So the reason you insisted on keeping me away was because you yourself liked it!
You already have a prince, yet you're still secretly clinging to Xiao Chen!
Ji Fengyao, you are too domineering and shameless!
Lin Shuang clenched her fists at her sides, staring at the "ambiguous" scene before her. She bit her lower lip, and hatred mixed with the taste of blood spread through her mouth, washing away her last shred of kindness.
Ji Fengyao ignored the footsteps that approached and then left behind her;
Ji Fengyao knew that it was Lin Shuang.
Since she ultimately chose to leave, let her go; there's no point in forcing her to stay.
Black Owl awoke from his daze and met Ji Fengyao's phoenix eyes, which were remarkably similar to those of Yunxiao and Ji Fengming. After a moment of confusion, he suddenly chuckled and said, "So, when I first met you, I felt that you were exceptionally kind and warm, not because I liked you."
"Huh? Brother Xiao Chen liked me?" Ji Fengyao was stunned.
When did he ever like her?
How come she never knew?
"Hmm, I mistook you for someone else." Black Owl's gaze was warmer and gentler than ever before. He raised his hand and gently stroked the hair on Ji Fengyao's forehead, saying, "But I like Xiao Yao'er even more now, because from now on, you really are my sister."
Ji Fengyao was a little confused by his strange grammar, and chuckled, "You, stop thinking about these things. You should focus on recovering and regaining your strength. Tomorrow's festival will definitely not be peaceful. We need to make plans early. Whether we can escape depends on tomorrow's battle."
"Okay," Black Owl nodded in agreement.
Ji Fengyao thought for a moment, then took out the array shuttle and some array-setting materials and handed them to Hei Xiao, saying, "Lin Shuang's mind is probably not going to change anytime soon. Take this and set up several arrays just in case. Don't trust anyone except me and Xi Que."
“Okay, I understand,” Black Owl said without any hesitation, taking all the items.
When Ji Fengyao returned to the courtyard, she saw Lin Shuang serving her food as if nothing had happened, so she pretended not to have noticed that Lin Shuang had gone to the secret room.
I just finished eating.
Wang An hummed a little tune as he strode in from outside, placing an exquisitely carved jade box in front of Ji Fengyao as if it were a treasure, and said proudly, "Sister, tomorrow is your birthday celebration. I can't go into the royal ancestral hall, so I'll give you this gift first."
Ji Fengyao opened the jade box, inside which was a complete set of gold-inlaid jade headdresses with water droplet patterns.
Even though gold and jade were considered vulgar and worthless in Ji Fengyao's eyes, each piece of jewelry was exquisitely crafted and ingenious. As a girl, she loved beauty and was very pleased with them.
"You've taken advantage of me for so long, and today you're finally acting like a proper older brother," Ji Fengyao said, giving Wang An a reproachful look.
Wang An's bones went weak at the sound of her calling him "brother," and he fawned over her like a puppy, continuing to flatter her: "What do you mean you only started acting like a brother today? I've been prepared to be a brother for a long time! It's all that weirdo brother-in-law's fault. When he's around, if I even glance at you, he'd want to skin me alive. Actually, I planned this set of jewelry a long time ago, and I only dared to bring it to you personally while my brother-in-law was away. Otherwise, I wouldn't have dared to bring it!"
Alright, the prince seems a bit fierce.
Ji Fengyao smiled brightly, patted Wang An's shoulder with a roguish air, and said, "As a war god, Your Highness is a bit domineering. You'll get used to being bullied by him."
Wang An: "..."
That really hit me hard!
What do you mean by "you get used to being bullied"?
Is this really her sister? Is this meant to comfort her?
Lin Shuang watched Ji Fengyao and Wang An playfully bickering, her gaze cold and indifferent.
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