Chapter 313: 313: I May Never See You Again in My Lifetime...

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Chapter 313: Chapter 313: I May Never See You Again in My Lifetime... Xiao Luobai was filled with anger, blaming himself for his incompetence that rendered him unable to fairly compete with Mu Yan. It wasn’t just because he was younger, but because he hadn’t accomplished significant feats, and he couldn’t stand before Zhan Lan as a mature man. Thus, in Zhan Lan’s eyes, he was still just a brash young boy; Zhan Lan had never truly seen him as a man. Zhan Lan looked at Xiao Luobai’s angry and jealous expression, and sneered, “At fifteen, I also thought I had fallen in love with the love of my life! Unfortunately, it was merely a joke...” Xiao Luobai murmured, “You’ve liked someone else before?” Zhan Lan shook her head, “I mistook it for love. When one is young, they always think their love is unique in the world, to be foolish enough to die for that person, always ready to give without expecting anything in return. But one day, when you look back, you realize you were only blinded by the beautiful aspect of love, moved by your own emotions!” Zhan Lan had lived this life again; her mental age was more than eighteen, something she understood only through experiencing life. Listeing to her words, a tear glistened from the corner of his reddened eyes, streaming down Xiao Luobai’s cheek as he murmured, “Can I hug you?” Zhan Lan looked at him, silent for a long time. Another tear fell from Xiao Luobai’s eyes as he asked again with a pleading tone, “Can I?” “I’m leaving for Beiyue soon, maybe we’ll never see each other again...” Zhan Lan looked at his pitiful appearance and said, “If you embrace me as a brother, I’ll allow it. But if you embrace me as a man, you cannot. Decide for yourself.” After struggling internally for a long time, Xiao Luobai finally approached Zhan Lan and held her tightly in his arms. He held her as if he was holding the most precious treasure in the world, smelling the unique scent of Zhan Lan, his face flushing red, yet harboring no disrespectful thoughts. The increasingly tight embrace made it hard for her to breathe, and Zhan Lan pushed Xiao Luobai away, asking, “Alright, do you need me to sendyou off?” Xiao Luobai shook his head, “I’ll leave on my own. You’re getting married, I won’t bless you.” Zhan Lan nodded and said, “Then I bless you, wishing you achieve great things soon!” With cheeks flushed, Xiao Luobai looked at Zhan Lan, then left without looking back from her residence. Zhan Lan sighed, she had never said such a heavy goodbye before, as if laden with regrets, a farewell between acquaintances. In his previous life, Xiao Luobai eventually became the king of Beiyue, and Zhan Lan believed that with the help from Ye Xiuhan, he would definitely succeed in this life too. However, these matters were no longer her concern. Mu Yan stepped into the room and asked Zhan Lan, “Has he left?” Zhan Lan nodded. Mu Yan then asked, “Did he confess his feelings to you?” Zhan Lan looked at Mu Yan in surprise, and Mu Yan walked over and embraced her, saying, “Your expression gave you away.” Zhan Lan gave a bitter smile, “Everyone has their youthful days; who hasn’t mistakenly thought they were truly in love with someone?” She pushed Mu Yan away and asked, “Haven’t you? When you were young, did you like someone?” Mu Yan confidently answered, “No.” Then he thought of something and added, “It wasn’t really liking, just found them quite interesting.” A hint of sourness suddenly arose in Zhan Lan’s heart; she responded noncommittally, “Oh.” Mu Yan noticed her semblance of jealousy and tilted his head to look at her, “Are you jealous?” Zhan Lan immediately denied, “Not at all.” Mu Yan suppressed a laugh, allowing only Zhan Lan to make him jealous, and now it was her turn to be jealous, so that she might become aware of her own feelings. Actually, Zhan Lan really wanted to ask Mu Yan who that interesting person was, but her pride held her back. Mu Yan looked at her and chuckled, to which Zhan Lan glared at him and asked, “What are you laughing at?” Mu Yan mysteriously walked away, turning his back to her and waving his hand, leaving behind two words, “Interesting.” ... The next day, Zhan Lan met Xiao Chen at the Ministry of Justice. Zhan Lan looked at Xiao Chen, who was dressed in a blue official uniform, flipping through documents inside the room. She leaned against the door, laughing and said: “Minister Xiao, it’s as if no one is here, I just entered the Ministry of Justice so easily. Your guards are not up to the mark!” Xiao Chen looked up at Zhan Lan and said: “That’s because it’s you who came, anyone else would have been shot into a porcupine by now.” Zhan Lan sat down nonchalantly, poured herself a glass of water, and said: “You have something to tell me?” Xiao Chen put down the document, stood up with a smile, “You noticed?” That night he wanted to speak but stopped himself, not expecting Zhan Lan to see through it instantly. Only a comrade from a past life could have such an understanding. Xiao Chen sat next to Zhan Lan and handed her a plate of fruit. As she ate, Zhan Lan said, “I still don’t understand you.” Xiao Chen peeled an orange for Zhan Lan, who looked at him in surprise, “Big brother, I have hands, I’m not a three-year-old child, I can do it myself.” A moment of sadness flashed in Xiao Chen’s eyes, Zhan Lan could readily accept Mu Yan peeling shrimp for her, but she couldn’t accept the fruit he peeled. Seeing his hand hanging in mid-air, Zhan Lan said: “Okay, I’ll eat it.” Xiao Chen gave a faint smile and said: “The matter I wanted to talk about is that Ye Xiaowu and Ye Xiaoliu want to follow you, both brothers are here now.” Zhan Lan nodded, “I’ll meet them.” Soon after, Ye Xiaowu and Ye Xiaoliu knelt before Zhan Lan and said: “Main General!” Zhan Lan helped them up, saying: “You two first stay by Xiao Chen’s side. I am getting married into the Regent Prince Mansion, plenty of Hidden Guards will protect me, you two can show your talents in the Ministry of Justice, that’s what I’d love to see.” Ye Xiaowu said: “Yes, Main General, your subordinate will obey.” Ye Xiaoliu nodded and said: “Yes, Main General!” Zhan Lan looked into their resolute eyes and said: “The former Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice left many cases unresolved, helping Minister Xiao is also helping me.” “Yes!” Both men nodded again. After seeing off the two, Zhan Lan turned to Xiao Chen and asked: “Is it safe to speak here?” Xiao Chen took Zhan Lan to an inner room. Zhan Lan lowered her voice and said: “Si Jun is rallying forces everywhere, and Li Sui is likely now in Si Jun’s camp.” Xiao Chen was startled at the mention of Li Sui’s name, “Li Sui, you encountered him?” Zhan Lan detailed her encounter with Li Sui to Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen looked a bit excited, “Previously, I tried to look into his whereabouts but couldn’t find him, probably moved. I’ll look again.” “Good, it’s much more convenient for you to handle this under the guise of an investigation than if I were to step forward.” Zhan Lan frowned and said: “However, the internal strife between the Crown Prince and Si Jun needs further fueling, I need to release some information to make their covert fight even more intense.” Xiao Chen nodded, “Si Jun killed the Crown Prince in his former life, and the Crown Prince isn’t a pushover either. If not for you helping Si Jun back then, they could have been worthy opponents in a fair game of chess.” The Crown Prince was also a sinister character, seemingly only interested in playing ball games, but privately he also rallied his own forces, plotting to eliminate each of his brothers one by one. Zhan Lan scoffed, “Let them fight it out, we’ll just watch.”

Chapter 313: 313: I May Never See You Again in My Lifetime...

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