Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 953: Who Provoked Whom First?

Chapter 953: Chapter 953: Who Provoked Whom First?

"It wasn’t much, really. She was always the most beloved Empress of Emperor Jing of Jin Dynasty, and after her death, she was buried with him. Just imagine how much Emperor Jing must have cherished this Empress. I’ve also heard that the Empress had quite unique tastes; she wasn’t overly constrained, and she was exceptionally kind to the palace maids and eunuchs around her, forbidding them from kneeling at every turn. That’s as much as I know, anything more, and I have no idea," Mrs. Song gave Song Cheng a glare, "Besides, if we go on, people will say I’m making up stories again."

"We’re just chatting amongst ourselves, and besides, it’s just us here," Long San said with a smile.

Lu Jianxi couldn’t help but stare coldly at Long San, "just us here?" Wasn’t he the one who arrived last?

However, Long San didn’t look at Lu Jianxi again from start to finish, which made Lu Jianxi start to wonder: Could it be because he said he didn’t appreciate him this afternoon that made him back off?

...

The next day, and the day after, Long San didn’t speak a word to Lu Jianxi, including during meals when he would chat with Ye Ge and inquire about Nan Feng’s condition. Sometimes he would also visit Nan Feng’s room to chat with her for a bit. Nan Feng had an injury on her back, and most of the time, she had to sleep face-down. She felt that her posture was unbecoming, so she didn’t want Long San to stay too long in her room.

Nevertheless, Lu Jianxi couldn’t help feeling upset about this.

How should one describe this situation? A man who once showed interest in you suddenly changes his treatment of you after you say "I don’t appreciate you," acting as if he doesn’t care anymore—wouldn’t anyone question his sincerity from before?

Lu Jianxi felt that she had been teased rather than truly liked, which inevitably led to her prejudice against Long San.

One day, Lu Jianxi saw Ye Ge carrying hot water in the kitchen. Since the water wasn’t boiled yet and needed some time, she went up to chat with Ye Ge, starting naturally with Nan Feng’s condition: "Is Lady Nan Feng feeling any better?"

"Her condition is improving day by day," Ye Ge said, then turned to Lu Jianxi, "You seem troubled? Why the gloomy expression?"

Lu Jianxi smiled, "It’s nothing serious, I’ve just been a little busy these past few days, a bit tired is all."

"Oh? How’s the resettlement work going over there now?"

"It’s going smoothly, especially since it’s almost New Year’s, and more and more people are returning from outside, so the resettlement work can’t be neglected."

"Right, doing good preparatory work is key for what comes later," Ye Ge said.

Talking till here, Lu Jianxi casually asked Ye Ge, "By the way, aren’t you quite familiar with Long San? When is he leaving?"

"I don’t know about that; I haven’t heard him mention it. He has a lot of responsibilities within the organization, so he probably won’t stay long."

"Oh, I thought the same. By the way, what kind of person was he before? You’ve mentioned that many ladies in Jianghu liked him. How did they like him? Who initiated it?"

"The ladies pursued him, I suppose. He’s usually quite indifferent, and because of certain physical reasons, he doesn’t pay much attention to the ladies. It’s because the ladies saw his elegance and strength that they fancied him. I’ve personally seen him reject some who came knocking," Ye Ge referred to Xue Ling.

"Oh? What way did he reject them?" Lu Jianxi asked, her curiosity getting the better of her.

"With cold words, of course. One he rejected happened to be someone I know," Ye Ge meant Xue Ling.

"But you just mentioned he had strength. In what ways does this strength manifest?" Lu Jianxi asked again.