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She demanded, "Excuse me, did I do something to upset you?"
"Am I just too ugly?"
Why are you avoiding me?
Ying disagrees!
At first, she was able to keep her distance from Lin Jiu'an because she felt insecure.
But now they've all entered the city.
She knew perfectly well that something was wrong.
Although she was furious, she couldn't bring herself to give him up, no matter what, because of everything that had happened in her past life.
Dvalin, where's your dragon?
Hurry and come out to rescue them!
Looking at Ying, who was staring at him with tears in her eyes and resentment, Lin Jiu'an sighed.
Waiting for Dvalin to deliver justice is clearly no longer realistic.
Now that things have come to this, since Yingdu has asked, Lin Jiu'an has no intention of avoiding the question any longer.
Just as Lin Jiu'an was about to completely sever ties with Ying.
Upon noticing Lin Jiu'an's expression, Ying immediately regained her senses.
Having journeyed together for so many years, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were an old married couple. Looking at her helpless and resolute expression, how could she not see that Lin Jiu'an intended to completely sever ties with her?
I shouldn't have been in such a hurry!
While regretting her words, Ying realized that she couldn't take them back, so she immediately smiled and wiped away her tears, her attitude suddenly changing 180 degrees.
"I'm sorry, I didn't sleep well last night, and I'm a little emotional."
"I'm really sorry, I have to go now."
"Sigh, but you didn't come here to see..."
The emergency rations, which couldn't see into the air, were seized by Ying, who grabbed them by the throat and quickly left the tavern, closing the door behind her and plunging the windowless tavern back into darkness.
Looking at the empty tavern, Lin Jiu'an felt somewhat lost.
I was just about to say something.
"This lovely princess seems to like you very much."
Looking at Margaret, who was giving him a somewhat ambiguous and gossipy smile, Lin Jiu'an smiled awkwardly.
Isn't Ying cute?
This is natural.
Unlike his polite but insincere praise, countless facts have proven that Ying is truly the kind of adorable person that everyone loves.
She wouldn't be an exaggeration to call herself a princess.
However, we should maintain a negative attitude towards the statement "You like me."
Lin Jiu'an felt neither surprise nor doubt; all he felt was the pain of having his wounds reopened.
He had thought countless times that they liked him.
Some bystanders have also said that they like him.
But whenever he mustered the courage to express his feelings, reality would turn into a two-hundred-pound strongman, pressing him down until he could hardly breathe.
so.
Women are the most cunning creatures in the world.
They'll subtly show you 'she likes me' just when you're feeling frustrated and ready to give up, making you want to give them everything again.
Repeatedly.
When you finally muster the courage to confess your feelings, they'll tell you...
I don't plan to be in a relationship right now.
Phrases like "I'm sorry, you're a good person" completely trample on your dignity, hard work, and naivety.
all in all.
Lin Jiu'an proved the authority of Zhang Wuji's mother's words through countless practices.
He will never trust any woman's flirtatious advances again.
Screw love!
I have time to pursue them.
It's better to work hard and save enough money for the trip to Liyue.
Once you arrive in Liyue, you can find a way to earn some money. Whether you get lucky and meet someone who is willing to confess their feelings to you, or you use your money to find a wife and live a peaceful life with a wife, children, and a warm bed, that will be enough.
As for them...
"Perhaps." Lin Jiu'an chuckled self-deprecatingly, neither confirming nor denying.
Chapter Five: Everything is rotten.
Looking at Lin Jiu'an, who was initially disappointed and pained, but quickly turned to self-deprecation.
Margaret became interested.
As the tavern owner, she naturally had the ability to judge people. The young man in front of her had a maturity that his face lacked, as if he had experienced many painful past events that he couldn't bear to recall.
What exactly happened between him and her?
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The Stormterror has arrived.
Soaring through the skies above Mondstadt.
A thick layer of fog shrouded the cloudless sky, the sunlight was completely obscured, and the wind howled like a mournful cry.
Lin Jiu'an sat at the entrance of the Cat Tail Tavern.
The streets, which were just full of pedestrians, were now deserted, and the windows and doors were tightly shut.
A person is drinking wine.
Letting the wind whip across his face, he looked up at the wind demon dragon raging in the sky, and suddenly felt a sense of anticipation for the scene of it defeating Ying and destroying the city.
"Hey? Why don't you hide?"
Listening to that voice that always seemed light and carefree.
Lin Jiu'an turned his head and glanced at it.
A boy wearing a green hat was looking him over with great interest.
"You didn't hide either, did you?"
Wendy smiled and sat down as if they were old friends.
Look at him.
To be precise, he was holding a half-finished bottle of wine, his throat moving slightly.
"Can I have a sip?"
"Buy it yourself."
"But I look too young, so no one wants to sell me wine."
Lin Jiu'an ignored him and looked up at the soaring dragon in the sky again. His expression of "What does that have to do with me?" was no different from saying it outright.
Wendy smiled, not minding, and made conversation, asking, "What do you think of this place?"
"here?"
"Mond."
“It sucks.”
"Ugh?"
Wendy was completely unprepared for this response.
This "city of poetry and wine" and "city of freedom" attracts countless travelers from all over the world every year.
It has even attracted people from other countries to settle here.
Freedom, peace, tranquility, romance...
This is the best adjective one can think of to describe it.
It's definitely not 'completely rotten'.
In response to Wendy's curiosity, Lin Jiu'an simply took another large gulp of wine, gazing at the dragon soaring freely in the sky, seemingly repeating itself, without a trace of memory in his eyes.
When did I start to hate this city?
It probably started from the moment I broke up with Qin?
...The dividing line for falling into memories...
Acting head of the delegation's office.
Qin looked helplessly at the boy in front of her who had recently become very popular.
"The church, knights, merchants, and common people in the city have all started to complain to me about you."
"They say you, relying on your status as a 'Knight of Honor,' have been suppressing dissent, forming cliques, and embezzling other people's assets within the city."
Lin Jiu'an looked at the zither in disbelief.
The first half of the sentence is fine.
He couldn't believe that Qin would say the second half of that sentence to his face.
This only proves one point.
That means Qin is now starting to feel dissatisfied with him, and she may even have come to believe this claim.
"You also believe what they're saying is true?"
That's what everyone says about you.
He said this to the woman he loved and for whom he had given everything.
Lin Jiu'an found it somewhat ridiculous.
"Who are all of them?"
"Are they those greedy and despicable merchants, knights who have forgotten their original intentions, or believers without any faith? Or perhaps they are commoners who believe everything they hear and have no opinions of their own?"
"Do you realize they're practically controlling you? Can't you just..."
"enough!"
Seeing that Lin Jiu'an was angry, Qin also got angry.
"Lin Jiu'an, you're being too extreme!"
Do you think I want to believe them? Do you think I want to doubt you?
"But now, it's not just those businessmen."
"The knights of the Order, the believers and nuns of the Church, and even the people of Mondstadt, they are all talking about what you did. Are you going to tell me that they are dissatisfied with you because you targeted them?"
After saying that, Qin earnestly advised, "Lin Jiu'an, stop."
"Don't make any more mistakes."
"I am right!"
Seeing Lin Jiu'an's stubborn expression, Qin sighed, knowing that he wouldn't listen.
"I'm temporarily revoking your title of 'Knight of Honor.' Go home and get some rest during this time."
Lin Jiu'an looked at her in disbelief.