Chapter 237 Reincarnation (1/2)

Master Hou was lost in thought after he went into his room. He the memories of his youth came flooding back.

Master Hou had always considered himself cold-blooded, apathetic and unbeatable.

To him, even the invincible Lord Long had many weaknesses in terms of humanity. He thought Lord Long was arbitrary and indecisive.

If Zhuge Jiangnan was his adviser, he would never be turned against this man. He would treat Zhuge Jiangnan as his family, even if it was just for show.

If he was Lord Long and he had a problem with Zhuge Jiangnan, he would never allow Zhuge Jiangnan to live anymore, the same way Lord Long spared Xiao Bing’s life when he could have killed Xiao Bing. From this perspective, Master Hou considered Lord Long a very stupid man.

Lord Long’s biggest weaknesses were his arbitrariness and indecisiveness.

“However, don’t I have any weakness?” Master Hou eased himself into his chair with his eyes closed. A bitter smile touched the corner of his mouth.

Master Hou was still single. It was not that he did not have any human emotion. Any human would have emotions. Some hid them well and some do not try to hide them. Usually, the more constrained a man was, the better he could hide his true feelings. Yet when he let go of these emotions, it’ll be hard to hold them back.

A knock on the door brought Master Hou back to reality. He looked towards the door and said, “Come in.”

His voice was still warm and powerful, yet there were some impalpable fluctuations.

The door opened with a squeak. A girl in a scarlet shirt came in, her skin as white as snow, hair as smooth as a cascade, she had a high nose bridge and long eyelashes, her big eyes were glittering with timidness.

Seeing she could walk in, Master Hou knew that Miyamoto Shinji had tested her. Indeed Tang Xueyan was not a martial artist.

Seeing the girl’s countenance, Master Hou shivered for a moment, his eyes filled with incredulity. He closed his eyes, seeming to painfully suppress something.

The girl stared cautiously at Master Hou and asked fearfully, “Are… Are you okay?”

Master Hou opened his eyes and sighed. “Close the door, ” said he softly.

“Okay.” The girl closed the door and respectfully waited for Master Hou to speak.

“Are you afraid of me?” Master Hou asked.

The girl shook her head hastily and grunted.

Master Hou smiled amiably, “Don’t worry. I’m old enough to be your father. I won’t do anything to you. I don’t care about who you are or why you’ve become homeless. As long as you are here, I assure you that no one will ever hurt you. No one will force you to leave as long as you still wish to stay.”

Confused, Tang Xueyan asked, “Why… Why are you so kind to me?”

Master Hou pondered for a moment and said meaningfully, “Destiny brought us together.”

“I see.” The girl nodded, but the timidness in her eyes hadn’t disappeared completely.

Master Hou said, “I don’t care who you are and you don’t need to tell me. But do you wish to live here?”

Tang Xueyan said faintly, “I don’t know who I am. I think I’ve lost my memory. I have nowhere else to go. I will do anything if you’re willing to keep me under your roof. I can be a servant here.”

“Remember, you are not a servant, ” Master Hou said, “My name is Jiang Zihou. You can call me Zihou from now on.”

“Zihou…Is that okay?”

Master Hou said, “You are the only one in this world who can call me that.”

“Me?”

“Yes. Don’t worry, ” said Master Hou, smiling, “Just stay here. You won’t be a servant. Instead, you’ll be the princess of this mansion.”

Tang Xueyan’s mouth opened wide.

Smiling, Master Hou said, “Go back and have some rest. Come out in the evening. I want everyone in the mansion to meet you and know your status here.”