NABC Chapter 28
Chapter 28
Originally, it was a private conversation between husband and wife, yet this Third Prince just had to barge in. Although their dynasty doesn’t have many taboos regarding interactions between men and women, he clearly crossed the line.@@@@
Liang Jue frowned slightly, a hint of fierceness flashing in his eyes. Though it was only for a moment, Shen Meng, who was facing him, still noticed the change in his expression. She grabbed Liang Jue’s hand, silently indicating that she was on his side and ready to act according to his wishes.
Liang Jue’s brows relaxed a bit. Well, no matter how improper his thoughts might be towards Shen Meng, she was still his wife. Even if Xue Ning was favored, the current Empress wouldn’t allow him to act recklessly.
With this in mind, he turned his face back with a friendly smile, “Of course not, Your Highness. It’s a great honor for our Shen family to have Your Highness visit our humble abode, making our home even more radiant.”
He then added, “However, my wife does have some pressing matters to attend to, and given the difference in status between you and her, Your Highness is yet to be married. I fear it might affect Your Highness’s reputation...”
His words were tactful and suggestive. When he mentioned “our Shen family,” he deliberately emphasized the words and enunciated heavily, indicating that Shen Meng was already married to him, her legitimate husband.
Xue Ning, being unmarried, should still maintain a certain distance, no matter how much he admired Shen Meng. If rumors were to spread, it wouldn’t benefit anyone.
As he said this, Liang Jue stood at the boundary of light and shadow in the room, with the window open. The warm winter sun cast its rays on his face, even casting a golden shadow on his long, curled eyelashes. The sunlight made his fair complexion even more translucent, like fine white jade, warm and inviting.
The stark contrast made the other half of his face, not bathed in sunlight, appear somewhat gloomy. Though it was the same person, it seemed like there were two completely different faces, possessing a strange beauty.
Shen Meng couldn’t take her eyes off Liang Jue’s face, not because she suddenly found her husband’s appearance particularly beautiful, but because she remembered that Liang Jue’s tendency to be jealous hadn’t changed.
Even in the previous life when she treated him coldly, he still displayed this trait. In this life, although she treated him better, his jealousy was even more apparent.
With this forced smile, he stepped out of the boundary between light and shadow, and walked briskly towards Xue Ning, pulling him along, “Your Highness, thanks for your kindness. I’ve kept you waiting for quite some time. This isn’t a suitable place for conversation. Let’s talk outside for the sake of your reputation.”
Xue Ning subconsciously wanted to resist, but since Liang Jue had already spoken, he came to the mansion for Liang Jue’s sake. He hesitated for a moment and was then directly pulled out by Liang Jue. As he was being dragged out of the room, he turned his head to look at Shen Meng.
Impulsively, he asked her, “Do you still remember... the blue-tiled house on Bronze Sparrow Street?”
Originally, he wanted to ask her if she still remembered the little beggar, Ah Ning, but halfway through his sentence, he unconsciously changed his wording.
As he asked, Liang Jue’s grip on him suddenly tightened, although he immediately controlled the force of the tug, Xue Ning still felt the pain for a moment.
But at this point, he didn’t intend to dwell on the pain. He grabbed onto the door frame with the hand that was free, preventing Liang Jue from dragging him out forcefully. At the same time, he stared at Shen Meng without blinking, not willing to miss even the slightest change in her expression.
But to his extreme disappointment, Shen Meng’s expression was quite blank, and she asked him in return, “Your Highness, what did you just ask me?”
One moment of boldness, one moment of decline, and then exhaustion. Xue Ning regretted asking the question as soon as it left his mouth. When Shen Meng indicated she hadn’t heard clearly, he wasn’t sure if he felt more disappointment or a faint sense of relief.
He shook his head, temporarily shelving the topic, “It’s nothing. I won’t disturb you any longer.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he released his grip on the door frame, and Liang Jue forcefully dragged him out.
Liang Jue strode forward with big steps, pulling Xue Ning along until they reached a secluded corner of the courtyard, where he finally stopped and pushed Xue Ning into the corner, “Let’s have a frank discussion. What exactly did you mean by coming here today?”