Not long after, Ning Yi, who had gone out to get some water, came back in with another towel. He saw Jin 'er lying on the edge of the bed, trying hard to reach out in a certain direction. Seeing him come in, she took a few steps back and sat up on the bed with her knees bent. She hugged her knees with both hands, revealing a small portion of her delicate bare feet under the cover of her white dress. Ning Yi kicked the embroidered shoes in the direction she was reaching, walked to the bedside, and covered her face with the towel. His other hand cupped the back of her head, and he wiped her face forcefully.
Just now, she had been crying so much that her face looked a little miserable. At this moment, after Ning Yi wiped her face hard for a while and then let it go, her delicate and delicate face was revealed. It was even flushed red. Only her swollen cheeks were silently saying that it was a little painful.
Ning Yi ignored her and went out. When he came back in, the girl was rolling to the inner side of the bed. Her eyes looked at the wall, the ceiling, and then she saw Ning Yi come in. There was a look of self-abandonment in her eyes, and she sniffed.
Ning Yi was still thinking about what to say when Jin 'er said, "I messed up your papers. Will it be okay?"
"Huh?" Ning Yi tilted his head to look at the papers on the desk, then shook his head. "It's not something important. Even if it's messed up, it can still be tidied up."
"But you've been writing these days, so it must be very important …"
"It depends on the concept." Ning Yi smiled. "It's really okay. Although it might be very useful in the future, but …" These things would certainly be very useful in the future, but for him, it was absolutely not as important as the people around him. This was a little mushy, and he didn't know how to express it.
But Jin 'er obviously understood. At this moment, she curled up her legs and sat up slightly. "I used to hear that when it comes to real work, the things written on paper are useless …"
"Heh." Ning Yi laughed. "Some things really need to be done first. But if it's really a big framework and there are some standards to refer to, it's still important to plan ahead."
Speaking of which, although he used an almost unreasonable attitude to force Jin'er to talk to him, and Jin'er also agreed, he still felt a little awkward at this time. He wasn't sure what to talk about. He wanted to treat his relationship and family matters sincerely. However, with Su Tan'er, they were husband and wife first, and then they had feelings for each other. With Yunzhu, it was just a matter of time. With Xiaochan, there was no need for too much formal discussion. At this time, what could he say to Jin'er? If the two of them wanted to formally establish a relationship, he was a little embarrassed about what to say.
He couldn't possibly talk about his future life prospects and how long he would spend with her after he fell in love with her. In modern times, it might be somewhat reliable, but in the present, it was somewhat nondescript. And he couldn't be sure whether this would solve the problem.
Whether it was Yunzhu or Tan'er and Xiaochan, if he really wanted to keep Jin'er by his side, there wouldn't be too much of a problem. But they wouldn't be too much of a hindrance. This was their right to understand, but he couldn't take it for granted. This was the self-awareness and respect he should have for them. After all, in the world, the kindness that others were willing to give was a kind of favor. Whether it was gratitude or shame, it was something that should be done. If the person who received the favor took it for granted and even thought that he could take the initiative to extend his hand, he would always be hated by others. If Ning Yi did that, it would be almost shameless.
How to explain this matter? These days, it was not easy for him to take the initiative to mention it to the most gentle Yunzhu. Perhaps Yunzhu was also watching him and Jin'er make a fool out of themselves with a kind attitude. Jiner probably had the same kind of awkwardness. After talking about the draft paper for a while, Ning Yi finally smiled, "Hey, the matter you mentioned … wait until I come back from Shandong, then we can solve it."
It was almost noon. There were cicadas and voices coming from afar. His voice was not loud. Before Jin'er said anything, Ning Yi looked at her with a smile, "Anyway … you don't intend to leave your Sister Yunzhu, right?"
"I … don't need your money to support me." Ning Yi's second sentence finally showed that he had taken the initiative to acknowledge their relationship. Jin'er nodded. What she said next was a bit arrogant. Ning Yi smiled. When the room quieted down, this conversation sounded like a family discussing a simple matter.
In the past, when he interacted with Yunzhu and Jiner, they would occasionally quarrel because of Yunzhu, but in truth, it was just the feeling of talking to each other like this. Ning Yi's thoughts might be complicated. But in front of people like Yunzhu and Jin'er, he was simple and honest. So, it was not worth the trouble of guessing when communicating with each other.
These days, Ning Yi and Jin'er were a bit embarrassed. But mainly, it was because of others. Ning Yi didn't know how to explain it to Xiaochan and Yunzhu. When facing Yunzhu, Jin'er was also a bit embarrassed. Jin'er couldn't solve the problem in her heart, so she could only vent her anger on Ning Yi. Of course, she was also a bit nervous about Ning Yi's answer. But as long as Ning Yi was willing to answer, or if he was a bit forceful, like today when he caught her and beat her up, she wouldn't be so resistant to Ning Yi.
Even if they wanted to talk before, the rest of the family was there. They both felt a bit guilty. That was why Jin'er wanted to run away when she saw him. Today, everyone went out, so they could really be more frank in private. Ning Yi sat on the chair and looked at Jin'er, who was sitting on the bed with her legs curled up. After a moment of silence, he felt that his ambiguous expression just now was a bit inappropriate.
He took a breath and decided to confirm it in a way he was better at. "Actually … I am a bit embarrassed. So, you don't plan to leave Yunzhu. In fact … I am very happy that the three of us can get along like before. "
Their eyes met. Jin'er saw his slightly serious expression and felt a bit strange. Then, she nodded. "En."
Ning Yi felt that his words were a bit inappropriate. He thought for a moment and stood up. "I mean … it's not because the three of us are used to being together. That's why I said this today … Of course, I didn't say what will happen after I come back from Shandong. But I will definitely find a way to solve it when the time comes. As for what you said about liking me, it's not because of Yunzhu. I don't want you to think that what happened today has anything to do with Yunzhu … Uh, you don't understand, do you? "
Jin'er sat there and looked at him, blinking her eyes. After a long time, she slowly shook her head with some hesitation. "En … No … En, I don't … understand." Halfway through, she shook her head with a complicated expression and nodded. "I understand … En, I understand." She confirmed it and continued to look at Ning Yi. Ning Yi was stunned.
"… Understand?" He felt it was quite strange. "What I said … I don't think I said it clearly … You … really understand?"
"I understand …" Jin'er nodded her head. Her eyes did not leave him. After a while, her lips moved. "… Maybe."
"…" Ning Yi stood there blinking his eyes, not knowing what to say.
In fact, what he wanted to say was "I like you because I really like you. I don't want you to stay for any other reason." As a modern person, he felt that this seemed to be very important for a girl. However, when he put it in his mouth, it was really a bit mushy.
On the other hand, he had not obtained the understanding of both Tan'er and Yunzhu. It was not good to open his mouth and tell Jin'er that he would marry her as a concubine or something. Therefore, he told Jin'er that he would solve this problem after he came back from Shandong. Although it should not be a big problem, the state of the situation at that time was, after all, a matter of time.
Ning Yi hoped that Jin'er could understand that he was willing to make a promise to her. On the other hand, the confession was too mushy, and he felt frivolous in this state. He simply wanted to make it clear and make it into a business negotiation. In the end, even he did not quite understand what he had said. Fortunately, Jin'er sat there and looked at him, not laughing. Ning Yi exhaled and sat down again. He looked at Jin'er and laughed at himself.
"Then … I will take it as understanding?"
"En." Jin'er nodded her head. In fact, she could understand Ning Yi's meaning more or less, but she did not understand why Ning Yi spent so much effort to explain it at this time.
She had lived in a brothel since she was a child. Although the things between a gifted scholar and a beautiful woman were just testing each other at the beginning, once they entered the stage of real confession, it was actually quite simple. Women in this era, who had already fallen in love with a person, did not have so many chances to choose again, even the women in the brothel were the same. Once they were sure that they liked each other, they could directly take the person away. As long as there was action, there was no need to say so clearly.
Jin'er was a little straightforward, but she was not a careless person. When Su Wenyu was interested in her, she could immediately refuse him without hurting him. Today, when Ning Yi threw her on the bed and beat her up, and then manipulated her, she did not resist desperately, which was already a kind of attitude. In fact, from the beginning, although Jin'er was angry with Ning Yi, she also knew that it was not because of Ning Yi. When Ning Yi behaved so strongly, she naturally could not continue to be angry. Of course, she was still very shy when Ning Yi did those things to her.
For women in this era, the reason for liking someone did not need to be so clear, as long as it was not because of your money. I like your talent, I like your temperament, I like your beauty, I can even like the way you look in bed. As for the reason that I like the real you, which was full of western philosophical speculation, and everyone was unique, Jin'er more or less understood, but she might not understand the meaning of Ning Yi talking about this matter separately.
For her, after Ning Yi nodded and said a few words, there were already several layers of meaning: After coming back from Shandong, everyone would not be confused, and she would be together with Sister Yunzhu, no matter as his woman or what kind of relationship. Since this relationship was established, other things would be much more convenient. She did not need to avoid the intimacy between him and Sister Yunzhu, and the three of them could live happily. As for other trivial things like her body was his, of course, there was no doubt that there was no need to think too much about it. He could do whatever he liked, and there was no need to discuss it. It was a matter of course.
After saying this, the room became quiet again. This relatively clumsy confession had just been carried out, and the atmosphere was a little ambiguous. Jin'er waited for a moment. Seeing that he did not speak again, she moved to the bedside and began to put on her shoes and socks under his gaze. Seeing her lying on her side, Ning Yi frowned, "Just now … does it still hurt?"
Jin'er lowered her head and stopped moving. After a moment, she said softly, "Actually … I also know that these days have been very annoying for you …"
"Uh?"
"… It's not your fault. You have so many things recently, and I have been angry with you. Just now, you found that I pretended to faint, and I was embarrassed, so I wanted to run away. I also know that I was a little unreasonable … "
"Anyway, that is still …" Ning Yi shook his head and wanted to apologize. It was originally an embarrassing thing, if he could apologize naturally, it would be a good thing. However, Jin'er did not finish her words.
"Actually, when I was in Golden Wind Brothel, I know that some customers also like to hit people, and some even tie people up. Usually, because they have a lot of things to do, they are in a bad mood. Liheng, you … like this … "She lowered her voice and bit her lips," … It's not strange … "
"… Ah?" Ning Yi was slightly stunned, "What do you mean by 'like this' … I was just …"
Jin'er glanced at him, "But … you have so many things to do recently. Maybe you are in a bad mood and want to … hit people …"
Ning Yi's hand paused in the air, looking at Jin'er's red face. After a moment, he looked at his own hand and recalled for a moment. With a complicated expression, he touched his chin, "Uh … if it is … maybe …"
Speaking of such things, both of them were somewhat embarrassed. Jin'er sat on the edge of the bed and lowered her head. She moved her fingers to put on the embroidered shoes, and her face was as red as a tomato, covered by her hair.
"I, I know a lot of these things in Golden Wind Brothel …" As she lowered her head, her voice was as soft as a mosquito. As she spoke, she stood up from the edge of the bed and twisted her fingers in front of her, with her back facing Ning Yi, "Liheng, you … if you want, I will bear with it. Don't hit Sister Yunzhu … and I know a lot of positions … I can … show you … I, I'll go first …"
After saying this, Jin'er left the room. Ning Yi sat there for a long time, with a complicated expression, and then he laughed out loud. He reached out to cover his forehead, as if he had experienced the most interesting thing in his life, and could not help but laugh.
It was really … a clumsy confession, a masterpiece.
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