Chapter 649: Listening to Gossip
As the voices of the people around her rose in a noisy cacophony, Zhong Niangyao turned her gaze to Lu Yichen sitting across from her and smiled. "What do you think? Do you feel the intense human world atmosphere here?"
"Human world atmosphere?"
Upon hearing Zhong Niangyao’s words, Lu Yichen nodded in agreement. "You’re quite right about that. Did you often do this in the past?"
"Sometimes!" Zhong Niangyao nodded, her gaze sweeping around the room before lighting up her face with a brilliant smile. "Usually, I stay inside the National Master Hall with just Han An and a few maidservants waiting for orders. It’s very quiet there on a regular day. So, when I have free time, I like to go out for a walk and enjoy the lively atmosphere."
A trace of hidden distress flickered in Lu Yichen’s eyes. After hesitating for a while, he spoke again, "Then, do you... do you regret becoming the State Preceptor of Lai Country?"
"No, I don’t regret it." Zhong Niangyao gently shook her head, then lifted her gaze to Lu Yichen with a smile. "I know you might feel that my past life was difficult. But in reality, it was quite the opposite."
"Even though I was abandoned, my Master treated me very well. As for my choice to become the State Preceptor of Lai Country, part of the reason was because of Master. But more importantly, I actually enjoy such a simple life."
Seeing Zhong Niangyao’s sincere smile, Lu Yichen knew she wasn’t just humor him. Thus, he said no more.