Chapter 85: A Thief of Luck!

Lan Jinjing blushed, feeling a bit embarrassed, “Although I’ve always had good luck, it’s just natural. It’s not as magical as everyone makes it out to be.”

“I’ve only mentioned a few trivial examples. Miss Lan must have experienced a lot more,” Luo Zifeng said.

Di Zian, listening nearby, was stunned.

“I didn’t know the Lan family had such a person.”

He hadn’t heard about any of the stories Luo Zifeng mentioned.

Luo Zifeng glanced at him, “You’re either in the palace or running errands outside. You’re always busy with your own problems and have no time to hear the gossip.”

Everyone knew Di Zian was often bullied.

As for why he was bullied, there were many reasons.

They were friends, so they didn’t reveal too much about Di Zian’s misfortunes.

Di Zian, holding Ah Bao, felt like he was on the verge of breaking down. He was very unhappy!

Extremely unhappy!

Because he had learned that his future Concubine might be Lan Jinjing.

No way.

No way.

He wasn’t interested in Lan Jinjing. He definitely couldn’t let fate and luck interfere with someone’s life. That would be irresponsible.

He accepted his bad luck!

Maybe it was just his destiny.

“By the way, Moxiu, I remember you have another sister. Why is it that only Miss Lan Er is here? What about Miss Lan San? Why hasn’t she shown up?” Luo Zifeng asked.

[Speaking of which, Miss Lan Jinjing is not the biological daughter of the Lan family.]

She was adopted.

The real Lan family’s daughter was raised in the countryside and was only found a year ago.

Lan Moxiu sighed, “My younger sister is rather unruly. She’s probably being confined at home by Father right now, reflecting on her behavior.”

Luo Zifeng chuckled, “The Lan family is quite peculiar. Two young ladies: one is always out and about, while the other is kept at home.”

Lan Jinjing mumbled, “Actually, my sister also wants to go out and have fun, but she always gets into trouble. Father is worried about her safety, which is why she’s grounded.

I came to the academy today because I felt my brother wasn’t feeling well when he left this morning, so I brought some medicine to check on him.”

Luo Zifeng didn’t think much of it, “It’s truly a blessing to have a sister like you. Especially one as lucky and skillful as Miss Lan. The hidden mechanisms in the wheelchair you made for Moxiu are quite exquisite.

Even our teacher praised it.”

The wheelchair had many hidden mechanisms, and only someone with a clever mind could create such a thing.

Lan Jinjing, at fifteen, had managed to create it.

The teacher often remarked in class that none of the children of officials could compare to Miss Lan.

The teacher wished Miss Lan could become a man and attend the academy.

“Wow, so Lan Jinjing made this wheelchair?” Di Zian had always liked such contraptions. He was fond of unique and bizarre items.

He found Lan Moxiu’s wheelchair mysterious and highly intriguing.

He had been interested in it for a long time but could never quite figure it out.

Luo Zifeng teased, “Di Zian, it seems you really like Miss Lan. Why not marry her and have her make little gadgets for you every day?”

Di Zian’s eyes widened in shock, “Don’t be ridiculous! When did I ever show interest in her?”

“Ha ha ha ha,” Luo Zifeng laughed.

Lan Jinjing, listening to this, lowered her head silently, looking a bit shy.

The Seventh Prince seemed to have an interest in her?

It looked like this visit to the academy was indeed worthwhile.

[Hmph]

Ah Bao finished her lollipop and smacked her lips, [A thief of luck! What little koi fish, she’s clearly a thief!]

[A cuckoo occupying a magpie’s nest]

Di Zian: ??

What?

He had just heard something unbelievable.

Stealing… stealing luck??

And what did cuckoo occupying a magpie’s nest mean?

Who is the cuckoo, and who is the magpie?

Just as Di Zian was about to listen further, Ah Bao shifted the topic, [This wheelchair does look quite exquisite, but there’s nothing that Lan the thief made in it.]

Di Zian: ????

If there weren’t so many people around, Di Zian would have collapsed on the spot.

If the wheelchair wasn’t made by Lan Jinjing, then who made it?

Lan Moxiu had just said it was made by Lan Jinjing.

[This thing looks like it’s from a few thousand years in the future]

[A new type of wheelchair that isn’t from this era, isn’t it refined and advanced?]

[This Lan thief is actually an asset to the protagonist.]

[Who is the protagonist?]

[The protagonist is someone with knowledge from two thousand years in the future, having come from that time.]

[With the help of the protagonist, not just a small wheelchair, even an airplane could be made.]

Di Zian: “!!!”

Traveling through time—?

What does it mean?

He was going crazy!

He was going crazy!

Oh heavens, what shocking news had he just heard?

In front of him, Luo Zifeng and the others were still enthusiastically praising Lan Jinjing.

Lan Jinjing had a radiant smile, her face blushing, clearly immersed in the admiration of everyone.

Should he tell Luo Zifeng about this truth?

Forget it.

Better not say anything.

If Luo Zifeng and the others ask, he wouldn’t have a good excuse.

If it’s fake, it will be revealed sooner or later, right?

But… whose luck did Lan Jinjing steal?

“Alright, stop talking. We’re about to start class. Let’s go,” Di Zian said, patting Luo Zifeng.

Luo Zifeng took his younger brother’s hand, “Di Zian, why are you so eager to attend class today? You used to drag your feet and were always the last to arrive.”

He was always the last one to get to class, and the teacher would be the first to call his name for scolding.

Di Zian’s mouth twitched, “I’ve grown up and realized things. With a younger sister now, I need to set a good example for her, so I must study hard.”

Luo Zifeng looked down at Luo Qiuyu, “Brother, do you believe it?”

Luo Qiuyu shook his head, “No.”

Luo Zifeng laughed heartily.

In the classroom, Di Zian sat in the last row.

Logically, given Di Zian’s esteemed status, he should be sitting in the front row!

But unfortunately, the teacher didn’t follow common rules.

Those who did poorly in their studies sat in the back.

Di Zian was undoubtedly at the bottom of the class!

He was smart?

He was exceptionally smart.

But he didn’t study diligently, always skipping classes. Even a genius won’t perform well if they don’t put in the effort.

Di Zian kept looking around for his sister until he saw her crawl under the teacher’s desk.

In a flash, she was hidden under a red cloth.

“Sister…” Di Zian started to stand up to look for her but saw the teacher walk in.