Li Ming was ten that year, about the same age as Jian Ruonan.
He walked over, looked Jian Ruonan up and down, and whispered, "I've heard your name for ages. I thought you must have something special about you, but you're pretty ordinary."
Jian Ruonan: "..."
Where did this Brat come from? So annoying.
Li Ming said, "You're a girl. What are you doing becoming an official? Keep being so competitive, and no one will dare marry you!"
Jian Ruonan said, "And you're so weak that the people wanting to marry you must have trampled the threshold of Marquis Wuyang's Residence to pieces!"
Li Ming: "..."
"You-you..."
Gao Shan had come home furious yesterday and spent ages cursing Jian Ruonan in front of Li Ming. He had taken it to heart and come today simmering with resentment, ready to avenge his mother.
Li Ming had come prepared with a whole basketful of insults for Jian Ruonan, only for her to extinguish his fire with a single sentence.
After stammering "you" for ages, Li Ming finally squeezed out, "You've got such a sharp tongue!"
Jian Ruonan glanced at Li Ming without talking back.
Although she had never met the Heir of Marquis Wuyang, Li Ming looked far too much like Marquis Wuyang himself!
[This poor kid is Marquis Wuyang's son!]
Min: !!
Jian Xilu: !!
Teng: !!
Was the very first mouthful of gossip today already this explosive?!
Jian Ruonan looked at Li Ming with tender pity, ignoring even his provocations.
[Forget it. Since this silly kid doesn't even know who his own father is, I'll let it slide today.]
After provoking her, Li Ming saw that she wasn't angry and was even looking at him strangely. He backed away two steps. "Y-you, what are you planning to do to me?"