C6

Xiao Lan recalled everything that had happened between the original owner, Lan Yi, and Housekeeper Liu to confirm their relationship, Housekeeper Liu's character, and his credibility.

Housekeeper Liu, Liu Zhizhong, and the others were indeed very kind to him, but most of the time, he only guaranteed that he wouldn't be killed by those arrogant people from the Hou Mansion. As for those minor injuries, he didn't care too much about them; after all, his identity as a housekeeper was not something that could be saved even for the sake of him saving the Marquis' life.

Xiao Lan swallowed the last mouthful of porridge, and looked at Housekeeper Liu with a calm gaze. She suddenly smiled. "Uncle Liu, you're the best. Thank you."

According to her personality, she should be smiling and talking like this.

Xiao Lan had indeed imitated Fang Lan to an extreme, causing Housekeeper Liu to be even more dazed. Why did he suddenly feel that the person who had just eaten the porridge was a completely different person from the person in front of him?

Facing Housekeeper Liu's blank stare, Xiao Lan asked, "Uncle Liu, what's wrong?"

Hearing the familiar tone and expression of "Lan Yi", Housekeeper Liu answered dumbly.

"It's fine, it's fine. Maybe I'm getting old and my eyesight is blurry."

Xiao Lan smiled foolishly once again.

When Housekeeper Liu saw her unique smile, he was even more convinced that his eyes had blurred just now.

"Lanyi, have you eaten your fill? If you haven't eaten your fill, Uncle Liu will go to the dining room and help you get it."

Xiao Lan smiled as she shook her head. "I'm full. I want to go to sleep for a while now."

Hearing this, Housekeeper Liu stepped forward and used a tray to carry the tableware that Xiao Lan had used before. "Good, good. Quickly go to sleep. Rest well before you recover."

Housekeeper Liu said as he left the room. Before he left, he even helped Xiao Lan to close the door.

The smile on Xiao Lan's face vanished without a trace the moment Housekeeper Liu stepped out of the room.

Xiao Lan arrived beside the bed and silently laid on the bed. He looked at the grey and heavy cloth man's ice-cold eyes that were rolling around wisely.

In her current situation, she couldn't let anyone suspect her, including Housekeeper Liu.

This was because her body was too weak. If something really happened, she wouldn't have the ability to retaliate. At this moment, she needed to hide her strength, and everything else could be discussed later.

Xiao Lan tossed aside all thoughts and closed his eyes to rest. He didn't expect that she would sleep until the late morning of the next day. Even the noisy Imperial Flowing Water Gift in the mansion didn't wake her up.

Xiao Lan, who was sleeping, had a clear and strange dream. In a trance, she arrived at a plum garden covered in snow and filled with red flowers. The beautiful scenery of the frozen world and the beautiful flowers made Xiao Lan yearn for it.

When she reached the deepest part of the garden, Xiao Lan suddenly saw a man standing in front of a towering, blossoming red plum tree.

The man stood there in silence for a long time, as if he had already blended in with the beautiful scenery before him.

Xiao Lan was almost unable to control herself as she walked directly towards the man, and the closer she walked to the man, the clearer everything around her became.

He wore a white brocade robe with a white fox fur coat, and his hair of three thousand black ink was tied up with a jade crown. On his feet was a pair of thick, golden-colored boots embroidered with dragons.

Xiao Lan walked to the side of the man and stood behind him. She could clearly see the beautiful scenery of the white snow and red plum blossoms falling on his body.

When Xiao Lan was completely immersed in the beautiful scenery, the man, who had originally not moved an inch, slowly turned his head. At the instant that the man's face was completely clear, Xiao Lan seemed to have seen a hundred flowers blooming in unison.

Xiao Lan's gaze was fixated on the man's face. She saw it clearly, she saw it seriously, and she felt her soul leave her body when she saw it.

Seeing Xiao Lan being bewitched, the man's long and narrow eyes slowly landed on Xiao Lan's face. He smiled resplendently, instantly stripping away the myriad of colors in the world. All of the lustful purple starlight entered the man's eyes, becoming a corner of his eyes that was incomparably beautiful.

The man raised the slender fingers of his arm and lightly swiped at the center of Xiao Lan's brows. His voice was ethereal, deep, and melodious as he emitted a sweet and melodious moan.

"You're back …"

This voice was like a magic spell that began to ceaselessly echo in Xiao Lan's ears.

"You're back …"

"You're back …"

"You're back …"

"…"

Xiao Lan, who was sleeping, abruptly woke up. Her body, which was lying flat on the bed, abruptly sat up.

It was him!

Xiao Lan, who had long since opened her eyes, couldn't help but widen them.

It was him! It really was him!

That man she had seen in the coffin!

How could he appear so clearly in her dreams!

Xiao Lan didn't know how long it took for her to regain her consciousness. Even if she didn't recall that dream, that man's peerlessly handsome appearance would still occasionally appear before her eyes.

Dong, dong, dong.

Coincidentally, at this moment, someone knocked on the door, not light nor heavy, "Lanyi, are you awake?"

Xiao Lan calmed his breathing and quickly turned to look at the door, his brows slightly knitted. It was Housekeeper Liu.

Dong, dong, dong.

The door was knocked again. "Lanyi, are you still awake?"

Xiao Lan slowly inhaled a breath of air, and her voice contained the hoarse voice that had just awoken. "Uncle Liu, I just woke up."

Hearing the sound outside the door, Housekeeper Liu stopped knocking and whispered in concern, "It's good that you're awake. I came here to talk to you about something. Open the door first."

"Alright."

"Yes." Xiao Lan replied directly and quickly moved his arm. He lifted the blanket on his body and prepared to get off the bed to open the door.

Suddenly, Xiao Lan stopped all his movements as his gaze focused on the arm he used to lift up the blanket.

How could that be!

Yesterday, she was still thin like a bag of bones, but today, her arm had actually become extremely plump and bright. From the looks of it, there was no trace of hunger!

Xiao Lan swiftly touched his surroundings, and there wasn't the slightest bit of emaciation left in his body!

This...

Xiao Lan sat on the edge of the bed with eyes filled with disbelief. A person who had starved to death would not be able to recover completely within a day. Moreover, she had only slept!

Did something happen while she was sleeping...

"Lanyi …"

Because of Xiao Lan's long pause, Housekeeper Liu called out in a low voice once again.

Xiao Lan quickly returned to her senses and covered her arms with her long sleeves. She quickly walked to the door and pushed it open.

Housekeeper Liu was about to say something to Xiao Lan, but when he saw Xiao Lan's appearance clearly, he was instantly stunned on the spot.

A light of surprise was revealed in his eyes as he looked at Xiao Lan, and beneath this surprise was hidden a crazed excitement that he had suppressed with great effort!

"Lanyi..." "You …"

Xiao Lan stood in front of the door as she took in all of Housekeeper Liu's facial expressions. Her heart couldn't help but sink. It seemed that he had noticed the change in her sudden recovery.