When Liu Su heard Lin Jiangnian's voice coming from outside the door, she was stunned for a moment, and then felt relieved.
I had just been on guard, but now I almost subconsciously relaxed.
She lowered her head to look at the letter in her hand, and gently rubbed it with her bare hands, and it disappeared into thin air as her internal strength stimulated it.
After doing all this, she finally felt relieved. She took a deep breath, her complexion returned to normal, and she walked to the door and opened it.
Outside the door, a familiar figure appeared, looking at her with a slightly amused expression.
Seeing Lin Jiangnian appear here in the middle of the night, she instinctively became wary. She had just left him, so why was he chasing after her again?
"What's up?"
"Come and look at you!"
Lin Jiangnian looked at Liu Su at the door. She had just taken a shower, her hair was still wet, her fair skin was glowing with moisture, and she looked even more beautiful and charming.
Especially that cool and slightly soft face, so pink and elegant that makes people want to take a bite.
Lin Jiangnian admired her quietly for a moment, until he noticed Liu Su's increasingly vigilant and unfriendly gaze, then he came to his senses.
“That’s right!”
Lin Jiangnian waved his hand: "I saw you leave in a hurry earlier. You haven't eaten anything all day. Are you hungry?"
Liu Su opened her mouth and subconsciously wanted to say that she was not hungry.
...What does it mean that he comes here to show his affection so late at night?
But as soon as the words came to his lips, he held them back.
She was indeed hungry!
After waking up, she was already hungry after all the hard work. She was still a maid in the Prince Lin's mansion, and it was already past the servants' meal time. If nothing unexpected happened, she would have to go hungry tonight.
Being hungry was really nothing for Liu Su. When she was about to say something, she suddenly smelled the aroma of food.
She was startled for a moment, turned around, and saw several maids walking into the yard.
"Your Highness, the food you requested from the kitchen is ready!"
Lin Jiangnian nodded: "Send it in."
Liu Su was a little dazed, surprised and stunned as she watched the maid in the courtyard carry the food into her room and leave after she finished. Liu Su stared at the food on the table for a moment, then suddenly turned her head to look at Lin Jiangnian.
"What are you looking at me for?"
Lin Jiangnian still had a smile on his face.
Liu Su took a deep breath. How could she not realize his intentions?
After a moment of silence, he finally spoke: "Don't think that I will forgive you just because you do this!"
"What are you thinking about?"
Seeing that she still had a stern face, Lin Jiangnian waved his hand and walked into the room.
"Don't get me wrong... I'm just feeling a little hungry, and eating alone is too boring, so I came here to ask you to have dinner with me."
As Lin Jiangnian spoke, he walked over to a table and sat down.
Liu Su had a cold face and there seemed to be a hint of anger in her eyes.
"What are you still standing there for?"
Seeing that she didn't move, Lin Jiangnian waved his hand and said, "Come here and have dinner with me."
Liu Su still didn't respond.
"What? You don't even listen to what this prince says?"
Lin Jiangnian glanced at her and said, "You little maid, are you still thinking of rebelling?"
Although he said this, his face was filled with a meaningful smile.
It was obviously intentional.
The shame and anger in Liu Su's eyes became more and more obvious. This bastard was clearly trying to piss her off.
Anger welled up in her expression, a hint of irritation etched in her beautiful eyes. But then, as if she had thought of something, a glimmer of sadness crossed her eyes. She remained silent for a moment, stunned, and then suppressed all her emotions.
Then he walked forward expressionlessly and sat down opposite Lin Jiangnian.
Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian was a little surprised.
I thought it would take some time to convince her, but I didn't expect her to sit down obediently on her own initiative?
Liu Su sat down expressionlessly, scanning the food on the table. Although the food was simple, it was made from the finest and rarest ingredients in the palace. Although the food treatment of the servants in the palace was also good, they could not even imagine such a meal as the one before them.
She looked up and saw Lin Jiangnian looking at her with a smile.
Liu Su still had no expression on her face and glared at him lightly.
No words.
Have a meal!
…
The meal ended in silence.
During the meal, neither of them spoke, as if maintaining some delicate balance. After eating and drinking, Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes slightly and sat aside to rest.
It was late at night and everyone was asleep, but he didn't seem to have any intention of leaving.
After a long silence, Liu Su finally spoke.
"I'm leaving now."
His tone was calm, as if he was talking about something insignificant.
Lin Jiangnian, who had originally looked relaxed, gradually lost his smile when he heard this.
He sat up and looked at Liu Su in front of him. She looked at him calmly with her usual expression.
silence.
"when?"
Lin Jiangnian asked.
Liu Su lowered her eyes: "Tomorrow."
Hearing this, Lin Jiangnian felt an indescribable emotion in his heart, and couldn't help asking, "Do you really have to leave?"
"Um."
Liu Su didn't look at Lin Jiangnian again, but lowered her eyes to look at the table.
She seemed to feel that the atmosphere in the room was a little depressing, and she felt an indescribable sense of panic.
It's hard to describe this feeling.
She took a deep breath, raised her eyes again, looked into Lin Jiangnian's eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Master, a letter has arrived!"
"Master?"
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes suddenly: "Are there any spies from your Tianshen Sect in this Lin Palace?"
She hadn't left the palace today, so how did she know about the leader's letter? The only possibility... was that she had an insider inside Prince Lin's palace?
"Um."
Liu Su spoke calmly.
"Your leader called you back?"
Liu Su nodded again.
"Do you have to go back?"
Liu Su was silent for a moment. "The assassination plan against Lin Hengzhong has failed. The leader must have known about this. He personally wrote a letter to summon me back. It must be because of an urgent matter in the sect..."
She didn't continue, but Lin Jiangnian already understood.
She was the Saint of the Celestial God Cult and a key figure within the sect. Now that the assassination attempt on Prince Lin had failed, her situation was undoubtedly extremely dangerous. Regardless of the Celestial God Cult's next plan, if the assassination attempt failed, they would undoubtedly summon Liu Su.
Even...accountability!
Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian felt a little uneasy: "If the assassination attempt on Prince Lin fails, will your leader punish you?"
Liu Su lowered her eyes slightly, was silent for a moment, and shook her head: "I don't know."
"In that case, why do you want to go back?"
Lin Jiangnian looked at her.
Liu Su was silent for a while this time before she spoke: "I have to go back and do something."
"What's up?"
"It's very important!"
Liu Su raised her eyes to look at him and took a deep breath: "I must go back and verify this matter myself... So, I have to go back."
She didn't explain any further. Lin Jiangnian remained silent and didn't ask any more questions.
If she didn't want to answer, she really couldn't ask.
So……
"Will you come back?"
Lin Jiangnian asked again.
He had already asked the question once, but he still wanted to ask it again.
This time, Liu Su did not answer him immediately. She just stared at him blankly, silent for a long time.
"Maybe."
After a long moment, she spoke softly.
Perhaps it was because she truly realized that she was about to leave that she couldn't help feeling a little dazed.
Reluctant?
Or are there other emotions?
She herself doesn't know either.
"Maybe?"
When Lin Jiangnian heard this, his eyes lit up slightly. So, she still planned to come back?
Liu Su looked at him and said calmly, "Who knows?"
"Perhaps one day in the future, when I am destitute and living on the streets, I will come to you, the Prince of Lin, to eat for free."
"Or maybe, he won't come back!"
She said it calmly, but Lin Jiangnian frowned. Why did she say it as if it was a farewell between life and death?
"Where is your leader? Where do you plan to go after leaving here this time?"
Lin Jiangnian asked.
Liu Su shook her head gently: "I'm not sure yet."
Lin Jiangnian frowned: "Isn't your Tianshen Sect's headquarters in the old Miao territory?"
"The headquarters is indeed over there, but..."
Liu Su shook her head slightly: "The leader is not here."
"The leader's identity is mysterious, and he rarely appears at the main temple. The people who usually take charge of the affairs of the sect are always the Dharma protectors."
"The leader called me back this time. I wonder what his next plan is."
Hearing this, Lin Jiangnian fell silent.
Even she herself doesn't know where to go next, doesn't that mean...
"Then, can we meet again in the future?"
Lin Jiangnian sighed and spoke.
For some reason, it felt like there was a sense of separation and death. After she left this time, when would we meet again?
In this era, once many people are separated, they may never see each other again in their lifetime.
"If there's a chance..."
Liu Su paused and glanced at him: "Maybe."
"real?"
"Perhaps."
“…”
Lin Jiangnian took a deep breath and sighed: "To be honest, I don't want you to leave."
Liu Su said nothing, her face expressionless. Only the occasional flash of joy in her eyes seemed to show.
There seemed to be a hint of pride.
"Perhaps, I should imprison you in the Linwang Mansion and prevent you from leaving here for the rest of your life... I've actually had such an idea."
Lin Jiangnian suddenly spoke.
Liu Su's expression froze, and her eyes immediately fixed: "You dare?!"
He actually wanted to imprison himself?
How courageous!
Thinking of a possibility, she gritted her teeth.
"But then I thought about it and gave up. If I really did that, you would probably hate me for the rest of your life, right?" Lin Jiangnian sighed.
Liu Su had no expression on her face: "It's good that you know."
"So, if you want to leave, I can't stop you. In that case, it's better to part ways amicably!"
Lin Jiang laughed young and raised his eyebrows: "Tonight, is this considered my practice for you?"
Liu Su was silent, staring at Lin Jiangnian for a while, seeing the relaxed yet somewhat joking words on his face, she withdrew her beautiful eyes and said, "Since we are practicing, shouldn't there be alcohol?"
"You're right, there should be wine."
Lin Jiangnian said this, stood up and walked out the door.
Soon, two jars of wine were brought in from the yard outside the door.
Seeing this scene, Liu Su stared at it and asked, "Where did the wine come from?"
"I had the maid deliver it to me before."
Lin Jiangnian placed two jars of wine on the table, a hint of pride in his eyes: "Since you left without saying a word before, I guessed something."
Liu Su was silent. She had to admit that after two months of living together day and night, this guy in front of her really knew her very well.
At this moment, the reluctance in Liu Su's heart became even stronger.
At one moment, she really had a strong desire to stay.
The saint of the Celestial God Cult had died long ago when the assassination attempt on King Lin failed. Could she have simply hidden her identity and stayed under another one?
Stay here?
However, when this thought came to her mind, she quickly took a deep breath and calmed down.
Since last night, her mind has been completely affected. She has become indecisive, even... soft-hearted.
This was a feeling she had never experienced before, and it was all because of...
It’s all his fault!
Thinking of this, Liu Su bit her lower lip lightly, and a hint of resentment appeared in her cold eyes.
Lin Jiangnian opened the wine jar on the table, and the aroma of wine quickly drifted through the room.
"Tonight, you and I won't go home until I'm drunk?"
Lin Jiangnian poured two bowls of wine.
Liu Su looked at him expressionlessly and said, "No."
"Hmm?" Lin Jiangnian raised his eyes.
"I'm afraid you'll do something crazy after drinking!"
Liu Su looked alert.
Lin Jiangnian: “…”
…
It's late at night and everyone is asleep.
The courtyard was quiet.
At the table, both of them looked a little drunk.
The liquor was strong, and the room was filled with a somewhat intoxicating atmosphere, which seemed to be accompanied by some strange expressions.
"It's getting late!"
Liu Su's cold face flushed a little, her face was like a peach blossom, and her beautiful eyes were full of water, but she seemed to still maintain some rationality and clarity.
"It's getting late, it's almost time!"
Her voice was very soft and a little drunken: "You should go back."
Lin Jiangnian was drunk, his head was dizzy, and he seemed to be very drunk.
"I can't move. I'm sleepy. I'm sleepy..."
Lin Jiangnian spoke drunkenly as he staggered to his feet. He hadn't taken two steps when he suddenly stumbled and fell headfirst onto the bed not far away, motionless.
Seeing this scene, Liu Su's eyes showed a hint of shame and anger.
"Get up!"
"...Stop pretending to be dead and go back to sleep!"
How could she not know what this guy was thinking?
Does this guy want to stay with her tonight?
Seeing that Lin Jiangnian didn't respond, Liu Su got up and walked to the bed. She saw Lin Jiangnian lying on her bed with his eyes closed, as if he had fallen asleep.
I was immediately angry!
Are you trying to be a scoundrel with her?
"stand up!"
Liu Su kicked him, and Lin Jiangnian fell into a deep sleep, motionless.
It was like he was really drunk and fell asleep.
But how could Liu Su believe it?
How could a drunk person be so sober enough to find her bed before falling down?
He immediately said angrily, "Don't pretend, hurry up..."
She immediately went to pull Lin Jiangnian, but the next second, Lin Jiangnian, who was still lying on the bed, suddenly pulled her. Liu Su was caught off guard and stumbled. The next second, Lin Jiang pulled her into his arms, and the two fell on the bed together.
"You, let me go?!"
Liu Su was immediately filled with shame and anger, and her already flushed face became even redder.
Struggling desperately.
"Don't, don't move...sleep, sleep..."
Lin Jiangnian's dazed voice came to my ears, and it seemed that he was quite drunk.
But he held her tightly in his arms, not moving.
Liu Su's delicate body tensed, her pretty face burning, her eyes filled with shame. After struggling in vain, she bit her lips tightly, staring at the guy with shame and anger. She looked up at his face for a long time, then lost in thought.
In the end, Liu Su sighed lightly, not knowing what she was thinking about, but stopped struggling.
Her martial arts had recovered considerably, so breaking free wouldn't be difficult, but she seemed to have given up resistance. She simply let Lin Jiangnian hold her, feeling the familiar warmth and warmth surrounding her. An indescribable emotion welled up in her, and her heartbeat raced.
She lowered her head to hide the pounding emotions in her heart, as if quietly experiencing and feeling this rare last night.
Are you leaving tomorrow?
Thinking of this, Liu Su's heart tightened a little, and she felt a sense of emptiness.
I feel complicated.
The room fell into deathly silence, as if indulging in this brief and rare warm atmosphere.
On the bed, after a long moment, Liu Su seemed to sense that Lin Jiangnian beside her was fast asleep, breathing evenly. Besides holding her, he made no other movements. Her heart relaxed slightly, and her tense body gradually relaxed.
She raised her eyes slightly and stared quietly at Lin Jiangnian's sleeping face.
Delicate, fair, and with sharp features. Perhaps due to the two months of martial arts training, he has lost some of his scholarly frailty and gained a bit of toughness.
Liu Su stared at him for a long time, and the last trace of coldness in her beautiful eyes turned into tenderness at a certain moment.
She withdrew her gaze, lowered her head, rubbed it slightly, and seemed to have found a comfortable position. She curled up in Lin Jiangnian's arms and fell asleep in a daze.
She slept very peacefully that night.
