Feelings

"Seems like I was mistaken, it wasn't just any flower but a wild one at that", Flowerless Nie chuckled upon seeing the wild hickeys covering Han Jin's neck.

Han Jin blushed and pulledup the blanket to cover her neck.

"What are you doing here?", Shan Tian frowned, she seemed displeased to see him.

"Seems like our Queen also does not welcome me back. You didn't expect me to survive the mission but unfortunately I did. I am alive and kicking!", Flowerless Nie playfully pulled out a tongue at Shan Tian.

"Get out and wait for me in the ancestral hall", Shan Tian's voice was extremely cold this time.

Flowerless Nie frowned yet he still walked out of the room and headed towards the ancestral hall.

The ancestral hall of Widow was a place every assassin feared except for Flowerless Nie.

The ancestral hall was full of all sorts of torture equipments, the hall was also dark and scary.

Shan Tian rarely sent anyone there unless that person angered her to the extreme core.

"Drink this", Shan Tian pushed a small bowl made of ceramics towards Han Jin.

Han Jin frowned and felt like puking when she took in the fragrance enumerating from the bowl. It was a very strong scent which made her feel uneasy.

"What's this? And why should I drink it?", Han Jin frowned.

"It's a herbal concoction to prevent you from getting pregnant. You should drink it, it's not too bitter.", Shan Tian's voice turned a bit softer as if she was coaxing Han Jin yet she didn't notice the change in her own voice.

"To prevent me...why should I believe you? How do I know you're not trying to perhaps poison me?", Han Jin pushed the bowl away and folded her arms.

She didn't understand why this strange woman would do such a thing when she was only going to sell her in the end.

"I'll drink it if you don't believe me", Shan Tian took the bowl and drank a mouthful of the medicine.

Han Jin was taken aback, she could see that the woman seemed worried that she would get pregnant and was trying so badly to convince her to drink the medicine.

"Are you so worried that I might get pregnant? Why? Because your client will not buy me then? I'm not going to drink it", Han Jin pouted and pushed the medicine away once more.

"Fine. You can keep the baby if you want, after all you only have a few hours to get rid of the chances of getting pregnant. The decision is up to you", said Shan Tian as she strode towards the door.

"But...don't you dare to escape this time. I'm not going to forgive you for it", said Shan Tian athen walked out of the room and ordered Black Dog and Knife to carefully guard the room.

Shan Tian then headed straight towards the ancestral hall.

Han Jin was disappointed after taking a tour around the room and realizing there was only a tiny window big enough for only a finger to pass through.

She sighed and sat on the small yet soft bed, she couldn't help but steal glances at the bowl of medicine.

Since she had seen the woman drink it then it was clear that the medicine was not poisoned.

Moreover, she really wasn't interested in having the baby of the strange man who had tortured her in bed for almost the whole night.

Since the baby wasn't formed yet, it would be better to get rid of the chances of getting pregnant before she regretted it later.

After a little bit of hesitation, Han Jin held her nose and drank the half bowl of medicine in one gulp.

Shan Tian caught sight of Flowerless Nie kneeling upon the sharp metallic planes with his head hung low.

Even from the distance, she could see the bright crimson red colour of blood on the floor.

'He must have bled a lot' , she thought to herself.

He seemed to not feel any pain at all.

Upon hearing the approaching footsteps, he lifted his head and flashed a sweet smile at Shan Tian.

*Slap! Slap*

Shan Tian gave Flowerless Nie two hard slaps at both cheeks.

Flowerless Nie didn't dodge and allowed her to slap him.

His white face immediately turned red and became swollen.

Flowerless Nie coughed and vomited a mouthful of blood, he then straightened himself and wiped away the blood from the corner of his lips.

"Didn't I warn you to never get close to him or even harm him?", Shan Tian lowered her body and grabbed Flowerless Nie by the chin.

"Haha...I just couldn't control my hand when I met him", Flowerless Nie laughed out crazily as tears brimmed in the corner of his eyes.

Shan Tian felt her hands tremble but controlled herself.

"You don't seem to have learnt your lesson. Stay here till evening", Shan Tian let go of his chin stood up straight.

"That wild flower... you seem to umm...care about her", Flowerless Nie grabbed Shan Tian's hand holding her back from taking a step.

"You... don't jump to conclusions just because of some nonsense. She's not someone worth caring about moreover I... I'm not a person who can have emotions", Shan Tian seemed to be mocking herself as she spoke.

"Really...I hope so", Flowerless Nie let go of her hand, lowered his head as a smirk formed at the corner of his lips.

Shan Tian walked out of the hall totally ignoring the crazy young man behind her.

Shan Tian's chamber was next after after Han Jin's.

Standing outside, the wind blew over Shan Tian's clothes making her seem weak and harmless.

She looked up at the sky for almost a second before entering her chamber.

...

Han Jin suddenly felt a splitting headache and felt her vision going blank.