Indeed, some things are inherited in families.
Although I wanted to ask "who usually takes charge in your family" and "do your old parents often quarrel," the words were stuck in my throat and I dared not to say them.
"Your mother... she’s quite assertive."
Speaking of this, the girl continued as if she were boasting: "When my mother first married my father, many people disliked her, thinking she was a foreigner with bad intentions, but now she has settled them all."
Wiping non-existent sweat from my forehead, it seems that being combative is a family trait.
Resting her chin on her hands while gazing at the distant street, she yawned lazily, finding her village and the country of the Southern Border quite lackluster in comparison.
What interested her most here were the various silks and satins; although not the best, they were much better than those in the Southern Border.
"I say, little one..."
"You’re only a year older than me."
She immediately retorted.
No matter what, he could never become a "little one", but Cen Yueyue simply leaned back tactically and stuck out her tongue.
"It’s okay, being small is also cute."
What exactly are young people thinking nowadays?
Seeing that someone’s face was gradually turning the shade of a liver, Cen Yueyue seemed to have succeeded in her plot, smiling mischievously before picking up her teacup.
She deliberately swayed the tea in her hand and commented.
"The flavor of the tea is not bad, just a bit weak."
She glanced intentionally or unintentionally at Jiang Feng’s teacup, her clever, large eyes blinking as if they could speak.
That’s the eyes that can speak.
The meaning couldn’t be clearer, don’t you actually think she’s here just to sit and drink tea? But someone...
"Oh, then I’ll have someone re-brew a pot for you."
Not just in words, Jiang Feng really picked up the warm teapot, pretending to call the waiter to change the tea.
This made Cen Yueyue stomp her feet in frustration, unable to expect that this annoying boy would show some emotional intelligence. I can’t possibly, as a young lady, be the one to invite a big man out to play!
Normally she appears carefree, yet she is particularly sensitive about certain matters. Anyway, she would not take the initiative to speak. However...
"Alright, I’ll stop teasing you."
She spun the teapot in her hand and put it back in place.
This gesture was somewhat reminiscent of Liu Tangxi freeloading at Jiang Feng’s home in the past, where Liu Xianzi would spin the teapot once and then drink directly from the spout.
Clearing his throat, the young man tried to make himself look a bit decent, after all, he owed Cen Yueyue a big favor, and by both reason and emotion, he should be more accommodating to this little master. Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn nοvelfire.net
"A friend coming from afar brings joy, having Miss Cen come here from so far is my great honor. If you don’t mind, allow me to show you around Shuangfeng City today, what do you say?"
"That sounds more reasonable."
With that, the girl left the tea house in high spirits, and Jiang Feng slightly bowed, adopting a very gentlemanly posture to escort her downstairs as per the etiquette he remembered from his previous life.
"Hmm~ Jiang Feng, you sure know your stuff. Go ahead and choose for me this time~"
They walked side by side toward the center of Shuangfeng City.
While walking slowly on the street, he introduced the local customs to the girl. They talked and laughed, the distance between them was close. Although the girl came from the Southern Border, she didn’t carry any strange fishy smell.
Instead, she had a fresh and light fragrance that was characteristic of her.
This made him certain that everything Cen Yueyue said was true; probably her blood really was half from the Central Plains. In his encounters with Southern Border people, most had a heavier scent.
A very faint fishy smell.
According to Cen Yueyue, others liked to breed Gu Worms within their bodies and would choose to take them regularly so the Gu Worms could live within their bodies.
So, for those Gu Technique masters, their bodily fluids contained Gu Worms invisible to the naked eye; every move revealed danger, which is why Liu Tangxi was always particularly wary when mentioning the Gu Techniques of the Southern Border.
Sometimes, just a breath from them could infect you.
Gu Techniques were never meant to be fair in battle. Although ’gu’ does not equate poison, the usage is not far from that of poison.
Both are characterized by backstabbing, both subversive and cunning, but that is precisely the original purpose of Gu Techniques. Imagine taking control of a person’s mind and body using Gu Worms, having them continuously gather intelligence amongst hostile forces, only to betray them at the last moment—what kind of situation would that be?
During battle, when the fight is intense and all your attention is on the enemy, and suddenly your comrade with blood-red eyes stabs you in the back and bites through your neck.
Or, when you’re fighting fiercely and very cautiously guarding every side, not sparing anyone, even your allies.
The bisected corpse suddenly grabs your leg and crushes your bones with a bite, and the scattered corpses around swarm up to brutally dismember you.
That is the correct use of Gu Worms. Hou Zhongxiao actually has a pretty good grasp on using Gu Worms, or perhaps he has mastered the right technique, just a pity that he’s vastly outmatched by this young lady.