Nan Chaoyu averted her gaze and walked out of the door on her own.
Ting Lan gritted her teeth. In the end, she didn't dare to defy Nan Chaoyu and went to the kitchen to arrange for the meal.
After Nan Chaoyu walked out of the courtyard gate, she saw Uncle Yu waiting outside. She nodded and said, "Uncle Yu, you haven't gone out?"
Uncle Yu bowed when he saw Nan Chaoyu, with a smile on his face. "I heard that the master had returned, so I came to have a look."
After Nan Chaoyu walked past, Uncle Yu followed up, two steps behind. "The steward said that Young Master Mu has been arranged in the courtyard next to yours."
In the entire Muyu Garden, the courtyard where Nan Chaoyu lived was the largest and the best - decorated, and the one next to hers was the second - best.
By arranging Mu Qihan here, their subordinates more or less understood Nan Chaoyu's thoughts.
"I'll go and invite Young Master Mu to have a meal. Uncle Yu, you can go and get busy first!"
"Alright, then this subordinate will leave first."
There was a hint of a smile in Uncle Yu's eyes. He bowed and left on his own.
Everyone in the household knew that their master had been looking for a young master. Now that the person had been found, they were truly happy for their master.
When Nan Chaoyu walked to the adjacent courtyard, she saw Xiaotian standing at the door. She raised her eyebrows and walked over. "Why are you here? Are you being punished to stand?"
Xiaotian didn't like Nan Chaoyu because he had been locked up by Lei Mu. But thinking that he was now on her territory, he didn't dare to be tough.
Moreover, his young master clearly protected this lady and had even said that he would drive Xiaotian away. If he was still so ignorant, wouldn't he really be thrown out?
Xiaotian imagined his miserable situation in his mind. Rarely, he bowed respectfully to Nan Chaoyu. "Greetings, Miss Nan."
Nan Chaoyu was taken aback. Catching a glimpse of the expression on Xiaotian's lowered face, she found it quite amusing. "You don't need to be so polite."
Xiaotian looked up at Nan Chaoyu. "Miss, um..." At this sight, he was briefly stunned.
Was this gentle and beautiful girl the princess who always flirted with his young master?
That princess was beautiful, but she had a compelling aura. The girl in front of him was dignified, gentle, and like a refined young lady from a noble family!
The next second, Xiaotian saw the girl in front of him with a smile on her face and a mischievous glint in her eyes. "I am indeed beautiful. Xiaotian, there's no need to be so shocked."
Xiaotian quickly regained his composure. This was indeed that annoying princess.
Nan Chaoyu snickered to herself and pointed into the courtyard. "Where's your young master?"
"My young master is meeting someone."
Nan Chaoyu understood. He was probably dealing with things just like she was. So she wasn't in a hurry to go in and walked over to Xiaotian.
Xiaotian got a shock and subconsciously stood up straight.
Goodness!
Why did he feel nervous when this princess stood beside him?
Nan Chaoyu took in his reaction and curled the corner of her mouth. "Xiaotian, how long have you been following your young master?"
Xiaotian subconsciously shook his head. He couldn't say anything about his young master.
"You don't know? You don't even know how long you've been following your young master?"
Xiaotian was extremely nervous. Now that he heard what Nan Chaoyu had asked, his face flushed red.
He replied somewhat sheepishly, "I know. I've been following the young master for three years."
Three years. That meant Xiaotian had been following Mu Qihan ever since he came down the mountain.
A glint flashed in Nan Chaoyu's eyes. She said casually, "Only three years? I thought you grew up with your young master."
"You don't understand. My young master only returned to the city three years ago and was then named the young master by the city lord. There were so many people who wanted to follow the young master, but he didn't want any of them. He only chose me."
Xiaotian was irritated by Nan Chaoyu's tone. All his previous vigilance had long been thrown out of the window.
Nan Chaoyu pretended to suddenly understand. "I didn't expect you to be so capable."
Xiaotian nodded proudly. "That's right. Although my cultivation level isn't high, I'm extremely loyal to the young master."
Nan Chaoyu nodded. "Everyone likes a loyal subordinate. Young brother Xiaotian clearly seems like a loyal person."
"Of course." Xiaotian looked as if to say 'you've got good eyes'. At this moment, he thought Nan Chaoyu wasn't like those other women who just wanted to take advantage of his young master.
He stole a glance at Nan Chaoyu and found that she was looking at him. His face flushed red and he quickly averted his gaze.
He had to admit that this princess of the Holy Light Empire was really good - looking.
"What's wrong?" Nan Chaoyu saw Xiaotian look at her and then quickly look away. She couldn't help but touch her face. Was there something wrong with her?
Xiaotian didn't see Nan Chaoyu's action. He gritted his teeth and whispered, "Miss Nan, I was wrong in the Secret Realm of the Soul - Devouring Sea before. I'm sorry! Also, thank you."
Nan Chaoyu raised her eyebrows, a bit surprised. She sized Xiaotian up for two seconds.
She didn't expect this kid to apologize.
After apologizing, Xiaotian felt a bit embarrassed. But he was really afraid of being sent back by his young master if he didn't apologize.
Seeing Nan Chaoyu staring at him all the time, he got angry out of embarrassment. "What are you looking at?"
Nan Chaoyu averted her gaze and said nonchalantly, "I'm a bit surprised, but it makes sense. Your young master is such a great person. The people he trains mustn't be too bad either."
Xiaotian thought Nan Chaoyu would mock him a bit, but he didn't expect her to say such words. He was stunned for a moment and then said seriously, "That's right. Although my young master is the young master of Wuxiang City, he's very approachable and never puts on airs. He may be a bit cold, but he has a kind heart."
Nan Chaoyu quite agreed with this. "I've always had good taste."
Xiaotian was briefly speechless at this rather shameless remark, but he couldn't refute it.
After a moment of silence, he asked somewhat gossipily, "Princess, are you really an old acquaintance of my young master?"
"Of course. But your young master doesn't recognize me anymore."
A pitiful look appeared on Nan Chaoyu's face. She blinked her eyes and looked at Xiaotian.
Xiaotian couldn't bear it. After thinking for a while, he said, "My young master once asked the elders in the clan to check. They said that his memory and cultivation were sealed by someone. This kind of seal is very special. This time, my young master came to the Secret Realm of the Soul - Devouring Sea to find the Flower of the Soul - Devouring Sea to lift the seal."
When he mentioned this, Xiaotian felt a bit sad. "It's a pity. We left in a hurry and didn't find the Flower of the Soul - Devouring Sea. We don't know when my young master's seal will be lifted."
Nan Chaoyu remembered the box Feng Xiao had given her. Her heart warmed.
But she was also a bit annoyed. Didn't Mu Qihan want to lift the seal at all?
But he had saved her back then. It was reasonable for him to be injured and his cultivation to regress. But how could his memory be sealed?
Nan Chaoyu frowned and her face looked a bit solemn.
What exactly had happened back then?
Seeing Nan Chaoyu's change of expression, Xiaotian actually felt a bit sympathetic. He said, "Don't be sad. Although my young master doesn't remember you, there are no other girls around him. In the past few years, although there have been many girls who wanted to marry my young master, he didn't take a fancy to any of them."
"You're the first girl who has approached my young master and wasn't driven away."