Published at 3rd of November 2020 04:22:33 PM
Chapter 6
“I have been chased by a few enemies from the north to here . They were unable to kill me but I was unable to get them off my back either . ”
“The journey here, I have been traveling alone . As for the other party… they had concerns, and didn’t dare to search openly . Why don’t we act like siblings? As long as we’re lucky, we can get them off our backs . ”
The young man explained his situation simply .
Qin Gui got the crucial point however . She asked expressionlessly, “What if we’re unlucky?”
Xiao Ze curled his lips up and said half-heartedly, “Aren’t you quite smart?”
“…” Qin Gui slightly widened her eyes .
Fine, she knew now . It’s because she was too smart that he ended up latching onto her .
By the time she finished drinking this glass of water, she had gotten some understanding of Xiao Ze . Of course, just some superficial information . There was only a tint of genuinity in his words . She was unable to distinguish whether his words were truthful or not .
Simply put, she probably couldn’t get rid of Xiao Ze anytime soon .
Just thinking about this made Qin Gui feel like there was nothing to live for .
She regretted this . Why didn’t she just act like she didn’t notice anything before? Maybe he would’ve left by the time she woke up .
The more Qin Gui thought about this, the more her head hurt . She acted like she got nothing to lose and said, “You’re sleeping on the ground!”
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Xiao Ze smiled . He thought that she was thinking about how to get rid of him after seeing how worried and lost in trance she was .
Qin Gui ignored him and climbed back in bed, pulling the curtains over .
Tonight, Qin Gui was partially in a dream state . She didn’t get a steady sleep .
By the time she woke up from the nightmare where her heart was pierced by an arrow again, it was already morning .
Her head was buzzing and she felt incredibly tired as if she was really chased by people the entire night .
“You’re awake? If you are, then come and eat breakfast . ” The young man’s gentle and kind voice rang by her ears .
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Qin Gui’s head hurt even more .
Plain rice congee and a few types of pastries were placed on the old-fashioned square table . Xiao Ze sat in front of the table, the corner of his lips lifted . He was outstandingly handsome, elegant and noble like a noble young master raised within a strict and noble family . He eluded a noble aura, but he was also distant .
He clearly treated his injuries already . The scent of blood wasn’t that heavy on him anymore .
Qin Gui didn’t bother to be polite either . When she finished rinsing, she started wolfing down food .
She ate two red-bean pastries in one gulp . Without lifting her head, Qin Gui asked, “You didn’t tell me yet . How did you know I’m going to Long Province?”
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Xiao Ze pushed a basket of steamed dumplings towards her, and said considerately, “Be careful, it’s hot . ”
He said gently, “It’s a long story . I was hiding under an escort carriage of the Longwei Escort that was entering the city . When I prepared to leave the escort place, I coincidentally saw you coming to hire bodyguards, so I listened on to the conversation a bit . ”
This was short . How was this a long story?! Qin Gui silently thought to herself, taking a harsh bite of the steam dumpling . She knitted her brows from being burnt . She vaguely pressed, “Then what?!”
Xiao Ze answered, “After I left the escort place, they almost got me again . Then, I came here . ”
It was as though he said nothing! Qin Gui slowly ate the steamed dumpling she grabbed with her chopsticks, too lazy to continue to ask .
“Eat slowly . ” Xiao Ze considerately ladled a bowl of rice congee for her too . He was inexplicably elegant as if he had calculated each move .