The Lan family mansion, located thousands of miles away from Beirong, is now in the hands of Lan Xinyue. Everything seems orderly, but in reality, it harbors sinister intentions.
After all, the Lan family has a large population, with uncles and cousins, all of whom are outstanding. Although they cannot compare to Lan Xinyue, there are still many people who are dissatisfied with letting a woman take charge of the Lan family. It's just a matter of when this dissatisfaction will erupt.
The Lan family mansion occupies a vast area and is a well-known and prestigious family in Baidi City. In a guest courtyard in the south courtyard, there is a quiet and pleasant atmosphere. The plants and flowers in the courtyard are all trimmed very well and have unique branches, which shows how leisurely and elegant the people living here are.
At this moment, a refined and elegant man was standing leisurely to one side, pruning a magnolia tree. He was the person who lived in this courtyard.
The magnolia's elegant fragrance and pure white color, set against the backdrop of green leaves, make the man appear even more gentle and refined, with a snow-white complexion.
The man was Xu Yiran, who had left Bei Rong that day and returned to the Lan family with Lan Xinyue.
Even he himself did not expect that he would come to the Lan family from who-knows-where and stay for a year. During this year, the woman he had been longing for and who had been guarding him for life had given birth to twins, a boy and a girl, which were the envy of the world.
Suddenly a sentence came to mind, and Xu Yiran paused in her trimming. She flicked her wide white sleeves, her posture relaxed and elegant, and a hint of a carefree smile appeared between her brows.
If you do not marry, you shall never set foot in Beirong again in your life.
At that time, when he left Bei Rong, Yuwen Yao said this, but clearly the two of them had been traveling and enjoying themselves after returning from the Yun Clan, and had been living in Nan Qi.
This man is incredibly domineering, yet incredibly protective of her. Knowing their relationship, she never even considered interfering.
But it was him...
"Huh? It's not even noon yet, and you've already stopped trimming?"
Suddenly, a clear female voice came from outside the courtyard, gentle and graceful, with an air of nobility.
It was Lan Xinyue, dressed in a blue dress as smooth as water, adorned with gold threads woven into large snowflakes. The blue dress was indeed the color of snowflakes and jade, making it impossible to look away at first glance. In particular, her unique and elegant demeanor made it even more captivating.
As Lan Xinyue spoke, she had already approached.
Xu Yiran glanced at her, put down the scissors, and said calmly, "It's just that I suddenly felt cheerful today."
"That's good. You've taken a lot of my plants this past year. If this keeps up, I might end up broke."
"It really feels wrong to have bothered you for a year."
Xu Yiran slowly stood up, looked at his clear, narrow eyes that reflected a sense of ethereal beauty, and said after a moment, "I should leave."
leave!
These two words weighed heavily on Lan Xinyue's heart like a stone, as if her internal organs had been suddenly drained in an instant. However, her face remained calm and composed. Then, a smile appeared from the corners of her beautiful eyes and brows, and she said softly, "I did not urge you. In this past year, because you were there, the other branches of the Lan family were more wary."
"You already possessed this ability; it has nothing to do with me. Besides, during my year with the Lan family, I never offered you any help. In fact, I really..."
Xu Yiran paused, her tone tinged with shame, "I really just ate and drank for free, without contributing anything at all."
Upon hearing this, Lan Xinyue's eyes narrowed. She longed for him to stay in the Lan family, to be by her side, so that she could watch over him at all times and comfort his heart. She didn't want him to eat and drink for free. She was willing to go through fire and water for him, even though she knew he would eventually leave.
I just didn't expect it to happen so quickly...
She knew she couldn't keep him in the end.
His heart had long belonged to that woman named Nan Lingqin. Even if she was already a wife, even if she was already a mother, even if... even if one day she grew old and lost her beauty, even if she was on the verge of death, he would never forget her, never.
"Alright, stay a couple more days. I'll come back tomorrow after I go out on business and give you a farewell dinner. I don't think you'll refuse." Lan Xinyue maintained her polite smile.
This woman was given a good upbringing from birth, which fostered a stable mind. No matter how much she didn't want to or was unwilling, she could only maintain a calm and composed demeanor.
Xu Yiran looked up at Lan Xinyue.
Throughout the past year, although she had stayed at the Lan family home and heard about Lan Xinyue's deeds, he and she actually rarely met.
He didn't want to hear about the Lan family's affairs, but his hearing was so good that he couldn't help but overhear the maids' discussions.
He thought that it was rare to find true friends in life, so he stayed for a year.
"good."
Xu Yiran nodded gently. For him, it was just a matter of staying for two more days, but for Lan Xinyue, it meant being able to be so close to him for two more days.
At least, the longer he stays, the more his presence will remain in this courtyard, so that when she misses him in the future, she can come here to see, smell, and reminisce.
She was a cool and reserved woman, her thoughts swirling and fluctuating in her mind, yet she never showed any of it on her face.
"Sister, Second Master has arrived with his men."
At this moment, a maidservant hurriedly came to report from outside the courtyard.
Seeing the other woman's anxious face, Lan Xinyue's eyes flashed sharply, telling the maid to immediately calm herself down and not show the slightest fear.
She was always strict with her servants.
Watching Lan Xinyue and her maid leave, seemingly in a hurry yet proceeding with a leisurely pace, Xu Yiran's deep eyelashes slightly lowered, a ripple appearing in her eyes, before returning to a calm stillness.
He has no need to interfere in the affairs of the Lan family.
...
The Lan family hall.
The second master of the Lan family, along with the third master and the descendants of the second master, were sitting down in turn with great pomp and circumstance.
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