Chapter 25 Early Adopter
Inside a private annex of the Inn where the Yaoping Escort Agency was staying, people sat gathered around a round table in the center of the room.
Namgung-woo sat at the center, with Peng Choyul and the Yang brothers to his right, and Peng Mu-ho and Peng Ha-ryeong to his left.
Namgung-woo had already eaten an early meal, so only tea and a few simple snacks were laid out on the table, yet no one touched them.
As an awkward silence hung in the air, Peng Ha-ryeong broke it by performing a respectful Cupped Fist Salute towards Namgung-woo.
“Benefactor, allow me to formally introduce myself. I am Ha-ryeong of the Peng Clan. It has weighed heavily on my heart that I haven’t properly thanked you for the life-saving grace you bestowed upon us, which is why I sought you out.”
“Ah, yes.”
Namgung-woo found Peng Ha-ryeong’s sparkling gaze a bit overwhelming and subtly averted his eyes.
Observing her from a distance, or when she was unconscious as a patient, hadn’t quite conveyed it. But seeing her up close like this, the feeling was distinctly different.
How could such large eyes and a perfectly sculpted nose coexist on such a small face?
Her beauty was such that even if she were dropped into the modern era, where looks are generally elevated, she could easily overshadow most celebrities, grabbing them by the collar and knocking them out to seize fame.
And as Namgung-woo, who was nothing more than an ordinary commoner, he found the direct approach of a beauty like Peng Ha-ryeong quite burdensome.
