"Ying'er I..." Long Ao Zhen was stumped and couldn't find a word to explain all this complicated matter. How could he said that she was his temporary wife because of his mistake?
How could he said that because of that he had to make a proper distance between the two of them since he was here as her protector only not more?
He had a high status he was a crown prince from the dragon race from high status came great responsibility. For a prince like him how could he had unnecessary feeling for a human girl who was crippled on top of that?
Its not like he didn't realize he began to have a different feeling for Li Shi Ying. He wasn't that dense not to notice how he was acting strange around her even though he didn't know what is this feeling.
He knew. He knew it but...he had to hide it away and erase it. As a crown prince from dragon race it was his destiny to marry another dragon and so having this feeling for a human girl...was something forbidden.
"So...you want me to act like a stranger in front of the others too and...maintain this situation between you and me?" Li Shi Ying saw how Long Ao Zhen was clearly troubled. It looked like he had his own reason which he couldn't tell to her.
Right she knew she had plan to chase after this man but if her selfish wish would only trouble him then she might as well refrain herself. One couldn't be selfish and create a burden for the other.
"Right if you can..." Long Ao Zhen sighed in relief when he saw Li Shi Ying didn't try to pester him anymore. He had his reason and it was hard to tell Li Shi Ying so when he saw Li Shi Ying try to understand him, he was happy.
He knew deep down in his heart his actions might hurt his bunny feeling but she only took it as a brother-sister relationship after all so maybe after a while she wouldn't be that hurt anymore.
"Yes I can I will try" Li Shi Ying put down the chopsticks after she finish eating and immediately went to the bathroom to take a bath without waiting for Long Ao Zhen to finish.
Her heart hurts a lot with Long Ao Zhen decision but since he had his reason and it seemed important she couldn't be selfish. Let's settle with this distance for now and if in the future Long Ao Zhen change his mind she would immediately make her move.
Long Ao Zhen saw Li Shi Ying was 'running away' from him and couldn't help to felt a throb in his heart. He felt hurt but it would be selfish if he wanted his bunny to remain the same while he was distancing his self.
Let's try to sleep and forget all of this.
Long Ao Zhen was laying on the bed with book on his hand when he heard the sound of the bathroom door being opened.
CLAK. CLAK.
Li Shi Ying was wearing a bathrobe around her body with towel on her wet hair since she wash her hair too. It was already 2 p.m now and taking a bath at this hour was refreshing.
TAP TAP TAP.
Seeing Li Shi Ying went out from the bathroom Long Ao Zhen subconsciously put down the book and pretend to sleep even though he was reading a book.
Wait. Why the hell he hide?!
Long Ao Zhen himself didn't know why he acted like this but then when his eyes saw Li Shi Ying bare leg which wasn't covered by the bathrobe, he instantly buried his head to the pillow.
I-it was close h-he didn't see anything he didn't see anything.
For ancient men seeing a woman exposing their bare leg was already something seducing moreover Li Shi Ying had just take a bath so when she walked he could sniff the flowery scent from her body being blown away by the wind.
I-it was bad for his heart. (///Σ///)
SRAK.
Li Shi Ying saw Long Ao Zhen was sleeping and the thought of changing clothes in the bathroom was stopped. She had planned to bring the clothes and change in the bathroom but now she didn't plan to do so.
The bathroom was all wet and wouldn't be comfortable for her to change there. Since Long Ao Zhen was asleep she could change in the room right? For caution she would face the wall when she change.
Li Shi Ying took her white comfy clothes as she slowly took of the bathrobe she wore revealing her bare body under it. Long Ao Zhen face was facing Li Shi Ying back so when she took off her bathrobe he almost got nosebleed.
(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ what are you doing?! Why change clothes here?? Change in the bathroom please!!
Of course Li Shi Ying change clothes in the room because Long Ao Zhen was 'asleep' so Long Ao Zhen couldn't really blame that lazy girl for the max level seduction she did subconsciously.
SRAK SRAK SRAK.
Li Shi Ying began to wore her clothes with her bare back was completely visibly to a certain dragon faking sleep on the bed.
BATHUMP. BATHUMP. BATHUMP.