Feng Ran was stunned for a moment, and for a while, she didn't know how to answer Xiao Lanjue's words.
"Young Master Xiao, I still have things to do."
"This place is not suitable for me to appear."
After Feng Ran finished speaking, she turned to leave. This place brought her nothing but endless pain. Xuanyuan Heng had once said: She, Feng Ran, could never appear here.
Feng Ran remembered those words clearly. She didn't want to be ridiculed and mocked by Xuanyuan Heng.
Seeing this, Xiao Lanjue directly blocked Feng Ran's path, a playful smile on his face: "Feng Ran, I brought you here naturally for a reason."
"What he, Xuanyuan Heng, says might be useful to others. But to me, it's completely useless."
"Feng Ran, you must remember, it is I who brought you here, and you only need to serve me obediently. Other matters are none of your concern."
"As for whether we can enter the Xuanyuan Prince's Mansion, that's my ability."
"Young Master Xiao, I don't know why you are so insistent on having me go in, but you know clearly what kind of trouble I will bring you. Therefore, Young Master Xiao, please let me go. I don't want to cause you any trouble."
"Heh, in your opinion, bringing you here might be trouble, but in my opinion, bringing you here will lead to many interesting things happening next."
Feng Ran's brows furrowed slightly. Looking at Xiao Lanjue's playful gaze, her heart was filled with wariness.
She always felt that what Xiao Lanjue was about to do was outrageously absurd.
"Young Master Xiao, I don't understand what you mean by that."
Xiao Lanjue's face was full of smiles, and he said proudly, "You don't need to understand what I mean. You just need to stay by my side and listen obediently."
As Xiao Lanjue spoke, he suddenly leaned close to Feng Ran's ear and whispered: "Remember, you must stay by my side. That way, you can live well."
"Feng Ran, I believe you know how much the people in the Xuanyuan Mansion resent you. Therefore, by staying by my side, they will be somewhat hesitant and wary. Although they want to harm you, they won't dare to do so openly."
"Xiao Lanjue, you don't want to live anymore, do you?"
"Hey, Xuanyuan Heng, you're so elusive, walking without making a sound. Isn't that a bit much?"
Xuanyuan Heng's gaze fell on the hand Xiao Lanjue had placed on Feng Ran's waist, and he said coldly, "Xiao Lanjue, if you don't want your hands anymore, I can help you get rid of them."
"Hey, hey, Xuanyuan Heng, are you even human? I brought her here through so much trouble, and you treat me like this?" Xiao Lanjue wished he could just charge at Xuanyuan Heng right now.
"Xuanyuan Heng, don't forget, it was you who sent word for me to..."
Xiao Lanjue's next words were immediately cut off.
He was truly scared. He could only blame Xuanyuan Heng's terrifying gaze.
Upon hearing this, Feng Ran's brow furrowed slightly. She raised her eyes and met Xuanyuan Heng's mocking and disdainful gaze. For some reason, she leaned entirely on Xiao Lanjue, her voice laced with a hint of coquettishness, "Young Master Xiao, you said you would take me to a place with surprises, is this the Xuanyuan Mansion?"
Xiao Lanjue was completely stunned. He truly hadn't expected Feng Ran to be so unrestrained in front of Xuanyuan Heng.
"Xiao Lanjue, shouldn't you provide a reasonable explanation for what's happening right now?"
Xiao Lanjue looked at Xuanyuan Heng with shock and bewilderment, wondering if these were words a person would say.
Clearly, it was he who had asked him to bring the person.
He had already brought the person, yet now Xuanyuan Heng spoke such heartless words.
It was truly a case of using him when needed, speaking kindly, and then kicking him away after being used. It was utterly heartless.
Explanation?
Explain what?
"Xuanyuan Heng, don't think I'm afraid of you just because you're the Regent. I'm telling you, yes, many people are afraid of you. But I am not."
"The person has been invited as you wished. As for what will happen and what variables there will be, that's not something you can decide so easily."
"Besides, there seems to be no relationship between you and Feng Ran right now."
"Feng Ran was brought by me. I, this young master, have money, and I paid for it."
"Xuanyuan Heng, isn't this what you've always wanted to see? To humiliate Feng Ran, to make Feng Ran unable to lift her head? Now you've achieved it, why do you look unhappy?"
Xiao Lanjue blurted out everything.
"Xiao Lanjue, you wanted the fief in the west of the city, didn't you? It's yours."
Xiao Lanjue was stunned. The words that were about to come out of his mouth were forcibly retracted.
He even suspected that the person before him had gone mad.
After all, such words were very difficult to come from Xuanyuan Heng's mouth.
Xiao Lanjue hesitated, and though his expression was very displeased, he said, "Xuanyuan Heng, what do you mean? Do you think I did these things for meager profits? Do you think I lack these things?"
"Xuanyuan Heng, I lack nothing. I don't even care for that little bit of money."
"Are you trying to dismiss a beggar?"
"Oh, and if I remember correctly, Feng Ran is supposed to be with me today. Why are you jealous?"
"Jealous? You say this Prince is jealous?" Xuanyuan Heng's voice was extremely cold.
Xiao Lanjue looked at Xuanyuan Heng provocatively.
This time, Feng Ran obediently followed Xiao Lanjue.
And she conscientiously did what she was supposed to do.
Throughout the entire banquet, Feng Ran stayed by Xiao Lanjue's side, serving him.
The entire time, Xuanyuan Heng's face was dark, his icy gaze seeming to pierce through Feng Ran.
As Feng Ran was pouring wine for Xiao Lanjue, she was startled by Xuanyuan Heng's gaze, trembled, and accidentally spilled all the wine onto Xiao Lanjue.
Feng Ran's eyes were full of apology.
During the banquet, although Xiao Lanjue's arm was around her waist, he did nothing excessive.
The people present looked at her with contempt and disdain, but because of Xiao Lanjue's words, they dared not openly target her.
Xiao Lanjue had given her plenty of face.
Feng Ran lowered her eyes and apologized with full of regret, "I'm sorry, Young Master Xiao, it's my fault, it's all my fault. I..."
Xiao Lanjue, however, pulled Feng Ran into his embrace, held her hand, and said with great tenderness, "How could this be your fault?"
"Feng Ran, it's not your fault. It's all this young master's fault."
"It's my fault for moving. It's all my fault."
His hand fell on Feng Ran's face, gently wiping away tears with concern, and then he said, "Feng Ran, don't cry anymore. If you cry, this young master will be heartbroken."
Feng Ran: "..."
She was truly shocked by Xiao Lanjue's words, staring at the person in front of her with shock and surprise, as if she had seen a ghost.
Xiao Lanjue breathed warmly into her ear and said, "What's wrong? Are you scared?"