The subordinates of the man beside him felt they were enduring with great difficulty. To be honest, having followed their master for so long, they had witnessed all sorts of sides to him—lovesick, ruthless, gentle. It was no exaggeration to say that before his master met the apple of his eye and became hopelessly lovesick, he was quite popular with young maidens and matrons alike. It was exceedingly rare for someone to shun him the way Shuqi did.
Seeing that Shuqi's rejection of him was so intense, the man knew better than to crowd her and invite annoyance. Still, he kept making little noises to remind them of his presence, occasionally tossing out a commentary on Wuming, who was currently struggling through the tribulation ahead. It left both Shuqi and the subordinate—who was acting as a guard but actually just watching the spectacle—speechless.
Shuqi found it rather annoying, to the point of utter exasperation. She had a strong urge to throw a Silence Talisman at him. In the end, however, she held back, because through his inane, forced conversation, she had managed to glean a bit of information about this strange person.
Chapter 231