Liu Jinghong eventually went to the camp. Jing Zhe almost burst out laughing. He looked outside and saw that the weather was fine and the sun was shining brightly.
He was still planning to wait another fifteen minutes, and if Liu Jinghong didn't make a surprise return, he would make a run for it!
In less than ten minutes, he panicked.
Because his second sister, Zhu Xinning, came.
Zhu Xinning came by herself without calling a carriage. She walked for a long time under the sun, her face covered with fine beads of sweat.
"Second sister, what brings you here?"
Zhu Xinning took out a silk handkerchief to wipe her sweat, then rolled her eyes at Jing Zhe: "What, from what you're saying, it seems like you don't want me to come?"
"That's not..."
Jing Zhe calmed down and asked, "Second Sister, you must have just finished court, right? Aren't you very tired? Why don't you go back and rest for a while?"
"At least you have a conscience!"
Zhu Xinning went inside and sat down, pouring herself a glass of iced tea. "I am a little tired, but seeing Zhe'er makes me feel less tired. By the way, I ran into your fifth sister on the way here. She said you've been practicing your lightness skill lately and asked me to come and see!"
"..."
Aren't the two of them supposed to be irreconcilable enemies?
And it sounds like they planned it all out, with one person watching him in the morning and another in the afternoon, taking turns to watch him!
Jing Zhe said listlessly and somewhat defiantly, "I'm exhausted after practicing all morning, I'm not practicing anymore!"
"Not going to practice? That's fine then. It's terribly hot today, why don't you just stay indoors and tell your sister some poems!"
As the most talented woman in Jingzhou, Zhu Xinning was passionate about poetry, and her younger brother was also skilled in it, so she made the suggestion.
"All right!"
Seeing the hope in Zhu Xinning's eyes, Jing Zhe couldn't bear to refuse and had no choice but to agree.
Next, the two began to talk about poetry.
People tend to feel sleepy in the afternoon, especially since Jing Zhe and Zhu Xinning had been busy all morning. As they were talking, Zhu Xinning suddenly fell silent. Jing Zhe turned around and saw that she had fallen asleep with her head on her arm.
A soft glow shone through the crack in the door onto her face, creating a warm and serene atmosphere. Jing Zhe gently stood up, reached one hand under her knees and the other through her back, and lifted her up in a princess carry.
In her sleep, Zhu Xinning let out a soft groan, her body tensing up. She opened her eyes a narrow slit, and only relaxed after seeing that it was Jing Zhe.
Then she naturally wrapped her arms around Jing Zhe's neck and let him carry her to the bed. It seemed that only at this time could she sleep soundly and without restraint.
Jing Zhe put her down and tried to get up, but Zhu Xinning, whether intentionally or unintentionally, hugged his neck tightly. He tried several times but couldn't get her to stay. In the end, he could only smile helplessly and lie down with her.
Forget it, I probably won't be able to go out today.
Without thinking further, she nestled close to Zhu Xinning and fell asleep.
...
I slept for a long time.
In a hazy state, I felt a tickling sensation on the tip of my nose, as if warm breath was spraying on my face.
Jing Zhe opened his eyes and saw Zhu Xinning lying less than ten centimeters in front of him, staring at him with her big, blinking eyes.
Seemingly not expecting Jing Zhe to suddenly open his eyes, Zhu Xinning was startled and quickly closed her eyes again, her face still showing shallow dimples.
Jing Zhe smiled, got out of bed, and then casually called out, "Second Sister, it's time to wake up!"
Zhu Xinning then opened her eyes again, rubbed them with her hands, yawned, and slowly sat up.
"Ah~ it's so late already?"
The performance of pretending to be asleep was so convincing that even Jing Zhe would have found it hard to believe if he hadn't witnessed it firsthand.
Not having the heart to expose her, Jing Zhe replied, "Yes, did Second Sister sleep well?"
But the corners of my mouth always involuntarily turn up.
"Hmm, that's good..."
Seeing that Jing Zhe's face was contorted with embarrassment, Zhu Xinning frowned slightly.
Are you laughing at me?
"No, no... pfft..."
"..."
"Pfft~"
"You've been laughing at me the whole time, without stopping!"
Zhu Xinning suddenly blushed, like a little girl caught lying.
"Second sister, I've received rigorous training. No matter how funny something is, I won't laugh unless... I can't help it, pfft~ hahaha..."
"you!"
Zhu Xinning blushed and stood up angrily.
"Hey, what's Zhe'er laughing at?"
Just then, Liu Jinghong, who had just returned from the camp, pushed open the door and walked in when she heard Jing Zhe's laughter. She saw Zhu Xinning looking shy and Jing Zhe with a mischievous grin, and became even more curious.
What happened?
Zhu Xinning snorted coldly, glared at Jing Zhe, and left without saying a word.
"Is Second Sister leaving already? Why don't you stay at home tonight?"
Zhu Xinning wasn't there last night, and Jing Zhe didn't even go to Liu Jinghong's bed, so he tried to persuade her to stay.
"dream!"
Zhu Xinning's voice was carried away by the wind and then disappeared.
Jing Zhe touched his nose, still finding it somewhat amusing.
When Liu Jinghong pressed him for the reason, he didn't want to reveal Zhu Xinning's embarrassing secret and quickly made excuses.
Displeased at being rejected, Liu Jinghong glanced at Jing Zhe and asked, "Did you practice your lightness skill this afternoon?"
"I practiced..."
Sensing the murderous aura emanating from Liu Jinghong, Jing Zhe dared not admit she hadn't practiced. Since she didn't know either, she simply made up a lie.
"Did they put gunpowder in the wine jar?"
"Let them go..."
That's true, I had a simpleton do it for me.
"..."
Jing Zhe was very satisfied with his answer, thinking that even if Liu Jinghong wanted to find fault with him, she couldn't.
Just when he thought he had passed the test perfectly, Jing Zhe was called to the courtyard by Liu Jinghong because he hadn't made his bed after getting up. Liu Jinghong was going to teach him some other martial arts.
Jing Zhe's smile gradually stiffened, and he gave a helpless, bitter laugh.
"Fifth Sister, didn't you say that practicing lightness skill would be enough? Why bother practicing martial arts? Besides, I practiced lightness skill all day today, and I'm really exhausted!"
"You must practice lightness skills, but you can't neglect martial arts either. At the very least, you need to know how to defend yourself, right? You can't just run away every time you encounter a rogue on the street, can you?"
Jing Zhe curled his lip, thinking to himself, "Who told me to run away as soon as I was in danger yesterday? Besides, even if a simpleton can't beat a woman, surely he can beat a scoundrel?"
"But…"
"Stop with the 'buts'! Why so much nonsense? Come on, take this punch!"
"..."
Fifteen minutes later, Jing Zhe lay on the ground.
He felt that there was nothing he couldn't get through by playing dead once; if there was, he would play dead twice!
Liu Jinghong is such a dedicated teacher!
Every punch landed squarely, and Jing Zhe almost cried.
What grudge could there be?
What hurt Jing Zhe even more that night was that Liu Jinghong once again chose to sleep alone. Before going into the room, she told Jing Zhe not to forget to get up early the next morning to practice his skills.
Jing Zhe sighed and lay alone on the bed, licking his wounds, still worrying about the next day.
Because Liu Jinghong said they would continue tomorrow…
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