I'm really not an old sword

“No, that’s not it…”

Hongye wanted to cry but had no tears. What on earth was she doing?

"Don't move."

Lin Qingsu held her shoulders and gently carried her to the bed.

Hongye also knew her situation, so she let Lin Qingsu hug her and buried her head in the broad chest like an ostrich.

It’s worth mentioning that Hongye is still wearing the same outfit she wore in the bathroom last night.

She was only wearing a yukata, which is the clothing commonly worn by women during fireworks festivals in Japan in later generations, but she was not wearing any underwear or a belt.

Lin Qingsu took a deep breath and suppressed her brother who had just woken up.

If he couldn't sense subtle emotions, he would have clearly felt Hongye's resistance to doing that kind of thing with him.

He almost thought Hongye wanted to sleep with him.

"Didn't you sleep last night?"

Hongye uttered a "hmm" in a voice as thin and soft as a mosquito's, her head still buried in the soft thing that seemed to be almost as big as her head at first glance.

"what happened?"

Hongye was silent for a while, then lowered her head and shook it.

Lin Qingsu pondered for a moment, and suddenly a pleasant laugh was heard behind him.

"From my perspective, she deserves to be fucked."

"She'll tell you everything if you sleep with her."

The corners of Lin Qingsu's mouth twitched slightly. You can say anything.

He was embarrassed to say this word.

Hongye trembled, raised her head and glared at the woman at the door in shame and anger. Fujiwara Akiko was looking at her with a smile.

Seeing this, she raised the corners of her mouth slightly and said, "Why, is there something wrong with what I said?"

Hongye opened her mouth slightly to refute, but was met with Fujiwara Akiko's condescending gaze.

Faced with this ordinary woman who had no ability at all and whom she could easily crush to death, Hongye felt guilty for some reason and shrank her neck.

"No, it's not like that." Hongye protested in a low voice, so soft that Fujiwara Akiko couldn't hear it at all, and only Lin Qingsu beside her could barely hear a little bit.

Fujiwara Akiko was too lazy to listen. She looked at Lin Qingsu and said, "Listen to me. Sleep with her and she will understand everything."

"If someone doesn't know you, they would think you are some brothel owner." Lin Qingsu complained.

He didn't expect Fujiwara Akiko to be so bold.

He had clearly told her Hongye's identity last night, but she still dared to provoke her.

Isn't he afraid that she will hold a grudge and kill her when he is not around?

Fujiwara Akiko was not angry either. She walked to his side, raised her little hand, pulled him to face her, and straightened his collar which had just been messed up by Hongye.

"I am the madam. I am your madam too."

She patted his chest and said, "Go."

"If someone doesn't know you, they would think you have some hobby." Lin Qingsu said as he turned and looked at Hongye.

Feeling the gazes of the two men, Hongye was extremely scared. It was obvious that with the strength shown by Lin Qingsu, he would not be able to stop her if she wanted to leave.

But she was just afraid.

He hugged himself tightly with his hands and trembled.

She had no idea that this action of hers made her already prominent features even more prominent, and even Fujiwara Akiko was caught off guard by it.

This slutty vixen is seducing my man.

She didn't have Lin Qingsu's ability to perceive emotions, so when she saw this scene, this idea popped into her mind.

"Don't want to eat?" asked Fujiwara Akiko.

Lin Qingsu ignored her and put her hand on Hongye's head.

Hongye subconsciously shrank her head, but couldn't avoid it, so she could only let him rub her head.

"I, I'm not a child!" Hongye was almost losing consciousness with shame, and murmured in protest, but her body instinctively tilted her neck back and put her head into Lin Qingsu's hands.

So comfortable.

"Yes, Hongye is not a child."

Lin Qingsu was amused by her hypocritical behavior.

"If you have any questions, you can come to me."

After rubbing for a while, when Hongye gradually woke up and realized what she had done, and shrank her neck in shame, Lin Qingsu and Fujiwara Akiko left.

Hongye buried her head like an ostrich, and didn't dare to raise her head until the sound of the door closing had long disappeared.

Looking at the door, his face was as rosy as the summer sunset.

There was a shy mist in her beautiful eyes. She looked at the place where he left as if she saw his back, and her little hand was gently placed on her chest.

The heart that had been silent for a long time was beating very fast.

"Can I come to you?" she murmured.

......

"When are you going to sleep with her?"

As they were walking, Fujiwara Akiko suddenly said something for no reason.

Lin Qingsu was startled, then said helplessly: "Am I that kind of person in your eyes?"

"Isn't it true that you are best at 'sleeping' your enemies into submission?" Fujiwara Akiko sneered.

"how is this possible?"

"Then how are you going to explain this to me, Tamamonomae?"

Lin Qingsu also told Fujiwara Akiko about Tamamonomae's affairs after obtaining Tamamonomae's consent.

Just like this incident, he told Akiko but not Noriko.

It’s not that he likes Fujiwara Akiko more.

It’s just that Fujihara’s acting is terrible. As a literary young woman, she can’t hide any of her thoughts at all, and all her thoughts are shown on her face.

Moreover, Zhangzi always wants to know everything about Lin Qingsu.

But Zezi is different. She is satisfied just being with him. What she likes most is to curl up in his arms, take a lazy nap, or read a book, like a clingy kitten. She doesn't care about anything else.

Lin Qingsu coughed twice: "Accident."

"Do you think I will believe you?"

"Every action you took after entering the room just now revealed that you wanted to sleep with her."

Fujiwara Akiko said, "It just so happens that I'm in need of a guard. Sleep with her and then give her to me."

"...I'm really not the kind of person you think."

"Ah."

"Okay, I did want to trick her into coming here, but isn't this also for your safety? Look, you don't even have a qualified bodyguard around you..."

"You're full of lies, shut up!"

Chapter 36 You came at the right time

The evening breeze blew, creating ripples on the surface of the lake.

In the pavilion by the lake, the moist evening breeze blew against Hongye's face. After finishing her call with Ashiya Doman, she became a little more sober. She looked up at the incomplete bright moon in the sky, her beautiful eyes filled with sorrow.

Seven days have passed.

In reality, it was as if nothing had happened, and she was still the most beloved lady-in-waiting of Empress Fujiwara no Akiko.

Fujiwara no Arata was no longer favored like a court lady, she was more like Fujiwara no Akiko's sister.

Every day I would drink tea with them, talk about literature, or go out to enjoy the mountains and rivers together.

The only difference was that when Lin Qingsu appeared, he no longer looked uninterested in her as before, but instead often looked at her.

And Empress Fujiwara no Akiko would also take the initiative to say some embarrassing things to Lin Qingsu about her.

But every time, Lin Qingsu didn't answer, but just looked at her and smiled, which made Hongye feel ashamed and curious, and finally turned into deep confusion.

What is his attitude towards himself?

Like it?

That should be the case. After all, if he hated me, he would have driven me away long ago. But since he likes me, why doesn't he answer me every time?

Could it be that he only sees me as his sister?

Hongye didn't know what she was thinking.

He treats me as his sister, so wouldn't that mean I can both protect myself and complete the mission? Why should I still have such wild thoughts?

Although I understand this truth, I can't help but think about it. Even when I'm with them, I often stare blankly and ask them why or if I have anything on my mind.

Hongye couldn't figure out the reason.

I just often go back and think about the ambiguity in the bathroom and the ambiguity in the morning.

I wondered why he asked me to leave, what he wanted to do with me in the morning, and what his attitude towards me was.

"why?"

Why hasn't he spoken a single word to me since that day?

"What why?" A voice suddenly sounded behind her.

Hongye was startled because she had just finished talking to Ashiya Doman.

As a great demon, she was not a kind person. Although she always felt guilty when facing Fujiwara Akiko, she thought it was entirely because of Lin Qingsu's presence. If she was not afraid of being exposed, she would not be afraid of her at all!

When she came to her senses, the first thought that came to her mind was "murder and silence".

However, out of caution, she turned around first. When she saw who was coming, she was glad that she was cautious.

"Owner."

Hongye said timidly, her heart starting to lift again. If he had just heard...

The little hands hidden under the wide sleeves were clenched quietly, and the body was slightly tense.

"It's so late, why are you here alone?"

Lin Qingsu smiled warmly and said, "Why are you still looking at the lake and asking why? What's wrong? Are you worried about something?"

It seems he didn't hear it.

Hongye breathed a sigh of relief, completely put down her anxious heart, and began to think carefully about what he said.

For no apparent reason, a wave of resentment surged in her heart, and she complained, "Master, don't you want to talk to me?"

After she finished speaking, before Lin Qingsu could reply, she was startled by her own nagging tone.

What on earth are you talking about?

Lin Qingsu looked at her in astonishment: "Why do you say that?"

Seeing his innocent expression, Hongye got angry for no reason. She simply threw in the towel and said self-pityingly, "Master, if you hate me, just say it. I'll just leave. Why bother with this hypocritical attitude?"

Lin Qingsu was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "Are you blaming me for not talking to you these days?"

Hongye's face tightened and she didn't answer.

"It seems so."

Lin Qingsu smiled helplessly and sighed: "I didn't expect Hongye to always want to talk to me."

"I, I didn't say that!"