Huo Ge was taken aback by her response. "Sister Jun..." As he saw it, he and Hu Xiaotian were sworn brothers. Since Hu Xiaotian called Xue Lingjun Sister Jun, he ought to address her just as respectfully. He certainly had not meant to offend her.
Xue Lingjun glared at him. "Judging by your looks, you must be nearly forty, yet you're calling me your older sister? I must say, your eye for age is truly impressive."
Despite his thick beard and aged appearance, Huo Ge was actually only twenty-five that year, and Xue Lingjun was indeed older than him. Being scolded to his face by a beauty made his cheeks burn. Other people simply turned red when they blushed, but with his dark complexion, his face turned the color of pig's liver.
Seeing Xue Lingjun embarrass Huo Ge to his face, Hu Xiaotian was about to ease the tension when she suddenly broke into a lilting giggle. She cast Huo Ge a soul-stirring, flirtatious glance and said sweetly, "Your Highness, I was only teasing. Please don't take it to heart." The speed of her transformation left Hu Xiaotian speechless.
In those few moments, Huo Ge had been plunged from ice into fire. Faced with a beauty as captivating as Xue Lingjun, his heart melted completely. Now this is a woman. If I could take her into my chambers, wouldn't I enjoy all the sensual delights this world has to offer? He grinned broadly. "Miss Hu, you certainly have a sense of humor." This time, he dared not presume to call her Sister Jun.
Hu Xiaotian seized the opportunity. "Sister Jun, come eat with us at the Hundred Flavors Restaurant."
To his surprise, Xue Lingjun nodded. Lowering the carriage curtain, she said, "I'll go ahead. See you at the Hundred Flavors