Dragon Tamer

Chapter 89: Thick-skinned

Translator: 549690339

“Misunderstanding, my lady…” Zhu Minglang hurriedly tried to explain but inadvertently blurted out this self-invented address.

Li Yunzi’s eyes widened. If it had been some other frivolous playboy, whether he heard clearly or not, she would have cut out his tongue with a sword right there.

“Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue, Miss Yunzi, I, Zhu Minglang, have always maintained a proper conduct. I also don’t understand why she would stir up trouble,” said Zhu Minglang.

Li Yunzi looked at him, saw his sincere face, but couldn’t help snorting in her heart.

When did she ever think Zhu Minglang had such thick skin?

“I warned you not to get too close to her… Oh well, from the current situation, she probably won’t take your life,” Li Yunzi shook her head and no longer pursued the matter concerning Nan Lingsha.

Zhu Minglang scratched his head, realizing that she was worried he might die at Nan Lingsha’s hands.

Initially, Nan Lingsha indeed had thoughts of killing him, but later, she must have been gradually won over by his upright personality.

“That night in the bamboo forest was truly an accident, and as for the Divine Green Dragon of Divine Wood…” Zhu Minglang proceeded to explain; he didn’t want Li Yunzi to see him as the kind of person portrayed in the city’s rumors.

Even though they were twin sisters and looked exactly the same, Zhu Minglang still preferred to completely separate them in his mind.

“Miss, what are you… Ah, you can’t go in, you can’t!”

At that moment, Frost’s voice came from the distant doorway.

Zhu Minglang then realized she had gone out to stand guard for him.

Hey, why did he think of it as standing guard? He hadn’t done anything shameful; it was just a chat to catch up.

“Who is this person so presumptuous to barge into your courtyard?” Zhu Minglang looked at Li Yunzi with some surprise and asked, “Do you need me to leave?”

“Leave? Wouldn’t that just lead to more speculation?” Li Yunzi replied.

She seemed to know who had barged in, merely rising slowly, taking a clean cup from a wooden stand behind her, and then lifting the teapot, slowly filling the empty cup with clear tea.

Zhu Minglang was somewhat puzzled, his gaze involuntarily drifting toward the long courtyard path, wanting to know who the visitor was.

When he saw Li Yunzi walking along the path of Leaf Garden Stone, his face was filled with shock, until he turned his head back around and realized Li Yunzi hadn’t teleported; she was right in front of him. That’s when Zhu Minglang finally understood!

Indeed, there were two flowers from the same stem.

Previously, Zhu Minglang always felt something inexplicably odd, believing that perhaps tales of one body with twin souls existed in this world. Now, seeing them both at the same time, he completely discarded those strange, unfounded speculations.

However, their simultaneous presence brought no small visual shock.

Li Yunzi was already peerlessly beautiful, and regrettably, such beauty was possessed by another person, equally enough to sink fish and fall geese, not in the least bit inferior.

“Nan… Nan Lingsha?” Zhu Minglang’s eyes alternated continuously between the two women.

Frankly, unless they readily showed their distinct personalities, Zhu Minglang simply couldn’t tell them apart.

And it seemed that Frost, who had been standing guard outside, also almost believed that the person who stormed in from the outside was Li Yunzi!

“Sit, ” Li Yunzi pointed to the wooden chair beside her and said calmly.

Upon seeing Zhu Minglang, Nan Lingsha’s face blossomed with a smile, but this smile was far from gentle and graceful; instead, it carried a bit of playfulness.

“Sister, aren’t you ambitious?” Nan Lingsha took a seat, just to the left of Zhu Minglang.

Zhu Minglang had Li Yunzi in front of him and Nan Lingsha to his left, yet for some reason, he felt a bit of a headache coming on.

The tea table was round, and Zhu Minglang felt that if he were slightly distracted, he would immediately mistake one for the other…

Fortunately, Nan Lingsha wasn’t silent and indifferent today. Her blue eyes were rippling, truly reflecting her unique alluring charm.

“If you intend to stop me, I won’t be polite to you,” Li Yunzi said, still with her usual cold demeanor, not allowing much emotion to show, even towards her sister.

“Hmph, such a killjoy, what bad timing,” Nan Lingsha stood up but didn’t touch the tea in front of her, simply looking like she was about to leave.

However, she quickly halted, her gaze sparkling as she turned to look at Zhu Minglang, who was content sitting there, wishing to remain unnoticed.

Zhu Minglang looked down at his teacup, his face as calm as the water within, but inside his heart swayed like the Mid-Autumn festival branches and leaves in the wind.

“The streets are bustling, and the whole winter has been tedious and dull. Sister, wouldn’t it be nice to lend me this handsome gentleman to brighten my day? Take him to stroll through the fragrant, flower-filled Ancestral Dragon City?” Nan Lingsha said with a glowing smile, her eyes as bright as if washed by melting snow.

“No,” Li Yunzi flatly refused.

“Can’t bear to part with him? Zhu Lang, why don’t you talk to me today? Usually you’re so attentive and eager, never showing signs of fatigue even after chatting all night,” Nan Lingsha’s smile seemed pure and charming, as if she were an innocently cheerful younger sister, concerned only with trivial pleasures like strolling and enjoying delicious food.

“Miss Ling Sha, I’ve already laid out the facts for your sister, so don’t twist the truth. What’s more, my affection for your sister is nobler than… that of a gentleman, and your provocations are meaningless,” Zhu Minglang said seriously.

“You’re not afraid to bite your tongue!” Nan Lingsha glared fiercely at Zhu Minglang.

Zhu Minglang remained unfazed, knowing this was a moment to stay as still as a meditating monk.

After all, he couldn’t figure out whether the discord between Li Yunzi and Nan Lingsha was because they had lost all sisterly love or due to simply differing stands.

“I have matters to discuss with him. You are free to stay or leave as you please,” Li Yunzi said, not appreciating Nan Lingsha’s capricious behavior.

“Fine, I’ll wait for you to finish talking. Afterward, accompany me to see the spring night lanterns by the river. Maybe sister could come too. It’s been so many years since we’ve gone out together,” Nan Lingsha said decidedly, sitting down and gracefully sipping her tea in silence.

Zhu Minglang frowned.

It was his rare chance to be alone with Li Yunzi, which might allow their relationship to develop a bit further.

He wondered what Nan Lingsha was really probing for, whether she wanted to understand his true relationship with Li Yunzi, or if she was just causing trouble for the sake of it.

Li Yunzi glanced at Nan Lingsha.

Nan Lingsha, however, rolled her eyes.

Suddenly, the atmosphere grew silent.

Li Yunzi didn’t speak, as if waiting quietly for Nan Lingsha to leave.

Nan Lingsha wouldn’t give in; either Li Yunzi would speak in her presence, or she would just wait there too.

Zhu Minglang saw the sisters were at an impasse and decided to be a good invisible man…

A breeze passed through, caressing a clump of meticulously grown lily of the valley in the courtyard. The tender white blossoms, like delicate hanging bells, swayed gently, not chiming, but wafting a delicate fragrance.

Still very quiet, no one spoke.

Suddenly, Zhu Minglang remembered he hadn’t eaten lunch. Seeing some pastries next to the table, he stood up, took the plate of handmade treats, and began to enjoy them alongside his tea.

Nan Lingsha stared with her beautiful, large eyes, silent, as if to say: Do you think this is your own home?

“Oh, you should eat too, they’re really tasty,” Zhu Minglang said, sharing some of the pastries with Li Yunzi.

Li Yunzi also took a bite but said nothing.

Yet she seemed to redefine her opinion of Zhu Minglang’s thick skin..