While conversing with Chu Zilan, He Yan didn’t notice that Xiao Jue and Lin Shuanghe were standing behind a nearby tree.
Lin Shuanghe, observing closely, questioning, “It appears that Little Sister He unexpectedly knows Chu Zilan? Why did she claim not to know him when I asked her yesterday?”
“Did you ask her?”
“Yes, and I asked her if she’d take Chu Zilan’s side if there were a conflict between you and him,” Lin Shuanghe twirled his fan and grinned, “Do you want to know how she answered?”
Xiao Jue replied, “I don’t want to know.”
“Why are you like this?” Lin Shuanghe inquired. “I’ll tell you anyway. Little Sister He answered without hesitation that she didn’t know Chu Zilan and would stand on your side. However…” Lin Shuanghe looked at the pair chatting in the distance and asked, “Why did she claim not to know him when it’s clear that she does?”
Xiao Jue chuckled, “Why believe what a liar says?”
“A liar?” Lin Shuanghe glanced at Xiao Jue. “What did she lie to you about? Could it be that…” He suddenly realized something and gasped, “She’s in cahoots with Chu Zilan? Is she working for Xu Jingfu too?”
Xiao Jue couldn’t be bothered to engage with him.
Just then, the beautiful servant girl named Ying Xiang noticed them from afar. She shouted, “Commander Xiao, Young Master Lin.”
With nowhere to hide, Lin Shuanghe stepped forward, nodding politely, “Fourth Young Master Chu, Brother He.”
He Yan asked, “Did you come outside to enjoy the sun as well?”
“Just taking a leisurely walk,” Lin Shuanghe replied while holding his fan. His eyes scanned He Yan and Chu Zilan as he asked provocatively, “He Yan, do you and Fourth Young Master Chu know each other from the past?”
He Yan responded, “We’ve only met once. We encountered each other here in Liangzhou Garrison, and I was surprised to learn that he’s Fourth Young Master Chu.”
“Only once?” Lin Shuanghe wasn’t satisfied and probed further, “Can you tell us how you met?”
Chu Zhao stood in place with a gentle smile, showing no intention of explaining himself. Xiao Jue’s gaze remained calm, but it made He Yan feel a bit chilly. However, Song Taotao was quite curious and asked, “Exactly, how do you know each other?”
“Well,” He Yan had no choice but to explain with a forced smile, “Back when I was in Shuojing, I went to Le Tong Manor to gamble one night. I won a lot of silver and was chased by some people. Coincidentally, I ran into the Fourth Young Master Chu. He found the silver I dropped and returned it to me. At the time, I didn’t know who he was, so I quickly thanked him and left.”
“Le Tong Manor?” Song Taotao was astonished. “Big Brother He, you gamble?”
“Didn’t you say your dad is very strict, and you rarely leave the house?” Lin Shuanghe couldn’t help but ask.
He Yan raised her head and met Xiao Jue’s half-smile, making her scalp tingle. She took a step back and said, “I was forced by circumstances back then… I went there only once! I never went again!”
Both Lin Shuanghe and Xiao Jue knew that she was a woman, and for a woman to go gambling alone at night was indeed quite shocking. Moreover, gambling was generally not a good thing to admit to, especially in front of this group of influential figures. It was truly embarrassing.
“I didn’t expect Brother He to come to Liangzhou Garrison later,” Chu Zhao said with a smile. “It’s also our fate. I still remember the excellent skills you displayed that night when dealing with those pursuers.”
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Rebirth of a Star General (Legend of the Female General)
Romance[fast update] [good translation] The ancient saying goes: Most generals come from Guan Xi, while ministers come from Guan Dong. He Yan was born to be a Star General. She was merely a stepping stone for her family, and was used as her brother's subst...
