Chapter 91 I'm Reckless
Chapter 91
She didn't want to face him at the moment, so she gently put Yi'er inside, and lay down facing inward, holding Yi'er, with her back to Qi Jingyan.
Qi Jingyan looked at her back, which was a little rounder than before but still slender, and paused slightly in waving the palm-leaf fan in his hand.
Aning is really angry.
He reached out and picked up An Ning's pillow and handed it to her.
Meng Yuning grabbed it, but didn't put it under her head. She just threw it to the side of the bed.
Qi Jinyan didn't dare to say anything, but just silently stretched out his arms a little and continued to fan her.
A gentle breeze, carrying the unique feeling of dampness at the seaside on a summer night, gently blew through Meng Yuning's half-dry hair.
He reached out and gently touched the ends of her hair, then put down the palm-leaf fan, stood up, dug out a clean, soft towel from the box, sat down beside her, and slowly began to wipe her hair.
Wipe slowly and carefully, strand by strand.
Meng Yuning ignored his little action and just held Yi'er, who was chubby and had a rosy face from sleeping, closed her eyes, and tried hard to fall asleep.
But tonight I went to bed later than usual and I was very tired, but my mind was clear and I had no desire to sleep at all.
In fact, after the initial anger, she had calmed down.
Looking back now, at that moment when she looked around in a daze in the sea, searching desperately but still couldn't see any trace of him, her heart still felt like it was being gripped by something, she was so panicked and couldn't help but feel a wave of fear.
Whether Qi Jingyan was deliberately teasing her or testing her and hiding under the water and refusing to come out, it was better than him really encountering an accident.
Whether he suspected her or speculated about her, now that he was safe and sound, nothing else mattered.
It's not just because he is Yi'er's brother, the support and pillar of this group of people, but also because he is Qi Jingyan himself.
It was Qi Jingyan who would teach her and Yi'er archery step by step, who would patiently play with her and Yi'er, who would listen to her chattering with a smile, and who would sit by the bed and gently fan her and Yi'er every night.
During the days they spent together, he became like a brother, a friend, and even more like a family member to her.
She sincerely wished him well, hoped that he would be safe and sound, and that he would have no disasters or troubles in his life until he grew old and gray.
Feeling the gentle wiping motion of his hands, Meng Yuning sighed softly and finally opened her eyes.
She didn't turn around, but only looked at the shadow swaying in the depths of the curtain, and said softly, "Your Highness."
Hearing that she was finally willing to speak, Qi Jingyan stopped what he was doing and immediately raised his eyes to look at her profile: "I'm here."
Meng Yuning still didn't turn around, but whispered, "Don't do that again in the future."
Qi Jingyan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and said in a gentle voice: "It was wrong of me to frighten An Ning. Don't worry, I will never scare you like this again in the future."
Meng Yuning shook her head slightly, her tone carrying a rare hint of seriousness: "It's not a big deal that I was frightened, but the situation under the sea is complicated. What if something unexpected really happens? What will Yi'er do? What should everyone else do?"
Qi Jingyan originally wanted to say "I know my limits", but when he heard the rare serious tone of the girl in front of him, he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
He picked up a strand of her hair, wrapped it in a towel and slowly wiped it, then said solemnly, "Okay, I'll take note of what An Ning said."
Meng Yuning didn't stop there. She spoke softly but clearly, word for word, "And me. If anything were to happen to His Highness tonight, I would be filled with guilt and would wish to die as an apology."
She paused for a moment before continuing, "But I can't die yet, because I still have to take care of Yi'er for you."
"Every time I see Yi'er crying and looking for her brother, I feel guilty and blame myself over and over again. Why did I suggest going swimming tonight?"
"Those days of regret, of being tormented day and night, yet having to force myself to carry on—just thinking about it makes me feel suffocated."
"I don't want to go through that kind of torment again."
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"So, Your Highness, please don't take risks like that in the future."
Experience it again? When Qi Jingyan heard the last part, his heart suddenly moved. He vaguely sensed that there was something else in her words, and he couldn't help but frowned slightly.
But as he listened to her increasingly low voice and the slightly reddened corners of her eyes, that little doubt was instantly drowned out by the surging heartache.
He was silent for a moment, then finally reached out and gently grasped her thin shoulders. His voice was low and solemn: "A Ning, I'm sorry. I was too reckless tonight and scared you. I promise you, I will never do this again."
When he was teaching An Ning to swim, he could tell at a glance that she clearly knew how to swim, but she pretended to be clumsy and unable to do so in front of him.
On a whim, he had the idea of teasing her, so he deliberately held his breath and quietly sank into the water. He wanted to see her hurriedly covering up after being discovered, and her funny look of anger and embarrassment, but also of wide-eyed and trying to argue.
In addition, he had a private thought in his heart that he didn't want to tell others. He wanted to see if An Ning would worry about him if he was really in danger.
But unexpectedly, it scared her.
Fortunately, although Aning was frightened, she was still willing to explain the reason to him in detail and did not give him a cold look or ignore him.
Otherwise, the good mood of coming out to play, which was so hard to come by, would be ruined by his momentary reckless behavior.
Seeing that his tone was sincere and he admitted his mistakes in a good manner, Meng Yuning said nothing more.
She still had her back to him, nodded slightly, and whispered, "Okay."
Qi Jingyan gently stroked her shoulder, then picked up the handkerchief and continued to wipe her hair.
The movements are gentle and meticulous.
Meng Yuning was silent for a moment, then whispered, "It's almost dry, no need to wipe it off. It's getting late, Your Highness should rest early."
Qi Jingyan: "The roots of your hair aren't completely dry yet. Sleeping with wet hair can easily lead to catching a cold. I'll rub it a few more times and it will be fine. Ah Ning, go to sleep first."
Meng Yuning stopped talking and let him rub it slowly. She pulled the chubby Yi'er closer to her arms, closed her eyes, slowed her breathing, and counted silently in her heart: "One Yi'er, two Yi'er, three Yi'er..."
One after another, chubby and smiling little Yi'er jumped and ran around in her mind, making her dizzy and dizzy. Before she knew it, she slowly fell asleep.
When her breathing became even and slow, the hand that had been patting Yi'er finally stopped, and Qi Jingyan's hand that was wiping her hair also stopped.
He looked at the two people, one big and one small, sleeping soundly on the couch, and sat quietly for a long while before he stood up, put the handkerchief on the box, extinguished the candle, and returned to the couch.
He gently picked up An Ning's pillow, carefully supported her head and neck with one hand, and padded the pillow for her. Then he took out his own pillow, placed it next to hers, and then lay down gently.
He lay flat for a moment, and finally couldn't help turning sideways, silently facing An Ning's back.
In the past nights, Yi'er slept in the middle, and in order to hold Yi'er, Aning always faced the outside. As soon as he turned his head, he could see her sleeping face.
But at this moment, he could only look at the back of her head with her black hair spread out, and a sense of emptiness and loss inexplicably welled up in his heart.
He stared at the back of An Ning's round head for a while, and finally couldn't help it. He stretched out his slender arms, carefully pulled Yi'er out of An Ning's arms, and moved to the side.
Then, very gently, he supported her shoulders and helped her turn around to face him.
An Ning was probably very tired, and she didn't wake up despite the noise, and was still breathing heavily.
But the tips of his eyebrows were slightly furrowed, not as relaxed as when he was sleeping peacefully in the past.
Qi Jingyan stared at her for a moment, then raised his hand and gently stroked her brow with the tip of his thumb, gently rubbing the tiny "川" mark.
He didn't stop until her brows relaxed and she became calm again.
The corners of his lips rose slightly and he finally closed his eyes.
Unexpectedly, a moment later, there was a rustling sound behind An Ning.
He opened his eyes and leaned over to look, and saw Xiao Yier with his eyes closed, rubbing towards the inside of the bed in a daze. He fumbled around with his little hand for a few times, but didn't touch anything, so he turned over and crawled towards him.
When he crawled behind An Ning, he lay down against her back, grabbed a strand of her long hair and held it in his hand, then continued to sleep quietly.
Qi Jingyan found it funny and his heart couldn't help but soften. He reached out to take the little tiger-head quilt on the other side, blocked it behind Yi'er, and then lay back down.
There was a mingling of breaths in the tent, and the atmosphere was peaceful.
He felt at peace and gradually fell asleep.
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Qi Jingyan originally thought that after what An Ning said to him last night, she would reconcile with him today.
But since the girl woke up, she acted as if she hadn't even seen him and refused to even glance at him.
She took Yi'er to wash and brush her teeth, and then took Yi'er to eat the crab porridge cooked by Mu Shan and others.
After breakfast, she took Yi'er and followed Mu Feng and the others to the beach ahead excitedly, picking up shells, catching crabs, and digging in the sand. The big and small group of people had a lot of fun, and their laughter was deafening.
But from beginning to end, An Ning never turned around and called out to him like she did in the past, "Your Highness, come with us" or "Come on, come on, Your Highness"...
Not a single word was shouted.
He had no choice but to follow the two of them silently.
But that little bastard Yi'er would use his dirty little paws covered in sand to slap a few handprints on his clothes, then "accidentally" pour a shovel of sand all over his shoes, and then he would pick up Mu Shan's big iron cooking spoon, scoop up a spoonful of sea water, and splash him all over with a smile...
In short, they make trouble in various ways.
What’s even more infuriating is that every time the little rascal did something bad, he would immediately run back to An Ning, stand on tiptoe and whisper in her ear.
The two men then looked at each other, raised their hands and clapped their hands, with unconcealable pride on their faces, and then laughed so hard that they fell over and fell backwards.
He finally figured it out. An Ning must have said something to that little bastard Yi'er, and Yi'er was helping An Ning vent her anger.
He was both amused and confused. He brushed the sand off his body with his hands, took off his shoes, and followed their example, stepping barefoot into the warm sand, waiting leisurely for their next round of tricks.
Yi'er covered her mouth with her chubby little hand and leaned close to Meng Yuning's ear. Her voice was small, but she couldn't hide her excitement: "A Ning, I'll catch a crab to scare my brother later."
Meng Yu stared at Yi'er's big round eyes full of excitement and burst out laughing.
She had ignored Qi Jingyan since morning. The little Yier noticed it keenly and secretly pulled her clothes to ask why she ignored her brother.
She didn't explain in detail, only saying that last night, Qi Jingyan deliberately hid to scare her and almost made her cry.
When Yier heard this, he clenched his fists and was about to go to his brother to "argue" with him angrily, but she stopped him with a smile.
The little guy tilted his head and thought about it, then said he wanted to punish his brother, so Qi Jingyan suffered that morning.
But she was quite happy to see him suffer.
Looking at Yier's look of a little adult who said "I'm standing up for you", she felt relieved and proud that her younger brother had grown up and could support her.
Hearing this, she smiled and asked, "But isn't Yi'er a little afraid of crab claws?"
The little guy immediately puffed out his little chest and said in a loud voice: "Yier is so brave, Yier is not afraid."
Meng Yuning smiled and patted Yi'er's shoulder, gently admonishing her, "Then you have to be careful with the leash, don't let it pinch you."
Yier nodded his little head vigorously and assured confidently: "If it dares to bite Yier, Yier will hit it with a big spoon."
After the little guy finished speaking, he dragged the big iron spoon that was almost half his height and ran towards Mu Feng with a clattering sound.
Meng Yuning gestured to Mu Ying to follow, and Mu Ying agreed and hurriedly followed.
Yier ran to Mu Feng, said something to him, then stretched out his little hand and pointed to the basket full of crabs.
Mu Feng smiled and squatted beside the basket. He carefully picked out the largest one, tied it up neatly with a hemp rope, leaving a long end of the rope, and handed it to Yier's little hand.
Yier insisted on letting the crab "walk by itself", and Mu Feng did not tie the crab claws and legs.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Yi'er took the rope, the big crab moved suddenly and rushed towards him sideways with great momentum!
Yi'er's face turned pale instantly. He frantically dragged the big iron spoon with one hand and held the rope tightly with the other hand without letting go. He ran forward screaming, and his little baby voice was so scared that he split his legs: "Help! Aning, help! "
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