Chapter 270: 270: News From Yu Jinchan!

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Chapter 270: Chapter 270: News From Yu Jinchan! Zhan Rui and Zhan Heng were the first to see the person in front of the counter, their voices not very loud as they said, “Rou’er!” Zhan Xuerou turned around and saw Mu Yan leading Zhan Lan into the store by hand. The two of them looked like a matched pair, Mu Yan gazing affectionately at Zhan Lan. As they crossed the threshold, Mu Yan even quietly lifted a bit of Zhan Lan’s skirt for her. Zhan Xuerou clenched her teeth; Mu Yan’s renowned aloofness seemed to vanish into thin air when he was with Zhan Lan. The shopkeeper of Jinxiu Clothing Store relayed the news of Mu Yan’s and Zhan Lan’s arrival to the store owner upstairs, who rushed down to greet them. Bowing deeply, the store owner said, “I had no idea the Regent King and General Zhan were coming, the humble shop is honored by your presence!” Mu Yan lifted his hand slightly, and the store owner immediately stood up. Mu Yan then said, “Take the measurements for the two kids and make them two festive garments. You can use the pearls, gems, and gold thread I’ve stored here.” “Yes,” acknowledged the store owner, having seen Vermilion Bird before but this was their first time seeing Mu Yan. However, ever since Mu Yan became the Regent King, more and more people have been curious about his looks, and his portraits made it into the public, which the store owner had seen too. Zhan Xuerou turned back to Zhan Lan and said, “Is sister Lan’er also here to have clothes made?” In the presence of Zhan Rui and Zhan Heng, Zhan Lan did not want them to witness a direct confrontation with Zhan Xuerou, so she nodded and said, “Mu Yan is buying clothes for the younger brother and sister.” Mu Yan heard Zhan Lan’s words and looked at her with a smile. The little girl was using him to provoke Zhan Xuerou, and he was pleased with it. Stung by Zhan Lan’s words, Zhan Xuerou thought, how did her younger brother and sister become Zhan Lan’s? Zhan Heng and Zhan Rui, those two little brats, ran to Zhan Lan’s place at every opportunity, and their mother didn’t care to step in! The two little ones excitedly raised their hands to have their measurements taken by the shopkeeper himself. After the measurements, the shopkeeper continued to introduce to Zhan Xuerou, “Miss, the pearls you see there are not for sale, how about these ones? Although their color isn’t as bright, and they are not as big, they are much cheaper!” Zhan Xuerou was immediately enraged upon hearing these words, retorting fiercely, “Are you looking down on me? My husband is King Wei, do you think he cannot afford it?” The shopkeeper hurriedly explained, “Miss, you’ve misunderstood. The pearls you were interested in earlier were specifically retrieved from the deep South Sea by the Regent King for the Princess’s wedding gown.” Zhan Xuerou was instantly dumbstruck; the pearls she had set her eyes on were intended by Mu Yan for Zhan Lan’s wedding attire. Today she was also here to prepare her wedding gown, but Si Jun was busy and did not have time to accompany her. However, Zhan Xuerou could deduce with her toes that Si Jun was nowhere near as busy as the Regent King Mu Yan! Despite being so busy, Mu Yan still accompanied Zhan Lan to prepare her wedding attire and also to buy clothes for the younger brother and sister. She suddenly recalled that Mu Yan earlier mentioned using the stored pearls, gems, and gold thread to make clothes for the siblings. The things she yearned for, yet could not obtain, Mu Yan casually offered to Zhan Rui and Zhan Heng. Despite being Zhan Lan’s nominally older sister, Zhan Xuerou timidly asked, “Prince, could you part with a few pearls for me to purchase? I want them for my wedding gown...” Mu Yan looked coldly at Zhan Xuerou, the pretender, his disapproval evident in his expression, which he found distasteful, and he coldly spat out two words, “No.” Zhan Lan’s lips curved into a smile, and Zhan Xuerou immediately felt as though everyone in the shop was mocking her. Zhan Xuerou turned around in anger, indignantly saying, “Shopkeeper, I won’t have my wedding gown made here!” After speaking, she left without looking back. Zhan Lan glanced at Mu Yan and asked, “When did you go to the South Sea?” Mu Yan looked at the bracelet on Zhan Lan’s wrist, offered no further explanation, and simply smiled, “I made a trip a few months back, as long as you like it.” Zhan Rui and Zhan Heng, looking at Zhan Xuerou’s retreating figure, said, “Rou’er sister left!” “She’s angry again!” They didn’t quite like Zhan Xuerou because their sister didn’t enjoy playing with them and was quick to anger. Zhan Lan approached the two and asked, “Do you want to go home?” Two little puff cheeks quickly shook, “We don’t want to!” Zhan Lan turned to Mu Yan, “Are you tired?” Mu Yan shook his head gently. The four left the Jinxiu Clothing Store, the carriage following at a distance. Like ordinary people, they savored the rare leisure time. Mu Yan, watching Zhan Lan holding the hands of two little ones on each side, his lips slightly curved into a smile. In the future, if one day he could also have his own children with Zhan Lan, how wonderful that would be! Suddenly, the hem of Mu Yan’s waistcoat moved. Looking over, he saw a thief snatching his purse and running away quickly. Zhan Lan also noticed, and Mu Yan said to her, “Wait for me.” Mu Yan leaped forward, reaching the thief in a few strides, lifted his foot, and kicked the person flying. Before the thief could get up, he was pinned under Mu Yan’s foot. “Hand it over!” Mu Yan’s voice was ice-cold. The thief pleaded tearfully, “Young Master, the purse has already been taken away by someone else!” The Hidden Guards arrived, and Mu Yan commanded coldly, “Keep a close eye on him!” Mu Yan quickly gave chase and, within a dozen breaths, several people were on the ground wailing. Yun He exclaimed angrily, “You’ve got some nerve, even daring to rob the Regent King’s purse!” When the thieves heard that Mu Yan’s title was the Regent King, they were all scared witless, begging for mercy on the ground. Zhan Lan told Liu Xi and Xiao Tao to take Zhan Rui and Zhan Heng back to the General Mansion. The two little ones, seeing the serious expression on Sister Lan’er’s face, reluctantly boarded the carriage. Zhan Lan made her way through the crowd and saw Mu Yan’s Hidden Guards holding swords at several raggedly clothed thieves. Yun He searched them and found the purse, passing it to Mu Yan. Mu Yan took out the money pouch from the purse and disdainfully tossed the now-dirty purse to the ground. He stowed the money pouch away, and Zhan Lan approached, worried, “Are you alright?” Mu Yan curved his lips into a small smile, “I’m fine.” Zhan Lan looked at the few young thieves on the ground; they were all not very old. All of a sudden, she recognized a somewhat familiar face among them. A girl dressed as a boy, covered in dirt, appeared to be in her teens. Zhan Lan’s mind raced, trying to recall where she had seen her. Flashes of memory came back; the child before her eyes was the girl who sold her lanterns during the Lantern Festival. She didn’t expect to see her now as a thief! Zhan Lan thought about her name—Little Donggua, Little Potato, Little Yu... “Little Heye!” Zhan Lan called out her name. Little Heye, who had been sneaking glances at her, looked up cautiously, trying to remember Zhan Lan’s familiar face. “Brother... oh no, Sister!” Little Heye had a deep impression of the “brother” who bought all her lanterns, who turned out to be such a beautiful sister. Mu Yan noticed Zhan Lan knew her and gave Yun He a look; Yun He immediately withdrew the sword pointing at Little Heye. Zhan Lan frowned and asked, “Little Heye, weren’t you living with your grandpa? Why did you become a thief?” Little Heye dare not meet Zhan Lan’s eyes; she would never forget the graceful gentlemanly appearance of Zhan Lan, and she didn’t expect their next meeting to be under these circumstances. Ashamed, she lowered her head and said, “My grandpa has been missing for half a month, I haven’t had enough to eat, so I joined the street kids and became a thief...” While Zhan Lan was speaking, Vermilion Bird came galloping on a horse. He whispered something in Mu Yan’s ear, and a gleam appeared in Mu Yan’s eyes. He moved closer to Zhan Lan and whispered, “Lan’er, there’s news about Yu Jinchan!”

Chapter 270: 270: News From Yu Jinchan!

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