Li Wan put her hand into Qin Lin's hand, which he gently held and tightened, then pulled her up from the ground.
Qin Lin felt something strange in his palm, and when he looked down, he saw the wound on the base of Li Wan's palm.
Qin Lin's eyes suddenly turned cold.
Li Wan pulled her hand away from his and thanked him in a low voice.
When Wanpin saw that it was Qin Lin, she panicked and hurriedly explained: "Brother Qin Lin, she was the one who deliberately provoked and committed insubordination! Chunyue just stopped her, it was clearly, clearly she who fell on purpose!"
Before entering the palace, Qin Lin, the second son of the general's mansion, was the dream of many noble ladies in Kyoto.
The noble ladies would try their best to attend the banquets that Qin Lin would attend, just to see him. If anyone could talk to him for a few minutes, it would be a topic of conversation for a long time.
Because Wanpin's father is a close friend of General Qin and her family has a close relationship with the general's mansion, her relationship with Qin Lin is closer than that of others. She can be considered to be on good terms with Qin Lin. She has been calling Qin Lin brother since childhood. Although Wanpin is in love with the emperor and has no other thoughts about Qin Lin, she is also willing to show that she has a close relationship with Qin Lin. Because of this, she can stand out among the circle of noble ladies, which naturally greatly satisfies her vanity and sense of superiority.
Qin Lin waited until Concubine Wan finished speaking before he lowered his head to look at Li Wan. She only half-lowered her head, with even her eyes lowered. She said nothing and did not defend herself.
"Li Wan?"
This was the first time Li Wan heard Qin Lin call her name. She raised her head and looked into Qin Lin's deep eyes.
It seemed that if she suffered any injustice, he would stand up for her.
Li Wan was startled, and then a light flashed in her eyes. The weak attitude just now gradually faded away. She stared into Qin Lin's eyes and said calmly, "Well, I was stopped by Concubine Wan. She asked me if I remembered her. I spoke carelessly and told her that Concubine Wan pushed me into the icy lake when I was young and made me sick. I also didn't want to face Concubine Wan's departure, so I had a physical conflict with her maid."
Qin Lin stared at Li Wan's bright and calm eyes, and his heart suddenly tightened uncontrollably. A strange and unusual emotion swept over him, making him unusually restless and bored.
Wanpin didn't expect Li Wan to tell her everything, and immediately said, "Brother Qin Lin, you heard everything, right? I just wanted to talk to her about the past."
Qin Lin turned his eyes away and looked at Wanpin. His eyes were cold and his words were cold: "Your Majesty and I are of different ranks. I am not worthy of your calling me brother. Please accept my title as your minister."
Wanpin was stunned and felt a little embarrassed, especially since Li Wan was present. She forced a smile and said, "Brother Qin Lin, we grew up together. In my heart, you are like my own brother. How come..."
Qin Lin said coldly: "I can't take this responsibility. If Concubine Wan is alright, we will go first." He said, looking at Li Wan: "Come with me, I will take you to treat your wound."
Li Wan bowed politely to Concubine Wan and followed Qin Lin away.
Wanpin stood where she was, stamped her feet in shame and anger, and walked away in another direction.
Qin Lin took Li Wan to a water tank not far away. There was a large water tank filled with water placed at regular intervals to prevent fire.
Qin Lin scooped a bucket of water from the jar and said, "Put your hand over here."
Li Wan reached out obediently.
Water flows out of the ladle, and the flow is controlled just right.
Li Wan bent down and carefully washed the gravel and mud on the wound with water.
Just pour a bucket of water.
"Thank you." Li Wan thanked him and prepared to wipe the water on his hands off his body.
Qin Lin handed over a handkerchief: "Use this."
Li Wan stopped wiping her hands, looked at Qin Lin, smiled at him awkwardly, and took the handkerchief.
She was not as delicate as Qin Lin and she did not have the habit of always carrying a handkerchief with her.
She joked to try to ease the awkward atmosphere: "This is the second handkerchief I've lent you."
Qin Lin didn't respond. He took out a small box of ointment from his waist, unscrewed the lid, and a fragrant smell of medicine wafted out.
Li Wan sniffed it and thought it smelled quite pleasant.
Qin Lin said: "Give me your hand."
Li Wan reached out his hand.
Qin Lin used his fingers to scoop out a little ointment from the small box, then he grabbed her wrist through her sleeve and held her hand in place. Then he bent down and focused on applying the ointment to the base of her scratched palm. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "It will be a little painful."
Li Wan nodded, staring at Qin Lin's fingers as he lightly applied the ointment to her wound and then spread it evenly.
As soon as the ointment touched the wound, the intense stinging sensation made Li Wan gasp with a hissing sound.
I couldn't help but lower my head and blow on the wound.
Qin Lin's fingers that were applying medicine to her stiffened for a moment, curled up unconsciously, and then retracted. He also withdrew the hand that was holding Li Wan's wrist and lowered his head to screw the ointment cap on.
"It's not just a little painful." Li Wan couldn't help but complain.
But her voice was soft and her tone was not harsh. She didn't sound like she was complaining, but rather like she was acting coquettishly.
Qin Lin couldn't help but look up at her, and met Li Wan's eyes that were filled with resentment. The strange tightness in his heart came up again.
His breath suddenly choked, and he paused for a moment before saying, "It hurts, but it works quickly."
Li Wan's lips suddenly broke into a smile again, and he said with a smile: "I was just kidding. Thank you for coming over just now, otherwise I don't know how to get out of this situation."
Qin Lin stared at her smiling face for two seconds, suppressed the strange emotions in his heart, lowered his eyes and stuffed the ointment back into his waist: "You're welcome."
The stinging sensation was only intense for a while and then gradually subsided.
The two walked back together.
Qin Lin didn't say a word unless it was necessary.
The two of them just walked dryly at first, but the distance they walked back was endless. In order to avoid getting more and more awkward, Li Wan started to talk to Qin Lin: "Have you tried the fruit wine tonight?"
Qin Lin said: "No, the fruit wine is specially prepared for the girls."
Li Wan said: "You can try it, it tastes good."
Qin Lin hummed.
No words again.
There was silence for two seconds.
Qin Lin suddenly asked:
"What happened to Wanpin pushing you into the icy lake?"
Li Wan said, "That happened a long time ago. I was very young at that time. Because I had the same name as Wanpin, she pushed me into the icy lake. I was sick for three months before I gradually got better. I was scared that time, and I was a little afraid of her afterwards. I never went to those banquets again, until I grew up."
Qin Lin was silent for two seconds. Before Li Wan was spotted by Song Mingyi at the banquet, he had never heard of Li Wan's name. He only vaguely heard that the Li family had a sick beauty. This was probably the reason.
"You don't look like a wimp."
When she first entered the palace, there was always a hint of sadness between her brows and her eyes were often filled with tears. She looked very much like the weak and sickly beauty of the Li family as everyone talked about.
But after being forced to kneel in the rain and burn for several days, he suddenly seemed like a different person.
Li Wan turned around and smiled at Qin Lin: "People will change."
"Brother Qin Lin."
A gentle and soft voice sounded.
Li Wan looked up and saw Li family's eldest daughter, Li Huan, standing there gracefully.
She called Qin Lin first, then turned to Li Wan and smiled kindly: "Sister Wan."
Li Wan had a good impression of the Li family's legitimate daughter. In his previous meetings, she was not as arrogant as the other members of the Li family's legitimate lineage. She was always gentle and polite, which made people like her.
Li Wan smiled at her and suddenly a sentence popped into his mind.
——Qin Lin, how many good sisters do you have?
Seeing that Li Huan obviously wanted to talk to Qin Lin, Li Wan glanced at Qin Lin with a mischievous smile. He felt that the two of them were a perfect match, so he didn't think too much about it. He just smiled and said, "Then I'll go back first."
Li Huan was a little shy and nodded towards her, his eyes clearly showing that he accepted her kindness.
Li Wan smiled at Qin Lin again, gave him a look, and prepared to leave.
Qin Lin suddenly reached out and grabbed her arm.
Li Wan was stunned for a moment, she looked down at Qin Lin holding her hand, then looked at him in surprise, and Li Huan's expression also changed slightly.
Qin Lin suddenly withdrew his arm, his face froze for a moment, but fortunately he always showed a cold face, so no one could see it. He said to Li Huan: "This place is secluded, and there is a difference between men and women, so there may be no misunderstanding. If Miss Li has something to say, you might as well say it now."
Li Wan couldn't help but sigh in her heart, this Qin Lin really didn't understand romance.
Although Li Huan was a little embarrassed, she felt inexplicably relieved in her heart. She was really scared when she saw Qin Lin holding Li Wan's arm just now. Fortunately, he was just trying to avoid suspicion.
But she didn't have time to think deeply. Li Wan and Qin Lin were just two people together just now. Why didn't he and Li Wan need to avoid suspicion, but had to avoid suspicion when it came to her?
With Li Wan here, many things are naturally inconvenient to say. Li Huan said shyly, "Nothing, I just happened to meet you. I haven't seen you for a long time, so I wanted to say a few words to you. I have to go back to the tent, so I'll leave first."
As she spoke, she bowed and politely nodded to Li Wan before leaving.
As soon as Li Huan left, Li Wan looked at Qin Lin and couldn't help but ask, "Qin Lin, are you not getting it?"
Qin Lin looked at her with puzzled eyes.
Li Wan said with a smile: "Can't you see that this Miss Li admires you?"
Qin Lin's expression slightly condensed: "Don't talk nonsense."
Unconsciously, his words became less cold and polite than when he usually spoke to Li Wan.
Li Wan walked forward with a smile, saying, "Don't you know that you are the dream of millions of girls in Kyoto? I heard that you are the top of the list of men that Kyoto girls most want to marry."
Qin Lin frowned: "Ridiculous."
Li Wan turned around, walked backwards, looked at Qin Lin in confusion, and asked curiously: "Have you ever liked anyone before?"
Qin Lin's pupils suddenly shrank, his face froze, his lips were tightly pursed, and he said nothing.
Li Wan was about to say something else when he suddenly tripped. A look of panic flashed across his face, and he lost his balance and fell backwards.
She didn't fall.
Qin Lin held her back.
Li Wan followed the force of his arm and accidentally fell into his arms.
Qin Lin subconsciously put his arms around her waist to hold her in place.
The person in my arms rushed into my arms with a gust of fragrance.
The warmth, fragrance and softness of her body filled my arms.
Qin Lin froze completely, and his hand that was holding Li Wan's arm tightened unconsciously. Then he suddenly woke up, and at the same time he loosened his hands around Li Wan's waist and holding her arm, and almost stepped back in panic.
Li Wan was feeling somewhat relieved at first, but now she felt a little embarrassed by Qin Lin's big reaction, and she thanked him sheepishly.
Qin Lin didn't say anything.
Li Wan said dryly, "Let's go."
I no longer dared to walk backwards and walked obediently towards the tent.
Qin Lin suppressed the emotions in his heart, lagged behind Li Wan by three steps, and walked towards the campfire in the distance, one in front of the other.
Li Wan couldn't help but speculate in her heart because of Qin Lin's rejection reaction just now, combined with the fact that Qin Lin was still unmarried and looked unromantic in front of women.
This Qin Lin...could it be that he likes men?
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