An Accidental Rebirth: The Surrogate Bride - Chapter 111

Zixiu fumbled in the wardrobe and he almost crawled into it before he finally found a garment that looked neat and Nangong Du could barely fit into. He went back to the bed and showed it in front of Nangong Du, faking a flattering smile.

Nangong Du had already taken off his wet clothes, and he was now wrapped in the quilt, with his head askew, trying to wring out his hair, which was obviously even wetter than his clothes! Liu Zixiu was so stupid! Until now he had not thought of getting him a towel to dry his hair yet! The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He grabbed the garment in Zixiu’s hands grumpily and started to wipe his hair with it.

Zixiu froze on the spot. When he came back to his senses, he reached out at once, trying to get the garment back. “Hey, what’s wrong with you? This is a garment, not a towel…” Er… He seemed to have forgotten to get Nangong Du a towel.

When he finally noticed that the patient looked like a drowned rat, Zixiu did not dare to protest but watched helplessly while Nangong Du was using the garment he had a hard time finding as a towel.

Nangong Du was satisfied that Zixiu no longer contradicted him, so he gradually calmed down. As he felt so cold, he sped up wiping his hair when he caught a glimpse of the ” towel” in his hand accidentally—it was a garment with the same strange style as the one Liu Zixiu was wearing.

“Is this your… garment?” He looked up suspiciously at the guy by the bed.  The night before, the moment when Liu Zixiu ran up the steep mountain road like a clumsy duck, he had noticed his strange outfits. As far as he knew, the average people and the royal family of the Wen, the Nan, the Ning, and the Rong had never dressed like this. Even Liu Zixiu’s dad, Liu Wuyi, was dressed in the ordinary clothes of the Nan people. How come Liu Zixiu dressed like someone from a savage tribe?

Seeing Nangong Du’s curious expression, Zixiu was very pleased. Now he finally found something to show off to others. God knew how many times he had been sentimental about his own worthlessness!

“It looks good, huh? I designed it in person! I’m sure it’s more convenient, practical, concise and elegant than any of your clothes！Look! The cuffs and neckline are much smaller than that of ordinary clothes. Besides, there are two pockets, which can be used to hold…” Zixiu excitedly introduced the uniqueness of the garment. He kept pointing at different parts of his own clothes as if the next second he would spin around like a model. If it were not for his plump figure, he would definitely do this!

Nangong Du looked at him without a word. From his joyful and even smug look, he could tell that Zixiu was very proud of his wacky designs! He wondered how come this guy always thought so differently and he was even in the mood to talk about clothes at this moment! Even if he wanted to talk about this, he did not have to nag for so long about the collar, the scuffs, and the extra pockets! ‘I’m not blind!’

“Needless to say, I don’t know how to make clothes myself. My dad modified the ordinary clothes according to my design drawing…” Without noticing the impatient look on Nangong Du’s face, Zixiu was still trying to show off his strengths. Three years ago, because he failed to learn how to put on his clothes after many attempts, his dad could not stand it anymore, so he altered his clothes according to the design he had drawn. Now, almost all his clothes were made by his dad from the ordinary clothes he bought at the market. As his dad had been instrumental in this, Zixiu felt obliged to highlight it. Otherwise, Nangong Du would think he was bragging! “What do you say, Nangong Du? You… ”

“Zip it!” Nangong Du’s patience began to grow thin. How could Liu Zixiu become so talktive in just a few months? It was so annoying! “Liu Zixiu, are you a fly?”

“Huh?!” Suddenly interrupted, Zixiu looked at him in confusion. He was a person who could not focus on two things at the same time, so his attention was still on the clothes at this point. A moment later, he finally realized Nangong Du was talking about a fly. “Where’s the fly?” he asked in a daze.

“Don’t try to play dumb!”  Nangong Du took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down again. He did not want to talk to Liu Zixiu anymore. After quite a while, he continued in a calm tone, “Liu Zixiu, you’re getting smarter.”

“Smarter?” Zixiu was even more confused. ‘What does he mean by ‘you’re getting smarter’? I’ve always been smart! How dare Nangong Du belittle me like this! Damn it!’

“You know I won’t kill you, right?” Ignoring Zixiu’s resentfulness, Nangong Du continued in a “leisure” way.

“Oh?” Zixiu clenched his teeth angrily. ‘You damned pervert, you’re so sick that you can’t even protect yourself. How come you’re still thinking about killing me?’ He had never seen anyone who was even more ungrateful than Nangong Du, and now he began to regret feeling sorry for him! If he had known that he was such a mean bastard, he would have thrown him out and let God destroy him! Yes, he deserves to be destroyed!’

“What’s up? Are you mad at me because I laid bare your tricks? I’ve seen you through and now you can’t pretend to be nice to me anymore. Are you going to ask Yan Lingxiao in and kill me? Or maybe Luo Huali! Anyway, it’s a rare opportunity!”

Hearing that, Zixiu felt his hair stand on end in an instant. Sure enough, Nangong Du was a jerk who would feel uncomfortable all over if he did not bully others! Fine! Since this ungrateful asshole had a death wish, he was willing to give him a hand!

“Your Highness, you’re getting to know me better!” Clicking his tongue, Zixiu started shooting back. ‘Humph! Since you said I became smarter, I’ll show you how smart I am!’ he thought. “Your Highness, I wonder why you suddenly said that. I think you must have been trying to imply something. You’re worried that I might kill you, right?”

“What?”

“Can you let me finish? Although Princess Liuxu’s relationship with my family is still unclear, I think you have figured it out briefly. Your Highness, it’s obvious that someone sabotaged your wedding, so I guess you must be anxious to go back to get to the bottom of it. Unfortunately, the Cirrus Valley is not the garden in your Mansion, so you can’t expect to come and go at will! Besides, even if my dad doesn’t care that you once locked him up, Uncle Yan won’t let you go easily! What’s more, Your Highness, you’re so sick now that you can only be at the mercy of others…”

“Are you threatening me?”

“No! I’m not threatening you. Your Highness, you’re trying to use me, right?  Actually, I hate killing the most. I can protect you, but… ”