The Charm of a Powerful Woman Spreads Across the World - Chapter 124
Both of them were dressed in white. The man was handsome and good-looking, and the woman was cheerful and generous. They looked like a perfect match!
A fierce fire suddenly blazed in Ru Feng's eyes.
Chapter 104 Reluctance
Ru Feng was furious. She never expected that Mu Wenchen would show such a "gentle" expression to another woman.
Yu Xuan asked softly from the side, "Who is that woman? She's quite pretty."
Ru Feng glared at him, wishing he could shut Yu Xuan's mouth, and whispered, "She's not as good as my sister. Humph, she's Old Master Yi's granddaughter, named Yi Han. You think she's good? Why don't you marry her?"
Yu Xuan's eyes darkened, noticing the sourness in Ru Feng's tone.
Ru Feng suddenly shouted loudly, "Headmaster, Yu Xuan and I are here!" He then made a grand entrance, looking directly at Mu Wenchen.
Mu Wenchen's eyes lit up as he looked at Ru Feng, then glanced lightly at Yu Xuan and said, "You've arrived?"
Yu Xuan seemed a little uncomfortable; he just grinned.
Ru Feng strode over, took Mu Wenchen's arm, and looked at Yi Han, who was still smiling despite her surprise: "Sister Yi Han, do you know the headmaster?" Normally, Ru Feng never called Yi Han "sister," even though Yi Han was two years older than her, but now, Ru Feng said it.
Yi Han's expression stiffened slightly, but she still said softly, "Ru Feng, you and Brother Mu have known each other for a long time?"
Brother Mu? Ru Feng secretly scoffed in his heart. Why call him so affectionately? But speaking of which, when did they meet?
“Yes, we met at the academy,” Ru Feng answered without hesitation.
Yi Han smiled and said, "I see. I used to think Ru Feng was handsome, just as good-looking as Brother Mu. I was curious about your relationship because Ru Feng's surname is Mu. I thought you were brothers. It turns out you are master and disciple." As she spoke, she glanced at Mu Wenchen with her beautiful eyes and blushed slightly.
Ru Feng gave Mu Wenchen a subtle glare, and Mu Wenchen quickly said, "Ru Feng, I met Miss Yi ten years ago, and the last time we met was five years ago. She is the daughter of an old friend. I didn't expect to run into her by chance this time."
Ru Feng immediately felt relieved because she saw Yi Han's pale face.
Yu Xuan remained by his side, his gaze shifting unpredictably.
Seeing Ru Feng arrive, Mu Wenchen stopped focusing on other matters and changed the subject, asking, "Have you mastered the martial arts I taught you?" As he spoke, he pinched Ru Feng's nose and said, "I haven't seen you for several days. Could it be that you haven't mastered them and are afraid to see me?"
Ru Feng glared at him and exclaimed, "No, that's not true! I just became a marshal and I'm very busy. I came whenever I had a spare moment."
Mu Wenchen didn't say anything more, and took Rufeng's hand to go into the room.
Ru Feng turned around and looked at the stunned Yu Xuan and the swaying Yi Han, shaking Mu Wenchen's arm and saying, "Headmaster, I was planning to introduce Yu Xuan to you."
Mu Wenchen's voice slowly drifted over: "No need, I've known him for a long time."
Just as Yu Xuan and Yi Han, who had remained where they were, were about to say something, Mu Tong suddenly appeared, bowed, and said, "Young Master, Miss Yi, it is now the time for Master and Young Master Ru Feng to practice their skills. Please go to the front hall." His tone was neither humble nor arrogant, but his expression was firm. Sigh, Master and Ru Feng were being affectionate; of course, all the bystanders had to be cleared away. They hadn't seen each other for days; they must have a lot to say, and perhaps even some "body language" to express themselves.
Alas, are there such good servants in the world?
The two exchanged a glance and then went to the front hall. Once they were seated, well-trained servants immediately served them tea.
Neither Yi Han nor Yu Xuan moved. Yi Han glanced at Yu Xuan and said, "Should I address you as His Highness the Third Prince?" Although she had rarely gone out these past few days, it didn't mean she was unaware that His Highness the Third Prince had arrived, especially since he was traveling with the newly appointed marshal.
Yu Xuan waved his hand and said, "Never mind, never mind. There's no need to stand on ceremony when we're traveling."
Yi Han smiled gently, and for a long while, the two remained silent, with only the faint fragrance of tea wafting from them.
After a long pause, Yi Han suddenly asked, "I know you'll find this boring, but I still have to ask." Yi Han seemed to consider her words carefully before slowly speaking, "Ru Feng, is she a woman?"
Yu Xuan's hand holding the teacup trembled, and not a drop spilled. Yu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "Miss Yi, are you joking? How could Ru Feng be a woman?"
"Isn't that right? The way he looked at me just now, first with anger, then with relief, and the way he hugged Brother Mu so tightly, he looked like a little animal defending its territory. Besides, the way she looked at Brother Mu was really strange to me. He's so handsome, you could easily mistake him for a woman."
Yi Han spoke these words very softly, after all, the marshal was a woman, and it wouldn't look good if word got out.
Yu Xuan burst into laughter, ignoring Yi Han's astonishment. After laughing, he produced a fan from somewhere, shook it, and said with a smile on his lips, "So I'm not the only one who thinks this way. You know Rong Yiying, right?"
Seeing Yi Han nod in confusion, Yu Xuan continued, "When we were studying together at Fengxian Academy, Ru Feng was the youngest and so beautiful that it was almost impossible to tell if she was male or female. At that time, a few of us had some wild ideas, and Rong Yiying insisted that Ru Feng should be a girl, so we designed a few scenes."
At this point, Yu Xuan took a sip of tea, his face relaxing as he recalled the events, and his smile becoming even gentler. He continued, "In the first scene, we arranged for two beautiful twin sisters to serve him. It's morning, after all, when people are most dazed. Unexpectedly, Ru Feng was indeed captivated by the sisters' beauty. However, his demeanor was gentle. Although he seemed a bit lecherous, his actions didn't come across as lewd or repulsive. In the end, the well-traveled sisters were the ones who were captivated by him. At that point, we all felt that Ru Feng was probably a man."
"Oh, what happened next? I still think he must be a girl," Yi Han quickly asked.
Yu Xuan shook his head and continued, "Rong Yiying, like you, insisted on trusting her intuition. So we devised a second performance, finding a woman who had danced at the time to test Ru Feng. That woman also had feelings for Ru Feng and, knowing we wanted to test Ru Feng's true gender, readily agreed. Even though Ru Feng still managed to escape that day, the woman blushed deeply and said that Ru Feng was indeed a man." Yu Xuan didn't say the rest aloud, but Yi Han understood perfectly.
She still wouldn't give up: "Then why did Ru Feng flee in such a panic? Wouldn't most men be happy to have such a good fortune?"
Yu Xuan sighed and said, "You don't understand him. Ru Feng is both literate and martial, handsome, and elegant. Not to mention Xiangzhou City, there are countless girls in his hometown of Yuezhou City who are infatuated with him. When Ru Feng first came down the mountain, six families wanted to arrange a marriage with the Yu Chi family. If he wanted to, would he have to worry about not having any good fortune offered to him? Moreover, the dancing woman is someone Ru Feng has always wanted to redeem and make his sister. Furthermore, his master forbids him from losing his virginity before the age of twenty, so Ru Feng has always rejected any woman's advances."
Yi Han was speechless, but still said, "I think his actions with Brother Mu are very intimate."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xuan's eyes flashed with sadness. He said, "Their relationship was originally very good. The headmaster was distant from many students, but Ru Feng was the head of the dormitory at the time. After a few encounters, Ru Feng and the headmaster became close. Ru Feng was very infatuated with the headmaster's appearance, saying that it was rare to see such a handsome man and that he had to find a way to befriend him. The headmaster, unusually, was always very kind to Ru Feng, even teaching him martial arts when he had time. Their friendship is something even I, who have known Ru Feng since childhood, cannot compare to." He couldn't help but smile bitterly as he spoke.
Upon hearing this, Yi Han could only grit her teeth.
Yu Xuan sighed and said, "Ru Feng is indeed a man. Please don't say things like that anymore. Although Ru Feng may not mind, he is, after all, the marshal of my Zi Luo Kingdom and a general of the third rank. It wouldn't be good if others heard these words."
Yi Han could only nod, looking somewhat dejected.
Yu Xuan sighed. He knew Yi Han's feelings all too well. But it was definitely a case of unrequited love. Over the years, he had almost never shown any interest in any woman. He was very indifferent to people. Not to mention marriage and children, he had very few friends. Everyone had almost assumed that he would die alone. Unexpectedly, he was now very close to Ru Feng.
Leaving aside the conversation between Yu Xuan and Yi Han in the front hall, Mu Wenchen's room was already bustling with activity.
As soon as they entered the room, Ru Feng hugged Mu Wenchen tightly and gave him a hard punch before saying, "Did you miss me? It's been a few days since we last met."
Mu Wenchen's response was to pull Rufeng out from behind, hug her, and lean down to kiss her.