Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Bai Xianyu felt that after she asked this, the man froze for a moment while drinking his medicine.
But as if it was her imagination, Xie Xingyun raised his eyebrows slightly. âWho mentioned Nanke to you?â
Bai Xianyu said, âYou.â
Xie Xingyun,ââ¦â
âThat night, you hugged me and called me Nanke.â
âWhat?â Bai Xianyu did not stop feeding the medicine. His eyebrows were exquisite. âIs that a woman?â
Xie Xingyun coughed lightly and blushed. âNo.â
Bai Xianyu saw the manâs rare guilty expression and paused for a moment before saying, âEven if itâs a woman, thereâs nothing you canât say. Iâm not your wife now.â
In the end, she said under the manâs burning gaze, âDonât misunderstand. Iâm just curious.â
At first, she asked him what Nanke was because she felt that with Xie Xingyunâs personality, it was probably impossible for him to call a girl by her name when he was drunk.
So it was very likely that Nanke was a thing.
But now that she saw Xie Xingyunâs blank expression, she was a little surprised.
Xie Xingyun shifted his gaze. âItâs a spice that can help one sleep. I lit it after you left that day.â
Bai Xianyu was just asking casually. She used to like to go to the bustling city and had heard many storytellers mention many magical incense of the Western Region. The names were quite nice,
like âDestinyâ, âYesterdayâs Yellow Flowersâ, and âNightmareâ, but she had never heard of this name âNankeâ.
Bai Xianyuâs train of thought went back to a moment ago. âXie Xingyun, youâre not young anymore, right?â
Xie Xingyun glanced at her.
âThe emotion of liking will slowly wear off in the future. Not all are like that, but most.â
Bai Xianyu used to think that she would always like Xie Xingyun, but one day, when she walked out of the courtyard and saw the withered leaves falling from the tree, the autumn wind rustling, it seemed to suddenly blow her heart cold.
Before that, she was clearly thinking of making some pastries for him to send to the study.
At that moment, she was so tired that she just wanted to turn around and go back to the bedroom to sleep.
It was as if the love that came in strong always faded away silently.
âIf you say that you like me now, you might feel that youâre wasting your time later. You might as well find a new oneâ¦â
âI donât.â
Bai Xianyu looked at him. âHuh?â
âI wonât not like you.â Xie Xingyun leisurely took a handkerchief from the side and said slowly, âThere wonât be anyone else.â
Bai Xianyu put down the medicine bowl and said calmly, âYou make it sound nice. How many men donât take concubines after marriage? If you hadnât promised my brother and the others that you would never take concubines when you married me, I wouldnât have believed that 1 was the only one you took in those few years.â
âBesides, have you forgotten that you almost took Bai Yuâer as a concubine?â Bai Xianyu thought of the maids in the residence that she had heard discussing before she was reborn. âIf we hadnât been reborn, she might have entered the family long ago.â
It did not matter if he liked her or not. In any case, he had married her even though he did not like her.
Moreover, she had not made a move at that time.
Xie Xingyun had always wanted to find an opportunity to explain, but he had not found the right time. He might as well explain everything clearly today.
âI rejected her long ago,â he said. âI wonât take a concubine.â
Bai Xianyu sat in front of the table. She was already very calm now. âIf you didnât mean to, where did Bai Yuâer disappear to when she came to look for me? She wasnât with you?â
In fact, it was common for wealthy families to take in concubines. Emperor Wu Xuan was still young, but his son was the same age as her. Whatever he did, the people below followed, so everyone did not avoid talking about this matter.
Xie Xingyun said, âI donât know what sheâs doing.â
After saying this, as if he felt that this answer was a little perfunctory, he continued, âAs for taking her as a concubine, Mother mentioned it to me once. I didnât take the initiative.â
Bai Xianyu nodded casually. It was not known if she believed him or not. He only looked at the bright sunlight of spring outside the window and said, âIn any case, youâre awake now. Why donât 1 make the brocade pouch gift for you?â
Xie Xingyunâs gaze moved slightly. âNow?â
âMm, I wonât disturb you now, right?â As Bai Xianyu spoke, she wanted to get someone to get the needle and threads, but she came back halfway. âHave you thought about how you want it?â
Xie Xingyun said vaguely, âNo.â
âIs it so hard to think of?â Bai Xianyu pursed her lips and suggested, âWhy donât we use the Kui dragon pattern?â