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<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="745" data-orig-width="500"></figure>Murong Feng seems so much more aloof in this chapter than he was previously. It’s okay though, I love both his playful and serious sides. I can see why he is such a good general, if he is able to manipulate Jing Wan into agreeing to his requests so easily, he certainly would be able to handle the ‘unrefined’ Tong Zhis under him even more easily.
Encountering Love: Chapter 13
Murong Feng did not have time to answer before the Third Miss Murong laughed, and tugging on Jing Wan’s arm, she said: “Don’t worry, I promise to keep an eye on him for you. He won’t go anywhere.” When Jing Wan heard these words, she knew that she had misunderstood, but it would take a while to fix this misunderstanding, so she just smiled and went to change her clothes.
By the time she finished changing, Murong Feng was sitting there by himself, smoking, and the whole place was very quiet, even the servants had left. When he saw her come out, he smoothly snuffed the cigarette in the ashtray. Even though he came from a very traditional family, he still observed Western etiquette in public. He stood up and pulled out a chair for her. She thanked him and sat down, and was in the middle of deciding how to broach the topic, when he asked: “Is Miss Yin from Qian Ping?”
Jing Wan’s mind was in chaos, and seeing that Murong Feng was looking at her, even though he was a man with this kind of power, because he was still so young, he did not seem overbearing to her. In fact, she thought that his demeanor was very gentle, so she calmly said: “Liu Shao, to be frank, I made a special trip to ask for a favor from you.” Murong Feng gave an ‘ah’ sound and responded: “I still owe Miss Yin for saving my life. Please tell me what is on your mind. “ Jing Wan carefully explained the whole situation, from beginning to end, and watched his reaction attentively. He’s eyebrows frowned slightly, and before long, he said: “Miss Yin, you had helped when I was in danger before, and I will not forget your kindness. But on this matter, I cannot agree to your request.”
She had been relying on this sliver of hope, but hearing him reject her request so thoroughly, her eyes showed a grieved and hopeless expression. He felt deeply apologetic, and said: “Miss Yin, I am extremely sorry, but I am powerless in this matter.” She made a sound of affirmation, and replied: “Since even you cannot help me, then nothing can change this.”
Although he had only met her during a few brief encounters, he had already felt that the woman before him was nimble and candid, which are uncommon traits; she was definitely someone who was a match for men. Seeing her hopeless expression, he finally felt that she had the delicate appearance of a woman. Because of the favor, he could not help but sympathize with her, he thought for a moment and said: “How about this? Stay here for a few days and I will send someone to walk around with you. If there is anything else I can help you with, do not hesitate to ask.” She shook her head and replied: “Besides this matter, I do not have anything else I need your help with.”
At that moment, the room was completely silent and after a while, He finally asked: “This Mr. Xu, he must be a close relative of Miss Yin.” Jing Wan responded: “He is my fiancée.” He became taciturn again and after a short while, he said: “I am very sorry, I hope that Miss Yin will be able to understand my difficulties.” Jing Wan gently nodded and said: “I understand. You have to control the nine provinces and eleven armies, which is certainly not an easy task. Furthermore, you have two factions to rein in. The conservative faction has already set a plan in place, so you cannot make a single misstep.” He saw that she understood the situation clearly and was secretly very surprised, but he only asked: “Why does Miss Yin say that?” She smiled slightly, but the smile did not reach her eyes: “I’m only assuming. You are only twenty-five and have succeeded your father’s position. The military officers under you all have many great accomplishments; they are hiding their resentment and waiting for you to make a joke out of yourself. If you did not just emerge victorious from a battle, I’m afraid that the number of resentful men would be even greater. Since the beginning of time, the world has been like this.”
When Murong Feng heard these words, he felt somewhat moved, and after a moment, he suddenly smiled: “Miss Yin came from so far away, you should at least let me show you some hospitality. I want to invite Miss Yin to come to my house to eat a simple meal tomorrow. Will Miss Yin be willing to attend?”
Jing Wan tried to decline twice but finally agreed. Murong Feng then asked: “Where does Miss Yin live, so I can send someone to pick you up tomorrow?” Jing Wan gave him the name of her hotel, and his brows frowned slightly before he said with a smile: “Cheng Zhou is a remote little place, and cannot compare to the flourishing former capital of Qian Ping. I’m afraid that this hotel has inconvenienced Miss. My Third Sister seems to have become quite fond of Miss Yin, and she is a very hospitable person. If Miss Yin does not think too lowly of this place, would you be willing to stay here?”
When Jing Wan heard that he wanted her to stay in the Tao Estate, of course she felt that something was unusual. After hesitating for a while, she saw that his gaze was bright and piercing while staring at her; his gaze was like the immeasurably deep darkness of the night. She made up her mind in a moment and said: “I’m afraid that I will be imposing upon the Third Miss, I would feel very uncomfortable doing this.”
He smiled and said: “My sister is very hospitable. Please don’t worry, Miss Yin.” While he was saying this, he also rang a bell to call for a servant and one of his own retinue, not one of the Tao Estate’s attendants, arrived to follow his orders. He gave the address of the hotel to the servant, and instructed him: “Bring Miss Yin’s luggage here.” He continued: “Tell the Third Miss that I asked for her.”
The Murong family is a traditional one and after Murong Chen passed away, Murong Feng became the head of the household. Even though the Third Miss is older than him, and hearing that he was looking for her, she arrived soon after. Murong Feng said to her: “Third Sister, I invited Miss Yin to stay here on your behalf.” Even though the Third Miss thought this was unexpected, she immediately smiled: “Of course, I could not ask for anything better. If Miss Yin is willing to stay here, that would be the best.” She warmly grasped Jing Wan’s hand and said: “I’m only afraid that Miss Yin will find this place too depressing. “ She continued: “If Miss Yin does not look down upon this place, why don’t you live in the west side of the building? Even though the place is a bit small, but it is surrounded by gardens and is secluded and tranquil. It is also directly facing a gate so if you needed to go out, like if you wanted to go shopping, you wouldn’t need to go all the way around to the front gate.”