Chu Lian turned around and saw the Eighth Miss, Sister Yuan, standing at the entrance of the courtyard in exasperation.

However, Chu Lian was not as angry as Sister Yuan had imagined. Not only that, but she even smiled at Sister Yuan with tolerance. When she thought about the bastard husband that Sister Yuan would marry in the future, Chu Lian was filled with sympathy for her.

"Since Eighth Sister likes this courtyard, it can be said that we are fated to meet. There are several unique sceneries in this courtyard. Xiyan will show them to you later."

Sister Yuan glared at Chu Lian. She wanted to poke a hole in Chu Lian's face. What was going on? The calm person in front of her was Chu Liu, the Chu Liu who always quarreled with her?

She was just married. How come her temperament changed after not seeing her for a few days?

Sister Yuan's eyes widened. They were both daughters of the second branch. In the past, the Eighth Miss was the one who had the most contact with Chu Lian in the boudoir. The two often quarreled over trivial matters. The Eighth Miss had the support of the second wife, so naturally, Chu Lian was always at a disadvantage.

For so many years, the only thing that Chu Lian had to show off in front of Sister Yuan was this embroidery building.

In order to make Chu Lian unhappy, Sister Yuan had pestered her mother to occupy this embroidery building as soon as she left home. She wanted to see Chu Lian's sad face when she returned home and saw that her place was occupied. But now, Chu Lian was not moved at all. She did not even look sad. This was completely out of Sister Yuan's expectations. How could she be happy?

It was like punching cotton. The boss's efforts were all in vain. Other than him sweating profusely, the others were fine.

"You!

You! "Sister Yuan pointed at Chu Lian with a black face, but she could not say a complete sentence.

Rong Da Sao, who had rushed over, secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this situation. She glared fiercely at Eighth Young Miss and walked to Chu Lian's side with a smile. "Sixth Younger Sister, come to my place. It's not far from here. If Sixth Younger Sister is tired, you can rest in the pavilion by the side of the garden.

Chu Lian thanked Sister Rong and followed Sister Rong to the courtyard with Xiyan.

After all, the first branch of the Duke of Ying's household still lived in the east side courtyard, which was quite a distance from the second branch's west side courtyard. Chu Lian was afraid that she might cause some unnecessary trouble, so she declined Sister-in-law Rong's invitation and went to the peace garden.

The Peace Garden was not far from the Hidden Fragrance Garden. No one lived there now. It used to be the residence of the Old Madam of the Duke of Ying's Mansion. After the Old Madam passed away, it had been empty.

There was a pavilion by the Begonia Tree Forest in the Harmony Garden. The scenery was perfect at this time of the year, and it was the place where the madams and young ladies of the Duke of England often took a stroll and rested.

Sister-in-law Rong was afraid that her sisters would cause trouble again, so she didn't dare to let the group of young girls follow her. She used the excuse that she wanted to talk to the Sixth Young Miss, Chu Lian, and took her away. Sister-in-law Rong personally accompanied Chu Lian for a walk.

Not long after, they arrived at the pavilion outside Heyuan. Eldest Sister-In-Law Rong's nanny had already thoughtfully set up tea and snacks in the pavilion.

"Sixth Younger Sister, please wait here for a moment. Ah Qin is fast and will be back soon."

"Eldest Sister-In-Law, don't worry. It's just a small red patch. It doesn't hurt anymore."

Indeed, it didn't hurt anymore. However, Chu Lian's skin was naturally fair and smooth. Her small hands were soft and smooth, making them look especially beautiful. Now, there was an additional red patch on the back of her hand. It was especially obvious.

Moreover, because it was a burn, the outer layer of skin was slightly swollen like a blister.

However, this small injury was nothing. Once Chu Lian thought about how she had finally left the bamboo forest that was like a bomb, she let out a long sigh of relief.

Some people were too dangerous. It was better to stay as far away from them as possible.

However, Chu Lian had underestimated the magical power of the original plot.

In the dark, He Sanlang was staring at her with an unreadable expression. Her every word and action was reflected in his deep eyes.

At that moment, a servant girl hurriedly ran over and whispered something into Eldest Sister-In-Law Rong's ear. Eldest Sister-In-Law Rong's expression suddenly changed. She paused, then said to Chu Lian apologetically, "Sixth Younger Sister, Eldest Sister-In-Law has some urgent matters to attend to. I'll be leaving first. It'll be lunch in an hour. Sixth Younger Sister, please rest and go to the front courtyard."

Chu Lian saw her anxious expression and agreed. She then asked Eldest Sister-In-Law Rong to quickly attend to her matters.

Now, only Chu Lian and Xiyan were left in the pavilion by the side of Heyuan.

Just as Chu Lian was about to take a sip of the tea in front of her, she suddenly heard light footsteps behind her. Following the footsteps was a man's low and magnetic voice, "Lian 'er."

Chu Lian froze on the spot. When she turned around and saw this person's appearance and attire, she cursed in her heart. This person clearly doesn't want to let me go!

This female lead's halo was too strong!

She had already hidden here, but she still managed to run into Xiao Bojian!

If one were to ask why Chu Lian was able to recognize the identity of the young man in front of her at a glance, it was because the author of the original novel had described his appearance in great detail.

Xiao Bojian had a good look. Although in Chu Lian's heart, he was still a little bit inferior to He Sanlang, he was indeed a man with outstanding looks.

How should she put it? His appearance was more like that of a modern handsome man with a hint of femininity. Compared to him, He Sanlang looked more like a dignified and handsome man.

There was a dark blue mole under the corner of Xiao Bojian's left eye, which added a rare hint of male charm to him.

If this kind of appearance was placed in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, he would definitely be a homosexual …

Even though the book had described his appearance in great detail, it still didn't feel as good as seeing him in person.

Chu Lian's head hurt. She hurriedly stood up and wanted to run away. However, Xiao Bojian strode over and opened his arms to block Chu Lian's path of retreat.

"Lian 'er, you … don't you want to see me anymore?"

Chu Lian cursed in her heart. She wanted nothing more than to shed all pretense of cordiality with this man on the spot. However, when she thought of this fellow's influence in the future, Chu Lian silently endured it. She lowered her head slightly and didn't say anything. If this fellow found out that she wasn't the original, wouldn't she be in trouble?

Xiao Bojian was a ruthless and ruthless person. He wasn't a good person in the traditional sense.

Xiyan seemed to feel her mistress's rejection. She hurriedly stopped Xiao Bojian and shielded Chu Lian behind her. "Young Master Xiao, men and women should be different. Furthermore, our mistress is already someone's wife. Please conduct yourself with dignity!"

Xiao Bojian's expression was pained. He clenched his fists tightly and stared affectionately at Chu Lian with his slightly upturned peach blossom eyes. No one would doubt his love for her.

He tightly pursed his lips and his expression was one of suppressed forbearance. "Lian 'er, it's my fault. I'm useless. Do you hate me now and don't even want to look at me?"

Chu Lian stood behind Xiyan with her head lowered. Her entire face was twisted.

F * ck, what kind of f * cking line was that?

Did he have to be so Mary Sue? When she read the original novel, she didn't feel anything. In fact, she even felt that Xiao Bojian's words were too affectionate!

Now that she had personally experienced it, she wanted nothing more than to find a block of tofu and knock herself to death.

Young man, you're so handsome that even women feel ashamed in front of you. It's a little inappropriate for you to speak to a woman like that!