that energy for sweet talk last night, would I be in this state? Tell me, why did you do that last night?"
A-Lin nervously trembled, "Your Highness, I really can't dilute that medicine..."
"If you keep dodging the question like this, believe me, I'll send you to the zoo to be food for the tigers."
A-Lin's eyes lit up. "Your Highness, A-Lin is a gem, something the big tiger can't digest!"
"Yeah, I didn't let you get digested. I was thinking, going through a tiger's mouth, esophagus, large intestine, and small intestine, and finally coming out of its anus, that must taste pretty awful, right? What do you think?"
A-Lin: [...]
Seeing that it had become obedient, Gong Ning stopped trying to fool it with her tricks and sighed softly, "Why didn't you remind me when Lan You gave me that bottle of water last night? Don't tell me you were asleep. I know perfectly well whether you were asleep or not!"
"Your Highness..." A-Lin hesitated for a few seconds, but still didn't have the courage to say it.
"What I really want to know is why you didn't speak up when you had the chance to warn me before, and why you went to all that trouble to change the medicine in my body after I was drugged. What was your purpose in doing that?"
She never doubted A-Lin's loyalty; the feelings and bonds that had developed over a thousand years of companionship were not so fragile.
"Ah Lin, tell me why you did this!"
A-Lin stared blankly at Gong Ning, whose eyes were filled with seriousness. Suddenly, like a deflated balloon, she sprawled out on the pillow in a pouty manner. [You and the boss had a fight, and I wanted to take this opportunity to make you two reconcile… Although what he did was wrong, A-Lin doesn't want Your Highness to leave a man who spoils you like a child. Your Highness, Your Highness, you've suffered so much before, A-Lin doesn't want you to be unhappy, hiding in a corner and secretly crying…]
"When did I hide in a corner and cry secretly?" Gong Ning's eyes flickered as she subconsciously retorted.
[It's obvious! When Your Highness is upset or unhappy, I can feel it. My heart aches with a dull pain. When Your Highness is in a good mood, I can even happily recite a few more calming mantras!]
Gong Ning suddenly fell silent, abruptly turning her head to look at the little jade figure lying sprawled out on its back. She reached out and scooped it up, placing it in her palm and holding it up to her eyes. She tapped its forehead with her fingertip, saying, "Why do you call him 'Big Boss'? That's such a corny name!"
[He's the most formidable man I've ever met. He's got both strength and good looks, and he's incredibly wealthy. Your Highness, you don't need to worry about going hungry anymore! The word "boss" suits him perfectly!]
A-Lin frowned, plopped down in Gong Ning's palm, and said earnestly, "Your Highness, don't change the subject. A-Lin is very smart!"
Gong Ning's lips curved into a slight smile, her eyelids lowered, and her voice was low, revealing no obvious emotion. "But how am I supposed to face him? A-Lin... I really don't dare to gamble. If one day he finds out about all the darkness and shame of my past, what will our future be like? I can't even imagine it... It's like the road ahead is an endless night hidden under a bright sunset..."
It appears dazzling, but it hides endless unknowns and hidden dangers!
Ah Lin was stunned. After his lips trembled slightly, he asked, "Your Highness, have you fallen in love with him?"
Gong Ning paused for a few moments, then suddenly burst into laughter, tapping its head with amusement. "Ah Lin, you're just a little kid, what do you know about love between men and women? Silly..."
A crisp, clear voice abruptly interrupted her, "Then why is Your Highness so hesitant and apprehensive? Why are you afraid that your future with him is an endless night without dawn? And why are you worried about the uncertainties and hidden dangers ahead?"
A-Lin blinked, feigning confusion as he asked her, "Was Your Highness like this before?"
[When did His Highness, who used to do whatever he wanted, act willfully, be carefree and even optimistic, begin to have such concerns and hesitations?]
Even after experiencing the trials of fate, Your Highness can still be lively and bright. When did you become so cautious and fearful?
These invisible changes are imperceptible to Gong Ning herself, but that doesn't mean A Lin is unaware of them.
At least it served as a third wheel in many love stories, whether tragic or happy... oops... a witness!
They were both deeply in love, yet remained completely unaware of it.
Gong Ning lost her voice...
Suddenly, she looked up and glanced around the dimly lit room. The scent of his unique, refreshing fragrance still lingered in her nostrils, pleasant and warm, so comforting that she felt an endless longing and tenderness…
She breathed softly, afraid that if she breathed too heavily, his scent would be blown away.
After a few moments of silence, Gong Ning's eyes flickered slightly, "Last night, everything changed..."
[Yeah, shouldn't things change? Isn't this kind of relationship commonplace between couples?]
Like an emotional mentor, A-Lin stood up from Gong Ning's grasp and spoke with feigned seriousness, "Your Highness, think about it. Before this, did you truly consider the Boss your lover from the bottom of your heart? I know without you answering that it was no. Even when he kissed you a few times, you felt it was him bullying you, as punishment for causing him trouble. Why didn't you try to think about it from a different perspective?"
As Ah Lin spoke, he looked at her with anger at her lack of ambition.
"I……"
Gong Ning suddenly covered the dark blue jade bracelet on her wrist.
He once said that, under the setting sun, on a Swiss street, only this touch of deep blue caught the eye...
He also said that the most perfect match was given to the girl he loved most...
My dearest girl!
Gong Ning suddenly threw off the covers and got out of bed, but stopped moving a moment later because of a sudden soreness.
The slight impulse in my heart was suddenly pierced.
Has she fallen in love with him?
Yeah?
A few childlike looks of confusion and bewilderment flashed in Gong Ning's eyes, but the chaotic scenes from last night suddenly replayed in her mind, and her face turned as red as if it were dripping blood.
He spoke hesitantly, "I, A-Lin, don't think you know any theoretical knowledge. Just... just... oh well, have you finished copying the calming mantra? Go copy it now!"
A-Lin: [...Your Highness...didn't you call me out?]
Gong Ning coughed, feigning authority, and threatened through gritted teeth, "Do you want to go to the zoo to feed the tigers?"
A-Lin: [...]
Seriously, it has never seen such a fickle woman!
After blocking A Lin, Gong Ning endured the soreness, got dressed, and then pulled out her suitcase to start packing.
When leaving the bedroom, I put on a fisherman's hat, sunglasses, and a mask.
She covered herself up completely before going downstairs.
As soon as he reached the stairwell, he ran into Yan Jingzhou, who was carrying a tray and about to go upstairs.
Gong Ning's eyes, hidden behind her sunglasses, instinctively met his dark pupils, and her face instantly flushed crimson.
Upon seeing her attire and the suitcase at her feet, the man's warm gaze instantly vanished...
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