Half an hour later, Wang Dong finally let Wang Jujun leave, satisfied.
When Wang Jujun returned to his lodgings,
his expression had already returned to normal.
Princess Qingluo had been waiting for quite some time.
"Finished talking with that gentleman, Tiger of Black Stone?"
When she saw Wang Jujun return, she asked languidly.
Wang Jujun raised an eyebrow and said coolly, "Call him Big Brother."
Princess Qingluo was a little surprised. From what she knew of Wang Jujun, that tone meant he was completely serious.
She smiled and changed her address accordingly. "How did things go with Big Brother?"
Only then did Wang Jujun's expression soften. He sat beside Princess Qingluo, took her slender hand, and said thoughtfully, "Fairly well. Big Brother respects my choice."
Princess Qingluo's eyes flickered.
"It's rare to see you care so much about someone's opinion.
"But at today's banquet, aside from his composure, I couldn't see anything else particularly remarkable about Big Brother.
"If I hadn't read the intelligence files about Tiger of Black Stone's rise,
"I really wouldn't have guessed.
"The so-called legend is so ordinary in person."
Wang Jujun remained calm, completely unbothered by the faint trace of disdain in Princess Qingluo's words.
Because he understood.
That wasn't what Princess Qingluo truly thought. It was her way of provoking him.
Princess Qingluo had always been ambitious. In her words and actions, she consistently showed respect for capable people.
The legend of Tiger of Black Stone
might have spread only through a remote corner of the star region.
But as long as one had enough intelligence and enough good sense,
no one could deny his impossible-to-ignore brilliance!
Princess Qingluo had just let a hint of disdain show, deliberately or otherwise.
She understood Wang Dong's place in Wang Jujun's heart and hoped that by using