Su Ningyan narrowed his violet eyes. "Do you not know who I am?"
The serpent beastman's gaze lowered briefly. "I do."
"And you still invite me to dinner?" Ningyan asked carefully. "Even after hearing what the realms say about me?"
The serpent beastman turned away before answering. "I have heard."
His voice remained calm. Too calm. And then, without explaining further, he simply walked away once more.
Ningyan remained standing there alone in the corridor.
For a long moment, he said nothing.
His thoughts churned strangely.
If this serpent beastman truly knew who he was, knew what he had done, then why did he still approach him without fear?
Why invite him to dinner?
Why look at him with those eyes filled with something Ningyan could not understand?
Ningyan pressed his lips together thoughtfully.
At least now he understood why the serpent beastman had been following him before.
