Chapter 37:
"Humph! SCOUNDREL!!!" Xiao Xing er stands up with her food in hand before leaving Xiao Ren who was startled at Xiao Xing er's sudden burst before leaving him alone.
Xiao Xing er's shout attracted the attention of the others and seeing her leave Xiao Ren, Xiao Jian, Xiao Zhen and the other guys looked at each other before turning to Xiao Ren with a knowing smile on their faces.
Feeling the gazed that Xiao Tie and the others at him, Xiao Ren wants to explain that he doesn't know what just happened but realised that they won't believe him. "Ahh why did Sister Xing er..." Xiao Ren mumbled to himself as he stared at the back of Xiao Xing er before looking at Ying Hong because he heard her laughing at the tree branch she sat on.
After Xiao Xing er leave Xiao Ren, Xiao Xing er didn't know why she suddenly acted like that but when she saw Xiao Ren teasing Ying Hong, she just really wants to pinch him "Arghh, why did I do that... I hope he's not angry" Xiao Xing er mumbled as she peek at Xiao Ren with the corner of her eyes and their eyes met as Xiao Ren was looking at her, as the two looked at each other's eye Xiao Xing er saw the confusion in Xiao Ren's eyes.
"Arghh, I really got irritated seeing him now..." Xiao Xing er thought before moving her gazed back to not see Xiao Ren.
After a while all of them finished eating "so guys I think I need to rest, I'm still tired and my wound hurts hehe" Xiao Jian said as his wound hurts even though it was already treated.
After hearing Xiao Jian, Xiao Zhen also said he wants to rest and one after another they also expressed that they want to sleep for now, leaving Xiao Ren, Xiao Xing er, Ying Hong and Xiao Wei.
They all looked towards each other after the others left, the four of them stayed silent for about 5 minutes and Xiao Wei started to feel that there was something in the air making her feel something will happened in a next few minutes and she doesn't want to be caught up in it and stand up and said with a nervous voice "Uhmm I think I will also rest... Night to you three" after saying this Xiao Wei started running towards the tent they set up.
Xiao Ren and the other two girls looked at Xiao Wei's running back, before they looked at each other "Uhmm, Sister Xing er and Ying Hong you can also rest tonight, I will be the one to watch tonight" Xiao Ren said to the two of them as he felt that they should also rest.
"" No, I'm okay I will join you to watch tonight "" Xiao Xing er and Ying Hong said at the same time before looking at each other when they heard each other.
"Uhh..." Xiao Ren looked at the two of them who was bickering at each other that they will be the one to stay and watch but even though they were bickering at each other they didn't really hate each other, seeing this Xiao Ren looked at them for a while before he said with a smile "Ohh looks like you two like to watch tonight? Alright you two just watch together" Xiao Ren said before he also stand up and started walking towards the tent.
Xiao Xing er and Ying Hong stopped before turning their head to look at Xiao Ren who was walking towards the tent. The two of them both have a weird look on their faces before they looked at each other before they both suddenly laugh.
After a while, Xiao Xing er and Ying Hong stopped laughing and looked at each other for a few seconds before Xiao Xing er broke the silence "why do you want to guard tonight with Xiao Ren?" Xiao Xing er asked her as she stared at her face to see if she will tell the truth or lied when she answered her question.
Ying Hong looked at Xiao Xing er for a while before she answered "well I guess, I am interested in him and want to know how can he made a breakthrough to martial apprentice realm when he just became a 9th layer body tempering a week later... And I guess because it also have to do with his attitude, he didn't abandon you and the others even with his life on the line" after saying this Ying Hong stared at Xiao Xing er abd smiled, unfortunately it wasn't seen as she have a veil on her face.
Xiao Xing er look at her and felt that she wasn't lying and just nod her head and stayed silent. Silence filled the air for a while after Ying Hong answered her, when it was suddenly broken by Ying Hong "what about you? It looks like you don't want me to be close to 'him' aren't you? Hehe" Ying Hong said before she let out a chuckle.
"Ahhh N-no i-it wasn't like that" Xiai Xing er answer while stuttering as she was startled at Ying Hong's question.
"Hmmm?" Ying Hong stared at her for a while before she said "you like him don't you?" after saying this she stared at her and saw that she was getting flustered and thought 'hehe I was right!'
Xiao Xing er didn't know what to say when Ying Hong ask her if she like Xiao Ren "o-of course... He is my cousin so of course"
Ying Hong stared at her while frowning when she heard her last word, 'heh don't want to admit it huh then I will make you tell it' Ying Hong thought before she said "I like Xiao Ren... I think I love hi-..."
"huh? NO!!!" Xiao Xing er shout before Ying Hong finished her words.
"Why? Can't I like him" Ying Hong said with a mischievous smirk, sadly it wasn't seen as she still didn't take her veil off.
"I-it's be-because..." Xiao Xing er said stuttering as she think what to say.
"Because of what?" Ying Hong pushed her to answer as she was enjoying teasing Xiao Xing er before she sighed as she remembered that since young all people around her aside from her parents was all showing their good sides and have an intention to just get close to her because of her status and that lead it to her not having a friend at her age as all those at her age just get close to her status, So when Xiao Ren tease her earlier she was really happy and now she was enjoying teasing this girl a year younger than her.
"because..." Xiao Xing er said and looked towards Ying Hong and saw the smirk on her face and know that she got trick by her "Arghh yo-you..." Xiao Xing er pointed her finger at Ying Hong not knowing what to say as her face turns red from embarrassment.
"hahahah" Ying Hong let out a laugh seeing Xiao Xing er's face turned red again "well I didn't really love him... But i like his character hehe" Ying said after she finished laughing before she continued "hmmm, well It's not that surprising that you like him but not as a cousin hehe..."
"What are you saying?" Xiao Xing er look at the side to not faced Ying Hong.
"humph, I don't have a experience with liking a man but I can guess from what I have seen, I think you are jealous earlier don't you?" Ying Hong snorted before she teased her again.
"Humph, I'm not jealous!"
"hayss you know, If I have a cousin that do all he can just ti protect me? I will also like him" Ying Hong said to her before she added in her mind 'sadly, I don't have that as all of them were just...'
"haaa I don't know... If I really like him and you know were cousins" Xiao Xing er said before she sighed.
"So what? Aren't their many cousins that married? There were even siblings" Ying Hong said after she heard her words.
"but..." Xiao Xing er want to say something but was stopped by Ying Hong's voice "some people don't like it but so what? There are many woman who don't like having their husband have many wife but their were still many man have 2 or more wife" Ying Hong said as she guess Xiao Xing er's next word.
Xiao Xing er stared at her and thought that she was right. Xiao Xing er and Ying Hong continued to talk while guarding and this brought them more closer that they even called each other as sister.