Thinking back to when she first realized Jiang Chenrui was in danger, her heart almost jumped out of her chest. Lian Han frowned and said helplessly, "He is very important."
After all, he was her younger brother whom she had missed for so many years after losing her memory. When she found him alive, she was angry that he had played a trick on her, but she also felt a little happy.
Tsk! What a hypocrite. She was clearly seething with hatred a moment ago, but her attitude changed the moment she realized he was in danger. Xing Yucheng thought to himself.
Upon receiving this answer, Ning Jue's gaze held a deeper meaning. "Protect him, even if it means going against the Federation? Even if it means disregarding the safety of your real family?"
“You know I didn’t mean that.” His words made Lian Han frown.
"So what do you mean?"
Lian Han looked at him and asked, "Are you angry? Why?"
"You said before that you would stop at nothing to target the Blood Nether Palace, so why did you soften your heart when you met someone you knew? Or was your so-called revenge just empty talk?"
Lian Han's expression changed. "Why would you think that? Blood Nether Palace and Xiao Rui are two separate individuals."
Ning Jue looked at her, the girl he loved. He thought of the day she sobbed in his arms, thinking of her Xiao Rui; he also thought of the time Die lay on his bed, dreaming of Xiao Rui; and now, she was still protecting that man…
Unaware of the danger, Lian Han continued, "Yes, I was angry with Xiao Rui before. But I have to admit one thing: if it weren't for his appearance giving me hope for life, Shen Xinyue wouldn't have lived to seven, and I wouldn't be here today. So, Ning Jue, I won't let..."
With his lips sealed, Lian Han was completely stunned.
The unpleasant words disappeared. Ning Jue placed one hand on the girl's back and the other on her head. While she was in a daze, his tongue delicately traced the girl's lips.
Her scrambled mind barely returned to normal, and Lian Han tried to push Ning Jue away, but Ning Jue increased his strength as soon as she moved. The power brought by her 3S physique was so great that it almost made her melt into his body.
Lian Han frowned, "You loosen... um..."
The sound disappeared into the rustling.
Ning Jue let the girl go when she was about to suffocate, watching her lean weakly against his chest, her flushed face still showing shock.
Ning Jue lowered his head and kissed her forehead. "Did I scare you? Hmm?"
Lian Han tried to push him away, but the little girl, whose limbs were weak from being kissed, had very limited strength. In the end, she gave up and let Ning Jue hold her. "What do you mean?"
"Can't you tell? I love you, the love between a man and a woman." Ning Jue chuckled softly, her expression tinged with frustration and helplessness.
He was seriously overestimating his self-control, telling her to wait until she's an adult and then let go if she has someone she likes. He can't even stand this girl arguing with him for another man; if she actually falls in love, he'll probably go crazy.
Lian Han: ?!
Lian Han finally found his voice, "You're the old man's younger brother, so you're like my uncle. I've always treated you as an elder, I..."
A fleeting kiss, like a dragonfly skimming the water.
Looking into her wide eyes, Ning Jue said in a hoarse voice, "If you call me uncle or elder again, it won't just be like this."
"..." Lian Han's face darkened. "You scoundrel! You bastard! You're insane! You..."
The girl is really well-mannered; even after being threatened like that, she only used those few words. Ning Jue chuckled softly, "Take a break when you've had enough. If you're really angry, you can do whatever you want to me."
Lian Han regained some strength and sat up from Ning Jue's arms, remaining silent. Just as she said, she treated Ning Jue as an elder—who wouldn't treat someone in their thirties as an elder? So while she got along well with Ning Jue, there would never be the playful banter she had with An He earlier. She genuinely treated him as an elder, without any ulterior motives.
But now...
The frightened little girl hung her head, seemingly refusing to communicate.
I knew it would turn out this way.
Ning Jue sighed inwardly and gently patted her head. "You don't need to think too much about it. I know you're not in the mood for romance right now, but I can put myself in a queue. If you still don't like me in the future, or if you find someone you like—"
"Feelings are something no one can force, not even me. I just hope you won't avoid me from now on, okay?"
He couldn't force her, but he also couldn't give her up. So he wouldn't give her the chance to like someone else.
Unaware of Ning Jue's thoughts, Lian Han breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing her words. Admittedly, she had considered her other half, but it was just a thought.
For Lian Han now, becoming stronger is her top priority, followed by ensuring the Blood Nether Palace remains intact; everything else will be postponed indefinitely.
She had absolutely no interest in being in a relationship.
If it were Bai Ze or anyone else confessing their feelings, she would have rejected them outright. But this person was Ning Jue—her elder, someone who had saved her several times without her even realizing it, and with an old man watching over her.
Thinking of the old man, Lian Han's lips twitched. [The old man, your brother...]
Don't ask me about relationships; I'm still single myself.
That's your brother.
"Just because he's my brother doesn't mean he can make a move on my student. He's dreaming. He should do whatever he wants. If he can't win the girl's heart, that's his own problem," Xing Yucheng said righteously.
Although he was also worried that this guy would stay single, Xiaohan was like his daughter; he had watched her grow up, and he couldn't bear to just give her away like that.
[I understand. What made him like me?] After saying that, Lian Han added, [Don't tell me you don't know. Don't you know your own brother?]
Xing Yucheng scoffed, "[Don't you have any self-awareness? It certainly wasn't when I was around. Otherwise, you would have known then.]"
That makes sense. If the old man had really witnessed Ning Jue falling for her, he probably would have exploded back then, and wouldn't have been able to hide it until now. The old man isn't around, so it's—Butterfly? So early? Lian Han was surprised.
The girl was focused on talking to the old man, her head bowed so her expression was obscured. Ning Jue's already dwindling hope was slowly fading, and his expression darkened. Indeed, he was almost the same age as her father.
Lian Han, with his strong mental fortitude, barely accepted the fact that Ning Jue's first favorite thing was a card, and when he looked up, he saw Ning Jue looking dejected.
Lian Han: ?
[What's wrong with him?]
[He just asked you, wanting you to stop avoiding him. You didn't answer, lowering your head and expressing your resistance with silence.]
Lian Han: ...Isn't she lowering her head because she wanted to talk to the old man? She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to control her expression and would expose him?
However—Lian Han pursed her lips. He had just confessed his feelings, and she had indeed considered avoiding him from now on. Should she just let it go and completely put an end to his feelings?
Just as Lian Han had this thought, Xing Yucheng said quietly, "[General Ning has served in the military for ten years, repelling the Zerg multiple times, and narrowly escaping death at least seven times. The next wave of Zerg invasion from the North is imminent, and he must return to the front lines immediately. Let him leave wounded, and then heroically die. The military should appoint a new general.]"
Lian Han: ...
[Anyway, it's up to you. The decision is yours.]
Isn't this a threat? Who just said it had nothing to do with him? Have some shame!
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