Xi Ning smiled slightly and straightened Wang Jin's slightly crooked lapel for him.
The man wore a gentle smile, his features full of concern and doting affection. His movements were very gentle, as if afraid of hurting him...
Wang Jin's heart was stirred, and a sly glint flashed in his eyes. He seized the opportunity to say: "Brother, Brother Heng is very good. He is of the Ancient Winged Tribe, he moves freely within the beast horde, no fierce beast in the jungle can defeat him. He is the number one warrior of the Danmu tribe, and he also knows how to care for people very well, he doesn't let me do anything, and he listens to everything I say... and he's not unfaithful..."
"En." Wang Jin spoke with great animation, completely enraptured. Xi Ning listened carefully beside him, responding but neither engaging in conversation nor stating his position.
Wang Jin couldn't guess this city lord's thoughts. He paused, looked at Xi Ning, and asked cautiously: "Then, Brother... do you accept Brother Heng? We truly like each other... can we..."
"We've arrived." Xi Ning suddenly spoke, interrupting Wang Jin. Wang Jin was startled. He looked up and saw they had already arrived in front of an exquisite pavilion.
The pavilion had two floors; from the outside, it looked extremely exquisite, like the small pavilions from his previous life.
After getting off the carriage, standing at the entrance looking in, one could see winding corridors inside. It was clear the space was very large, the layout extremely clever...
"This is where you lived before. You must be tired after such a long journey. First, go take a bath and have a good sleep. We can talk about everything else later." Xi Ning said gently. Two ger walked out from inside the pavilion and stood waiting at Wang Jin's side.
"......" This treatment was just like when he was a rich young master in his previous life—returning home meant being received by servants...
"This is Xiao Xiao, this is Xiao He. They are the two ger who have always taken care of you before. You can order them to do anything you need." Xi Ning said, then instructed the two: "Take good care of the young master."
"Yes." Seeing the two respond, Xi Ning turned to leave.
Wang Jin quickly reached out and grabbed him: "Brother, what about Brother Heng?"
"Don't worry, I will arrange other accommodation for him."
"But we always..."
If he told the original body's older brother that he and Yuan Heng always lived together, would this older brother dislike Yuan Heng?
After all, living together without formal recognition or status is extremely irresponsible towards a ger, even if he didn't think it was a big deal.
Wang Jin abruptly shut his mouth. Xi Ning looked at Wang Jin with a puzzled expression. Wang Jin's fingers trembled, he released Xi Ning and shook his head: "It's nothing. Brother, remember to give all the things I had people bring back to Brother Heng. Those are all things Brother Heng wants to use to make gifts for you."
Xi Ning paused slightly. He had glanced at those things earlier and found them to be some mud and stones...
What kind of gifts can be made from mud and stones?
A trace of helplessness flashed in Xi Ning's eyes. He smiled slightly and said: "Your return is the best gift for your older brother. Rest at ease at home. Since he is the beastman you like, I will not make things difficult for him.
Wang Jin's eyes lit up, and he said happily to Xi Ning: "Thank you, Brother."
Although he had just met this man for the first time, he felt very close to him.
After seeing Xi Ning off, Wang Jin, led by Xiao Xiao and Xiao He, entered the pavilion.
Inside was just as seen from the main entrance—the corridors were layered and overlapping, arranged very cleverly, making the space seem ample. Moreover, there was a courtyard inside the pavilion, planted full of vegetation... quite elegant.
He looked around everywhere, full of curiosity about everything.
"Young master, please feel free to look around yourself. We'll take our leave first." Just as Wang Jin was looking around, the two who had brought him into the pavilion suddenly changed their attitude. They turned around and spoke to Wang Jin with extreme casualness and negligence, then walked over to the stone table in the courtyard and sat down.
There were some fruits on the table. They casually grabbed them to eat, chatting and laughing, completely ignoring Wang Jin's presence...
"?" Wang Jin looked at them with a puzzled expression...
Were these two not some kind of servants or attendants assigned to care for him, but rather fellow residents of this pavilion who were supposedly on friendly terms with him?
But earlier, they had acted so respectful towards him in front of the original body's older brother... They seemed exactly like servants...
Puzzled, Wang Jin stepped forward and glanced at the fruits on the table. The fruits were purple, small like grains of rice. Wang Jin had never seen them before and didn't know their taste. Seeing the two eating happily, Wang Jin felt a strong craving. He reached out to take some.
"Slap"
The moment his hand touched the fruit, the back of his hand was heavily slapped. Wang Jin cried out in pain and withdrew his hand; the back of his hand immediately turned blue. Wang Jin looked at the person who hit him; it was the ger called Xiao Xiao.
"Young master, don't forget the rules. You have no fortune to enjoy these good things."
"Yeah, young master, don't think just because you came back after being missing once that anything has changed. It's the same. In this pavilion, we call the shots." The ger called Xiao He said, his nostrils almost flared upward, looking at Wang Jin with eyes full of disdain.
"......" Wang Jin covered his bruised hand, his face full of disbelief. So in this pavilion, even the city lord's younger brother doesn't call the shots?
"You let go..." Wang Jin was about to lose his temper when suddenly someone trembling pulled him back.
"Young master! You've finally returned!"
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