Chapter Eighty-Five Ambiguity

  "Fourth sister, Man Shuang! Be careful!" Anping shouted loudly from outside.

  Man's face turned pale, "Miss! A horse is coming! Let's get off the carriage quickly!"

  Lin Zhaoyan was also frightened and grabbed Man Shuang's hand, saying: "Let's jump down together!"

  Two people closed their eyes, took a leap of faith, and didn't care about the mess they made, directly rolling on the ground for several rounds.

  Lin Zhaoyan was afraid that Man Shuang wouldn't be able to protect herself and would get hurt, so he kept his hand wrapped around the back of her head. As a result, she accidentally bumped it on the ground, and with a scraping sound, fresh blood suddenly gushed out.

  But she didn't have time to care about the pain anymore, and quickly got up to pull Man to a safe area.

  At this time, only a loud neigh was heard. Lin Zhaoyan looked around and found that the black horse that had gone mad had fallen to the ground, with a dagger inserted into its belly, continuously spraying blood outwards.

  And standing beside him was none other than Lu Yan Zhi in a white robe.

  His bright eyes and black hair, his slender figure, he wore a white robe, without a speck of dust, at this time under the warm May sun, like a fine piece of beautiful jade, emitting dazzling brilliance.

  Not just the pedestrians on the road, but also Lin Zhaoyan was stunned for a moment.

  "Are you okay?" By the time she came back to her senses, Lu Yan was already standing beside her.

  She was still a bit dazed and subconsciously shook her head.

  Lu Yan looked her up and down, and when his gaze fell on her left palm, his brow furrowed instantly. "You're injured."

  Man, who had been dazing off all this time, heard these words and hastily looked over. She immediately shrieked: "Miss, your hand is bleeding! What to do? Your hand is bleeding!" She was almost frightened to tears.

  Lin Zhaoyan comforted her, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it just looks serious, but it doesn't hurt."

  It's either really not painful, or perhaps it's so painful that it's numb, or maybe something else has shifted the focus.

  Lu Yan's heart was tense, and he really wanted to pull her hand over for a closer look, but he knew this would cause unnecessary rumors, and Lin Zhao Yan hated rumors the most.

  He didn't want her to hate him.

  "Man Shuang, hurry up and take your daughter to the Liu residence for treatment, they should have some emergency medicine!" Lu Yanzhi instructed in a deep voice.

  The two of them responded in unison.

  Lin Zhaoyan said, "No need, let's just go to the medical hall!" The Liu family has been busy with their own affairs lately, and she had originally planned to visit them, not to add to their troubles.

  "But..." Lu Yan Zhi still wanted to say.

  Lin Zhaoyan interrupted him, "Thank you, Brother Lu, for your concern. I'm really fine. Just use a silk handkerchief to stop the bleeding first."

  "Then I'll go with you to the hospital."

  Lin Zhaoyan did not decline or refuse this time, perhaps in her subconscious mind she wanted to thank him for saving her life just now.

  The cart driver had been frightened out of his wits and sat on the ground for half a day without being able to utter a word.

  Lin Zhaoyan helped Man Shuang up and comforted him, saying: "Don't be afraid, it's all right. You go back to the mansion first and let my mother know."

  This is an unexpected event that occurred in public, and rumors will spread throughout the capital within a few hours. This matter must be reported to Ms. Liu immediately so she can handle the crisis management.

  The driver saw Lin Zhaoyan's calm and composed demeanor, then looked at Man Shuang, whose face was pale but relatively calm, and couldn't help but feel ashamed, quickly scrambling to his feet to respond.

  Lin Zhaoyan's foot was actually also sprained, and he was supported by Man Shuang as he hobbled towards Lu Yan's carriage.

  Getting on is a troublesome thing, Man Shuang doesn't have that much strength, and Lin Zhao Yan can't climb up by himself.

  After a stalemate for a while, Lu Yan suddenly stretched out his hand to hold Lin Zhao's arm and said softly, "I'll help you up."

  Feeling the warmth transmitted through her clothes, Lin Zhaoyan's body trembled slightly, and she subconsciously wanted to struggle free and refuse. But thinking again, if she refused, how would she go on? At this time, she couldn't afford to be stubborn or pretend to be cool, so she bit her lower lip tightly and nodded silently.

  With Lu Yan's help, Lin Zhaoyan got on the carriage smoothly.

  Man Shuang also jumped up and supported Lin Zhaoyan as they walked into the train car.

  Lu Yan also got on the horse cart and instructed An Ping to go to the nearest medical clinic.

  This is a single-suspension green sedan chair, which is only for one person to ride in. It doesn't have an outer and inner compartment, so Lin Zhaoyan and the others had to face Lu Yanzi directly.

  The carriage is small, but it has all the internal organs. On the cushion, there are not only soft leather cushions, but also a small hidden compartment in the space. When opened, many things are stored inside, including books, medicine boxes, pen and ink, paper and inkstone, and even melons, fruits and dried fruits.

  "This is Pei'er's preparation in the carriage." Lu Yan saw Lin Zhao looking inside and thought she was eyeing the food, so he explained and pointed to a stack of rose pastries, asking her, "Do you want to eat?"

  Lin Zhaoyan shook her head. "No, thank you." She was purely curious about how so many things could fit into such a small cabinet.

  He didn't say anything else, staring at her hand wrapped in a silk handkerchief but still seeping blood, his heart aching with pain, finally couldn't help but say: "There's a first-aid kit here, let me bandage it for you!"

  Unexpectedly, Lin Zhaoyan did not refuse this time, nor did he hesitate, and he agreed very readily.

  It's finally passed the numbness stage and started aching...

  Lu Yan carefully unwrapped the silk handkerchief wrapped around her, then placed her hand on his knee and said softly: "Just stay still like this, I'll help you apply some medicine in a moment. It might hurt a bit, so bear with it."

  Lin Zhaoyan nodded slightly.

  The warmth of Lu Yan's words sprayed onto her face, carrying a faint fragrance. For some reason, she didn't feel any revulsion this time, but instead felt warm and cozy.

  His hand gently rested on the fabric of his robe, and he stared at his own blood dripping down the back of his hand, flowing into it with a faint sense of dizziness.

  The carriage suddenly fell silent.

  Lu Yan was carefully bandaging Lin Zhao's wound, afraid of hurting her, and didn't even dare to take a deep breath.

  Lin Zhaoyan stared blankly at a spot, still not crying out in pain.

  Man Shuang also concentrated her attention, staring intently at Lu Yan's hands as he helped Lin Zhao Yan bandage his wound.

  The atmosphere is quietly eerie.

  There was even a hint of pink ambiguity floating in the air.

  Finally, Lu Yan finished bandaging Lin Zhao's wound, "Alright, doesn't hurt anymore?"

  Lin Zhaoyan came back to his senses and stared at the spot where he had been splattered with blood, mumbling: "Sorry, I got your clothes dirty."

  Lu Yan could clearly feel that Lin Zhao's tone had softened a lot, and his expression changed to one of joy, as he hastily said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, as long as you're fine, the clothes are not important."

  Lin Zhaoyan's words trembled slightly, and then he smiled awkwardly and sat back in his original position.

  She was somewhat annoyed in her heart, just because Lu Yan saved her, so she had a good impression of him?

  Isn't the setup of a hero saving a beauty both outdated and unreliable?

  Lin Zhaoyan started hanging her head and stopped talking.

  Lu Yan saw the situation and let out a soft sigh. He could clearly feel that Lin Zhaoyan had just changed his attitude towards him, so why did he become indifferent again?

  Could it be that in her heart, her own sister was so important? Important enough for her to give up the person she liked for her sake?

  It's true that it's unrealistic to say that Lin Zhao likes him now, but as long as she doesn't dislike him and has a little good feeling, it's considered successful. Because this little bit will become ten times more, ten times more will become liking, and finally, slowly, she will definitely fall in love with him.

  But if she keeps thinking that way, believing that her sister's things can't be taken away, then he and she will never be possible for this lifetime.

  Lu Yan's heart was gloomy, in her previous life Lin Ruoyan had already taken her own life soon after that birthday banquet, unable to withstand the blow, so she couldn't interfere with him and Zhao Er.

  But in this life, because he softened his heart and saved Lin Ruoyan for a moment, the trajectory of fate also began to deviate.

  If I had known earlier, he would have gone just like Liu Wenyuan, and Lin Ruoyan would have been let go too!

  The carriage fell silent again, but this time it wasn't awkwardness, it was oppression.

  After a long time, Lu Yan finally adjusted his mood and spoke first, "Have you offended anyone recently?"

  Lin Zhaoyan was stunned for a moment before suddenly realizing that he was talking about the frightened horse.

  She had also figured it out, that horse suddenly appeared and wasn't an accident, it was clearly coming for her.

  "There shouldn't be." Lin Zhao said so. She indeed hadn't offended anyone, but thinking of Zhou Tingchen's gaze made her whole body feel uneasy.

  Could it be him? If it's really him, how could his actions be so swift? Is he truly resentful of her to the point of wanting her dead?

  But if it wasn't him, then who could it be? Who hated her so much that they wanted her dead?

  "Have you thought of something?" Lu Yan asked in a low voice, seeing Lin Zhao's expression was not quite right.

  Lin Zhaoyan thought for a moment and finally bit her lip and said: "No, I haven't offended anyone."

  She didn't distrust Lu Yan, but rather that even if she spoke out, no one would believe her. Who would believe that a man who had never met her before and was completely unrelated to her would want to kill her?

  Lu Yan knew she must have thought of something, but just didn't want to say it.

  He thought that if it was the previous life's Zhao Er, she must have discussed with him early on. But this life's Zhao Er was frighteningly independent and self-reliant. Although her temperament seemed similar, in reality they were worlds apart.

  Why? Is it because he was reborn and Zhao Er was also reborn?

  But that's not right, if she was reborn, how could she not recognize him? Perhaps her attitude towards him wasn't indifference but deep-seated hatred.

  But if she hadn't been reborn, why would her temperament have changed so much?

  Lu Yan couldn't understand this point no matter what.

  He suddenly thought of the real purpose of Lin Zhao's visit today and immediately frowned: "Didn't you disappear in the palace yesterday?"

  Lin Zhaoyan raised an eyebrow in surprise. This matter hadn't been spread out, if it wasn't for someone like Miao Shi who had intentionally gone to ask around, who would have known?

  Lu Yan was in the palace yesterday, what else does he want to go and find out?

  She hadn't figured it out yet when Lu Yanzi threw another sentence that made her even more astonished, "Yesterday, were you with Xiao Qi?"

  Look at Lin Zhao's suddenly widened eyes, Lu Yan's face instantly turned gloomy, "You're indeed with him."

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