"Old people were often like that. They had been through too much, and had lived most of their lives this way, so they were actually even more stubborn."
The tall Li Fengyao walked through the Marquis Mansion's garden, making every flower seem dull by comparison. Her voice, usually cold and distant, softened a little as she spoke to Jiang Wang. "They don't want you to fall into the same traps they did, or make the same mistakes. They want you to have the good things they've seen. They stubbornly believe that, with their life experience, they can build everything for you. But the world is changing, and everyone's life is different... You don't need to take it too much to heart."
"Ah, I won't."
In front of Li Fengyao, Jiang Wang felt awkward, unsure what to say.
To him, his image of Li Fengyao had first been formed by Li Longchuan and Xu Xiangan's descriptions. Those two were thoroughly cowed by her, and whenever they saw her, they were like mice facing a cat. As their close friend, Jiang Wang was already at a disadvantage before he even met her.
Every time they met, he had been respectful and cautious.
Although Li Fengyao hadn't treated him brutally, as the rumors claimed—she hadn't even so much as given him a dirty look...
Compared to Lord Jiang, Li Fengyao herself was quite easygoing. As they walked, she asked, "Which star domain did you establish in your Outer Tower?"
The change of subject was so abrupt that Jiang Wang was taken aback.
"What?" Li Fengyao stopped and gazed at him with her icy, beautiful eyes. "Am I not worthy of discussing cultivation with the top prodigy of Great Qi?"
"Not at all!" Jiang Wang hurriedly explained. "I was just thinking about the case...