Chapter 36 - Wang AnZhi (2/2)

“I see that WengZhu is here.” A somewhat familiar voice sounded up from behind her, and she turned her head towards it curiously, only to see Wang AnZhi standing not far away from her while holding onto a beautifully bloomed white lotus.

His gloomy face had lit up instantly when he noticed her alone, and he had quickly made his way towards her.

“Were you looking for me?” Yan Luan nodded at him in greeting, his previous words had seemed like he had been searching for her the entire night.

“I’ve noticed WengZhu earlier before, but before I could call out in greeting, something else came up, and you were already gone when I returned. But it’s fortunate that I could still meet you.”

Wang AnZhi wasn’t tall and his presence, too, was not filled with dominance and a hint of murderous intent like Yan Jing, though his gloomy face was as handsome. He was now grinning at her cheerfully, his brown eyes lighting up as he stared at her face, the gloominess from before disappearing entirely from him.

“Such coincidence, I was actually searching for you too, you saved my life that day and I had to leave before sincerely thanking you for the help.” Yan Luan smiled gently at him, “How are your injuries healing?”

“They’re of no burden to me, and there’s no need to thank me for my actions, anyone would’ve did the same thing, I’m just glad that WengZhu is fine.”

Such a fine gentleman, Yan Luan thought in approval, it seems that the only thing Wang AnZhi had inherited from his father was that sly and gloomy handsome face, other than that, he was kind.

“WengZhu’s flower…” His words faded into nothingness as he stared at the flower in Yan Luan’s hands, today was Prince Liang’s birthday feast, and everyone, men and women alike, was allowed to offer flowers to their person of interest.

“Ah, Sister Ah Cha gave me this flower.”

Yan Luan wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but his eyes somewhat brightened up instantly at her words.

“I see, it was Ah Cha WengZhu…” He chuckled softly before pushing a white lotus right into her hand, “I passed by a pond filled entirely with white lotus, now that I think about it, it really does fit WengZhu’s gown today.”

“Eh?…” She raised her head up from the flower in her hand, intending to reply to his words, before she caught a figure standing right next to the pond.

It was Chu YunShang, and she was currently glaring viciously at the flower held in Yan Luan’s hand, her eyes seeping with poison as she stared daggers at her.

“Please do not misunderstand, I picked the flower randomly, it’s not that I picked it specifically for you…” Wang AnZhi explained nervously, not noticing the glaring Chu YunShang behind him.

Ignoring the furious glare, she giggled at his flustered words, it was obvious that he had intended to gift it to her, as he had been holding the flower as he searched for her.

Wait… Yan Luan’s eye grew wide suddenly as an unwanted thought flashed through her mind, Is he interested in me?!

All of a sudden, she felt as if the flower in her hand was scorching her intensely as dread filled through her.

“I see, thank you, it’s the thoughts that counts, but still, I cannot accept this from you.”

Ignoring the fact that Chu YunShang had been shooting poisonous daggers at her, she could not imagine how she would calm Yan Jing down later when he sees the new flower in her hand.

It’s difficult to calm down a jealous man, after all.

Wang AnZhi paused slightly at her words, confused at the sudden rejection as his face dimmed significantly, returning back into his usual gloomy expression while he took the white lotus from her shakily.

Yan Luan stared in silence at his desolated figure as he left in a hurry, it had somewhat reminded her of Ah Cha JunZhu, their escape looked similar after all…