Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 123 Hairpin
"Ming...Minglan, what...what nonsense are you talking about?"

Yanran was so embarrassed that she wished she could sew Minglan's mouth shut right then and there!

"whee……"

Minglan just kept smiling, without offering any explanation.

"Minglan, you...you are absolutely wicked!"

Yanran's face turned even redder. Although she was scolding and saying how annoying she was, she was also unconsciously starting to fantasize.

If what Minglan said is true, then the relationship between her and Sheng Changquan is...

"ah!"

As the scene fast-forwarded, Yanran suddenly woke up, becoming even more shy!
However, upon seeing Minglan's hateful smile, Yanran was not convinced and retorted angrily, "If you insist on a marriage between relatives, then you might as well marry my second brother!"

Sudden.

"What? No!"

A loud roar came to the ears of the two sisters.

……

Because Minglan and Yanran were talking in a corner, Xiaotao and Danju couldn't follow them. Of course, more importantly, Minglan had promised them that they could have a good time today.

So, putting aside Xiao Tao, who is naturally carefree, even the most composed Dan Ju didn't notice for a moment that someone else had walked over to Ming Lan's side.

At this moment, Qi Heng was in this state.

The first thing he did after entering the polo field was to look for someone, searching for Minglan. When he finally spotted her and quietly approached her, he suddenly heard Yanran say something that made him furious!
"...Then you might as well marry my second brother!"

"What? No!"

Without a second thought, Qi Heng opened his mouth and roared angrily!

"what?"

"Who?"

Minglan and Yanran were both startled by the sudden male voice and hurriedly looked at the person who had come!

"Cough! Cough cough..."

Seeing that the two girls were indeed frightened by him, Qi Heng felt very embarrassed.

However, there are some things that are indeed an inviolable bottom line for him!
Qi Heng cupped his hands in a respectful bow and said apologetically, "Qi Heng greets Miss Yanran!"

"And, Sixth Sister!"

Qi Heng glanced "inadvertently" across the street and saw Minglan, who had jumped up and looked nervous and evasive when she saw him approaching. He felt a pang of heartache and felt boundless pity for her.

"Sixth Sister, are you... alright?"

Qi Heng couldn't say those words aloud, but his affectionate gaze conveyed that message.

"Greetings, young master!"

Yanran and Minglan held hands, and both of them gave a dry reply at the same time.

However, because Qi Heng's gaze was so "frank," the whole scene suddenly became extremely strange!

"Young Master, I wonder who you were just now..."

Seeing that the atmosphere had become somewhat awkward, and that Minglan was hiding behind her, constantly concealing her figure, Yanran deliberately spoke up and asked a question.

After all, Qi Heng did say something quite strange back then.

"Huh? Oh! No... it's nothing..."

Startled by Yanran's sudden question, Qi Heng snapped out of his reverie. Somewhat embarrassed, he asked, "But just now... just now I seemed to hear that your second young master is going to discuss marriage?"

"I wonder if it's true?"

Qi Heng recalled the words he had just heard and couldn't help but blush. After all, he was not qualified to decide Minglan's lifelong marriage!

However, driven by his own desire, he still looked longingly at Yanran, hoping to get a satisfactory answer.

"Uh……"

Yanran seemed to understand something in a daze. She secretly glanced at Minglan, who was almost completely hidden behind her, and forced a laugh as she replied, "Young Master, you misunderstood. My family has no marriage proposals at the moment. What I said just now was just a joke!"

"Young Master, there's no need to worry about it!"

Yanran repeated the sentence thoughtfully, trying to reassure Qi Heng.

"Sister Yanran~"

Minglan secretly tugged at Yanran's sleeve, expressing her disapproval and urging her to come up with a plan to leave. "Ha!"

Before Qi Heng could speak further, Yanran smiled and said, "Young Master, Minglan and I would like to play some polo up ahead, so we'll take our leave now!"

"Uh-huh!"

Minglan, hiding behind Yanran, nodded her head frantically: "Young Master, then we'll take our leave!"

As she spoke, Minglan immediately took a step forward, pulling Yanran along, completely ignoring Qi Heng's hesitant expression behind her.

"Sixth Sister..."

Watching Minglan walk away with Yanran, Qi Heng ultimately didn't have a chance to express his feelings or confess his love.

"Sixth Sister, don't be afraid!"

"I won't give up!"

Qi Heng naturally knew Minglan's reasons for doing so and understood her motivations. However, Qi Heng believed in himself and felt that he could definitely give Minglan the answer she wanted.

"Sixth Sister, you must believe me!"

At this moment, Qi Heng was very determined!

……

"Haha, Minglan, why are you in such a hurry to run away?"

Yanran asked Minglan with a teasing smile, "It seems that the young master still has something to say!"

"What, don't you want to hear what the young master has to say next?"

"Sister Yanran!"

Only after she had left Qi Heng's sight did Minglan finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Once she had a safe distance, she immediately stopped, turned around and complained to Yanran, "Sister Yanran, why are you still laughing!"

"You know my situation, I... there's no way there's anything between me and the young master!"

Because the two were close friends in difficult circumstances, they confided in each other. Therefore, Yanran naturally knew about the entanglement between Minglan and Qi Heng.

"Minglan!"

Yanran tenderly took Minglan's hands and whispered, "Actually, you don't need to worry about these things all the time. I think if the young master can really do things for you and solve those problems for you, you might as well agree to it."

"Sister Yanran..."

"Minglan, listen to me!"

Before Minglan could speak, Yanran continued to persuade her, "I can tell that you also like the young master!"

"Actually, if the young master can really stand up for you, protect you from the wind and rain, and hold up the sky for you, Minglan, you can really give it a try!"

"Priceless treasures are easy to obtain, but true love is hard to find!"

"If you don't give it a try, I'm afraid you'll regret it in the future!"

"This……"

For a moment, Minglan was at a loss for words after hearing Yanran's words, and her own thoughts began to waver.

"Dang~"

Just as Minglan was pondering this, a gong suddenly sounded in the room.

"The next match is about to begin!"

"The prize is a nine-turn silk phoenix hairpin!" the officiant announced loudly.

Just then, a maid walked around the room with a hairpin in her arms for everyone to see. This was also intended to motivate everyone to work harder, since if someone took a liking to the hairpin, they would surely be more motivated to compete.

"That hairpin?"

Yanran glanced at the hairpin casually, and her eyes widened in shock!

……

At the same time, Sheng Changquan finally followed Shen Li into the polo field and entered the inner room.

"Shen Du, I never imagined you were actually the son of Lord Shen?"

Sheng Changquan feigned surprise as he approached Shen Li, pointing at him and saying, "Moreover, he is Lord Shen's only son!"

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