Chapter 3 First Meeting at an Inn (1/2)

After everything had been arranged, Mo Xuetong and her maid, Mo Lan, did not waste any time. They were afraid that the horse carriage at the inn would leave if they were late.

No matter what, in this life where she could relive her life, she had to mess up Auntie Fang's plans before Auntie Fang dealt with her viciously.

Mo Xuetong and Mo Lan left the main doors of the Qin Manor. Mo Lan was Mo Xuetong's main maid. Mdm Yu had treated Mo Xuetong very well on the surface. Upon hearing that she was leaving, she got people to prepare a nicer horse carriage. The two girls heaved a secret sigh of relief when they got onto the carriage.

The horse carriage sped towards the House of Carriage. It was the favorite clothing and accessories shop of girls in Cloud City. The most secret way to the inn was through the front doors of the shop and walking through it.

After pa.s.sing through a narrow alley of the House of Treasures, was a door that only people of the Cloud City knew about. It was usually shut, but customers who knew the shopkeeper well would just have to ask and he would open it without any issue. Mo Lan was about to ask Mo Xuetong to wait there while she went to speak with the shopkeeper. However, she saw Mo Xuetong pus.h.i.+ng the door. The door creaked open.

The inn was right across the door.

Mo Xuetong saw that the horse carriage at the inn across was already ready and was about to leave!

Without saying anything else, Mo Xuetong wore her scarf and hat and held onto Mo Lan as they walked out. She greeted the middle-aged man in front of the horse carriage and curtsied, saying, ”Uncle s.h.i.+!”

The innkeeper of Cloud City used to work under Mo Huawen and was on rather good terms with him. He had a daughter about Mo Xuetong's age and naturally recognized Mo Lan. When he saw Mo Xuetong holding on to Mo Lan appearing at the inn, he paused for a moment. He immediately knew that Mo Xuetong was hidden under the scarf and hat. He could not help but stop and ask curiously, ”Third Young Miss Mo, where are you going?”

”Uncle s.h.i.+, please help me send a letter.” Mo Lan handed him the letter.

The middle-aged man took the letter and saw, written in clear handwriting, that it was to be sent to the Old Lord of General Manor. Since she was sending it to her mother's family, he did not take additional notice. Mo Lan helped Mo Xuetong to press down her gold seal after giving him the letter. The middle-aged man waved at Mo Xuetong and then left on the horse carriage upon seeing that it was getting late.

Mo Lan helped Mo Xuetong return back through the door. She felt that Mo Xuetong's palms were sweaty and knew that she was weak and they should not stay any longer. She said hurriedly, ”Miss, wait here. I'll get a horse carriage to come. You rest for a bit and we can get on the carriage immediately.”

Mo Xuetong released Mo Lan's hands and steadied herself on the wall. She took off the scarf and hat and took a deep breath. She nodded. This was not a pa.s.sageway, so she did not have to worry that someone would come. Even the staff at the shop could not come here. Furthermore, she was still dressed up as a maid and it was inappropriate for her to leave wearing the scarf and hat of a n.o.ble young lady.

Mo Lan saw that Mo Xuetong was still steady and released her, running toward the main street.

The door was open and the sunlight outside was strong. Mo Xuetong narrowed her eyes and reached out to close the door before she could relax and close her eyes to rest. Their journey here was hurried and she was weak, so she felt a little ill.

Suddenly, there was the sound of a gust of wind and something pushed the door open quickly. She reached out instinctively and there was a shout. He eyes sprung open and she saw a purple robe in her hand. She had caught a person when she reached out earlier!

Mo Xuetong quickly released her hand and backed a few steps away. However, she found that she was already pressing against the wall and had nowhere to run. She looked up in fear.

”What is it, you caught me and then released me. Won't you regret it?” Said a slightly pleasant sounding voice that sounded cold and lazy. It was like rich wine that would make one drunk when they heard it.

The door opened slightly so she could see the man standing across her. Sunlight streamed through the door and the extremely handsome man turned his face to look at her.

The man was about 16 or 17. He had on a purple robe that was lined with black at the collar. There were cloud patterns embroidered in gold thread on his robe and the bottom of the robe was trimmed in gold. The large long robe seemed elegant on him. The top of the robe was slightly opened, revealing the black s.h.i.+rt he wore inside. The black and purple colors of his clothing were complementary and made him seem devilish and mysterious.

He wore a purple jade pin casually in his black hair. There was a gentle expression on his handsome face and he had an ambiguous smile. His phoenix eyes swept around and one could not help but feel their faces grow red and their hearts speed up, making one feel as if one was about to fall into the abyss. His handsomeness was exquisite and indescribable. One could only feel that he was filled with vast power. Even Mo Xuetong, who was characteristically frigid, could not help but blush slightly. Her heart beat wildly.

No woman could ignore the man's charm!

When he saw that Mo Xuetong did not speak, he sized her up and seemed to have discovered an interesting plaything. He turned around to face Mo Xuetong and looked at her up and down. His lips curled up slightly and his eyes glinted. ”They've sent a beautiful one this time. It's just that it's too small. Why don't they feed them and make them more solid.” Then, he reached out as if to touch Mo Xuetong's face.

If one judged the world by his appearance, then there weren't many in the world who were worth looking at.