Cheng Xiran watched him leave and at the same time witnessed Helian Duo slowly approaching her.
He passed by Yan An. Cheng Xiran felt that even Yan An's beauty paled a little in front of Helian Duo. Well, it was understandable. The two men were clearly of two different types. One was a gentle and scholarly teacher, while the other was the arrogant regent, and the auras they exuded were completely different.
Just as she was thinking this in her heart, Helian Duo had already passed her and sat down. Xue Lianyu and Chu Liyin followed closely behind.
"Who's that? Someone looking for you?"
Taking advantage of the moment when she pretended to look around, Cheng Xiran stole a glance at Helian Duo. Seeing his expressionless and indifferent look, she took a deep breath, then a knowing smile crept onto her lips. She deliberately raised her voice and said, "Do you mean Young Master Yan? He's a blind - date candidate introduced to me by my grandmother. He just happened to pass by here, so he came in to say hello to me."
Before she could observe Helian Duo's expression, she saw Xue Lianyu looking quite dejected: "No way! Grandmother promised me before that she wouldn't introduce other men to you in the short term."
Sensing Helian Duo's piercing gaze, Cheng Xiran's voice became a bit softer and timid as she replied, "He... He's a teacher. We... We're just friends."
"So that means I still have a chance, right?" Xue Lianyu immediately perked up upon hearing this.
But Cheng Xiran just stared at him blankly and shook her head firmly, saying, "No. You'll never have a chance in your life. You'd better look for someone else."
Xue Lianyu pretended to sob and covered his face, then started acting off to one side, attracting a series of contemptuous glances from Chu Liyin.
At this moment, Helian Duo's slightly cold voice came faintly from behind: "Xue Lianyu, if you want, there are still a bunch of them in front of my mansion. You can choose at will."
Chu Liyin let out a soft snort.
Xue Lianyu still looked heart - broken and said word by word, "It's obvious that you've never liked anyone. Don't you know that feelings are all about chemistry?"
Cheng Xiran spat and said, "Come on, Young Master Xue. Stop wasting your time on me. I don't plan to get married in my life."
Helian Duo couldn't hold back and spat out the warm tea he had just sipped into his mouth.
Maybe feeling that it was a bit unseemly, he coughed several times afterwards and tried to justify himself, saying, "This tea tastes so bad."
Cheng Xiran held back her laughter, and at the same time, there was a strange sense of small pride in her heart.
After all, Xue Lianyu's feelings for Cheng Xiran were not out of real love, but something else was at play. Sure enough, after being sad for just a moment, he slipped to the window and stared at the passing girls.
"Your injury must be better, right, Your Highness?"
Cheng Xiran took the initiative to start a conversation and brewed a pot of good tea for him again.
Helian Duo nodded imperceptibly and then shook his head.
Just when Cheng Xiran was extremely puzzled, she heard him murmur, "You should also think of a way to deal with those people in front of my mansion. After all, this matter was caused by you. It wouldn't be reasonable if you didn't solve it."
This put Cheng Xiran in a difficult position: "Those people are clearly here for Your Highness. How can I solve it for you? Am I supposed to persuade them to go back one by one?"
Moreover, the matter was still highly popular at the moment, and it could clearly bring a considerable profit to the newspaper office. So it was not advisable to take any action. She explained this train of thought to Helian Duo, but he wouldn't listen.
Cheng Xiran had no choice but to give in: "How about I dress up as a female spy again after this is all over and explain it to them?"
"No, I want you to be my female spy right now."