Honglian's smile paused for a moment, then returned to its charming smile as she looked at Xia Lan.
"My sister can call me whatever she wants, I'm fine with it."
Honglian's eyes were full of affection, and every frown and smile exuded charm.
Looking at Honglian like this, Xia Lan sighed inwardly that she was born at the wrong time. If it were in her previous life, such a stunningly beautiful woman would definitely be...
The fleeting regret in Xia Lan's eyes was caught by Hong Lian, whose expression changed slightly.
What are you regretting?
Honglian looked at Xia Lan and pursed her lips.
"It's a pity you were born at the wrong time. A beauty like you must have a hard time in this world."
Xia Lan thought about how people nowadays have zero tolerance for men dressing as women; they cannot accept such 'monsters' who are neither male nor female.
Honglian paused, something flashed through her mind, her face turned ugly, she gave Xia Lan a deep look, then turned and left.
After Honglian left, Xialan took off her clothes and enjoyed a bath before changing into their clothes and coming out.
The fabric of the clothes is very comfortable and fits the body perfectly. Although it does not restrict movement at all, it also perfectly showcases Xia Lan's figure.
Qin Yu and Yang Ziye, who were waiting for Xia Lan outside the door, saw Xia Lan the moment they saw her.
Yang Ziye's heart skipped a beat. What a beautiful woman from Jiangnan, gentle and graceful.
Qin Yu's face darkened; he didn't want other men to see her figure.
He always knew how beautiful she was, and he always wanted to keep her hidden away.
Xia Lan looked at Qin Yu, her eyes flashing with amazement before her face darkened. She then smiled and walked up to Qin Yu.
"Brother Yu, how are you?"
"Sister-in-law, you are so beautiful."
Yang Ziye praised her generously, and Xia Lan smiled calmly at him.
"Thanks."
Looking back at Qin Yu, although Qin Yu was annoyed by Yang Ziye's gaze, he still had to praise his wife.
"It looks great, this outfit suits you perfectly."
Xia Lan smiled happily and took Qin Yu's arm.
Are you ready?
When Zhang Jin's eyes swept over Xia Lan, he couldn't help but pause for a moment.
Yang Ziye nodded, and Zhang Jin led the three to a room and told them to wait.
A moment later, a man walked in, holding a dagger in his hand.
Yang Ziye froze upon seeing the dagger.
Xia Lan noticed Yang Ziye's unusual behavior and asked curiously.
What are you afraid of?
"He'll be using this knife to weave it between your fingers in a moment. You have to keep a close eye on it. If you can get through that, you'll pass the first hurdle."
Yang Ziye explained, swallowing hard.
He always got stuck at the first hurdle.
"Give me your hand." The man glanced at Yang Ziye, his eyes filled with impatience.
Yang Ziye failed every time; it's a laughing stock if word gets out.
Logically speaking, they shouldn't give such a person another chance. Others are lucky to get even one chance, but because of his status, he gets another one.
Yang Ziye's hands trembled, and his face showed resistance.
At that moment, a hand slowly reached out from the side, its five fingers spread out in front of the man.
"bring it on."
Xia Lan looked at the man, signaling him to hurry up and do it.
The man paused, glanced at Xia Lan, picked up the dagger, and swiftly stabbed between Xia Lan's fingers, making Yang Ziye tremble with fear.
Xia Lan watched with a calm smile as the man's dagger pierced her fingertips.
It felt as if it was about to pierce her flesh at any moment.
Seeing that Xia Lan remained calm and composed, the man moved closer and closer to her hand. Qin Yu, standing to the side, glanced at the man with cold eyes.
As the man reached out to stab Xia Lan again, Qin Yu moved.
Suddenly, she reached out and grabbed the man's hand.
The dagger in the man's hand stopped in Xia Lan's palm.
"Ah!" Yang Ziye exclaimed in surprise.
It was just a hair's breadth away from piercing Xia Lan.
"This was my mistake."
The man's expression changed. If Qin Yu hadn't stopped him, he would have accidentally stabbed Xia Lan's hand.
What happened?
Hearing Yang Ziye's scream, Zhang Jin thought something had happened and immediately rushed in.
Upon entering, one sees Qin Yu holding the man's hand, the dagger in the man's hand resting on Xia Lan's palm.
Upon seeing this scene, Zhang Jin immediately realized that something had gone wrong and the man's mistake had almost led to a major disaster.
"I'm sorry for the bad experience."
Zhang Jin glanced at the man with a cold face. The man turned pale with fright and carefully withdrew his hand, pulling back the sharp dagger.
"Is this test to test my courage? I don't need any compensation, I just want him to put his hand on the table and let me try it once, are you in?"
Xia Lan watched as Zhang Jin's lips curled into a smile, and she once again placed her hand on the table.
However, she was going to get the dagger on the table.
She mimicked the man's earlier actions, then awkwardly brandished the dagger in her hand.
The man's expression changed drastically as he looked at Zhang Jin.
Zhang Jin nodded. "If this will make you feel better, then of course it's fine."
Zhang Jin glanced at the man, who gritted his teeth and placed his hand on the table.
At this moment, Xia Lan spoke again. "Didn't you say that you have to open your eyes and look?"
"Open your eyes," Zhang Jin said to the man.
The man was forced to open his eyes and saw Xia Lan clumsily holding a dagger, preparing to stab his hand. The man was so frightened that he quickly withdrew his hand.
"Looks like you can't do it either?" Xia Lan hadn't even pricked him yet when the man withdrew his hand.
With that, what's the point of talking to her about courage?
"Put it back in," Zhang Jin ordered, looking at the man.
Xia Lan's question was like a slap in the face.
If word gets out, they'll lose all face.
The man's hands were trembling, especially Xia Lan, who could barely hold the dagger. If she were to extend it, wouldn't that be suicide?
Xia Lan played with the dagger in her hand, and the mockery on her face made Zhang Jin's expression darken.
"Today, this lady will have the final say on your actions!"
The man's expression changed drastically. Wasn't this tantamount to his fate being entirely decided by Xia Lan's single word?
The man gritted his teeth and mustered his courage to place his hand in front of Xia Lan.
"bring it on!"
Xia Lan smiled and glanced at Qin Yu, who then ruffled her hair.
"Then I'll go?"
Xia Lan tilted her head to look at the man, not forgetting to remind him.
Yang Ziye and Zhang Jin, who were standing to the side, were staring at Xia Lan's hand. In the next second, they saw countless afterimages. One hand moved so fast that it was impossible to see clearly.
Xia Lan rested her chin on her hands, looking at Qin Yu with admiration as he held the dagger.
In a split second, Qin Yu snatched the dagger from her hand, and the dagger swiftly weaved through the man's fingers.
The moment it was about to strike, it missed, sending a surge of adrenaline through the nerves.
So much so that the other three men present were too nervous to realize that the person holding the dagger was not Xia Lan at all.
When Qin Yu finally stopped, the man relaxed for a moment, and his legs went weak, almost causing him to kneel down in front of Xia Lan.
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