Chapter 220.1: Lowly Slave (1/2)
The sun was scorching hot. It was to the point the sunlight could practically roast a person dry. The streets had been quite cheerless from the start, and now due to this weather, some stores simply decided to close shop.
Although Liu Zhiyuan was there to hold an umbrella for her, the heat was still irritatingly hot. In addition, her garments weren’t very well-ventilated so sweat was gathering all around her back and waist. Then there was the fact that Liu Zhiyuan couldn’t seem to tell that she was hot. His dumb and oblivious manner frustrated her.
If it weren’t for the fact that Murong Yu was here, she would have already slapped him.
On the other hand, Murong Yu who was standing beneath the scorching sun without any protection seemed completely unaffected and said with a smile, “That store in front belongs to the Murong family. If Miss Nangong doesn’t mind, Murong would like to invite you to rest a little in the shop and drink some herb tea. After a brief break, I’ll have someone send Miss Nangong to Blue Moon Lake, what does Miss Nangong think of this suggestion?”
These words made Nangong Yan look towards Murong Yu with slight interest. His appearance was very graceful and his manner of speaking was elegant. He was a pretty good man. It was just that her heart had already decided on her senior brother, so no matter how good any other man was, in her eyes, they were nothing but dirt.
Nangong Yan retrieved her gaze and tilted her head back to glance at the scorching sun. In her heart, she cursed the damned Tang Doudou again before replying with a smile, “Many thanks, Murong gongzi, for your kind intentions. As deference is no substitute for obedience, Yan er will take you up on your offer. It’s just that there’s no need for Murong gongzi to be so polite either; after all, Wind Cloud Island and the Murong family know each other well enough to count as friends. If gongzi doesn’t mind, in the future you should just call me Yan er.”
Murong Yu was, in the end, Murong Ming’s senior, so he was able to hide the gloomy craftiness in his eyes extremely well. When one looked at him, he only seemed elegant. When he heard what Nangong Yan said, he smiled gently and replied, “That’s exactly what I had hoped.”
Nangong Yan batted her eyes mischievously as she asked with a smile, “Then can I just call you Big Brother Murong in the future?”
“Haha, it’s truly Murong’s great fortune to have such an adorable and clever younger sister.” Murong Yu laughed heartily, then put his hand on the umbrella Liu Zhiyuan was holding. “Why don’t you allow Big Brother to hold this umbrella for you…”
Unexpectedly, Liu Zhiyuan refused to let go. His face stayed expressionless, but a trace of murderous intent flashed through his eyes.
What an audacious servant! What an amazing servant!
Murong Yu was inwardly taken aback. As expected of a noble daughter of Wind Cloud Island, even her servants possessed inner strength comparable with his.
“Ah Yuan! Don’t be rude!” Nangong Yan knew the feel of Liu Zhiyuan’s murderous intent best and she immediately berated him.
Liu Zhiyuan jolted, then he lowered his eyes as a trace of unwillingness flashed through his eyes. In the end, he still let go of the umbrella.
“Yan er, don’t get angry. This brother was probably worried that I wouldn’t be able to hold it well enough to properly shield Yan er from the sun.” However, just as Liu Zhiyuan was about to let go, Murong Yu let go as well and made this remark filled with implications.
Nangong Yan’s face immediately turned cold. Without even bothering to glance at Liu Zhiyuan, she said in a disgusted tone, “He’s nothing but a servant; he’s not worthy of being called brother by Big Brother Murong. In addition, holding an umbrella is servant’s work. Of course I can’t bother Big Brother Murong with that.”
“Yan er is right.”
“Aiyoh!” As Nangong Yan was speaking, she suddenly tripped. Liu Zhiyuan immediately reacted and pulled her arm so that she wouldn’t hit the ground, and inertia caused her to fall towards his chest. Unexpectedly, the moment Nangong Yan came back to her senses, she slapped Liu Zhiyuan. “Bastard! Who allowed you to hug me!? Just because I treat you well, you forgot your lowly status? Is this miss someone a servant like you can take advantage of!? Scram!”
It was seriously infuriating!
Of course, she already knew about Liu Zhiyuan’s filthy thoughts, but she had allowed him to stay by her side since his martial arts were good and he was loyal to her. However, unexpectedly he was becoming more and more audacious, and now he even dared to take advantage of her this way!