Chapter 39 Provocation is nothing!
The red mark on her neck was reflected in the mirror, and her breathing stopped.
She didn't want to admit that the red mark looked too familiar.
Jiang Li's body tensed.
At this moment, it was as if the man was right beside her. He restrained her from behind, his head pressed against her shoulders, his hands around her throat. He said to her in a provocative tone, "Look, this is a gift from me, my sister."
With a bang.
The mirror was fastened to the table.
Jiang Li adjusted his breathing and calmed his heaving chest.
"What's wrong?" Ximen Yueyao's voice came.
"It's okay!" Jiang Li turned around and smiled faintly at her.
She reached out to the red mark on her neck and scratched it hard.
She tried to use pain to replace the strangeness that disgusted her.
I closed my eyes, but my mind was full of Yun Si's figure.
Is it him?
If it was him, would she leave?
If she left, could she really get rid of him?
Jiang Li opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and looked out the window.
The sun is shining brightly, she wants to go out for some fresh air...
Whether her perception was right or wrong, she would be in trouble if she stayed in the house any longer.
*
The door of the house was locked. Jiang Li looked at Xiaobai in the yard and asked, "Where is it?"
Ximen Yueyao thought for a moment and said, "There are a lot of people where we're going, so Xiaobai should just stay at home."
Xiaobai let out a howl, as if he understood.
Ximen Yueyao squatted down happily, touched the dog's head, and then left.
The road to the town is not long, but there is not much scenery along the way, so it is very boring.
But Jiang Li had never been there before, so he found it a bit novel.
"Wait a minute." Ximen Yueyao suddenly spoke and stopped her.
Jiang Li was puzzled and stopped.
She leaned over and looked at her neck. "Why is your red mark bleeding?"
She caught it...
Jiang Li didn't care: "It's okay, it will be fine in two days."
Ximen Yueyao said with concern: "Okay, please don't let it be a poisonous insect..."
Ximen Yueyao first found a pawnshop for her silver jewelry - she wanted to exchange them for money.
The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment when he picked it up. "Such exquisite workmanship, are you really going to pawn it, young lady?"
Ximen Yueyao looked towards Jiang Li immediately after hearing this, but Jiang Li was intentionally looking away. She could tell Jiang Li didn't want to face it, so she nodded to the shopkeeper and said, "Pawn!"
The two of them came out with two bags full of silver coins. Ximen Yueyao had never had so much money before...
She said excitedly: "Great, I'll use this money to buy you some supplements!"
Jiang Li smiled and shook his head, dissuading him: "No, I'm not used to eating those things."
Jiang Li was not a polite person, so Ximen Yueyao could only agree: "Okay..."
As the two passed by those shops, Jiang Li thought of the days when he could buy whatever he wanted. He should have spent more money when he felt frustrated like that!
"Boss, how much is this hairpin?" Ximen Yueyao picked up a peach blossom hairpin.
The shopkeeper took a look and said, "Twenty cents."
Ximen Yueyao said tactfully: "It's too expensive..."
Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper crossed his arms and said, "How is it expensive? It's been this price for years!"
Ximen Yueyao was about to argue, but Jiang Li pulled her behind him and pointed at the hairpin, "How shameless! The workmanship is so mediocre, the materials are so low, and yet you dare to charge such a price? And you dare to turn the tables, implying that the buyer is ignorant, doesn't work hard, or is short of money."
"How is it expensive?" Jiang Li scoffed and shook his head. "Tsk, tsk, tsk! Listen to that self-righteous tone, ignorant of the suffering of the people! I forgot, it's so easy for you to make money by cheating ignorant customers, so how can it be considered expensive for you?"
Faced with the ridicule, the vendor just stiffened his neck and could not utter a word.
Jiang Li chuckled and took the person away.
Ximen Yueyao was still immersed in Jiang Li's words: "You're amazing... How did you tell the craftsmanship of that hairpin?"
Jiang Li paused and said seriously, "I was just talking nonsense."
Ximen Yueyao burst out laughing: "Even if it's just nonsense, so what? It can still trick the stall owner into being stunned."
Then she sighed: "What a pity for that hairpin..."
"There are so many places selling hairpins, why bother hanging yourself on just one tree?"
"I saw that style, it matches your clothes very well." Ximen Yueyao pursed her lips, "I have received so many jewelry from you, I want to buy you a new one."
match?
Oh, the same color.
"It's okay, I don't like those things either."
"Of course not, what woman wouldn't like it?" She added, "Especially since you love wearing pink clothes, you must like those pretty accessories."
She likes to wear pink because she had no choice when she was young. Tu Niang likes to wear white, so she can only wear white clothes. When she grows up, she gets used to wearing pink clothes.
It is not as bright as red, nor as elegant as white.
Ximen Yueyao's eyes suddenly lit up, and she pulled her to another stall. This time, she didn't ask the price, but said directly: "I want this!"
Jiang Li looked in the direction she was looking and saw a pair of butterfly hair accessories.
Ximen Yueyao quickly paid the money and stuffed it into her hand impatiently: "This is for you!"
Her eyes were full of anticipation, and Jiang Li suddenly felt a little at a loss.
The sincere and passionate look made her feel like she was being burned.
She said happily: "Let me help you bring it!"
"Okay..." Jiang Li responded indifferently and lowered his head.
She couldn't explain why she felt this way; it felt a bit sour and astringent.
Ximen Yueyao picked up the hair accessory and carefully put it on Jiang Li's head, fearing that it would pull her hair.
Ximen Yueyao put on the hair accessory and praised, "It looks great!"
Jiang Li forced a smile, she didn't want to spoil the fun.
"If you don't believe me, ask the store owner!" Ximen Yueyao turned around and looked at the store owner, "Is that right?"
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "She's a pretty girl, and she looks good in anything she wears!"
Can talk! Ximen Yueyao secretly gave him a thumbs up.
She dragged Jiang Li to buy a lot of miscellaneous things and went back after having lunch.
When I came back, Xiaobai was taking a peaceful nap in the yard.
Ximen Yueyao joked, "Don't think it's sleeping, it's just pretending! It knows it's just the two of us, so it's too lazy to wake up."
Her words were full of praise for Xiaobai.
Sometimes, Jiang Li envied Ximen Yueyao.
She treated Xiaobai as a friend.
Jiang Li was sincerely envious. She seemed unable to not care about anyone... If Ximen Yueyao died, she would be sad, but only for a short while.
But if it was Xiaobai who died, she probably wouldn't be able to feel sad. She couldn't empathize with others, as if she had locked the door of her heart, and no one could get in.
*
Jiang Li sat by the window, staring at the moonlight outside in a daze.
The feeling became stronger, so she chose to ignore it and go to sleep!
She turned out the lights and went to bed.
I didn't close the window, because it didn't seem to make much sense...
After Jiang Li fell asleep, Yun Si appeared again as expected.
Yun Si looked at the open window and chuckled.
My sister even left the door open for him today...
After coming in, Yun Si did nothing but sit beside the bed and look at her.
Watching her sleep seems to be a pleasure.
Until his eyes swept over the hair accessories on Jiang Li's head, which were so dazzling! Yun Si's mouth suddenly pulled down.
He saw it in broad daylight, Jiang Li lowered her head and let Ximen Yueyao put on the hair accessories for her!
But how can my sister wear something given by others!
Yun Si reached out and took off her hair ornament. He wanted to throw it out the window, but then he changed his mind: he wanted to find a better-looking style for his sister...
Just as Yun Si was about to take another bite, he saw the wound on Jiang Li's neck. His face darkened, and he silently used the medical Gu to heal her.
Logically speaking, this minor wound shouldn't require him to make a big fuss, but this wound was more like Jiang Li's silent resistance, which made him feel very uncomfortable!
After he took back the medical Gu, he still left a kiss mark on Jiang Li's neck, but it was on the other side, and in a more obvious position!
He left with satisfaction, then returned to considerately close the window. If she got sick again from the wind, it would be more trouble than good.
The next day, the first thing Jiang Li did when he woke up was to look in the mirror.
There weren't any red marks! Even the wound from yesterday was gone!
She was about to breathe a sigh of relief when she saw the familiar red mark on the other side.
At this moment, her anger was greater than her fear. She had lost her temper because of Yun Si's daily provocations.
She even thought it was good to maintain a subtle relationship like this... at least she didn't have to face him every day.
I glanced at the window and it was closed.
It was him...
She became even more certain that Yun Si had been here yesterday and most likely escaped through the window.
**
When it was time for dinner, Ximen Yueyao naturally noticed her neck: "You were bitten again..."
"Yes, this thing is such a jerk. It just bites people's necks." Jiang Li deliberately raised her voice, trying to let Yun Si hear her ridicule.
Ximen Yueyao said that she would apply medicine to her later.
Jiang Li didn't take it to heart, but it was difficult for him to reject her enthusiasm.
But after this topic, she clearly noticed that Ximen Yueyao was in a low mood.
Jiang Li asked, "What's wrong with you?"
She hesitated for a long time before speaking: "I gave you a hair accessory, don't you like it..."
"No, I'm very happy..." Jiang Li subconsciously touched his hair, but found nothing.
"Then why don't you wear it?"
Jiang Li smiled awkwardly.
It’s bad, it must be Yun Si’s doing!
"Aren't we going up the mountain today? I'm afraid I'll lose it..." To make amends, Jiang Li added, "I'll definitely wear it every day from now on!"
"It's okay, I'm just worried that you don't like it. It's okay!" She continued, "Don't force yourself."
Jiang Li was speechless... and he couldn't tell her about Yun Si.
However, Yun Si still has a conscience.
The next day, a pair of butterfly hair ornaments appeared on Jiang Li's head. She could tell that they were different from her previous hair ornaments, but there was nothing she could do about it.
Fortunately, Ximen Yueyao didn't become suspicious.
Jiang Li and Yun Si had reached a strange equilibrium. Yun Si's initial provocations had become more direct and open. Jiang Li had become accustomed to checking every morning to see where the red marks had appeared.
Neck, collarbone, chest, even...
From one at the beginning to several later, he became more and more arrogant.
The more Yun Si wanted to scare her, the more calm she became, treating it as if she had just been bitten by a dog!
Although she had never seen Yun Si during this period, she could feel that he was everywhere! Like a ghost, he was haunting her...
She didn't know how much longer Yun Si would continue to play around, nor did she know how many "good days" she had left. But she knew very well that once Yun Si had enough fun, her good days would most likely be over...
Gradually, she could guess when Bai Riyunsi would appear, such as when Xiaobai started barking for no apparent reason.
At first, Ximen Yueyao went to see what was going on, but later she just ignored it - Xiaobai just barked twice and then stopped.
Until that day, Ximen Yueyao went up the mountain to collect herbs, and Jiang Li stayed in the room alone.
There was a sound of barking outside...
Jiang Li didn't take it seriously at first, but this time, Xiaobai's cry seemed a little different.
She began to panic inexplicably...
Jiang Li quickly stood up from the stool and walked outside. As he walked a few steps from the house to the door, the barking of the dogs gradually became wailing.
Jiang Li quickened his pace...
She seemed to be unable to avoid...
Xiaobai's cry sounded even more miserable.
She took back what she had said. If Xiaobai died, she would be sad!
Without caring about anything else, Jiang Li rushed to Xiaobai.
Looking up, he finally saw the person who had been hiding. Yun Si grabbed Xiao Bai's neck with one hand and Xiao Bai's mouth with the other. Jiang Li didn't know what Yun Si was going to do, but it was definitely not a good thing.
"Have you had enough fun?" Her tone was cold, full of reprimand and accountability.
The wind howled, bringing with it the coolness of autumn.
Jiang Li's body was shaking uncontrollably.
She was still afraid...
But when Yun Si saw Jiang Li's angry face, his eyes lit up. Far from being angry at all, he smiled at her with the corners of his mouth raised: "Sister, you finally came out to see me?"
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