She didn't hear the Prince of Jing call out to her until she was out of the study.
She breathed a sigh of relief; it had been incredibly perilous.
"Ning An, where did you go?" Jiang Bei walked over, continuing, "I've been looking for you for ages."
Xue Zi Ning glanced at Jiang Bei and said, "We'll talk when we get back."
Seeing the solemnity in her eyes, Jiang Bei nodded, "Alright."
Back in their room, Xue Zi Ning looked at Jiang Bei. Jiang Bei lowered his gaze. After a long while, Jiang Bei finally looked up and said, "That day, I delivered water to the Prince of Jing's room..."
At this point, Jiang Bei's expression turned stiff. After a moment of composure, he said, "I carried the water in. I put it down and was about to leave, but..."
Xue Zi Ning saw Jiang Bei's hand trembling. She stepped forward and patted his shoulder.
Jiang Bei looked at her gratefully, closed his eyes, and said, "Then, he grabbed me. I was a bit panicked. I asked His Highness, 'What is it?' And then..."
He bit his lower lip, very hard. After a long time, he said, "I was pinned to the bed by His Highness. Then he unfastened my collar and bit my neck..."
Xue Zi Ning was startled. "He bit your neck?"
Jiang Bei nodded. "His Highness wanted to go further, but for some reason, he stopped. I started shouting."
"Did His Highness the Prince of Jing have any other changes? For example, his eyes?"
Jiang Bei thought for a moment and said, "I remember His Highness's eyes were very, very red."
Xue Zi Ning nodded. "That makes sense."
Jiang Bei was startled and asked, "What makes sense?"
"Jiang Bei, I think His Highness might have contracted a strange illness."
"A strange illness?" Jiang Bei asked, confused.
Xue Zi Ning nodded. "He only needs blood to alleviate his condition when he's emotionally agitated."
Jiang Bei was taken aback. "You mean... drinking blood?"
Xue Zi Ning nodded. "Yes."
"Then... then he's become a monster!" Jiang Bei said, unable to believe it.
"Jiang Bei, don't tell anyone about this. It's very dangerous." Xue Zi Ning cautioned Jiang Bei.
Jiang Bei also felt the gravity of the situation. He nodded, "Ning An, don't worry, I understand."
Xue Zi Ning felt she could preliminarily conclude that the Prince of Jing was not homosexual, but rather that he couldn't control his impulse to drink blood.
But how did His Highness the Prince of Jing contract this strange illness?
In the study.
His Highness the Prince of Jing looked at the person below and said coldly, "Mr. Li, is there any result on this matter?"
Mr. Li looked at the news in his hand and said indifferently, "Your Highness, I advised you not to get too close to the guards."
"Mr. Li, it's too late to say that now. I imagine everyone in the capital will know within half a day?" His Highness the Prince of Jing said.
"Your Highness, leave this matter to me. However, Your Highness, can you control yourself?" Mr. Li said blandly. Upon hearing this, His Highness the Prince of Jing curled his lips, "Mr. Li, you never advised me like this before."
Mr. Li replied indifferently, "That's because there were no such rumors back then. Of course, if Your Highness wants them to escalate and the matter to expand, feel free to make a bigger fuss."
His Highness the Prince of Jing put away the smile at the corner of his lips. "Mr. Li, don't be angry. I was just joking."
"Your Highness, you're still in the mood to joke, so I won't bother you." With that, Mr. Li turned to leave. When he reached the door, he suddenly stopped. "Your Highness, Xue Chang Jun is back."
His Highness the Prince of Jing trembled all over. "Mr. Li..." When he looked up again, Mr. Li was nowhere to be seen.
Xue Chang Jun, are you finally unable to hold back and showing yourself?
His fists, clenched behind his back, tightened slightly. He looked up at the sky and roared, the throne was his, everything was his.
The next morning, Xue Zi Ning got up and went to have breakfast with Jiang Bei. As they entered the kitchen, they saw Sun Hao and An Qin.
Because of what An Qin had said yesterday, she nodded slightly to An Qin, and An Qin returned the gesture.
However, all this was done subtly, and Sun Hao did not notice.
"I thought I wouldn't see you today. I didn't expect you to be so resilient," Sun Hao said sarcastically.
Xue Zi Ning responded with a cold smile, "My life is still very long, you don't need to worry about it."
Sun Hao snorted coldly, "I hope you can be this lucky at all times."
"Then I'm really sorry, heaven just likes to be on my side, disappointing you."
"You..." Sun Hao gritted his teeth in anger.
Seeing Sun Hao's face flushed red with anger, Xue Zi Ning said coldly, "Sun Hao, just do your job as a guard. We'll see each other face to face every day. If you really push me too far one day, perhaps you won't be standing here talking to me next time."
"You... what else do you want?" Sun Hao frowned and stared at her.
She shrugged. "That's hard to say, after all..." She took a step forward. Last year, he instinctively took a step back, watching her warily. "You... what do you want to do?"
Xue Zi Ning patted his shoulder and said, "Guard Sun, you're overreacting. I think you know better than I do what I want to do."
After speaking, she didn't even glance at Sun Hao. She said to Jiang Bei beside her, "I can't eat this meal. Let's go out to eat!"
Watching Xue Zi Ning's retreating back, Sun Hao's hand, hidden in his sleeve, clenched tightly. One day, one day, he would make her regret her actions today.
"Ning An, you shouldn't openly oppose Sun Hao like this," Jiang Bei said worriedly.
Xue Zi Ning stopped and looked at him. "Jiang Bei, it's not that I'm opposing him openly. It's that Sun Hao and I are already in a state of opposition. From now on, it's either he lives or I die. After his several attempts to frame me, we are irreconcilable enemies."
"But, Sun Hao he..."
"Jiang Bei, I know you're worried about me, but you also have to understand that sometimes, the more cowardly you are, the more people will bully you. One cannot be cowardly."
Jiang Bei trembled and lowered his gaze.
"Jiang Bei, however, it might implicate you. You should stay away from me recently."
Jiang Bei suddenly looked up and said, "Ning An, I'm not that kind of person, I..."
"Jiang Bei, Sun Hao is a villain, not a gentleman. He doesn't act like a gentleman, only like a villain. Be very careful. Don't be with me recently. It's not just for your own good, but for mine too."
Jiang Bei's body stiffened. He knew he couldn't refute her, because what Ning An said was not wrong. His skills were inferior to Ning An's, and his cunning was inferior to Sun Hao's. All he could do was try not to cause trouble for Ning An.
"I... I understand. Be careful," Jiang Bei said.
Xue Zi Ning nodded. After the two of them finished breakfast, Jiang Bei returned to the Prince's mansion first, while she went to the Ming Lai Restaurant.
Because she had received a message from Huan'er this morning, asking her to meet.
Upon arriving at the Ming Lai Restaurant, the waiter led her to a private room on the second floor. She pushed open the door and was surprised to see who was sitting inside.