Heartburn

Chapter 52: first name

That specious kiss-yes, I stubbornly define it as a kiss, it will make me feel

better, even if it is self-deception and wishful thinking-it makes me feel

that the distance between me and Jiang Zhuo may not I thought it was so far

away.\nBut one thing for sure is: if I don’t actively try to get close to her, then I

will never have a closer relationship with her than the prince and the guard —

if there is a hundred steps between us, then I can Take ninety-nine steps for

it.\nThe rest is whether she is willing to accept me and take this last step.\nAfter thinking through this section, I just feel that the whole person is

suddenly enlightened and a lot easier.\nThanks to the medicinal properties, I slept deeply. This sleep was

particularly secure. There was no nightmare and no painful torture. It seemed

that the bowl of medicinal juice that Jiang Zhuo personally passed to me

contains some magical power. It is a sweet breath, and there is a peaceful

warmth in my heart.\nIt wasn't until I was hungry and received feedback from my body that I

couldn't ignore it that I woke up leisurely.\nI did not rush to get up, but slowly looked at the environment I was in under

the dim candlelight-this is a room less than ten square meters, the display is

simple and simple, except for the wooden bed on which I lay, There was only a

small low stool and a wooden frame with a copper basin; the walls were mottled

and old, and in disrepair for a long time, even the most inferior house in

Lingwang's Mansion was much better than here.\nThe only thing that taught me a little satisfaction was probably the scent of

medicine floating in the air.\nI remember that before the coma, Jiang Zhuo was wandering in a forest out of

sight with my back on his back. The three words "Baiyungu" could be heard

truly; then, we came to the valley and saw the tall man known as the

"poisonous fairy". people?\nAs I was thinking about the situation at the moment, the door opened again

with a squeak.\nJiang Zhuo carried a bowl of things and walked in lightly.\nAs if I hadn't expected that I was awake, the step of entering the door paused

slightly, and then I closed the door with my backhand casually and walked to

the bed.\n"His Royal Highness is awake?" Her voice was still so flat that she couldn't

hear her emotions, she just pressed her lips and put the bowl in her hand to

my mouth, and said warmly, "Drink the medicine."\n"Hmm..." I supported the edge of the bed, sat up slowly, leaned on the

bedpost, took the medicine bowl with moderate temperature, and took a

tentative sip—it was so bitter.\nSeeing Jiang Zhuo's eyes staring at me for a moment, it was a posture that I

would not give up unless I drank the medicine. I spit out my tongue. I had to

harden my scalp and poured the whole bowl of medicine in one breath, even the

bowl. There is no medicine residue left at the bottom.\nHanding her the empty medicine bowl back to her, if it weren’t for the image,

I’m afraid I could not help but retching by the bed. They say that good

medicine is bitter and good for disease, and the degree of efficacy of Chinese

medicine depends on the taste Inversely... It can be seen that this medicine

is very effective, and it will cure the disease.\nCovering his mouth and suppressing the disgusting odor, Yu Guang seemed to

catch a glimpse of the cold eyebrows slightly curved, and I don't know if it

was my dizziness.\nI just regretted it suddenly: If she didn't wake up so early, would she

personally feed me the medicine at this moment-in that shameful but

unforgettable way.\nSupervising me to drink the medicine, she faintly asked: "Your Highness has a

good rest." She said that she wanted to leave.\nOf course I can't just leave her alone-let alone sleep for so long, I am not

half sleepy now. I was determined to take the initiative before, so how can I

miss the slightest chance to get along with her?\n"Wait." My voice was still a bit uncomfortable when I first woke up, and my

voice was hoarse. I was afraid that she didn't hear clearly, and the action

preceded her consciousness. I stretched out my hand and grabbed the hem of her

clothes. The meaning of —— the delicate and beautiful appearance of this copy,

even the iron heart is not indifferent, "Don't, don't go."\nSure enough, she took a stiff step, did not stop, but turned her head back and

asked me: "What's the matter? Where is it uncomfortable?" Her eyebrows were

tightly furrowed, and she was very worried, teaching me to my heart. Yixi, the

confidence to keep her a little bit more.\n"I have something to ask you... Sit down and talk to me, okay?" I let go of

the hand holding her clothes, leaned back while pulling the quilt, and tilted

my head to observe her expression carefully.\nHearing this, she hesitated for a while, but still softly responded.\nAfter dragging the only chair in the room and sitting by the bed, he tucked

the quilt for me. Although his expression was calm and close, his actions were

gentle and considerate: "What do you want to ask?"\nIt was originally just an excuse to keep her, but when she said it, she really

had a lot of questions waiting for her to answer: "Is this Baiyun Valley?"\nShe nodded.\nSeeing her serious look, I couldn't help but teasing her, deliberately opened

the quilt and glanced at it, and asked embarrassedly: "My clothes...you

changed it for me?"\nShe was a little surprised that I would ask this, but she nodded for a moment,

and then asked, "Yes...but what's wrong?"\n——Of course not! You have taken care of others!\nI only dare to yell in my heart, but I also understand that this is something

that cannot be blatantly accused of her.\nBecause I'm the same woman as her, it's not a big deal to change clothes, and

I have to thank her in turn... But thinking about it, I can't suppress the

burnt face and shame in my heart.\n"That means... you watched me from head to toe?" With a light cough, I stared

into her eyes and asked straightforwardly.\n"That's for..." She frowned, seemingly confused, and also seemingly unhappy

with the tone of my questioning.\n"You have to be responsible." Realizing her dissatisfaction, I still said

sternly.\n"..." Then there was a flustered silence.\nI peeked at her and saw her pursing her lips tightly without saying a word.

Then she got up suddenly, pushed her hem, knelt on the cold ground, hung her

head and said dumbly, "Subordinates deserve death. Leave it to His Highness."\nI never imagined that my somewhat joking complaint would cause her to react

like this, and I felt wronged and disappointed. I bit my lip so hard that I

wouldn’t cry astray: "Who said I should punish you? Now...you, get up first!"\nShe stood up, but stood far away, no longer close, between her eyebrows and

her eyebrows were the coldness that taught me to love and hate \- I used to

love her like a fairy, but now I hate her indifference to the dust. Although

it is close at hand, it seems to be far away, as if I can't get into her eyes,

let alone touch her heart.\n"Jiang Zhuo, I didn't mean to blame you, don't get me wrong." I waited eagerly

for her answer, and after a while I saw her nodded indifferently, "I just want

you to promise me one thing. "\n"His Royal Highness, please." She raised her eyebrows, noncommittal-but I

could feel the seemingly invisible alienation from her, as if an invisible

barrier had been erected.\nSuppressing the inexplicable panic, I settled down, and then said: "Since we

have left the palace and left Guanlan City, then you should not call yourself

your Highness as a subordinate."\nShe clearly nodded her head and said, "The boss?"\n"Oh, it's not!" I am annoyed by her slowness, but I know that I can't blame

her, but I don't know it with her. Looking at the situation, if I don't say

anything, she probably can't think of it. I thought I was teasing

deliberately, deliberately making things difficult for her-my heart was

stubborn, and I didn't care about being shy, "I want...you call my name."\n"This... is not ceremonial." She paused, and her first reaction was to refuse.\nAlthough I anticipated her answer, I still felt a little hurt, and asked

nonchalantly: "Why do you have to stick to etiquette when you are away from

home? Don't you think my name sounds good?"\n"Naturally not." She frowned, with a look of helplessness, but she was more

humane than she was just now, "It's just... the courtesy can't be abandoned."\nI realized that she was a little loose, so I hurriedly stepped up and said,

"In a little while, I will give a ritual...I will take the word Jianxin for

myself, and you will call me Jianxin from now on, okay? "\nIn Dawu, aristocratic women who have reached the age of eighteen and have

performed Shao Li usually have their elders pick the words.\nI don't care about the form, I just want to hear her call my name in my own

heart-this may be the last point of contact between me and myself.\nShe still hesitated, and I had to take a step back: "Only when we are alone,

call my words, okay?"\nMaybe it was because my pitiful tone of voice was too deliberate. She finally

raised her eyes and looked at me. The deep eyes were complex that I couldn't

understand; I taught her to stare at her intently, as if she was standing

naked and hanging. In front of him, she saw thoroughly from the inside out,

which made me unconsciously nervous.\n"...Jane Xin." There was a long silence. When I thought she would not agree, I

heard her whisper softly, as if sighing—for the first time, I felt that my

name could be It's so beautiful.\nMaybe my gaze was too eager, she pursed her mouth after she said, and a touch

of reassurance crossed her face, which made me feel embarrassed as well.\nIn order to avoid the embarrassment at this moment, I thought about it, and

then asked the whereabouts of the other guards.\nHer face turned pale, and she was silent for a while again, but this time the

silence was a little serious.\nA cold in my heart, I saw her clenching the pottery bowl in her hand seemingly

unconsciously, and whispered: "...They are all dead."\n"What's going on?" I couldn't think of this answer. All those charming

thoughts of acting like a baby were scattered all over the place in a moment,

leaving only full of self-blame and guilt.\n"Oh, blame your minions for not being at home!" I was about to ask in detail,

when I heard a frivolous and disdainful voice interjecting in, "It's true that

Baiyun Valley is your back garden. Come, go if you want?"\nAs the door was pushed open roughly, a seductive-looking man rushed in.\nIt’s hard for me to describe this man in other words. It’s only because of his

Adam’s apple that I can tell his gender—a man looks like this, and it’s

nothing new in Dawu where women are respected, but yes. I am still a big

shock.\nAlmost reflexively, I diverted my eyes and didn't look at him; besides, I

don't know if it was my over-attentiveness. I always felt that he had an

inexplicable hostility towards me, even more so that I was awkward towards

him.\n——Who is this person?\nHave I ever offended him?