On the Petals of a Flower, I found something that does not belong to me

9

For everyone who deserves the same respect as we all do.

 In the end, after emptying my cyst behind a bloody rock in the countryside, with Wen Ning guarding me, and washing my hands in a river further, I thanked Wen Ning, who just nodded and did not speak, and then we headed inwards.

 But when we entered the room where we were before, the conversation seemed to be over.

 I cursed my luck. I found the wrong time to pee. Or was that what they expected? An opportunity not to bother them?

 Zewu Jun approached me. "Maiden Charlie" he said and looked at my clothes.

 "Yes" I did and followed his gaze. I noticed that I was still wearing his robe.

 "Sorry!" I did and took it off immediately. The neon colored pajamas appeared below and once again caught everyone's eye in the room.

 "Here" I stretched the robe at Zewu Jun. Then I smiled at him. "Thank you very much. I mean it. For everything."

 Zewu Jun seemed to want to refuse, but he smiled back and took it in his arms. For a second our hands touched and I felt like a feather tickling mine.

 His hands were so soft.

 My gaze caught Jin Guangyao smiling at me. I realized that I was smiling like an idiot and I corrected the expression on my face.

 "You will sleep here tonight," said Jiang Cheng.

 "I think I already understood," I replied. "But I can not stay long. I must... I must go back. "

 My mind went to my grandfather. It was already evening and in some hours it might be dawn. I wondered if it was night in my country as well. If I had moved to China and had my cell phone, I could count the hours online. But without internet and without cell phone above all, I was lost.

 I felt so stupid that I relied on internet search for so many years without learning anything essential.

 Something heavy landed on my head. I looked up and saw Zewu Jun. The others had rolled their eyes.

 Zewu Jun gently stroked my head. "Do not worry. You are tired, like all of us. Tomorrow you will be able to tell us more about yourself and I am sure we will be able to help you," he reassured me.

 I sighed and bit my gums.

 I hope so. I hope so.

 "Where will she sleep?" Wei Wuxian's voice took me out of my thoughts.

 "Wherever is okay with you," I replied. "I have no problem with sleep. As long as it's not outside."

 "We have many guests today, but for the place..."

 "We have plenty of rooms now in Lotus Pier, Wei Wuxian," Jiang Cheng interrupted. "Things are not as they used to be."

 I noticed a trace of sadness in Wei Wuxian's smile.

 "Anyway" I spoke again and crossed my arms over my chest. "I want to sleep with Wen Ning."

 "Eh?" did Wei Wuxian.

 "Eh?" did the little ones at the same time.

 Everyone else sighed.

 "What?" I did. I looked at Wen Ning. He had his head down. "If he does not want to, he can tell me," I continued.

 Wen Ning looked at me. As soon as our eyes met, he looked elsewhere.

 I wanted to apologize to him and explain, but it was my only choice to survive in here if anyone decided to behead me in my sleep! And let's not forget, I was the only girl in a room of men who would definitely have hormones. I could not say that Wen Ning would not have, but he seemed more .. decent. After all, he had protected me.

 In addition to that, I would try to extract information about the meeting and the 'corpses'. He seemed like a person from whom someone can easily extract information.

 "Ghost General does not sleep over here in Lotus Pier," said Jiang Cheng.

 I looked at him. He looked nervous. "And where does he sleep?" I asked.

 "Outside."

 "Where outside?"

 "Outside. In the nature."

 My jaw almost dropped. "You mean he has a house in nature? Right? Because sleeping outside in nature nature with such weather..."

 "I mean he sleeps outside in nature nature" Jiang Cheng interrupted me. "I do not care where he sleeps. He is not welcomed here. "

 I had said before that he had brought me to my limits. Now not only had I overcome them, but my fingers began to tremble with anger.

 "There is no need. He can withstand cold and high temperatures. He doesn't need to sleep here."

 I looked at Wei Wuxian who spoke. He had his legs raised on the table and was sitting in a chair. In one hand he was playing with the end of a white ribbon that was tied to the forehead of his friend, Lan Zhan.

 "Are you kidding me?"

 Wei Wuxian looked at me. "No. Why would I lie? Wen Ning doesn't need heat. Isn't that right?" he turned to Wen Ning.

 Wen Ning didn't speak, but nodded. Before he opened his mouth, I spoke.

 "Are you all in your right minds?" I lashed out and shouted more than I expected. My words came out like nails, leaving no space for anyone to speak or explain. "How do you behave like that? Did they taught you to behave like that in your homes? He doesn't feel hot or cold? What are you talking about? There's no need? Are you crazy? What kind of man doesn't have needs? Whoever he is, whether he feels fucking hot or not cold, have you ever thought about his feelings? You say and decide about him as if he has no will, as if he is your property or your slave! And even if he is, shame on you! You are a disgrace and a shame to your students or whatever you have, but also to your future children! Whoever he is, he is human. And no, feeling physical needs, cold, needy or warm, doesn't make you human. Your emotions and character make you human. Have you ever wondered how he feels? How does he feel when you decide for him? How does he feel when you chase him away and throw him out like trash?"

 I took a deep breath. "Let me answer for you. No. You have not thought about it" I mocked. "Because if you had thought about it even for one second, if you had put yourself in his shoes for a second, you wouldn't have said such a thing. But what can I expect from uncultured swines like you! If you were in my country, they would throw stones at you for just daring to think like that! If Wen Ning is not human, you are worse than that. You are monsters. Even worse than the 'corpses' you talk about so much!"

 My breathing was heavy and fast. My eyes were blurred with rage. My face felt flushed with anger.

 "You are the most inhuman people I have ever known in my life," I said.

 And then I turned around and went out, without giving anyone a second glance.