Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback-Chapter 44 - Ambiguous

There was a small bed ahead that Dugu Yan had previously slept in, and Little Black hurriedly ran up to that bed with Zhan Lan.

Zhan Lan let Little Black lie at the head of the bed, thankful she didn’t have to share a bed with that scoundrel Mu Yan!

Since he said he would return the Luminous Pearls first thing tomorrow morning, with Zhan Lan’s knowledge of Mu Yan from her previous life, he was capable of doing it.

Though he was a treacherous official, he was straightforward and honorable in his treachery.

Much better than those who appear as human on the surface but are ghosts behind the scenes!

Zhan Lan slapped her own head. When did she start thinking about Mu Yan like this!

This is truly a sin!

All night, Zhan Lan tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

In the middle of the night, her room’s candle lit up, and Mu Yan sat alone in front of the candle, taking something out of the twin Luminous Pearls, and quickly put it away.

Afterwards, he lightly roasted the Luminous Pearls over the candle flame and they returned to their original state.

Zhan Lan pretended not to see and continued to feign sleep, as Mu Yan slowly approached her bed.

Thump!

Zhan Lan felt a tap on her head, and Mu Yan actually flicked her forehead with his finger.

Childish and shameless!

“Mu Yan!” Zhan Lan rubbed her brow, extremely annoyed.

Mu Yan lowered his gaze, his arms propping up beside Zhan Lan, leaning over, his evilly charming face enlarged before Zhan Lan’s eyes, he whispered, “Thank you, Miss Zhan, for your hospitality last night. The Seal Keeper slept very well!”

His warm breath close by, Zhan Lan coldly pushed Mu Yan away.

Mu Yan was pushed toward the side of the bed near Little Black, seeing the little guy sleeping so soundly and comfortably snoring.

He grabbed Little Black by the skin on the back of his neck and threw the sleepy Little Black onto the floor.

“Mu Yan, are you sick!” Zhan Lan got out of bed and unhappily picked up the confused Little Black.

Mu Yan wiped his hands with the handkerchief from Zhan Lan’s table and said, “This room, it’s that dog smell, the Seal Keeper doesn’t like it very much!”

“I don’t care whether you like it or not!” Zhan Lan couldn’t help but laugh at his audacity from the anger.

How could there be such a shameless man!

To make these statements so matter-of-fact, as if the whole world should accommodate him!

Mu Yan put down the handkerchief, came closer to Zhan Lan, and flirted, “Miss Zhan, we have slept together for two nights now, are you really so heartless?”

“Sleep your ghost, don’t come find me again next time!” Zhan Lan straightened her spine fearlessly and moved closer, the two standing very close.

Their eyes met, and suddenly Mu Yan was hit in the face with the fragrance of Zhan Lan’s body.

Instantly, the atmosphere in the room became ambiguously charged beneath the candlelight.

Especially since Zhan Lan had just woken up, her cheeks flush with pink, her beautiful eyes watery under the candlelight, and her neckline half open, Mu Yan glanced down and his ears instantly turned red.

He unconsciously stepped back, his heart pounding and racing.

Zhan Lan quickly pulled up her neckline.

“Get out!” She turned her back, absolutely furious.

This Mu Yan, truly an insufferable fellow!

Bumping into him, considered her bad luck!

And she didn’t even know if this guy had buried her in the Dragon Vein in his past life!

In this life, it’s like a haunting!

Mu Yan’s face was cold as he opened the door, surveyed the surroundings for a while, and then quietly left.

After returning to the Mu Residence, he locked himself alone in his room.

It wasn’t fully dawn yet, and he lay on the large rosewood intricately carved bed, unable to fall asleep.

Zhan Lan’s face and the scent on her body kept appearing in his mind.

He didn’t know why, but the half-night he spent in Zhan Lan’s bed was the best sleep he had had in years.

He changed his clothes, opened the door, and said to the Hidden Guard outside, “Vermilion Bird, how is Qingcheng?”

“Replying to the Master, Miss Qingcheng’s illness has greatly improved, please rest assured, Master!”

Mu Yan nodded, “Good.”

“Yes, Master!” Vermilion Bird nodded in response.

Mu Yan remembered something and commanded, “Arrange for Liu Xi and her father to meet as soon as possible!”

“Yes!”

Mu Yan locked himself in the room again.

He didn’t know what was wrong with him, feeling so frustrated and restless at this moment.

Mu Yan’s eyes were icy cold; he disliked this feeling of his emotions being influenced by others!

Perhaps, it is because he has been seeing Zhan Lan often lately that he feels this way!

His gaze fixed on the coin pouch embroidered with an ugly duckling on the corner of the desk, he thought to himself: Zhan Lan is such a strange woman!

Zhan Lan seems to harbor hostility towards the Zhan Family members, yet it seems directed only at certain individuals!

She appears to be plotting a grand plan, which might involve the entirety of Nanjin!

Could she become an unpredictable factor in his plans?

It’s hard to say!

Still, he needs to have someone watch over her.

Outside the door, Vermilion Bird scratched his head; last night, he had been outside the General Mansion. In the dark, he saw the Master enter Miss Zhan Lan’s boudoir and didn’t come out again.

Not until midnight did he return to the mansion.

This was unprecedented!

Although the Master has quite the reputation of being a ladies’ man outside, in reality, he has never spent a night out, nor has he even held a lady’s hand.

Vermilion Bird scratched his head, finding it very strange!

Moreover, Liu Xi and that Miss Zhan are on the same side.

Why does the Master want to win over Liu Xi?

Vermilion Bird’s eyes lit up, as if he had solved a millennia-old mystery; this is suspicious!

…

The next morning, at the General Mansion.

Zhan Beicang’s face was livid as he sat in the chair, holding the Luminous Pearl that had been returned.

Last night, they searched for so long and couldn’t find the person who took the Luminous Pearl, but instead, that person stealthily returned it.

This was a slap in the face to the General Mansion!

Zhan Beicang speculated: Could there be a mole?

Under Zhan Beicang’s order, all the guards of the mansion were replaced.

He grew increasingly uneasy; with so many incidents recently occurring in the mansion, he, leading troops in battle, could not protect his own family!

Zhan Beicang picked up a cup of liquor and downed it in one gulp. The liquor burned down his throat, yet he didn’t even blink.

Sitting alone in the grand hall, he fell deep into self-blame!

…

Early in the morning, Liu Xi took people to repair her father’s grave.

Once the tomb was restored and the craftsmen had left, she kneeled in front of her parents’ grave, sobbing uncontrollably.

“Father, Mother, your daughter has avenged you. You can now rest in peace below the springs!”

Suddenly, in the emptiness of the woods, Liu Xi heard someone’s footsteps slowly approaching from behind.