She originally intended to righteously urge Lu Yan to send troops to defend the emperor and rescue the people of the capital from their suffering.
But to her surprise, this scoundrel was standing naked in front of her.
This made her completely forget the speech she had prepared.
Lu Yan looked at the shy Chen Qingwan in front of him and chuckled to himself.
He feigned ignorance and teased in a flippant tone:
"Miss Chen's late-night visit, could it be...?"
Before she could finish speaking, Chen Qingwan's pretty face turned even redder, as if it were about to bleed.
She quickly waved her hand to explain:
"No...no! You...you're talking nonsense! I...I am..."
"Oh? What is it? Then why is that?"
Lu Yan raised an eyebrow, his eyes roaming over her body with a playful gaze.
Seeing this made Chen Qingwan even more embarrassed, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
"I...I..."
Chen Qingwan's attempts to explain only made things worse, and she was so anxious she almost cried.
Seeing her embarrassed expression, Lu Yan stopped teasing her and his tone returned to normal:
"Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. So, what's up so late?"
Chen Qingwan then remembered the important matter at hand, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down.
"Ahem, about that... what happened in the capital, does it still count?"
Chen Qingwan tried her best to remain calm, but the tremor in her voice was still noticeable.
She secretly glanced at Lu Yan and found him looking at her with a half-smile.
Her cheeks flushed even more.
"Of course it stands. A gentleman's word is as good as his bond."
Lu Yan spoke casually, as if the awkwardness from just now had never existed.
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