Nangong Ye kissed Nan Feng’s forehead again before agreeing to have breakfast.
Lu Jianxi and Long San naturally followed Nangong Ye out.
Nangong Ye himself went to the front hall for breakfast, with Long San and Lu Jianxi acpanying him at his side.
Nangong Ye’s expression was very cold and stern, “Jianxi, we have also crossed hands with the Second Prince. Do you think he will make another move?”
After pondering for a moment, Lu Jianxi spoke up, “The Second Prince is ruthless in his dealings. I feel like he will e again.”
As she spoke, she glanced at Nangong Ye’s arm, wrapped in thick bandages, unsure how bad the injury was.
Seeing this, Long San asked on behalf of Lu Jianxi, “Never mind that for now. How is your hand?”
“It’s nothing serious, just a scratch,” Nangong Ye said, then turned to Long San, “You see, you have been here for so long, and I haven’t been able to properly host you. That’s my negligence.”
“Why be so formal? I’m aware of your situation,” Long San said indifferently.
While eating, Nangong Ye said, “Right, I was just saying that I should formally introduce you two to each other, so let me do that now.”
Nangong Ye pointed to Lu Jianxi first, “This is Lu Jianxi from the southwest royal palace, General Lu. She grew up in the military camp, hence her valiant and dashing temperament. Though she is a lady, she is extremely formidable on the battlefield. Besides her exquisite martial arts skills, she is also adept at manding troops and is a mainstay in the military.”
Lu Jianxi looked at Long San; she was accustomed to such introductions and to being admired by others afterward. But now, as she looked at Long San, he merely gave a faint smile and did not even give Lu Jianxi a glance.
It was one thing not to look, but then he had to go and say to Nangong Ye, “But the most famous in the court is still General Nangong Ye, right? Every time I go out and tell people Nangong Ye is my friend, I gain a lot of face.”
He deliberately teased Lu Jianxi.
Watching the expressions and reactions of Long San and Lu Jianxi, Nangong Ye knew that these two were probably at odds and chuckled. Then he pointed at Long San and said to Lu Jianxi, “This is the gang leader of the Dragon Tooth Gang, Long San.”
At this point, Nangong Ye paused.
Still beaming, Long San, as well as Lu Jianxi, waited for Nangong Ye to continue. In her heart, Lu Jianxi thought, What’s there to brag about?
Seeing that Nangong Ye seemed finished, Lu Jianxi felt a hint of amusement, considering Long San to be just a Jianghu leader who relied on smooth talking to deceive naïve young ladies.
Nangong Ye drank a few more sips of porridge before continuing, “Long San is very honorable in our region, mands hundreds of ships, and made a significant contribution to toppling Qin Kun. His reputation in Jianghu is quite prominent, and it’s said that many ladies in Jianghu are fond of him.”
Still smiling, Long San said, “Just a Jianghu leader, who relies on smooth talking to deceive naïve young ladies.”
Lu Jianxi couldn’t help but glance at Long San. Those were the exact thoughts she had, yet why had he voiced them himself?
At that moment, Long San also gave Lu Jianxi a glance and a faint smile. Lu Jianxi hastily turned her face away.
Nangong Ye finished his breakfast, took another bowl of thick meat porridge, then looked at Lu Jianxi and Long San, “I’m going to feed Fengfeng breakfast. I won’t be able to keep you pany. Fengfeng’s wound needs rest and shouldn’t be visited all the time. Jianxi, please take good care of Long San for me. Thank you.”
Lu Jianxi didn’t say anything, and neither did Long San.
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