Deafness...that means he can't hear!?

Feng Guang was stunned. It was hard to imagine that he had acted like a normal person. If he couldn't hear, how had he been communicating with her all these days?

"Wait... Village Chief." Feng Guang forced a smile. "Don't joke with me. How could you... how could you be deaf?"

“It’s understandable that Feng Guanghui doesn’t believe it,” Nan Ke said calmly. “I can know what you’re saying, but only if you’re standing in front of me, because I can only guess what you’re going to say by reading your lips.”

So this is why Nan Ke is used to looking at her intently, and why he doesn't like her standing behind him or with her back to him. He can't see her face, so he can't know what she's saying. Sometimes she'll shyly shrink into the blanket. His conversation with her always pauses for a few seconds, but that's just him guessing how she'll respond.

Feng Guang suddenly remembered that the assassin with the knife last night had ambushed Nan Ke from behind. Nan Ke was a very vigilant person, and wasn't that why he was almost ambushed?

Her feelings were somewhat complicated.

“Miss Fengguang, you don’t need to pity me.” Nan Ke’s expression and voice were no different from before. He could even comfort her gently, “I’ve long been used to a world where I can’t hear. It’s true that I have regrets, but at least I can still see.”

"I..." When Feng Guang first heard that he was deaf, she couldn't accept it for a moment. She was silent for a while before gently saying, "Let's leave here first."

If she keeps focusing on his deafness, it will only make things more unpleasant for him.

As if knowing her thoughts, Nan Ke smiled and nodded, "Okay."

Feng Guang and Nan Ke avoided the people from the Dong family and left the mansion. Of course, she also left a letter for Zi Jing, telling her not to worry. Only when she was walking on the bustling street did she breathe a slight sigh of relief. But when she looked up, she saw Nan Ke looking at her. She couldn't help but explain, "My seventh sister notified Xu Yu to come and pick me up. I don't want to see him."

“Xu Yu…that’s Feng Guang’s fiancé.” She had only mentioned Xu Yu’s name once, but he remembered it.

Feng Guang nodded. "It's him."

"Since he is Miss Fengguang's fiancé, why are you unwilling to meet him?" Nan Ke asked with a smile in his eyes. "I remember that Miss Fengguang greatly admires this Young Master Xuyu."

Feng Guang wasn't sure if the man was just asking casually or deliberately testing her. She pursed her lips and said, "Praise is one thing, liking is another. I just don't want to see him."

"Miss Fengguang is angry." This wasn't a question, but a statement. Nan Ke's eyes darkened slightly. "Is it because I mentioned Young Master Xuyu that made you unhappy?"

"Nan Ke!" Feng Guang stopped in her tracks. She was genuinely angry. She couldn't stand his constant use of the word "Xu Yu." Even though his calm and collected expression never changed, it sounded sarcastic to her. "What exactly do you mean? If you're so interested in that Xu Yu guy, then I'm not leaving. I'll go back to the Dong residence right now, and I'll just introduce you two!"

Nan Ke was silent for a moment, then whispered, "I'm just afraid... you'll be interested in him."

She paused for a moment, and for some reason, suddenly felt a little shy. "I... what interest could I possibly have in him?"

“The beautiful young lady once said that your husband should be a man who is more capable than Wenxiu and can protect you. That young master Xuyu meets all the requirements the young lady mentioned.”

Feng Guang stomped his foot and said, "My requirements are so simple, and you meet them too!?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Nan Ke's expression falter slightly, so she covered her mouth and belatedly realized what she had said.