"I refuse!" Jingli said loudly.
This woman was far too vicious.
She was plainly trying to corrupt his junior brother's Buddhist heart and obstruct his path to the Great Dao. As his senior brother, how could he possibly stand by with his arms folded?
But then he heard his junior brother's voice behind him. "If Miss Yuchan does not mind, you may stay here for a while."
"Junior Brother!" Jingli turned back, giving him a wounded look.
How could he not understand his senior brother's good intentions?
Jiang Wang reached out and patted Jingli's shoulder. "All right, little senior brother. Leave this matter to me."
His voice was gentle, but his stance was very clear.
Lian Yuchan was not like Bai Yuxia, who had truly resolved to abandon his state, nor was she like Lin Xian, who no longer had anyone to guide him. Taking her in as a disciple would not be quite appropriate, but letting her stay as a witness posed no problem. Xiang State did not wish to offend him, and he had no desire to make enemies everywhere.
It was best for both sides to preserve an unspoken understanding.
Jingli blinked, looking somewhat aggrieved. "All right, then."
"Since you do not reject me, I can—" Lian Yuchan had originally intended to say that she could serve as a guard, but after thinking about it, no one in this restaurant seemed to need her protection. She thought of offering to help in the kitchen, yet she truly lacked the skill for it. In the end, she said, "Carry dishes and such."
Jiang Wang said warmly, "If that is work that would make you feel more at ease, then that is fine."
Before coming to Star Moon Plain, Lian Yuchan had in fact been rather uneasy.
She had