Pick up people
Another two years passed.
Yan Chan is now eighteen years old and will be an adult in two years. Since returning to the capital, she has had nothing to do except serving in the army or staying at home.
He rarely attended banquets hosted by dignitaries.
After this period of maintenance, her skin finally became a little whiter.
Yan Chan was very satisfied with this.
But she couldn't do anything about the calluses on her hands.
Those who are always wielding swords and guns cannot be brought back.
Today, Lin Xunyan's second brother Lin Shuo finally returned from the south.
Yan Chan got up early, dressed herself, and even put on new clothes. She asked the servant to harness the carriage to go to the dock to pick someone up.
Lin Shuo came back by boat.
Yan Chan sat in the carriage with her eyes closed, her eyelashes trembling as her eyes rolled, and she looked completely relaxed.
It was warm inside the carriage, a stark contrast to the cold outside.
She leaned on the small table with one hand supporting her head. Suddenly, the carriage stopped. Yan Chan staggered and fell forward by inertia.
The hand that was originally supporting his temples tightly gripped the edge of the small table, and due to the force, the faint blue veins were exposed.
However, she did not make trouble. After all, it was not a big deal. She just ordered the servant driving the carriage to get on the road quickly.
About an hour later, the carriage finally arrived at the dock.
Yan Chan had long forgotten the little incident that happened on the road just now.
Yan Chan lifted the curtain and looked at the scenery outside. Fresh air rushed in. Yan Chan also felt that it was a bit stuffy in the carriage, so she simply got out of the carriage and planned to get some cool air.
She leaned against the stacked wooden boxes with her arms folded across her chest. Her position was not very conspicuous and could not be easily noticed. Moreover, she was wearing a silver-gray robe today. Although the style was novel, the color was not eye-catching.
But the view from her side was excellent, and she could see all the docked ships at a glance. Yan Chan raised her head slightly and looked at the large ship that was about to dock.
The ship came closer and closer, gradually occupying her field of vision. If she looked carefully, she could see people standing on the deck.
However, Yan Chan was not in the mood to look over there. She just looked at her own carriage. The carriage of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery with the word "Yan" on it was parked not far away from her.
Yan Chan did not ask the servant to follow, so the servant and the other girls stood beside the carriage, standing properly, and some even stamped their feet because they could not stand the cold.
The weather was not good today and it started snowing. This was the first snow of the year.
Snowflakes fell on Yan Chan's head, shoulders, arms, and even her eyelashes were not spared.
The servant was very tactful and took out an oil-paper umbrella from the carriage and ran quickly to Yan Chan to shield her from the wind and snow.
Yan Chan looked at the ship that was about to dock at the shore and finally moved his steps. Seeing this, the servant also followed quickly.
Fortunately, Lin Shuo came back early. If he had come a few days later, the water route would have been difficult to travel.
It is hard to say whether the sea surface will freeze or not, but at least there is a greater possibility of catching a cold, as the weather in the north always turns cold suddenly.
Just like no one expected it to snow suddenly today.
Snowflakes fell on the water and melted into the sea water before the naked eye could see them. Yan Chan stretched out his hand from the umbrella's coverage, and the moment his warm hand touched the snowflakes, only a few water droplets remained.
Only the snow that fell on her clothes was willing to stay for a while longer.
She gestured to the servant beside the carriage, and soon the servant came trotting over with a cloak in his arms.
Seeing this, the servant beside him took it, hung it on his arm, and winked at the servant, telling him to go back.
The servant wanted to put it on Yan Chan but she stopped him with a wave of her hand.
This cloak was not meant for her.
Before going out today, she went to the Lin Mansion. She originally wanted to pick up Lin Xunyan to come out for some fresh air. This little girl was probably going to grow hair if she stayed in the mansion all day.
But who knew that she would catch a cold and be bedridden. Even Aunt Lin was anxiously guarding her bedside.
Therefore, she was the only one left who was supposed to pick up Lin Shuo.
However, Yan Chan was not too disappointed. After all, she and Lin Shuo were close friends.
She had no choice but to bring the cloak that Aunt Lin had prepared for her.
Unlike herself, Lin Shuo was extremely afraid of the cold. He had been practicing martial arts since he was a child, but he was still like this. Yan Chan once laughed at him for a while.
The noisy and bustling sounds suddenly broke into Yan Chan's ears, bringing all her scattered thoughts back to normal.
It turned out that the ship had docked.
Yan Chan stood there without moving. Fortunately, her current position was very conspicuous, and Lin Shuo could see her figure with just a quick glance.
Yan Chan hadn't planned to find Lin Shuo on her own. After all, there were so many people on the boat, so it would be faster to let Lin Shuo find her.
With his height advantage, Yan Chan stands out among the crowd.
Her good looks also attracted some people to look at her sideways and secretly scrutinize her.
Guess which noble family she comes from.
Today, Yan Chan did not wear the jade pendant unique to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion around her waist. Except for necessary banquets and official duties, Yan Chan dressed very casually.
Originally, she wanted to just pick up some clothes and put them on as usual, but she suddenly had the urge to show off in front of Lin Shuo at home. You know, Lin Shuo likes exquisite and complicated things the most, and clothes are no exception.
I really don't know who he inherited his love for martial arts from.
The plank fell down with a bang, and the people on the boat walked down one by one in an orderly manner.
Yan Chan's eyes, which were originally half closed, were now fully open. He casually looked at the people who got off the boat, and still leaned aside without any interest.
Perhaps she had waited too long, the cool snow froze her heart. Yan Chan looked towards the deck boredly, but still could not find Lin Shuo.
There was a thin layer of snow on the ground, and when I stepped on it, my shoes left a trail of footprints and a slight crunching sound.
As more and more people got off the boat, the thin snow under the deck was trampled away, leaving only a wet ground.
Another family came down.
The master in the lead looked to be in his thirties or forties. His wife and concubines followed him closely, a few steps behind, not daring to overtake him.
The wet nurse was holding a three-year-old child and walking very steadily. The tiger-head hat on her head swayed left and right with the child's head. It seemed that this was her first time in the capital and she was curious about everything she saw.
Next up should be the young masters and young ladies in the mansion.
Yan Chan subconsciously thought that the ones leading the group were the legitimate children of this family. Looking at their upright postures and slightly raised heads, they were clearly filled with pride.
However, the girls were all wearing veils, so Yan Chan couldn't see their appearance clearly. Fortunately, she was not curious and her eyes did not stay on them for too long.
She had seen many beautiful women in the capital, and there were many good-looking children from aristocratic families.
Besides, when it comes to beauties, she had already seen one when she was fifteen years old. Shi Guiyi, a female doctor of the Qibei Army, had an extremely beautiful appearance, otherwise she would not have attracted the soldiers' covetousness and even wanted to attack her.
This family has quite a lot of children...at least ten of them, big and small.
I think he is either a wealthy businessman or a newly transferred official to the capital...
Those young men looked ordinary, but they acted arrogantly, walking with their chests puffed out. Perhaps they wanted to look more energetic, but they ended up making things worse, looking like proud roosters.
Yan Chan couldn't help laughing, and the smile made her look even more beautiful, but she didn't laugh out loud, she just raised her lips.
After all, she didn't want to be glared at.
In her eyes, there was no difference between those girls, and after they put on veils, they were even harder to tell apart. They were not as interesting as the young men, who at least could make her laugh.
Through these younger generations, Yan Chan almost understood the family's customs and practices, and was aware of the lack of discipline.
The house must be a mess.
Moreover, he has many concubines, and the master of this family is also a playboy. I'm afraid he is a womanizer, which is why he has so many children.
Judging from his unsteady steps, he must be in serious health.
Suddenly, a person in front turned back and slowed down in front of her. Yan Chan looked at the long line and guessed that they must be the children of that master.
This woman was also very bold. She actually lifted a corner of her veil and secretly glanced at herself, then called out to the person who was left last, "Second sister", and asked her to leave quickly.
Yan Chan frowned subconsciously, feeling even more dissatisfied with this family.
Moreover, her voice... can a human really make that kind of delicate voice?
I'm afraid he's deliberately speaking in a husky voice in front of her to attract her attention.
As soon as she finished speaking, the woman turned around and walked away in a pretentious manner, and when she waved her sleeve, she accidentally touched Yan Chan's sleeve.
Seeing this, Yan Chan patted the place where her sleeve had touched her in disgust, and almost couldn't control the expression on her face.
The "second sister" that the woman mentioned was late and was now catching up with them in a hurry, her steps were a little anxious. If it weren't for some "small accidents", she wouldn't have fallen so far behind.
Although she walked in a hurry, she was still pleasing to the eye. The veil blocked most of her vision, and she was a little flustered, so she didn't even see Yan Chan's slightly outstretched feet, and she stumbled and almost fell to the ground.
Guan Zheng almost screamed, but her upbringing told her to hold back and not lose her composure.
She took a deep breath and put her hands in front of her face, trying to avoid getting hurt. A girl's face is the most important thing. If she gets hurt on the face, she might not be able to find a good marriage.
Just when she was ready to fall, the expected pain did not come, and someone pulled her sleeve.
Yan Chan originally planned to grab her wrist, but she was disgusted by the elder sister of this family just now and didn't want to have any more contact with the children of this family.
However, pulling the sleeves is not as easy as using the wrists to gain leverage. Yan Chan used force with her hands but did not think about the counter-effect, which might be because the sleeves were too wide.
The person who originally planned to stay five steps away from her, now had the veil on his head hitting Yan Chan's forehead.
Even the servant beside him was so scared that he almost dropped the paper umbrella in his hand and subconsciously held Yan Chan's arm.
Because of the pull she had just made, the veil on Guan Zheng's head was blown away for a moment by the air waves from the surroundings. Her red nose and moist eyes caught Yan Chan's sight, and her slightly opened lips had not yet completely closed because she was still in shock.
The circle of white fur on her neck makes her little face even more delicate.
But that pretty face was now tightly surrounded by sorrow, which made her beauty dimmed a little.
But at least she is much prettier than her sister... Yan Chan snorted softly, as if she didn't want to admit this fact.
Guan Zheng's breathing stopped for a moment, and the sudden dizziness made her eyes, which were already on the verge of crying, even more moist.
She raised her head stubbornly and looked at the kind-hearted person who helped her. A feeling of guilt welled up in her heart. After all, it was her veil that "attacked" him!
The boy, who was half a head taller than her, was now holding his forehead and closing one eye in pain.
The moment she saw his appearance, Guan Zheng's pupils shrank slightly. She had originally thought that someone like her cousin was already a banished immortal, but today she realized that her vision was too narrow.
She could even feel her heart pounding.
Guan Zheng wanted to take a few more looks, but the fluttering veil didn't give her the chance and fell down steadily.
For a moment, the two people's sight was blocked.
Seeing her family members getting further and further away, Guan Zheng couldn't help feeling anxious. She thanked them hurriedly and trotted away.
Yan Chan looked at her hurriedly leaving back, covering his injured forehead with his hands, feeling an indescribable annoyance in his heart.
Today is such a bad day.
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