Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âShe said... you all bumped into a woman.â Nian Junting was not yet prepared and tried to be vague.
âYes, Nian Xi was telling me some old stories.â Luosang nodded as she ate. At this, Nian Juntingâs expression turned gloomy. Luosang looked up at him. There was a brewing feeling of unhappiness. She wondered if he felt more regretful for his mother or for his own abbreviated relationship every time he reminisced about the past.
âI didnât imagine that youâd figure it out.â Nian Junting sat down beside her, frowning. âNian Xi talks too much.â
âSheâs treating me like her sister-in-law. If we end up together, Iâll eventually come to know about some things.â Luosangâs voice quieted to a whisper. âUnless youâre fearful of me finding out.â
âIt wasnât anything to be proud of,â Nian Junting said hurriedly.
âYou sure it isnât because of Leng Shuangwei?â Luosang raised her eyebrows quizzically.
Nian Juntingâs heart skipped a beat. Now that they were talking about it, he knew he had to be careful. If Luosang ended up overly jealous, it would cast a shadow over their upcoming vacation. âHow could that be?â
âReally?â Luosang blinked. âYouâve never talked about her before. Isnât childhood love wonderful?â
Nian Junting frowned. After thinking for a while, he said, âLuo Luo, stop beating around the bush. I can tell that youâre jealous. Itâs not like I donât know your personality. Ask me whatever you want to.â
â...â Since when was I jealous? Luosang wondered. She did have many questions, but she had already asked so many of them. âIâm not jealous,â Luosang said. âIâm not like you. You get unreasonably jealous.â
Nian Juntingâs eyes widened in indignance. âYou canât simply put the crown of blame on me in order to dispute your jealousy. I think we both know who the jealous one is here.â
How unashamed you are, Luosang thought. She looked down and inhaled deeply and returned to the original topic. âPlease answer my questions.â
Nian Junting stared blankly for a few seconds before recalling her earlier questions. âThese are things of the past. Thereâs nothing much to say. You didnât tell me about Yi Jingxi voluntarily, either. I had to find out from other people. Letâs call it even.â
This was not the answer Luosang was looking for, but she could not dispute that. âBut do you still like her?â
Nian Junting put both his hands on the table. The corners of his lips curled into a smile. âYou still deny that youâre jealous, but I sense so much jealousy behind this question.â
Luosang buried her face in her hands. Her desire to beat him up had returned after a long absence.
âAlright, stop imagining things. I have you now. Iâm not a man who messes around. Iâm loyal. Iâm loyal to the party, Iâm loyal to the country, and Iâm loyal to my family. Iâll always take responsibility.â Nian Junting chuckled.
Luosang was speechless, who cared if he was loyal to his party or country? Suddenly, Luosang felt as if her whole body were aflame. She should not have asked this pervert. âHeh heh, yes,â she laughed sarcastically. She was not planning on asking, but now he seemed too deserving of a beating.