Mistakenly Connected to the Jade Flower Branch

Chapter 389 Official

Nianyao tossed some dry grass into the carriage and lit it. At first, the flames were small and the smoke was plentiful, but as the carriage burned, the flames grew larger and the smoke decreased, making a crackling sound like popping beans.

Luo An stared blankly at the flames, as if what was burning was not the carriage, but his escape route.

As the owner of the Dongyang Heaven and Earth Manor, and a member of the noble An family royal bloodline, he did the two most shameful things in his life.

His sneaking away from under the car was nothing short of petty theft; his deception of An Liangchen and his departure with Xu Sheng was tantamount to betraying Dongyang.

If none of that matters, then the most important thing is that he followed in his father's footsteps. Back then, his father saw the late emperor of Nanyue off from Dongyang, and now he is seeing Xu Sheng off from Dongyang.

His father did it for love, so what did he do it for? Blood ties?

Xu Sheng said his father was a coward and should have imprisoned his mother at Heaven and Earth back then. So what is he now? Shameless and cowardly? What would be the right thing for him to do—imprison Xu Sheng at Heaven and Earth?

Nianyao caught a glimpse of Luo An's stunned expression out of the corner of her eye, slowly leaned closer, and tugged at Luo An's sleeve with a grin, coquettishly saying, "My lord..."

Conch was splashing water on its face. Thinking Nianyao was imitating it, it turned around and shouted, "What do you mean? You're the one who taught me to shout like that, and now you're copying me? Is this funny?"

Luo An's mind returned to normal, and goosebumps rose all over his body: "Wash yourself clean!"

It seems this trick is working! Nianyao naturally continued to use it. She twisted her waist, took out a handkerchief and waved it twice, her voice becoming increasingly high-pitched: "My lord, please help me wash."

Conch shivered, ignoring the water all over her face, and pointed at Nianyao, saying, "You...you're crazy..."

Nianyao, with her head full of roses, her rosy face and thin gauze dress, was quite a match for her swaying waist and voice: her makeup and her affected mannerisms were very rough.

Luo An seemed somewhat helpless. He took the rose off Nian Yao's head, then helped her take off her gauze dress. Finally, he took the handkerchief from Nian Yao's hand, walked to the riverbank, squatted down, wet the handkerchief, and wrung it out until it was half dry.

Nianyao squatted down next to Luo An, raised her head, and closed her eyes. Luo An gently wiped the makeup off her face, bit by bit.

Hailuo stared blankly at the scene, a feeling welling up inside him that he couldn't describe, but which was very unsettling.

The clatter of hooves sounded, and Luo An threw his handkerchief into the river.

Nianyao grabbed the handkerchief and swung it around twice, splashing water all over their faces and bodies: "This is the handkerchief my husband used to wash my face, I have to treasure it."

Without the blessing of flowers in his hair, and with outsiders present, Luo An couldn't bear it any longer and whispered, "Xue Nianyao, speak properly!"

He looks like a perfectly innocent young man! Nianyao, in a playful mood, tiptoed and kissed Luo An on the cheek before turning and running away.

The riverbank was uneven with sand and stones. Nianyao lost her footing and fell forward with a scream.

Without hesitation, Luo An picked her up, nimbly spun around halfway, and cushioned Nian Yao's fall: Nian Yao's back injury hadn't fully healed, so she couldn't fall to the ground.

Xu Sheng rode up to them and saw Nian Yao lying on Luo An's body, and Hai Luo staring intently at them.

Xu Sheng quickly dismounted and covered Hailuo's eyes with his hand, saying anxiously, "Sister-in-law, this is not suitable for children. Aren't you setting a bad example for the children?"

Nianyao, being naturally rebellious, initially felt embarrassed, but upon hearing Xu Sheng's words, she simply spread her arms and legs to cover Luo An, and even deliberately thrashed around a couple of times: "Not suitable for children, such a big child?"

Luo An grunted twice, then sat up while holding Nian Yao: "Let's go!"

Xu Sheng smiled slyly and tossed two sets of coarse cloth men's clothing to them: "No rush. We'll wait for you over there. Take your time."