Lu Xu Nan unconsciously took a step back. His heel tripped over the leg of the bed and his body slightly staggered, but he was supported by Ning Xiu in time.
âCareful.â
Lu Xu Nan raised his eyes again. The other person was still that mild, modest noble person as if the stern gaze filled with menace was all his misconception.
If there wasnât a force that he couldnât ignore coming from his forearmâ¦
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Lu Xu Nan was tired in his heart.
When exactly did he express unspeakable thoughts for Ning Yi?
He will change, okay?
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Fbl nzyprle vbl nwr kd bla byde. Nssjkdt yv Nw Dw Lyd, pbl srldle bla xswvb, plzq-czyxkdt yde xshle, âRvâp yzz clnywpl R oyp vss aypb ps usw tsv bwav. Lyd tltl, uswâal vss tsse vs xl! Cwknjzu vyjl nyal sq uswa oswdep, vbld ts cynj yde rasrlazu alpv! Râx yzaktbv, usw esdâv dlle vs nsdvkdwswpzu jllr xl nsxrydu.â
G ryka sq zyatl aswde lulp nsxrzlvlzu vlyau, zssjkdt yp kq lxsvksdyz vlyap oswze qyzz sdnl pbl czkdjle.
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ââ¦â Lu Xu Nan stared at Ning Yiâs loving little face and looked at Ning Xiu on the side that was glaring at him like a tiger watching its prey. He couldnât help laughing coldly in his heart.
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What exactly was this Ning Yiyi playing at? Loving but unable to obtain her love? Hate born because of love? So she keeps putting on an act in front of other people and created this to deliberately embarrass him?
If it was like this, then he could only sayâ
She had accomplished her goal.
Lu Xu Nan was extremely mad but instead smiled. On the surface, he instead became even more gentle. He slightly bowed, leveling his gaze with Ning Yiâs, he said warmly, âThen Iâll go take care of my hand first. Donât worry, theyâre all minor injuries, Iâll come back quickly. Today, I will be, staying, here.â
Lu Xu Nan spat out the last few words one by one. As expected, he was able to enjoy Ning Yiâs pair of implicitly crafty cat eyes gradually widen to become perfectly round in shock and disbelief.
This time, he really smiled. Even the tip of his brows rose cheerfully. He straightened his body and nodded at Ning Xiu whose gaze had abruptly become stern and the elders as he walked energetically out of the ward.
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Ning Yi still had results that hadnât come out yet for a few examinations. She had to wait for all the results to come out first to confirm that there were no problems before she was able to go home.
The parents of both families had set aside their work at a momentâs notice. Hearing Lu Xu Nanâs âconsiderateâ words confirming over and over again with the doctor that there wasnât anything wrong, they were completely at ease with leaving earlier.
Ning Xiu actually still wanted to âmonitorâ the âpig punkâ that harbored evil intentions toward his familyâs little bok choy. Unfortunately he couldnât stay longer in the ward. He received a call from his subordinate saying there was an urgent matter at the company and hastily left even earlier than the older generation.
Thus, not long after dinner, only Ning Yi and Lu Xu Nan remained in the room. Immediately, it felt empty.
Originally, Ning Yi was worried that she had messed up the plot because of Lu Xu Nanâs abnormal behavior. In the end, she quickly discovered that Dog Lu was still that Dog Lu from before.
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Once the elders left, he stayed nested in the chair with an expressionless face, playing with his phone. When it came to speaking, he ignored her. Obviously, he didnât have half a sprout of good feelings for her.
âNan gege, thanks to you for coming to the lane in time and sending me to the hospital, thank you. To me, youâre reallyâ¦â
Ning Yiâs âgoodâ was cut off by the gameâs âdouble killâ announcement. Lu Xu Nanâs careless voice sounded resolutely.
âDonât think too much, itâs not because of you. Even if it was a stray dog that I ran into on the road, I will also help it.â
Ning Yi was happier despite being verbally attacked the first time, she wasnât the least bit angry. Smiling, she said in a soft voice, âNan gege, youâre so good! Not only are you heroic and just, youâre even concerned about little animals, really too kindhearted!â
Wow! Cold, poisonous tongue, emotionless, worthy of being you! Youâve finally returned to normal, Old Dog Lu!
The hand that Lu Xu Nan was playing games with paused and he was immediately taken out by the opponentâs assassin. His screen dimmed as the hero in the game waited to be revived.
He slightly raised his eyebrows, looking at Ning Yi. With a bit of teasing in his tone, he asked: âYou really think so in your heart?â
Ning Yi repeatedly nodded, âOf course ah, Nan gege, youâre always the best in my heart!â
Thereâs mutual affection between the same species after all! Dog Lu, even if you found and sheltered a stray dog, I wouldnât be surprised at all~
Lu Xu Nan was almost angered by the girl in front of him whose words and thoughts didnât match to the point of laughing. The tip of his tongue pressed the root of his teeth, he vaguely said, âReally? I might really believe it.â
Your bullsh*t1.
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Ning Yi faintly felt that the other personâs manner and tone was a little off, but when she examined him, she couldnât find anything. She then smiled and skipped over this, âBy the way, Nan gege, you sent me to the hospital, then what about Mu Wanqing?â
A vague face flashed through Lu Xu Nanâs mind.
He recalled this name that he always heard Ning Yi mention after he was able to hear her thoughts. She even stupidly sacrificed herself and got herself hospitalized. He frowned. âYouâre very close with her?â
Ning Yiâs eyes lit up for a bit as she said evasively, âSheâs a classmate after all.â
Lu Xu Nan pretended not to notice and lowered his head again. Leading his already revived hero out of the spring, he said indifferently, âFang Ci sent her back.â
He wanted to see what exactly this girl was trying to hide and how she was planning to continue putting on a show next. There was plenty of time anyway, he would wait and see.
*[1] Orig. ä¿¡äºä½ çéª, lit. âI believe(d) your weirdnessâ. This is a slang/expression from Wuhan dialect that can be used to praise or mock and means something along the lines of âI really gotta give it to youâ and â[I canât believe] I actually believed youâ. It is also often used to express disagreement or being completely unable to understand what someone is doing. (Baidu, Baidu Forum)
In the end, I decided to phrase it this way in this chapter since itâs clear that LXN finds NYâs thoughts and actions unfathomable and does not believe her.