Watching the great beauty stop shedding tears, Zhao Shuning finally let go of the heart that had been hanging in her throat.
"Sister, because of my poor health, I've been spoiled since childhood, so I've developed a rather weak temperament. But from now on, I'll learn to change. I'll strive not to let you worry about me in the future," Zhao Shuning said.
She then went into the room and took out two bowls, placing them in front of them. After that, she filled them with wine and pushed one towards Luo Feiyan.
"Sister?" Zhao Shuning asked in confusion, "You don't know how to drink?"
"I don't," Luo Feiyan replied.
"How is that possible?" Zhao Shuning wondered. According to the ancient books, Luo Qiu could drink three jars of wine at a time and only get slightly drunk.
"Sister, I really don't know how to drink. And I get drunk easily as soon as I touch alcohol," Luo Feiyan said.
Zhao Shuning added, "Well, actually, everyone gets drunk at first when they start drinking. If you drink more often, your alcohol tolerance will gradually be developed."
Hearing this, Luo Feiyan slowly picked up the wine bowl. Zhao Shuning beamed with joy.
"That's right. Let's talk while drinking. By the way, Feiyan, do we still have the fish we caught last time?" Zhao Shuning asked.
Luo Feiyan nodded. Zhao Shuning then rolled up her sleeves, set up the barbecue grill, and started busying herself.
Luo Feiyan was used to eating delicious food served on plates. But since she met Zhao Shuning, she found that the meat cooked over the fire seemed to taste even better.
"Sister, did you see Yanzi when you went back this time?" Zhao Shuning paused for a moment and then said, "No."
Luo Feiyan, who was very observant, easily noticed the change in Zhao Shuning's mood. "Sister, did something happen?"
Zhao Shuning put down the seasonings in her hand, turned the fish over, and said, "I shouldn't have hidden this from you." Then, she told Luo Feiyan everything that had happened that day.
After she finished speaking, she saw a hurt expression on Luo Feiyan's face. "So, it's like this..."
"Feiyan, you don't have to be sad. If some people are unfaithful to you, you don't have to think about how to please them or get closer to them. It's her fault," Zhao Shuning comforted.
"Sister, why do the people around me always betray me for no reason? Yanzi has been with me for more than ten years," Luo Feiyan said sadly.
Zhao Shuning thought for a long time and didn't know what to say. Should she say that because Luo Feiyan was the real Luo Qiu and was destined to become a great person in the future, what she was experiencing now was just to make her stronger in the future? Anyone who heard this would think she was crazy.
"Sister, I have a question to ask you," Luo Feiyan said.
Zhao Shuning looked up. "Go ahead."
"Who exactly are you?" Luo Feiyan asked.
Zhao Shuning remained silent. Luo Feiyan continued, "You look exactly like me. This can't be a coincidence. Sister, you're Luo Qiu, aren't you?"
"If I say yes, what will you do?" Zhao Shuning put down all the things in her hand and looked at Luo Feiyan seriously. She came here sincerely to curry favor with Luo Feiyan, but the relationship between them was so awkward.
Luo Feiyan didn't expect Zhao Shuning to answer so quickly. She thought her sister would at least defend herself. But her sister didn't. She just admitted it so generously and looked at her so sincerely, which made Luo Feiyan not know what to say for a moment.
"If I'm Luo Qiu, the disaster star of Ruoqiang predicted by the national teacher, Feiyan, what will you do?" Zhao Shuning asked.
"I..."
"Will you kill me for the sake of Ruoqiang?"
"I... I don't know..."
Zhao Shuning said, "Well, if you want to kill me, that's okay. I'm here anyway and I won't resist."
"No, I won't," Luo Feiyan said.
"Ah?"
After a long silence, Luo Feiyan suddenly looked up with a firm look in her eyes and said, "I won't do anything to my sister."
"Ah? Why? The people of Ruoqiang attach great importance to the national teacher's prediction. Don't you believe it?"
Luo Feiyan took a deep breath and then said, "I don't know if the national teacher's prediction is true or false. But I know that my sister's kindness to me is real."
"They all say I'm the lucky star of Ruoqiang and the daughter of destiny of Ruoqiang. But I can't do anything. A celestial maiden shouldn't be like me, right?"
Zhao Shuning was a little stunned by what Luo Feiyan said. She never noticed before that Luo Feiyan could talk so much.
"Even if you're really the disaster star of Ruoqiang, I won't do anything to you," Luo Feiyan said.
"Feiyan, you..."
"Sister, I've thought about these things for a long time and I'm just telling you now. I'm sorry. I did have some suspicions about you before. I didn't expect you to admit it so generously. I even thought that you saved me and got close to me because you had some ulterior motives."
Luo Feiyan said a lot in one breath. This was the first time Zhao Shuning heard her say so much since she saved her. Maybe it was because of the wine?
"Feiyan, you really can't drink," Zhao Shuning said. After just taking a small sip, Luo Feiyan's face was already flushed.
Luo Feiyan smiled brightly. Zhao Shuning reached out to feel her forehead temperature. Luo Feiyan's beautiful fingers immediately grabbed Zhao Shuning's hand and then held it tightly in hers, whispering softly, "Sister, have I ever told you that you're really beautiful?"
"Ah?" Zhao Shuning felt a little uncomfortable and wanted to take back her hand. But Luo Feiyan held it tightly and didn't let go.
"I look almost the same as you, but I don't have the aura of a noble lady like you. I've been wild since I was a child. If I don't speak, it's okay. But as soon as I speak, it will all be exposed," Zhao Shuning said.
Hearing this, Luo Feiyan shook her head desperately. "No, sister is beautiful. And sister has a kind heart."
Zhao Shuning felt a little shy. No one had ever praised her like this before. She knew she looked good, especially with Luo Feiyan's face. Every time she was so full of confidence when she went to find her master, planning to use this charming face to seduce him, but she always hit a wall. After many times, she began to have some doubts about her appearance.
"Sister, if I could be the person you like, that would be so great," Luo Feiyan murmured. If only I were a man.
Zhao Shuning didn't hear clearly. Just as she was about to ask what Luo Feiyan had said, she saw the beauty smile again, then hugged Zhao Shuning's hand and lay motionless on the table.
"Is she asleep already?" Zhao Shuning said in surprise. "No way. Her alcohol tolerance is too low. It will take so long to develop it."
Although she said so, Zhao Shuning quickly picked up Luo Feiyan and put her back on the bed in the small bamboo house. After covering her with the quilt, she went out.
The fish in the yard was already roasted. The aroma was even more alluring. "It's a pity. It's so boring to eat such delicious fish alone."
"By the way, go find my master." Zhao Shuning packed the roasted fish and then got up to clean up the things. Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly remembered that she didn't know where her master lived at all.
A little dejected, Zhao Shuning didn't want to waste the two delicious fish. So she went to the ancient tree she had been to a few days ago, planning to eat the roasted fish there.
When she arrived at the ancient tree, Zhao Shuning noticed that there was a figure beside it. It was too late to leave. The person had already seen her.