Chapter 88: No Intention (3)
Ning Fu had no plans to stay, so after saying goodbye to Meng Yuan, she led Ning He out.
The carriage of Prince Xuan's mansion was still parked at the door. Zong Si had his back to them and had not yet gotten on. Ning He bowed and said, "Prince."
Zong Si turned his head and his eyes fell on Ning Fu, and she also bowed.
When she looked up again, she saw his slightly distant and cold eyes. Nymph hadn't seen such eyes from him for a long time, and she couldn't help but pause.
In fact, at that moment, she keenly sensed Zong Si's impatience and vigilance towards her, as if he was re-examining the relationship between them.
Once any emotion crosses the line, it will disappear quickly at the speed of lightning.
For a person like Yu Zongsi, if someone tries to gain the upper hand over him, it is crossing the line, and if one tries to stir up his emotions, it is trying to gain the upper hand over him.
Those in a high position naturally don't like to be led by the nose.
Ning Fu stood quietly, looking back at him, but she didn't want to be passive all the time in the past six months. Sister Fu was his, and if he wanted to fulfill her and her brother's wishes, she couldn't be passive.
"Miss Ning Wu, please take your fourth sister and go first." Zong Si made way for the two and said in a light tone.
If it were any other day, he would have said this to me, without mentioning Ah He and deliberately ignoring me.
Ning Fu knew that her attempt to play a game of ambiguity with him had disgusted him, and now she had lost the test, but this might not be a bad thing.
"Thank you, Prince." Ning He's gaze lingered between the two of them for a moment, then she took Ning Fu's hand and walked past him.
Zong Si looked back at her and saw that she didn't say a word and ignored him. He couldn't help but look complicated for a moment.
"Fourth Miss, you have nothing to say?" he said indifferently.
"Nothing to say." Nymph said softly.
"Being too utilitarian is not a good thing." Zong Si said coldly. He didn't feel any sincerity from her. She didn't even pretend to be sincere. She just wanted to take him down and see him submit to her so that she could use him.
"I only know that women who are too sincere never have a good ending." Ning Fu lowered her eyes and said. Whether in the last life or when she went to Yongzhou, she was always like this.
"If you were more sincere, you would have gotten what you deserved long ago." Zong Si said.
Nymph smiled bitterly and said, "No, only a lady who controls her own destiny can truly get what she wants. Prince, maybe one day you will understand what I mean."
She tried.
"Maybe the Fourth Miss and I should calm down." Zong Si said.
Ning Fu pulled Ning He into the carriage.
Ning He lifted the curtain and looked outside, but Zong Si had already got on the carriage and the driver drove away.
Nymph remembered that when she first came to this life, she was actually quite sincere. However, reality taught her that even her grandmother was not trustworthy, and only if she took the initiative could she avoid being betrayed.
"Fourth sister, don't be sad." Ning He said, holding her hand.
Nymph shook her head and said nothing.
I finished the mathematics and arts assessment half a month later.
Ning Fu had been extremely nervous during the past half month. She got up early and went to bed late every day, and she had not even left the Duke's Mansion. Now that it was over, she finally felt relieved.
"Sister Ning, this question is really not easy." Zong Ning said to her with a smile after finishing the test.
Ningfu, however, didn't know many things and was unsure about them for the moment. Although she had taken the test in her previous life, how could she remember them?
"In a few days, the palace will invite a good opera master. Would Sister Ning like to come?" Zong Ning asked enthusiastically.
In the past half month, there has been no news from Zong Si. Although the two had agreed to meet for half a year, now a month has passed and the two have only met a few times. In the future, they may not see each other again.
"Which day?" asked Nymph.
"On the day of the winter solstice." Zong Ning said.
Ning Fu smiled and said, "I had something to do at home that day, so it was not appropriate for me to leave the house, so I didn't go."
Zong Ning didn't want to force it, so she just said, "Third brother has been in the mansion recently, and seems to be quite relaxed. Sister Ning, is there anything you want me to tell him?"
Nymph paused, shook her head, and said, "Your brother and I will probably never have any contact again."
Zong Ning's expression changed, and he asked softly, "Did Third Brother bully you?"
"Don't worry, Sister Ning. The prince would never make things difficult for me. We just have different ideas. We don't have any other disputes." Ning Fu blinked and smiled politely. If there was a dispute, there was, but it was not appropriate for both sides to tear their faces apart. They had to maintain the proper decency.
Seeing Ning He also walked out of the examination room, Ning Fu said again: "Sister Ning, there is still something to do in the mansion. I will go back to the mansion with Ah He first."
Zong Ning wanted to ask a few more questions, but Ning Fu had already left with Ning He. The two were talking about something and didn't look sad at all.
After Zong Ning returned to the palace, he went to see Princess Xuan.
"Are the questions difficult this time?" asked Princess Xuan.
"Mother, you should know that I am not good at mathematics. If you ask me, I will definitely say it is difficult." Zong Ning said with some distress.
"I don't expect you to make me proud." Princess Xuan tapped her forehead, her tone still doting.
Zong Ning asked, "Where's the third brother?"
"I just met Master Lu at Jinghuaju," said Princess Xuan.
Zong Ning went to Jinghuaju.
Zong Si was handling official business. He looked up and glanced at her without saying anything.
"Are you and Sister Ning over?" Zong Ning asked.
"Why do you say that?" Zong Si frowned.
"Sister Ning told me this after the math and arts assessment today." Zong Ning said.
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