RPAGF Chapter 561 Not necessarily the enemy
Chapter 561 Not necessarily the enemy
"That was her initiative, so don't blame me," Lin Ping continued to explain.
"My wife said herself that Guo Zhixi would try to take anything that belongs to you, which is why she deliberately seduced me," Lin Ping explained righteously.
"My junior sister doesn't know about our relationship, so there's no question of her competing with me."
A rational woman is more terrifying than an angry one; even the glib-tongued Lin Ping would have to admit defeat.
"Maybe it's because your husband is handsome, the kind of man you'd fall in love with at first sight," Lin Ping said confidently.
“My junior sister and I grew up together and I know her best. She would never fall in love with a man at first sight. Besides, I didn’t feel anything when I first saw my husband. I was only moved by his actions later.”
Jiang Yunying said truthfully that she did not think Lin Ping would be hurt by these words.
A real man should attract women with his true talents and abilities, not just with a handsome face.
Little did she know that Lin Ping was as if struck by lightning, utterly disheartened.
He kept muttering to himself, "So, I'm not handsome after all..."
It's as if a beautiful dream, built up over many years, has suddenly been shattered.
Good looks are fleeting, but clever tactics win hearts.
Seeing Lin Ping's distraught appearance, Jiang Yunying's anger vanished, and she hurriedly comforted him, "That's not what I meant. My husband is naturally the most handsome man in the world, but I'm not interested in looks. I prefer your manly behavior."
Without a doubt, this is another of Lin Ping's tricks.
Compared to his handsome face, Lin Ping's methods were more mature and steady.
"My lady, nothing really happened between Guo Zhixi and me," Lin Ping said, nestled in Jiang Yunying's arms, looking aggrieved.
"Okay, okay, I believe you, my husband. Don't cry, or you won't be handsome if your eyes are swollen."
Jiang Yunying stroked Lin Ping's head and kept comforting him. If she had known this would happen, she shouldn't have doubted Lin Ping.
After this incident, Jiang Yunying felt that Guo Zhixi had begun to suspect her relationship with Lin Ping.
She was a cold and aloof goddess, so why would she show concern for a man? Therefore, she decided to keep a certain distance from Lin Ping.
As for when they can be intimate again, that will have to wait until Guo Zhixi leaves.
Late at night, Lin Ping, filled with fear, entered the room sandwiched between Jiang Yunying and Guo Zhixi.
At this moment, his every move was being monitored, and he suddenly wanted to change rooms.
dong dong dong.
A sound came from the wall, and Lin Ping was excited, only to find that it came from the direction of Guo Zhixi.
"My lord, are you asleep?" Guo Zhixi said softly, each word seemingly seducing Lin Ping.
"I'm already asleep," Lin Ping replied like a child.
"Since the adults are already asleep, I won't disturb them any longer," Guo Zhixi quickly shut her mouth.
"How can someone who's asleep talk? How can she believe such an excuse?"
The more Guo Zhixi acted this way, the more uneasy Lin Ping felt, as if he were being gnawed by tens of thousands of ants, an unbearable itch.
"Lin Ping, what are you thinking? If you try to talk to her, you'll be a puppy!"
After a stick of incense...
"Woof woof!" Lin Ping barked twice against the wall, as if asking, "What's up?"
"Hehe, I knew the adults weren't asleep." A joyful laugh immediately came from next door. Guo Zhixi had been waiting for Lin Ping.
"It's hard to talk through the wall. I'll knock down the wall someday, then it will be easier to talk and I can see the adults every day."
"Guo Zhixi, what did my wife do to offend you? You take everything that belongs to her. Can't you just let us live a peaceful life?" Lin Ping demanded angrily.
"My lord, you've misunderstood. My feelings for you come from the bottom of my heart, and it's not because I want to compete with my senior sister." Guo Zhiqian's voice was a little low, and she even choked up at the end.
"Don't cry, it's like I'm bullying you."
Lin Ping is most afraid of girls crying; it's a difficult situation.
"Don't worry, sir. I will not use such despicable means again. I will explain to my senior sister in person tomorrow."
After speaking, Guo Zhixi lay on the bed, sobbing uncontrollably.
"This is definitely one of her tricks; she's actually laughing to herself in bed!"
Thinking of Guo Zhixi's previous actions, Lin Ping was filled with hatred.
He's a master of tricks, yet he was outsmarted by Guo Zhixi and almost lost his brothers' lives.
This time, he resolutely refused to believe it, so he turned on the X-ray machine, which pierced through the wall and the quilt, landing on Guo Zhixi's body... no, no, no, on her face.
"Did she really cry? Did I misunderstand her?" Lin Ping muttered to himself, his already troubled mood becoming even worse.
The next morning, Lin Ping was awakened by a crisp sound.
However, Guo Zhixi knelt outside Jiang Yunying's door and said loudly, "Yesterday I forced my junior brother, it was not his fault, please forgive me, senior sister."
Upon seeing this, Lin Ping stood there dumbfounded.
Guo Zhixi is a high-ranking princess, whose status is no lower than Jiang Yunying's. There is no reason for her to be so humble as to kneel down to her.
Jiang Yunying, being her fellow disciple, quickly helped her up and glared at Lin Ping with murderous intent, wishing she could tear him apart.
She would never believe it, no matter what, that nothing had happened between Lin Ping and Guo Zhixi.
“Junior sister, what happened between you and junior brother has nothing to do with me. If you really want to apologize, go apologize to him,” Jiang Yunying said softly, also wanting to see how Lin Ping would react.
"Junior brother, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have forced you," Guo Zhixi said softly to Lin Ping.
Lin Ping clearly saw Jiang Yunying's murderous gaze and was so frightened that his whole body trembled.
How should I answer that? That seems like a problem.
If he forgives Guo Zhixi, it proves there's something fishy going on between them; if he doesn't forgive her... he might get beaten up.
"The weather's nice today, perfect for sword practice." Lin Ping grinned foolishly as he walked towards the back mountain, not daring to face the two rather scheming women directly.
As the saying goes, three women make a drama, but these two women alone can put on a stage.
"He actually did that kind of thing to Second Senior Sister." Mao Shikeng trembled with anger, though he would have trembled even if he wasn't angry.
"Lin Ping, I'm going to teach you a lesson."
On the back mountain, Mao Shikeng stood angrily in front of Lin Ping, sword in hand.
"I want to duel with you!"
"Get out of here, I'm in a bad mood," Lin Ping snapped.
He was afraid that he might kill Mao Shikeng without restraint.
Although this guy is petty and narrow-minded, he's not inherently too bad, so it would be a shame to kill him.
Moreover, they were fellow disciples, and killing him would inevitably draw the wrath of the sect leader.
"You brat, you actually don't respect me!" Mao Shikeng felt insulted and staggered towards Lin Ping.
Bang!
Before he could get close to Lin Ping, Guo Zhixi kicked him to the ground.
"From now on, no one is allowed to bully our junior brother," Guo Zhixi declared loudly, her imposing aura like that of a queen.
"Ouch! Ouch!" Mao Shikeng's gums ached with anger. He was torn between whether or not he should cut off his manhood.
"How about..." Mao Shikeng smiled sinisterly, "Second Senior Sister may not know this, but before this kid came up the mountain, he flirted with the Eldest Senior Sister and then had his manhood cut off."
After speaking, Mao Shikeng couldn't help but laugh triumphantly.
"Get out!" This time it was Guo Zhixi who spoke, accompanied by a gesture.
Mao Shikeng rolled on the ground more than ten times, then slunk away.
"With this reason, you can visit your senior sister more often. You must have caused quite a commotion these past few days."
Guo Zhixi's voice was so alluring that it almost made Lin Ping's heart flutter.
"Practice swordsmanship, that's right, I need to practice swordsmanship." To calm his body down, Lin Ping practiced swordsmanship with all his might, but his swordsmanship was somewhat clumsy.
"There's no one else here. You can practice the Crimson Sun Sword Technique, which is far superior to the Lotus Sword Technique," Guo Zhixi reminded him.
"Just say you want to steal my skills, but I won't fall for it." Lin Ping reacted instantly.
"Do as you please, but if you waste your time like this, you won't be able to improve your strength in a short time, and you won't be able to elope with your senior sister."
Guo Zhixi shook her head.
"Hey, teach me about romance and poetry, I want to learn," Lin Ping said shamelessly.
He never sought to understand the essence of swordsmanship; before he could even grasp its basics, he was already indulging in romantic notions.
"Why don't you let your senior sister teach you?" Guo Zhixi asked irritably.
"Don't you understand the importance of avoiding suspicion? I can't expose my relationship with my wife," Lin Ping said bluntly.
"If I remember correctly, Master and Senior Sister have already divorced. I am Master's rightful wife. Aren't you afraid that our relationship will be exposed?"
That's true. Back in Huizhou, the two of them had already gone through the wedding ceremony. Although they didn't have a wedding night, they were already husband and wife in name only.
On the contrary, a divorce agreement lay between Lin Ping and Jiang Yunying.
"If you tell me, I'll die a horrible death," Lin Ping said in a threatening tone.
Guo Zhixi was speechless. She had never seen such a shameless man, using his own death to threaten others.
Okay, she falls for it.
"My lord, how did Jiang Mo escape that day?" Guo Zhixi asked curiously as she taught Lin Ping swordsmanship.
She was quite confident in the dungeon of the city lord's mansion; even the famous swords of the Lotus Palace might not be able to cut through the black iron.
She remained deeply troubled by this matter.
"The melting point of steel is 1,400 degrees Celsius, while the aluminothermic reaction can reach 3,000 degrees Celsius, which can easily melt black iron," Lin Ping explained seriously.
He often said these kinds of things in front of Jiang Yunying and others, and was usually mistaken for a madman or an idiot.
He deliberately used technical jargon to confuse Guo Zhixi and make her lose interest in the issue.
"What is the thermite reaction?" Guo Zhixi asked seriously.
Lin Ping stared at Guo Zhixi in disbelief, thinking to himself, "Shouldn't she be asking what melting point is and what degree Celsius it is? Doesn't she think I'm talking nonsense?"
"You actually believe such a lie?"
"I believe you, I believe you. I will believe whatever the adults say. If the adults don't want to explain it to me, I won't ask any more questions." Guo Zhixi nodded vigorously.
"She actually believed me?" Lin Ping felt a strange sense of gratitude.
How many people spend their entire lives trying to gain the trust of others?
"I might as well tell you, it's just heating aluminum powder and iron oxide, which produces a violent combustion, thus reaching the temperature to melt steel."
Lin Ping explained it quite sincerely.
In his view, Guo Zhixi was probably just trying to find a common topic with him and couldn't possibly understand these chemical reactions.
"What's the difference between iron oxide and iron?" Guo Zhixi asked seriously.
“Iron oxide is iron stone before processing.” Lin Ping increasingly felt that Guo Zhiqian was not as simple as she seemed.
"How much aluminum powder? How much iron ore?" Guo Zhixi continued to ask.
"Different ratios will have different effects, and I don't know the most suitable ratio."
Lin Ping replied in this way.
He hadn't actually studied the optimal ratio for the thermite reaction; the last time was more of a fluke.
Moreover, melting black iron doesn't require more than 3,000 degrees Celsius. Even with slight deviations in the proportions, the goal can still be achieved.
"You know so much, no wonder you have won my senior sister's favor. It's just a pity that we met so late, but I will never give up."
Guo Zhixi said with a hint of sadness.
"She not only believes my strange and wonderful things, but she also takes them as profound wisdom?"
The feeling of being worshipped is wonderful, unlike the blind worship of ordinary people.
It's like finding a male confidant; no matter what I do, you'll admire me from the bottom of your heart.
"Perhaps we don't necessarily have to be either friends or enemies, and we can also get along peacefully."
A strange thought arose in Lin Ping's mind; he really didn't want to go to war with Guo Zhixi.