Chapter 200: Chapter 171: It Really Is His Wife (Combined Chapter)
Chapter 200: Chapter 171: It Really Is His Wife (Combined Chapter)
Ye Lanzhi had intended to walk straight in, but that figure still blocked her path.
Ye Lanzhi quietly took a breath, then lifted her head to look at the smiling Fan Yushu. She, too, wore a smile on her face, “Yushu, good morning.”
Hearing this, Fan Yushu’s handsome face turned somewhat red, “Lanzhi, good morning.”
It was only then that he had the chance to look around.
Some of Ye Lanzhi’s senior sisters who had not yet left were curiously sizing him up.
When Fan Yushu’s gaze fell on a familiar figure, he exclaimed in surprise, “Cousin Ruoxi, you’re here too?”
Ye Ruoxi smiled, “Yushu, it’s been a long time.”
With joy, Fan Yushu nodded and faced everyone’s gazes as he introduced himself with a smile, “Hello, senior sisters, I am Lanzhi’s fiancé…”
“Yushu!” Ye Lanzhi suddenly called out, interrupting him. Realizing her tone might have been a bit harsh, she softened her voice, “…do you have something to take care of with me?”
Seeing this, Ye Ruoxi glanced at Fan Yushu and her cousin, sighed softly to herself, cleared her throat, said a few words to her companions, and led them inside, not wanting to disturb the private matters of the two young people.
She was quite familiar with Fan Yushu; after all, the two families were close. During festivals and clan celebrations, members from one family would often be seen among the other.
The Ye Family and the Fan Family were both rooted in Du You City as one of the great clans, and the old ancestors of both families were well-known Great Cultivators within the city. Moreover, the two families had a very good relationship, being both old friends and allies.
Fan Yushu was the direct descendant of the Fan Family, and Ye Ruoxi and Ye Lanzhi were also true heirs of the Ye Family, having known each other since childhood.
Moreover, there was a marriage agreement between Fan Yushu and Ye Lanzhi. Before their birth, they were betrothed by their elders, which could be discerned merely from their names.
It was also a window into the elders’ expectations for these two.
However, between the two, Ye Lanzhi’s cultivation talent did not let down her name or the expectations placed on her, even making the old Ye ancestor sigh why she wasn’t born a boy, as she would have been the outstanding child of the Ye Family. But the other party was somewhat lacking, no, extremely lacking…
Now seventeen years old, Fan Yushu had barely entered the Fu Yao Realm, and that was the result of heavy resource investment. His admission into Linlu Academy was also achieved through a special program. He was there to polish his reputation; otherwise, he couldn’t keep up with Ye Lanzhi, who entered the Taiching Four Mansions through her own merit and raw strength.
However, even with such circumstances, neither family mentioned calling off the engagement, though the time of their marriage was tacitly delayed by both families…
Ye Ruoxi looked back at the two at the door. In her memory, Fan Yushu and her cousin used to get along very well as children, and for a time, they even had the relationship of lovers. But then…
Ye Ruoxi shook her head slightly and left.
“Yushu, if there’s nothing else, I should get going. I have quite a few things to do today,” Ye Lanzhi spoke softly.
Fan Yushu quickly retracted his gaze, took out a pale-pink letter paper with a unique fragrance and extraordinary material, clearly no ordinary item, and handed it over to Ye Lanzhi somewhat awkwardly, carefully watching her expression.
When Ye Lanzhi saw the letter Fan Yushu was holding out with both hands, her eyelid twitched. Again, those words that made one feel awkward and hard to understand; the more you read, the more you doubted yourself. You call this a love letter?
She wondered where he had found such things…
A trace of helplessness flashed in Ye Lanzhi’s eyes. She glanced up briefly and caught sight of Fan Yushu’s hopeful look. Hesitating for a moment, she reached out to take the letter, tucked it into her sleeve, and prepared to turn and leave at once.
She caught a glimpse of a young man’s figure out of the corner of her eye. The man was standing still about ten steps away from them, waiting.
That young man seemed to have been watching them the whole time.
A thought crossed Ye Lanzhi’s mind, and she stopped, turning to look.
She saw a youth dressed in a blue robe like Fan Yushu, a student of the academy. However, his dress and demeanor were not striking, boasting nothing particularly eye-catching. At this time, he was standing with his arms crossed, watching their direction.
Ye Lanzhi casually glanced at him a couple of times before she retracted her gaze, her eyes filled with an inquiring look as she turned to Fan Yushu.
Realizing what she must be thinking, Fan Yushu quickly explained with enthusiasm, “Lanzhi, his name is Zhao Ziyu, my newfound friend. We get along very well. He, like me, is a student under Teacher Yan in the special program. He came with our teacher to give lectures at your mansion, and it just so happens we are staying in the same courtyard.”
Ye Lanzhi’s brow furrowed imperceptibly.
After speaking, Fan Yushu turned back to Zhao Rong with a smile, “Ziyu, this is Ye Lanzhi, the fiancée I’ve mentioned to you.”
Zhao Rong’s eyebrows raised as he looked back and forth at their expressions, one excited and enthusiastic, the other calm, while his gaze toward her held a scrutinous look.
Zhao Rong’s gaze met Ye Lanzhi’s squarely as he smiled and nodded, “Miss Ye, good morning.”
Ye Lanzhi nodded slightly, without speaking.
Zhao Rong cleared his throat softly, gave Fan Yushu a look, and walked away to one side, no longer intruding on their private world.
Fan Yushu felt a bit uneasy, licked his lips, and was about to speak when Ye Lanzhi beat him to it.
“Did you reveal your identity as a Fan Family member again?”
Fan Yushu was taken aback and promptly shook his head, “No, no, my friendship with Ziyu is that of gentlemen, born from our shared studies. We do not inquire into each other’s family backgrounds.”