Chapter 67
After the two finished lunch, as soon as they stepped out of the private room, they were surprised to see an acquaintance walking towards them.
The man was dressed in a well-fitting dark green official robe, his brilliance understated yet his demeanor distinguished, exuding an undeniable air of nobility.
It was Shen Rang.
Shen Rang never expected to run into Yun Xi here.
She was still dressed as a maid, exactly the same as she wore in the mansion, but for some reason, she looked more relaxed and at ease now than she did in the mansion.
Looking at her, Shen Rang felt that his mood had improved a lot.
But soon, he noticed the man standing next to her.
That man possessed extraordinary bearing and handsome features; even his coarse clothes couldn't conceal his elegance. He must be the newly appointed top scholar, Duan Huaichuan.
Seeing Shen Rang looking at him, Duan Huaichuan cupped his hands in greeting, and Shen Rang nodded in return, thus exchanging pleasantries.
Shen Rang was about to speak to Yun Xi, but Yun Xi acted as if she hadn't seen him. She deftly put on her veil and then strode forward.
Shen Rang's eyebrows twitched.
This girl is pretending not to know him?
Why?
Duan Huaichuan, carrying the bundle that Yunxi had forgotten again, hurriedly caught up.
However, Yunxi hadn't gone far when she heard a voice behind her: "Chen Xi."
Yunxi stopped in her tracks instinctively.
She turned around and, through a layer of veil, met those unfathomable black eyes.
Shen Rang parted his thin lips slightly: "Since you've already eaten, go home early."
"......knew."
After saying that, Yunxi turned and left in a hurry. Duan Huaichuan followed, but a question arose in his heart.
Isn't Xi'er a biological daughter of the Yun family?
Now that he has been taken back by the Yun family, why hasn't he changed his name, or even his surname?
The two walked away one after the other, while Shen Rang stood there, lost in thought for a long time.
“Your Highness,” Jing Yuan walked over from the other end, “all the officials are already seated and are waiting for you.”
Shen Rang nodded slightly: "That girl Chen Xi ran away. Go and tell her to go home quickly. Come and talk to me after she has safely returned to the Marquis's residence."
"yes."
The master and servant each took a step forward.
Meanwhile, Yunxi breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the restaurant.
Duan Huaichuan walked a few steps to her side and asked, "Xi'er, who was that person just now?"
“Yes… he’s my older brother at home,” Yunxi said casually.
Her relationship with Shen Rang was complicated, and she didn't want Duan Huaichuan to know.
Upon hearing this, a hint of melancholy flashed in Duan Huaichuan's eyes.
He didn't know who the Yun family was, but since Yun Xi had said so, the person just now must have been Yun Xi's older brother.
With an older brother, then he...
"Oh, Brother Huaichuan, let's go buy some snacks first," Yunxi said. "Didn't you say my parents like them?"
Before Duan Huaichuan could nod, Jing Yuan arrived.
He first bowed to Duan Huaichuan, then turned to Yunxi and said, "Miss Chenxi, the young master instructed me to escort you back."
Yunxi stared at him with an unfriendly expression.
Jing Yuan looked completely innocent, but showed no intention of backing down.
Seeing this, Duan Huaichuan said, "Xi'er, you should go back first. I'll go buy the snacks. Just tell me what the shop is called."
Yunxi could only say, "I bought them all from Zhao's Pastry Shop. I just told them I wanted some that could be stored for a long time."
Duan Huaichuan nodded: "I understand, I'll go buy it now, you should go back quickly."
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