Two Great Household Administrators (Part 2)

Luan Xin: "..."

The lord had told him that Lin Hu Cao was young, but not that she was this young. Though the nourishment of literary energy had brought Lin Feng's height up to an adult's, leaving her only half a head shorter than him, the childishness still lingering on her face was impossible to hide.

He immediately returned the salute, his voice gentle. "I am Luan Xin, courtesy name Gongyi. I heard the lord say that Lin Hu Cao would be arriving soon, but I didn't know the exact time. I'm sorry I wasn't here to welcome you."

Lin Feng smiled shyly. "I'm sorry for barging in."

Luan Xin's formal welcome left her a little overwhelmed.

She was the youngest among the people serving under the lord, and her experience was shallow. With little worldly knowledge, she had grown accustomed to lowering her posture whenever she met a teacher, greeting them as a student and humbly seeking their instruction. Most of the teachers addressed her by her courtesy name, but Luan Xin was different.

It gave Lin Feng the peculiar feeling that she was an adult.

She secretly straightened her already erect back even further, making sure she didn't look timid. The two walked side by side into the Household Administration office. Clerks bustled back and forth, while stacks upon stacks of documents crowded the desks. In the most cluttered spots, there wasn't even room to set foot.

Luan Xin personally showed Lin Feng around. Looking at the office's utter disarray, he seemed a little embarrassed. "Though I'm a decade or two older than you, Lin Hu Cao, I'm not very familiar with Household Administration affairs and am still learning. I hope you'll offer me plenty of guidance from now on. We can discuss things together and learn from