When a "Sea King" is Bound to a System [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 8

As soon as they were seated, someone came over to chat.

They were two young ladies around the same age as Tang Rong. One wore a goose-yellow silk gauze dress, and the other wore a bright green floral dress. They were full of youthful vitality.

They were very respectful to Tang Rong. After finishing their bows, the young lady in the goose-yellow silk gauze dress asked, “Princess, who are these two younger sisters?”

The speaker wore a makeup look that had nothing to do with her clothes. The magenta lipstick made her look a bit vulgar.

As someone who was very particular about beauty, Jiang Yan lowered her head.

She was afraid she would be unable to resist wanting to give this young lady a makeover.

‘She’s so delicate and pretty, why does she have to dress herself up like this?’

‘I don’t really get it.’

Tang Rong was the kind of person who smiled at everyone. She greeted the two girls and introduced Jiang Yan and Jiang Zhen to them.

When Jiang Yan was cued, she immediately looked up and gave a big smile, curtsying slightly. “Jiang Yan greets the two older sisters. I have long heard that the two young ladies of Minister Zhang are gentle and beautiful as flowers. Seeing you today, the rumors are indeed true.”

What girl doesn’t like to be praised for being beautiful?

The sisters, Zhang Ziyan and Zhang Zhihui, were no exception.

Zhang Zhihui affectionately took Jiang Yan’s hand and said to her, “You are so good with words, little sister. Your mouth is as sweet as honey. I have never seen you before, but seeing you today feels like we are old friends. If you don’t mind, let’s call each other sisters from now on.”

Jiang Yan’s smile was pure and had no flaws.

“Of course! I don’t have many friends and usually only play with my elder sister. Now that I have two more older sisters, I couldn’t be happier. How could I possibly mind?”

When she first arrived, to avoid the trouble of not knowing who was who, Jiang Yan had done her homework.

She had researched all the noble young ladies in the capital. Now it seemed that the real people were a little different from her research.

Zhang Zhihui was the illegitimate daughter of Zhang Qian, the Minister of Personnel. Her mother was a high-ranking concubine, so she probably couldn’t be defined as a regular illegitimate daughter.

But what she had learned was that she was a timid, cowardly girl who dared not speak to anyone. How did the person in front of her have anything to do with being timid and cowardly?

‘Is she slick? Or maybe good at social maneuvering?’

She didn’t know what words to use to describe her. In any case, she was an interesting person.

Compared to her, the legitimate daughter, Zhang Ziyan, seemed a bit simple.

Jiang Yan looked at her foolishly happy smile again, and her eyes hurt a little.

‘Sister, take off your makeup. I, Tony Jiang, guarantee I can make you a hundred thousand times more beautiful than you are now.’

Zhang Ziyan was a typical “master of balance.” Since she had greeted Jiang Yan, she felt she couldn’t neglect the other younger sister, so she leaned towards where Jiang Zhen was and said in a sweet voice:

“This younger sister hasn’t said anything. Are you shy? Don’t be afraid. We sisters are very easy to get along with.”

Zhang Zhihui also showed her attitude, and her smile became even gentler.

“Younger sister, you are so beautiful. I’m sure your temper is wonderful as well. Please don’t be shy and just treat us like your own sisters.”

Jiang Yan’s smile gradually stiffened, and her throat felt bitter.

‘You are wrong. This one has nothing to do with a “good temper.”‘

She was ready to speak for Jiang Zhen.

“I don’t like making friends. I already have one sticky piece of candy that I can’t shake off, and that’s troublesome enough. I don’t want to spend any more energy on such matters.”

Jiang Yan didn’t expect Jiang Zhen to speak for herself. She turned to look at her, but the other woman was still sitting up straight, her gaze on the teacup on the small table. Her long eyelashes were slightly lowered, obscuring her eyes and making it impossible to guess what she was thinking.

The atmosphere fell into an awkward silence. The Zhang sisters looked at each other, seemingly surprised that Jiang Zhen would refuse them so directly.

Most of the young ladies here were from official families. Everyone was busy making new friends and expanding their social circle.

After all, having one more friend meant one more connection. It was possible that because of this relationship, their respective parents could also have dealings with each other, which was a win-win situation.

Jiang Zhen might be the first person they had ever met who explicitly refused to make friends.

Tang Rong also felt the awkwardness and didn’t want the Zhang sisters to feel that way either, so she simply stood up and pointed to the crape myrtle flowers not far away. “Let’s not just sit here. Look how brightly those flowers are blooming. Let’s go admire them.”

Tang Rong took two steps and didn’t forget to call out to Jiang Yan.

“Younger Sister Yan, bring your elder sister along too. Only you can get this ‘Great Buddha’ to move.”

She said it in a joking tone, but Jiang Yan could hear the helplessness in her voice.

That was true. Most people would curry favor with the Princess of Yong’an, but only Jiang Zhen didn’t give her face.

It was a good thing that Tang Rong had a good temper and didn’t hold it against Jiang Zhen, otherwise, more trouble would have arisen.

Jiang Yan reached out to pull Jiang Zhen, and then suddenly came to a realization. She put on a pained expression.

“Elder Sister, that ‘sticky piece of candy that can’t be shaken off,’ you don’t mean me, do you?”

Jiang Zhen stood up, straightened her skirt, and walked past her without looking at her. Where Jiang Yan couldn’t see, she slightly curved her lips into a smile.

“Fool!”

Just as Jiang Yan was about to follow her steps, a wave of dizziness came over her, forcing her to sit down obediently on the soft cushion.

‘This damned cold. It had to come at this time, not sooner or later.’

‘I can’t even have a good time.’

She sat for about ten minutes, and when her head was a little clearer, she decided to go and meet up with the other girls. Before she could even take a step, she heard a sound of an argument coming from over there.

“Just a nameless bastard, is she even worth you protecting?”

“Younger Sister Han Shuang, mind your words!”

Tang Rong had always been gentle, so Jiang Yan thought she would never lose her temper.

Looking at the woman who, even when surrounded, still couldn’t hide her arrogance, Jiang Yan’s eyes darkened.

‘This girl was just looking for a way to vent my anger, and you, you fool, came right to my doorstep!’