Chapter 97 (1/2)

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t.i.tle: The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

Chapter: 097 out of 513 - A source of catastrophe (2)

Ji Man was lost in her thoughts for a while before she finally said, ”Errong, help me apologize to your older brother on your way back.”

”Ah?” Ning Errong widened her eyes. ”No way! Did you slap my older brother?”

Ji Man dryly coughed. ”I didn't. He took off his mask today and I looked at him for a little bit longer than I should have. He seemed really angry because of this.”

”…”

Ning Errong gaped and her entire body froze.

Ji Man stretched her hand out and poked her. ”There's no need to be so alarmed. It's not like your older brother is a virginal maiden that can't be seen by other people.”

”No…” Ning Errong slowly closed her mouth and her expression returned to normal. ”My older brother didn't wear a mask when he was a child. But later on, other people always stared him at, whether he was attending a banquet or walking outside on the streets. He felt bothered by this, so he had a mask made. He hadn't taken off his mask in a long time.”

Ji Man nodded. If a man was too beautiful, it truly wasn't a good thing. Fortunately, he was born with a high social status. Otherwise, who knows what kind of place he would have been sold to?

”Still, it doesn't make sense that he would angry just be you looked at him for a bit too long,” Ning Errong said in a curious voice. ”Do you want me to ask him what happened?”

Ji Man nodded and said, ”That sounds good. All in all, we're relatives by marriage, it would the best if there aren't any misunderstandings between us.”

And so, the little junzhu, who was filled to the capacity with knowledge about how a married woman should conduct herself, pushed open Ning Mingjie's door on her way back to her room.

Ning Mingjie's expression still wasn't very good, even his mask couldn't conceal this fact.

Ning Errong said with a bright smile, ”Older brother, Sangyu asked me to come here to apologize on her behalf. You're too good-looking, so her gaze lingered for a bit. It wasn't deliberate.”

He looked at his younger sister for a long time before finally lifting the corners of his mouth and saying, ”Alright.”

”Then, I'll be going back to my room.” Holding the rice paper, Ning Errong happily returned to her room.

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There were twists and turns in the river and also a gentle wind in the evening. It had been decided that the two boats wouldn't dock for the night. Instead, they would follow the steady river channel down south.

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Ning Mingjie blankly stood in the doorway for a long time. He felt a slightly headache.

For an inexplicable reason, he kept dreaming about Wen Wan during the past two days. He didn't know why. He didn't have any improper feelings towards her. Instead, it was Nie Sangyu that he thought about when he opened his eyes every day…

There was a voice that kept reminded him; this is wrong, the person is wrong. It made his entire self feel somewhat irritable.

What was right? What was wrong? He had always followed his conscience when doing things. Who had the right to say he was doing something right or wrong?

He coldly harrumphed, brushed away the voice in his head, closed the doors, and went to sleep.