Even though Tang Ning showed all sorts of heartache, reluctance, and unwillingness, the plate of half-cooked vegetables still ended up in Yan Xingzhi's stomach.
After the two finished their breakfast, Yan Xingzhi thought for a moment and then told Tang Ning that if she felt bored during the day, she could wander around the manor. She could write down what she wanted to eat or do for the servants in the manor. If she felt that the manor was too dull and boring, she could go to the market town at the foot of the mountain.
Anyway, the effects of the Silk-Pulling Gu won't disappear so soon, so she can go wherever she wants.
After giving these instructions, Yan Xingzhi got up and walked outside.
"No……"
Seeing this, Tang Ning wanted to say something, but since she hadn't swallowed the food in her mouth yet, she had to swallow it quickly. She hurriedly wiped her mouth with a handkerchief and followed Yan Xingzhi.
Yan Xingzhi, who hadn't gone far, noticed the commotion behind him and turned around to look at her with slight surprise. "What's wrong?"
"And you? Where are you going?"
Tang Ning looked into his eyes and asked anxiously.
"Me?" Yan Xingzhi asked in return, then chuckled lightly, "I've been away from the manor for several days, and a lot of things have piled up. I need time to finish them all..."
After all, Yangyue Manor is one of the eight major forces in the martial arts world. It has many businesses, even on the surface, not to mention its private businesses.
"I'll go with you!"
Before Yan Xingzhi could finish speaking, Tang Ning hurriedly said this.
"You...are with me?"
Yan Xingzhi's surprise deepened.
Seeing that he hadn't intended to bring her along from the start, Tang Ning's previously expectant eyes dimmed instantly. She bit her lip lightly, "I...we just got married, didn't we? I don't know anyone at Yangyue Manor, I only know you, Xingzhi-gege. I don't want to go sightseeing or play, I just want to be with you..."
"But dealing with these trivial matters is so boring..."
Yan Xingzhi was about to persuade her again when Tang Ning spoke up first, "It's okay, I'm not afraid of being bored, not at all!"
Seeing that Yan Xingzhi still seemed hesitant, Tang Ning's eyes quickly reddened. "Or are you saying you dislike me? That my cooking isn't as good as Qingqing's? I... I'll definitely learn properly from now on, please don't be angry, okay? I'm just... a little scared to be here all alone..."
Before Tang Ning could finish her sob story, Yan Xingzhi, seeing her head bowed and looking utterly pitiful, chuckled and interrupted her, "Heh, what nonsense are you spouting? I've always only considered Qingqing as my younger sister. You are my lawfully wedded wife, how could I possibly look down on you? If you're not going to get bored, then come on over..."
The man smiled gently.
Tsk, when it comes to the ability to lie through one's teeth, probably no one can compare to this Master Yan!
But Tang Ning still ran towards him with a look of surprise.
Before the two had taken more than a few steps, a smooth and delicate little hand, like a fish, slipped into Yan Xingzhi's hand.
He suddenly looked down and his eyes met Tang Ning's smiling eyes, which resembled two crescent moons.
In an instant, Yan Xingzhi narrowed his eyes, then slowly clenched his fist, quickly took Tang Ning's hand, and led her toward the study.
At his desk, Yan Xingzhi, having just finished reading an urgent message, pondered for a moment, and was about to pick up his pen, but couldn't bring himself to write, simply because—
The man looked up with a slight sigh of helplessness and saw Tang Ning resting her chin on her hand, looking extremely serious, staring intently at him.
"Why are you staring at me like that?"
After holding back for a long time, Yan Xingzhi finally asked the question.
Hearing this, Tang Ning smiled shyly, "Because Xingzhi is handsome. You are the most handsome person I have ever seen in the world. Just thinking about how we are married makes me feel like I am the happiest person in the world."
At this moment, her eyes were filled with a soft, moist light. Just as Yan Xingzhi had said before, her eyes were very deceptive. It was as if as long as you looked into her eyes, you would be unconsciously tempted to believe every word she said, every action and expression she made, and believe that she really liked you, loved you, and cherished you.
Yan Xingzhi's hand trembled slightly as he saw the ink dot reappear on the white paper in front of him. A strange light flashed in his eyes, and then he looked up and smiled gently at Tang Ning. "Although I would love for you to continue staying here with me like this, I would also like you to have your own things to do, instead of just revolving around me. Ningning, don't you have anything you want to do?"
Noticing her partner's subtle movements, Tang Ning mentally raised her eyebrows, then her face remained serious and certain, "No! I..."
As she spoke, she seemed to suddenly remember something, abruptly standing up with a look of anxiety, "Yes, I have it! How could I have forgotten about it?"
After saying that, she hurriedly took two steps forward and grabbed Yan Xingzhi's wrist. After carefully feeling it, she said, "I actually forgot such an important thing. Brother Xingzhi, I haven't been able to cure the strange poison in your body yet. The pills I made before can only temporarily relieve some of your pain. To cure it completely..."
As she spoke, she paused slightly, then looked up hesitantly at Yan Xingzhi before her. "May I look at the books in Yangyue Manor's collection? Preferably books related to medicine. I've never read any medical books outside of my life. If what I learned in Medicine God Valley can't solve this, maybe I can look at other people's methods to change my approach! My master once said that I am a rare medical genius. The reason I haven't come up with a solution yet must be because my knowledge is lacking. If Yangyue Manor's medical books don't have any, I'll keep looking. I believe that as long as I keep trying and searching, I will definitely be able to find a way to detoxify Brother Xingzhi!"
Tang Ning became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke, her eyes shining brighter and brighter. She even impatiently asked Yan Xingzhi to bring her all the medical books in the manor. After piling them up to the side, she began to read them seriously at another desk, making notes in a blank book as she read.
She reads extremely fast, perhaps because she already knows some of the knowledge in the books, so she basically changes to a different book every now and then. In the overly quiet study, the only sound is the constant turning of her pages.
One hour, two hours...
Yan Xingzhi would always unconsciously look up at her, and each time he would see Tang Ning's focused and delicate profile, and her lips would occasionally move as if she were muttering something.
He didn't know how he felt, but the fact that someone had invaded a space that no one had ever set foot in before didn't make him feel much uncomfortable.
And the reason she was so devoted and focused was entirely because of his poison...
When did the Silk-Pulling Gu become so powerful?
Intelligent people always overthink things. Because he was constantly thinking about these things, Yan Xingzhi's work efficiency was frighteningly low all day. What he could usually finish in an afternoon now took him a whole day and he was only about half done.
The sun was setting in the west, and dusk was approaching.
He looked at the thick stack of trivial matters remaining, and his fingers tightened around the brush in his hand. Perhaps he had spent too much time and energy on unnecessary people and things today.
Even with these thoughts in mind, he still looked up at Tang Ning's table, which was not far from him, and unexpectedly saw her asleep on the table.
Because her desk faced the window, the wind outside blew her clothes and hair.
Perhaps it was nearing dusk, the wind was getting a bit chilly, and Tang Ning, still asleep, couldn't help but shiver and hug her arms tightly.
Seeing this, Yan Xingzhi frowned slightly and stared at her for a long time before finally taking out a commonly used cloak from a wooden cabinet on the side and slowly walking towards her.
Before he knew it, he had barely draped the cloak over her shoulders and hadn't even let go of her when his eyes fell on Tang Ning's excessively fair neck.
There was a faint, ambiguous red mark left there.
After staring at the mark for a while, Yan Xingzhi silently scoffed, covered her with a cloak, and slowly walked out.
As the man's footsteps faded into the distance, Tang Ning, who was lying on the table, hadn't even opened her eyes yet, but the corners of her mouth had already curled up.
Yan Xingzhi's current favorability rating: 10.
During dinner, just halfway through, Tang Ning received news from Yan Xingzhi that he probably wouldn't be able to stay at the manor during the day for the next period of time. He explained that the Jiyue Sect had been making moves recently, and the righteous forces were preparing to encircle and annihilate them. Once they decided to wipe out the demonic sect, Yangyue Manor would be indispensable. Therefore, he apologized, saying he probably wouldn't have much time to spend with her in the coming days, but he would try his best to return every night.
He panicked, he panicked so much that he wanted to get away from her!
Don't rush, this is just the beginning!
If you panic now, you'll make me, your opponent, feel very unfulfilled!
Tang Ning smiled inwardly, knowing that his reason was absolutely true. The martial world was indeed about to descend into chaos, and a major conflict was about to break out between the righteous sects and the demonic sects. Yan Xingzhi would indeed be very busy, but he wouldn't be busy fighting. Instead, he would be busy stirring up trouble on both sides, trying to escalate the situation so that he could reap the benefits after both sides were severely weakened.
After all, in the story, it was precisely because of this that he was able to destroy the Demonic Sect in one fell swoop, suppress a number of righteous forces, and become the sole ruler of the sect.
But it doesn't mean I can't be with her during the day. What else could it be but temporarily avoiding her?
but……
The next day, Tang Ning, who had waved goodbye to Yan Xingzhi at the entrance of the villa, turned around and went straight to the kitchen.
What did she say before? Oh right, she said she makes pretty good pastries, especially sweet ones.
After working for a while, Tang Ning had just finished making a plate of jujube paste pastries. She put the plate on the kitchen window to cool, but to her surprise, in the blink of an eye, not only the jujube paste pastries but also the plate had vanished from the window.
Seeing this, Tang Ning subconsciously curved the corners of her mouth into a smile.
It has to be said that Yan Xingzhi is really bold. He left and left her behind. Isn't he just sending Ye Xiao, this delicious little lamb, into her mouth?
Frowning slightly, Tang Ning placed another plate of red bean cakes on the window. She had been hiding behind the window frame beforehand, and soon, a long, slender hand with distinct knuckles silently reached the edge of the red bean cake plate.
"Well, I've finally caught you! You little thief who stole the pastries!"
Tang Ning immediately rushed out and snatched the plate away.
However, it may have been due to the other party's momentary carelessness, or it may have been because her snatching action came too quickly and hastily.
With a flick of the wrist, Tang Ning pulled down a black-clad boy who was hanging upside down from the beam outside the window.
The boy's eyes were bright and dark, his eyelashes, like small fans, were even longer and thicker than hers. His nose was high and straight, and his lips were slightly thin. When he saw Tang Ning, he wasn't afraid at all; instead, he blinked at her twice, looking incredibly innocent and naive. But unfortunately…
His cheeks, stuffed full like a little hamster hiding food, completely betrayed him.
Ye Xiao's current favorability rating: 5.
Huh?
She remembered seeing a zero last night, but now it's...
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