Chapter 38 Private Matters

Until Ji Lan approached again.

"Who was that man on the balcony at the last dinner?"

The tip of the pen trembled slightly, but Nan Zhiyan did not stop writing, nor did he even look up.

“I don’t know him.”

The speed of his answer was exactly the same as before, as if it was Nan Zhiyan's subconscious answer.

Ji Lan folded his hands and glanced at the string of characters written by Nan Zhiyan on the control panel.

Don't know him? Why does he seem a little bit unconvinced?

Didn't he know Nan Zhiyan could smile so happily at others? They had known each other for so long, but he had never seen Nan Zhiyan smile at him.

Ji Lan thought about it carefully and realized that there really wasn't any such thing. From the first time he met Nan Zhiyan, this man had been as cold as he is now.

Could it be that Nan Zhiyan loved to laugh when he was a child?

The first time Ji Lan met Nan Zhiyan was at the old Duke Ulrav’s sixtieth birthday party.

At that time, he and Ji Xun had just arrived in Urlaf, and were taken by Marquis Xiso to Urlaf Manor to recognize people.

The fourteen-year-old girl followed Lu Yanjing quietly. Even though she had an extremely outstanding appearance, she was as silent as a shadow.

The way Nan Zhiyan looked at him then was almost the same as it is now, both were equally cold and distant.

"I just heard that you like A Jing?"

Ignoring Nan Zhiyan's alienation, Ji Lan rested his chin on the edge of Nan Zhiyan's desk and asked with his head tilted.

Isn't Master Hisoka trying to poke at Senior Nan's scar?

At this moment, everyone withdrew their gazes, not daring to look. Senior Sister Nan must have a very ugly expression on her face.

After all, everyone knew that she liked Master Urlaf, but Master Urlaf already had a fiancée.

Doesn't Master Hisoka know? He even deliberately asked Senior Nan this question. It's really too much!

Nan Zhiyan's pen stopped completely. He looked up at Ji Lan's inquiring gaze and was silent for a moment.

"I'm sorry, Master Hisoka, this is my personal matter."

There was no direct answer, Nan Zhiyan's eyes remained clear, and there was no fluctuation even when Lu Yanjing was mentioned.

Ji Lan smiled, from a light laugh to an uncontrollable trembling of shoulders.

The sudden laughter filled the entire classroom, making Ji Lan look like a neurotic patient.

But in fact, Ji Lan is just a psychopath. This is a recognized fact. Ji Lan is the most unpredictable among the heirs of the four major families.

"You don't really like Jing, do you? Then why haven't you ever smiled at Jing?"

As if he had laughed enough, Ji Lan continued to ask curiously.

"Or you have smiled at A Jing before, why don't you like me? Or smile at me too?"

What kind of vicious words are these?

Without hearing Ji Lan's previous offensive words, these two inquiries were so loud that everyone around them dropped their jaws.

Master Hisoka, are you teasing Senior Nan?

"Ji Lan, if you are sick, go get treatment instead of going crazy here."

Gloomy words came from the door. Everyone looked up and saw a tall and beautiful girl standing at the door. She looked at the two of them, but her expression was frighteningly ugly.

Ji Xun walked in and sat down next to Nan Zhiyan.

He glanced at the people around him who kept looking at him, and his cold eyes made them turn around in an instant.

"Ayan, ignore him."

Ji Xun gently covered Nan Zhiyan's ears, turned his head and gave Ji Lan a warning look.

"I just asked her a few questions, why are you so nervous?"

Ji Lan leaned back indifferently and looked at the two of them.

"Can a brain that has been burned by cigarette butts ask normal questions? Ji Lan, why don't you take a look at what class this is?"

Ji Xun sneered, his tone mocking. Ji Lan has been a little abnormal recently, but her brother is lazy and unruly to begin with.

She didn't care what Ji Lan wanted to do or what he did all day long, but the only thing he couldn't do was touch Nan Zhiyan.

Hearing this, Ji Lan's face instantly darkened, because he was not interested in these courses and Marquis Xi Suo had scolded him many times.

But Ji Xun is very outstanding. If possible, their mother might really let him switch places with Ji Xun.

"Ji Xun, you'd better be more careful with your words."

Ji Lan stood up, pulled the chair back, and warned Ji Xun in the same way.

Before turning around to leave, he glanced at Nan Zhiyan, put his hands in his pockets, and walked out the door slowly.

After Ji Lan left, the man with glasses ran back trembling.

But when he saw Ji Xun next to Nan Zhiyan, he turned around and changed his position.

He sat down next to another B-grade student.

“That’s really scheming.”

As soon as he sat down, a voice came from beside him. The man with glasses raised his head and looked at the person next to him.

The man had an expression of disgust, but there was a hint of inexplicable jealousy in his eyes.

"As expected of a dirty E-class student, he actually approached Senior Nan by asking questions. He must have known that Senior Nan is always interested in these questions."

The obvious malice and sarcasm in the words made the boy pause slightly, and then he felt the various malicious gazes from people around him.

He remained silent and did not refute, because he knew very well that these high-ranking nobles would not listen to his explanation.

Even though he is a B-level student now, what's the difference?

Except that you won't be bullied by them, you will still be looked down upon.

In the eyes of this group of people, he is still the E-level student who is not presentable.

It's like garbage from a stinking ditch, and they feel unlucky if they get even a little bit of it on them.

Seeing the boy burying his head and not saying anything, the man sneered, but didn't say anything more. He just moved his chair away calmly.

He didn't want to get close to this dirty and lowly E-level student.

The scene at a distance did not attract any attention from this side.

"Ah Yan, why did you leave so quickly that night? You didn't even say goodbye to me!"

Ji Xun felt a little aggrieved and pouted at Nan Zhiyan.

"I'm sorry, Miss Ji Xun, the young master had something urgent to do, so I didn't have time to say goodbye to you."

Nan Zhiyan spoke apologetically and glanced at Ji Xun who was lying beside him.

From this angle, Nan Zhiyan's eyes seemed to look better, and even because they were half-closed, they looked gentler than usual.

This made Ji Xun feel a little dazed.

"Okay, then I can only forgive you, Ah Yan. But it doesn't matter to them. You must say goodbye to me first next time, okay? Ah Yan?"

Ji Xun came back to her senses and started to act coquettishly towards Nan Zhiyan skillfully. She knew that Nan Zhiyan would only respond to soft treatment and not hard treatment.

Although sometimes she would not respond to any persuasion, Ah Yan would not refuse her for such an insignificant matter as she always knew her limits.

"good."

As expected by Ji Xun, upon hearing this word, Ji Xun smiled even more happily.

Because she knew that Nan Zhiyan was a serious person, and no matter what he did, he would definitely do it once he promised to do it.

In this class, everyone listened very carefully. After all, this was one of the three most difficult courses in St. Derek's School.

The high credits won't allow them to get them so easily.

Even Ji Xun didn't disturb Nan Zhiyan anymore and listened to the class attentively.