LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 327: Old Man, Do You Think You're Something Special?
Chapter 327: Old Man, Do You Think You’re Something Special?
Jun Yunshang, who had been looking at Lin Fengmian from time to time, pouted and felt somewhat defeated.
For a moment, she wasn’t sure whether she should be happy about Lin Fengmian’s gentlemanly behavior or disappointed in her own lack of charm.
She looked at her curvaceous figure and the beautiful reflection in the water, frowning slightly.
I’m not that bad, am I? I should be a stunning beauty as well.
Why is Young Master Ye just sitting there without even looking back?
It must be because Young Master Ye is a true gentleman, not because I lack charm.
Jun Yunshang silently encouraged herself, then said with a hint of melancholy, “Young Master Ye, what are your plans three days from now?”
Lin Fengmian snapped back to reality, thought for a moment, and smiled, “I will probably travel around and see more of this world.
Jun Yunshang said reluctantly, “Young Master Ye, can you not leave?”
“Not leave? What would I do if I stayed?”
Lin Fengmian felt a bit melancholy; in three days, the entire Junyan Empire would likely be hunting him down.
Jun Yunshang, unaware of this, suggested, “Young Master Ye, if you stay a little longer, I can take you to taste the finest food and show you the most beautiful sights in Junyan.”
Lin Fengmian laughed, “Won’t you also introduce me to the noble young ladies of Junyan and find me a new wife?”
Jun Yunshang gasped, looked down at her reflection in the water and blushed, “If you want, I can help you find one.”
Lin Fengmian suddenly sighed, “Girl, I appreciate your kindness, but I won’t stay in the Junyan Empire.”
Jun Yunshang was extremely disappointed, “Why?”
Lin Fengmian replied with a complex expression, “I’m staying here because there’s something I need to finish. I don’t belong here.”
Jun Yunshang asked curiously, “What is it?”
“Secret!” Lin Fengmian smiled.
“Annoying!” Jun Yunshang slapped the water in dissatisfaction.
“Alright, get up. You’ve been soaking long enough. It’s my turn now,” Lin Fengmian said angrily.
Jun Yunshang replied with an “Oh,” got up and put on her underwear before calling in the maids to dress her.
The maids carefully dressed her while secretly glancing at Lin Fengmian sitting on the tree.
“Young Master Ye, should I have someone change the water and prepare your clothes? Do you need any help?” Jun Yunshang asked.
Lin Fengmian gracefully descended, turned his back to the bath, and said, “You can prepare the water, but I don’t need any other help.”
While he didn’t mind using Jun Yunshang’s bath water, Luo Xue would.
Jun Yunshang smiled, “I’m dressed now, you can turn around.”
Lin Fengmian turned back, and his heart skipped a beat.
Jun Yunshang was now wearing a luxurious and light dress, exuding an unprecedented air of nobility, a stark contrast to her simple attire from earlier.
Paired with her skin, which was flushed and radiant from the bath, she looked resplendent and incredibly beautiful.
Even without any adornment or makeup, she was breathtakingly beautiful, like the most precious flower.
She vividly demonstrated to Lin Fengmian what it meant to be a natural beauty, untouched by artifice.
Her beauty was different from the seemingly cold and socially anxious Luo Xue.
If Luo Xue was a captivating yet unapproachable snow lotus on a snowy mountain, then Jun Yunshang was the most exquisite and noble flower cultivated in the most prosperous era.
Despite her youthful innocence, she exuded a blend of nobility, naivety, and innocence, as if she were a character created to fulfill men’s fantasies.
Seeing Lin Fengmian’s somewhat dazed expression, Jun Yunshang smiled and twirled in front of him, asking, “Do I look good?”
Lin Fengmian snapped back to reality and ruffled her hair, saying, “You look great! But no matter how good you look, it’s not a reason for you to stay and peek at me bathing.”
Jun Yunshang’s face turned red and she pouted, “I wasn’t peeking!”
A moment later, the water in the pool was changed, and as expected, Lin Fengmian was stuffed into her sea of consciousness to soak. He sighed and obediently stayed there to avoid another scrubbing by Luo Xue.
Soon, Jun Chengye returned Huang Gongwang as promised. Jun Yunshang ran out to greet him, and Guan Ming also rushed out upon hearing the news. However, when Jun Yunshang saw Huang Gongwang lying motionless on the stretcher, he couldn’t help but panic.
“Elder Huang, how are you?”
Huang Gongwang’s breath was weak, but he managed to smile, “Your Highness, this old servant is not dead, I’m still alive.”
Lin Fengmian’s eyes turned cold as he looked at Jun Chengye and said coldly, “Fourth Prince, what do you mean by this?”
Jun Chengye laughed bitterly, “Young Master Ye and Sister, you’ve got it wrong. He’s not in this state because of me; he insisted on using the Blood Burning Technique to get this way.”
Lin Fengmian gave Huang Gongwang a strange look, feeling somewhat amused and annoyed.
Does this old man only know the Blood Burning Technique?
Jun Chengye smiled slightly, “All right, I’ve brought him back. If Young Master Ye has no other problems, I’ll take my leave.”
However, Lin Fengmian spoke up, “Hold on, I have a question, and I hope the Fourth Prince can answer it.”
Jun Chengye looked at him, and Lin Fengmian frowned, “Why did you have Guan Ming deliver the pill to me?”
Jun Chengye couldn’t help but feel regretful and sighed, “The box indeed contained a top-grade Void Breaking Pill!”
“Young Master Ye misunderstood. I didn’t intend for you to get the pill; it was just that other forces interfered.”
“My original plan was to capture them all, but someone interfered, causing me to lose track of Guan Ming. That’s how you ended up with the pill.”
Lin Fengmian, surprised that there were other forces involved, asked curiously, “Does the Fourth Prince know who did this?”
Jun Chengye was taken aback for a moment, then his expression turned strange, “I couldn’t find any trace of them; it’s as if they appeared out of nowhere.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Fengmian’s expression became even more strange. Although he wasn’t familiar with the power distribution in the Junyan Empire, there were very few people capable of such a feat.
Why would this person help him?
Seeing that Lin Fengmian had no more questions, Jun Chengye bid his farewell and left.
Lin Fengmian looked at the motionless Elder Huang, placed his hand on Huang Gongwang’s forehead, and examined him. Elder Huang was injured, but most of his injuries were the aftereffects of using the Blood Burning Technique, requiring careful recuperation. However, his potential had been completely burned out, and he would never be able to break through to a higher level again.
Lin Fengmian sighed, “Old man, do you think you’re special? By using the Blood Burning Technique so casually, you’ve burned yourself out, haven’t you?”
Huang Gongwang laughed heartily but couldn’t help coughing, “I can’t deny my age, but with Young Master Ye by Her Highness’s side, I can rest easy.”
Lin Fengmian replied, “Don’t rush into retirement. Her Highness still needs you to watch over her. I understand why you ran so fast back then.”
Huang Gongwang waved his hand, “Young Master Ye, I’m in this state, so don’t torment me anymore. This troublesome little princess is all yours now.”
Jun Yunshang couldn’t help but feel a little hurt. Was she really that troublesome?
“Elder Huang! I’m not that troublesome!”
Huang Gongwang looked at her kindly, momentarily ignoring the hierarchy and smiled indulgently.
“Your Highness, you are such a silly girl!”
I tied the red thread for you, and you went and untied it yourself!