Chapter 230: Responding According to the Situation (1/2)
“Be... because...” Ying Lan felt a little embarrassed to speak and he could see that Bai Luochu was feeling a little frustrated. He stammered as he spoke, “Yesterday night, when Pei Rumo tried to entice me, I instantly rejected him. However, he was unwilling to let me go and I had to say that I would consider the matter of cooperation. According to Guan Yue’s analysis, he already knows that I will not give him a reply, therefore, he will definitely move against you.”
Bai Luochu was stunned for a moment before realizing that she had been framed by her subordinates. She instantly felt helpless and she thought about how a simple desire to be left alone for several days couldn’t be achieved.
Bai Luochu rubbed her temples and spoke to Ying Lan, ”Ying Lan... I didn’t notice this in the past but other than being proficient in other areas, you are brilliant when it comes to throwing your mistress under the bus. I only started to enjoy my peaceful days but look at what happened. With Pei Rumo’s personality, I would be in for busy days.”
Ying Lan turned into a pouting child as he replied, ”I'm sorry, it slipped my mind! Mistress, please punish me!” Ying Lan knelt on the ground with a ‘plop’.
”Enough. You may stand up, I do not have the intention to blame you. However, this is indeed a little troublesome. I understand Pei Rumo rather well and if we are really going to mess with each other, the winner is still undecided.”
Bai Luochu was speaking the truth. She had already exchanged moves with Pei Rumo back at the First Prince’s residence and she had yet to taste defeat. The worst-case scenario was a mutual step back without anyone taking the advantage. Bai Luochu was merely feeling sorry that she didn’t have time to cultivate.
“Mistress, this subordinate shall make a move. If something really crops up, I hope mistress will not shoulder it by yourself. Please head over to the Remote Paddy Inn to discuss things over with this subordinate.” When Ying Lan saw that Bai Luochu wasn’t angry at him, he immediately felt relieved. He was still worried that his mistress might be at a disadvantage when facing Pei Rumo and he gave her a kind reminder.
Ying Lan saw Cai Ling standing at the entrance of the room, ill at ease. He instructed, “Don’t forget, you are to protect Mistress no matter the cost. If you notice anything strange, report back to me. Otherwise, I shall hold you responsible.
Cai Ling didn’t understand Ying Lan’s instructions but she still acknowledged the order.
“Nothing much. The First Prince might come these few days and I won’t be able to cultivate peacefully.” Bai Luochu spoke indifferently as though it was nothing abnormal.
When Cai Ling saw how indifferently Bai Luochu was, she felt something tingling in her heart . However, she didn’t dare to believe it. She was afraid that her mistress would cause some trouble behind Commander Ying’s back.
“Is this true? Mistress won’t lie to me, right?” Cai Ling stared intently into Bai Luochu’s eyes, trying to find some abnormality.