Lan Yan didn't know what Jun Yelan was planning, so she could only continue to sit obediently, her eyes fixed on him. "Your Highness."
Hearing the person in his arms call him, Jun Yelan's desire deepened. His fingers threaded through Lan Yan's hair, gently stroking it.
Lan Yan had never seen Jun Yelan like this before. Her heart suddenly pounded, and her body became a little stiff.
Jun Yelan stopped playing with Lan Yan's hair and moved to the front, tucking the stray strands from her forehead behind her ear, his touch brushing her cheek unintentionally.
He leaned close to Lan Yan's ear and chuckled, "You were in such a hurry just now, your hair got all messy."
Lan Yan's ears turned red, and her breathing became ragged. She had thought Jun Yelan was going to do something else, but it turned out he was just tidying her hair. Damn it, she had overthought it.
With a hint of regret, she stood up. "Then, Your Highness, I'll go call my brother." The thought of her previous musings made her too embarrassed to stay, so she quickly pushed open the door and left.
Jun Yelan watched her fleeing back and curled his lips. He had indeed seen another side of Lan Yan today, a side only he could see.
With that thought, he chuckled.
Lan Yan walked along the covered corridor, clutching her chest. "It's over, my heart rate won't come down. System, come out quickly, is my mission about to succeed?"
The system also heard her racing heartbeat and was startled. "Host, you're only at fifty percent now. Keep up the good work, and you'll reach the passing line soon."
Hearing this, Lan Yan calmed down. The mission wasn't finished yet, what was she so excited about? "System, was the last world also this difficult to conquer? I can't quite remember."
System: "...Each world has different difficulty levels. Please, Host, try harder." It quickly went offline, saying no more.
Lan Yan continued walking, trying to recall, but if she couldn't, she'd let it go. Anyway, she was a person who easily forgot things. She found Lan Yue and told him about it. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Lan Yue was taken aback. He wrote on the paper, "Really, brother-in-law will be my master?" His face lit up with a smile, and he was so happy he could jump.
He had always thought his brother-in-law was very capable, and he never expected him to agree to be his tutor.
Seeing his joy, Lan Yan immediately felt that this decision was the right one. She patted Lan Yue's head and said, "Let's go, go meet your brother-in-law."
Lan Yue nodded and followed Lan Yan to the room. He stared at the cold-faced Jun Yelan before him but was not afraid. Instead, he knelt down and presented the paper he had just written.
It read, "Master, I will definitely listen carefully to your teachings."
Lan Yan stood by, responsible for serving tea, which was Lan Yue's apprenticeship tea, to Jun Yelan.
Jun Yelan drank the tea and said, "Lan Yue, you are my first, and will also be my last disciple. Being my disciple is very difficult."
Lan Yue nodded, indicating he was not afraid of hardship.
"Then come to my study tomorrow." Jun Yelan glanced at the smile on Lan Yan's lips and was satisfied. Now she wouldn't have anything to worry about.
Lan Yue left.
Only Lan Yan and Jun Yelan remained in the room. She smiled and said, "Your Highness, I know you accepted my younger brother because of me. Thank you."
"No need. Don't say those words to me again," Jun Yelan said as he pushed his wheelchair forward.
Lan Yan walked behind Jun Yelan, grabbed the handles of the wheelchair, and smiled, "Okay."
Jun Yelan's lips curved upwards.
The next morning, Lan Yue was already waiting outside the study door for Jun Yelan.
Lan Yan pushed Jun Yelan over and smiled, "Then, Your Highness, I won't disturb you teaching your student." She left to continue embroidering her sachet in the courtyard.
Jun Yelan stayed in the study and diligently taught Lan Yue.
Xia Lian, who was responsible for bringing refreshments, saw Lan Yan like this and was astonished. She chuckled, "Consort, you're making this for His Highness, aren't you?"
Lan Yan nodded, "You can tell that?"
Xia Lian put down the refreshments and smiled, "Only His Highness can make the Consort do this. Just as His Highness will accept a student because of the Consort."
She recalled, "His Highness used to be extremely averse to trouble and very cold. There were few things in this world he cared about. But now, he only cares about you, Consort."
Even she could see that if the Consort was unhappy, His Highness would also be unhappy. Before, His Highness had even asked her why the Consort was unhappy.
Lan Yan's hand, holding the needle and thread, paused. In fact, she could also feel Jun Yelan's thoughtfulness towards her, but Jun Yelan had previously said it was to repay her kindness. What about now?
This question was very difficult. Perhaps after they spent more time together, she would understand.
Seeing Lan Yan fall silent, Xia Lian assumed she was thinking about His Highness's good qualities. She smiled and took her leave.
Lan Yan was left alone. She ate the refreshments while continuing to embroider. After finishing the lotus on it, she carefully tucked it into her embrace, then walked to the corridor of the study.
She sat there, listening to the sounds from inside, Jun Yelan explaining an ancient text. She bit into a pastry and suddenly felt that Jun Yelan's voice was quite pleasant.
At this moment, after explaining, Jun Yelan inside the study heard a faint sound from outside the door, as if someone was eating. He curled his lips and amplified his voice, "Next, you should think for yourself."
Lan Yue was puzzled why brother-in-law's voice suddenly became louder, and why he kept staring at the door. But he couldn't turn around, so he wrote his thoughts on paper.
He felt that brother-in-law explained much better than the tutors at school.
While Lan Yue was writing, Jun Yelan moved closer to the door. The sounds from outside grew nearer. He could even see the silhouette of the figure outside, his smile deepening.
Afterward, Lan Yue noticed that his brother-in-law seemed particularly happy. He wondered if it was because his writing was good. Thinking this, he felt even more motivated to study.
After a while, Jun Yelan didn't hear the sounds from outside and looked outside in confusion. He said, "That's all for today's lesson. Go back and think carefully about what you've learned today."
Lan Yue stood up, bowed thankfully to Jun Yelan, and pushed open the door. He blinked in surprise. Why was his sister sleeping outside? He couldn't help but look back at Jun Yelan.
"You go first." Jun Yelan, seeing Lan Yan leaning against the railing asleep, reached out and made a pillow under her head. He sat beside her, gazing at Lan Yan's unguarded sleeping face, his lips curved into a smile.
Lan Yan remained completely unaware.
The maids passing by in the corridor saw this scene and their eyes were filled with shock. They dared not disturb His Highness and the Consort, so they silently bowed and hurried away.
My goodness, His Highness had changed so much!
Jun Yelan's arm had been resting for too long and had gone numb. He saw Lan Yan still smacking her lips, a little drool escaping the corner of her mouth. He took out a handkerchief and wiped her lips.
The moment his fingers touched her lips, he couldn't help but caress them twice more, finding himself increasingly drawn to her.