Chapter 117 [VIP] Lifesaver (4)
Nan Yan naturally saw that this man was angry and hypocritical, but it did not prevent her from seizing the opportunity at all. She slowly moved closer, blinked twice, and then gently pressed her cheek against his chest. Hearing his obviously accelerated heartbeat, she suddenly pursed her lips and smiled softly,
"Jin Lili, I like you so much."
"I like you very much, I like you very much. Can you marry me as soon as possible? I want to see you the first thing when I wake up every day..."
She put her fingers on his shoulders and leaned her whole body in his arms. Her voice was soft when she said this, and she looked at him sincerely. Her eyes seemed to contain endless emotions, which was very different from her usual fooling around.
Nan Yan's eyelashes drooped slightly. Of course she did it on purpose.
Anyway, she had already stirred his mind. If she revealed her feelings a little more, it would completely disrupt the whole situation. She would not care about the rest.
When Jin Lili heard this, his body paused slightly. He tried hard to calm his inner turmoil, but the man in front of him suddenly said this, which made him silent.
Jin Lili took a deep breath, not knowing what he was thinking about. His expression gradually calmed down. He neither reached out to hug her as usual, nor did he push her away. Instead, he casually picked up the gauze on the table and wrapped it around her wound. Then he asked in a low voice,
"So what do you like about me?"
Speaking of this, the person in his arms became more energetic. She also got up from Jin Lili's arms, and then counted on her fingers, looking at him with a frown.
"A lot. You've been very kind to me, helping me out and smiling at me. Do you remember the first time we met? I was bullied at the banquet and I had no power to fight back. It was you who helped me out and later caught up with me and gave me some delicious cakes to cheer me up..."
Nan Yan was still talking tirelessly, with a gleam in her eyes, as if as long as she talked about this matter, she could talk about it for three days and three nights without getting bored.
But Jin Lili frowned subconsciously, but realized something and quickly restrained himself, then pretended to be indifferent and asked casually, "Yan Yan, you said something wrong, the first time we met was not at the banquet, but at the farm where you spent the summer."
Hearing this, Nan Yan's face turned pale for a moment, but soon returned to normal. She raised her head and glanced at Jin Lili, who had a faint smile on his face. As if she had just reacted, she smiled dryly at him and said, "Well... you are right. It was dark at that time. It was in that farm. We... met for the first time. But it has been a little too long. I almost forgot it."
Her voice suddenly became much softer and her fingers were twisting her collar, which was a subconscious movement she made when she was nervous, probably because she was afraid that he would notice something.
Jin Lili looked down at her and didn't expose her directly, but his heart gradually calmed down, and those strange and weird emotions just now disappeared completely.
Nan Yan hesitated for a while, and no one knew what she was thinking. Her eyes fell on his face again, she pursed her lips, and then asked unwillingly,
She said, "Jin Lili, if I hadn't saved you that night at the farm, or if it wasn't me who saved you, I'm just saying if, would you... still be so nice to me? Would you still like me?"
After saying this, she looked at his face seriously, not wanting to miss any expression on his face, and looking forward to the answer he would give.
After hearing this question, Jin Lili frowned slightly, lowered his head, and looked at Nan Yan's face. She looked a little nervous, with her lips slightly pursed. There were still some wet marks on her lips, which were left when she kissed him just now. Jin Lili did not answer her directly, but asked her this question, "If I hadn't helped you out at the banquet, coaxed you to be happy, and didn't show up in time to save you when you were frightened, would you still like me?"
Hearing this, Nan Yan was obviously stunned.
Then, a confused and dazed look appeared on her face, as if this question had stumped her and she didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Then, she heard the person next to her say to her very calmly, "If you hadn't saved me that night, there would be no Jin Lili in this world. It was because you saved me that I helped you with all those things later. If it wasn't you from the beginning, I would never have thought of getting close to you from the beginning to the end. Do you understand?"
After saying this, Jin Lili's emotions completely calmed down, and he became the silent Mr. Jin of the past again.
His meaning was very clear.
If it wasn't her, Li Nanyan, who saved him, then she wouldn't be the one he liked in the beginning.
This realization made Nan Yan unconsciously clench her fingers.
She pursed her lips and lowered her head without knowing when. Her eyes flickered slightly and her face looked a little unhappy. But she soon came to her senses and explained in a muffled voice, pretending not to care.
"I already said it was an if, why are you taking it so seriously? Did you forget? I always carry that jade pendant with me. Who else could it be if not me who saved you?"
Hearing this, Jin Lili paused slightly.
He lowered his head, and his ink-black eyes met hers. Looking at the other person's eyes without a trace of guilt, he felt a sense of mockery in his heart.
Did she not feel guilty at all for lying to him? Or was she sure that she would never find out the truth?
He looked at the person inconspicuously, calmed down his emotions, and then said calmly, "Well, you are right. Who else could it be besides you?"
After saying that, Jin Lili's smile slowly faded. He lowered his head to treat all the wounds on her hands, and then let go.
Nan Yan smiled softly as if nothing had happened, then she suddenly thought of something and changed the subject abruptly.
"Oh, I suddenly remembered that the fish in the kitchen should have been cooked. I'll bring it over now. Please wait for me..."
Without waiting for his rebuttal, she turned around and walked quickly towards the small kitchen. Her steps seemed a little hurried, as if she was not used to the strange atmosphere in the house.
Only when the person behind her could no longer see her back did she slow down her pace.
Nan Yan curled her lips. She had seen many people who were hard on the outside but soft on the inside. This man's words were quite ruthless, but she didn't know if he really meant it in his heart.
Anyway, after some contact, she obviously discovered that the powerful Lord Jin did have some feelings for her, which was very interesting.
Nan Yan, thinking this, just happened to walk into the kitchen, poured the fish soup that was still cooking in the pot directly into the cup, then adjusted her expression, and then carried the food box back in the direction she came from.
As soon as she entered the room, she immediately and happily called Jin Li, who was sitting on a chair beside her, to come over. Then she took out a porcelain bowl and carefully poured him a bowl of fish soup. The fish soup was still steaming, and Nan Yan looked at him expectantly.
"Would you like to try it? It's been cooked for a long time, so it should taste... okay."
Nan Yan looked very expectant. She stretched her head to look at the fish soup in the bowl and sighed inwardly. She thought, after drinking this messy fish scale soup, she would have to go to the hospital, right?
"Although the style looks a bit bad, it should taste good. Jin Lili, please try it first."
"I heard that fish soup is good for the brain. Lord Jin must have a headache dealing with official duties every day. Can I pour you a bowl?"
Nan Yan said this and immediately served him a small bowl attentively.
Jin Lili looked at the bowl of what could be called fish soup that was passed to him, and his expression changed slightly. He didn't know whether the man in front of him was teasing him or was sincere?
As for Nan Yan, she was of course teasing him sincerely.
Jin Lili had a headache for a moment, and finally couldn't help but knocked her on the head, scolding her in a light voice,
"Stop making trouble. If I really drink this bowl of soup, I will be too weak to be replenished. I will probably kick my legs and go to heaven to see God when I go to sleep tonight! Forget it, quickly change your clothes. I will take you out for dinner."
In the end, Jin Li couldn't help but push the bowl of fish soup back. What a mess! Why should he ruin his stomach like this?
Nan Yan was initially disappointed when she saw that he refused to speak, but when she heard what he said next, her eyes lit up and she nodded in response.
Then she changed her clothes with the help of the maid.
Long before the two got engaged, Jin Lili asked the servants in the mansion to buy some clothes and accessories for Miss Li, which happened to be used today.
It was just past the You hour and the sky was gradually getting dark. The Yanyun City at night presented a different kind of magnificent scene.
The Le Dynasty had abolished the curfew system long ago, and Yanyun City was the imperial city, under the feet of the emperor, which made the city even more bustling and prosperous at night. Sometimes even the princesses and princes in the court could not help but dress up and come out to watch and play.
There are still many street vendors who have not yet closed their stalls. Some of them have just started to sell their wares while their stalls are still open. At night, they sell food and snacks, lanterns and decorations. The painted boats in the moat light up their lights in the dark, making the place much busier than during the day.
At night, countless people are bustling about on this street, accompanied by the sounds of laughter coming from the attics. This is the most prosperous scene.
Suddenly, a clear and pleasant sound came from the crowd.
"Jin Lili, hurry up, come here quickly. Look at this doll. It looks like this when it's not talking to you."
The voice sounded lively and playful, different from the usual noble ladies, making people want to turn around to see what this girl looked like.
"Okay, walk slower. Have you forgotten that you are a lady from a wealthy family? You are squeezing in the crowd with a group of men. Aren't you afraid of being bullied?"
Jin Lili frowned. He should not have brought her out. Every time she went out on the street, she seemed to be having a great time and could not be stopped. He should have tied a rope around her wrist.
"Alas, you can be a lady at any time. If you miss the fire-breathing acrobatics, you will miss it. Jin Lili, when did you become so pedantic?"
Nan Yan seemed to be fully aware of the annoyance and discomfort in this person's eyes. She turned around and went to a stall selling candy figures, then tilted her head and smiled at Jin Lili behind her.
This smile was so coquettish that several wealthy young men who passed by accidentally bumped into the stone pier in front of them while looking at her, which added a lot of jokes.
Li Nanyan's appearance was naturally not bad. She was bright and attractive in a red pomegranate skirt. She had a light figure and her eyes were like spring water. Especially when she tilted her head and smiled at people, it seemed that even the air around her had become a lot sweeter.
Jin Li calmly dismissed all the men who tried to get close to her. When she looked up and heard these words, she almost had the urge to catch them and give them a good beating.
"Pedant? I protected you with good intentions, but in your eyes I became a pedantic person? Fine, whatever you want. Next time you fall, I won't help you up."
"Oh, I was wrong. You know that's not what I meant. Please don't bother with me, okay? We finally got out to play, can't you just be happy?" She winked at the man behind her, then held up a candy man and handed it to him, "Does this look good?"
Jin Li frowned and took a look at it, showing no interest. "Isn't it just a sugar man? There's nothing good about it."
Typical straight male aesthetic.
Nan Yan pouted when she heard this, snorted twice and turned away from him, "You are so unromantic. This child is so cute. Look at this boy, with his hands behind his back, does he look like you? And this girl, these two are a perfect match, just like the two of us..."
The chubby stall owner was quite discerning. Pleasant words kept coming out of his mouth, praising the two of them to the heavens. Nan Yan was so happy that she picked out the two most beautiful sugar dolls from them.
A man and a woman, just made a couple.
Jin Xinli followed behind and paid the money, then watched her move through the crowd like a butterfly, running from one stall to the next, enjoying it so much, not knowing where she got so much energy from.
Jin Li lowered his head and chuckled.
It was just a blink of an eye, and when I looked up again, the figure that was originally wandering around in front of me suddenly disappeared.
When Jin Yinli noticed it, he was stunned at first, and then he felt inexplicably nervous and angry. He had told her to behave herself but she just wouldn't listen, and now she disappeared in just a short while. How could he not be worried!
"Jin Wu, where is he? Didn't I tell you to keep a close eye on him? What are your eyes for?"
Jin Li subconsciously walked forward a few steps. He knew that he was angry, but he just couldn't suppress the anger and irritability in his heart. This Li Nanyan really made him unable to relax for a minute. He really had to find a rope to tie her up.
As soon as Jin Wu saw the look on his master's face, he knew something was wrong and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. His master was angry, so he did not dare to retort and quickly bowed his head to admit his mistake.
"Please calm down, my lord. I was careless and didn't pay much attention to Miss Li's movements. I will send someone to look for her now."
Jin Lili frowned, and while he was talking he had already squeezed into the crowd. Perhaps he didn't even notice that at this moment he was clearly nervous and concerned about Nan Yan.
Nan Yan on the other side was not trying to hide from people on purpose, she just suddenly saw the heroine and Xiao Feihe not far away. What a coincidence, they finally ran into each other, wouldn't it be a pity if she didn't step forward to greet them?
According to the current plot, Xiao Feihe has already fallen in love with the heroine, but due to his own bad reputation, he has kept this feeling hidden in his heart and dared not speak it out, even worrying that someone would find out and tarnish her reputation.
But what's funny is that he used this method to destroy the reputation of another woman.
Ever since Li Qingrou saw Jin Xinli getting engaged to her eldest sister, she has become somewhat depressed and in a low mood. She didn't quite understand why. During their time on the farm, there was an unspoken understanding between them. She always thought that he treated her the same way, but she never imagined that the person he liked was actually her eldest sister.
This feeling of gap really made Li Qingrou feel very lost.
In fact, she had a good impression of him from the beginning, and this good impression gradually evolved into a kind of affection after she learned about his identity. She didn't want to ask him to do anything out of favor, because that would make her look like a person who was seeking a reward for a favor.
But the moment she learned that he came to propose marriage, she was really sad in her heart. It turned out that all this was just her own wishful thinking, and he never cared about her from beginning to end. He didn't even say thank you to her, just because Li Nanyan didn't like him getting close to her.
Li Qingrou felt bad when she thought about these things. Xiao Feihe accompanied her out for a walk, and the two walked forward. Xiao Feihe was indeed a very considerate friend. He knew that she was unhappy and would think of ways to make her happy, but to Li Qingrou, he was just a friend.
Li Qingrou entered a shop selling rouge and powder, and Xiao Feihe stood outside waiting for her. After waiting for a long time, his eyes casually fell on the stalls around him. He looked at some delicate and small jewelry sold on the stalls. The pair of earrings made of jasper were really beautiful. If he gave them to Qingrou, she would definitely like them very much.
Xiao Feihe walked forward as he was thinking, and for a moment he did not notice the crowd that was pushing past him. He turned sideways and accidentally bumped into a girl behind him. Seeing that she was about to fall, Xiao Feihe almost subconsciously reached out to grab her, but the touch made him even afraid to use force.
The only thought in his mind was, how could this girl's waist be so soft? He then moved more carefully, fearing that he would accidentally break it.
When Nan Yan was bumped into, the candy man in her hand lost its balance and was accidentally knocked out and fell to the ground, breaking into two pieces. When she stood up, she didn't even notice that the man was holding her waist. Instead, she grabbed his collar and stared at him angrily and aggrievedly, "How do you walk? Don't you have eyes? Didn't you see I was standing here? What should I do? You broke my candy man, compensate me!"
The girl in his arms turned her head, her fair face flushed with anger, her eyes were like autumn water, this gorgeous color made people unable to recover for a while. Xiao Feihe was stunned for a moment, and then he realized who was in front of him.
He recognized the woman in front of him, Qingrou's elder sister Li Nanyan, but he didn't expect to meet her here, and he didn't expect that the person he bumped into was actually her.
Because of Qingrou, Xiao Feihe didn't have much affection for her. However, it was still his fault for bumping into her. Xiao Feihe frowned slightly and let go of the person.
"I'm really sorry, but I didn't mean to do that. It was an unintentional mistake. I hope you can forgive me, young lady."
Nan Yan grabbed his collar and refused to let go. She dragged him to the candy man that had been trampled to pieces. Her eyes became more aggrieved. "I don't care if you did it on purpose or not. Just accompany me."
Xiao Feihe frowned. Perhaps it was because once he had a prejudice against a person, he would tend to see everything she did as biased. For example, at this moment Xiao Feihe felt that this young lady was really difficult to deal with. She was just a sugar man. Was there any need to make such a fuss about her?
He took out a piece of silver from his pocket and handed it to her, saying in a calm tone, "This piece of silver is enough for you to buy hundreds of them. Is this enough for you to keep?"
Nan Yan's eyes fell on his silver ingot and rolled her eyes. She wondered in her mind whether she should pick up the silver ingot and smash it directly on his head, and then curse him with "Go to hell with your filthy money" and "Who wants your filthy silver", and finally turn around and leave without hesitation to highlight her unique and noble temperament.
Nan Yan pursed her lips and glanced at the man. She felt that this development was too routine. She simply reached out to take the silver, and then said in a muffled voice, "This... is not impossible, but you just need to be more careful when you walk next time. My candy man is very expensive."
She said this without hesitation. She bit her lip, looked at him again, took the silver from his hand, turned around and left. She walked very quickly, as if she was afraid that he would regret it if she delayed for even a second longer.
Xiao Feihe, "..."
I always feel like I've given too much and lost money.
Before he could even react, the man had already run away. Although the problem was solved, he still felt something was weird, as if something was not right.
The eldest daughter of the Li family is really the same as the rumors said.
Very different from ordinary people.
As Nan Yan walked out of Changning Street, the surroundings suddenly became much quieter. At the end of the street is a Yue Lao Temple. In front of the temple there is a monoecious Bodhi tree. Most of the people who come here are young men and women seeking marriage.
Nan Yan had just walked to the temple gate, and before she could even sigh, Jin Lili, who appeared out of nowhere, grabbed her wrist and scolded her, "Where have you been? Didn't I tell you to wait for me to find you if you can't find me? Did you listen to me? Don't you know there are a lot of kidnappers at night? If you don't pay attention, you'll be knocked unconscious and kidnapped. If you dare to run around again in the future, don't even think about me taking you out again!"
Jin Li flicked his sleeves. This time he was really angry. He was angry that she was running around everywhere, and he was even more angry that she didn't even bring a maid with her.
He was looking for her the whole night, and the more he looked, the more anxious he became. It turned out that this person was quite leisurely and strolled to the Yue Lao Temple at some point in time.
He still had a smile on his face, with a candied haws in his left hand and a piece of crispy cake in his right hand, eating them with great pleasure. He did not look anxious or worried at all, and had no idea that he was almost angry to death.
Nan Yan blinked twice, probably because she didn't expect him to be so angry. She immediately pulled his sleeves and coaxed him skillfully, "I'm sorry, I know I was wrong. I don't know why I couldn't see you when I turned around. Later, I thought there were so many fun things on this street, and I could look for you while eating and playing. I'm sorry, I will definitely follow you next time. Don't be angry, okay?"
She snorted twice as she spoke, poked his chest with her finger, and looked a little aggrieved and resentful, "You still blame me, I was so anxious when I couldn't find you, this candied haws doesn't taste good anymore, do you want to try a bite?"
Jin Lili was really mad at her. She didn't even enjoy the food. Did she think he was blind? He saw that she was clearly enjoying the food. She was so happy that she didn't want to leave.
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