"What do you mean, little junior sister? I'm just worried about junior sister Huaizhu," Jin Renfeng said, softening his tone when he saw her tough attitude. After all, he didn't have the surname Dongfang, and this Miss Dongfang was well - known as a little tyrant in the Divine Fire Mountain Manor. When one was under someone else's roof, he clenched his fists tightly.
Taking advantage of their tussle, Wang Quan Ba Ye gently let go of Dongfang Huaizhu's hand. He tucked the quilt around her and then hid behind the screen in the room, listening to their conversation.
"In that case, senior brother, please go back. I'll tell sister that you've come tonight when she wakes up," Dongfang Qin Lan clearly didn't want to waste any more words. Her eyes shone brightly in the dark room in the moonlight, and there was a calm and mature aura around her.
Instead of leaving upon hearing this, Jin Renfeng sneered, "Little junior sister, this isn't fun, is it?" He hooked his lips into a smile and walked over to lean against the pillar beside the door, looking as if he was going to wait there for a long time.
Dongfang Qin Lan was angered by this provoking language, but she couldn't lose her temper because Dongfang Huaizhu was drunk. If she argued loudly with him, it might attract others and make things worse.
Thinking of this, Dongfang Qin Lan took a few deep breaths to calm her irritation. She gently opened the door and walked out.
Jin Renfeng was leisurely leaning against the pillar. When he saw Dongfang Qin Lan open the door, he tried to peek inside through the crack, hoping to see something. But the night was too dark and there were few stars.
All he could see was a mass of darkness. Dongfang Qin Lan's disgust for him deepened a bit. She closed the door irritably.
"What on earth do you want? Why are you so persistent?" Dongfang Qin Lan said crossly.
She was always straightforward with her emotions. After being provoked again and again tonight, she was in no good mood.
"Little junior sister, I don't mean any harm. I'm just worried about junior sister Huaizhu. You're innocent, and junior sister Huaizhu is kind - hearted. But there are many people with evil intentions outside the Divine Fire Mountain Manor," Jin Renfeng said meaningfully, hinting at something.
Dongfang Qin Lan was unimpressed. Then she heard him continue, "The world is dark. When you're out, don't easily trust strangers, and don't get too close to them."
Jin Renfeng raised his eyebrows, bent down slightly to look at Dongfang Qin Lan, and then seemed to look beyond her, at the closed door and into the dark room, as if confronting Wang Quan Ba Ye.
"Tsk, what nonsense. I think it's you who has evil intentions," Dongfang Qin Lan said crossly, completely unaware of his strange behavior.
Wang Quan Ba Ye heard every word clearly behind the screen. In the darkness, he clenched his fists tightly, his dark eyes narrowing dangerously with a menacing look.
Annoyed, he stood up and accidentally knocked over a vase on a nearby shelf. The somewhat ancient vase, covered with paintings, fell to the ground with a crisp sound and instantly shattered into pieces.
The two people outside clearly heard the sound of the vase falling.
"Who's there? There's someone in junior sister's room! No wonder you've been stalling me today, miss!" Jin Renfeng straightened up, his face contorted. He stared at Dongfang Qin Lan, clenching his fists tightly.
"Senior brother, are you out of your mind today? What nonsense are you talking about!" Dongfang Qin Lan looked calm on the surface, but inside she was shouting that something was wrong. Her mind raced to think of a way to deal with the situation.
The little girl was always very smart. Even though Jin Renfeng knew Wang Quan Ba Ye was inside, he couldn't get in because the little girl was standing in front of him, glaring at him fiercely as if she would pounce on him and bite him if he made any move.
"Humph, junior sister, one day you'll regret what you've done today! I've said that there are many people with evil intentions outside!" Jin Renfeng was filled with jealousy and hatred.
Wang Quan Ba Ye stood up disdainfully and walked out from behind the screen, standing with his hands behind his back. He listened to Jin Renfeng's words outside, every word implying that he was the one with evil intentions!
He stood facing the moonlight. His usually gentle and cold face now showed a murderous look, and his fists clenched so tightly that they made cracking sounds.
"Humph, senior brother, you don't need to worry about this. It's not up to you to judge how my sister and I live!" Dongfang Qin Lan said firmly. The little girl was determined to stop him today. Although she was not tall, when she glared with her round eyes, she was imposing.
"Humph!" Jin Renfeng glared fiercely at the closed door, then flicked his sleeve and strode away.
Dongfang Qin Lan let out a long breath only after watching Jin Renfeng's back gradually disappear. Her tense body relaxed.
Her palms were full of sweat... It was so close... Dongfang Qin Lan was scared, not of Jin Renfeng, but because she was glad she had stopped him and prevented this from becoming a big scandal.
Dongfang Qin Lan shifted her feet. They were numb from standing for too long. She took a moment to recover, then slowly opened the door and walked into the room.
"How's sister?" Dongfang Qin Lan asked as soon as she entered the room.
"She's fine. She's sleeping soundly. Are you okay?" Wang Quan Ba Ye was sitting by Dongfang Huaizhu's bed before she knew it. He saw that Dongfang Qin Lan didn't look well.
"I'm fine. He's just being difficult. He was completely unreasonable today!" Dongfang Qin Lan was still angry when she mentioned Jin Renfeng.
"Bang!"
Jin Renfeng walked back to his room with a ferocious expression and anger. As soon as he closed the door, a poor vase was smashed into pieces.
Why him! What was he inferior to Wang Quan Ba Ye!
Why did Dongfang Huaizhu favor Wang Quan Ba Ye! Why not him! Where was he lacking!
Jin Renfeng refused to admit that he was inferior to Wang Quan Ba Ye in any way. So he kept repeating Wang Quan Ba Ye's name in his mind, hating him and clenching his fists at the same time.
This debt! He would surely settle it in the future!
Jin Renfeng was doomed to have a sleepless night.
"Fortunately, it's not a full - moon night tonight," Dongfang Qin Lan walked to the window and looked at the stars in the sky.
It was only the beginning of the month, when the moon was at its smallest. A crescent moon hung far away in the sky, and not all the stars had appeared. So, taking advantage of the dark night, Wang Quan Ba Ye was able to sneak into the well - guarded Divine Fire Mountain Manor.
"Fortunately..." If Wang Quan Ba Ye hadn't come to the Divine Fire Mountain Manor, he wouldn't have met someone like Jin Renfeng!
Thinking like this, Wang Quan Ba Ye sat by the bed, gazing at the girl's peaceful sleeping face, and his heart fluttered a bit.
The smooth and warm feeling in his hand brought him back to his senses. He suddenly realized that his hand had already touched Dongfang Huaizhu's face.
Since she was in a deep sleep, she didn't notice. Instead, she pressed her face against his palm. Her cheeks were rosy and fair, as smooth as a baby's skin. Wang Quan Ba Ye was so indulged in the feeling that he gradually lost himself.
Dongfang Qin Lan was looking at the moon absent - mindedly by the bed. When she turned around again, she saw this scene.
"Ahem." Dongfang Qin Lan coughed softly to interrupt him.