Chapter 591: Battle of Two Women
Stunned, Jian Chen stared at Huang Luan. She was standing by the gates and then his eyes swung to You Yue standing right next to him. He felt the complaints inside his head grow so huge that they would take off his head. Not once did he ever think that Huang Luan would take the initiative to find him, especially when his fiancée was right next to him.
One woman was someone he had some feelings for and once had a very close relationship with. The other woman was his fiancée that was known throughout the Gesun Kingdom. Jian Chen didn't even know just how to treat this matter since this was the first time these two women had come into contact.
Ming Dong clearly understood just what sort of trouble Jian Chen was in, but he had no intentions of helping him at all. Instead, he chuckled, "Brother, I have some things to take care of, so I'll be leaving first." Ming Dong hadn't really meant what he said. He turned around just a few steps away to observe Jian Chen, You Yue, and Huang Luan with a smile on his face as if he was taking pleasure in the crisis befalling Jian Chen.
Forcing a smile, Jian Chen asked Huang Luan, "What brings you here?"
Today, Huang Luan was wearing a white-colored robe that accentuated her picture-perfect figure that only the devil could offer. Her figure possessed an allure that could seize the hearts of anyone with just a single motion.
Her clothes were on point with how they had been tied. Not a single part of her robes was messed up. Compared to the clothing she had worn as the golden daughter of her clan, she looked like a heroic woman ready for travel.
The icy-cold demeanor on Huang Luan's face had instantly softened the moment her eyes fell upon Jian Chen. Smiling, she said, "Are you not going to welcome me in?" Her voice leaked a feeling of close friendship.
The forced smile was still on his face when Jian Chen addressed Huang Luan, "Of course I will welcome you in. Please, come in and we can have a chat."
Giving a sweet smile to Jian Chen, she tossed down the reins in her hand and followed him in.
The guards at the gates were members of the Flame Mercenaries, so they immediately rushed in to take the mount away.
Stopping in front of Jian Chen, she eyed his handsome face with a tender-hearted smile. She was just about to say something when, all of a sudden, she realized that there was another beautiful woman standing right next to Jian Chen. Eyeing her with some confusion, she asked, "Jian Chen, who's this?"
"Hello, I am You Yue!" You Yue answered first. There was a smile on her face, but in her heart, there was a sour feeling. The feelings Huang Luan had for Jian Chen were obvious to see. Hence, she was able to infer that the connection between the two was close.
"You Yue? Could you be the grand princess to the Gesun Kingdom?" Huang Luan asked her in shock.
She nodded in response, "Correct, that is I. Might I ask who you are?"
The light in Huang Luan's eyes changed when she regarded You Yue now. There was a darker tint of light that seemed to contain some jealousy just barely hidden in them, "I am Huang Luan, a member of the Huang family."
"Ah, miss Huang Luan, which kingdom are you from? I have heard of the Huang family before, but which clan it is, is something I know not." You Yue smiled softly.
"I'm afraid to disappoint the princess, but my Huang family is affiliated with no kingdom. We live in the mountains and rarely encounter the surrounding kingdoms or any other family that might share our surname." Huang Luan replied.
Sensing the hidden steel to their tones, Jian Chen felt his headache grow bigger and bigger. "Why don't we walk inside first and continue our talks there?" He pressed.
