novelraw Chapter 1214: Very Cultivated
Chapter 1214: Very Cultivated
Hearing this, Nangong Jin curled up his lips with an extremely roguish look.
He let go of Di Jinxuan’s shoulder, fished a cigarette out of his bag, lit it on the side, took a puff, and elegant smoke rings spilled from his lips.
His charming demeanor left Hong Wu a bit stunned.
Then, with his long fingers pinching the cigarette, he smiled lightly, neither warm nor frosty, merely politely curving his lips, "I’m not in a position to advise. You are the teacher, what you say goes, I’m just here to see my wife."
Despite his casual demeanor, his words were very polite, and he even used the formal "you."
However, Hong Wu wasn’t quite buying his politeness, raising his eyebrows and saying, "So, are you done looking? Mr. Nangong, I don’t mean to speak unpleasantly, but I’m telling the truth. Normally, we don’t allow visitors. But because of your past fame and honors in the dance world, we made an exception for you out of respect."
His words sounded pleasant but carried a strong hint of provocation.
Because he deliberately emphasized the word "past."
The smile on Nangong Jin’s lips stiffened slightly, he blinked as if he didn’t understand why he was being brought up.
Suddenly, he chuckled again, nodding his head, "That’s a lot of face you’ve given, I truly am unworthy. Thanks for all your hard work."
Hong Wu’s face clearly stiffened, genuinely surprised by Nangong Jin’s politeness—utterly gentlemanly. Was he truly not angered by the repeated provocations?
Such a reaction was annoying indeed, making it impossible to find fault with him; moreover, a sense of guilt even began to rise within.
Prior to that, Hong Wu’s remarks about Nangong Jin were partly driven by jealousy, but he hadn’t expected Nangong Jin to be so agreeable.
He had originally thought that someone like Nangong Jin would definitely be very arrogant, looking down on, despising, and scorning dancers like them, with not a nice word to spare.
After all, Nangong Jin had the air of someone very high-profile and cool, the kind who would scoff at the slightest disagreement.
Moreover, there was a certain roguish aura about him, making Hong Wu think that Nangong Jin would easily get angry and show off.
But to his surprise, his cultivation exceeded his expectations, and he actually displayed a true sense of dignified, low-profile elegance.
Di Jinxuan also didn’t expect Nangong Jin to be so polite, seemingly deeply cultured.
It was good that there was no disturbance, after all, she had lied first; if there had really been an uproar, she would have somewhat lacked justification.
She certainly couldn’t admit that she was daydreaming about Nangong Jin and was named by the teacher, then told a small lie—such an admission would look too bad.
Indeed, it was her who said she felt unwell, and Hong Wu letting her off from dancing was within normal bounds, just that his words were rather unpleasant.
Luckily, Nangong Jin did not make a scene and was so polite to her teacher, Di Jinxuan felt moved and also relieved.
Before she could speak, she saw Hong Wu bow his head slightly, also politely saying, "You, too polite."
At this moment, Hong Wu found himself sincerely convinced, his arrogant demeanor gone, but he still felt a bit contrary in his heart; however, under these circumstances, he only could act this way.
In this world, there is nothing more embarrassing than a person who is more capable and more excellent than you, also being more polite and cultured, utterly ignoring your provocations and instead responding with courtesy.
This scene was differently perceived by the students.
For they had all witnessed how Hong Wu had previously spoken about Nangong Jin, with an attitude so hostile and arrogant.
And though he initially remained provocative, he was now like someone who had walked into a muffled trap, unable to utter a sound, his attitude becoming respectful and reverent.