Flame Immortal's First Visit to the Jia Residence (2)
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Daiyu's single "No!" made Wang Xifeng, who had already turned to leave, stop in astonishment and look back at her in confusion. Even Grandmother Jia, seated at the head of the room, furrowed her brows slightly and cast Daiyu a puzzled look.
"Daiyu?"
Grandmother Jia's voice was still gentle, but it held a stronger note of curiosity.
"My dear granddaughter, why not?"
"Could it be..."
"Your master isn't receiving guests right now? Or is there some other reason?"
Before, it would have been understandable if they hadn't brought her over without giving notice. But now they had sent word, and Grandmother Jia had agreed, yet her granddaughter still didn't want to bring her master over for a visit. Grandmother Jia simply couldn't make sense of it.
"Exactly!"
Wang Xifeng took a few steps back and stood in front of Daiyu. Her sharp phoenix eyes began to size Daiyu up, and her tone was full of curiosity, with a hint of scrutiny that was difficult to detect. Then she teased her with a smile:
"Little Sister Lin, what's so 'unacceptable' about it?"
"Could it be..."
"That Immortal's pride is so great that she won't even give Old Ancestress face? Or are you afraid we'll offend her?"
Though she sounded as if she were joking, there was a trace of displeasure and challenge beneath her words.
"No, no!"
With the two of them staring at her, Lin Daiyu panicked, and tears instantly welled in her eyes.
But she knew that if she didn't explain herself today, it would only lead to an even greater misunderstanding.
So she drew a deep breath, lowered her eyes slightly to avoid their searching gazes, and began to explain in a voice so soft it was