Chapter 28: Sold to her?

  Chu Youyang got off the horse carriage and looked up to see someone standing beside another horse carriage in front of him.

  At this time, Yanling Jun also happened to hear the movement and turned his head back.

  "Master!" A deep blue voice called out crisply, with a sweet smile on his face.

  Yanling Jun didn't understand and directly went to Chusheng's place in Xunyang.

  His face was extremely calm, or more accurately, he had no expression at all. If it were someone else, Chu Muyan might not have thought much of it, but with this person, the memories from their past life made her feel awkward no matter how she looked at him.

  "The situation just now was not convenient for me to show up." Yanling Jun said, which served as an explanation for why he hadn't taken action personally before.

  "It doesn't matter!" Chu Youyang shrugged, saying indifferently, "Thanks to your maid's efficiency, it saved me a lot of time, that's good enough."

  Yanling Jun didn't dwell on the matter, but instead glanced at the plain and unadorned horse carriage behind her and said, "It just so happens that I have nothing to do, let me escort you for a while."

  Chu Youyang thought for a moment and did not refuse.

  The green-robed girl furrowed her brow and poked her head out of the carriage, calling out: "Young Mistress!"

  "You two follow behind in the carriage." Chu Nanyang said, giving a reassuring glance before turning to get on Prince Yanling's horse-drawn vehicle.

  The carriage of Yanling Jun looked ordinary from the outside, but it was bigger than the one Chu Jianyang rode in today. Inside, there was a set of furniture made of acid branch pear wood, each piece exquisite.

  Chu Youyang sat down at the small table next to Zheng Zhong, his eyes scanning around before finally falling on Yanling Jun's face. "You look like you're in good spirits, so those injuries shouldn't be too serious, right?"

  "Hmm!" Lord Yanling nodded slightly and took out the tea set to brew some tea.

  His hands moved with a pure and elegant technique, carrying an air of composure and nobility that seemed to emanate from his very bones.

  Misty fog rose, and Chu Xiangyang watched him with a purely appreciative mood, his lips seeming to curve up into an almost imperceptible arc, only in this moment did she feel that the person in front of her was completely overlapping with the Yanling Jun she had seen back then.

  This person is getting more and more interesting.

  Chu Nanyang shook his head and smiled, asking casually: "By the way, how did you end up here?"

  "Come visit an elder." Duke Yanling said, pausing for a moment before adding, "Possibly... will be staying here for a while."

  Chu Youyang didn't notice a hint of probing and hesitation in his tone, only some surprise.

  It stands to reason that with such a big thing happening in the Nanhua military, it would inevitably trigger a major earthquake within the imperial court. If Prince Yang is related to that side, he shouldn't have the leisure to wander around at this time.

  Chu Youyang was still quite curious about his identity, but since he didn't seem to have any intention of speaking up, she didn't ask. Instead, she said, "About what happened on the street that time, I should thank you."

  "No need!" said Yanling Jun, handing over a cup of carefully poured tea.

  Chu Youyang just thought it was a routine courtesy and didn't take it seriously.

  Yanling Jun, however, looked at her with a serious expression and said: "You saved my life. If you hadn't taken action that day, I wouldn't be sitting in front of you now. So, to me, you never have to say thank you."

  The tone is flat, but it flows smoothly as if it's a matter of course.

  Chu Nanyang couldn't help but laugh out loud and said, "You're talking as if you've sold yourself to me, so wouldn't I be making a huge profit?"

  Yanling Jun's face was serious, and he looked over through the misty water, saying, "If you're willing to think that way, it's also possible."

  Chu Youyang was taken aback, his facial expression suddenly stiffening.

  That day she would save him, firstly because of her personal desire to ruin Chu Qiyan's sister and brother, secondly...

  She didn't actually care about his life and death either.

  If Yanling Jun really wants to treat her as a lifelong benefactor for this matter, she is indeed taking advantage of the situation.

  And now she is at a loss, but it's all because of Yang Lingjun's coercion. Can you imagine someone with a coffin-like face making jokes with you? It's like being struck by lightning. And the most bizarre thing is that in your mind, you can still see his elegant and refined appearance while saying this to you.

  Under the impact of the gap between reality and imagination, Chu Xiangyang felt that she was going crazy, and if she had a few more encounters with this person, she would be driven mad.

  "For the first time in his life, Chu An Yang felt stifled and couldn't help but blurt out, 'Can you smile for once?'"

  Yanling Jun was in the middle of pouring tea and paused for a moment before looking up at her.

  Chu Nanyang also realized that he had misspoken as soon as the words left his mouth, and his face turned slightly red with embarrassment.

  Yanling Jun saw the shame and annoyance in her eyes, his heart felt a slight flutter, and he couldn't help but curve up the corners of his lips.

  This smile is extremely faint, without the beauty and charm of past lives, but it's a feeling that drifts out from the depths of his eyes, shining brightly to the extreme, highlighting the temperament between his elegant and extraordinary eyebrows to the utmost, just right.

  Chu Youyang's eyes widened slightly, and he couldn't help but think that this person was a complete and utter scoundrel.

  Because of this little episode, the two people's hearts were slightly awkward for a while afterwards, but fortunately, Yanling Jun was always nonchalant, and the atmosphere wasn't too embarrassing.

  Yanling Jun never mentioned his own identity, and Chu Jiu Yang didn't waste his energy either. The two of them only occasionally chatted a few sentences to pass the time.

  Ci Xiu An is located in a slightly remote area, and after leaving the city, it took about an hour to get there.

  The horse carriage stopped, it was already noon.

  Yanling Jun didn't plan on leaving immediately and just said: "I won't go in, I'll wait for you here."

  "Good!" Chu Nanyang smiled and did not decline his kindness, turning to the two maidservants and instructing them, "Bring down the things, we're going in."

  Having spoken, he slightly nodded at Yanling Jun and walked straight into the gate of the An Tang.

  Yanling Jun stood still, watching her back as she walked away, with an inexplicable glimmer of light flickering in the depths of his dark eyes.

  Deep blue is a child's temperament, with eyes rolling around to scan the simple surroundings, and frowning in disgust, "Isn't the mother of the princess of Jiangyang the empress of the East Palace? How can she live in such a place?"

  "It's better that she lives here; otherwise, it will only bring more trouble." said Yanling Jun, his tone somewhat mysterious.

  Deep blue was puzzled, and then he saw a purple figure swiftly running over from the small road they had just passed under the mountain.

  Yanling Jun raised an eyebrow and gave her a questioning look: "What?"

  "We didn't catch up." Yingzi said, but she didn't say anything more from behind.

  "What kind of person is this? Can't even handle a Mapping Purple Sister?" Deep Blue blinked with curiosity.

  Yanling Jun looked at her for a moment, then waved his hand to signal the two of them to withdraw.

  Deep blue wanted to ask again, but was stared at by Purple and was pulled away with a strong hand.

  Digression

  Yeah, Yanling's beautiful guy was teased, but later I thought about it again and it seemed that my Xīn Bǎo was also counter-teased. Is this the rhythm of forced buying and selling? So, is this the rhythm of mutual teasing?