Love You for the Rest of My Life

Chapter 1269: There’s Also a Sort of Boldness

But looking at his face full of expectation, Di Jinxuan ultimately said, "Then if you already know everything, why do you still ask?"

Although she didn’t put it so bluntly, there was a hint of coyness in her tone.

Nangong Jin also understood that she was too shy to be affectionate with him, because from the beginning it was he who persistently and aggressively pursued her, so she definitely wasn’t used to being coquettish with him.

So, there was a need to take it slow.

Nangong Jin’s charming thin lips curved into a satisfied smile as he spoke frankly, "Feng Rao is my assistant. She’s been following me since she was thirteen, it’s been ten years now, mainly helping me manage the affairs of the Netherworld Pavilion headquarters."

Netherworld Pavilion? Di Jinxuan narrowed her eyes slightly. Was this his biggest underworld organization?

"But I never considered her as a woman," Nangong Jin said with a smile, stretching out a finger to lightly caress Di Jinxuan’s lips. "Silly girl, if I had any thoughts about her, where would there be room for you?"

That made sense, and Di Jinxuan nodded in agreement before asking, "I heard you rescued her from the streets."

"Yes," Nangong Jin nodded, as if recalling past events, "Back then, she would always scavenge for garbage to eat at the gates of the Netherworld Pavilion headquarters. I saw her several times, pitied her, and finally took her in. Feng Rao is an orphan."

"So, you really did pick her up," Di Jinxuan expressed her surprise, then continued to inquire, "I heard from Ranran that you’ve picked up many orphans, and also, some fugitives, even beggars."

Hearing this, Nangong Jin laughed softly and stroked her hair, "The way you put it, it makes your husband sound like a garbage collector."

Di Jinxuan laughed too.

Nangong Jin straightforwardly explained, "Yes, the Netherworld Pavilion is full of all sorts of people. They are quite pitiable, with no food to eat, no clothes to wear, nothing to do. Some of them are fugitives, who might have committed a crime because of someone else’s fault, acted in a moment of impulse to punish a villain, but ended up making life difficult for themselves.

Hiding away from society, without work, and some beggars are forced by life’s hardships. I pity them, and the Netherworld Pavilion isn’t exactly a respectable enterprise, but it can offer them a good refuge.

In this way, I also don’t have any worries for the future because they are either orphans or desperados. By giving them a meal and something to do, letting them live a somewhat human life—even if the work might be despised by many—it’s still better than their vagrant life."

Di Jinxuan found herself surprisingly in agreement with his actions, and his approach indeed gave her the impression of a world-conquering hero.

How to put it.

It’s a time of peace now, so underworld businesses might be despised, even resisted, when brought to light.

But if it were in ancient times, great heroes always emerge from chaos, and all of those legendary warriors and mighty heroes from books, which one doesn’t bear the burden of blood debts?

People wouldn’t choose that path if they had other options, just like in the story of Liang Mountain’s outlaws from Water Margin—all of those heroes were forced into it.

Humans are indeed very humble, merely trying to live, to eat a meal.

Di Jinxuan even felt that Nangong Jin offering a refuge to these outcasts or pitiful people exuded a sense of magnanimity.

She couldn’t help but see him in a slightly different light now. This man seemed very frivolous, but the things he did – to put it dramatically – indeed showed a spirit of chivalry and heroism.

If placed in ancient times, he would surely be considered a mighty hero.