The night was long.
Some slept soundly, while others lay awake all night.
After one night.
Morning.
The weather outside had cleared, and the air was filled with the fragrance of soil and grass, a scent that soothed the heart.
Nian Jiaojiao’s fingers twitched. As her mind gradually cleared, she suddenly felt the delicate smoothness beneath her hand.
She instinctively rubbed for a moment, and when she opened her eyes, she found herself touching Nan Qing’s chest, as smooth and precious as jade.
Nian Jiaojiao quickly withdrew her mischievous hand.
Fortunately, Nan Qing hadn’t woken up…
Otherwise, if caught red-handed, who knew how sharp-tongued he would be.
Breathing a sigh of relief, Nian Jiaojiao looked towards Nan Qing’s face.
His eyes were tightly closed at this moment.
Long eyelashes cast slender shadows on Nan Qing’s cheeks.
Are you an eyelash fairy?
Nian Jiaojiao thought sourly.
However… seeing him so quiet, he looked like a gentle handsome man.
Scattered dark hair intertwined casually with the fair skin of his chest, his disheveled and lazy appearance devoid of any aggression.
After observing for a while, Nian Jiaojiao suddenly noticed the dark circles under his eyes.
What’s wrong?
Did he get dark circles after sleeping all night?
Unable to figure it out, Nian Jiaojiao shook her head, then quietly got up, changed, and left the room.
The moment Nian Jiaojiao closed the door, Nan Qing opened his eyes.
…
“Wife, good morning…”
Not long after Nian Jiaojiao walked out, she bumped into a listless Xingyun.
What’s going on with these two brothers?
Anyone who didn’t know would think they had gone to steal chickens at night.
Xingyun’s hair was a bit messy, with two stray wisps sticking up on each side.
Nian Jiaojiao couldn’t help but ask:
“Xingyun, did you sleep late last night?”
Xingyun glanced guiltily at Nian Jiaojiao, and after a long while, he said:
“…I, I was scared of the thunder last night and couldn’t sleep.”
Alas… his creative block had hit hard last night; no matter how he thought, he found it difficult to put pen to paper.
Nian Jiaojiao couldn’t hear Xingyun’s true thoughts, only believing that he was genuinely afraid of the thunder, so she said:
“If you were scared, you could have gone to Xuanyi or Yuchuan.”
“Hmm, it was too late…”
Xingyun stammered, then, as if struck by an idea, his eyes lit up as he looked at Nian Jiaojiao and continued:
“Wife, if I’m scared at night in the future, can I come to sleep with you!”
Just as Nian Jiaojiao was about to reply, the door behind her opened. Nan Qing walked out and directly said to Xingyun:
“Third brother, if you’re scared at night, you should tell your second brother. In the future, whenever you’re scared, your second brother will accompany you.”
Xingyun wasn’t really looking for company; he gave a fawning smile and said:
“Thank you, thank you, second brother.”
For some reason, Xingyun felt that his second brother seemed to be harboring some resentment.
Although the other party was now wearing a faint smile, it didn’t reach his eyes.
Could it be, unsatisfied with something?
…
After the minor morning incident, Nian Jiaojiao had breakfast and then set off for Baichuan Academy.
There were no morning classes today, so she only needed to arrive at school before the formal classes began in the morning.
Heavenly Class Three.
As soon as Nian Jiaojiao entered the classroom, Li Jing pulled her into their small group.
“Jiaojiao, did you hear?”
Li Jing suddenly asked.
“Hear what?”
Nian Jiaojiao shook her head.
The school was indeed a hub for gossip; the news circulated too quickly. As long as you had friends and a social circle, you would naturally become one of the onlookers.
Li Jing said:
“You know that the county governor was assassinated on the day of our exam, right?”
This incident had spread throughout Qingzhou; everyone knew about it.
Not to mention that Nian Jiaojiao was the only candidate who had seen the crime scene.
Therefore, Nian Jiaojiao nodded and replied:
“I naturally know.”
Li Jing said excitedly:
“Then you definitely don’t know, that case has been solved!”
Nian Jiaojiao raised her eyebrows in surprise.
She wasn’t curious about the details of the murder case, only surprised as to who had found the killer in such a short amount of time.
It seemed the person handling the case was truly talented.
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