"W-Way too cute..." Song Ruo's face was full of envy and admiration. Naturally, this exclamation was because of Jinglian and Linglong. Both little girls were adorable, especially Linglong, whose light-green dress matched her dazed, adorable appearance and made Song Ruo's girlish heart go wild.
"They're children I raised from when they were little." I smiled as I explained, but when Song Ruo saw my smile, her face instantly filled with wariness. I immediately said, "I treat them like my own children! Can't you be a little more innocent?"
"Anyway, your smile is creepy. Who knows what you're thinking?" Song Ruo snorted softly.
"My parents gave birth to me, and I ended up looking like this. I'm sorry, but I've let you down." I was helpless. The Three Palaces really had a twisted sense of humor, actually giving me a face like this. It was simply too embarrassing. Still, this did confirm what Zhao Qian had said: this time, women would flee from me as if terrified.
"Your appearance reflects your heart. You haven't let me down, but you may have let down other people!" Song Ruo was, after all, the flower of her sect in the prime of her youth. It was unrealistic to expect her not to care about appearances. Whether intentionally or not, everyone judged others at first glance, and once a first impression had taken root, it was difficult to change.
"Fine, fine, you think I'm old and ugly. Since that's the case, I'm going to scout out this stone palace. Are you coming with me?" I asked.
"I'm coming!" Song Ruo hurriedly replied. It seemed she had no way to refuse this rotten old man.
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