Chapter 164 (First Release)...
When Ning Wanwan said those words, she was actually filled with hesitation and uncertainty.
She didn't think too much when she said this; she just felt that the Jeremy in front of her was different in personality from the one she had met when she first entered the village.
However, she basically had no contact with Jeremy after that. It's unclear whether Jeremy looked down on her for being an untalented outsider or rejected her for being in Ansel's group. In any case, he had almost no contact with her.
Therefore, Ning Wanwan didn't know much about Jeremy, and she was very hesitant when she made this guess based on her intuition.
but……
Ning Wanwan stared speechlessly at Jeremy, who had pressed his entire face against the window without any regard for his image, looking distorted and somewhat comical.
Honestly, this is something no ordinary human being could do. Even a child would be mindful of their appearance.
Furthermore, the fact that Jeremy acted as if he was very protective of Xiaozhou in front of everyone shows that he wasn't indifferent to how others perceived him.
Moreover, there was a strange, inhuman quality about Jeremy in front of him.
However, it wasn't very strong, which is why Ning Wanwan only noticed it more clearly at this time.
Jeremy stared intently at Ning Wanwan.
He hadn't really paid attention when Ning Wanwan spoke, and his subconscious thought was to ask, "If I'm not Jeremy, then who am I?"
But when he heard what Ning Wanwan said, he stood there blankly, his expression stiff, looking at her with a hint of fear.
The arrogant and vicious expression that had once graced that unremarkable, slightly freckled young face had vanished completely.
Ning Wanwan couldn't help but wonder if she had actually stumbled upon the right thing by accident.
"Who are you?" Ning Wanwan asked again.
The sound startled Jeremy outside the window, who abruptly took several steps back. Now, he looked at Ning Wanwan not as if she were a rare object, but as if she were a monster he had never seen before.
"So you're not stupid after all!" Jeremy exclaimed.
Ning Wanwan: "..."
I've already said it, please refrain from personal attacks!
"Oh no, oh no, oh no, if he finds out I messed it up..." Jeremy muttered to himself for a moment, then suddenly straightened his back and regained his composure.
"I am Jeremy! Who else could I be but Jeremy!"
His expression was very self-righteous.
Ning Wanwan: "..." You're just burying your head in the sand!
Jeremy remained defiant, gradually regaining his arrogance, his face displaying an expression that said, "What can you do to me?" and "If I don't admit it, then I haven't been exposed."
Ning Wanwan tried to calm her racing heart. In fact, she was quite startled when she realized that she had actually guessed correctly.
She quietly and carefully observed Jeremy, but found no other flaws in him besides his personality.
The other person's disguise was perfect; when they stood there without moving or speaking, they looked exactly like the real person.
Ning Wanwan tried to extract more information.
Although she doesn't know any tricks for getting information out of people... after all, as someone with social anxiety, she avoids communication whenever possible. Whenever she's forced to communicate, her mind basically goes blank, and she speaks instinctively, let alone figuring out any techniques...
However, at the very least, the dialogue should continue.
She deliberately sighed, feigning displeasure: "Hey, seriously, this isn't fun at all."
The sheep's skin has already been torn off, so why are you still pretending to be a big bad wolf?
The girl's eyes clearly conveyed this meaning.
Jeremy: "..."
Although Jeremy didn't care about the face that humans cared so much about, being looked at like this by a human he initially looked down on, especially since he was in the wrong, made it impossible for Jeremy to stay silent.
Jeremy stared at Ning Wanwan from the other side of the window for a while, and his nonchalant expression gradually disappeared.
The smile vanished from his freckled, ordinary face at some point, leaving no trace. His eyes, devoid of any smile, appeared exceptionally dark and intense at that moment.
Ning Wanwan then realized that this "Jeremy" looked slightly different from the real Jeremy.
He had a pair of dark eyes that seemed to shimmer with a deep purple hue.
However, in slightly dimmer light, the difference is barely noticeable.
"What, interested in my eyes?" Jeremy chuckled, then, not only did he not mind, before Ning Wanwan could say anything, he brought his face close to the window again.
"Then you can take a good look."
Ning Wanwan had a feeling that he was up to no good, so she didn't make a move for a moment.
"What, scared?" The other person raised an eyebrow.
He was deliberately provoking her, but Ning Wanwan hesitated for a moment, then slowly moved a little closer to the window, wanting to carefully examine the difference in those eyes.
She always felt that she might be able to discover some clues.
Jeremy narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.
That's fair.
It won't do for me to always be the one to approach the window. It makes it seem like I want to get close to her or like her so much. What if Wang sees this and misunderstands?
I can't be... what's that word again, oh right! A simp!
He doesn't want to be some kind of simp! He can't stand being misunderstood either!
Why is this human's approach so slow? Not only does its body look incredibly fragile, but it's also slow. It would be easily destroyed in a fight.
I really don't know how the king could have taken a liking to such an ordinary human, and why he stayed in the illusion for so long because of her.
As the girl drew closer, her slightly rapid breathing could no longer be concealed, condensing into a small patch of white mist on the window along with the heat.
Jeremy suddenly realized what was going on, pointed at her and burst into laughter, his eyebrows almost flying off: "So you're not fearless after all."
"You're putting on quite a show; I almost thought you weren't afraid at all!"
Ning Wanwan: "..."
The other party's mockery was so intense that Ning Wanwan, who was initially scared and panicked, calmed down a bit.
"How could I not be scared?" Ning Wanwan couldn't help but mutter under her breath.
Any normal person would be scared in this situation!
Who would have thought that the "person" who looked so much like someone I'd ever met was actually not that person at all!
Besides, who knows what's really under that skin of yours!
It would be abnormal not to be afraid!
Jeremy heard even that quiet complaint and immediately burst into even louder laughter: "That's because you're too timid!"
Ning Wanwan couldn't help but show a somewhat speechless expression. Jeremy laughed for a while, then slowly composed himself.
Then he waved to her inside the house.
"Didn't you want to see it? Come and take a closer look."
Ning Wanwan stared at him for a while, but couldn't figure out what bad ideas he was having.
She refocused her attention on his eyes, but because a small puff of white mist from her earlier breath was still visible on the window, she couldn't see them clearly.
Ning Wanwan subconsciously moved a little closer and raised her fingers to wipe the white condensation on the window.
As the window was wiped clean, the scene gradually became clear—Ning Wanwan could see those eyes clearly.
She slowly frowned.
It looks like... just ordinary, normal human eyes, without any dark purple hue.
What she saw before seemed to be an illusion.
But is it really just an illusion?
Ning Wanwan was still somewhat unwilling to give up. She leaned forward slightly and examined the other person's eyes more carefully.
Jeremy cooperated perfectly, remaining motionless as she observed him.
Then, as if on purpose, just as Ning Wanwan was engrossed in observing, his pupils suddenly turned into deep purple vertical pupils.
Like a demon, bizarre and ferocious!
Ning Wanwan was caught off guard and startled. She trembled and took a few steps back, almost falling to the ground.
"Ha ha ha ha."
Jeremy burst into laughter again without any restraint, as if he found it amusing to disrupt Ning Wanwan's calm demeanor and make her look panicked.
Ning Wanwan: "..."
Fortunately, Ning Wanwan knew he was definitely up to no good, so she was somewhat prepared. She quickly composed herself and slowly stood up, supporting herself on the ground.
Now Jeremy's eyes are back to normal.
However, Ning Wanwan couldn't help but recall those devilish vertical pupils.
"What exactly are you?" Ning Wanwan couldn't help but ask.
She was filled with anxiety and thought about many things.
Could it really be some kind of demon?
Could it be that the voice that had once tempted her to follow her desires, which had appeared in her mind before, was also the work of this "Jeremy"?
Ning Wanwan instantly connected the two things. She had many questions, but in the end, she only asked this one question out of instinct.
Unfortunately, even with such a simple question, Jeremy showed no intention of answering her.
Why should she answer his questions when he's not exactly a kind person? What obligation does he have to help her resolve her doubts?
He found it quite amusing to watch this weak human struggling helplessly.
Ning Wanwan bit her lip, feeling a tangle of information in her mind, seemingly related yet not quite, making her almost dizzy.
Moreover, the common sense we've always known seems to have been shattered...
Is the other person... really not human? Does this world truly exist besides humans and monsters, bro?
Amidst the chaos, she heard Jeremy's voice, coming through the heavy window, not loud, and with a hint of surprise.
"Actually, you're quite interesting."
Ning Wanwan snapped out of her daze and looked up at him.
“But to be honest, I really hate you.” Jeremy frowned, his expression becoming somewhat complicated, and continued.
His expression towards her was a mixture of disgust and conflict.
Ning Wanwan managed to gather her thoughts a little: "...Don't you think what you're saying is a bit contradictory?"
“What’s contradictory about it?” Jeremy pursed his lips and said matter-of-factly, “Just because you’re an interesting human doesn’t mean I don’t dislike you.”
Ning Wanwan seemed to have grasped a crucial point: "If you hate me, you must have a reason, right?"
"I don't need a reason to hate someone," Jeremy scoffed.
Then, his voice suddenly lowered.
"However, you do have reasons to be disliked."
"You have delayed the king's departure from here."
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Author's note: Happy belated National Day! The holiday is almost over QAQ
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