At the tender age of nineteen, Jiang Yao's face was so fair and delicate as if water would burst out of her pores. Her skin was smooth like velvet and full of collagen. Due to her fair complexion, the reddish scratches were very obvious.
Lu Xingzhi was very gentle and fast as he applied the ointment on her face. He swiped it quickly and retracted his hand. Then, he shifted his gaze from the red mark on her face to her eyes.
Lu Xingzhi was taken by surprise when he saw her gentle and smiley gaze that even his body turned rigid.
He was surprised that she did not dodge his touch and with the fact that she would exchange glances with him in such a serene and lovely way.
"Let's go, I'm hungry." Lu Xingzhi retreated his gaze shyly and put his hands in his pockets. He threw a gaze at Jiang Yao, gesturing at her to go downstairs.
Jiang Yao nodded. She took a step forward but quickly retreated. She glanced at Lu Xingzhi and said in a solemn tone, "Don't talk to your sister like that ever again. Look how you annoyed her earlier."
tabs on her brother, so Jiang Yao hoped that Lu Xingzhi would not upset his sister
Lu Xingzhi shrugged and arched his eyebrows. They grew up together, so Lu Xingzhi knew his sister like the back
Yao's respect for Lu
them to take a seat at the dining area as she saw them coming down the stairs while glancing at the red mark on Jiang Yao's face. Sure enough, as Lu Yuqing had expected, Lu Xingzhi had taken Jiang Yao back to the room to apply ointment so she did not comment on
delicate skin and it would leave marks whenever she bumped into anything. Mrs. Lu figured that it would be for the best to tend to it
base, only once or twice annually at most. Hence, the dining table was filled with Lu Xingzhi's favorite dishes due to his rare
of which, as compared to his family who preferred light and subtle food, Lu Xingzhi preferred his food rich, spicy, and heavy. It was probably because of his four years of study
terms of colors, aroma, and taste. Even Jiang Yao, who fancied mild-flavored food, felt her stomach rumbling as she
vegetarian for the years she spent in the village. Thus, as she looked