Spring River Chasing the Moon

Thinking of what she had just said, Luo Luo felt a little embarrassed. Fortunately, Nan Zhili didn't say anything, but just called her.

"Come over and eat."

Then he turned around and went to the kitchen to get some porridge.

"You haven't recovered yet, so you need to eat something lighter. Try this vegetable porridge and see if it suits your taste."

Nan Zhili brought two bowls of vegetable porridge to the dining table and said to the little girl standing beside him.

Luo Luo lowered his head, sat down slowly, picked up the spoon and ate bite by bite.

"delicious."

Luo Luo took a few bites and spoke softly.

"Thank you, third brother."

Luo Luo thought that he should at least say thank you, after all, he took care of him all day today.

Nan Zhili on the opposite side did not respond. Instead, he felt a sense of confusion when he saw the little girl thanking him seriously.

Nan Zhili didn't catch the fleeting awkwardness, but after a while, he spoke.

"Why can't I come to see you suddenly?"

Nan Zhili had heard the conversation between Luo Luo and Nan Qiuyue just now. He could understand why the little girl didn't tell her cousin that she was living in his house at the moment.

But that sentence, "I knew why Third Brother would come here suddenly."

Nan Zhili frowned. There was no hatred between them after all. Besides, he had been very good to her since she was a child. It was natural for him to go to school to see her. Moreover, he had always wanted to visit her school since the last time, but he was always on business trips.

Although he went to school today because of Nan Qiuyue's request, he also did it willingly.

Luo Luo didn't expect Nan Zhili to ask her this and was stunned for a while.

"Because...Qiyue said she asked you to come, and I just followed her words."

Luo Luo felt a little aggrieved. If she didn't respond, what else could she say...

“No one can ask me to do anything I don’t want to do.”

Seeing Luo Luo lowering his head, drinking porridge and not daring to look at him, Nan Zhili didn't want to dwell on this issue anymore and only left this sentence as an explanation.

This short sentence stirred up huge waves in Luo Luo's heart.

"What does he mean?"

"Are you explaining yourself?"

"Does he mean to come and see me?"

……

Luo Luo drank her porridge mechanically, various questions popping up in her mind, but she didn't have the courage to ask Nan Zhili.

"What are you thinking about?"

Seeing that there was nothing left in her bowl but she was still putting spoonful after spoonful into her mouth, Nan Zhili couldn't help but remind Luo Luo.

"what……"

Luo Luo finally reacted and put down the spoon with a red face.

"I didn't... didn't think about anything."

Looking at her dazed look, which was somewhat cute, Nan Zhili smiled unconsciously.

"Silly."

"Are you full? Do you want more?"

Nan Zhili stood up and asked her.

"No, I'm full."

Luo Luo waved his hand.

"I'll take that bowl."

Nan Zhili took away the two people's tableware and put it in the dishwasher.

"You'll stay in that room tonight. No one has ever lived in that room. Everything there is brand new. Tell me if you need anything."

Coming out of the kitchen, Nan Zhili pointed to the guest room at the end and gave instructions to Luo Luo.

"it is good."

Luo Luo nodded obediently.

He added, "Sorry for the trouble, thank you, Third Brother."

When Nan Zhili heard her say thank you again, he did not feel happy at all.

He looked down at the serious expression on the little girl's face, walked up to her, bent down slightly, and looked at her straight in the eyes.

The sudden close distance startled Luo Luo.

Just as she was about to take a step back, Nan Zhili raised his hand and touched her hair.

"Have I been nice to you in vain? The little girl has grown up and has become estranged from her brother. She even said thank you to the third brother. Is she trying to draw a clear line with me?"

Nan Zhili didn't know what was wrong with him, he just didn't want Luo Luo to say "thank you" all the time.

Luo Luo felt his hand on her head never let go, and Nan Zhili's eyes were looking straight at her. Luo Luo felt like she was crazy. She actually felt that Nan Zhili's tone was a bit lost...

She looked into Nan Zhili's eyes, her hands hanging down, tightly clutching her pants.

"I...I didn't mean that...you...know it..."

Luo Luo did not continue speaking. She had already hinted once, and since that day, Nan Zhili had not contacted her again. Now she did not have any courage to speak again, but she also hoped that Nan Zhili could take the initiative to speak.

"Life or death", I hope he can give me a quick death.

The little girl's words "You clearly know" made Nan Zhili's hands freeze.

Nan Zhili looked at her and found that her hands were clasping her thighs.

He put down his hand and lifted Luo Luo's wrist with both hands to stop her from scratching him.

And I didn't know what to say.

Nan Zhili has always treated Luo Luo as his sister. For him, Nan Qiuyue and Luo Luo entered his world almost at the same time, so the two sisters have the same feelings for him.

But now, the girl in front of him has hinted several times that she seems to have some different feelings for him. Nan Zhili doesn't know how to deal with it. He hasn't figured out the situation here, and no matter what he says, it seems unfair to Luo Luo.

The only thing that was clear was that Nan Zhili knew that he didn't want to hurt her or make her sad.

Therefore, he needs more time to think it over.

"I can't give you an answer right now."

After thinking for a long time, Nan Zhili felt that he had given the most compromising answer.

He likes Luo Luo. She has grown up by his side since she was a child. How could he not have feelings for her? But whether this feeling is family affection, friendship, or can become love, he needs time.

Nan Zhili didn't want to make a hasty decision, as it would be irresponsible to both himself and Luo Luo.

But to Luo Luo, his words were just a polite rejection.

She tried hard to hold back her tears, her voice hoarse and choked.

"I understand, Third Brother, I'm tired. I'm going back to my room to rest first."

Having said that, without giving Nan Zhili time to react, he turned around and went back to his room.

After the door was closed and locked, Luo Luo lay on the bed, covering his mouth with the quilt, his eyes hazy.

But she didn't dare cry out loud, for fear that Nan Zhili would hear it and put him in an awkward position.

Nan Zhili was still standing outside the door, not moving. He knew that he had made Luo Luo uncomfortable.

Nan Zhili felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

He wanted to knock on the door to see how Luo Luo was doing, but when Nan Zhili walked to the door, he raised his hand and then put it down again.

After thinking about it, I decided to give her some space and let her think about it carefully.

Nan Zhili outside the door sighed and returned to the study.

Nan Zhili, who had taken a leave of absence, had a lot of work waiting for him to complete, but when he sat in front of the computer, his mind was full of Luo Luo's figure.