Chapter 172 (1/2)

Chapter 172: Departure Plan

”I was just checking,” said Jun Huang. ”You don't have to do this.”

”I've bought it already. Take it.” Nan Xun pushed the gla.s.s lamp into Jun Huang's arms. Jun Huang debated over if she should accept the gift. Neither of them were willing to back down easily.

Rong'er was sick of being ignored. She reached out for the lamp and said with a smile, ”If gentleman Feng doesn't want it, I'll take it. I like it quite a lot.”

She even blushed when she spoke.

Nan Xun retorted with a frown, ”A honorable person should not lay a hand on someone else's possessions. You are from a prestigious sect. You should know that.”

Resigned, Jun Huang took the lamp, ignoring Rong'er's murderous glare. ”This is enough,” Jun Huang muttered. ”Don't waste your money.”

”Do you think I was joking when I said I would pay a fortune to make you smile?” Nan Xun said with a grin. ”I wasn't.”

”A gentleman should refrain from running his mouth,” Jun Huang said with a faint smile before walking away. Nan Xun was pleased to see Jun Huang's mood take a upturn. He caught up with her until they were side by side. He couldn't care less about if Rong'er was still following them.

Rong'er tightened her fists. This Feng Baiyu was better at drawing men's attention than most women! She had underestimated him. Still, she would not lose to a man.

Once she had decided on a plan, Rong'er jogged up to Nan Xun and tried to engage him in a conversation. She wanted Nan Xun's attention. Every word out of her mouth was a discrete insult to Jun Huang. She was effectively calling Jun Huang a scourge.

Jun Huang didn't care. For her, Rong'er was but a pa.s.serby in her life. She didn't care how Rong'er saw her. She even forgot about Rong'er's existence after a while.

It was said that few women could resist the temptation of shopping. Even someone as aloof as Jun Huang couldn't help being drawn to the great variety of items. Every time something caught her fancy, Nan Xun would tell the guards to pay for it. It was embarra.s.sing.

She had tried to tell Nan Xun to give it a break, but Nan Xun had made up his mind. He was dead set on making Jun Huang happy. Jun Huang sighed and let him be.

They made their way along the street slowly. Jun Huang's gaze settled on a stand at a distance. Nan Xun followed her gaze and saw that the owner was selling jade. He was reminded of Jun Huang's preference for jade. He dragged Jun Huang to the stand and started checking the wares.

Jun Huang had to admit that she was interested. It couldn't hurt to have a look. She loved and knew about jade. She could easily tell how pure the color of the jade was, and how much it was worth. She wasn't those n.o.blemen who claimed to love jade, but in reality sought after only the luxurious types.

Jun Huang looked down at the jade pieces. Sunlight shone on her turquoise robe. She looked as if she was  glowing. Her dark hair ran down her shoulders like waterfall. Her loose strands of hair made her look ethereal.

Nan Xun stared lovingly at her, his eyes filled with unfiltered affection.

Rong'er ground her teeth together. She knew Nan Xun had grown to hate her. It wouldn't do her any good to offend him again. She stood on the side looking at the items. She was far from an expert in jade. In fact, she knew nothing about it.

In her sect, she spent all day training in martial arts. She didn't have time to appreciate flowers and clothes and jade like regular women. The most exciting thing she had ever done was getting caught while vaulting over a wall and climbing up a tree with her senior brother. The memory brought up an overwhelming sense of melancholy.

Jun Huang was drawn to a piece of blood jade of fine quality. The jade was crimson red. Patterns of white could be seen over the stone, but the red was so pure the white could be ignored. Appreciation flashed through Jun Huang's eyes. She was surprised that a little stand like this would sell something of such high quality.

Jun Huang's fingers were long and pale. With the piece of blood jade in her hand, her skin appeared to be even more fair than the jade. She aimed the piece of jade at the sun and looked it over. The jade was translucent but smooth to the touch. It was a valuable piece.

Nan Xun could tell that Jun Huang liked the jade. The way her eyes lit up captivated Nan Xun. He wished he could occupy even a part of her attention. A smile tugged at his lips.