bayedsolid Chapter 117 What a thick skin!
Chapter 117 What a thick skin!
When the silver-masked boy reappeared before Mu Xin Nuan, she was no longer surprised!
The boy chuckled with a slightly roguish air, "Not bad! It seems that little Anuan has gotten used to my presence? Does this mean that I'm already one of Anuan's own?"
Mu Xin Nuan rolled her eyes at him, wanting to argue with him, but her experience of talking to him many times told her that she probably wouldn't have the upper hand in front of him!
"What are you doing here again?"
"It's nothing, I just noticed you rarely go to Anping Hall lately, so I came to check on you."
"I've had too much schoolwork lately, and my father has hired several tutors for me. You can't possibly be unaware of this, can you?"
The young man nodded. "That's true. It seems Minister Mu has high expectations for you!"
Mu Xin Nuan suddenly turned around and looked at him directly. "Who exactly are you? You know my name, my background, and even whether I have enemies or hate anyone. You know all of that. This may be perfectly normal for you, but it's not fair to me!"
"Oh? Little Nuan, what do you think is unfair?"
Mu Xin Nuan listened to the boy's somewhat wicked voice, which seemed to contain a hint of languor. Seeing him leaning against her bedpost, she felt that the atmosphere between the two of them was a bit strange and ambiguous!
Unbeknownst to Mu Xin Nuan, a blush was gradually rising on her face! Her slightly chubby face now looked quite charming, like that of a young girl!
The young man stared, somewhat mesmerized. He wasn't unfamiliar with beautiful women; on the contrary, he had probably seen countless beauties! What kind of figures hadn't he seen? Even the maids serving him were as beautiful as celestial beings! But now, he actually felt that all the beauties he had seen before were probably not even a tenth as beautiful as the young girl before him!
She was clearly just a young girl who hadn't fully grown up yet; her chest was flat, and her tender little face was slightly chubby! But for some reason, this Mu Xin Nuan made the young man feel a burning urge in his throat!
The boy realized he was being aroused, so he quickly turned his head away, no longer looking at her. In his heart, he despised himself countless times. How could he have developed feelings for a little girl who hadn't even grown up yet? Did he have some kind of pedophilic tendency?
"You refuse to tell me? Or do you think I'm just the daughter of a high-ranking official, unworthy to know your identity and name?"
Upon hearing this, the boy immediately became anxious. "What are you talking about? It's just..." The boy suddenly smiled wickedly, "Do you want to see my true face?"
Mu Xin Nuan hesitated for a moment, then met his extremely deep eyes and slowly nodded, "Of course I want to know, that would be fair, wouldn't it?"
The boy chuckled and took two steps forward. "Little Nuan, it's not difficult for me to take off my mask. However, I have one condition."
The boy's warm breath sprayed onto Mu Xin Nuan's cheek, making her feel a little itchy. Mu Xin Nuan even felt that half of her face was being burned by his heat!
"What are the conditions?" Turning her head, Mu Xin Nuan could only barely see the hem of the boy's clothes, and dared not look up any further.
"I am extremely handsome. I bet you've never seen a man as handsome as me in your entire life." The young man smiled with a slightly wicked grin, his eyes fixed on her face, waiting to see her reaction.
Actually, given the boy's intelligence, he could guess the gist of it even with his toes! What kind of reaction would a girl of Mu Xin Nuan's age have besides shyness?
Unexpectedly, Mu Xin Nuan's face did indeed turn red, but what she said next almost made the boy stumble!
"I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone as shameless as you! Were you perhaps born around the corner of the city gate?"
"At the corner of the city gate?"
Mu Xin Nuan nodded seriously, "Isn't that right? The city walls there are the thickest."
The boy was taken aback. Was this an insult mocking his thick skin? And the thickest kind at that? Was it calling him a shameless person?
"Little Anuan, you're not being fair! I was talking to you nicely, and you're just trying to insult me in a roundabout way?"
"You call this speaking properly?" Mu Xin Nuan rolled her eyes at him, then moved her body back, trying to avoid him.
The boy smiled mischievously, "Little Nuan, don't you really want to see what I look like?"
"Yes!" Mu Xin Nuan nodded, quite honestly.
"What if I told you that once you see my true face, you'd have to marry me and become my wife?"
Mu Xin Nuan was immediately choked! She coughed a few times, which attracted Rong Yue's attention outside.
"Miss, what's wrong? Would you like me to come in and serve you some tea?"
"No need! I'm going to rest now. You should rest too."
Mu Xin Nuan was truly terrified this time! What if Rong Yue barged in recklessly? Wouldn't that alert others?
Upon realizing this, Mu Xin Nuan broke out in a cold sweat. The silver-masked youth, seeing her expression, knew what she was afraid of and immediately began to exploit this weakness. "Ah Nuan, I heard you've been dealing with Mu Xin Yao lately. Do you need my help?"
"No need! This is a family matter of the Mu family, and also my own private matter. Since you refuse to tell me your real name, then don't come again! Next time, I will definitely shout loudly that there is a thief."
The silver-masked youth found it amusing, realizing she was furious that he hadn't revealed her identity. "Aren't you afraid someone will use this to tarnish your reputation?"
"So what if I'm tainted! It's not a big deal! Even if I lose my good reputation, I can still live a good life! Anyway, I don't plan to get married again in this life. At worst, I'll just cut my hair and become a nun after I come of age."
Upon hearing her words, the boy immediately became angry! He reached out and grabbed her shoulder, "What nonsense are you talking about? How old are you? How can you have such thoughts? You little girl, have you been reading too many medical books lately and become a bit dull?"
"You're the one who's naive! I never intended to get married anyway! All the men in this world talk a good game, but how many of them are truly sincere towards women?"
The boy chuckled upon hearing this, "Little Anuan, you're still too young. Your judgment of people and things is naturally not accurate yet! Someone like Minister Mu, can he be considered a good man?"
"How can that be the same? Looking around the capital, how many people treat Mother like Father did?" Mu Xin Nuan's attitude was somewhat arrogant, clearly saying, "How can you compare to my father? Who do you think you are?"