Lan Yan went to the kitchen and, as usual, got breakfast for two and returned to her room.
But this time, someone followed her, it was Xiao Yun.
Xiao Yun had been observing Lan Yan for several days. Every time she came to get food, she brought two bowls. But did Lan Yan have such a large appetite? She always felt suspicious. Seeing Lan Yan in the limelight, she thought of finding fault, so she secretly followed her.
Lan Yan carried the plate, smelling the aroma of the food, and pushed open the door with a smile. "Jun Yelan, there are ribs today!" She found that Jun Yelan loved this dish and had made a little extra.
Seeing her so happy, Jun Yelan's lips curved upwards. He walked over, took the plate from Lan Yan's hand, and said, "Okay." As he spoke, he frowned, pulled Lan Yan outside the door, and whispered, "There's someone outside."
Lan Yan was startled, looked at the door, and indeed, there was a sneaky person. "Who followed me here?"
"You'll know when you open the door." Jun Yelan opened the door, and as the person's neck stretched in, he fiercely chopped towards the back of their neck.
With a scream, Xiao Yun fell to the ground.
"It's her!" Lan Yan closed the door and stared at the unconscious person on the ground. "She's been watching me, suspecting my food."
Jun Yelan drew the sword in his hand and pressed it to Xiao Yun's neck, coldly saying, "Kill her."
"No, it's too obvious." Lan Yan thought of the people who had chased her earlier. If she killed someone rashly, she would definitely be discovered. "I have another way."
Jun Yelan was puzzled and met Lan Yan's mischievous eyes.
Lan Yan was responsible for luring the people in the corridor away, allowing Jun Yelan to take Xiao Yun into the room. Then she also entered and said, "Jun Yelan, you hide on the roof later and make some noise."
Jun Yelan nodded and, with a casual jump, landed on the roof beam.
Lan Yan wanted to praise Jun Yelan again. This person was too amazing. She tightly closed the door and windows, blew out the oil lamp in the room, and then looked at Xiao Yun.
"Wake up, it's night, time to work." She called out several times. Seeing that Xiao Yun was about to wake up, she quickly hid behind the screen.
Xiao Yun slowly woke up, rubbing the back of her head, wondering, "What happened to me? Where am I?" She clearly remembered being at the door of Lan Yan's room, how did she end up here?
Suddenly, a clanging sound echoed in the room, along with the sound of someone speaking. In the dark room, she immediately screamed in fear, "What is that?"
Hearing Xiao Yun's response, Lan Yan suppressed her smile and made the same sound again. "You've wronged me terribly! Not only do you refuse to give me food, but you also prevent others from offering me sacrifices."
Coupled with Jun Yelan's loud movements on the roof, the entire room was filled with terror.
Xiao Yun trembled all over. She didn't understand at first, but then she thought of what had happened. She suddenly understood. "The reason Lan Yan took so much food was to offer sacrifices to someone. Moreover, that person is not human, and who knows which deity it is."
She begged, "I dare not anymore. I will offer sacrifices to you tomorrow. Please spare me."
Seeing this, Lan Yan blew a few breaths and said, shaking her head, "If you do this again next time, I won't spare you."
"Thank you, divine being!" Xiao Yun breathed a sigh of relief, relaxed, and fainted.
Lan Yan came out from behind the screen, looked at the roof, and whispered, "Let's go." She tiptoed to open the door and went out, returning to her room. Turning her head, she saw Jun Yelan and was startled.
"Sorry, that was a lingering effect. Now Xiao Yun won't dare to meddle in my affairs."
Jun Yelan had not expected such a method and looked at the sword in his hand. "I can't help." He only knew how to kill, nothing else.
Seeing Jun Yelan's dejected expression, Lan Yan looked up and smiled, "Who says? If you hadn't made those noises just now, how could Xiao Yun have been scared?"
"Jun Yelan, many things can be solved in other ways. Didn't you help me by secretly throwing stones and helping me avoid Xiao Yun's accusations! Of course, you did."
Jun Yelan was somewhat taken aback. No one had ever told him this. He thought he was useless except for killing. He nodded and said, "From now on, you can come to me for anything."
"Then I have something for you right now." Lan Yan moved closer to Jun Yelan and smiled. She watched Jun Yelan freeze again, suppressed her smile, and picked up the paper bag from the table.
Jun Yelan looked at Lan Yan opening it and found it was full of ribs. He asked, "Help with what?"
Lan Yan smiled, "Of course, it's to eat." She picked up two pairs of chopsticks, picked up a rib, and chewed leisurely. "It's so delicious, I can't finish it by myself."
Jun Yelan reacted accordingly, a curve forming at the corner of his mouth. Why did this person always stir his heart, making him change more and more from before?
He sat down, put a lot in Lan Yan's bowl, and then began to eat.
However, while Jun Yelan was eating, Lan Yan secretly picked back some, but she didn't know that Jun Yelan had already discovered it and put it back.
After eating, the familiar knock on the door came again. Mama Liang was looking for her.
Lan Yan watched Jun Yelan hide, then opened the door and asked, "Mama Liang, is something wrong?" She found this too inconvenient and needed to give Jun Yelan a legitimate identity to stay in the building.
"Miss Lan, Xiao Yun seems a bit out of sorts, muttering to herself. I'm here to remind you that it's time for the performance tonight."
Lan Yan immediately clutched her stomach and said uncomfortably, "Mama Liang, my stomach hurts. I think there's something unclean in our building. Xiao Yun and I don't feel well."
"In that case, I'll find a Taoist priest tomorrow. Mama Liang, is that alright?"
Mama Liang looked hesitant, then saw Lan Yan almost squatting to the ground. She said, "Alright." She turned to leave, shivered after looking around.
"It is indeed time to find a Taoist priest."
Lan Yan curved her lips, closed the door, and then had Jun Yelan sit by the dressing table. "No one in this building has seen you, so a simple disguise will do."
She picked up the eyebrow pencil on the table and blackened Jun Yelan's face, then drew a scar on his forehead. "Tomorrow, you'll say you are a traveling Taoist priest who passed by and found this place unclean."
Jun Yelan listened attentively. "I've noted it all down. But is this method necessary?"
"Of course." Lan Yan put down the rouge and said, "What happened with Xiao Yun today reminded me. What if someone else comes tomorrow? So, I need to give you an identity so you can stay in the building without being suspected."
She had already planned it all. Tomorrow, she would persuade Mama Liang.
Seeing Lan Yan's confident look, Jun Yelan simply followed her instructions. "Okay."
Lan Yan couldn't help but smile. Looking at Jun Yelan, who had completely changed in the bronze mirror, his face blackened, and a scar on his forehead, she exclaimed with satisfaction, "Just wait for tomorrow!"