"This woman knows martial arts!"
Ning Chen was shocked. A hooligan was not scary, but a cultured hooligan was. Now, this cultured female hooligan actually knew martial arts. Was he going to let him live?
The moment he turned around, his collar was grabbed by Qing Ning and he found it difficult to move.
" Let's talk things out. A gentleman uses his mouth, not his hands." Ning Chen admitted defeat. He could not be any softer.
"I'm not a gentleman, I'm just a little girl."
Qing Ning did not buy it at all and dragged Ning Chen towards the backyard.
" You're using your position to take revenge." Ning Chen struggled and complained.
" We've only just met, what personal grudge is there?" Qing Ning snorted, not willing to let Ning Chen's " big name " fall on her.
"That's right, we don't have any grudges."
Ning Chen was stunned for a moment before he realized that he had nothing to be afraid of.
"Big Sister, why don't you let go of me first? I'm a little dizzy."
Ning Chen pleaded. After being held by the collar for so long, he felt that his breathing was not smooth. Why were there stars everywhere?
However, the moment she heard the word " Big Sis ", she immediately felt the zhenqi in her Conception and Governor Meridians surging violently. If it weren't for the fact that she had been influenced by her eldest grandson since she was young, she would have slapped this brat to death.
Ning Chen did not understand the reason behind it, but it was just a form of address. He had just called her Big Sister since he was not even 16 years old yet. Was it too much to call her Big Sister? It wasn't too much.
Ning Chen felt even more dizzy. No, this was the rhythm of being strangled to death.
"Big Sis!"
" Don't call me Big Sis," said Qing Ning through gritted teeth. She was about to go crazy as well.
"Then what should we call it?"
"Qingning!"
"Qingning? Hurry up and let go of me, or you can burn paper for me during the Qingming Festival next year."
"Hmm?" As soon as she turned around, she was shocked to see Ning Chen's flushed face. She immediately let go of him.
"Cough cough."
Ning Chen coughed violently twice, then took a few deep breaths. Not long after, the dizziness subsided, and he finally felt that the world was beautiful again.
Ning Chen wasn't a fool. At this moment, he realized that something was wrong. A single form of address had almost taken his life. Women were indeed unreasonable animals.
"Sister Qingning."
Of course, men were also creatures who loved to be cheap, especially Ning Chen. He was still being strangled by Qing Ning, yet he was now trying to curry favor with her with a smile on his face.
As the saying goes, one should not hit a smiling person. Although Qing Ning did not want to forgive Ning Chen, she was worried that she had no reason to do so, so she could only temporarily suppress the raging fire in her stomach.
" You should rest for a few days. I'll arrange things for you when you've recovered." After a moment of hesitation, she instructed," The palace hasn't been very peaceful recently, so don't run around."
" Thank you for your concern, Sister Xiaoning," Ning Chen said with a wide grin. This lady looked fierce, but she was actually very kind.
His future strategic goal was clear. Qing Ning was a good person, while the Imperial Concubine was a bad person. The Empress could not afford to offend her. From now on, he would curry favor with Qing Ning, avoid the Empress, and run away whenever he saw the Imperial Concubine.
Ning Chen's room was located near the backyard of Weiyang Palace and was further away from the empress's bedroom. Among the many imperial concubines, Weiyang Palace had the fewest palace maids and eunuchs. Zhangsun did not like it to be too noisy, and neither did Xiaoning.
Therefore, Ning Chen's luck was still very good. Because he got to know his eldest grandson for a penny, he temporarily had a night of peace in this dark palace.
Ning Chen returned to his room and looked at the sky outside through the window. He did not move, did not speak, and did not speak.
Only when he calmed down did he realize that the sky outside was really different from his hometown.
The world of mortals was but a dream.
"What are you thinking about?"
Unknowingly, a beautiful figure appeared behind him. Ning Chen came back to his senses and realized that the sky outside had already turned dark.
"When did you arrive?" Ning Chen was surprised and asked.
" I've been here for a long time. It's just that you haven't noticed it," Mu Chengxue replied.
"Is that so? "I was too careless." Ning Chen laughed at himself. The sadness in his eyes disappeared in a flash. He was already here. Why did he still learn how to pity himself like a scholar? It only increased his sadness.
" I still don't know your name." Ning Chen collected himself and smiled again.
"Sunset Snow!"
" The morning is like the blue hair, and the evening is like the snow. What a sad name," Ning Chen said with a sigh.
" It's just a form of address. What about you?" Mu Chengxue asked.
"Ning Chen!"
The two of them were silent. They should not have known each other, but because of a strange fate, they met. Other than their names, there was nothing else they should know.
" Why did you assassinate the Xia Emperor?" Ning Chen was the first to break the silence after an unknown period of time.
Mu Chengxue did not answer immediately. Instead, he walked to the window and looked at the moon outside. After a long time, he said softly,
"Return the favor."
"It's said that the hardest thing to repay in life is love, it's true."
Ning Chen did not continue to ask. There were deep and shallow relationships between people. Although he and Mu Chengxue had gone through hardships together, their friendship stopped there. It was useless to ask more.
"You saved me. Mu Chengxue owes you a favor."
He had returned the favor, yet he owed it. Mu Chengxue looked at the sky and asked himself when he could return the favor and when he would not be bound by it.
"You helped me too, we don't owe each other anything."
As if he could see Mu Chengxue's tired heart, Ning Chen was unwilling to impose any more shackles on such a woman. The shackles of human relations were too heavy.
" Heh." Mu Chengxue chuckled softly. It was as beautiful as a peony blooming in the dark night. It was so beautiful that it made one's heart skip a beat.
Ning Chen looked sideways at the woman beside him. A hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.
"You will stay here for the next few days. If there is a chance, think of a way to leave the palace."
Ning Chen instructed. As he spoke, he saw that there were still traces of blood between Mu Chengxue's clothes and hair. He thought about it and continued," There are new clothes in the cabinet. You can wash up. I'll go out first."
After saying that, Ning Chen walked out and left the room for Mu Chengxue.
Looking at the departing figure, Mu Chengxue felt a faint warmth in his heart. It turned out that favors did not only bring about a heavy burden.
Feeling bored, Ning Chen walked to the back garden. Seeing that there was no one around, he stretched his legs. Yes, the wound was quite firm and did not hurt too much. He carefully climbed up the roof along a maple tree in the corner. Then, he lay on the brick happily and counted the stars.
"One, two, three…"
"125, 120, 127…"
" One thousand one hundred ninety-seven, one thousand one hundred ninety-eight, one thousand one hundred ninety-nine…"
Ning Chen was busy counting when he realized that in the room below him, Qing Ning was lying on the bed with clenched fists.
As a martial artist, Qing Ning was extremely sensitive to the movements of the wind and grass around her. She had already noticed Ning Chen when he was about to climb the wall. However, she was curious about what he was going to do, so she did not stop him. When she realized that he was just counting the stars, she let him be.
Who would have thought that this fellow was addicted to counting? He had already counted to more than 1,100, and it felt like he would not be able to go back until he finished counting.
Qing Ning put on her clothes angrily and walked to the front of the house. With a stomp of her foot, she flew up to the roof and glared at the culprit who had disturbed her sleep.
Ning Chen was startled by the sudden appearance of the figure. He heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that it was Xiaoning." Sister Xiaoning, you couldn't sleep either, so you came up to look at the stars."
Ning Chen did not know that the room beneath him belonged to Qing Ning and thought that it was just a coincidence. He did not think of anything else.
" Are you comfortable lying down?" Qing Ning asked through gritted teeth. Her beautiful eyes flashed dangerously in the night sky, and she had the urge to throw Ning Chen down at any moment.
" It's alright, just a little cold," Ning Chen answered truthfully, not noticing the danger in Xiaoning's words.
"Do you need me to get you some clothes?"
Hearing Ning Chen's " shameless " reply, the anger in Qing Ning's heart exploded once again. She opened her red lips and said in a deep voice,"
"No need, huh?"
As he spoke, Ning Chen sensed that the atmosphere was not right. He looked at Qing Ning and his heart skipped a beat.
Not good, killing intent.
"Please take a seat, Sis Xiaoning."
Ning Chen stood up and helped Xiaoning sit down with a smile on his face.
" Sis Qingning, you've had a long day. Why don't I massage your legs for you?"
"No need."
"Back massage?"
"No need."
"Rubbing shoulders?"
"No need."
Ning Chen's sense of danger grew stronger when he saw how unmoved Qing Ning was. He asked cautiously," Sister Qing Ning, it's already so late. Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Wait a minute. Ning Chen suddenly realized that the clothes that Qing Ning was wearing were different from the ones she wore during the day. It was obvious that she had just changed into them. When he thought of the room that she was in, Ning Chen wanted to slap himself.
He was truly courting death. If he was unlucky, he would even get his teeth stuck when drinking cold water. This was clearly Xiaoning's territory. He had been up here for so long, yet he had never thought about this problem.
Qing Ning repeatedly told herself to endure it. She realized that Ning Chen was not an ordinary person. He had already made her want to kill him twice in less than a day.
"Eh?"
Just as Qing Ning was about to reprimand him, she heard Ning Chen's exclamation and subconsciously followed the latter's gaze.
In the bustling starry sky, a blood-red star shone with a terrifying light. Not far away, a red star was dimmer. If one did not pay attention, it would be easy to miss it.
" What's wrong?" asked a confused Xiaoning.
" That's a blood-red star called Constellation Two, and the dark star next to it is Mars, which is what you call Mars. These two stars only meet once every 15 years. It's very rare. If I'm not wrong, these two stars will meet in two days at most," Ning Chen exclaimed in his heart. He didn't expect to see the legendary Mars guarding the heart here. He was really lucky.
It was only then that Qing Ning noticed the extremely dim red star. She grabbed Ning Chen's arm and asked anxiously," Is what you said true?”
Ning Chen was in so much pain that he gritted his teeth." Sister Xiaoning, it hurts!"
Realizing that she had lost her composure, Qing Ning hurriedly let go of Ning Chen. However, she still refused to give up and asked," Hurry up and answer me. Is what you said true? Will these two stars really meet?"”
Ning Chen gently rubbed his arm and nodded." Yes, there's a high chance that it'll happen tomorrow."
"Oh no!"
Qing Ning's expression changed drastically. She stood up and stomped her feet, hurrying toward Zhangsun's residence.
"Strange!"
Ning Chen shook his head in confusion. He got up and patted the dirt off his ass before swaggering back to sleep…
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