Volume One: Intrigue and Deception in the Imperial Capital - Chapter 52: Haoyue (Part Two)

One of the downsides of the protagonist's halo: whenever the protagonist got cozy with a girl, some clueless fly would always come buzzing around to ruin things.

Si Nan Feng was, without a doubt, that clueless fly.

"Oh, I wondered who it was. So it's Young Master Feng." Haoyue smiled faintly at Si Nan Feng, but it was purely for the sake of politeness—a smile that didn't reach her eyes.

"What business might you have, Lord Feng?" I asked with the same fake smile.

"What business? Why, to see my future principal wife and concubine!" Si Nan Feng laughed, his handsome face full of confidence.

"..." I was speechless.

He made no attempt to hide his ambition, regarded anything good he saw as his own, and understood neither restraint nor patience... It took a special kind of talent to develop such a godawful personality. At this point, I sincerely hoped Si Nan Xing or Si Nan Ganming would hurry up and cripple the guy.

"Ahem, I say, second brother..." "I say, second brother..." The two men, unable to watch any longer, tried to stop Si Nan Feng. If Si Nan Feng had only been making a fool of himself, they would have been happy to watch. But now this idiot of a second young master was disgracing the entire Si Nan Family, and even his own kin found it humiliating.

"What's wrong? I don't think you're in any position to tell me what to do. People like you are destined to become stepping-stones on my path to success!" Si Nan Feng frowned and yelled over his shoulder. My already low opinion of him sank even further.

"It must be exhausting, living so close to someone like that," Haoyue whispered.

"It's fine... I'm almost used to it by now."

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