Shen Mingji and Xue Xingyao were of a similar age. He was full of youthful spirit, his eyes holding an unruly and rebellious air.
He certainly looked like the type who refused to be disciplined.
Xue Xingyao asked, "You were looking for me?"
Shen Mingji replied, "You're the one."
Chen Shujing, standing by Xue Xingyao's side, frowned and said, "Miss Xue Er isn't like the other women you've associated with. Drop that flippant attitude of yours!"
The noble ladies of the Capital City would go out of their way to avoid dandies like him.
But Xue Xingyao was not afraid.
This was the Duke Mansion. If anyone dared to cause trouble, she would simply have them beaten and thrown out.
Although she was secretly pleased, she didn't actually need Chen Shujing to stand up for her.
She got straight to the point. "What is it you want to say?"
The splendidly dressed young woman wore a Light Smoke Gauze Skirt. Its hem, embroidered with large crabapple blossoms, flowed gracefully.
