L'hibiscus comme peinture

Chapitre 83

At this moment, they felt as if they had returned to their home in the 21st century. Ao Jun always appeared cold, unapproachable, and unsmiling in front of others, while Ao Xue, although seemingly getting along well with her classmates, only interacted with Xiao Rou; she was distant from the others.

She was always proud and aloof, keeping her heart tightly closed and rarely showing a genuine smile. Only when the two of them were together would they play and joke like normal high school students, showing their truest selves without reservation, just like peers.

No, it should be said that they are more immature than their peers. Despite being the pride of their generation, they can fight endlessly over a piece of paper, or even get into a physical altercation over a single sentence… but that's just for fun. And after each fight…

They would both collapse onto the bed, exhausted, laughing heartily, their laughter filling the entire Ling family home. They weren't blood sisters, but closer than blood sisters; their bond was unbreakable, and no third party could interfere. Even if one day they married and found someone they wanted to spend their lives with...

"Xue, what's the baby's name?" Ao Jun asked curiously. She had been calling him "baby" all along, and only now did she realize that Xue hadn't told her her nephew's name! The crown prince of a country! This name must be both beautiful and powerful!

“Let’s call him Baby!” Ao Xue blinked innocently.

"What? No way? How could my brother-in-law agree to call the crown prince 'Baby'?" Ao Jun almost swallowed hard, staring incredulously at the so-called mother of the nation. The crown prince is the future emperor! Calling him "Baby"? Isn't that a bit too much?

People will laugh their heads off!

"He disagreed, but I didn't like any of the names he suggested. He also said the names I suggested weren't good enough, so in the end, neither of us could convince the other, and we just had to call him 'Baby' for now," Aoxue pouted, a little annoyed. In her heart, however, she was inwardly cursing us for being so pitiful.

The Emperor: That brat Xuanzi always gives in to me, but when it comes to naming the baby, he refuses to go along with my wishes no matter what. Isn't Tom nice? Isn't Jack nice?

"Oh, so that means my nephew still doesn't have a name?" Ao Jun chuckled. Her nephew was probably the first prince in history to be born several months ago without a name. It was easy to imagine what Xue Hui would name the prince.

That's a weird name; there's no way my brother-in-law, that ancient man, would agree to it.

"Hmph." Ao Xue snorted, turning her head away from Ao Jun's mockery, but she could still hear Ao Jun's suppressed laughter. That brat Xuanzi, it's all because of her that she's being ridiculed by Jun. I'll settle this score with you this time!

Calculate it all at once.

"My lord, you could have met your adorable nephew much sooner, and we could have recognized each other sooner," Ao Xue suddenly turned her head, her face full of sorrow. In her heart, however, she was plotting how to punish those two brothers who had acted on their own initiative, but how could they...

They are emperors and princes after all; she'll know how to handle things. As for how to punish them, hehe...

"Hmm? You mean?" Ao Jun thought for a moment, puzzled, then frowned and asked. Although her emotional intelligence was zero, her IQ was exceptionally high. She had always had doubts, but she simply couldn't figure it out.

So they stopped thinking about why they did that. Now that Xuehui is saying this, it's clear they've figured something out. And the two of them have been acting strangely today, clearly unhappy that the two sisters are together, and they keep calling them old flames.

Could it really be that... that's why Jinxuan went so far as to give Hao a sleeping pill on the night they returned from their campaign, claiming it was for her own good?

"That's right. Although I never knew that Mo Jun was you, ever since I heard about Mo Jun's deeds, I have idolized her and looked forward to meeting her. I finally thought I could finally see her in person after all the hard work of your triumphant return.

I was surprised that you were unable to attack that night due to illness. I didn't think much of it at the time, figuring that since Mo Jun was staying at Prince Jin's residence, I would see him sooner or later. However, a few days later, when I asked Jin Xuan to bring me to see you, they told me...

"Young Master Mo went on a journey and left the capital. I was really disappointed and heartbroken at the time!" Ao Xue said angrily as she recounted the two brothers' 'misdeeds'.

"So that's how it is. I wasn't feeling unwell that night. From the moment I learned I had arrived in the Dragon Xuan Dynasty, I was overjoyed. I thought I would never see you again, but unexpectedly, fate brought me here too. I finally..."

I was so happy to see you again. But so many things happened afterward that prevented me from coming to see you. When I arrived at Prince Jin's Mansion and saw the basketball court you built, I was filled with joy, imagining countless scenarios of meeting you, imagining the way you would see me.

Surprise and delight mingled as darkness fell, but unexpectedly, Jinxuan had drugged me with a sleeping pill, preventing me from entering the palace. Later, when I requested to enter, he kept telling me that the Emperor was too busy with state affairs to meet me, and that as the Empress, I was even more...

"You can't easily meet outsiders..." Ao Jun's face grew colder and her tone calmer as she spoke, which only made her angrier. Ouyang Jinxuan, so everything really is as I thought. You actually dared to lie to me and make a fool of me and Xue.

"I'm so angry! Those damned Xiao Xuanzi and Jin Xuan! So they've done so many 'bad things' behind our backs, making it so that my sister and I can only see each other today. And if I hadn't happened to hear that today is Jin Xuan's birthday, I wouldn't have turned into a little..."

If I had come to Prince Jin's residence looking like that, I wouldn't have seen the wonderful performance you prepared, or that piece we composed together. Do you know the shock I felt when I heard you play that piece? I simply couldn't believe my ears, and then...

The performance was so spectacular that I was completely stunned, but when I asked Jinxuan to take me to see you, they kept making excuses for me. If it weren't for the fact that one of them is an emperor and the other a prince, and I didn't want to embarrass them too much, do you think I would have...

"Listen to my dad, why go see the basketball court? But it's a good thing we went, otherwise, with their obstruction, who knows when we would have been able to see each other again!" Aoxue rolled over, sat up, and cursed the Ouyang brothers even more furiously.

"I stayed in my room all day and was bored, and Jinxuan told me not to go to the front yard, so I had to go play some ball. It seems this really is fate; no matter how much they try to stop us, they can't stop us from meeting. But anyway..."

"We've finally met, haven't we?" Ao Jun sat up as well, patted Ao Xue, who was still furious, and said calmly. Actually, she was also furious inside; it seemed that the two brothers had planned this all along.

"It's fate! Humph, they can stop us, but they can't stop fate." Ao Jun gritted his teeth and snorted, his round eyes darting around, seemingly plotting some wicked scheme again.

"Hmm, but what exactly is their intention in doing this?" Ao Jun frowned, seemingly deep in thought. Because Ao Xue had her back to Ao Jun, she didn't see the glint in Ao Xue's eyes.

"What's their intention? They just think we're lovers and are afraid we'll rekindle our old flame if we meet!" Ao Xue sneered. That brat Xuanzi has so little faith in her, does he think she's a fickle woman? Falling in love with every guy she sees, even...

She even gave birth to his son, yet he still dares to doubt her infidelity.

But…ah! That's not right! They actually thought they were a couple, which means they didn't know Jun was a woman. Then Jin Xuan…no, no way! Jin Xuan…he thought Jun was a man, but he still disregarded everything…

Falling in love with Jun, no wonder he said such strange things that night when he talked about the person he loved, and asked her nervously, 'Can true love transcend gender?' So that's it… Wow, it seems Jinxuan is truly head over heels in love with Jun, even to the point that she is…

The man doesn't mind? Fine, seeing how devoted you are, I, your sister-in-law, will definitely help you win the beauty's heart soon, hehe... I really look forward to seeing your expression after you discover Ao Jun's true identity! Hehe... Ao Xue thought wickedly.

"Hehe... Just as I thought! So that's what Jinxuan meant." Aojun suddenly smiled and said in a good mood. Jinxuan had said more than once that she had a lover, which had always confused her. She had initially thought he was referring to Yelü Ying, but unexpectedly...

So he was referring to Xue! No wonder he was so bothered by the "most important person" she mentioned, and why he always looked so heartbroken whenever she brought up Xue—he was jealous of her! Heh…actually, you can't really blame him; it's just that she…

It wasn't explained clearly! When Ao Jun thought about how Jin Xuan did everything because he loved her and was jealous of her, she didn't feel angry anymore; in fact, she felt a little sweet.

"Yes! But since they dared to play us sisters like fools, I won't let those brothers off easily, hehe..." Ao Xue suddenly turned around and gave Ao Jun a wicked smile, completely losing her previous anger.

When Jun mentioned Jinxuan just now, she noticed the joy in his tone! And there was none of his previous anger; she, who hates being lied to the most, couldn't even get angry at Jinxuan anymore, hehe… She really doesn't know what Jinxuan did to make someone with no emotional intelligence…

Since Jun treats him so differently, it seems that matchmaking this marriage isn't as difficult as she initially thought! However, even if Jun has feelings for Jinxuan, without her giving him a push, who knows when they'll actually become a couple? Jun...

She wouldn't even let Jinxuan know the woman's identity. I really don't know what she's thinking.

"What do you want to do?" Ao Jun asked somewhat fearfully. He'd rather offend a petty person than offend Ling Aoxue. Even Xue's parents had said it themselves; they were afraid of Xue's tricks. Brother-in-law, Jin Xuan, you'd better pray for yourselves.

Yes. But looking at her eerie smile, Xue felt that she wasn't targeting her brother-in-law and Jinxuan, but herself! She was overthinking it, definitely overthinking it. She hadn't offended her, but she still felt uneasy.

"Hehe... Since they think we were lovers, let's play along and make them jealous, hehe... Come here..." Ao Xue laughed so innocently! She whispered her plan in Ao Jun's ear, her eyes wide with surprise.

Guang inadvertently caught a glimpse of a figure moving outside the door, and suddenly lost his balance, falling onto Ao Jun.