"What a coincidence! We share a striking resemblance! I can withstand whatever you do to me but not to my friend. Anyone dares to hurt my friend will regret being born into this world!" Wandong exclaimed, making a step forward. He glared at Master Pi in a categorical manner, pressuring the latter with an overwhelming air of grandeur.
"Childe Xu, you said that this young lady is your friend, don't you remember I'm your friend as well?" Duan Lengyan said with a charming smile, which could get any guy spellbound effortlessly. On seeing her smile, Leng Yuecui went shocked by her charm as well and cursed furtively, "Shameless coquette!"
However, as far as Wandong was concerned, her tantalizing smile didn't work at all. He smiled grimly and responded loudly, "Duan Lengyan, are you out of your mind? Don't fantasize about being my friend! Stop flattering yourself!"
"Xu Yaoting, you..." Duan Lengyan went speechless out of anger. Well-bred as she was, her blood went up on hearing Wandong's humiliation.
Nevertheless, Leng Yuecui went delighted to the brim, even inclined to give him a round of applause. And Wu Yang felt tempted to give Wandong a thumbs-up, and he thought, "My big brother is indeed a big brother. It took a great amount of courage to reject a stunning beauty like that."
On seeing Duan Lengyan sniffling constantly, Wandong felt rather well at ease. Right then, it occurred to him the Tianzhan Empire had been riding roughshod over the Tiandu people, like Ye Ling and Yuezhong, he almost went overjoyed.
"Fine! Now that Childe Xu denies our friendship, I admit I'm not blessed in that regard. However, I sincerely hope that you won't cause any trouble here at the Tianbao Mansion. Otherwise, we would even fall out with one another," Duan Lengyan said in an intimidating tone, pulling a long face.
"Speaking of causing troubles, wasn't it your underlings who had caused troubles? I won't argue with you on not welcoming us of your own accord. However, why did you even let two house dogs stop us from getting in there? Could it be said you guys are scoundrels?" Wandong responded in a righteous tone.
On hearing that, Duan Lengyan knitted her eyebrows and glared at Master Pi rampantly.
Master Pi hastened to explain, "Miss Three, I had already made arrangements as you bid. Perhaps the servants forgot to escort Childe Xu to meet you through oversight."
Wandong couldn't help but let out a grim smile and cut in, "I almost got amputated by your underlings, and you mention it so casually as if by the way? You find your explanation acceptable?"
"Amputation?" Duan Lengyan asked with bewilderment, as she was totally in the dark.
Master Pi feinted a cough and hastened to continue with his explanation, "I took them as troublemakers, hence I thought a harsh lesson was in place..."