Wu Feng, the Outsider

"So it's little sister Jiang Nannan!"

Xu Jiujiu narrowed her eyes slightly and greeted Jiang Nannan with easy familiarity.

"I've heard all about you from Bai Luo. He's always said his childhood sweetheart is beautiful."

"Seeing you in person, I can tell he wasn't exaggerating. You're a stunning beauty."

Xu Jiujiu's words were polite, but Jiang Nannan heard the edge beneath them.

Xu Jiujiu had opened by calling her "little sister" as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

It was more than a simple reference to their ages.

It was also a show of dominance.

Xu Jiujiu was trying to put Jiang Nannan on the defensive without making it seem like she was doing anything at all.

It was a clever idea.

She meant to take Jiang Nannan down a notch.

Unfortunately, Xu Jiujiu had misjudged Jiang Nannan's personality.

Unlike this princess, who had been educated in all manner of things since childhood and dealt with countless people,

Jiang Nannan's early troubles had been resolved by Bai Luo before she'd truly had to face them.

After that, Bai Luo had protected her remarkably well.

As a result, she was very innocent.

She hadn't caught the princess's hidden meaning at all.

She wasn't the least bit affected.

Instead, a blush rose to her fair cheeks, and she suddenly looked a little shy.

"Really?"

"Did Xiao Luo really say I'm pretty?"

Jiang Nannan's beautiful eyes brimmed with joy and bashfulness.

Even her hostility toward Xu Jiujiu faded considerably.

I'm so happy!

Xiao Luo actually said I'm pretty!

Seeing Jiang Nannan react so differently from what she'd expected, the princess, who was usually in control of every situation, froze.

Xu Jiujiu was baffled.

What's going on?

*According to the way this was supposed to play out, shouldn't Jiang Nannan