Translated by newbienoona
Edited and proofread by anks
“No.” Nangong Zifei blinks at Jiao Daihu. Even someone who is simple minded like Daihu understands the nonverbal meaning.
His mouth slides to a smile, letting out a laugh. Daihu moves quickly despite his rotund state. “Sister-in-law, I have to go thank the doctors. Please take your time catching up.”
The door opens and closes, and the atmosphere cools.
“The amount… .” An Chuxia pauses before rising from her seat. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll go ahead. Today’s the first day of our excursion… .”
“Don’t you like me, An Chuxia?”
Her body stiffens at his question. She doesn’t respond to his question, hoping not to embarrass herself. She doesn’t know if she should stay or leave.
The absence of her response leaves a dim light in his eyes. “Do you know why I want to be friends with you? Because you’re kind, and your friendship is genuine. But I don’t know where I stand with you. And in the end, things don’t feel right.”
“I’m sorry.” She smacks her head in annoyance. She extends her index finger and pokes Nangong Zifei’s head. “Of course, I’m kind and loyal. But I’m not a goody-two-shoes. However, I would be more relieved to not lend money to bloodied people. Hahaha!”
After laughing, she realizes that he didn’t laugh at all. She pulls her hand back and scratches her head. “My jokes aren’t funny, huh?”
“No, it’s funny.” Nangong Zifei says with a serious expression.
“You say it’s funny, but you’re not laughing?”
She shrugs her shoulders before changing the subject. “So why were you beaten? After listening to Jiao Daihu, you seem to be a good fighter.”
“I don’t fight.” He shakes his head. “Help me ring the bell.”
An Chuxia looks up and realizes that his bottle is about to drop. She hurries and rings the call bell. She didn’t notice that Nangong Zifei has deliberately changed the subject without her noticing.
“An Chuxia, do you love Han Qilu?”
Her heartbeat races as she looks at him. She stares back at him as he waits for her response.
At that moment, even the sound of her breathing is audible.
“I can’t talk about love.” Just like that, she blurts it.
“So,” he replies with a sigh of relief. “If one day, no woman is willing to marry me, would you marry me out of kindness?”
Suddenly, her expression changes. Her facial expressions keep on transitioning.
“Hey… .” An Chuxia suddenly laughs. “I said nothing. You’re handsome and gentle. The only time a woman won’t marry you is because it’s the end of the world.”
“I am serious.” Nangong Zifei sits up. He wants to say something before she interrupts him.
“Needless to say, if that day ever comes, I will definitely marry you.” She sticks out her tongue before saying, “Now I told you, I want to go to this adventure. Now that I’ve seen you’re fine, I will head out. I’ll show you photos when I get back.”
Translated by newbienoona
Edited and proofread by anks
“No.” Nangong Zifei blinks at Jiao Daihu. Even someone who is simple minded like Daihu understands the nonverbal meaning.
His mouth slides to a smile, letting out a laugh. Daihu moves quickly despite his rotund state. “Sister-in-law, I have to go thank the doctors. Please take your time catching up.”
The door opens and closes, and the atmosphere cools.
“The amount… .” An Chuxia pauses before rising from her seat. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll go ahead. Today’s the first day of our excursion… .”
“Don’t you like me, An Chuxia?”
Her body stiffens at his question. She doesn’t respond to his question, hoping not to embarrass herself. She doesn’t know if she should stay or leave.
The absence of her response leaves a dim light in his eyes. “Do you know why I want to be friends with you? Because you’re kind, and your friendship is genuine. But I don’t know where I stand with you. And in the end, things don’t feel right.”
“I’m sorry.” She smacks her head in annoyance. She extends her index finger and pokes Nangong Zifei’s head. “Of course, I’m kind and loyal. But I’m not a goody-two-shoes. However, I would be more relieved to not lend money to bloodied people. Hahaha!”
After laughing, she realizes that he didn’t laugh at all. She pulls her hand back and scratches her head. “My jokes aren’t funny, huh?”
“No, it’s funny.” Nangong Zifei says with a serious expression.
“You say it’s funny, but you’re not laughing?”
She shrugs her shoulders before changing the subject. “So why were you beaten? After listening to Jiao Daihu, you seem to be a good fighter.”
“I don’t fight.” He shakes his head. “Help me ring the bell.”
An Chuxia looks up and realizes that his bottle is about to drop. She hurries and rings the call bell. She didn’t notice that Nangong Zifei has deliberately changed the subject without her noticing.
“An Chuxia, do you love Han Qilu?”
Her heartbeat races as she looks at him. She stares back at him as he waits for her response.
At that moment, even the sound of her breathing is audible.
“I can’t talk about love.” Just like that, she blurts it.
“So,” he replies with a sigh of relief. “If one day, no woman is willing to marry me, would you marry me out of kindness?”
Suddenly, her expression changes. Her facial expressions keep on transitioning.
“Hey… .” An Chuxia suddenly laughs. “I said nothing. You’re handsome and gentle. The only time a woman won’t marry you is because it’s the end of the world.”
“I am serious.” Nangong Zifei sits up. He wants to say something before she interrupts him.
“Needless to say, if that day ever comes, I will definitely marry you.” She sticks out her tongue before saying, “Now I told you, I want to go to this adventure. Now that I’ve seen you’re fine, I will head out. I’ll show you photos when I get back.”
