“The servant said he saw the Young Master at the city gate for a while now, he should be arriving soon!” The Head Steward replied respectfully.

The Young Master’s return to the city requires settling some people before returning to the estate, which will take some time. However, such things wouldn’t be explained to Xu Wanning.

Xu Wanning didn’t mind. She stood behind the gate in a good mood, waiting while observing the passing people at the intersection.

Because this area is filled with luxurious estates, the people passing by were all neatly dressed. Their demeanor was either poised and generous or humble and courteous, and their clothing was naturally not lacking. Xu Wanning’s eyes were opened, and she found it pleasing to the eye.

Since arriving in Tan Prefecture, she hadn’t left the estate. Now that she finally had a chance to see the scenery outside, even if it was just this small area by the gate, she could still watch with great interest.

If only she could go out. When the Young Master returns this time, if he isn’t in a hurry to continue north, she must get him to allow her a chance to go out!

Her request wasn’t high, he should agree.

Thinking that she would be able to go out soon, Xu Wanning’s mood suddenly improved greatly!

The sun in the sky slowly rose, and the golden sunlight was quickly replaced by dazzling white light. A large patch of dark clouds floated over, blocking the sun, and the bright sky suddenly turned dark. The wind picked up, whistling.

Standing at the vent, Xu Wanning’s clothes were blown constantly, her Jade Purple dress fluttering. She put her hands in her sleeves and suddenly felt a little cold.

When she came out, the sun was shining brightly, who would have thought that the wind would suddenly pick up? But the main thing was that this body was still a little weak.

Clearly aware of her situation, Xi Yun took half a step back to block most of the wind for her, but with the sudden drop in temperature, Xu Wanning still felt cold and wanted to burrow into Xi Yun’s arms.

Just as Xu Wanning couldn’t bear it any longer and wanted to suggest going to a nearby room to avoid the wind, the sound of horses’ hooves suddenly came from outside the gate. The Head Steward’s eyes lit up, and he quickly said, “The Young Master has arrived!”

Only to see at the intersection, ten or so tall, dark horses formed two columns, galloping towards them.

At the front of the team, a man with a straight posture and broad shoulders, holding the reins, sat on horseback. The man wore a silver crown, a dark embroidered gold cloud-patterned narrow-sleeved brocade robe, and a White Fox Cloak.

The sunlight shone down, and a halo appeared behind him. The man’s face was hidden in the light, but Xu Wanning saw that his bright, star-like eyes swept lightly and accurately landed on her.

His eyes were frighteningly bright, as if a beast was hidden within, staring at its prey, waiting for an opportunity to move.

Xu Wanning couldn’t help but lower her eyes, avoiding his gaze.

The sound of hooves grew closer, and soon, they stopped precisely in front of the mansion gate.

The man nimbly dismounted, and the rope in his hand seemed to be casually thrown, but it landed in the hands of the servant who came forward to lead the horse.

The Head Steward stepped forward, bent down and bowed in front of the man, and said respectfully, “Young Master!”

The dozens of people behind him, including Xu Wanning, also bowed in unison, the whole scene was orderly. Yan Xiangze nodded in satisfaction.

Xu Wanning’s originally indifferent expression was now full of bright smiles, her eyes were passionate and expectant, like a blooming, flamboyant flower, showing her enthusiasm to the person in front of her.

She stood on the steps, her upper body straight, her knees slightly bent, her posture was dignified, but her expression was eager, looking at Yan Xiangze, her eyes seemed to only have him, and would only have him.

Yan Xiangze swept around and immediately saw Xu Wanning standing at the front of the crowd. He glanced at Mu He standing beside her, and frowned when he saw that she was standing on par with Xu Wanning. His gaze then fell on the dress she was wearing, paused for a moment, and moved away without saying anything.

Noticing his gaze on her, Mu He bit her lower lip unconsciously, her hands tightly clenched together, and she felt extremely nervous.

Seeing that he moved his gaze away without any reaction, Mu He breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, felt a burst of loss in her heart.

Was she so unremarkable that she wasn’t worthy of him showing even the slightest bit of interest?

His gaze finally fell on Xu Wanning, and Yan Xiangze raised his eyebrows slightly when he saw her looking at him with shining eyes and a smiling face.

She didn’t hide it at all in front of everyone, too frivolous!

His expression suddenly became serious, but when he saw her bright little face, he still didn’t say anything and stepped into the mansion.

Seeing that he didn’t pay attention to her, Xu Wanning stirred her hands that were clasped in front of her abdomen, her red lips pursed slightly, and a trace of grievance flashed in her eyes, but in the blink of an eye, her eyes looking at him were filled with mist.

Seeing this scene from the corner of his eye, Yan Xiangze’s thick eyebrows couldn’t help but furrow, and a burst of irritability rose in his heart.

Why did she start crying at every turn, and no one was bullying her!

Although he was disgusted in his heart, he still stopped when he walked in front of her.

He was tall and mighty, strong and muscular, setting off Xu Wanning, who was slender and had a curvy figure, making her appear petite and delicate, and weak.

When the two stood together and looked at each other, they were a match made in heaven, and the scene was so harmonious and warm that people couldn’t bear to disturb them.

From Mu He’s perspective, she saw Yan Xiangze seeming to embrace Xu Wanning, one tall and mighty, one petite and delicate. The man lowered his eyes and looked tenderly at the beauty in front of him, and the woman lowered her head shyly…

A trace of jealousy and envy flashed in Mu He’s eyes…

Xu Wanning raised her eyes, her thick eyelashes trembling slightly, her bright eyes were clear and bottomless. When she looked at him, her eyes were filled with affection. She opened her red lips slightly and softly called out, “Young Master!”

Her voice was delicate, but didn’t appear pretentious. Instead, it was like the rain in Jiangnan, nourishing things silently, but for no reason making one’s ears tingle.

Yan Xiangze’s hand behind his back clenched into a fist, his eyes half-closed, his ink-like deep eyes made it impossible to see his thoughts.

Xu Wanning awkwardly tilted her head, but the man’s gaze was as if it had substance, scorching as if it wanted to burn every inch of her skin. Xu Wanning had never experienced such a gaze, but she could feel his aggression.

Just like his person, his powerful aura was hard to ignore. Just as Xu Wanning lowered her eyes and wanted to speak again.

He suddenly reached out, reaching for her face.

Xu Wanning’s heart was startled, and she resisted the urge to retreat. Her eyes narrowed slightly, her eyes flickering uncertainly.

Yan Xiangze’s hand didn’t lift her face as she had imagined, but gently touched her cheek.

The rough palm touched her fair and smooth face, bringing a burst of tenderness. The man’s eyes wrinkled slightly.

Too cold!

He lowered his eyes and realized that it was still cold in the spring, and she was only wearing a thin spring dress, and had been standing in this wind for who knows how long.

“You don’t have to come out to wait for me in the future!”

Seeming to think it was too cold and ruthless, he added, “It’s too cold, your body is delicate, don’t catch a cold!”

Although he didn’t like her, and couldn’t stand her delicate body, she was still his woman, so it was good to spoil her a little, at least to make her body better.

Thinking in his heart, he suddenly tore open the ribbon on his chest with his left hand, and pulled with his right hand. The White Fox Cloak behind him was untied and thrown directly at Xu Wanning.

He was tall, and the cloak he used was also very large, covering Xu Wanning’s head and face. By the time Xu Wanning raised her head from the fox fur, he had already entered the mansion gate.

She didn’t expect that such a cold person would actually care about people. Everyone who witnessed this scene on the spot was filled with thoughts, and those who had ideas had already reaffirmed Xu Wanning’s position in the Young Master’s heart!

Xu Wanning raised her eyes, the cloak in her arms still carried his body temperature, just like his person, looking cold, but in reality, warm. Her eyes suddenly curved, and her eyes sparkled like stars.

“Master, the Young Master is so good to you, he took off his cloak to give you because he was afraid you were cold!” Xi Yun’s face was full of smiles, carefully putting the cloak on her. Her mood, which was originally unhappy because of Mu He, suddenly became high.

She was happy for her master to be valued by the Young Master.

Xu Wanning shook her head slightly, not saying anything, but tightening the cloak on her body, shrinking her neck, and quickening her pace to catch up.

Looking at the backs of the two people walking away, Xi Yun didn’t follow so quickly, but turned her head and glanced at Mu He, who was standing silently beside the Head Steward with a lonely expression, and sneered.

“Some people are simply overestimating themselves. They want to climb up the branches and become a phoenix, but they don’t look at whether they have the strength to do so!”

After saying that, ignoring Mu He’s fiery eyes, she quickly followed Xu Wanning, who had already walked far away.

Mu He bit her lip tightly, her hands hidden under her sleeves were clenched tightly, and her sharp nails had even pierced into her palms.

The Head Steward shook his head helplessly when he saw this scene, not saying anything, and told everyone to disperse and get busy.

He had served the Young Master for more than ten years, and naturally knew what kind of person the Young Master was.

He seemed to be talking about rules but was actually the least about rules. He only needed to open his mouth for what he wanted, and everyone would offer it to him. His identity and his status didn’t need him to wrong himself, and therefore, he wouldn’t hide his thoughts.

If he wanted it, he would have already taken it, why wait until now? Only Mu He, still can’t see the facts.

Hopefully, she can see it in time. Don’t hit the south wall and then turn back, in that case, it may really be impossible to recover!