Chapter 428 - Mature Charm (1/2)

Jinde stared at the portray unblinkingly. His heart raced and his cheeks flushed pink. So this was … what Chun Yin's reincarnation looked like? They indeed seemed quite different. And still … Why was his chest so tight suddenly?

”Master …” Xin Lan watched him and regret welled up inside him. He shouldn't have let that guy go! What reporting to the Nine Heavens? He could have done that later! His master had already waited for so long, he shouldn't have to do so even longer.

”He's …” Jinde fell quiet again. He couldn't even express what he felt at this moment. This was just a painting. Who knew … ”How accurate is it?”

Xin Lan smiled wryly. He had just seen the man himself. Naturally, it would be as accurate as possible. But he couldn't say that or his master would know that Leng Jin Yu had gone to the Nine Heavens instead of returning to the Yun Zou Sect. Wouldn't his heart hurt then? ”It should be very similar to his real appearance.”

”He's … different from Chun Yin. He seems more … refined?”

Xin Lan refrained from commenting on that. Love made people go blind, especially dragons. Even if the person on the scroll looked like a pig his master would certainly still praise him. Well, at least in terms of appearance this person wasn't too shabby. He might be able to bear seeing him next to his master in the future. Not that he was good enough for him.

”He looks quite young though.” Jinde touched his cheek. ”Do you think … he'll find me attractive?”

Xin Lan's lips opened and closed again, unable to utter a single word. Unfortunately, Jinde's worry grew even worse at that.

”You're not sure, mn? Well, it's to be expected. I've grown older. He'll probably —”

”You're beautiful.”

Jinde laughed. ”There's no need to humor me. I also know that a lot of time has passed. I'm not the youth anymore that stupidly fell for his senior brother. I guess I can't pretend to be cute anymore.”

”You …” Xin Lan shut up. Honestly, he also couldn't say that his master was cute.

He took a peek at his face and his heart quivered. Cute really wasn't a word that should be used to describe him. He was gorgeous though. He really couldn't imagine that there could be a man that wouldn't fall head over heels for him as soon as he saw him.

Jinde turned to Xin Lan and smiled mischievously. ”Maybe I have a mature charm now?”

Xin Lan averted his gaze. If he wasn't sure that he had hidden his feelings deeply, he would think his master was teasing him. Especially since he still held onto his arm. The place where his fingers lay, only separated from his skin through the fabric of the robe, seemed to burn.

Ah, mature charm it was? Yes, he had that. If not for that curse, if not because his master didn't regard him as anything but a follower he would have long given in to that special charm and tried to seduce him. Unfortunately …

Jinde sighed as if in response to Xin Lan's thoughts. ”I guess it'll be difficult. In human years … you could probably say he looks like he's in his mid-twenties? Or maybe his late twenties?” He turned to look at Xin Lan who hurriedly nodded. ”Then what about me?”

”You …” Xin Lan looked from Jinde's face to those hands on his arm and back up.