"This won't do. Your Highness, are you introducing business to me or cutting off my financial source? Besides, since Your Highness has come to me again, I suppose there must be something this little magazine of mine can do for you."
Cheng Xiran was well aware of the influence of her magazine Anecdotes in the Capital. Moreover, she knew that the current situation in the court was urgent. The Empress Dowager and the Regent were on opposite sides. As the Left Prime Minister, her father would sooner or later involve the Cheng family in this storm. Putting other things aside, she had to plan a way out for herself.
Thinking like this, Cheng Xiran reached out to take the magazine from Helian Duo's hand. Unexpectedly, the carriage jolted. Cheng Xiran, whose body was already leaning forward, lost her balance and fell directly into Helian Duo's arms.
His thin lips gently brushed past the corner of Cheng Xiran's eye. The unique sandalwood fragrance on Helian Duo rushed into her nose, making her ears turn red.
Helian Duo was also caught off guard when Cheng Xiran crashed into his arms. When she blinked, her soft eyelashes brushed across his side face, tickling him.
The carriage fell into a momentary silence. The next second, they both reacted and quickly pulled apart.
Cheng Xiran shrank to the window, reaching out to rub her burning red earlobes. Her heart was pounding like a caged rabbit.
"Cough... Where are we going?" Cheng Xiran was the first to break the silence.
"Feiyu Villa." Helian Duo's voice remained calm, which helped Cheng Xiran calm down a bit.
She stared at a corner of the curtain, secretly peeping at the light seeping in from outside. She had gotten up too early this morning to make pastries, and now drowsiness overwhelmed her.
I don't know how much time had passed when Cheng Xiran was woken up by Helian Duo.
"Are we there?" Cheng Xiran rubbed her eyes, her voice still a bit hoarse.
Helian Duo responded with a grunt and quietly rubbed his sore arm. Cheng Xiran really knew how to find a place. She had slept with her head on his shoulder and her arms around his arm all the way.
Cheng Xiran had forgotten her habit of hugging things when she slept. She got off the carriage. Just as she was about to stretch, she was stunned by the magnificent villa in front of her.
"Stop looking." Helian Duo brushed past Cheng Xiran's side. They had informed the villa in advance, so Helian Duo directly led Cheng Xiran in.
The villa was winding and every corner showed off its wealth. Cheng Xiran shook her head and clicked her tongue. "It's really good to be rich."
"But the taste is not so good." Helian Duo said with a straight face, which made Cheng Xiran nod in agreement.
"This is not my taste. My old man likes this style." At this time, a young man appeared and walked straight towards Cheng Xiran. "Are you Cheng Xiran who has been chasing this blockhead for more than two years?"
Cheng Xiran secretly glanced at the "blockhead" beside her and calmly nodded.
"My name is Xue Lianyu, the young master of this villa." Xue Lianyu acted like an old acquaintance and reached out to put his arm around Cheng Xiran's shoulder, but was scared back by Helian Duo's cough.
"Give me a spoiler. Did Helian Duo catch you in the end? I wasn't in the restaurant that day."
Xue Lianyu was a loyal fan of Cheng Xiran. He saw the new article early this morning and was itching with curiosity because of the cliff - hanger at the end. Now that he met the author, he naturally had to ask.
"No spoilers." Cheng Xiran said with a smile, pursing her lips.
Xue Lianyu was about to say something else, but was interrupted by Helian Duo. "Let's get to the point."
"Miss, I'm sure you've guessed my purpose for inviting you here today." Xue Lianyu put away his frivolous look and poured a cup of tea for Cheng Xiran.