Jingcheng City was the capital of Country Hua, as well as the center of politics, economy, and culture.
The northern suburbs were under the mountains where the head of the dragon vein was. There were two groups of buildings built along the hills. On the left was a low-key antique quadrangle, and on the right was a large group of villas.
Shortly after turning left, there were soldiers guarding and checking on the people who went in and out because the people who lived here were all Chinese soldiers. To the right was a smooth way to the residences where the wealthiest people lived.
"Hurry up. Is everything settled?" This night, one of the villas was brightly lit, with uniformed servants running around, for fear that there was something wrong with their work.
"If people see the clamor, they will expect that someone great must be coming." In front of the French windows on the second floor, a middle-aged man looked at this scene wit
The night was as gentle as water. A Miao lay in Shen Xinglan's arms, listening to his strong and powerful heartbeat. She went closer to him, for fear that she would be unable to hear it tomorrow. "If I have to leave for so long, will Yaya forget me?" Yaya was only two years old and was too young to remember her, which was cutting A Miao inside. Maybe when she returned, Yaya would not remember her. "Then, don't go." Shen Xinglan clung to her as if he was holding his whole world. "You will be absent from her childhood, and you will not be able to participate when she goes to kindergarten." Both of them fell silent. After a while later, Shen Xinglan heard A Miao sobbing. "A Miao..." His throat moved as he held up her small head in his arms, facing her watery eyes. "We can try some other ways. I will help them find the dragon vein. No matter what, I won't let you go." "Shen Xinglan!" A Miao blubbered. "I
Lan Qin was the only daughter of the previous generation of the Lan family. She was the third child of the family. Her husband, Hu Hai, was a painter who had a high status at home, and her only daughter was called Hu Jiaojiao. "Here you are! It's a gift for our first meeting." Lan Qin put a red envelope into A Miao's hand. Lan Lixiao pointed to the couple who sat opposite. "They are your elder uncle and elder aunt!" "Elder uncle, elder aunt!" "A Miao, right?" The woman smiled at her. "It's good to see you come back. Here you are. This is ours!" Her "so-called" uncle was the first son of the Lan family—Lan Hua. He was the assistant of the executive director of the Lan Consortium. His wife was named Shen Qing, whose family was running chain hotels. They had a son, Lan Wenxuan, who just began working in the Lan Company. "Cough!" Lan Hua looked at the girl in front of him. Regardless of whether he admitt
Lan Hua and Shen Qing also came in. Hearing this, Shen Qing laughed. "That's very good of you because finally, your grandfather's full house of books can be useful again!" Then before the Elder Master could react, she patted A Miao's shoulder. "You should see your grandfather's study, it will greatly widen your horizon." Lan Lixiao laughed out loud. "Right, right. They are all not interested in studying. A Miao, if you like, you can go and have a look anytime!" "Aunt Zhang, give me a bowl." Lan Hua suddenly patted the table. "Are you uncomfortable, brother?" Lan Qin smirked. "You look sick." Lan Hua adjusted his glasses. "I'm fine. I didn't cover myself well with the quilt last night. I may be getting a cold." "By the way, Dad, it's winter, so you should take care of yourself as well." Lan Hua changed the topic. As if he thought of something, he looked at A Miao and said, "So should A Mia
Birds were singing outside the window. A Miao opened her eyes and stretched herself. Then she thought of something and buried her head under the pillow. She dreamed of Shen Xinglan last night... "Shameful!" She walked into the bathroom with a blushed face. Without effort, everyone could guess what kind of dream she had. Today was the fifth day since she came to the Lan family. It was the weekend. Not only would Lan Hua's son come back, but her so-called cousins would also come for a visit. Obviously, they were coming to see A Miao. "A Miao! Listen carefully. No one can help you. Shen Xinglan is not there, neither is Shishi nor Ling Lang." Looking at herself in the mirror, A Miao clenched her fist. "This is your own battle, so buck up!" After dressing herself well, A Miao took a deep breath and went downstairs. "Good morning, Miss Elder!" She heard the loud greetings again.
A Miao recalled the information in her mind. The slightly fat older man was Lan Lixiao's fourth male cousin, and the dark thin man was the third male cousin. The elder and the fifth had passed away. "Have you changed her surname?" The fourth cousin looked up, and obviously, he looked down on A Miao. A Miao bent her head to eat as if she had heard nothing. "You..." The man was enraged. An illegitimate girl from nowhere dared to ignore him? "Lan Miao." Lan Lixiao interrupted him as a warning. "Don't you like it?" The old man did not dare challenge Lan Lixiao, so he immediately squeezed out a smile and nodded. "Sounds nice. Second brother, you gave her the name, didn't you?" "Elder Master, the dishes are getting cold." Uncle Fu, who had been standing behind Lan Lixiao, stepped forward and handed him chopsticks. Lan Lixiao took them and spoke to A Miao. "Let's eat!"
Lan Wenxuan received a phone call from Lan Hua last night. On the phone, Lan Hua stressed that he should not be too hard on A Miao, especially in front of outsiders and Elder Master. "Don't worry. You know that I don't like any of my relatives, and now, my attitude toward A Miao is just the same as it is to any other relative. If I deliberately get close to her, it will cause Elder Master to become suspicious." The low-key Maybach was running on the road silently. "The first thing I want to visit in Jingcheng City is, of course, the Forbidden City." Lan Wenxuan had changed positions with Ouyang Jin. He was responsible for driving. He said, "Are there any other places you want to go?" The question was for Ouyang Jin as well since Lan Wenxuan didn't believe that Ouyang Jin's roaming around was to visit the scenic spots. "Okay." Ouyang Jin answered indifferently, "I have never been to it anyway."
A Miao felt so wronged... "Shuangshuang, are you all right?" the woman asked, hurriedly helping the girl get up. "Alas, you are bleeding!" Probably when she fell, she hit the stainless steel flower pot, which cut her skin. "Sister Zhang, don't touch me!" Nie Shuangshuang said as her voice sounded like she was crying. A Miao kindly pointed out, "Her foot seems to be twisted." "It's all because of you!" Nie Shuangshuang said. She was angry deep in her mind and now she was taking it out on A Miao. She said, "If it weren't for trying to avoid you, I wouldn't have fallen!" … A Miao shook her head. She turned around and wanted to go. Nie Shuangshuang grabbed her and said, "What are you doing? You want to ask people to come and laugh at me?" Sister Zhang frowned and looked at A Miao. Seeing that she was wearing a custom-made model of the top brand
Today, all the celebrities in Jingcheng City would go to Lan's house. Lan Lixiao wrote the invitations personally to show how much he valued his granddaughter, Lan Miao. "Are you ready?" Lan Qin asked, standing at the door of A Miao's room. A Miao looked into her eyes, feeling that she was very satisfied with her appearance. "A little bit nervous," A Miao said with a smile. "I have never attended an event like this." Lan Qin looked at her. She wore a pale-gold, one-shoulder evening dress, luxurious but not swanky. It was not designed in an extravagant way, just decorated with a large number of diamonds from the skirt's hemline, and each one was genuine. Her hair fell naturally behind her head. The only unique color on her whole body was the jade necklace around her neck. Lan Qin recognized it. It was the favorite of her grandmother while she was alive. "Take your best shot! Don't waste ou