Chapter 108 94. The First Stunning Encounter with Jing Lixue_3
Chapter 108 94. The First Stunning Encounter with Jing Lixue_3
Under the gaze of everyone present, Xu Yuan could feel a tightening from the arm that Lin Qingque was holding, followed by a soft pressure that was gradually increasing in strength.
Clearly, Lin Qingque was also feeling the pressure from Jing Lixue.
"Princess Luoyang, do we know each other?"
Xu Yuan responded with composure, his face reflecting the perfect amount of bewilderment.
As soon as he uttered these words, the twin maids standing by Jing Lixue's side instantly changed their expressions.
He didn't know, but the two of them did—Jing Lixue absolutely hated it when people called her by her full title.
Jing Lixue, upon hearing his address, didn't get angry; instead, her pupils slowly began to reveal a smile.
She knew he was doing it on purpose.
After all, he didn't yet know that she had already found out everything and wanted to lower her good opinion of him.
Jing Lixue actually didn't mind the address at all; she never cared about others' opinions and certainly wouldn't care about their mode of address. Everyone else believed that she should care, so naturally, she would pretend to be concerned.
After all, acting in this manner had another benefit: it made others think she was not deeply scheming.
"Xu Yuan, it's normal for you to have forgotten, after all, you have saved so many people, it's normal not to remember me."
Jing Lixue's lips puckered slightly, with a grace and elegance between her brows like pear flowers amidst the snow.
"In the Jing Yuan Year, during the drought at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, you saved a little girl. Speaking of this, do you remember?"
Xu Yuan furrowed his brows as if in deep thought.
Lin Qingque also knitted her brows, gripping Xu Yuan's arm with even more force.
Despite all her precautions, she hadn't expected a second person with a similar experience to her own to suddenly emerge.
Furthermore, she couldn't understand why, despite her constant presence by her senior brother's side, she felt somewhat inferior in front of Jing Lixue, as though she was the newcomer.
"I'm sorry, I've forgotten."
Lan Mei was about to speak about important matters to come, but Jing Lixue raised a hand to stop her, turning to Xu Yuan with a smile: "By the way, Xu Yuan, how have you been faring at the Heavenly Dao Sect these years?"
"Not bad."
Seeing Lan Mei's slight frown and silence, Xu Yuan knew things were not good.
With past lessons in mind, he knew he had to respond calmly to Jing Lixue's questions.
He hadn't expected such a drastic change in Jing Lixue; when he first saw her in the game, she had always seemed detached and not this aggressively engaging. At the start of the game, he even doubted whether the production team had made a mistake in character setting.
But Jing Lixue seemed oblivious to Lan Mei's impatience, continuing to casually question him.
"Enough! Your Highness, this is becoming quite disrespectful, don't you think?"
Lan Mei finally couldn't contain her frustration and stood up, her voice grave.
"What seems to be the problem?"
Jing Lixue's expression didn't change, her smile still calm and composed as if she was completely unaware of anything wrong with her behavior.
"I've come representing the Heavenly Dao Sect. Yet you have been fixating on our junior brother. We are here to support your ascension to the throne, but if you have no interest in the throne, then I shall take my leave now."
Lan Mei's patience with Jing Lixue had reached its limit.
"Please do."
Jing Lixue spoke leisurely: "Fenger, Linger, see our guest out."
"You!"
Lan Mei went to pull Xu Yuan away with her.
"Fairy of the Heavenly Dao Sect, I was merely joking with you all, no need to take it to heart."
Lan Mei remained unmoved.
Jing Lixue sighed softly, her beautiful face filled with helplessness: "As for the throne, I naturally have my own thoughts. But, walls have ears."Nôv(el)B\\jnn
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