Chapter 661
Although neither person was exceptionally striking in appearance, the transcendent, dust-free aura that surrounded them made it impossible to look away.
Zhong Mingxin couldn’t shift his gaze away, or more accurately, he couldn’t take his eyes off that woman. Even though he had never met her before, she somehow felt very familiar and dear to him.
Watching Zhong Mingxin’s lingering gaze on Zhong Niangyao, Lu Yichen felt displeased, a flash of annoyance in his eyes. He then stepped forward, positioning himself directly in front of Zhong Niangyao and subsequently blocking Zhong Mingxin’s intense stare.
At that moment, Zhong Mingxin realized his indiscretion and quickly averted his gaze.
Nangong Xin, who had been kneeling on the ground all this time, nearly jumped up at the scene. Zhong Mingxin had never even deigned to glance at her before, yet now his eyes were fixed on Zhong Niangyao.
Although Zhong Niangyao repeatedly claimed that Zhong Mingxin was her father, Nangong Xin didn’t quite believe it.
No matter how one looked, Zhong Mingxin seemed to be only twelve or thirteen years older than Zhong Niangyao. How could they possibly have a father-daughter relationship?
Zhong Mingxin took a step forward, facing the man seated behind the royal desk, Nolan Deye, and immediately knelt down to greet him, "Your humble citizen greets the Emperor."