‘Did I lie?’
That thing is definitely broken… Lin Nuo’s true intention was to be a genuinely evil villain!
Maybe it was because when Lin Nuo answered Yulilian’s question with his willingness to suffer hardship alongside a mere acquaintance, she was convinced.
Or perhaps she thought Lin Nuo wasn’t the kind of person with such courage.
It could also be that the cold and stunning Amidina would be far more likely to perform springtime antics with another girl than with the disreputable Lin Nuo…
Besides, once she realized the slap on her butt wasn’t from him, the idea she had originally intended to verify was immediately forgotten.
If either she or Amidina had been touched by Lin Nuo, then Xiafuya would certainly think he was a thousand-times villainous scoundrel!
But between these two delicate, sweet girls…
And with Amidina being so contrasting, so beautiful, and exactly to her taste… doing a little naughty thing was obviously acceptable!
In fact, Xiafuya’s thoughts began to stray further and further down the wrong path.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt it was Amidina who, even in such a critical moment, secretly took advantage and sneaked in some mischief.
And the places she liked to hit… maybe Amidina secretly enjoyed something wild and untamed too!
‘She and I really are a perfect match for each other!’
“If I were in that situation, I’d also want to take the initiative to do this and that with Amidina. After all, I and your fiancée are both girls, so it doesn’t mean anything…”
Xiafuya explained openly to Lin Nuo, like a female traitor telling her powerless husband not to mind her having a thing with his fiancée:
“In any case, don’t take this kind of thing to heart, okay?”
“…”
‘Don’t take it to heart, huh? You still add that ‘okay’?’
Yeah, right!
There was someone among them who was the real clown, but Lin Nuo couldn’t say who.
Instead, he just kept nodding in agreement, saying “Mm, you’re right.”
Suddenly, Xiafuya seemed to remember something and her tone stiffened when she spoke again: “The goddess from my homeland once gave me a vow of purity. Compared to men, you should be able to tell I prefer girls a little more. If you noticed the princess being friendlier to me…”
Feeling that wasn’t quite appropriate, Xiafuya hesitated briefly and changed her explanation, fabricating a reason to assert her claim:
“Before last night, no one had ever touched my body, and I really hope to be with the very first person who has close skin contact with me. Although being entwined with Amidina like that was an accident, and we didn’t truly consummate any wifely business…”
“But I can also frankly tell you that if the princess has those intentions, or if I can’t get past the mental barrier of wanting the first intimate contact for myself, I might very well become your rival!”
“Even if you already have a marriage contract, those agreements arranged between noble families aren’t necessarily recognized by her.”
Xiafuya straightened her back.
In the two teacups on her chest, there was more confidence and determination than even the little Yulilian had.
“When you realized how much Amidina cared about those sculptures but didn’t allow her to put her carefully prepared gift into the Collection Room, I was quite angry.”
“But your later actions did make me think better of you. You might be a noble heir who’s different from the terrible rumors.”
“By the way, there are very few people who can make me, Xiafuya, think better of them over such trivial matters.”
After waving at him with a smile hinting at excitement, Xiafuya left behind a voice full of subtle joy.
Only Lin Nuo remained, confused in the wind, having inexplicably been given the ‘nice guy card’.
***
“Ding ding…”
The banquet hall was packed.
The crisp clinking of silverware and the sounds of eating gradually quieted down, leaving only the little foodie Yulilian who, after devouring two whole tables full of her favorite raspberry mille-feuille and caramel pudding, grabbed a freshly cut watermelon from the maid and munched fiercely until her belly was round and full.
Noticing Lin Nuo watching her, she waved the thoroughly eaten watermelon rind at him and deliberately spat a watermelon seed in his direction, then rubbed her belly and gave him a scornful look as if belittling him.
But to Lin Nuo, that expression looked like a complaint that he gave her too little…
He meant too little watermelon.
Hiss… Something’s wrong!
‘What the hell am I thinking right now?’
“Qiuqiu, do you think Feng Aotian kind of recognizes us a little now?”
“Jiji?”
“Yeah, what you said makes sense. Although the road was a bit uneasy, the ending was good.”
“Jiji…”
Lin Nuo stroked his bird while asking a more philosophical question: “Who the hell came up with the phrase ‘big boobs, no brains’?”
‘Feng Aotian, Xiafuya is rocking those two little ‘sunny-side-up eggs’, but I don’t see any brains anywhere!’
But thinking about it carefully, it was indeed Xiafuya’s own insecurity that made her take things too seriously.
After all, she had been unconscious for so long and might have subconsciously thought that since there were only the three of them in the room, if the person who took advantage of her wasn’t herself, then it must have been Amidina.
She never even considered that it was actually Yulilian, who appeared at the end last night, who gave her that slap on the butt.
In any case, the new storm seemed to have been resolved satisfactorily, even if it was by Feng Aotian’s imagination and even earned a compliment from her.
Yet Lin Nuo still hadn’t developed any disdain for her.
He touched his finger; the Truth Ring felt cold and merciless against his skin, as if it was still there.
Without entering the Magic Academy, already possessing a strange magical item, sneaking into the Clemence family’s territory, and having designs on Amidina—even after Lin Nuo changed the original story and didn’t provoke her—Xiafuya kept declaring her sovereignty over him by all means…
Yes, truly embodying the spirit of Feng Aotian.
“Qiuqiu, don’t steal socks and bring them to me anymore, okay? Luckily this time no one noticed…”
Lin Nuo stroked Qiuqiu again: “What if people think I’m some pervert obsessed with the princess’s scent? How would I explain that?”
“Jiji jiji…”
The bird, like a hermit high bird, stood on his shoulder shaking its head and chirping, no one knew if it was listening.
“Master Lin Nuo, madam requests you come over to discuss some important matters.”
Hans, the butler with his silver slicked-back hair and meticulous demeanor, approached with a slight bow.