Ji Ling stared at Ning Yu sharply, his expression finally froze, and the chill that was almost completely seen through made him calm down instantly.
Ning Yu was testing him.
In fact, during the days when he was kidnapped by 'Gabriel' and stayed in the base, he was almost invisible in his eyes.
He clearly saw through his cover-up, and knew that he was not what he appeared on the outside, but he still said such words on purpose, just to force himself to admit that he was not what he said—not a domineering, arrogant, cunning and cruel man. nobleman. If he can treat each other honestly and sincerely, then he will naturally use another way and attitude to treat the real self sincerely.
He wants to know his secret.
But this happened to be an answer he couldn't say, a question he couldn't answer.
Ning Yu stared into Ji Ling's eyes, her voice was slow and clear, and her eyes were deep and probing: "You are afraid that I know you don't hate me, you are afraid that I know you are willing to save me, you will only treat me if you have concealed it. I'm showing kindness... why is that?"
What is bothering you? What exactly do you want
If you are willing to speak out, in exchange, I will also tell you my true heart and face everything with you.
Ji Ling looked at Shang Ning Yu's black eyes, there were encouragement, inquiry, and puzzlement in those gentle eyes, which seemed gentle and reliable, just like... the person he thought of before.
But it's actually different.
The Ning Yu he thought of was bright and bright, upright and brave, always living under the sun, and the darkness never left the slightest shadow on him... But the Ning Yu in front of him had a heart deeper than anyone else, like He seemed to come out of the ruins burned by the flames. He still had his persistence, but he was not the kind of person Ji Ling thought he was.
Ji Ling took a deep breath, his expression slowly calmed down, and said: "You are right, I was the one who was sorry for you first, so you don't need to feel sorry for me at all."
Ning Yu's eyes darkened, and a look of disappointment flashed past.
Ji Ling raised his eyebrows and smiled, with a fearless expression on his face, and said: "Since I have fallen into the hands of the rebels like you, you can naturally treat me whatever you want. After all, I am a high-ranking nobleman who is very valuable, isn't it? ?"
Anyway, it's not like you haven't used me before.
He looked at Ning Yu provocatively, come on, hurt each other.
You bastard liar, you lied to me so badly, wasting so much of my feelings, yet you still try to tell me the truth in a few words, it's a dream come true!
Ning Yu fixedly looked at Ji Ling, looked at the young man's bright and burning eyes, full of anger without flinching, and after a long while, sighed softly: "Just be happy."
After speaking, he turned and left.
Looking at the back of Ning Yu leaving, Ji Ling raised his chin and snorted coldly, didn't you have to reason with me according to the persona? Now I've followed suit and you're not happy.
Who can't role play? Come, come, the nobles and the rebels fall in love (cross out) and kill each other, the script is arranged!
The system was silent for a while, and said: [I think, he may not really mean that...]
Ji Ling chuckled: [Of course I know that he didn't really mean that, and he wouldn't treat me like that, but is it possible that I can still tell him my real identity and mission? I remember you said that the death rate of the host revealing his identity is extremely high, and it is not in compliance with the regulations.]
system:[…]
Ji Ling: [Besides, I'm the one who wants to go home, so why should I have a heart-to-heart relationship with the people here?]
system:[…]
Ji Ling: [Even if I tell my purpose, can he still help me? If that's the case, it's not impossible to consider :)]
The system stopped pressing immediately.
He suddenly remembered the conditions for completing the mission: Ning Yu and Jing Sui love each other HE.
Well, it's better for the host to be more considerate, some things really don't need to be said, it's not necessary.
After Ji Ling ranting against Ning Yu, he finally felt a little more at ease, thinking that it was you, the bastard, who cheated me, making me unable to complete the task and unable to go home! If you really want to help me, you should fall in love with Jing Sui. Now that things have become like this, why do you have the nerve to ask me? It's going to piss me off!
Don't ask, if you ask again, you and Jing Sui will get married immediately!
... ... ...
Ji Ling walked upstairs angrily.
Ning Yu's house is a simple two-story building. There is nothing in the house. It can be seen that he seldom lives here.
After all, this guy is either running around, or pretending to be a national idol in Dixing, how can he have time to come back here often? It is not so much a home as it is a foothold.
Ji Ling wasn't too polite, he just found a pleasing room, tidied it up and settled down.
He had accumulated a lot of anger and was ready to fight with Ning Yu. Ning Yu saw that he had no intention of hurting others, and coupled with his previous revealing behavior, he dared to be so aggressive, but couldn't he also see that he had no intention hurt yourself? Apart from being able to quibble, this guy doesn't do anything to himself... As for the forced kiss, I didn't know anyone and was threatened by him at the time, so naturally I can't even think about it now!
It's all my fault that I was confused by the shock at the beginning, and was caught off guard by this guy's preemptive attack, but that doesn't mean I'm afraid of you!
A capable gentleman uses his mouth but not his hands.
Ji Ling felt that he had completely entered the fighting state, but - Ning Yu didn't show up!
This feeling is like the person who just lost a quarrel and finally racked his brains to figure out a coping strategy, but the person who won the quarrel before him disappeared! There is no chance for you to move back to a round at all!
Despicable, so despicable!
Although Ji Ling was angry, there was nothing he could do. He would definitely not go to Ning Yu to quarrel, and he was not full.
Since you don't show up, just keep out of sight.
Although I didn't meet Ning Yu, Ji Ling met a lot of new friends here, such as Aunt Zhuo La who warmly invited him to live at home at the beginning, the boy Aman next door, and Uncle Hank across the street, etc. and many more…
Everyone thinks that Ji Ling is Ning Yu's savior and treats him very kindly.
The boy Aman is a big fan of Ning Yu, and he is especially grateful to Ji Ling. According to him, Ning Yu has gone out to do errands, and worried that Ji Ling is not familiar with the place here, so he specially entrusted him to take care of Ji Ling.
That day Ji Ling woke up in the morning, rubbed his eyes, and saw a boy with black hair and black eyes walking in as soon as he went out. He was carrying a bamboo basket and looked at him with a smile: "Brother Bai, you are up, Let's go to the streets today?"
Ji Ling smiled at him and nodded: "Okay."
After a few days of getting along, Ji Ling has become good friends with the lively and enthusiastic Aman. Aman is two years younger than him, so he calls himself Brother Bai.
The two walked and strolled.
Many people along the road knew them, and Ji Ling seemed to be a celebrity too.
Aman was shopping for vegetables, and the aunt who bought the vegetables immediately gave Ji Ling a few more blue and white fruits, and said with a smile: "You saved Ning Yu, you saved Ning Yu, you saved us! Thank you, this is It’s for you, and you’ll get a 50% discount when you buy groceries in the future!”
Ji Ling: "...Thank you."
Ji Ling and Aman walked up to the old man selling barbecue on the street. The old man saw Ji Ling and his face was wrinkled with a smile, and said, "Hey, isn't this the cub who saved Xiao Ning? Come here, I'll treat you to it for free." ,You're welcome!"
As he spoke, he served a large plate of barbecue.
Ji Ling: "...Thank you."
Things like this have happened many times in the past few days. Ji Ling was flattered and a little uneasy at first, but then he became a little numb. But... In fact, he never really saved Ning Yu once, Ning Yu just pretended every time, and he didn't need to save himself at all :)
The name of the savior is not worthy of the name!
But he couldn't say it, because he was in a complicated mood.
Aman sat there enjoying Ji Ling's favor, and said to Ji Ling while eating: "Brother Bai, you are welcome, you saved all of us by saving brother Ning Yu, everyone should thank you Yes! Don't be shy."
Ji Ling: "..."
I am ashamed!
But what can he say? After looking at the delicious grilled fish in front of me, I just sat down and ate it.
Ji Ling had a fish in his mouth, and he was eating absent-mindedly. These days he heard a lot of things about Ning Yu here, some of them were amazing, some of them were very down-to-earth. People here like Ning Yu and think Ning Yu is gentle. He is approachable, strong, smart and reliable, helping them repel the enemy and protecting them time and time again. Although Ning Yu is only one person, she is more like a spiritual symbol of the rebels.
And here, no one said that Ning Yu was cruel, as if he was a perfect and good person.
Ji Ling was a little puzzled.
The idol Ning Yu can indeed be said to have no black spots, but Gabriel's words...
Ji Ling thought for a while, and asked Aman tentatively, "I used to live outside, and I don't know him very well. People say that Lord Gabriel is a very cruel person, who kills people like hemp, cold-blooded and cruel..."
Aman was not angry at all, and didn't find Ji Ling's words offensive at all. He smiled and said, "It's normal if you don't understand outside. Those nobles want to try their best to discredit Brother Ning Yu, causing many people to misunderstand him. How could Brother Ning Yu Killing innocents indiscriminately, the nobles he killed are all damned, everyone has a lot of innocent blood on their hands, they are our enemies... Otherwise, even nobles, he would not kill casually."
He paused, then said: "It is true that we all hate the nobles, and some people wish to kill all the nobles... But brother Ning Yu is not like this. He said that not all the nobles are bad people, and if we want to coexist, we must let go of our hatred. Because hatred blinds people's eyes and brings only destruction. He also said that killing is never an end, but a means to an end."
Ji Ling was silent for a moment, then said, "He's right."
Aman smiled happily, his eyes were full of admiration, shining brightly: "Yes, what brother Ning Yu said is all right! He is the person I admire the most!"
Ji Ling couldn't help laughing, and he asked again: "Is Ning Yu his real name? I really didn't expect that the idol Ning Yu and Gabriel would be the same person, it's really shocking."
Aman smiled and said: "It should be. We are more used to calling him by the name Ning Yu. Gabriel is just a code name. Wearing a mask, anyone can be Gabriel."
Ji Ling nodded. In fact, this is a very smart approach. The reason why Ning Yu chooses to wear a mask to show people is not just to hide her appearance. After all, there are many ways to hide and change her appearance, but with a mask...
In this way, even if one day he dies, other people can wear the mask and inherit this hope.
For the people here, Gabriel is more like a symbol, a spiritual sustenance, an indestructible hope that will not die... Ning Yu is the real him.
But this Ning Yu is different from the Ning Yu Ji Ling knew. If I have to say it, it is more like a combination of Ning Yu and Gabriel.
Ji Ling suddenly remembered something, and asked curiously, "Are his eyes black or green?"
Aman said: "Black."
Ji Ling chuckled in his heart, for a long time you are still wearing colored contact lenses every day for such a small face! What a fine boy!
The two walked around for a day, and it was already night when they returned home. Aman took out the things in the bamboo basket and distributed more than half of them to Ji Ling. When he was about to leave, he just remembered something and said with a smile: " By the way, we are going to go out tonight, do you want to go together?"
Ji Ling asked suspiciously, "Go out?"
Aman nodded: "Our base is underground, but there are not enough underground materials after all. We will regularly arrange teams to go outside to search for supplies and purchase goods. Today is our team's turn. If you want to go out for a walk, you can come with us. It's safer that way."
Ji Ling's eyes moved slightly, he nodded, and said, "Okay."
Aman said: "Well, let's meet up in ten minutes."
Ji Ling went home to get ready, changed into more convenient clothes and shoes, and went out a few minutes later, just in time when Aman came to look for him.
Aman took him to the entrance of the street to gather. There were more than a dozen people in the group, both men and women. Suspicion or cross-examination, chatting in twos and threes.
When everyone arrived, everyone set off together. A group of people entered an old metal passageway. Half an hour later, the smell of damp air came from ahead.
The man leading the team pushed away the half-covered iron plate in front of him, and said with a smile: "Everyone, let's move freely, and gather here in two hours."
Everyone immediately dispersed.
Aman said to Ji Ling: "You are new here and you are not familiar with this place, just follow me. The terrain here is complicated so don't get lost."
Ji Ling nodded in agreement, and followed Aman step by step.
At the beginning, I was a little worried, afraid that the people here would guard against him and suspect him. As a result, no one asked him a word from the beginning to the end, and no one hid the way in and out. It was so easy to get out...
Ji Ling was a little distracted. He walked for a while, and gradually saw the environment clearly, showing a surprised expression.
This, here is a ruin!
Aman noticed Ji Ling's surprised expression, and the lonely look in his eyes flashed away. He pointed to an invisible black ruin in the distance, and said with a smile: "My house used to be there."
Ji Ling stared at him blankly.
Aman was very calm, he seemed to be used to all this, and explained: "This used to be a bustling small town, and a new consul came five years ago. It is said that he came from Emperor Star, and it seems to be from a big family. I don't know... In short, he did a lot of excessive things here, and everyone complained. Finally, one day people couldn't help it, launched a riot and killed him. This angered the nobles far away in Emperor Star, his family With one order, this place was easily razed to the ground, and I just escaped my life when I was out of the city."
Aman smiled: "Fortunately, brother Ning Yu came here and found us not long after, and brought our survivors to build an underground base here. The imperial army probably didn't expect that there would be people living under this ruin, right? Anyway, they don't care about us ants who are just trying to survive."
Ji Ling fell silent, feeling a little depressed.
Aman looked at Ji Ling with a grin, and said with a smile: "It's nothing, it's been a long time."
Ji Ling forced a smile: "Yes."
Aman shuttled through the ruins deftly, and told Ji Ling while running: "Be careful, the ground here is not easy to walk."
In order to avoid attracting the attention of the imperial army, they did not rebuild their homes on the ground, but all moved underground, so the outside looked completely lifeless, but even if no one took care of them, the green plants still survived tenaciously. Growing in the crevices of the ruins, tenaciously bursting out with unyielding vitality.
Aman skillfully came to a pile of ruins, which should have been a residence in the past. He lifted the half-covered cover, and inside was a small field with some melons and fruits. He turned to greet Ji Ling and said, "Brother Bai, come here." Help me, pick these up today, they can be eaten for a long time."
Ji Ling hurried over, rolled up his sleeves and worked with Aman.
It didn't take long for the two of them to fill the basket, and Aman put the lid on again, and swept the soil under his feet with a branch to remove footprints, so that no one would notice.
When they returned to the entrance, people had come back one after another, carrying a lot of things, as well as some seasonings, cloth, and various supplies that could only be bought outside.
They returned to the base along the original road, and the man who led the team smiled at everyone: "Thank you, everyone, let's go."
Ji Ling and Aman went back separately from the others.
On the way, Aman saw Ji Ling's depressed mood, and said anxiously: "Hey, don't be sad, we are doing well now, at least we have a new home and new relatives and friends, and we have not been displaced. If it wasn't for brother Ning Yu, I might be dead by now, so I'm really fine."
Ji Ling whispered, "Really..."
Aman scratched his head, remembering that Ning Yu said that Ji Ling was also a homeless person, and thought it was what happened today that aroused Ji Ling's sadness, so he seriously comforted him, saying: "From now on, we will be family members. , so don't be sad!"
Ji Ling had no choice but to nod. Seeing that Aman was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something, and asked again: "Ning Yu, is he like this too..."
Aman was stunned for a moment, and after a while he came back to his senses, realizing that Ji Ling was asking whether Ning Yu became a rebel in the same way, he thought for a while, and said: "I don't know about this, it seems that no one knows him." The origin of the family, no relatives and no family, it is probably the same... "
He smiled and said indifferently: "There are too many people here who have no background. After all, it is not a happy past. There is no need to mention it. No matter what the past is, everyone still has to look forward."
Ji Ling nodded and said in a low voice, "You're right."
Aman said: "In short, don't think too much, just stay here with peace of mind, and I will come to see you tomorrow."
Ji Ling looked at the back of Aman leaving, and turned around silently.
... ... ...
Another ten days passed.
Ji Ling is already fully familiar with this place, and has gone out with Aman several times, and he is also familiar with the roads outside. He occasionally helps Aman with work. Aunt Zhuo La likes him very much and often invites him to her house for dinner. Aunt La thought he was a poor child who had lost his parents and relatives, and treated him very tenderly, and Ji Ling didn't know how to explain it.
That day Ji Ling came out of Aunt Zora's house after dinner as usual, he paused, turned around and walked outside instead of going home.
Passing by the winding sewer, climbed a certain distance, pushed open the cover and walked out.
The ruins at night were extremely quiet, as if it had just rained, and there was a fresh smell of soil in the air.
Ji Ling took a breath of the cool air. Compared to the slightly stuffy underground base, he still prefers the outside, even though it is just a ruin...
In the past few days, he often comes out alone at night to breathe. Even if someone sees him on the road, he will not ask more questions... No one knows his true identity, and no one guards him and suspects him, even if he leaves quietly like this , or tip off the news, no one will know at all...
Ji Ling smiled wryly, so you trust me so much? Trust a nobleman who always provokes you
He walked aimlessly on the muddy road.
All he could see were ruins, Ji Ling sighed, as long as he walked out of Emperor Star, he would always see a lot of cruel sides.
This world is just a game to him, but it is reality to the people here, and compared to the corrupt nobles on Emperor Star, the people here... can give Ji Ling that kind feeling, here are all Those who are similar to him are ordinary, kind, and simple, with advantages and disadvantages, living an ordinary and real life.
But these people are not doing well.
In this world, there are always things that need someone to stand up and do it.
Even if you pay a terrible price.
Ji Ling felt that he was not qualified to judge Ning Yu's ideals. Whether his method was right or wrong, whether his hands were stained with blood, these were all out of his control. What's more, even if you took advantage of me, it didn't matter much.
If you have to be angry, it's Ning Yu's trick of pretending to be a hero to save the beauty, and shamelessly threatening himself with his own life, so that he is forced to be humiliated! This is not like what a righteous person should do, nor is it necessary. It is purely superfluous, and it is clearly public revenge!
He was taking revenge on him for teasing him!
Fortunately, I used to think that this guy was a person who didn't hold grudges, but in fact he was not stingy, and he just teased and teased himself like that when he found an opportunity.
Is it fun and proud to see yourself being treated lightly by a 'stranger' in order to save him
The bastard!
No matter what you look like in the eyes of others, I have already seen through your bad side!
Ji Ling kicked the stone at his feet hard, took a deep breath, turned around for a while, and prepared to go back.
But just around a big tree in front of him, he saw a man sitting on the roof of a ruin not far away. Ji Ling was startled, and when he took a closer look, it turned out to be Ning Yu!
Ning Yu sat there silently, looking up at the sky, the moon was hanging alone in mid-air, and she didn't know what to see. He turned his head when he heard the voice, and looked at Ji Ling. His black eyes were shrouded in the night, and they had a cool and mysterious color, which made people almost get involved.
Ji Ling turned and left without saying a word.
He's still mad at him and doesn't want to see this bastard at all!
In the end, before he took two steps, he heard a gust of wind blowing past his ears. With a light leap, Ning Yu came to Ji Ling and blocked his way. The man's tall and slender body blocked the moonlight and shrouded in shadows , the handsome face appeared to be deeper than before.
The look in his black eyes is gentle, but there seems to be a trace of probing, obscure and complicated expression.
Ji Ling stared at him coldly, "Get out of the way! You're blocking the way!"
The corner of Ning Yu's lips twitched slightly, as if helpless, he didn't move away, but stepped forward to come to Ji Ling, with a smile in his voice, and said lightly: "I haven't seen you for a few days, so you have nothing to say to me?" ? It seems that you really don't care about me at all."
Ji Ling thought to himself, of course, who should care about you? Do you need to care? I was blind when I cared about you!
Ning Yu bowed his head and lowered his eyes, staring at the cold look in the young man's eyes, which was mixed with emotions such as embarrassment, anger, and anger. There was no resentment or unwillingness, but there was no tenderness and concern in the past. It seemed that he was really angry...
In fact, he can understand Ji Ling's current mood.
In fact, before probing and pressing, he was not sure whether he could get the answer he wanted, and now it seems that he failed.
The young man is much more stubborn than he thought. He has his own persistence and will not compromise easily.
Deception and fooling cannot be erased by a few words.
In this world, not everything can be controlled, at least not this one, not this person.
But before that game started, before he understood the temptation, he didn't know how much he would care about the boy, nor did he know which direction things would go.
Ning Yu's thin lips pursed, his voice was very soft, and it seemed that there was a hint of a sigh, and he said, "You regret it, did you save me?"
The author has something to say: Ji Ling: I regret it now, very much.
Ning Yu: ...