son, don't mess around

Among the woods by the lake.

The figure of the girl holding the sword froze in place, her back to Lin Jiangnian, her bare hands tightly gripping the scabbard, her head lowered, not daring to look back.

Beneath the black hair was a childish face covered in blush, and a pair of clear and beautiful eyes that could not stop showing shame and fear.

At this moment, the tension reached its peak.

Behind him, when he saw An Ning suddenly stop, Lin Jiangnian immediately knew that the "threat" had worked.

Sure enough, this little girl is very thin-skinned!

She didn't dare let anyone know what happened last night, especially the eldest princess.

Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian was somewhat at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

She was the one who was taken advantage of last night, and she was the one who suffered. But why did she react as if she had done something wrong?

If it were someone else, wouldn't they bully her?

Thinking this in his heart, Lin Jiangnian took a step forward. The closer he got, the more he could feel the nervousness and uneasiness of the sword-holding girl in his sight.

Cramped and extremely nervous.

Even Lin Jiangnian could sense her slightly trembling body and her rapid breathing which was gradually becoming uncontrollable.

"You, you...don't come over here!"

Finally, just as Lin Jiangnian was about to walk behind An Ning, An Ning seemed to finally muster up the courage and refused.

However, her voice was very soft and trembling, as if she was frightened, like the panicked voice of an innocent girl begging for mercy when she was about to be 'violated'.

Fear, helplessness, anxiety...

Such a pitiful look, coupled with her tone at the moment, the image of an innocent and pitiful girl, is more likely to arouse the bad guys' desire to invade!
Lin Jiangnian stopped and did not move forward.

He was worried about irritating this timid girl and causing any accidents... After all, An Ning was definitely not as weak as she appeared.

She kills quickly!

Lin Jiangnian glanced at An Ning who was facing away from him, holding the sword tightly in her hand... as if at this moment, only the sword in her hand could bring her some sense of security.

"peaceful."

Lin Jiangnian did not move closer. He looked at the girl's cold and uneasy back and sighed, "Are you so afraid of me?"

An Ning, with her back to Lin Jiangnian, lowered her head and remained silent.

"Okay, I won't go over there, don't be afraid!"

As Lin Jiangnian spoke, he took two steps back: "Is this ok? I'll stay far away from you."

His tone was like he was coaxing a child.

An Ning's mind was blank, her breathing was rapid, her heart was pounding, her thoughts were confused and nervous. She didn't look back, but she could feel that Lin Jiangnian had indeed taken two steps back.

She was stunned, and the nervousness and anxiety in her heart suddenly eased a lot.

However, as if recalling what happened last night, her face flushed, she lowered her head and remained silent.

"Why are you here alone?"

Lin Jiangnian carefully considered his words and tried to communicate with this timid girl.

But no matter what Lin Jiangnian said, An Ning always kept his head down and remained silent.

Like a little girl who can't speak.

This made Lin Jiangnian feel helpless.

However, it was not completely without effect. An Ning remained silent despite Lin Jiangnian's attempt to talk in a gentle tone. But one could vaguely feel that her initial alertness and nervousness had dissipated a lot.

"Your sister has been looking for you just now. She is also worried about you..."

Lin Jiangnian opened his mouth and was about to say something else when he suddenly heard An Ning speak.

The voice was very light, as if he was refuting something.

"She's not my sister."

The voice was so soft that Lin Jiangnian almost couldn't hear it. He was stunned for a moment before he reacted.

"what?"

An Ning pursed her lips and stopped talking.

Lin Jiangnian looked at the cold figure of the little maid in front of him and felt more and more at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

He really is like a child throwing a tantrum!

But you know what, they are indeed sisters, and in some ways she is the same as Jinxiu.

Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian asked, "Are you still angry with your sister?"

"She's not my sister!"

An Ning spoke again, this time her voice was much louder, and there seemed to be a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone.

At this time, Lin Jiangnian gradually realized something...

What An Ning meant by this should be... Jinxiu is not the elder sister, she is the elder sister?
"That……"

Lin Jiangnian asked tentatively: "Are you still angry with your sister?"

This time, An Ning did not open her mouth to refute.

It's obviously the default.

"..."

Lin Jiangnian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This pair of twin sisters really loved and hated each other!

At this time, they are still arguing about who is the older sister, which is childish. However, this also shows that the relationship between the two sisters is very good to some extent.

Seeing that An Ning seemed to have calmed down a lot and was no longer as wary of him as before, Lin Jiangnian took two tentative steps forward.

Seeing that An Ning didn't respond, he took two steps closer.

When she was only two or three steps away from An Ning, the breeze was blowing, and she could faintly smell the faint fragrance of the sword-holding girl among the shade of the trees. An Ning, who was still in a daze, finally woke up from her dream.

When she realized that Lin Jiangnian was suddenly approaching, she instinctively became alert again, her body trembled slightly, and she clenched the sword in her hand.

But other than that, she did not make any other movements. She just kept her body tense and turned her back to Lin Jiangnian.

Lin Jiangnian, who appeared behind her, also seemed to be silent and motionless.

Finally, An Ning was the first to lose his patience.

Lin Jiangnian just stood behind her like this, making her feel uncomfortable as if there were thorns on her back, her whole body was numb, and her hair stood on end.

Her whole body stiffened, and she turned back tentatively, and just happened to meet Lin Jiangnian's gaze.

A young and handsome face appeared in her sight, looking at her gently with a warm and gentle smile.

His eyes were clear, without any impurities, and there was no look that made her uncomfortable as she had imagined. She was so peaceful at this moment that she even forgot the nervousness and shyness in her heart.

An Ning looked dazed, and just stared at Lin Jiangnian, feeling a little dazed.

It was not until a moment later that she finally came to her senses. A blush instantly appeared on her face. She turned away hastily and panickily again to avoid Lin Jiangnian's gaze.

"Am I really that terrible?"

Lin Jiangnian's voice sounded again from behind An Ning, and the voice was getting closer.

An Ning could clearly feel that there was a pair of eyes staring at her from behind, and she couldn't adapt to the stare.

She lowered her head, almost into her chest.

He nodded subconsciously, then quickly shook his head.

"What's your answer? Are you afraid or not?"

As he spoke, Lin Jiangnian had already walked to An Ning's side. He didn't get too close to her, so as not to arouse the girl's emotions.

But even so, An Ning froze when she noticed Lin Jiangnian appeared beside her.

It's like my brain can't think at all, it's completely blank.

"Afraid……"

After a while, a word finally came out of An Ning's mouth.

"Why are you afraid of me?"

Lin Jiangnian asked again.

An Ning didn't answer, but just buried her head a little lower.

Why are you afraid?
She herself couldn't explain the reason, but every time she saw His Highness, she would instinctively feel a sense of fear.

Obviously, she shouldn't be afraid, right?
"Do I look scary?" Lin Jiangnian asked.

An Ning said nothing, just shook her head. "Then why are you afraid of me?"

An Ning was silent for a while, still not knowing how to answer.

In the end, I could only shake my head.

"You are so timid." Lin Jiang sighed with a young smile.

An Ning pursed her lips, as if she wanted to refute something, but still said nothing.

"In terms of martial arts, you are much better than me!"

Lin Jiangnian smiled and said, "If I really have to say I'm afraid, then I should be the one afraid of you, right?"

An Ning lowered her head, her eyes thoughtful.

Are you afraid of her?
What, how is it possible?

He, he bullied me like that... and now he can appear in front of me as if nothing happened, he is so shameless.

As she thought about this, a hint of shame appeared on An Ning's cold and tense little face.

Just as she was thinking about all sorts of things, she heard Lin Jiangnian speak again in a gentle tone: "Actually, I should apologize to you."

Lin Jiangnian looked at the timid sword-holding girl in front of him, sighed softly, and said: "I'm sorry for what happened last night, I shouldn't have..."

An Ning was in a daze when she suddenly heard Lin Jiangnian mention what happened last night. A hint of shame and surprise instantly appeared on her face, and she seemed to be stimulated by something.

"No, don't say anymore..."

An Ning stopped Lin Jiangnian from continuing speaking in a shy tone.

She didn't dare to think about what happened last night, and she didn't want Lin Jiangnian to mention it. She had tried very hard to forget it.

But when Lin Jiangnian mentioned it, An Ning seemed to recall the feeling and mood when she was touched last night. She was already shy and wanted to run away immediately.

Lin Jiangnian wanted to continue talking, but seeing that An Ning no longer wanted to listen, he did not provoke this shy girl.

"So, are you still mad at me?"

Lin Jiangnian asked tentatively.

He wanted to find out why An Ning was angry today.

An Ning blushed and remained silent.

"It seems that you are still angry with me!"

Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian sighed, his face showing loneliness and regret: "That's right, after all, I did such an excessive thing to you, Miss An Ning yesterday..."

An Ning blushed, and when she saw that Lin Jiangnian wanted to continue talking, she felt embarrassed and anxious.

"No, stop talking!"

She tried hard to keep a straight face and look cool and dignified, but the blushing shame on her face betrayed her completely.

She even covered her ears directly, as if to say, "I don't want to hear what you're saying anymore."

Lin Jiangnian then stopped talking: "Okay, okay, I won't say anything... But you have to answer me first, are you still angry with me?"

Facing Lin Jiangnian's burning gaze, An Ning didn't dare to look up, let alone meet his eyes. It was not until a long time later that a faint sound like a mosquito was heard.

"without……"

"Ok?"

Lin Jiangnian heard it, but didn't hear it clearly: "What did you say?"

An Ning moved her lips and saw that the prince in front of her was still staring at her persistently, and seemed unwilling to give up.

An Ning felt an indescribable feeling of shame and anger in her heart. She turned away, avoiding Lin Jiangnian's gaze like an ostrich.

"No."

This time, Lin Jiangnian heard it clearly.

Not angry?

Lin Jiangnian was somewhat surprised to hear this answer.

She is not angry?

She clearly ran away looking angry last night, but I didn't expect...

"Why?"

Lin Jiangnian continued to look at her, trying to figure out the reason. This little girl was taken advantage of, but she was not angry.

Is it possible...

"Last night, you, you didn't mean it..."

An Ning had her back to Lin Jiangnian and seemed to have calmed down a lot. Her voice was still very soft, but it also carried some indescribable emotions.

Your Highness certainly didn't mean it last night!
An Ning knew in her heart that His Highness treated her as Jinxiu.

In An Ning's eyes, she was also responsible for this matter. Who made her sleep in Jinxiu's bed last night? Who made her look exactly like Jinxiu? Who made...

For a moment, An Ning suddenly felt a little depressed for some reason.

Not very comfortable.

Can't tell why.

"No, don't mention what happened last night again..."

"Just, just pretend it never happened..."

An Ning's voice was muffled and somewhat cold, as if she was warning Lin Jiangnian. But her voice was soft and gentle, and her threatening tone did not have any momentum at all.

It didn't sound like a threat, but rather like he was discussing with Lin Jiangnian.

This made Lin Jiangnian, the instigator, feel a little guilty... What a nice girl!
"Okay, I'll listen to you. If you say you don't want to mention it, then I won't mention it."

Lin Jiangnian agreed and looked at her again: "But I have one condition."

"What, what conditions?"

"When you see me in the future, you are not allowed to hide or be afraid."

An Ning was stunned. What kind of condition was this?
"Did you hear that?" Lin Jiangnian's voice brought An Ning back to his senses.

"Oh."

An Ning lowered her head, and it was hard to tell the emotion on her face.

"Then turn around now and look at me. Don't hide or be afraid!" Lin Jiangnian's voice sounded again.

An Ning suddenly felt like she had been cheated.

But she finally took a deep breath, mustered up the courage to turn around and look at Lin Jiangnian.

The moment she made eye contact with Lin Jiangnian, she wanted to look away in panic, but then she remembered Lin Jiangnian's "condition" just now, and she forced herself to hold back.

Her face seemed to be smeared with a layer of rouge, and her cold face was extremely unnatural. She wanted to avoid him, but she forced herself to look him in the eye, like a girl under duress, with a face full of grievance and pity.

Seeing this scene, Lin Jiangnian's heart skipped a beat, as if something had plucked his heartstrings.

The face in front of him was exactly the same as Jinxiu's, but with a completely different temperament, which made Lin Jiangnian feel a strange impulse in his heart.

No wonder some people have a soft spot for sisters, especially twin sisters...

This is really hard not to be moved!
Who can say no?

Lin Jiangnian collected his thoughts and looked at the pitiful face in front of him. He couldn't help laughing: "Look at you. If someone didn't know, they would think I was bullying you."

An Ning pursed her lips and said nothing, looking more aggrieved.

He had bullied me...

"Okay, I won't embarrass you anymore!"

He was afraid that the girl would really cry, so he brought up the matter: "By the way, what's going on between you and Jinxiu?"

"From what she said, you are mad at her?"

"What happened to you two sisters?"

An Ning, who originally looked aggrieved, seemed even more aggrieved after hearing this.

His eyes were dim, and at the same time, mixed with an indescribable strange emotion.

At the same time, there was a hint of anger and anger in his tone.

"She's a liar!"

"big liar!"

"..." (End of this chapter)