novelzi Chapter 151
Chapter 151
After all, she wasn't her own flesh and blood. If Mrs. Lu said she would care for her like her own daughter, not only would Xu Xinyue not believe it, but Mrs. Lu herself wouldn't either. Now that she promised to take good care of her, Xu Xinyue was satisfied. After so many years together, Xu Xinyue felt she understood Mrs. Lu well. She knew that Mrs. Lu would definitely do what she promised.
Li Xin was chatting with Xu Yiyou, who was looking at Li Xin with sparkling eyes. Li Xin was so impressive - Xu Yiyou had studied that chess manual for a long time but couldn't understand it. Yet Li Xin grasped it at a glance, and explained it even more simply than her teacher had.
"What are you two talking about?" Li Xia walked over, interrupting them.
"We're discussing chess. Cousin, Sister Xin is amazing!" Xu Yiyou said with a look of adoration.
"Of course she is. Your Sister Xin is quite the talented lady," Li Xia replied. Li Xin's reputation in the Capital City was indeed excellent.Geett the latest novels at novelhall.com
"Sister Xin is truly incredible," Xu Yiyou repeated, her limited vocabulary unable to fully express her admiration.
"Come on, you two, stop praising me like this," Li Xin laughed, unable to contain herself at their compliments.
After chatting for a while, Madam Jiang sent a maid to fetch Xu Yiyou, asking her to go entertain the guests. Xu Yiyou didn't want to go; she wanted to keep talking with Li Xin and didn't want to see those girls who always liked to compare themselves to others.
"Next time I'll send an invitation, and you can come play at my house," Li Xin coaxed her.
"Alright, definitely!" Xu Yiyou left happily with this promise.
"Sister, you're really good at comforting children," Li Xia said with a smile as she sat down next to Li Xin.
Li Xin quite liked Xu Yiyou, this cute and innocent young girl.
"Am I not cute too?" Li Xia asked, pouting.
"Xia Xia is the cutest in the world," Li Xin said with a smile.
"That's more like it," Li Xia said, picking up her teacup and taking a sip.
Although it was just a dream, the good scenarios in the dream had actually happened in reality. This made Lu XuanNing suspect that it might have been his previous life. This time, he had been saved by Li Xia and survived. But how to treat Li Xia now - Lu XuanNing felt very conflicted.
Li Xia, of course, had no idea what Lu XuanNing was thinking. Seeing him staring at her with an unreadable expression, she called out, "My Lord?"
"I never properly thanked you for saving my life," he said. Although he had sent many gifts to the Li family as thanks for the Liuzhou incident, he had never personally thanked the one who had actually saved him.
"You weren't unconscious at the time," Li Xia said, not panicking at being found out.
"It was thanks to that kick of yours," Lu XuanNing said. He had actually already passed out at that point. Li Xia's kick had woken him up.
"Should I say 'you're welcome'?" Li Xia smiled, and Lu XuanNing smiled too. Then, thinking of his face, he quickly stopped smiling.
Seeing Lu XuanNing stop smiling, Li Xia remembered what her comrades in her past life used to say: "The scars on one's body are symbols of honor." In that apocalyptic world, everyone carried scars - you couldn't be considered human if you didn't. Even she had barely any unscathed flesh on her body, except for her face.
Hearing Li Xia's words, Lu XuanNing examined her closely. Li Xia showed no fear or displeasure, but rather seemed interested in the scars on his face. "You're not afraid?" he asked.
"Are you going to hit me?" Li Xia countered instead of answering.
"No," Lu XuanNing shook his head. Why would he hit Li Xia?
"If you're not going to hit me, why should I be afraid of someone who protected our country?" Li Xia's words dispelled the despondency that had settled in Lu XuanNing's heart due to the looks he received from others. He thanked her again, "Thank you."
"You're welcome," Li Xia said in a light tone. "I heard you single-handedly infiltrated the enemy camp and killed the rebel leader."
"It's not as mystical as people outside say. The victory over the rebels is the merit of all officers and soldiers," Lu XuanNing never believed that he alone could end the war. All of this was the result of everyone's collective effort.
"I agree with that statement. However, if the general is incompetent, victory is still impossible. After all, a den of bears needs a leader," Li Xia strongly supported Lu XuanNing's view, as she had once been a soldier herself.
Surprised to hear this saying common among soldiers come from Li Xia's mouth, Lu XuanNing remarked, "You really don't seem like a young lady from a noble family."
"Oh? Then what do I seem like?" Li Xia took his words as a compliment.