1RomanceEB Chapter 48, First Time
Chapter 48, First Time
"So, it makes sense for you to take on a hundred enemies single-handedly? Or does it make sense for you to dodge bullets?"
She looked at Lin Zheng again and argued logically: "That was the result of training, and it wasn't dodging bullets. How can a person dodge bullets? I was anticipating them, you understand?"
"I don't understand, unless you teach me?"
Shen hope didn't know what to say: "If you want to learn, I can teach you! It'll be another way for you to defend yourself, but that's not what we're discussing right now!"
"Can you please not be so loud?"
"Where was I being loud?!"
"Aren't you going to raise your voice now?!" Lin Zheng's voice rose, and he suddenly cried out in pain, clutching his chest.
Startled, Shen hope rushed over: "What's wrong? Where does it hurt?"
But when he saw Lin Zheng winking and making faces, he realized he had been tricked. He gritted his teeth and really wanted to teach this guy a lesson, but he didn't know where to start and was afraid of hurting him a second time.
Taking the opportunity, Lin Zheng patted the side of his bed: "Can you not make such a big fuss? Sit down and let's talk properly."
Shen hope frowned.
Lin Zheng held up three fingers and sincerely said, "I swear, as long as you sit down and talk properly, I promise I'll tell you the truth. If I lie, may I be struck by lightning as soon as I step outside..."
Before he could finish speaking, Shen hope suddenly covered Lin Zheng's mouth with her hand: "Alright, no need to swear. I said I believed Young Master Lin."
She sat obediently on the edge of the bed: "Is it okay now?"
Lin Zheng wanted to nod, but he gasped: "Since you believe me, then what are you doing?" He looked at Shen hope with suspicion as she held a dagger to his neck again.
Shen hope said honestly, "I'm used to asking people this kind of question, so please bear with me, Young Master Lin."
Lin Zheng swallowed hard: "Little Shen hope is really mischievous. Fine, I respect personal preferences. If you're willing, then so be it."
"You can't expect anything nice to come out of a dog's mouth. Anything you say will sound as disgusting as shit when it comes out of Young Master Lin's mouth."
"I think it's a talent." Before Shen hope could ask, Lin Zheng stopped arguing with her and said, "To answer your question, I really, really, really learned it on the spot."
He used the word "truth" three times to emphasize it, and kept staring into Shen hope's eyes as he observed her micro-expressions. Lin Zheng frankly admitted:
"Whether you believe it or not, whether you have someone investigate or try to test me in any way you want, I dare say that I have never learned martial arts except for training, and I have never had the opportunity to become an assassin. Of course, I admit that this is hard for people to believe, but I really learned it after just one glance."
Lin Zheng questioned Shen Xi: "Little Shen Xi, tell me, can't there be one-in-a-million peerless masters in this world, like in the movies? Or ordinary people who die once and suddenly have their meridians opened up, becoming masters overnight."
Shen hope remained calm: "Young Master Lin, what do you think? Do you even believe it yourself?"
"I believe you, but the main question is, do you believe me?"
Human instinct, or rather, life experience, told her that the man in front of her was not to be trusted.
Because it was so ridiculous, he really thought it was a movie shoot?
Or is this a novel being written?
Some people, after seeing a move, can immediately grasp its essence, saving ordinary people several times or even dozens of times the practice time.
Who would believe that? Who would even believe that?
"Okay, I believe you."
There's no way around it; she really did witness this with her own eyes, and... it's not entirely impossible, is it? Look at those famous scientists in history; didn't they effortlessly grasp the truths of the world?
Especially since I consider myself a talented person, it's not entirely impossible that there are people with even greater talent than me.
Of course, most importantly, she had a strange feeling that the other person wouldn't lie to her, because there was no reason for him to lie to her. He was a dog, but... a good dog.
Lin Zheng smiled upon hearing the reply: "Thank you for believing in me."
Shen hope put down the dagger, but quickly raised it again, saying once more, "This is the very last time I'm asking you, you really aren't lying to me?! I'm warning Young Master Lin, I'll never..."
Lin Zheng seemed to have guessed what he meant and said proactively, "My little Shen hope has never believed such nonsense in her life, except for me. So if I lied to you, you would be completely disappointed in me, right? You would never trust a man again."
Shen hope thought to himself that this guy was really his nemesis, and nodded emphatically: "That's right."
Lin Zheng slowly pried the dagger out of her hand: "Then I can tell you for the very last time that I will not lie to you, and not just today, but for the rest of my life. I mean what I say."
Shen hope stared straight at Lin Zheng, her red lips hesitant to speak: "There's no need for that. I don't care about such empty words, and I won't take them to heart."
Lin Zheng shrugged, giving off an air of "Whether you have it or not is your business, anyway, I've already said it."
But the next moment he unexpectedly felt something was wrong. When he used his hand to push the dagger away, he found that the blade was not sharp at all, and it didn't have the coldness of a blade.
He probably guessed something, and tentatively broke the knife tip with his hand.
The sharp dagger was actually snapped in two by Lin Zheng with a single, gentle snap.
The black filling inside was exposed.
Lin Zheng, surprised, put the "knife tip" in his mouth and slowly savored it. A sweet and slightly bitter taste filled his mouth: "Chocolate?"
Shen hope shoved the knife into Lin Zheng's mouth with a sour look on his face: "What else did you think? You said I didn't believe you? Do you think Young Master Lin believes me? I doubt it."
Lin was chewing on the knife; it tasted pretty good.
The chocolate should still be from a major imported brand.
"Of course I believe Shen hope, but who would have thought you'd buy me a gift?"
She snorted and turned her head away: "It's just an excuse, and it's not really a gift." At best, it's just teasing the puppy.
In that instant, Lin Zheng noticed something very familiar at the end of her ponytail.
Reaching out his hand, Shen hope thought he was going to do something to her, so she quickly grabbed his arm.
Lin Zheng clicked his tongue, indicating that he wanted to take a look at the thing: "Release it, I just want to take a look."
Shen Xi understood what he meant and let go.
So Lin Zheng brushed aside her thick, high ponytail and clearly saw that the hair tie he had given her was firmly tied around her head, but it seemed that she hadn't cleaned the bloodstains off the elastic.
Perhaps it was because the two of them had spent a lot of time together.
Shen hope began to understand what Lin Zheng wanted to ask: "I'm too lazy to wash it, it's fine to wear it like this."
Lin Zheng commented earnestly, "It looks good! As expected, everything our little Shen Xi wears looks good."
Shen hope was a little confused by his words. A strange thread trembled in her heart, and her heart seemed to skip a beat. She couldn't describe the feeling, but she instinctively got up and wanted to get away from him.
I don't want to sit on the bed anymore.
Her voice lowered slightly: "Since you're alright, you should rest in bed for the next few days. I won't bother you anymore."
"Sigh! So that's all you asked me? I thought you had a lot to say to me." Seeing her leave in such a hurry, I wondered where she was going.
Lin Zheng emphasized, "Don't go, Shen hope! You've finished asking your questions, but I still have some. What happened to those people? How was the aftermath handled? Are your injuries really healed?!"
Without even turning his head, he simply said, "Don't talk so much. I'll be back after I report your awakening to President Jiang. Your constant chatter is driving me crazy."
After closing the door, Lin Zheng blinked, seemingly confused.
Shen hope pursed her lips and clenched her fingers as she closed the door before leaving the room to report to President Jiang.