Chapter 208: Secluded Life
Ning Fengzhe pushed her all the way to the dining room, then pressed her shoulders and made her sit on a specially made soft chair.
"Okay, let's eat."
As he spoke, he was already sitting opposite.
Ning Yunxi first took a quick glance and found nothing unusual about the food; then, in disbelief, she looked at it carefully and leaned in to sniff it.
Finally, we came to the conclusion that there is indeed nothing that can harm people.
So she had a guess.
"So rich?"
Ning Fengzhe nodded happily.
"Uh-huh."
Ning Yunxi's words came out at the same time as his before she finished speaking.
"Suicide meal?"
Seeing that he just said "hmm" at the three words "last meal before execution", she was shocked.
"Is this really the last meal?"
Seeing that she misunderstood, Ning Fengzhe quickly denied it.
"no no."
"It's just a normal dinner."
He picked up the chopsticks and picked up some food for her first.
"Eat quickly."
"Try this. It seems salty, but it tastes just right to me."
"I haven't cooked for you for a long time. I almost forgot that you like light food. I accidentally put too much salt."
Ning Yunxi took a bite.
"Just right."
Ning Fengzhe was happy again. He picked up the soup spoon and slowly served her a bowl of soup.
"We have different tastes. I always have trouble figuring out whether the food is too salty or too bland."
"In the past, you would accompany me when I cooked, sit next to me, and simply taste the food when it was almost out of the pot."
"I'm afraid you'll get tired, so I specially ordered a soft chair that you can sit on or lie down on, just like the chair you're sitting on now."
"With you here, every time I cook, I don't feel tired, but enjoy it."
As he spoke, he placed the bowl of soup in front of her.
"It's still a little hot. Wait for it to cool down before drinking."
Past events came to mind one after another following his words, and Ning Yunxi felt confused.
The old friendship wreaks havoc on the deepest weakness in my heart.
"Memories are indeed beautiful, but unfortunately, you and I can never go back."
Ning Fengzhe sighed deeply, full of incomprehension.
"Just to assist King Dijin, are you going to abandon me?"
"What's so good about him? Why do you have to help him?"
"We grew up together, and he was just a casual acquaintance."
The events of the previous life were still vivid in his mind. Ning Yunxi answered simply in a deep voice.
"He is my sworn brother."
Ning Fengzhe frowned, looking somewhat anxious and solemn.
"When did you become sworn brothers and why did you do so?"
"He made this request when he first met you. It's obvious that he is taking advantage of people. You are not a dull person. Can't you see it?"
"How can he be sincere in his treatment of you?"
Ning Yunxi shook her head heavily, and the waves in her heart turned into tears that fell bitterly.
"Big brother, you don't know. He has done a lot for me, but I not only don't appreciate it, but I also killed his confidants and undermined his power."
"He didn't use me, I used him."
"Now, he has saved my life and given me a new life. I can no longer let him down."
Ning Fengzhe's eyes were sparkling, conveying a hint of heartache.
"what about me?"
"I have also given almost everything for you. Don't I deserve your concern?"
Ning Yunxi's almond-shaped eyes were filled with tears, and she was on guard.
"Are all your so-called sacrifices from the elder brother sincere?"
Ning Fengzhe sneered bitterly.
"if not?"
Ning Yunxi looked away, unwilling to be deceived.
"Maybe there was some true love between us before. But now, big brother treats me like that, only using me, nothing else."
After a slight pause, she added a sentence both as a question and as a self-question.
"Isn't it?"
Ning Fengzhe was filled with anger and pain, his brows furrowed into a fierce look.
"Who told you this?"
"King Dijin?"
"He and his confidants must have been trying to sow discord between you and me, right?"
Thinking of the past, Ning Yunxi burst into tears again.
"It's not you, brother. It's you."
Ning Fengzhe stared at her, feeling wronged and couldn't help but defend himself.
"How could I possibly say that? You must have misunderstood."
"You always say that your father and mother don't want to believe you, but aren't you the same?"
"No matter how much I explain, you just don't believe me. Why do I deserve such cold treatment?"
Through tearful eyes, he saw Xier crying bitterly. He immediately suppressed his emotions and smiled.
"never mind."
“Perhaps if you are sincere, you will be misunderstood.”
"Be good, Xi'er, eat your meal and stop talking about this."
After dinner, Ning Yunxi started taking a walk.
She is used to walking at night.
Thinking that Gushan might not be safe, she did not leave Zhexi Residence, but just paced back and forth in the yard.
Suddenly, Ning Fengzhe came slowly towards them, holding two swords in his hands, walking in the moonlight.
Ning Yunxi stepped back in fear.
"What...what are you going to do?"
If I had known this would happen, I would not have left at night. I might as well have written a few more suicide notes!
Ning Fengzhe kept a distance, stopped and smiled, then threw the sword in his right hand to her.
"then."
Ning Yunxi didn't dare to take the sword. He shrank his body, closed his eyes, and let the sword fall to the ground with a crisp sound.
"what……"
Seeing that she was frightened, Ning Fengzhe stepped forward to comfort her.
"what happened?"
"Didn't you practice swordplay when you were young? Why are you afraid?"
Seeing him reaching out his hand, Ning Yunxi dodged unconsciously.
In fear, her breathing became heavier, and she raised her eyes slightly and looked at him.
"Are you going to kill me... while we're practicing sword skills?"
Ning Fengzhe was speechless for a moment. He tried to comfort her but ended up with an awkward hand that was half empty. Instead, he tapped her forehead.
"What are you thinking about?"
"You and I are both good at learning literature and poor at martial arts. How can I kill people while practicing sword skills? How can I be so capable?"
After hearing this, Ning Yunxi still didn't dare to believe it. She tried it a few times before she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then why are you practicing swordplay? We haven't practiced swordplay in ten years."
Ning Fengzhe explained with a smile.
"Don't you exercise before going to bed every day?"
"This courtyard is naturally not as big as the courtyards of Yuexi Mansion and Ningguo Mansion. I am afraid that you will get dizzy from wandering around in the front and back yards, so I will practice with you as an exercise."
Ning Yunxi nodded in response.
"Oh - so that's how it is."
As he said this, he took two steps back and raised his sword to fight.
"Then let's get started."
Ning Fengzhe's warm smile, blooming with a sense of elegance, intoxicated by the moonlight, is enough to dispel all the haze.
"First of all, I won't let you down. If you lose, don't cry."
Ning Yunxi raised her lips with a hint of disdain.
"I'm not a child anymore, are you mocking me, big brother?"
The flawless moonlight falls on the two swords, the soft sword edges are brutal, the gentle hands and feet are inseparable.
The green peach pavilion stands on the tree branch, with clouds and rosy clouds dotted around it, filling the entire mountain forest with fragrance.
The colorful clothes dance lightly, and the swaying petals flutter like snow, blooming delicately on Ning Yunxi's skirt, with a touch of bright red that intoxicates the heart.
Ning Fengzhe drew his sword brilliantly, his face was as bright as a peach tree, with long shadows of flowers, dazzling clouds and ripples in the smoke for a hundred miles.
Seeing her fail, he couldn't help but give in two moves, and as expected, he lost to her.
Accompanied by bursts of fragrance, she smiled brilliantly. At that moment, all the colorful flowers in the front yard were eclipsed.