Anning nodded, "Okay."
Jiuxing pushed open the door to the room. It opened easily. Anning subconsciously looked at Wen Yuxi, who also looked at her and subtly shook his head.
Anning turned to find Gui Ning.
At this moment, Wen Yuxi, Anning, and Gui Ning were sitting in Jiuxing's room, with peach blossom cakes spread across the table.
Jiuxing said, "Miss, Young Master Wen, Young Master Gui Ning, please eat!"
Anning picked up a peach blossom cake and started eating.
Wen Yuxi was not polite, but Gui Ning did not move.
Jiuxing looked at Gui Ning's inaction and said, "Young Master Gui Ning, please try a peach blossom cake."
Gui Ning didn't even look at her and said indifferently, "I don't like peach blossom cakes."
Jiuxing was stunned. After a while, she recovered and quickly said, "I'm sorry, Young Master Gui Ning, I didn't know you didn't like peach blossom cakes."
Gui Ning said nothing.
Anning said, "Jiuxing, you eat too."
Jiuxing nodded, picked up a peach blossom cake, and began to eat.
After eating the peach blossom cakes, Jiuxing said, "Miss, take the rest back with you. You can eat them if you're hungry."
Anning shook her head, "I've had enough, I don't need them."
Jiuxing was startled.
Anning said, "I'm going back to my room now."
After a few steps, she looked back and saw Gui Ning still sitting there. She couldn't help but step forward and say, "Not going back?"
Gui Ning stood up and followed her to the room. After closing the door, she looked at Gui Ning standing there and felt something was wrong. She went to pat Gui Ning, but before her hand could touch him, Gui Ning suddenly fell to the ground.
Anning jumped up in fright. If she hadn't instinctively covered her mouth, she would have cried out.
She hurried forward and found that Gui Ning's complexion was even worse than when she had seen him in the morning.
She helped Gui Ning up and offered him a cup of tea, but his lips were tightly closed, and he couldn't drink it.
"Gui Ning, drink water," she whispered involuntarily.
Not knowing if he heard her, his lips parted, and the tea was sent in.
She wiped the tea that overflowed from his lips and whispered, "I'll go call Wen Yuxi."
Just as she was about to get up, a voice came from behind, "I'm fine."
She turned around and saw Gui Ning, who had just closed his eyes, now opening them. However, those eyes, which once sparkled like scattered stars, were now dim and lusterless.
"How do you feel?" Anning asked with concern.
Gui Ning looked at her and said, "It's nothing." As he spoke, he tried to get up.
Anning stepped forward to help him up and said, "I'll help you to bed."
This time, he did not refuse.
On the bed, Gui Ning sat cross-legged, as if he was circulating his energy.
She saw streams of qi moving on the surface of his body.
About half an hour later, he suddenly fell backward.
Anning was shocked. She ran forward and was about to ask when a person suddenly appeared at the window, it was Wen Yuxi.
She asked, "What's wrong with him?"
Wen Yuxi looked somewhat pained and said, "It's nothing. He suffered a serious injury before, and it has never healed."
Anning frowned, "It won't get better?"
Wen Yuxi said, "Not in the short term."
"Jiuxing, she's hiding something from us..." Anning asked in a low voice.
Wen Yuxi nodded, "Yes, she's not simple. Remember not to be alone with her."
Anning was startled, "Her target is me?"
"Probably you," Wen Yuxi said.
Anning knew that what Wen Yuxi said was not wrong, but what did Jiuxing want to get from her? What was there about her that was worth her attention?
"They think too highly of me. What is there about me that is worth their effort?"
Wen Yuxi looked at Gui Ning, who had fallen into a deep sleep on the bed, and said, "The person in your body makes everyone wary."
Anning trembled all over. She had forgotten that the soul of that person was still in her body.
"Is she that frightening?" she asked Wen Yuxi, looking up.
Wen Yuxi chuckled softly, "Little Anning, if you ask that, how can I answer?"
"I'm a little envious. She can protect the people around her and predict future events, but what about me? I'm always waiting to be rescued and protected."
Wen Yuxi was stunned, "Little Anning, you mustn't belittle yourself. You can do things she can't."
"That's enough, stop comforting me," Anning said, raising her eyes.
Wen Yuxi reached out his large hand and stroked her head, "At least, I don't dare to do that to her."
Anning: "..."
Suddenly, there was a light cough from the bed. Anning looked at the bed and saw that Gui Ning had woken up.
Wen Yuxi said, "Little Anning, bring the lunch up."
Anning knew that Wen Yuxi and Gui Ning had something to discuss, so she nodded, "Okay."
She closed the door and walked to the stairs. Suddenly, she turned back and went to Jiuxing's room. Just as she was about to knock, she heard a voice from inside. She leaned closer and saw Jiuxing kneeling on the ground.
Anning trembled all over and looked in the direction Jiuxing was facing. Suddenly, there was a noise from downstairs, and she quickly turned and walked downstairs.
The entrance was blocked by flowers, bright yellow. Although beautiful, Anning was not happy because they were chrysanthemums.
Looking up, she saw a handsome young man standing behind a patch of yellow chrysanthemums. He was wearing a dark green brocade robe and holding a folding fan, looking quite elegant, but somewhat familiar.
Seeing her, the young man suddenly bowed and said, "Miss, ever since I saw you in the vast sea of people that day, my heart and eyes have been filled with you. I am infatuated with you. May I ask if you are already betrothed? If not, could you give me a chance?"
Seeing Anning remained silent, the young man stepped forward, picked up a bunch of chrysanthemums, and offered them with both hands, "Miss, your beauty is like these blooming chrysanthemums, so charming and enchanting..."
"Young master..." Anning felt a sudden flutter in her heart; she was angered.
She looked at the young man and asked, "May I presume to ask who sent you to bring chrysanthemums?"
The young man was taken aback, "Sending flowers and beauties, isn't this..."
Anning snatched the chrysanthemums from the young man's hand and threw them back at him, saying angrily, "Chrysanthemums are for the dead, and I am still alive and well."
The young man was stunned, "How... how is that possible?"
People outside watching the commotion burst into laughter, "Wu Changling, you really are..."
Wu Changling's face turned red with shame and he bowed, " I didn't know chrysanthemums were for... for..."
"Go home, hurry home!" The crowd outside roared with laughter.
"I'm sorry," Wu Changling said and left. Da Feng Novel Network
Anning rubbed her forehead, stepped forward to pick up the chrysanthemums, and handed them to the waiter, "Make me a chrysanthemum cake."
The waiter nodded, "Okay, please wait a moment, customer."
Turning back, she saw Jiuxing standing on the stairs looking at her, her eyes somewhat unfamiliar, somewhat cold.
"Jiuxing, I'll have chrysanthemum cake later," she said with a smile.
As Jiuxing looked at her, her gaze returned to normal. If Anning hadn't been paying close attention to Jiuxing, she probably wouldn't have noticed.
This Jiuxing has a problem.
Anning thought so in her heart.