I'm a princess, so what if I have three husbands?

Chapter 352 Improvisation

Seeing his action, Zhongli Yueluo's lips curled up; she had taken the bait.

He let go of Yan Ruoyu's hand, but she was pulled back into his arms. He didn't look at her, but stared at the door.

"If you're going to put on a show, at least make it convincing; he hasn't gone far yet."

She smiled and nodded, then interacted affectionately with him, and Qianqiu Chang'an indeed turned around at that moment.

Seeing their interaction was rather jarring, and logically, one should feel resentment towards Zhongli Yueluo.

But he was still looking for problems within himself, thinking that she must have rejected him because she didn't know him well enough.

But as she was thinking this, she saw several young men chatting and laughing in the distance, including Chang Yu Muling.

Just two days ago, Zhongli Yueluo invited him to spend time alone. What exactly did she mean by that?

Did they not treat Chang Yu and Mu Ling as men?

It was only then that he realized that Chang Yu Muling, who usually dressed as a girl, was dressed as a young master today.

Upon seeing him, he waved and said, "Brother Chang'an, what a coincidence! I was just buying some school supplies with some brothers from my clan."

"Hmm, I heard that shops near Qianqiu Prefecture have a kind of incense paper that you can't find anywhere else."

This was also spread by Zhongli Yueluo and Yan Ruoyu, just to make Qianqiu Chang'an look extremely bad.

When he thought of Zhongli Yueluo and the other two still in that shop, Yan Ruoyu felt it was alright.

Mainly, he didn't want these young masters to see Zhongli Yueluo. He smiled and said, "Is that so? Then you can go look elsewhere. I just came from over there and we don't have this kind of paper."

He felt a pang of regret after he finished speaking. Lying was wrong, but why did he do it?

Chang Yu Muling looked disappointed: "I was thinking of buying it for Yue Luo, to give her a surprise."

His expression remained unchanged; he made a note of it, even though she might already be involved with Yan Ruoyu.

He left home disheartened and returned home disappointed.

Yan Ruoyu couldn't help but say, "This is not fair to him."

"Ruoyu, so you mean I should open my heart to him? You're being naive."

"I...I'm a little scared, but also a little relieved."

Zhongli Yuelu blinked and nodded: "You should be glad. This afternoon, I'm going to see Yan Jinyi."

Yan Ruoyu was taken aback. This didn't seem to be something that had been discussed beforehand; it seemed more like Zhongli Yueluo had made a spur-of-the-moment decision.

"Why?"

"The most silent opponent is the most terrifying."

Since returning, Zhongli Yueluo has not received any news from Yan Jinyi, as if he were invisible.

But he must have had absolute strength, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to sit in Jin Jun's position later.

However... the best course of action now is to distribute them all to the positions of the Five Lords.

If it works out, it will save us a lot of trouble when we get back, and we'll also gain a few more reliable allies.

Thinking about this... I'm afraid I'll have to stay in this cycle of reincarnation for a while longer.

"What are you thinking about so intently?"

She shook her head: "Could you give me a ride along the way? I'm going to find him."

“You told me to my face that you were going to see him, and that makes me so sad.” He smiled, took her hand, and led her out of the shop and into the carriage.

She looked at the bustling crowd on the street, seemingly calm and harmonious, but wondered if there were turbulent undercurrents beneath.

The car stopped in front of Yan Jinyi's residence, and Yan Ruoyu didn't even turn her head before getting into the car and returning to the Yan residence.

She has her own things to do, and he has his own things to do.

Two fierce guards stood at the door, but they did not recognize the young lady standing there.

Since she was unfamiliar with him and didn't have a formal invitation, how could they possibly let her into the mansion so easily?

She stood there, her voice sweet and clear, looking up at the two people at the door: "Could you tell your young master Jin Yi that a girl named Yue Luo has come to see him?"

The two frowned. Yue Luo? They seemed to have heard this name among the servants as well.

She's the little girl who caused quite a stir at the animal racing arena a couple of days ago.

But their young master never mentioned this girl when he returned, so they had no idea what business she had with them.

She looks completely harmless, with big eyes and deep dimples; you could melt if you looked at her too long.

"Then we'll trouble Miss Yue Luo to wait here while we go in and announce your arrival."

The guards at the gate were very polite; one stayed where he was and the other went to reply to the letter.

At this moment, Yan Jinyi was practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard, dressed in a tight-fitting outfit. In the blink of an eye, the wooden figure was split in two.

The tip of the sword was pointing precisely at the fierce guard who had just entered.

"Young master, there is a young lady outside who calls herself Yue Luo and has come to visit."

He frowned inexplicably upon hearing the name, a chill running down his spine. He had thought she would quiet down in the next couple of days and wouldn't come looking for him.

Why did you choose this time?

He sheathed his sword, put on his outer garment, and then went out the door.

Sure enough, Zhongli Yueluo was seen standing quietly at the gate of the mansion, without any sign of anxiety.

When I saw him come out, his eyes were smiling, but they didn't reach his eyes.

"Young Master Jin Yi, have I disturbed you?"

He shook his head: "Please invite Miss Yueluo in."

He walked in front, with the air of a young master, followed by two servants who led Zhongli Yueluo.

The layout here is not much different from the mansion where Yan Ruoyu lives. As expected of a family with the same surname, they are quite something.

Once he reached his courtyard and dismissed the servants, his composed demeanor immediately relaxed.

He adopted a nonchalant attitude, sat down on the stool, and asked, "What brings you here?"

"Oh, you're so different in public and in private?"

"Why should I put on that pretentious act with you?"

Zhongli Yueluo looked around the courtyard. There were weapons and the boxing stances she usually practiced.

It seems his strength wasn't something he was born with. If he were to walk the right path, there would be no need to fight him.

"Are you absolutely determined to become the young lord?"

He frowned, looked around, and only felt relieved when he found no ears in the courtyard.

"I thought you were a smart person. How could you say such things in public?"

"I only asked because I saw no one around. Are you scared?"

Zhongli Yueluo sneered from her nose, sat down next to him, and casually picked up a teacup to drink tea by herself.

"Then I'll answer you: I'm determined to become the young lord, and what can you do about it?"

Zhongli Yuelu clicked her tongue in surprise, then shook her head and placed the teacup on the table: "This tea is no good."

"Have your actions these past few days isolated the Qianqiu Clan? Aren't you afraid I'll join forces with them?"

"I have some fine tea. Please invite Young Master Jin Yi to come and taste it another day."

She propped her cheek up with her hand and pushed a note towards him.

She came here today, but didn't say anything.

Yan Jinyi opened the note and his pupils contracted slightly. Despite inquiries from various parties, no one knew where these people came from.

And where did she get the secrets of the Zheng clan?

He crumpled the note into a ball, held it in his hand, and stared at her: "Why should I believe you!"