Chapter Fourteen - Bitter accusations
Pei Lin sat by herself in the library; not focusing on the words in the book that sat on her lap. Her mind was still playing through the night of the party. She tortured herself over and over again trying to work out why Gan Ning had shied away from her after that. The only reason she could think of? Sun Ce.
Her theory was this: Deep down Sun Ce liked her, and seeing her with Gan Ning drove him mad and made him snap. She wasn't bigheaded of course but this was the only rational explanation to her, that she was so desirable that even Sun Ce couldn't resist her.
She was going mad. It drove her crazy thinking that Gan Ning barely spoke to her anymore because of Sun Ce. He was the one guy she really liked. True, Pei Lin could get any guy she wanted provided she wore the right outfit and she had guys asking her out all the time...but Gan Ning was different. He was laid back and never put any pressure on and he was so genuine, not to mention his body...
She sighed, shutting the book. That was when she got the idea. Nobody noticed the odd glimmer in her eyes as she left the library, or the silent smirk she wore.
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It was early evening and Sun Ce had spent the day going to and from training with Lu Xun, not seeing Gan Ning since early morning. It was weird being with Lu Xun now that he knew and he could sense his change of behaviour around him, like he was delicate. He hated that. As for Zhou Tai? He'd just avoided him, hating the fact that the mighty Zhou Tai knows his secret. It's not that he was ashamed; it was just that in Sun Ce's opinion some things were just better left unknown.
He took the main corridor with several soldiers chatting there and among them a tattooed pirate.
"Hey Ning boy" he said, a note of happiness in his voice.
"Whatever Sun Ce" Gan Ning replied, a smile appearing on his face.
To others this was normal behaviour and although they were now a couple they still kept up their roles, Sun Ce the bully and Gan Ning the victim. Nothing out of the ordinary.
Gan Ning excused himself from the group and joined Sun Ce and walked down the corridor.
"So, how was your day?" Sun Ce asked, wrapping his arm around Gan Ning's waist to pull him a little closer as they walked down to an empty hall.
"Fine. It got a little better when I saw you though." he replied, a grin filling his face.
Sun Ce sighed happily. He was so content now with Gan Ning beside him. The only unhappiness he felt these days was when Gan Ning was away from him and he ached for him to return, to feel his skin against his, hear him laugh and see his happy face.
They decided to go to Gan Ning's room since it was nearer and once inside Sun Ce hungrily kissed him, pushing him up against the wall. Gan Ning kissed back eagerly, wrapping his legs around Sun Ce's waist as he carried him to the bedroom, throwing him down on the bed.
"Woah! You're eager." Gan Ning exclaimed breathless from the kiss.
"Does someone who looks like you have to ask why?" he replied making Gan Ning blush a little.
He leant down over the former pirate, kissing along his neck down to his chest. He'd just taken off Gan Ning's top when someone knocked at Gan Ning's door.
"I'll just get that..."
"The hell you will!" Sun Ce replied pushing Gan Ning back down onto the bed and grinding against him, making him rapidly change his mind.
Lu Xun swore he heard voices coming from the room but he hesitated to knock the door again.
"Gan Ning? Are you there? I need to see you ASAP about tomorrow's soldiers training schedule. Meet me at the bridge. Oh, and if Sun Ce's there I think he should be working on his strategy planning for tomorrow morning."
Sun Ce reluctantly rose from the bed, pulling Gan Ning into a sitting position.
"Well, you heard the kid. You'd better go."
Gan Ning sighed "Yeah, I guess...See you later?"
"Are you kidding me? If I don't meet you later assume I'm dead, okay?"
Gan Ning smiled. "Fine, see you later."
Sun Ce kissed him on the cheek before he left the room. A moment later Gan Ning straightened out his hair and set off for the bridge.
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Sun Ce's mind was blank.
"What's the point for ME in writing strategy plans? I'm trained to fight, not to write, besides...this is Lu Xun's duty" he mumbled to himself before chewing the end of his writing brush.
He sat at his desk, which was covered in numerous books that were arranged in messy piles. So far he'd written a half a page and he had to write...
"God damn it! How am I supposed to write two and a half more pages?!" he shouted at nobody, standing up and walking over to his bed before lying down, trying to calm himself.
A loud knock at the door made him almost fell off from his bed, cursing under his breath. He opened it to find four guards and Sun Quan standing there. He was quickly grabbed and his arms were forced behind his back making him wince.
"What the *fuck* is going on?!" he demanded, confusion evident on his face.
"I am sorry brother, you are... you are charged with assault and rape. We're taking you to see father," Sun Quan said in a shaky voice.
Sun Ce's mouth dropped.
"W-WHAT?!? That's crazy!"
"I want to know what is going on too, father will deal with this." Sun Quan replied before they led him down the corridor, his door still ajar.
Pei Lin sat by herself in the library; not focusing on the words in the book that sat on her lap. Her mind was still playing through the night of the party. She tortured herself over and over again trying to work out why Gan Ning had shied away from her after that. The only reason she could think of? Sun Ce.
Her theory was this: Deep down Sun Ce liked her, and seeing her with Gan Ning drove him mad and made him snap. She wasn't bigheaded of course but this was the only rational explanation to her, that she was so desirable that even Sun Ce couldn't resist her.
She was going mad. It drove her crazy thinking that Gan Ning barely spoke to her anymore because of Sun Ce. He was the one guy she really liked. True, Pei Lin could get any guy she wanted provided she wore the right outfit and she had guys asking her out all the time...but Gan Ning was different. He was laid back and never put any pressure on and he was so genuine, not to mention his body...
She sighed, shutting the book. That was when she got the idea. Nobody noticed the odd glimmer in her eyes as she left the library, or the silent smirk she wore.
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It was early evening and Sun Ce had spent the day going to and from training with Lu Xun, not seeing Gan Ning since early morning. It was weird being with Lu Xun now that he knew and he could sense his change of behaviour around him, like he was delicate. He hated that. As for Zhou Tai? He'd just avoided him, hating the fact that the mighty Zhou Tai knows his secret. It's not that he was ashamed; it was just that in Sun Ce's opinion some things were just better left unknown.
He took the main corridor with several soldiers chatting there and among them a tattooed pirate.
"Hey Ning boy" he said, a note of happiness in his voice.
"Whatever Sun Ce" Gan Ning replied, a smile appearing on his face.
To others this was normal behaviour and although they were now a couple they still kept up their roles, Sun Ce the bully and Gan Ning the victim. Nothing out of the ordinary.
Gan Ning excused himself from the group and joined Sun Ce and walked down the corridor.
"So, how was your day?" Sun Ce asked, wrapping his arm around Gan Ning's waist to pull him a little closer as they walked down to an empty hall.
"Fine. It got a little better when I saw you though." he replied, a grin filling his face.
Sun Ce sighed happily. He was so content now with Gan Ning beside him. The only unhappiness he felt these days was when Gan Ning was away from him and he ached for him to return, to feel his skin against his, hear him laugh and see his happy face.
They decided to go to Gan Ning's room since it was nearer and once inside Sun Ce hungrily kissed him, pushing him up against the wall. Gan Ning kissed back eagerly, wrapping his legs around Sun Ce's waist as he carried him to the bedroom, throwing him down on the bed.
"Woah! You're eager." Gan Ning exclaimed breathless from the kiss.
"Does someone who looks like you have to ask why?" he replied making Gan Ning blush a little.
He leant down over the former pirate, kissing along his neck down to his chest. He'd just taken off Gan Ning's top when someone knocked at Gan Ning's door.
"I'll just get that..."
"The hell you will!" Sun Ce replied pushing Gan Ning back down onto the bed and grinding against him, making him rapidly change his mind.
Lu Xun swore he heard voices coming from the room but he hesitated to knock the door again.
"Gan Ning? Are you there? I need to see you ASAP about tomorrow's soldiers training schedule. Meet me at the bridge. Oh, and if Sun Ce's there I think he should be working on his strategy planning for tomorrow morning."
Sun Ce reluctantly rose from the bed, pulling Gan Ning into a sitting position.
"Well, you heard the kid. You'd better go."
Gan Ning sighed "Yeah, I guess...See you later?"
"Are you kidding me? If I don't meet you later assume I'm dead, okay?"
Gan Ning smiled. "Fine, see you later."
Sun Ce kissed him on the cheek before he left the room. A moment later Gan Ning straightened out his hair and set off for the bridge.
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Sun Ce's mind was blank.
"What's the point for ME in writing strategy plans? I'm trained to fight, not to write, besides...this is Lu Xun's duty" he mumbled to himself before chewing the end of his writing brush.
He sat at his desk, which was covered in numerous books that were arranged in messy piles. So far he'd written a half a page and he had to write...
"God damn it! How am I supposed to write two and a half more pages?!" he shouted at nobody, standing up and walking over to his bed before lying down, trying to calm himself.
A loud knock at the door made him almost fell off from his bed, cursing under his breath. He opened it to find four guards and Sun Quan standing there. He was quickly grabbed and his arms were forced behind his back making him wince.
"What the *fuck* is going on?!" he demanded, confusion evident on his face.
"I am sorry brother, you are... you are charged with assault and rape. We're taking you to see father," Sun Quan said in a shaky voice.
Sun Ce's mouth dropped.
"W-WHAT?!? That's crazy!"
"I want to know what is going on too, father will deal with this." Sun Quan replied before they led him down the corridor, his door still ajar.