Prince Liang's Mansion, Lakeside Cottage
After Jiang Ni and the others returned, she couldn't wait to ask, "Wang Yue, how did you train your martial arts? How are you so strong?"
Seeing the eager look in Jiang Ni's eyes, Wang Yue replied with a straight face, "You want to learn my Lightness Skill, right? It's a family secret, so I don't pass it on. Maybe after we're married."
Jiang Ni turned away angrily. "How stingy! Just like Xu Fengnian!"
Wang Yue didn't care about her little act. He even kindly reminded her, "It's not that I'm stingy. The truth is, you're still thinking about Xu Fengnian. I'm genuinely worried that if you learn my secret techniques, you'll hand them right over to him one day."
Jiang Ni felt awkward as soon as she heard that. She couldn't even say for sure that she wouldn't do exactly that.
Wang Yue was her fiancé, and she had seen the marriage contract with her own eyes. Yet she felt something toward Xu Fengnian that she couldn't put into words. It made her feel ashamed, as if her husband had caught her cheating.
Her face reddened, and she protested weakly, "That's not true! Don't make things up! How could I possibly like that guy?"
Wang Yue shook his head and said unconcernedly, "You know the truth. And it's not just you. Hongshu and Qingniao are in much the same situation.
"Since I've brought this up today, I'm just reminding you all that you belong to me now. You'd best stop harboring feelings for Xu Fengnian. Otherwise, it won't be good for any of you—or for him."
Jiang Ni thought Wang Yue was talking nonsense and turned to go inside. She was simply used to being a maid at Wutong Courtyard. As for whether she