Chapter 3 First Meeting at an Inn (2/2)

Mo Xuetong emerged from her shock. She turned her head around to avoid his touch. She said seriously, ”Young sir, please have some self-respect!”

”If you have self-respect, then you wouldn't reach out to pull my robe. Now, I rather like you. You shall be it, why are you objecting?” The man's expression was still gentle and his voice like nectar. However, for some reason, Mo Xuetong felt that it was dangerous. It was obvious from the way that he was slowly approaching her, that he had ill intentions.

”Young sir, you are mistaken. I was resting here with my eyes closed and did not see you enter. I heard a sound and thought that I had encountered something dangerous. That was why I pulled you. I apologize if I've offended you.” Mo Xuetong had nowhere to back to. She took a deep breath and explained weakly.

She had never met the man in front of her. Even ordinary clothes could not hide his n.o.bleness. A devilish smile appeared on his handsome face, making him seem gentle and seductive. However, while his voice was lazy and warm, it hid a coldness and power that struck fear in others.

Mo Xuetong groaned inwardly. She had hidden here while waiting for Mo Lan to get a carriage because she did not want to make trouble. However, she had not expected that she had still gotten into trouble. No wonder this door that had always been tightly shut had been open. It was because it had been left open deliberately for someone else. Had she known this, she should have gone with Mo Lan just now and leave this troublesome place.

”Something dangerous? Are you talking about me? You pulled on my robe the moment I entered and now you're saying that I'm dangerous. Dare I ask what you're trying to say?” A puff of heated air a.s.saulted her ear. The man's voice was so close to her. ”What is it, are you playing hard to get?”

Mo Xuetong turned around as he moved closer to her suddenly. She happened to meet his pa.s.sionate gaze. Their close distance, his seductive breathing, she could almost sense the piercing heat coming from him. Mo Xuetong's calm face flushed. She stiffened and then hurriedly turned her head wanting to move to the side. However, she discovered that his palm was in front of her, blocking her way. It was as if she was being hugged by him.

Mo Xuetong felt that the situation was awkward. Her pale face flamed up.

She bit her lips and then calmed her beating heart. She looked up at his devilishly handsome face and said angrily, ”Young sir, please move your hand and let me pa.s.s. Men and women don't sit at the same table past the age of seven. Are you going to be so impolite?”

”Since men and women don't sit at the same table after the age of seven, then why did you pull me just now?” The man mocked. He placed his hand in front of her. He had no intentions of letting go.

”Young sir, I already explained just now that it was an accident. Furthermore, this is a pa.s.sageway. If young sir can pa.s.s through it, why can't I?” Mo Xuetong was slightly angry. She cleared her throat and then said that to the young man straight.

The man was somewhat shocked by her reb.u.t.tal. Then, he laughed and said, ”You seem like an innocent pretty girl. Why do you have such a temper?”

”What kind of temper has nothing to do with young sir. Please let go. Our young miss will come soon. If she sees you blocking me, she'll wonder whether I did anything to you. She'll definitely make things hard for me when we return to the manor.” Mo Xuetong looked down and said coldly. She was wearing the clothes of a maid right now. Furthermore, she did not wish to have anything to do with anyone else. She just wanted to get as far away as possible from him.

”You're a maid?” The man looked at her up and down and said teasingly.

”Would I be here being tortured by you if I were not a maid?” Mo Xuetong said huffily.

”It's such a pity that you're a maid. Do you want to work for me? No one will make things difficult for you, and even I will dote on you. How about that?” He said that extremely gently as if they were the soft murmurings between lovers. Mo Xuetong's face could not help but flame up again.

The warm air rolled over her earlobes like a warm breeze as if they were playing on her heartstrings. Mo Xuetong's face was flushed. She was so angry that she could not release it right at that moment. She looked up with her lively eyes filled with annoyance. ”Young sir, how could you be so impolite?”

”Is it? Could it be that I'm still considered impolite even though I've stooped to compromising? Do you mean to say that I'm not attractive to you at all!” The man's eyes glinted and a light smile appeared on his lips. His eyes were so bright that it could even light up Mo Xuetong's pale little face.

”This person is really...”

Mo Xuetong was speechless, so she did not say anything. She looked out and bit her lips. Then, she reached out and pushed away the hand blocking her without hesitation. Mo Lan had already been gone for some time and would return soon. If she greeted her as ”miss” her ident.i.ty would be revealed. This was the House of Treasures, and she could not guarantee that not a single person outside would not recognize her. When her mother was still alive, she had made friends with some of the other young ladies from n.o.ble families and there were only that many n.o.ble ladies and wives in Cloud City.

The man did not expect her to be so brave and to pull at him, disregarding social conventions. He paused and looked at the slender hand on his robe. It made the purple look like a tide of purple flowers left behind by fluttering b.u.t.terflies, making it seem more alive and beautiful...

”Eighth brother. What are you doing? Come quickly.” A sudden warm and elegant voice sounded from deep inside the alley.

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