396: Iron-willed straight man Lei Wujie

"This is a matter between me and Prince Duan, what's it to you?" Huang Rong retorted with annoyance.

Lei Wujie hadn't expected that a simple reminder would provoke such a response, and his expression immediately darkened.

"No, miss, why do you speak like that? I said it for your own good. The Kingdom of Dali is quite a distance from the Great Song."

"You don't need to travel so far and work so hard. My brother-in-law won't miss just one meal," Lei Wujie said with a grim expression.

"You're still talking? Mind your own business!"

"I'm willing to do it, what does it have to do with you?" Huang Rong seethed through gritted teeth.

However, hearing him call Duan Zhengchun 'brother-in-law,' she couldn't just attack him directly. Moreover, she realized she couldn't gauge Lei Wujie's strength at all.

This indicated that the other party's strength was likely above her own; even if she fought, she wouldn't gain any advantage.

"You..."

Lei Wujie wanted to say more but was directly stopped by Tang Lian.

"I say, kid, are you stupid? Things have already reached this point, and you're still stubbornly saying such things. Where is your brain?" Tang Lian whispered a reminder.

Lei Wujie looked at Tang Lian with a dazed expression. Though he didn't fully understand Tang Lian's meaning, he still suppressed the confusion in his heart.

"Alright, since it's like this, then let's set off together," Duan Zhengchun shook his head, giving Lei Wujie a way out.

"Mm, Your Highness, where are you heading?" Huang Rong asked, looking at Duan Zhengchun with delight.

"The Great Ming..."

"The Great Ming? Could it be you're going to watch the duel between the Sword God West Gate Blowing Snow and the Sword Immortal Night Solitary City?" Huang Rong asked Duan Zhengchun in surprise.

"Just idle and bored, going out for a stroll," Duan Zhengchun said with a smile.

Duan Zhengchun and Huang Rong were inside the carriage. This time, even Xiao Se came outside, leaving the two alone inside.

"Wait, Xiao Se, why are you out here too?" Lei Wujie looked at Xiao Se with confusion.

Originally, with one person on each side of the carriage, it was just right. Now with Xiao Se also outside, it felt a bit crowded.

Seeing Lei Wujie's emotional intelligence, Xiao Se shook his head helplessly.

"I say, Lei Wujie, after we return this time, you should hurry up and have your father arrange a marriage for you," Tang Lian said, shaking his head with resignation.

"Hold on, Old Tang, don't be so sarcastic, alright?"

"I'm still young, why should I marry so early?" Lei Wujie looked at Tang Lian with displeasure.

"Sigh... It's precisely because you need to get married. Your brain just isn't making the connection."

"It's so obvious, how can you still not understand?"

"With your emotional intelligence, what can I say? Remember, the highest-class banquet at Tianxiang Tower later—don't you dare try to weasel out of it," Tang Lian reminded.

"Hmph, you haven't won the bet yet. Who's treating is still undecided," Lei Wujie retorted defiantly.

"Lei Wujie, listen to me, don't wait. You won't be able to escape footing this bill," Xiao Se chimed in at this moment.

"Huh? Xiao Se, what do you mean? Even you don't think I'll win?" Lei Wujie looked at Xiao Se in astonishment.

"Your brain really is just that of a martial artist, addled from training too hard."

"Don't you think? With His Highness's standards, could an ordinary woman catch his eye?"

"Although Miss Huang's appearance can't be seen clearly now, those bright, lively eyes, that pleasant voice, and the aura she unintentionally exudes are definitely not ordinary."

"Not to mention anything else, her background certainly isn't lacking, and as for her looks, they probably aren't bad either."

"She's clearly interested in His Highness, and you foolishly reminded her that His Highness won't miss a meal."

"Don't you think? Is it really just about a meal? Would a young girl travel a thousand miles personally just for a meal?" Xiao Se shot Lei Wujie an exasperated look.

Lei Wujie was stunned. Only now did he suddenly realize why Huang Rong had reacted so strongly to his words earlier.

She had taken a liking to his brother-in-law, and he had been stupid enough to say his brother-in-law didn't care about one meal.

Was this about a meal? This was about having ulterior motives.

"Old Tang, you really were setting me up," Lei Wujie said, looking at Tang Lian with a dark expression.

"How can that be called setting you up? It's your own brain that's not working. What does it have to do with me?"

"Remember, you're treating at Tianxiang Tower," Tang Lian said, looking at Lei Wujie with a smug expression.

"Fine, I'll treat..." Lei Wujie agreed through gritted teeth, his Face dark.

The Lei Family of Lei Family Fort wasn't short on money, but losing like this felt a bit humiliating.

Xiao Se looked at Lei Wujie's expression, as if he'd eaten something vile, and couldn't help but shake his head with a bitter smile.

"You, there's still a lot you need to learn."

"From now on, talk less and do more. When you don't understand certain things, listen more, observe more, and think more."

"Don't just charge in when your brain gets hot. Besides, His Highness's matters are his own to handle. Where does a rookie in romance like you need to interfere?"

"You can't even figure out your own affairs, yet you have the nerve to advise His Highness?" Xiao Se looked at Lei Wujie with an amused smile.

"Ugh... Matters of romance between men and women are too complicated. I really can't handle them," Lei Wujie said dejectedly, lowering his head in frustration.

"It's just not your time yet. When fate arrives, you won't be able to stop it even if you try."

"You, think about it. Miss Huang already chased His Highness to Snow Moon City before, and now we encounter her here again. How obvious is her purpose? Isn't it clear as day? That you couldn't see it means losing the bet isn't unfair at all," Tang Lian said, smiling at Lei Wujie.

Tang Lian smiled triumphantly, while Lei Wujie wore a crestfallen expression.

Just thinking about matters of romance made Lei Wujie's head spin.

The conversation among the three outside the carriage was also heard by Huang Rong. Her pretty Face flushed slightly, her eyes flickering, not daring to look at Duan Zhengchun, yet unable to resist wanting to gaze at his handsome, peerlessly perfect Face.

Fortunately, she had intentionally disguised herself as a beggar, so Duan Zhengchun couldn't see her shy expression.

"Miss Huang certainly has interesting tastes, appearing in such attire every time we meet," Duan Zhengchun said, looking at Huang Rong with a smile.

"Well, it's for convenience while traveling the Jianghu. After all, with this lady's looks, traveling the Jianghu alone would invite a lot of trouble," Huang Rong said, her tone full of pride.

She believed that if she traveled the Jianghu with her true appearance, she'd Face many troubles. That's why she disguised herself as a beggar—for the convenience of traveling the Jianghu.

"That's true. For a young girl, traveling the Jianghu alone is indeed somewhat troublesome."

"However, as the daughter of Eastern Heretic, one of the Five Greats, you still carry some Face in the Jianghu."

"Moreover, with your father being such a doting father to his daughter, how could he possibly rest easy with you traveling the Jianghu alone?" Duan Zhengchun said, looking at Huang Rong with a smile.

"Ah? How do you know all this?" Huang Rong looked at Duan Zhengchun in astonishment.

There is some distance between the Great Song and the Kingdom of Dali, and her father is quite low-key, with few friends, known in the Jianghu as the Eastern Heretic.