NFBE Chapter 148
Chapter 148
Nalan Jingwen tentatively walked over, but the little fox suddenly jumped off the bed and onto the table, staring intently at her, seemingly resisting her touch.
She was a little confused, so she stepped forward again and reached out her hand to it.
Just as they were about to touch, the little fox jumped away again, leaping onto the windowsill to create distance between them.
"You don't want to come with me?"
The little fox didn't react at all, just stared straight at her, standing by the window, blending into the night, its eyes filled with emotions she couldn't understand.
"You ungrateful fox! I saved you, but you won't even let me touch you."
This time, it finally reacted, baring its teeth at her as if scolding her.
Nalan Jingwen withdrew his hand, ignoring it, extinguished the candle, and took off his coat to reveal a white undergarment. The cuffs of the undergarment were embroidered with a circle of small, blooming roses, surrounded by green leaves, symbolizing peace.
Her eyes softened for a moment. This was made for her by Rong Hengyu before she set off; it was made of the finest fabric and fit her perfectly.
Perhaps sensing the change in her aura, the little fox subconsciously took two steps toward her, but then seemed to remember something and stopped again.
Nalan Jingwen lay down and slept quite well tonight without being disturbed. Normally, Nalan Yin would have already run to her door with her pillow, clamoring to sleep with her. But because she was sick, she finally quieted down.
In her sleep, she felt a burning gaze fixed on her, but she ignored it and slept soundly until dawn.
Upon waking, as if sensing something, I abruptly opened my eyes and sat up, only to see a red shadow rushing towards me, revealing sharp claws and fangs, which inexplicably sent chills down my spine.
She quickly dodged, and the little fox missed its target. It then turned around and attacked her again, baring its teeth as if it wanted to bite off her neck.
Nalan Jingwen's face darkened, and he immediately restrained it, rendering it unable to move.
"You want to kill me?"
Her tone was chilling, tinged with murderous intent. She held its fragile neck in her hand; with just a little force, she could snap it.
The little fox stared intently at her, but to no avail; it could only struggle helplessly.
Nalan Jingwen's hand gradually tightened, and the little fox gradually couldn't breathe and was about to suffocate, but it stopped struggling. Its dark eyes became unfocused, but it was still looking at Nalan Jingwen, as if it had been relieved.
It felt as if she had been struck hard in the chest, a dull, indescribable emotion spreading through her. Her grip loosened, and the little fox fell to the ground.
It lay on the ground for a long time, its obsidian-like eyes gradually regaining their clarity, and it propped its head up to look up at Nalan Jingwen.
Nalan Jingwen touched his chest, staring at it with a complicated expression. When his peripheral vision caught the red rope on his left leg, he looked away in a panic as if he had been pricked by a needle.
There was a knock on the door, but Nalan Jingwen didn't make a sound. He stood there, seemingly lost in thought. The knocking became more and more urgent, and then the door was suddenly opened.
Nalan Yin stood at the door looking flustered, but when she saw that Nalan Jingwen was unharmed, she visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Why aren't you saying anything? I thought..."
His voice suddenly stopped, and he looked at the little fox on the ground.
The moment the little fox saw him, its eyes suddenly turned fierce, but unlike yesterday, it didn't pounce on him. Instead, it turned around, jumped out of the window, and disappeared without a trace once again.
Nalan Yin walked to the window to look, his expression somewhat puzzled and solemn. The fox's eyes just now seemed to want to tear him apart, as if he had touched some extremely precious treasure.
He turned to look at Nalan Jingwen, "Does this fox belong to my elder sister?"
Nalan Jingwen had returned to normal, his expression indifferent, and he was washing up with water prepared by the servants.
He said calmly, "No."
"Then why was it in the Empress's room?"
Nalan Jingwen did not answer his question and left the room.
Hongyun had already prepared breakfast and stood aside waiting for Nalan Jingwen. Nalan Yin sat down with her and asked again, "Why are we staying here for three days this time?"
Nalan Jingwen raised his hand and covered his forehead. It was still a little hot, but not as burning hot as yesterday, which brought the temperature down.
Nalan Yin was slightly stunned, feeling the touch on her forehead, and an uncontrollable small smile curved her lips.
Nalan Jingwen withdrew his hand and continued eating his meal with a calm expression.
The warm touch on my forehead suddenly disappeared, and I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but I didn't show it on my face and decided to eat.
Just as he reached out his hand, Nalan Jingwen slapped it down with his chopsticks. He winced in pain and withdrew his hand, his eyes filled with confusion.
Why did you hit me?!
Nalan Jingwen handed him the chopsticks beside him and said, "Use chopsticks."
Nalan Yin hesitated, looking at the pair of chopsticks without reaching out to take them.
Her lips trembled as she murmured, "I don't know how..."
Nalan Jingwen glanced at him and stuffed the chopsticks into his hand.
"You can skip learning other things, but you must learn this."
She didn't want every meal with him to be a mess.
Nalan Yin held the chopsticks, lowered his eyes to conceal his expression, and tentatively stretched out the chopsticks. His posture was extremely strange, and he could not pick up the chopsticks no matter what he tried. After many attempts, a piece of green vegetable was repeatedly dropped onto the table.
He started to get anxious and poked at the vegetables with his chopsticks, but even after the vegetables were almost completely ruined, they still lay quietly on the table.
He slammed the chopsticks he was holding onto the table and said, "You know I don't know how to use chopsticks, yet you still humiliate me like this!"
Nalan Jingwen put down the bowl in his hand and looked at him calmly.
"You think I'm humiliating you?"
Nalan Yin pursed his lips and remained silent. He knew Nalan Jingwen meant well, but...
Nalan Jingwen sighed helplessly and taught him how to hold chopsticks and how to use them. Nalan Yin looked at her profile and regretted his words.
His posture was crooked and somewhat awkward, but after Nalan Jing's instruction, he was still able to manage to pick it up, albeit with some difficulty.
He ate very slowly, and after a long time, he had only eaten a little more than half of the rice in his bowl. Nalan Jingwen finished eating and watched him eat.
That's enough for today, come again tomorrow.
Nalan Yin shook his head, fine beads of sweat already appearing on his forehead.
"I will definitely learn what you taught me."
Nalan Jingwen said no more and turned to go back to his room.
"Have Kagami come to my room."
"Yes."
Hongyun glanced at Nalan Yin, who was still struggling with the chopsticks, and nodded in agreement.
Jingchi was still somewhat bewildered when Hongyun called him, but when he heard that it was Nalan Jingwen who was looking for him, his expression became complicated, and his palms gradually clenched.
Some things are unavoidable.
"Got it, thank you."
This was the first time in so long that Nalan Jingwen had taken the initiative to contact him. Although she had her own agenda, his heart was still filled with uncontrollable joy, and he looked forward to every meeting with her.