Chapter 1882 - 1900: Seeing Through the Truth (Part 3)
Knowing so much, of course, he wouldn’t miss out on Jiang Nanfei’s performance at the scene, which instantly elevated Nan Fei’s status by countless times. In the past, he would definitely refer to Nan Fei as Mrs. Huo or Huo Beijiang’s wife.
But now, Jiang Nanfei has enough capital to be treated with respect by everyone.
"A pleasure to meet you. You’re too kind. In truth, being a painter is just my hobby, a sideline."
Ji Yuanjie held back an exclamation of surprise, admiringly saying, "If painting is your sideline, then how outstanding must your main occupation be? The other painters might as well just give up; what future do they have left?"
Only then did Nan Fei realize her previous answer was a bit smug, and just as she was about to explain, Ji Yuanjie waved his hand to indicate no explanation was needed.
"I understand what you mean, and I think you deserve all the praise. A military academy is truly fortunate to have a student like you." Ji Yuanjie cheerfully said, "You remind me of my best friend, Shen Zian. She has always been the most exceptional, most gifted prodigy I’ve ever seen. All the paragons pale in comparison to her. You know Su Hai, right? And Yin Nan?"
Nan Fei nodded instinctively, "I know!" Especially Su Hai, it’s almost impossible not to.
"Let me tell you, right now you see Su Hai and the others as incredibly impressive, each one is illustrious and extremely powerful. But back then, in front of Shen Zian, they could only be her lackeys. Shen Zian always called Su Hai ’Little Su.’"
Ji Yuanjie winked at Nan Fei with self-satisfaction. Even though he was already in his forties, he still had a lively expression, with eyebrows raised like a young man.
"I know Shen Zian; she is a hero worthy of everyone’s respect," Nan Fei affirmed.
"Yes! You’re absolutely right, but let me quietly tell you, she’s also a fool, the biggest fool." Although Ji Yuanjie said this with a smile, Nan Fei could detect a trace of sadness in his tone.
She slightly furrowed her brows, not knowing what to say at the moment.
"I said all that just to tell you that you give me the same feeling as Shen Zian," Ji Yuanjie admired, "You’re very much like her."
"Thank you! I’m truly honored."
"My name is Ji Yuanjie, you can call me by my name or just Yuan Jie." Ji Yuanjie took the initiative to shake hands with Nan Fei and then, taking the lead, let her sit down, "I know your eyesight hasn’t fully recovered, don’t push yourself, quickly sit down and rest well."
"Thank you!" Nan Fei smiled gently. A mature, steady, and elegant gentleman is always appreciable, and Ji Yuanjie’s candid and direct nature made him very likable, no wonder he could be Shen Zian’s most trusted friend.
"Alright!" Yin Nan couldn’t take it any longer, heavily slapping the table with his hand, and said irritably, "Ji Yuanjie, are you ever going to stop? No matter how much you rave, you can’t poach Jiang Nanfei away."
"I’m not trying to. I just want to express my admiration and be friends with Nan Fei."
Yin Nan couldn’t help but twitch the corners of his mouth. This person is too shameless, isn’t he? They’ve just met for a few minutes, and he’s already on a first-name basis with Nan Fei? He and Jiang Nanfei have at least known each other for a while, and Jiang Nanfei even saved his life. He truly thinks there’s no one as shameless as Ji Yuanjie.
"You might not know this, but let me tell you, Huo Beijiang is extremely jealous. If he finds out you became friends with his wife, it won’t end well for you."