Translator: Lonelytree
Auntie Kong looked at us and laughed, âMiss Nan, Fifth Miss, thereâs no need to be so nervous. 7th Master is not as strict as you think. If you act so unnaturally nervous around him, itâll only make him feel uncomfortable.â
Jing Ni rubbed her hands around her knees and stammered, âWe... we are not nervous.â
Auntie Kong chuckled. She left us be and walked out.
âNan Xing, are you nervous?â Jing Ni leaned over to ask me in a whisper.
I nodded, âA bit, after all, my results are not so good.â
âMe too.â Jing Ni smiled sadly. Jing Ni then changed the subject to lighten the mood, âNan Xing, I heard that youâre going to be my future big sister-in-law?
This was definitely not a topic to lighten my mood. âDefinitely not.â I said firmly.
Jing Ni was surprised and looked at me in confusion.
I sighed, âIâm the weakest link in the Nan Family. Why would your big brother skip over my better big sister and marry someone like me instead? He might be blind but do you think your eldest aunt is as blind as he is?â
Jing Ni looked at me and said haltingly, âBut youâre so beautiful.?Iâve never seen a girl more beautiful than you.â
I smiled, âThatâs because you havenât seen much of the world. Beauty is skin deep. I donât want to rely on my appearance to win peopleâs hearts anyway. Whatâs inside is more important than the outside.â
Jing Ni smiled, âYour inside is very beautiful too.â
I smacked her playfully, âDo you have X-ray eyes, how can you see my inside?â Then I said in a serious tone, âBut, regardless, Iâm not going to be your big sister-in-law.â
Jing Ni nodded. âThatâs not important. The important thing is I want to be your friend.â
I smiled, âOkay, I want to be your friend too. My name is Nan Xing. Itâs a kind of poisonous plant so donât say I didnât warn you.â
Jing Ni laughed. She looked so pretty when she did.
Yes, Nan Xing was poisonous but the antidote had been found and the name was Jing Tian.
Jing Tian had changed into his casual clothing. He toweled his wet hair in one hand and held a stack of papers in another.
Jing Tianâs sexiness took my breath away. I averted my eyes and tried to stop my heart from racing.
Jing Tian placed the papers on the large study table. âSeparate your own test papers out from the other.â Jing Ni and I hurried to do that. Jing Tianâs presence was so domineering that one would subconsciously submit to him.
He placed the towel across his shoulders and then picked up the papers from two separate piles. Jing Ni and I shared a look, we could see worry in each otherâs eyes.
After what felt like forever, Jing Tian finally put down our papers and turned on the computer. Moments later, two sheets of paper were printed out. He handed each of us one. âYou still have 10 days left to your summer vacation. This is the schedule for those ten days. You will study and do your homework in the day, at night weâll do revision and lectures. If you need to leave the house, have Auntie Kong arrange the transport for you. Also youâll have to notify me. In this house, other than my bedroom and study, youâre free to go anywhere.â
The both of us listened quietly. Jing Tian then looked at us, âIs there any question?â
We were stunned before shaking our heads. âNo.â
âThen go to bed. If sleep wonât come, go out to the balcony and count the stars.â Jing Tianâs voice wasnât warm but it wasnât as impatient as it was when he was around others.
Thatâs it?
Jing Ni pulled on my shirt and we hurriedly left his study.
Jing Ni patted her chest. âThat was such a fright.â
I looked at the schedule I was holding, âDidnât they say there will be many rules?â
Jing Ni frowned. âI heard from my cousin that they have been through hell under 7th uncleâs tutelage. Theyâre still having nightmares from it. Perhaps 7th uncle did really take grandpaâs words to heart.â Jing Ni sighed and broke into a smile.
I turned to look at Jing Tianâs study door.?O well, thereâs still time.?
At Jing Tianâs villa, I could finally study in peace. There was no worry of Nan Yang coming to disrupt and annoy me. She always had things for me to do so I wouldnât have time for my studies.
I sighed in relief and worked hard for my 3rd goal!
For the next 3 consecutive days, other than eating and sleeping, Jing Ni and myself studied hard. We didnât see each other that much for fear of interruption but we were glad for each otherâs company.
On the morning of the fourth day, Auntie Kong came to wake us up. âMiss Nan, Fifth miss, 7th master wants you two to gather downstairs.â
Wait, what??Jing Ni and I looked at each other with sleepy eyes. We stayed up studying until 2 am the night before, and it was only 6.30 am.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âYoung ladies, if youâre late, the master might be mad.â Auntie Kong warned in a friendly voice.
Jing Ni and I jumped up out of bed immediately and washed up as quick as possible.
Auntie Kong walked into our room again with two sets of tracksuits. âMaster wants you girls to wear these.â
What is really happening??Regardless, Jing Ni and I put on the clothes and went downstairs to gather.