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Jin Lan's breath suddenly caught as he looked out the window and retracted his small head.

However, she had shrunk to only half the size of a mountain before she suddenly stopped. She had not done anything shameful, so why did she dodge in such a hurry?

As he thought about it, as if he wanted to prove himself, Jin Lan stuck his head out and looked in the direction of that person. His eyes were filled with all kinds of clothes, but they lacked the tantalizing cyan color.

He left.

An almost imperceptible hint of disappointment appeared on Jin Lan's face. His small hand, which was supporting his lower jaw, drooped down. Unconsciously, he touched something that was slightly swaying.

She picked it up and took a look. It turned out to be the black jade pendant that she had tied around her waist. It was hanging by her side right now, and it contained the ink-colored jade pendant that she had brought with her when she was worried about leaving it in the house.

He felt a warm current slowly seep into his body through the tip of his finger, heading straight for his chest. As he got closer, the warm current, which was thinner than a strand of hair, instantly turned into a surging river.

The beating heart seemed to be swaying in the wind with the willows and shadows of the sun, carrying with it a restless and restless feeling.

This jade pendant should be an extremely precious item, right? Jin Lan thought, at least the Buddhist Abbot Hui Wu's words and shocked expression all showed that the jade pendant inside this normal bag was not ordinary.

I have to return it to him!

Once this thought appeared, he couldn't suppress it any longer.

Jin Lan stuck his head out once again and carefully searched the crowd. Suddenly, at the corner of the Immortal Assembling Pavilion, a green figure slowly walked with the crowd.

"Mother." Jin Lan suddenly stood up and pointed outside the window. "The corn sold by the old granny below seems to be very delicious. I'll go buy some for mother to taste."

Madame SHen looked towards the direction Jin Lan was pointing at, and indeed saw a white haired lady in her 50s or 60s selling corn, her cooking skills were not bad, the people surrounding to buy corn were in different layers, it was extremely lively.

"If you want to eat it, let Hui Xiu buy it..." Before Madame SHen could finish her words, she realized that Jin Lan, who was sitting on the opposite side of the table, had already disappeared. Even the Drapery Cap on the table had disappeared as well.

The Madame SHen was angry and amused at the same time. Fortunately, Mama Tang and Mu Lan had followed them, and there were still not many people, so they were downstairs. After thinking for a while, Madame SHen let her go, but her gaze would frequently sweep past the pile of people who bought the corn, trying to recognize her daughter's petite figure.

Jin Lan had never thought that he would actually do such a bold thing, but since he had taken the first hesitant step, it was natural that he would start moving faster and faster.

In the end, she practically jogged down the stairs.

"Miss, slow down! Watch your feet! Don't fall anymore!" Mama Tang hurriedly chased after her, but she was too old for her to walk or walk, so she was not even comparable to Jin Lan's nimble body.

Mu Lan actually wanted to escape quickly, but with Mama Tang in front blocking her, she was unable to move fast, and seeing that Jin Lan's figure was about to turn out of the door, she anxiously urged him.

Hearing Mu Lan's anxious voice, the Mama Tang, who was wholeheartedly chasing after Jin Lan, came back to reality and immediately told her to go down first. But when Mu Lan ran out to look, she was immediately dumbfounded.

When Mama Tang finally caught up, she was already in tears. "Mama, what should we do?"

Mama Tang was also panicking, but when she caught a glimpse of the cornered stall, she made up her mind. She gave Mu Lan a meaningful glance, "Go over there and take a look, maybe the young lady is buying corn for her wife."

Mu Lan was looking around on her tiptoes, and when she heard Mama Tang's words, she immediately dove into the corn stall. Mama Tang stood at the entrance and looked around a few times, but she still did not see Jin Lan. Gritting her teeth, she followed and squeezed through the crowd.

Jin Lan didn't know what was going on behind her. All she wanted was to catch up with the green figure, but after running for a while, she still couldn't find him.

Her steps gradually slowed down. Her mother was still waiting at the Immortal Assembling Pavilion. If she was delayed too late, she might be noticed. By then, it would be too late.

After pondering for a moment, Jin Lan could only give up helplessly. He turned around and returned to the Immortal Assembling Pavilion in the direction he came from.

However, before she could take two steps, Jin Lan suddenly felt his elbow tighten. Following that, a huge force pulled her into a small and dark alley.

She was shocked and opened her mouth to scream.

A hand covered her delicate mouth accurately with the thin veil of the Drapery Cap.

This strange aura made Jin Lan's frantic heart calm down.

It was because of the familiar warmth from the palm.

There was also the steady and forceful heartbeat sound beside his ears.

"Why is it that every time I see you, you look so miserable?" It was a gentle voice, with a hint of ridicule but also a hint of a smile.

Jin Lan rolled his eyes. Although her hair was a little loose from running, she still had Drapery Cap on her head. How could he see it?

She tried her best to break his hand, but no matter how hard she tried, the hand that was covering her mouth remained motionless.

Jin Lan felt wronged. She had come with good intentions to return the jade pendant, and had even lied to her mother about it.

What an abominable lecher!

Jin Lan cursed fiercely in his heart. He immediately retracted the small hand that he used to break his palm with all his might.

She couldn't pull it off anyway.

He didn't expect that the moment Jin Lan released his hand, the hand that was covering her mouth was let go.

As soon as she was free, she quickly took two steps forward and turned around to face him.

He still had an ordinary and unremarkable face, but his eyes that were so thick they seemed like they were about to drip ink did not move as he stared at the person in front of him.

Seeing how he was so unscrupulously sizing her up, Jin Lan's smooth and round earlobes were immediately dyed with a faint pink color. His originally calm heart was thrown into chaos once again.

As if sensing her strangeness, a trace of embarrassment flashed past her eyes. She raised her hand that was tightly gripping her purse and waved it a few times. She then growled, "Next time, don't cover me anymore!"

She was clearly a delicate body that could be blown away by the wind, but she bared her fangs and brandished her claws like a wild cat.

Yan Ye's profound eyes instantly lit up.

Jin Lan had only done this on impulse. When she calmed down, the pink hue on her earlobes grew thicker. However, when she saw that the people in front of her were unable to make a sound, she boldly raised her head and looked towards him.

When she saw it, she could not help but be stunned.

The alley was obviously just a passageway, with tall houses on both sides, so that most of the place was dark without the sun.

However, Yan Ye was standing right at the exit, and a ray of bright sunlight shone onto his face and his green clothes. Jin Lan raised his head, and saw that half of his mouth was dyed gold, revealing a slight curve.

His cheeks were covered in a layer of faint golden light, his long and narrow eyes were slightly open, his eyes were calm and serene, and there was a wisp of an almost invisible curve at the corner of his lips.

Sensing Jin Lan's baffled gaze, Yan Ye tilted his head slightly, avoided the ray of sunlight that fell onto his body, and completely disappeared into the darkness. Then, he parted his lips and said in a low voice: "Have you seen enough?"

This low voice was like a clap of thunder, jolting Jin Lan awake from his daze.

She became angry from embarrassment, but when she saw the calm and even a hint of coldness in her eyes, she could not get angry.

Jin Lan didn't forget about the cold light he shot out that night when he raised his hand.

She lowered her eyes and silently took a small step back, deciding that it was better to stay away from him, to keep her own life, and not to provoke him over such a small matter.

Looking at Jin Lan's retreating figure, the coldness in Yan Ye's eyes became denser, and even his tone became extremely cold, "Why are you looking for me?"

Only then did Jin Lan remember his purpose for coming here painstakingly, and immediately, he extended his hand that was holding the lotus bag towards Yan Ye. He then flipped it over and opened his palm, "I'll return this to you."

Yan Ye looked at the small hands that suddenly appeared in front of his, which were as white and exquisite like goat fat. In the middle of his small palm laid a green lotus bag, and on top of it was embroidered a budding pink lotus.

He watched for a while before he lifted his hand and picked up the bag. As if surprised by the weight of the bag, his sword-like eyebrows creased slightly before quickly smoothing it out.

When Yan Ye received the pouch, he first held it under his nose and took a light sniff. A faint and delicate fragrance assaulted his nose, completely different from the spices he had smelled before.

The most important thing about him was that he didn't hate it.

Seeing Yan Ye's actions, Jin Lan's face suddenly became hot, why is this person so rude, if he knew earlier, he would have taken out the jade pendant and passed it to him!

Resisting the urge to rush forward and snatch the purse back, she dejectedly said, "The thing is inside."

Yan Ye raised his eyes and looked at her for a moment before his gaze once again fell on his bag.

He gently pulled the opening of the bag, stretched out two fingers and took out the black jade pendant that he had been hiding inside.

"You have left this thing behind a long time ago. It can be considered as returned to its original owner." Jin Lan couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief when he thought about how he wouldn't have to hide this thing in the future. "I've been out for a long time. I need to hurry back. Give me back my bag!" As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to ask for his purse.

Yan Ye's gaze moved from the jade pendant to the small hand once again. He pursed his lips, and placed the jade pendant in his hand onto the pendant.

Jin Lan saw him actually putting the jade into his hand again, and wanted to shake it off, but Yan Ye had already released his hand. If he threw the jade again, the jade would be broken into pieces.

"What I want is a bag, not a jade pendant." Jin Lan felt helpless. He just had to say it again, "This jade pendant isn't mine, the purse is mine."

Yan Ye's face was cold, his entire body releasing an unhappy Qi.

Jin Lan didn't know what she said wrongly, but when she felt Yan Ye's obvious anger, she couldn't help but take two steps back, timidly staring at the temperamental man in front of her.

Although they were separated by the Drapery Cap, Yan Ye could still clearly see Jin Lan's small white face and his bright eyes filled with grievance. His expression immediately relaxed, and after a long while, his lips slightly parted, "Bring it on."

"What?" Jin Lan was stunned. Bring it? Bring what? Could it be this jade pendant?

Yan Ye thought she didn't hear clearly, so he calmly repeated, "Bring it on."

Jin Lan stared blankly at the shiny jade pendant in his hand, not moving for a long time.

She did not want to, and could not!

Putting aside the fact that this thing didn't belong to her, how was she supposed to explain to everyone after taking it with her?

Jin Lan stood at the side, conflicted. However, Yan Ye seemed to have gotten impatient from waiting, the expression on his face went cold, and his long and narrow eyes narrowed into a dangerous arc, like a black panther staring at its prey.

"Uh, I …" Jin Lan chuckled dryly. Just as he was about to refuse, he saw a thick palm suddenly reaching toward his slender neck!