A goddess dwells in my heart.

Chapter 26 Don't you have your own brother?

The banquet began, and the hall was brightly lit with clinking glasses and lively conversation.

The maids filed in, carrying trays as they moved among the servants.

Besides the usual delicacies from land and sea, there were also many medicinal dishes carefully prepared with precious spiritual ingredients. Although the taste of most of them was not very appealing, their nourishing effects were excellent.

However, these spiritual ingredients were divided up by the number of people. Although some people might find the taste strange and not touch them, Lu Zheji was not shameless enough to take a second serving.

Just as he was feeling a little regretful, he heard Lin Yuexi calling softly from beside him, "Brother."

She picked up a fragrant herb and placed it on his plate, saying softly, "I haven't had a good appetite lately, and this herb tastes unbearable. Brother, please eat it for me."

A good leader! He cares about his subordinates!

Lu Zheji's face immediately broke into a grateful smile: "Thank you, Yue'er."

The others at the table cast envious glances. Although they knew that the two were actually sent by the imperial court, judging from their interaction, they must be either siblings with a very close relationship or lovers who were inseparable.

Not far away, Lin Zhengge, who was talking with guests at the head of the table, tightened his grip on the jade chopsticks almost imperceptibly.

The banquet continued, and Lin Yuexi seemed to have become addicted, occasionally calling out "brother" softly and then putting her share of medicinal ingredients into Lu Zheji's bowl.

One moment it's a dark, black jade-like stewed meat, the next it's a few thin slices of blood coral emitting a faint fishy smell.

The road was broken, and all who came were swept away.

He discovered that Lin Yuexi didn't give everything away; she would always put some on her own plate first to taste, and only give the food that was hard to swallow to Lu Zheji.

He chuckled inwardly, guessing that his superior was probably a person living a life of luxury who didn't care about such spiritual materials for personal gain. If he encountered something unpalatable, he would simply reward his subordinates with it, thus maintaining his image as a kind and gentle sister.

However, Lu Zheji really didn't care. No matter how hard these medicinal dishes were to eat, compared to Su Wan Ning's unique medicinal dishes that were practically biological weapons, they were simply refreshing.

Before his seasoned palate, these slight bitterness and astringency were nothing at all; on the contrary, they were a real source of nourishment, making him feel wonderful.

However, just as Lin Yuexi picked up another piece of grilled earthworm tendon with a bite taken out of it, preparing to put it into Lu Zheji's bowl, a slender, pale hand suddenly reached out from the side and pressed down on her wrist.

Lin Zhengge had left her seat at some point and quietly came to their table, smiling gently, "Sister Yuexi, you should eat your own food, especially don't give it to others after you've already bitten it."

Lin Yuexi raised her large, seemingly innocent eyes: "Second Miss, this is just a good sibling relationship. Don't you have a brother?"

A crack appeared in Lin Zhengge's perfect smile mask.

She took a deep breath, her tone carrying a hint of an elder admonishing a younger person: "Children shouldn't be picky eaters, or they won't grow up properly."

Lu Zheji's heart skipped a beat. How did Lin Zhengge know that Lin Yuexi was dividing the food because she was a picky eater? Could it be that she had been paying attention to this side all along, even noticing such a detail as Lin Yuexi only picking out the unpalatable food?

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuexi cast a mocking glance at Lin Zhengge, a look that seemed particularly incongruous on her delicate and youthful face.

A slight smile played on her lips: "There's no need for you to trouble yourself, Second Miss."

Lu Zheji's gaze swept over Lin Yuexi's slender, moon-white dress, then quickly glanced at Lin Zhengge's already quite alluring figure in her lake-blue palace gown.

He suddenly understood something.

Lin Yuexi had previously stated that her name, identity, and even her current appearance were all disguises for this mission.

In other words... the petite and delicate girl in front of us might actually be a mature and sophisticated woman with even more assets than Lin Zhenge!

Her look just now was clearly mocking Lin Zhengge for showing off his skills in front of Guan Yu!

Lin Zhengge clearly didn't get the subtle sarcasm, but seeing that Lin Yuexi, even after being lectured by her, was still determined to give the roasted earthworm tendon to Lu Zheji, her face finally darkened.

She tightened her grip, her voice turning colder: "Sister Yuexi, do my words have no effect on you?"

Lin Yuexi, however, persisted, saying in an almost provocative and aggrieved tone, "Second Miss, are you jealous that I have a doting older brother?"

This sound seemed particularly abrupt in the otherwise harmonious banquet.

The Lin family members at the nearby tables all turned to look in astonishment. When they saw that it was the second young lady of the Lin family who had a conflict with a timid-looking little girl, they all showed disbelief in their eyes.

In their view, the intention of the family head, Lin Xiwei, to cultivate Lin Zhengge was already obvious, and this second young lady was very likely to take over the Lin family in the future.

It's unbelievable that this young girl sent by the imperial court dared to publicly contradict the future head of the Lin family!

Lu Zheji was also shocked. "My 'mo' is too much! What are you arguing with her about? Do you think our mission went too smoothly?"

Seeing the two women locked in a stalemate, the atmosphere becoming awkward, and whispers rising around them, Lu Zheji acted decisively. He lowered his head, grabbed the grilled earthworm tendon from Lin Yuexi's chopsticks, and popped it into his mouth. He chewed it a few times and swallowed it, then gave Lin Zhengge a somewhat embarrassed smile:

"Second Miss, you misunderstand. My sister isn't picky about food. She saw that I wanted some but was too embarrassed to ask for more, so she shared her portion with me. My sister is very considerate. It's my fault as her older brother for not teaching her well and causing her to be impolite in front of you."

Lin Yuexi's voice returned to its soft, sweet tone: "Brother is right! I only feel sorry for you~"

Lin Zhengge's chest heaved slightly. She released Lin Yuexi's wrist and coldly snorted at Lu Zheji:

"Eat, eat, eat! All you ever think about is eating!"

After saying that, she turned around with a flick of her sleeve, her skirt swaying, and returned to the main seat. However, no matter how you looked at her back, she exuded a sense of suffocation.

Lin Yuexi waited until she was far away before muttering to her retreating figure, "Who is she? I'm feeding my brother, what's it to her?"

The people at the table looked at each other, none of them daring to respond.

Lu Zheji's telepathic communication still worked within a ten-foot radius. He transmitted his voice to Lin Yuexi, saying, "No, why did you provoke her? She's a sure thing for the future Crown Princess, and might even become the future Empress of Wei! Aren't you afraid she'll hold a grudge and make things difficult for you later?"

Lin Yuexi's telepathic message returned immediately, filled with undisguised arrogance: "You should ask her why she provoked me? Aren't you afraid I'll cause her trouble later? If she weren't in the eye of the storm right now, I'd have put a sack over her head and knock her out with a club."

Lu Zheji's lips twitched, and he replied telepathically, "Are you that brave?"

"Our sect has always been the one bullying others, never the one being ridden on and acted wildly by others!" Lin Yuexi's voice transmission was righteous and confident.

Lu Zheji shook his head speechlessly. This younger sister of his was cold and aloof when she was in business, but obedient and sweet when she was pretending to be a younger sister. Only now was she showing her true personality.

This domineering and arrogant attitude is exactly the same as Yin Siyue's.

Is this the atmosphere of that 80 sect? ... Who the hell passed down such an infuriating sect style?

……

After that conflict, the atmosphere on Lu Zheji's side was really oppressive.

He quickly ate his fill, then got up and left his seat to look for Su Wan Ning.

He bypassed the main hall and walked to a relatively quiet side hall. As soon as he entered, he saw Yang Xinyong, dressed in a flashy brocade robe, holding a wine cup and blocking the way of a petite young woman in a pale yellow casual dress, with what he thought was a charming smile on his face.

"...Miss Su, you are mistaken. As the saying goes, 'A woman three years older than her husband is a treasure.' Miss Su is in the prime of her life, the most beautiful age in my eyes. How can you say she is a little older?"

However, before he could finish speaking, a figure suddenly approached like a ghost.

Yang Xinyong felt a blur before his eyes, and a fist the size of a clay pot rapidly enlarged in his field of vision!

"Bang!"