son, don't mess around

"Xu Lan?!"

When Lin Jiangnian opened the door, he saw that the person standing outside the room was Xu Lan.

"How did you come?"

Lin Jiangnian looked up and down at Xu Lan who was standing at the door.

The night had just fallen and the light at the door of the room was a little dim. Xu Lan was wearing a long gauze double-breasted dress. The skirt was very long and the hem did not look like traditional women's clothing.

Clean and neat, yet refreshing.

It seemed as if she had just taken a bath, with her black hair loose and slightly moist, and a faint fragrance in the air.

In addition, as the eldest daughter of the Xu family, she seldom goes out on weekdays, so her skin is quite white, as white as soft jade.

At this moment, she was standing at the door, looking a little nervous, with her head slightly lowered, not looking at Lin Jiangnian.

"Is there a problem?"

Lin Jiangnian asked curiously why Xu Lan came to see him at this time.

"Um……"

Xu Lan's voice was very soft. She quietly raised her head and glanced at Lin Jiangnian. She seemed to have seen something and was startled: "You, are you going out?"

"That's it."

"Where are you going?" Xu Lan was slightly surprised.

"Nothing much!"

Lin Jiangnian wanted to go find Li Piaomiao, but Xu Lan suddenly came to him, so he didn't explain too much: "What do you want from me?"

As if she could hear the perfunctory tone in Lin Jiangnian's voice, Xu Lan said in a faint voice: "It's okay, can't I come to see you?"

This tone...

Lin Jiangnian looked at Xu Lan in front of him and soon saw something.

This girl is not in the right state!
It seems like there is something else behind your words?

Look at her expression now... a bit weird!
In the past, Xu Lan always had an impetuous aura, both in character and image. But after Lin Jiangnian made some constructive suggestions, Xu Lan obviously changed a lot.

Apart from some congenital conditions that cannot be changed for the time being, in other aspects, Miss Xu is indeed becoming more and more like a lady from a noble family.

There is no flaw in her appearance or temperament.

After all, he comes from a prominent family and has a solid foundation, so he can't be that bad.

"Yes, of course!"

Lin Jiangnian remembered something and looked at her again: "Come in and talk?"

"okay!"

Hearing this, Xu Lan seemed to be even more nervous, and her earlobes, hidden by her black hair, turned slightly red. She lowered her head and walked into the room cautiously.

then.

"boom!"

The room door was closed.

at the same time.

Outside the courtyard, not far away.

There was a figure hiding quietly in the corner. When she saw Xu Lan, who was under the eaves not far away, walk into Lin Jiangnian's room, her beautiful eyes suddenly widened.

He spoke angrily.

"Sure enough, there is a problem!"

"..."

inside the room.

As the door closed, Xu Lan felt as if her heart was hit by a huge rock, making her whole body numb.

Her delicate body felt a little hot and a little weak.

She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt the temperature in the room was a little high.

As soon as I walked into the room, I felt hot and sweaty all over.

In the unventilated room, the air was stagnant and it was vaguely difficult to breathe.

What's going on?

Have I already taken Chinese medicine?

Xu Lan's mind was full of random thoughts, and her eyes unconsciously fell on the teapot on the table beside her.

...Xiaolu said it’s done!
She had put the medicine in the teapot!

Did this guy drink?

The table looks clean, that guy hasn't drunk yet?
When he thought of this, Xu Lan's heart almost jumped into his throat.

It was her first time doing something like this and she was extremely nervous.

Even though she had rehearsed it countless times in her mind and imagined countless scenarios after Lin Jiangnian drank the drug, when she really faced it, she was still shy and even subconsciously wanted to turn around and run away.

Give me medicine!
So despicable!

Although I didn't order it myself, but... I gave the order!
How could I do such a despicable thing?

The inner shame and moral torment made Xu Lan unable to bear it, and she wanted to just give up and run away!

But in the end, Xu Lan still held back!

No!

It has come to this, she absolutely cannot back down!
If you give up this time, how will you have another chance in the future?

Wouldn't that be giving the opportunity to that vixen named Jinxiu in vain?
The image of the girl named Jinxiu who was beside the eldest princess appeared in his mind, and Xu Lan's originally hesitant mood quickly calmed down in an instant!

The girl named Jinxiu looked kind and gentle, but in fact, she was definitely not a decent girl. She had an ambiguous relationship with Lin Jiangnian...

"Bad woman!"

Xu Lan gritted her teeth, secretly cheered herself up in her heart, took a few deep breaths, and tried to calm herself down.

She must not lose to that 'vixen'!
"Don't be scared, Xu Lan, you can do it!"

"This guy has a strong ability to observe. We must not let him notice anything unusual!"

Xu Lan quickly adjusted her mood. When she looked up, she saw Lin Jiangnian had returned to the room and was looking at her in confusion.

"what happened to you?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at Xu Lan, whose face was flushed and almost blushed: "Why are you blushing?"

"I, I didn't..."

Xu Lan subconsciously wanted to deny it, and quickly covered it up: "It's too hot!"

"Why is the room so hot?"

Xu Lan's eyes dodged and she changed the subject: "You, aren't you hot?"

"Fortunately!"

Lin Jiangnian naturally knew why the room was hot, so he walked to the window and opened it slightly to let in some air.

Xu Lan originally wanted to stop him, but held back before she could say anything.

The evening breeze drifted into the room along the window sill. Lin Jiangnian came to the table and sat down. Seeing Xu Lan still standing in the room stupidly, he glanced at her and said, "What are you doing standing there stupidly?"

"You, you are just standing there stupidly!"

Xu Lan was nervous at first, but after retorting to Lin Jiangnian, she felt that the nervousness in her heart had dissipated a lot.

She snorted softly, as if to encourage herself, and also walked to the table and looked at Lin Jiangnian with a glare.

The corner of his eye unconsciously fell on the teapot on the table, and he continued to wonder whether Xiaolu was reliable.

Has she really been drugged?
“Is it that hot?”

Lin Jiangnian looked at Xu Lan's flushed face and some beads of sweat on his forehead, and felt a little puzzled.

He picked up the teapot on the table and poured her a cup of tea: "Drink some water."

Xu Lan looked at the tea that Lin Jiangnian pushed in front of her, her face reddened, and she didn't dare to move.

"how?"

"I, I'm not thirsty..."

Xu Lan licked her lips, her tone was a little stammering and nervous, even her body was a little stiff, and she sat upright.

She doesn't dare drink it!
But after hearing Xiaolu talk about the effects of the medicine...she was scared!
Lin Jiangnian didn't think much about it and poured himself a glass.

"Tell me, what do you want from me?"

Lin Jiangnian asked.

"Well, nothing happened..."

Xu Lan stuttered as she spoke, her eyes fixed on the tea that Lin Jiangnian poured for her, her breathing almost stopping.

"Just come to you and ask about the situation..."

"what?"

"Just, just..."

Xu Lan didn't know what to say. Her mind was a little blank. She had completely forgotten all the excuses she had prepared earlier. Her heart was thumping. "Actually, it's nothing..."

After stuttering for a long time, Xu Lan still couldn't explain what happened.

"Are you really alright?"

Lin Jiangnian half-closed his eyes and stared at her.

He had long noticed that something was wrong with Xu Lan. To be more precise, something was wrong with her along the way!
Ever since Xu Lan secretly kissed him that night in the inn, Lin Jiangnian had been looking for an opportunity to have a good chat with this girl, but the appearance of the eldest princess disrupted Lin Jiangnian's plans.

I have never found a good opportunity to talk to her. Tonight, Xu Lan came to me on her own initiative, acting mysterious and furtive. Lin Jiangnian guessed that it might be related to him.

When asked about it now, the girl started to hesitate and act coy. Judging from her awkwardness, she is probably comparable to Liu Su.

Lin Jiangnian knew that if he didn't bring it up, the girl would probably keep it to herself.

Delaying it may not be a good thing!

"If you have nothing to do with me, then I have something to do with you."

Lin Jiangnian spoke.

"Wha, what's the matter?"

At this moment, Xu Lan's mind was all on the undrunk cup of tea in front of Lin Jiangnian. His head was dizzy and he was extremely nervous.

"Of course it's something important!"

Lin Jiangnian considered his words in his mind, thinking about how to have a good chat with Miss Xu.

Lin Jiangnian had already seen that Xu Lan coveted his body, but he had never made it clear.

But some things have to be faced.

Some things better be made clear.

While Lin Jiangnian was thinking and considering, he picked up the tea on the table and brought it to his mouth.

At the same time, when Xu Lan saw Lin Jiangnian holding the teacup, his heart almost jumped out of his throat!

Did he drink?
He's going to drink?!
Are you really going to drink it?!
Then tonight...

Shyness, nervousness, fear, excitement...all kinds of emotions surged into her heart. Xu Lan opened her eyes slightly, almost without blinking.

Her hands were clenched into fists under her sleeves, clutching the corners of her clothes tightly, and her whole body was tense, which was enough to show how nervous she was at the moment.

But when Lin Jiangnian was about to bring the tea to his lips, he suddenly stopped.

There was a pause.

Then, he lowered his head to glance at the tea in the cup, then raised his eyes to look at Xu Lan opposite him.

When Xu Lan was discovered, he immediately looked away in panic.

But he was still staring at her out of the corner of his eye.

Lin Jiangnian didn't seem to notice anything unusual and took a sip of tea.

Then, put down the teacup.

Seeing Lin Jiangnian finally drink the tea, Xu Lan's anxious heart suddenly relaxed.

As if the plan had come true, cold sweat broke out all over his body. He lowered his head, his mind was blank, and he was still recalling the exciting scene just now.

It was not until a while later that Xu Lan gradually came to his senses and realized that something was wrong.

Why is there no movement?!
She raised her head slightly and happened to meet Lin Jiangnian's eyes.

Lin Jiangnian was looking at her quietly, with a smile on his face.

"You, what do you see me doing?"

Xu Lan became nervous again, and her tone was still somewhat guilty and flustered.

"There's something wrong with you!"

Lin Jiangnian looked her up and down: "Something is wrong."

"What's wrong?!"

Xu Lan felt that she had never experienced such emotional fluctuations in her life.

So exciting!
So much so that at this moment she felt a little weak and couldn't muster any strength...

Her body was a little wet.

"How long have we known each other?"

Lin Jiangnian suddenly asked.

Xu Lan looked confused, not knowing why Lin Jiangnian suddenly asked this, but after thinking about it, she subconsciously asked, "More than a year?"

"Yes, we have known each other for more than a year..."

Lin Jiangnian said with emotion: "Come to think of it, I have to thank you for not killing me back then."

Xu Lan could tell that Lin Jiangnian was teasing her, and she felt a little embarrassed: "Same here!"

Lin Jiangnian sighed and said, "Although we haven't known each other for a long time, it's not short either... You know, I've always treated you as a brother!"

"Brother?!"

Xu Lan's expression was slightly stiff.

"Of course not, I always consider you my best brother!"

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "There are many people in this world who have good relationships, but it's rare to find a relationship like ours!"

"Are you right?"

Xu Lan: "..."

She said nothing.

A sense of loss suddenly emerged in my heart.

He, he really considers himself a brother?

No matter what, I am still a girl after all. How could he really treat me as a brother?
No, it's not that insulting!!

"Of course, I treat you as a brother, which doesn't mean you are bad. On the contrary, in this prince's eyes, ordinary people are not worth my attention..."

Lin Jiangnian continued, "I treat you as a brother, which just proves that you are good enough and beautiful enough!"

Xu Lan, who was originally disappointed, was stunned again when she heard Lin Jiangnian's lies. She subconsciously looked up at him: "Really?!"

"Of course, it's absolutely true!"

Lin Jiangnian nodded and said confidently, "Look, are there any people around me who are not excellent and ugly?"

Xu Lan's mind was confused at this time. After being fooled by Lin Jiangnian, he thought that it seemed to be true?
It seems that there has never been an ugly person around this guy. The women he has seen are all more beautiful than the other.

So he didn't lie to himself?
Thinking of this, the feeling of loss that had just arisen was dispelled.

Before Xu Lan could come to her senses, Lin Jiangnian's sighing voice could be heard again.

"such a pity……"

"What's a pity?"

Xu Lan asked nervously.

"What a pity! I treat you as my best brother, but you..."

There was a hint of indignation on Lin Jiangnian's face, as if he was a little angry and a little disappointed.

"But you actually want to sleep with me?"

"You have betrayed your brother's trust in you!"

Xu Lan: “???”

"..."

Xu Lan was stunned for a moment before she could react.

What sleep?

When do I sleep...

As soon as this thought came to mind, Xu Lan's delicate body trembled suddenly, as if she realized something, and subconsciously looked at Lin Jiangnian.

Seeing Lin Jiangnian's angry expression, he looked at her with some disappointment and a bit of regret.

But that look clearly...

"I, I don't know what you are talking about..."

Xu Lan's heart skipped a beat, but she still tried to hide it: "You, what are you talking about..."

"I trust you so much!"

Lin Jiangnian's eyes were full of disappointment, but his tone was aggressive: "You betrayed my trust."

As he spoke, Lin Jiangnian glanced down at the half-empty cup of tea in front of him, then stretched out a finger and pushed the cup towards Xu Lan.

it goes without saying!

Said nothing, yet said everything.

At this moment, Xu Lan's mind went completely blank.

He, he found out?!
He, how did he find out?
Done! !
Xu Lan's already flushed cheeks turned completely red at this moment. She felt so hot and shy that she wished she could find a hole in the ground to crawl into!

"..." (End of this chapter)