Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback-Chapter 306: Xiao Chen is Back!

Zhan Xuerou wanted to say something, but she didn’t dare to resist. She was afraid that saying more would lead to mistakes and anger them.

Now, she finally understood how Zhan Lan felt back then, relying on others and living by looking at their faces.

Zhan Beicang said: "Rou’er is recuperating, should she temporarily stay in the front courtyard first?"

Zhan Lan sneered at herself, "I was also recuperating in the back courtyard back then, and father, you even visited me!"

Zhan Beicang’s head felt like it was hit by a muffled blow, and he finally stopped talking.

"Alright, you all see for yourselves!" After saying that, Zhan Lan went to see her younger siblings.

Zhan Beicang and Qin Shuang exchanged a glance, and both looked towards Zhan Xuerou.

Zhan Beicang said: "Rou’er, I’ll have the servants clean up the room, find those two maids of yours and have them come back, you can recuperate in the back courtyard first."

Zhan Xuerou dared not refuse to stay in the back courtyard, so she obediently nodded and said, "Yes."

...

After staying in the back courtyard, Zhan Xuerou realized what kind of days Zhan Lan had been living through these years.

Not to mention the simplicity of the room, there were also rats scurrying on the beams at midnight, causing her to be anxious all night.

Qiuyue and Meng Ling came back to take care of her. Meng Ling complained, "Miss, you are really suffering too much, this is nowhere near your previous life, and even the food from the kitchen has stones and hair in it, the servants are all opportunistic, they are simply bullying us!"

Zhan Xuerou lay in bed, drinking the medicine Qiuyue brought over, and weakly said, "Stop complaining, being able to come back here is already good."

She must leave a good impression in the eyes of Zhan Beicang and Qin Shuang, so that she can gradually return to their side.

No matter how much suffering, she was willing to endure it.

...

That same day, when Zhan Lan heard that Xiao Chen was back, she stood at the Wangjiang Building, looking far towards the city gate where the people lined up to welcome him.

Excitement gleamed in her eyes, Xiao Chen, Huang Gun, Dugu Yan, and the mysteriously disappeared Li Sui, they were all alive, how wonderful!

Mu Yan stood behind her and looked at her, angling his question, "Are you that happy?"

Zhan Lan smiled and nodded. Mu Yan looked far towards the city gate; without tall buildings to block, he could feel the enthusiasm of the people.

However, was Zhan Lan really just happy for Xiao Chen’s return?

From his observations, Xiao Chen’s eyes held a suppressed and restrained love for Zhan Lan, which he could feel.

It seemed like Xiao Chen had been in love for a very long time, those feelings were like dust buried in the earth, frozen over, but still occasionally leaking some love out.

He had warned Xiao Chen before, but Xiao Chen wasn’t afraid of him at all, as if for Zhan Lan, he would dare to offend anyone, dare to kill anyone.

On this point, Mu Yan did indeed admire Xiao Chen.

He leaned slightly on the railing, turning to look at Zhan Lan and asked, "How did you meet Xiao Chen?"

Zhan Lan was stunned by his question, blurted out, "We met when we were young."

Mu Yan looked at her incredulously and asked, "How old were you when you met?"

Zhan Lan casually said, "Ten."

Mu Yan scoffed, "Back then, Xiao Chen was in Western Rong."

Zhan Lan raised an eyebrow and said, "That was all false news, he came much earlier."

Mu Yan snorted coldly, "You mean, you were childhood sweethearts?"

Zhan Lan gave him a look, "Mu Yan, Xiao Chen is just like my brother Zhan Hui to me, I’ve always seen him as an elder brother, and besides, he’s androgynous and liked by both men and women, why would he need to like me!"

Mu Yan made an acknowledging sound and turned towards the Vermilion Bird, "You and Xiao Chen spent nights together in valleys, fighting wolves and mosquitoes, you know him better, do you think he’s handsome?"

Vermilion Bird: "..."

Master, what do you mean?

Zhan Lan also looked over and said, "Vermilion Bird, isn’t Xiao Chen very handsome? Even I, as a woman, find him good-looking and want to take a few more glances."

Vermilion Bird broke out in a cold sweat and awkwardly smiled, "I’m just a rough man, I can’t tell whether other men are good-looking or not."

Mu Yan, annoyed by Zhan Lan’s praise of Xiao Chen, looked at her coldly, his fingers stroking her wrist as he said, "What did you just say? Who is good-looking?"

Zhan Lan, sensing the jealousy in Mu Yan’s demeanor, gave a thumbs-up and said, "Xiao Chen is good-looking, but you are handsome. You are ethereal and enchanting, peerlessly handsome!"

Mu Yan haughtily nodded, "That’s more like it."

Zhan Lan tilted her head to look at Mu Yan; this man really gets jealous easily, which is quite dangerous.

She said with a beaming smile, "Mu Yan, there’s something I want to tell you, and you’re not allowed to refuse."

Mu Yan’s hair was tousled by the wind, his sleeves fluttering as he looked at Zhan Lan, "Go ahead, whatever you say, I will agree."

Zhan Lan said, "I originally promised to go boating with you, but my friends have returned, so tonight I need to stay home to host a welcome reception for them."

Mu Yan, a bit disappointed, said, "Fine, I will go too."

Zhan Lan let out a self-mocking laugh, "Don’t worry, I won’t drink much."

Mu Yan, with a slight smile curving his lips, murmured, "I wish you would get drunk."

"What did you say?" Zhan Lan turned to look at him.

Mu Yan said seriously, "You’re a young lady; drink less."

"Oh!" Zhan Lan smiled brightly, and Mu Yan watched as her lips curved up and her cheeks blushed, her eyes as beautiful as the stars and the moon.

Today, his lady is in a very good mood.

"Lan’er, how about I bring over the chef from Baoxiang House to prepare some delicious dishes?" Mu Yan suggested as he looked at the river view.

"Sure, thank you, Prince," Zhan Lan always liked Mu Yan for being such a considerate man.

Even without her saying anything, Mu Yan had already thought ahead.

Mu Yan wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her close and whispered, "You forgot to say thank you, now you’ll be punished..."

Vermilion Bird immediately turned around and hid himself in the shadows.

Master really behaves these days like a peacock in constant heat, longing to cling to Madam all day every day.

Zhan Lan glanced at the already vanished figure of Vermilion Bird, covering Mu Yan’s approaching lips with her palm.

Mu Yan smiled, capturing her hand and pulling open a door. After shutting the door, he trapped her within his arms; Zhan Lan blushed but he did not kiss her.

Mu Yan wrapped an arm around her waist while whispering in her ear, "Are you intentionally making me punish you?"

"You are teasing me again!" Zhan Lan was shocked by his thick-skinned antics.

With his fingers caressing Zhan Lan’s full and rosy lips, Mu Yan said, "Mengmeng, how about we get married in five days?"

"In five days?" Zhan Lan was surprised, wondering why Mu Yan chose that specific day.

Mu Yan nodded, seeing Zhan Lan’s surprised face, he smirked and said, "Why? Is it inconvenient for you after five days?"

Zhan Lan kicked him on the bend of his leg, "Nonsense, it just feels so sudden."

Mu Yan flinched in pain, grasping her hand and said, "It’s not sudden, I’ve been waiting for you for many years."

Zhan Lan looked at him skeptically, "It sounds like you think we’ve known each other a long time!"

Staring into her beautiful eyes, Mu Yan said, "Maybe we have!"