"Miss, His Excellency the Apostle and his wife have come to visit!"

Before the Liu family steward could finish his report, Liu Zhaodi hurriedly came out to greet them. When she saw Ning Yanlan, she felt guilty for a moment and avoided eye contact. "Jiang Yuan, and Sister Yanlan, you've arrived so quickly?"

Jiang Yuan raised an eyebrow, and Liu Zhaodi immediately understood, saying, "Butler, you may leave now!"

"Okay, then call me if you need anything, Miss!"

The Liu family steward immediately withdrew, and Ning Yanlan found a seat and sat down, hiding herself in her white robe. She then waited quietly without saying a word.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Liu Zhaodi frantically tried to wink at Jiang Yuan, but Jiang Yuan only sighed bitterly.

"Sister Yanlan, what would you like to drink? I'll go prepare it for you." Liu Zhaodi glared at Jiang Yuan resentfully, then half-squatted down in front of Ning Yanlan and asked.

"No need for drinks. I'm just curious, why do you call me 'sister' but call him by his first name?" Ning Yanlan looked at Liu Zhaodi with affectionate eyes, her expression exactly like when she was with Jiang Yuan.

"Forehead!"

Liu Zhaodi was caught off guard by the sudden question and was speechless, stammering and unable to give a fluent answer.

"Do you remember when we first met? You were quite assertive, almost declaring your ownership right in front of me!" Ning Yanlan said with a smile.

"Sister Yanlan, I... I was ignorant back then." Liu Zhaodi blushed as she recalled the past.

Seeing this, Ning Yanlan didn't continue speaking, but said earnestly, "You don't have to be so humble in the face of love. Even if you steal it, you should still be proud of it! Otherwise, how can you be worthy of this love!"

"Then what do you mean, Sister Yanlan?" Liu Zhaodi's expression betrayed her panic.

“Yanlan, actually Zhaodi…”

"I know!"

Before Jiang Yuan could finish speaking, Ning Yanlan interrupted him, "I like her straightforwardness and innocence, and I think you should like her too!"

"Sister Yanlan, no, no, Jiang Yuan doesn't like me, and I won't like him either, not today, and not in the future!" Liu Zhaodi quickly waved her hand in denial. At this moment, she had a smile on her face, but her heart was breaking.

She explained, suppressing her heartache, "And I asked him to come so I could tell him that the person with the talent for balance has been found; that's the information I received."

After saying that, Liu Zhaodi placed a recording stone on the table.

"Um, I have something to take care of, I'll go out and deal with it first!"

Liu Zhaodi was almost in tears when she turned around, but she was too angry to argue and could only flee in a sorry state.

"Wait, this is your home, why are you running away?" Ning Yanlan looked at Liu Zhaodi, who would rather suffer herself than make things difficult for Jiang Yuan, and her heart wavered.

Her feelings were never pure from beginning to end! Liu Zhaodi, on the other hand, was quite the opposite.

"Sister Yanlan." Liu Zhaodi stood at the door, at a loss, unsure whether to stay or leave.

Ning Yanlan stood up and said calmly, "You go with him to do his business. I'll go home and wait for him!"

"Smoke and Mist!"

Jiang Yuan grabbed her hand, but Ning Yanlan, whom he had expected to be angry, smiled gently at him instead.

"These are turbulent times, so be careful when you go out. Also, don't come back too late, or I won't be able to appease you!"

After saying that, Ning Yanlan walked towards the door. As she passed Liu Zhaodi, she reminded her, "Little sister, don't be too humble, or I won't help you if he bullies you in the future!"

The unbelievable words she heard made Liu Zhaodi feel dizzy. By the time she came to her senses, Ning Yanlan was already quite a distance away. She immediately shouted at Jiang Yuan, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and chase after her!"

Jiang Yuan sighed and instructed, "Tomb Maiden, protect her well!"

"I don't need protection, you go after your sister!" Liu Zhaodi said anxiously.

"go!"

Jiang Yuan gestured to Ning Yanlan's back, and the Tomb Maiden immediately followed.

"Stop being so narcissistic! I'm sending the Tomb Maiden to protect Yanlan!" Jiang Yuan pouted, even he himself felt it was unbelievable that Ning Yanlan had actually agreed so readily.

"call!"

Liu Zhaodi breathed a sigh of relief. She sat down on the sofa, her face buried in her hands, panting, and said, "That was terrifying! My heart is still pounding!"

"Liu Zhaodi, I've taken your words to heart!" Jiang Yuan said casually from the side.

"What did you say?" Liu Zhaodi asked instinctively before she could even process what was happening.

“You don’t like me, not today, and not ever!” Jiang Yuan repeated slowly.

"Forehead!"

"Forget it, I'll go find my Yanlan instead! After all, she's so understanding, how could I bear to hurt her!"

With that, Jiang Yuan got up to leave.

"You dare!" Liu Zhaodi lunged forward menacingly, declaring confidently, "Sister Yanlan said you're mine now!"

"What did you just say?"

"What nonsense! I didn't say that, and even if I did, I don't remember!"

Liu Zhaodi shook her head guiltily.

"Then you really are my benefactor! Your forgetfulness is truly remarkable," Jiang Yuan joked.

"Alright, alright, I know you feel guilty. At worst, I'll treat Sister Yanlan even better from now on. If she says go east, I'll never go west. If she says she'll hit you, I'll never scold you!" Liu Zhaodi wrapped her arms around Jiang Yuan's waist and acted coquettishly.

"Wow, do you like me or Ning Yanlan? Why don't you two get together and I'll just be a stranger from now on!" Jiang Yuan said, his face full of black lines.

"No, that won't do. You're still the bridge of our friendship; we can't just become strangers. Besides, I can't live without you!"

Liu Zhaodi's little head kept nuzzling against his chest, and the two of them were playfully wrestling together.

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