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“ Luan'er …” Xuanyuan Rui called out with a hint of complaint in his voice, yet the smile in his eyes remained unchanged. He claimed to be just a servant girl, but her presence overshadowed everyone else. Although those inside did not formally bow to her, the respect and admiration in their eyes were unmistakable. As soon as she entered, smiles lit up every face; could someone like her truly be beneath anyone?
“This place cannot be disrupted by you,” Sister Yun said with a flirtatious smile after receiving a subtle cue from the young lady. Once the young lady ascended the stairs, she added mysteriously, “The Ruyi Tower next door is open; go take a look. You might find a surprise!” She hadn’t forgotten that A-Song was also among the crowd… that guy must have seen Shui Moli’s protective stance toward the young lady.
Receiving the hint, Xuanyuan Rui’s lips curled into a knowing smile as he nodded at Sister Yun and clasped his hands in salute. “If there’s a chance in the future, I’ll be sure to thank you properly!”
“I’ll remember that,” Sister Yun thought, pleased with this promise; it would come in handy for dealing with the young lady later on. She was eager to see the young lady face some setbacks.
Hehe, but he wasn’t bad either; he was quite perceptive. Most young masters were arrogant and looked down on Merchant's Daughter, but he showed her respect. Such a person was worth helping.
“Hehe…” Seeing her so unreserved made Xuanyuan Rui even happier. People like her were genuine and refreshingly candid; he looked forward to spending more time with Zhu Qingluan.
She must be extraordinary to have trained her subordinates so well!
Sister Yun sent Xuanyuan Rui off to Ruyi Tower and then gracefully ascended the stairs, ignoring the envious and disdainful glances from below—just as the young lady said, she would walk her own path and leave others without options.
“Miss,” Qin'er entered the private chamber with tea. Seeing the young lady lying tiredly on the soft couch, she said with concern, “You should drink some tea; I’ll go get something to eat…”
Rubbing her temples, Qing Luan squinted her eyes and replied, “No need; I’m not hungry. Let Sister Yun come up.” So much had happened today that her mind felt overwhelmed, and she appeared exhausted. Who told her to wander up the mountain and then trek into town? After battling Lin Ya for so long, she only now felt sore all over—she hadn’t exercised in ages and had truly become lazy.
“I’m here,” Sister Yun announced as she stood at the door, swaying her hips with an ambiguous expression. “Miss, are you very tired?”
Meeting Sister Yun’s suggestive gaze made Qing Luan feel conflicted. That look clearly conveyed: Miss, you’ve been up to no good!
“Sister Yun, think too much and you might pull your back,” Qing Luan said lightly as she glanced over.
“Why would I pull my back?” Qin'er asked in confusion.
“Ah!” Just as if to confirm Qin'er’s doubts, Sister Yun stumbled slightly as she entered while swaying her hips…
"Uh, haha..." Qing Luan and Qin'er were momentarily stunned, then exchanged glances before bursting into laughter.
"Miss, you cursed me," Sister Yun said, holding her waist with a mournful expression.
"Serves you right. You can eat medicine recklessly, but you shouldn't speak carelessly. Look, retribution has come!" In truth, Qing Luan felt a bit guilty; if such words were truly effective, it would be better to refrain from cursing in the future.
"Clatter..." Just as the three were joking around, a sound came from the side. They paid no mind until the small door opened and A-Song entered with someone else. Qing Luan's calm demeanor vanished.
"What are you doing here?" Seeing Shui Moli follow A-Song inside, Qing Luan shot up from the soft couch, her astonishment evident on her face.
"Miss," A-Song said with a silly grin, "he insisted on coming with me, so I had no choice but to bring him along." It seemed he had known all along that there was a secret passage here. No matter what he said, Shui Moli clung to him stubbornly. Fearing that the miss would get anxious waiting, he had no choice but to let him in.
" Luan'er," Xuanyuan Rui ignored her shock and plopped down beside her with a mournful call.
"Cough cough..." The originally stunned Qing Luan was caught off guard by his cute antics and immediately choked.
"Be a little careful! Even if you're surprised, tone it down a bit. There are so many people here; show some restraint," he said while patting Qing Luan's back, speaking without concern for how outrageous his words were, causing Qin'er and the others to wear strange smiles.
What surprise? She was terrified! As Qing Luan coughed and shot him an angry glare, she thought about how infuriating it was that this guy had come here to lecture her. Was he out of his mind?
"I say you two have an affair, and the miss won't admit it but curses me instead," this time it was Sister Yun who looked forlorn.
"What affair?" A-Song appeared somewhat confused. "Has Water Young Master seen the miss again after their meeting five years ago? When did they meet? Why don't I know anything about it while following the miss?" His cluelessness inadvertently exposed Qing Luan.
However, seeing the faint smile at the corner of his mouth made one wonder whether he was genuinely naive or just pretending to be so. Regardless, the matter had already been revealed; even if Qing Luan got angry now, it wouldn't change anything.
"They knew each other before?" Sister Yun began to gossip as she pulled A-Song closer to uncover the truth of that year...
"Shut up all of you," she finally coughed to a stop, seeing the three of them gossiping about her in the corner. Unable to hold back her anger, she shouted, "Are you all that bored?"
"No," the three replied in unison, and then Sister Yun timidly spoke up, "The young lady is quite busy!" They were being considerate; since they couldn't leave, they had to find an excuse to hide away so as not to disrupt the young lady's affairs.
"You all...," seeing them making fun of her, Qing Luan rubbed her slightly aching temples and said angrily, "If you keep making noise, Jade Pavilion will belong to someone else." It was ridiculous that they chose this moment to joke around when she had just entered the city; what a bunch of heartless people.
" Luan'er, don't be angry," Xuanyuan Rui knew they were discussing a secret but didn't mind. He simply tried to soothe her, saying, "Whatever it is, tell me. If I can help, I will do my best!"
Xuanyuan Rui's response made Qing Luan twitch her mouth. She wanted to tell this overly familiar man to leave, but if she did, Sister Yun and the others would definitely not let it go. So she forced herself to suppress her annoyance and said, "Water Young Master, please sit quietly and keep silent; we have matters to discuss." Was it because she looked so harmless that people felt they could bully her like this?
If Sister Yun and the others knew what Qing Luan was thinking at that moment, they would surely spit blood! They used to be completely defeated by the young lady's sharp tongue in the past. Now that they finally had a chance for retaliation without making her angry, how could they not take revenge properly?
"Oh," Xuanyuan Rui nodded in understanding but continued sitting beside Qing Luan, his eyes still fervently fixed on her as if afraid she might disappear at any moment, driving Qing Luan nearly mad.
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