Chapter 83 Gentle Yang Gezhi

After a while, Yun Canglan could hear the soft tread of footsteps coming closer to her yard. Yun Canglan stood under an almond tree, in a white dress. Her black hair flowed down her back. Her eyebrows like a crescent moon and red lips like cherry. Anyone gazing at her would admit she was an unusual beauty.

Yang Gezhi looked young, and his features were sharply defined. He seemed gentle and graceful in his over-sized, white robe. His smile was always cheerful, like a warm ray of sun in the cold winter.

"Miss Feng, sorry for the impromptu visit. Please forgive my rudeness." Yang Gezhi bowed to Yun Canglan. People described; "his elegance, dignity and gentle smile conquers the world", and he did indeed live up to that. Hundreds of thousands of ladies in Can City were attracted to him.

Yun Canglan looked Yang Gezhi up and down with a look of boredom on her face. They had met at the imperial dinner, but she sat far away from him, and hadn't paid special attention to him.

He was no longer the small boy she had met years earlier, crying for his mother. In fact, since she had seen him three years ago, he had become more confident, and grown steadier and much taller. He had changed a lot over time.

"Don't be so formal, My Prince. What's the matter?" Yun Canglan asked.

Yang Gezhi gave Yun Canglan the once over as well, staring at her as if he wasn't sure who she was.

"Miss Feng, are you really the owner of the Fengyun Firm?" Yang Gezhi looked her in her eyes, to capture her every expression.

Yun Canglan realized that he was testing her.

"You already know I am. I dare not lie to the Crown Prince of the Can Kingdom." Yun Canglan answered.

"That's not what I meant." Yang Gezhi smiled wryly, "Somehow, you look an awful lot like an old friend of mine, so..."

"An old friend?" Yun Canglan's eyes twinkled with a mischievous look, "Do you mean Yun Canglan?"

Yang Gezhi was stunned, "How...how did...you know...know that?"

Yun Canglan picked a piece of fruit from the tree that hadn't yet ripened and turned it about in her hand, as though examining it intently, "Xi Zhiyao, his Royal Highness from the Jin Kingdom, once told me I looked like Yun Canglan. I have wondered myself if it were true." I heard Yun Canglan was quite ordinary looking, with a willful and arrogant temperament. I, however, am pretty and soft. My Prince, do you think she and I have anything in common?"

Yun Canglan gave Yang Gezhi a sweet innocent smile as she inquired, her eyes sparkled, silently asking the same question.

Yang Gezhi's cheeks and temples grew red. He coughed, apologizing: "Miss Feng, I am sorry. It was a slip of the tongue. You are the most beautiful lady in Can City. I'm sorry to have mistaken you for Canglan."

"Canglan?" Yun Canglan raised her eyebrows as she thought, 'We were not that close!'

"My Prince, were you close to Yun Canglan?" She asked.

Yang Gezhi still smiled, but had lost some of the joy, "She was not bad like other people said. She was the only one in the world who was nice to me. But actually it was my own w

eize the world, she even established several powers for him. But after she died, Huo Liuyun had never shown anxiety for her parents once. Instead, Huo Liuyun secretly created difficulties for the General's House one after another. Compared to Yang Gezhi, Huo Liuyun was a bastard!

"Father and mother seem to like you very much." Yun Canglan was confused by Yang Gezhi. She knew her father was an independently stubborn man. If he didn't know Yang Gezhi very well, he wouldn't invite him to dinner.

Yang Gezhi smiled shyly, "General Yun and Her Ladyship are lonely sometimes."

'Now that I'm back, they are not lonely at all!" She assessed silently.

Yun Canglan wouldn't admit it, but she was jealous of Yang Gezhi.

She felt a little sad that Yang Gezhi had touched her father and mother in such a way.

"Let's go. My father and mother will be waiting for us." Yun Canglan stressed "my father and mother".

Yun Qi and Yun Qin followed along happily, planning to watch this new drama. Yun Canglan turned shouting at Yun Qi: "You two, change back into male attire!" 'And stop stirring up troubles.' She added to herself.

Yun Qin and Yun Qi were very happy. Watching the Mistress's drama might be fun, but they believed returning to their male identities was more important.

When Yun Canglan and Yang Gezhi arrived at the dining hall, the dishes were already placed on the table. Looking at the darkening sky, Yun Canglan's face also darkened. Fine! She admitted she had planned on having lunch at dusk.

"Yun'er, come here." Lin Wan'er called Yun Canglan over to her. Yun Yajun and Yang Gezhi were already sitting in their seats. Yun Shu and Yun Hua placed bowls and chopsticks for Yun Canglan and Yang Gezhi.

Yun Shu discovered Yun Canglan wasn't happy. She prodded Yun Hua with her elbow. Yun Hua pointed at Yang Gezhi and made signs to her. Yun Shu suddenly nodded her head, understanding why Yun Canglan was not happy.

Yun Canglan was upset that her parents were close to Yang Gezhi, but how dared Yun Shu and Yun Hua pity her!