Portable Space: The Peasant Princess

 Chapter 178 Birthday Banquet (4)

Since the emperor has not yet arrived, most of the people present are officials and their families.

When Lu Yuan arrived, the unmarried aristocratic ladies all cast their eyes on him, their faces flushed, and their eyes full of admiration.

Lin Yan has been focusing on Lu Qi since she walked in, and his eyes seemed a little confused and dull.

Lu Yuan looked in his direction, his brows raised slightly. He turned back to Lu Qi and said, "Come with me."

Lu Qi was startled, nodded blankly, and followed him.

“Who is that, and why are you following Young Master Lu?”

"never seen it!"

“Young Master Lu never has girls around. Isn’t she the girl that Young Master Lu likes?”

 “What, this is impossible!”

Lu Qi felt uncomfortable for a moment being stared at by so many people with wolf-like eyes, and even her steps slowed down a lot.

 “Lao San, I brought you the man.”

Lu Yuan patted Lin Yan on the shoulder and looked at Lu Qi with a hint of deep meaning.

Lin Yan suddenly came back to his senses. When he raised his eyes, he realized that Lu Yuan was followed by the timid Lu Qi. She didn't seem to notice his existence. She kept her head down and said nothing from the beginning to the end.

 The corners of his lips raised slightly, "Qi...Miss Lu, long time no see!"

Lin Yan quickly changed his words because he was afraid that his sudden address would frighten her.

Lu Qi raised her head in confusion. When she saw Lin Yan looking at him with a smile on his face, his eyes stared blankly, his mouth opened slightly, and he looked at him with a dull expression.

"It's you!"

She didn’t know who Lin Yan was, but she remembered his appearance. He was not only her savior, but also the only person who didn’t dislike her and was gentle to her.

Over the past two years, she has been searching, and sometimes even sneaked into the lotus pond where Lu Ying fell into the water to wait while Lu Ying was not paying attention.

 But she waited for two full years, but never saw him come again. Although she was sad, she had no choice but to keep that kindness in her heart.

Of course, if you keep someone in your heart for a long time, the kindness will slowly deteriorate and turn into something strange.

 The heart in her chest has been beating wildly since she saw him. The unfamiliar feeling made her face flush and her breathing became a little short.

"I...have been looking for you for a long time, but I haven't found you. Thank you for rescuing me!"

Lin Yan frowned, "Are you looking for me?"

How can this be? He obviously went to find her by himself and asked the little girl guarding the gate in her yard to go in and report, but the little girl came back and said, "Our young lady doesn't want to see you."

 Since you don’t want to see him, why are you looking for him? Isn't this contradictory?

Lu Qi thought that his shock was due to her own words, and hurriedly explained: "Don't get me wrong, I just... just want to thank you. After all, you are my savior. My nanny said that a person must repay kindness in return." ,so…"

Lu Qi secretly raised her eyes and saw him staring straight at her, her originally blushing face becoming more and more charming.

Lin Yan's heart moved slightly, and he always felt that something was not right.

He frowned and said, "I have gone to find you many times and asked the gatekeepers to inform you, but they only said that you don't want to see me."

"Huh?" Lu Qi was stunned, but her heart was filled with anticipation, "So, have you looked for me?"

 Lin Yan nodded, "I've searched many times, but they all said you don't want to see me."

Lu Qi gritted her teeth and said, "I didn't miss you. The two girls guarding the door are not mine. They are my fourth sister's girls!"

 Lu Ying sent people there to monitor her in order to prevent her from leaving Sumei Court. How could she report the truth truthfully? She had never heard anyone report that anyone was looking for her.

 (End of this chapter)