son, don't mess around

"Is it okay? Can't I come to see you?"

After Xiaolu left, Lin Jiangnian walked to the window sill and came in front of Xu Lan.

Looking at Xu Lan sitting upright by the window, with a deliberately stern face, as if she was deliberately angry, Lin Jiangnian couldn't help but say jokingly: "Look at you, you're almost red with anger!"

"You still have the nerve to say that?!"

Xu Lan blushed immediately.

She was not a girl who could not hold back her thoughts, and it was even more impossible for her to show a cold and angry look in front of Lin Jiangnian. As soon as Lin Jiangnian opened his mouth, she could no longer hold back!

"It's not your fault. Who told you to be so hostile to me all the time?!"

Xu Lan was so angry that her fair face turned red and the temperature gradually rose.

"Okay, okay, it's my fault. I apologize to you, Lady Hero Xu!"

Lin Jiangnian immediately cupped his hands and said, "Ms. Xu, you are very generous. You won't hold it against me, right?"

"Humph!"

Xu Lan snorted heavily, expressing her dissatisfaction with Lin Jiangnian's perfunctory apology: "It's so ugly, what female hero?!"

"I'm not some heroine!"

Although he said this, the expression on Xu Lan's face eased a lot. It was obvious that Lin Jiangnian's surrender and apology had worked.

Lin Jiangnian was a little surprised: "Didn't you always yearn for the life of the underworld and want to be a chivalrous heroine?"

He still remembered that Xu Lan used to have a generous personality and had always been yearning for the world of martial arts. Unfortunately, she was a girl, so Xu Xiupeng naturally would not allow her to do whatever she wanted.

Therefore, Xu Lan could only enjoy herself in Linjiang City on weekdays, and at most wander around Linjiang City from time to time. In the past, Xu Lan often liked to dress up as a man, and this was also the case.

"Then was then, and the present is now."

Xu Lan's face flushed slightly, and she felt a little embarrassed.

Maybe it was because she was young and had little experience before that she really yearned for the so-called Jianghu. But after this trip to the capital and returning to Linjiang City with Lin Jiangnian, the experience along the way gradually made Xu Lan give up the childish idea.

Her previous longing for the casual and satisfying scenes of the martial arts world only existed in her ideal.

The real world is full of grudges, love and hatred, intrigue and deception, which is very different from the world that Xu Lan has in mind.

Therefore, Xu Lan gradually lost such thoughts.

In addition, perhaps due to her age or a change in her state of mind, the somewhat mature Xu Lan felt somewhat childish and embarrassed when she recalled her previous confident behavior.

"Anyway, don't call me a heroine...it's weird!"

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows: "Then what should I call you?"

"Whatever, whatever you want..."

Xu Lan moved her cheek slightly and felt her face inexplicably hot.

Why does this sound even weirder?

Feeling a little uncomfortable, Xu Lan quickly changed the subject: "Why did you have time to come to see me today? Don't you have to accompany the vixen in your family?"

"Can you please stop talking about vixen every three sentences?"

"No, she is a vixen!"

Xu Lan snorted coldly with confidence.

Lin Jiangnian sighed, unable to persuade him.

I won’t advise you anymore!
"When are they leaving?"

Xu Lan snorted and asked again, "They have been here for quite some time, right? How are you and the princess doing?"

"When will they return to the capital?"

"tomorrow."

"tomorrow?"

Xu Lan was stunned, as if she was a little surprised. After a moment of shock, she said with surprise: "You mean, that vixen is leaving tomorrow?!"

"She's going back to the capital?!"

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "Something has happened in the capital, is the princess going back to the capital?"

"Where are those two little vixens?"

Xu Lan quickly asked.

How could Lin Jiangnian not see Xu Lan's thoughts? "Jinxiu and An Ning will naturally go back with their princess."

"Great!"

Xu Lan's face was full of surprise and she couldn't help but clench her fists.

Those two little vixens are finally leaving. Without them getting in the way, no one will compete with me anymore...

"But I have to go too!"

But the smile on Xu Lan's face didn't last long before he heard Lin Jiangnian speak again.

"Walk?"

Xu Lan was stunned and looked at Lin Jiangnian: "Where are you going?"

“Jiang family!”

Lin Jiangnian said, "Mr. Jiang is seriously ill, I have to go over there..."

Lin Jiang came to Xu's house today, one to visit Xu Lan, and the other to tell her about this matter.

The original plan was for him and the Zhiyuan soldiers to split into two groups, with Lin Jiangnian returning to Linjiang City first, and after the affairs of Linjiang City were settled, he would go to the Jiangnan Jiang family.

We have spent some time in Linjiang City. Now that things are temporarily settled, it is time to set off for the Jiang family.

After Xu Lan heard Lin Jiangnian's words, the smile on her face froze.

Originally, Xu Lan was very happy when she heard that the two little vixens were going back to the capital... Without those two vixens, no one would compete with her for Lin Jiangnian.

But unexpectedly, those two little vixens were going back to the capital, but unexpectedly, Lin Jiangnian was also leaving!
Go to Jiangnan Jiang’s family?
The Jiang family is located in Chuzhou, not close to Linzhou. In this case, doesn't it mean that she will be separated from Lin Jiangnian for a long time?
No!

Absolutely not!

Xu Lan reacted and his eyes rolled, and he immediately made up his mind.

Before she could speak, Lin Jiangnian had seen her thoughts from her face: "You don't want to go with me, do you?"

"Yup!"

Being exposed by Lin Jiangnian, Xu Lan did not feel embarrassed at all. She simply nodded and admitted it, saying confidently: "I want to go with you!"

Lin Jiangnian sighed: "I do have some serious stuff to do. Besides, it's not like I won't be back. What are you going to do with me?"

"Then I don't care, I'm going with you!"

Xu Lan didn't care about that. Last time when she was returning to Linjiang City from the capital, she originally thought that she could be alone with Lin Jiangnian and cultivate their relationship along the way. But a princess and that vixen showed up and ruined her good fortune.

This time Lin Jiangnian was going to the Jiang family again, so Xu Lan naturally had to go with him.

Besides... this time the princess and the vixen are both going back to the capital, so no one should be able to stop me from being alone with Lin Jiangnian, right?

In this way, she would have the opportunity to develop a relationship with Lin Jiangnian in an open and aboveboard manner!
This time, she must take back everything she lost...

Xu Lan secretly made up his mind!

"You don't want to abandon me?"

Seeing that Lin Jiangnian didn't say anything, Xu Lan quickly felt aggrieved.

Her eyes turned resentful, and she looked at Lin Jiangnian with grievance and pity: "Are you going to abandon me here alone again?" "Hey, are you still pretending?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at her. Having known Xu Lan for so long, how could he not know what kind of person this girl is?
Will she pretend to be aggrieved?

"Hmph, I don't care!"

After being exposed, Xu Lan was not annoyed, and said with a broken jar: "Anyway, don't even think about abandoning me. I will go with you wherever you go!"

Xu Lan made up her mind: "Don't try to sneak away. If you really abandon me, I will go to Uncle Lin to complain, and then expose your ungrateful face to the people of Linjiang City!"

Lin Jiangnian was amused: "Are you threatening me?"

"Who told you to abandon me?"

Xu Lan felt righteous and yet aggrieved.

After getting along with Lin Jiangnian and with the guidance of his "military advisor" Xiaolu, Xu Lan gradually realized that Lin Jiangnian was a person who would only respond to soft words and not hard ones.

The harder your attitude is, the harder it is for him to talk to you. On the contrary, if you are a little softer and act pitiful and aggrieved, he will definitely fall for it!
As expected, facing Xu Lan's pretended weak, pitiful and helpless appearance, even though he knew she was pretending, Lin Jiangnian really couldn't bear to do it.

In addition, he had indeed neglected this girl during this period, and he felt a little guilty. After hesitating for a moment, Lin Jiangnian sighed and said, "Will your father agree?"

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Hearing this, Xu Lan's eyes immediately brightened: "My father will definitely agree!"

"What if he disagrees?"

"Then I will go on a hunger strike in protest, or run away from home if that doesn't work!"

Xu Lan said firmly.

Lin Jiangnian: "..."

The father is kind and the daughter is filial!

Just when Lin Jiangnian was about to say something, a cough suddenly came from not far away.

Lin Jiangnian turned his head and saw a middle-aged man appear at the gate of a small courtyard not far away. He had a slightly sullen face and looked at the two people under the eaves with complicated eyes.

"father?!"

Xu Lan looked up, and when she saw that the person coming was her father, she looked a little guilty and flustered: "Dad, why are you here..."

Xu Xiupeng said unhappily, "Come and see when my precious daughter is going to run away from home!"

Hearing this, Xu Lan realized that his father had heard what he had just said. He immediately felt even more guilty and stuck out his tongue: "Hey, Dad, I was just kidding..."

Xu Xiupeng sighed secretly, his eyes fell on Lin Jiangnian, looking at the peerless elegance, brocade robes and jade robes of the Prince of Lin, and bowed and said: "Your Highness, I am sorry for not coming to greet you in person!"

"Uncle, no need to be so polite!"

Lin Jiangnian waved his hand and said with a smile: "Lin Xu is from a noble family, and your uncle is the elder of this prince, so you don't have to care about these understandings."

"Don't mess up the etiquette!"

Xu Xiupeng shook his head: "Your Highness is the Crown Prince, and his status is noble and cannot be messed with."

Lin Jiangnian looked at Xu Xiupeng, Xu Lan's biological father. This was the first time he had formally met the head of the Xu family, but after the meeting, the atmosphere was a little weird!
The relationship is messy!

Lin and Xu were old friends, and Xu Xiupeng was Lin Jiangnian's elder in terms of status, so he should call him uncle. But since Lin Jiangnian was the crown prince, Xu Xiupeng had to pay respect to him in terms of status.

But on the other hand, Xu Xiupeng can now be considered Lin Jiangnian's future father-in-law. So... this relationship is quite confusing!

So much so that when the two meet now, they seem a little awkward.

It was Xu Xiupeng who first broke the awkwardness: "I wonder if the prince is in good health now?"

"Thank you Uncle Xu for your concern. The prince is safe and sound. He should be able to recover in some time."

"That's good!"

Xu Xiupeng seemed to be relieved. He looked at Lin Jiangnian again, and then at his precious daughter who was standing next to him, looking a little guilty and uneasy. His eyes seemed to become more complicated.

"Come to think of it, I haven't had time to thank His Highness for saving my Xu family."

Xu Xiupeng said in a deep voice: "If it weren't for His Highness's help, my Xu family would be in danger now!"

The case of the third prince's rebellion implicated the old man and the second son in the capital. If Lin Jiangnian had not come to the rescue, the Xu family would probably have been torn apart by now.

Lin Jiangnian said with a smile: "Uncle Xu, there is no need to do this. The old man once saved the prince, and our two families have been friends for many years. If the Xu family is in trouble, I will definitely not stand by and watch them die!"

Hearing this, Xu Xiupeng's expression became more complicated.

At the same time, the feeling of guilt and uneasiness in my heart grew stronger.

He looked at the prince who was about the same age as his daughter, with a myriad of emotions in his heart: "No matter what, I still have to thank His Highness for saving me..."

At this point, Xu Xiupeng paused, and then looked at Xu Lan who was standing next to Lin Jiangnian like a little bird, and sighed: "I am able to come back from the capital this time, thanks to your highness for taking care of Lan'er along the way."

"I have no words to thank you, so I have prepared some wine. If Your Highness does not mind, please stay for dinner later and let me thank Your Highness properly!"

Facing the invitation from his future father-in-law, Lin Jiangnian did not refuse. He chuckled and nodded: "Okay, I also have something I want to talk to my uncle about!"

"..."

Lin Jiangnian stayed at Xu's house and had a meal. The meal was very sumptuous. Although it was not as good as the one at Lin Wang Mansion, it was not small in size either.

At the dinner table, Lin Jiangnian could sense the complex emotions of his future father-in-law, as well as a vague sense of "flattery" towards his future son-in-law?
However, Lin Jiangnian and Xu Xiupeng tacitly chose to avoid talking about the Xu family's past affairs.

As if it never happened!
At the dinner table, Lin Jiangnian also met his future mother-in-law, whom he had never met before!

It must be said that Xu Lan did inherit some of her mother's looks and personality. Xu Lan's mother was indeed quite generous and was quite satisfied with Lin Jiangnian, her future son-in-law.

On the contrary, Xu Lan, who had always been carefree, was very obedient at the dinner table this time. She sat upright, lowered her head and said nothing, looking like a lady from a noble family.

After the meal, Lin Jiangnian and Xu Xiupeng went to the study.

It is unknown what the two talked about!

However, after Lin Jiangnian left, Xu Xiupeng, who was standing outside the study, seemed to be relieved and completely relaxed.

"father……"

Xu Lan appeared out of nowhere and looked at his father outside the study: "What did you talk about with him?"

Xu Xiupeng's eyes fell on his precious daughter, his eyes full of doting, "We didn't talk about anything."

"Liar!"

Xu Lan curled her lips and didn't believe it at all.

Xu Xiupeng just smiled, looked at his daughter in front of him, and sighed softly as if he had thought of something: "Lan'er, do you really like him?"

Xu Lan's face flushed, and she became a little embarrassed: "Dad, why are you asking this suddenly?"

Xu Xiupeng sighed, his eyes complicated as he said, "You should know that he is the prince of Lin Wang, he is of noble status, and he has a fiancée, the eldest princess. Even if you like him, you probably can't be his legal wife!"

Xu Xiupeng knew very well that although his Xu family was not poor, it was almost impossible for his daughter to marry Lin Jiangnian and become the Crown Prince's Consort.

Hearing this, Xu Lan fell silent.

After a while, she shook her head gently and said softly: "My daughter doesn't care!"

"But you are my precious daughter, and I don't want you to suffer any injustice."

Xu Xiupeng had naturally seen through his daughter's thoughts a long time ago. But what father wouldn't want his daughter to be happy?

But that Prince Lin… although he was a very nice person, it was also clear that the boy had many female confidants around him.

Xu Xiupeng doesn't want his daughter to be wronged.

Xu Lan raised her head slightly, her eyes fell on her father's face, and she said softly, "My daughter is not wronged!"

"Even if I have no status, even if I can only be his concubine... my daughter will not regret it!"

"..." (End of this chapter)