BXBX NOVEL Chapter 36: Life was truly merciless to him (3)
Chapter 36 - Life was truly merciless to him (3)
She looked at Lu Lixing's solemn and serious face and suddenly felt worried.
Could it be?
Could it be ... that because he was nearing death, he was babbling nonsense from cognitive decline?
So, she went along with Lu Lixing's previous words. "I'm your wife. You don't have to worry. I'm a woman that other men will never get!"
Dispirited, Lu Lixing said, "Let me finish speaking."
"... Oh, okay. Say whatever you want."
"Your beauty makes other women ashamed to show their faces. I beg you, please don't..." Lu Lixing faltered. Saying these words was breaking his bottom line. "Please don't seduce other people with your wretched glamourous self..." *
(T/N: Just to clarify, he's not repeating the Baidu search results exactly. Maybe, it's too embarrassing to say?)
Ji Qingqing stammered, "I didn't..."
Could it be that Lu Lixing was lecturing her?
Was he misunderstanding something?
Ji Qingqing felt that she had been very well-behaved in the Lu family's home. Even when she saw her ex-lover, Lu Liting, she had ignored him. He wasn't going to tell her to dress like an Arabic woman with a veil over her face, right?
"You're a rose amidst flowers, the flower bud amidst lilies, the brightest star in the night sky, the most beautiful mermaid in the deep sea. You have the face of an angel. You're the most beautiful goddess in my heart!"
-- "Task completed. 5 point has been added to your life. You currently have five hour to live."
"Why... Why did you say all that?"
Lu Lixing's face wasn't red, and his heart wasn't beating fast either. He pretended to be unperturbed, "Complimenting you."
The corners of Ji Qingqing's lips twitched. She really was very shocked.
As it turned out, he had said all those words to praise her?
You really could see and hear anything if you live long enough.
Lu Lixing's style of complimenting people was truly very ... unique.
It was especially weird because Lu Lixing was looking at her earnestly with his solemn and calm face when he said those compliments. She really wanted to laugh.
Ji Qingqing wanted to laugh, but it would be inappropriate to do so in front of a sickly person. She lowered her head as she tried to hold back her laughter, but she was unsuccessful. Her laughter escaped. When she looked up, she saw that Lu Lixing was staring at her.
"Um... thank you for the compliments. I... I'm very happy hahaha... hahaha" Ji Qingqing couldn't keep a serious face. She knew that it was bad of her to laugh without restraint in front of Lu Lixing, but she really couldn't help herself. She bent over and laughed until her stomach hurt and her face felt sore from smiling too much.
"Is it that funny?”
Ji Qingqing abruptly covered her mouth. Her cheeks were flushed from holding back her laughter. She fiercely shook her head. "It's not funny. Not funny at all. Umm... You spoke so much. Do you want to drink some.... haha haha... water.... haha..."
Lu Lixing squeezed out the words: "No! Thank! You!"
It was very hard for Ji Qingqing to suppress her laughter. Her body was even shaking. Biting her lip for some semblance of self-control, "Since you don't want to drink water... Haha... I'll leave first and go see Elder Lu."
She didn't even dare to glance at Lu Lixing. She didn't want to make him feel worse by breaking out into laughter again. She ran out of the room.
"Young Madam... What's wrong? Are you okay?"
"Huh? I... I'm fine. Why would there be anything wrong with me?"
"Is it too hot? Do you want me to lower the thermostat? Or, is it an allergic reaction? Why is your face so red?
"It is... slightly too hot. But, it's okay. I'll be fine soon."
Lu Lixing looked at the doorway. Leaning against his headboard, he closed his eyes and heavily sighed.
Life was truly merciless to him.
Translator Ramblings: Lu Lixing is a smart guy. I wonder how long it'll take him to notice the connection between his words to Ji Qingqing and the system's tasks and be more careful with what he says.