Quick Transmigration: Irresistible Beauty-Chapter 68: Unloved Daughter of Yue Mansion (22)

"Since that was the case, then I may have misunderstood General Xia's intentions," Xue Lu said. "It's just that this is my first time conversing with General Xia, and if you really like me, then we can meet a few more times, and everything will depend on your actions towards me in the future."

Xue Lu left with an obscure smile on her face, leaving behind a cold fragrance that breezed past Xia Zhan.

After Xue Lu's figure disappeared from Xia Zhan and Yue Ran's sights, Xia Zhan immediately felt uncomfortable and unsettled all over.

Only he and Yue Ran were left in the clearing.

Peach blossom petals fell from above Yue Ran's head, slowly drifting with the wind and falling lightly on the girl's shoulder.

A pink tint on ruby red.

Inexplicably beautiful.

"So the few days that we have spent together meant nothing to you at all?" Asked Yue Ran. "In all those days that we were together, have you never once regarded me as your friend or ally? Have you never once seen me as your friend or ally?" She paused and swallowed. "At all?"

Although Yue Ran was smiling, her eyes were red.

"Am I really nothing compared to Xue Lu? Even if I am right there in front of you, you can still belittle me as easily as stepping on the dirt on the ground! Xia Zhan, you are really... really…"

Yue Ran uncontrollably shed a tear, then turned around and raised her head to the sky, trying not to drop the rest of her tears down her cheeks.

Xia Zhan pursued his lips tightly, feeling extremely uncomfortable. But when the image of Xue Lu appeared in his mind, he decided to be ruthless again.

"You and I have never known each other before this; if it wasn't because of your proposition to me for me to win Xue Lu's heart, how could we ever be acquainted with one another in this life?"

His lips straightened when he finished speaking.

No matter how ruthless he was, he can't go on talking so unfeelingly to Yue Ran anymore; after all, they did get quite close to one another these few days. Those few days of interaction with Yue Ran made him realize that those rumors flying in the capital were untrue, and most of them were pretty much nonsense.

Rumors outside are just plain rumors.

Yue Ran is only a straightforward little girl; she's neither rude nor aggressive.

Xia Zhan definitely doesn't dislike her like this. He actually quite liked the time they spent together.

However, the person he likes is Xue Lu, not Yue Ran.

If he could only choose one of them, he would definitely choose Xue Lu over Yue Ran at any time, without fail.

He swallowed, then said, "So let's cut off all contact with one another."

Because Yue Ran could not be in any part of his life in the future.

There was no way for the two of them to be able to keep their friendly relationship when Xue Lu was so repulsed by it.

Yes, this was the right thing to do… right?

Yue Ran seemed to have calmed down a little at this time.

The tears in her eyes were no longer threatening to flow out of her eyes after dozens of blinks to try and dry them out.

She turned her face back toward the dignified and mighty general of this dynasty.

Except for the red and glassy eyes, it doesn't seem as if she had just cried.

"Xia Zhan, remember, it's not you who wants to cut off any contact with me; it's me who wants to cut off all contact with you." The woman's beautiful face turned into a cold sneer. "It's all of my own initiative!"

After talking, Yue Ran quickly turned around and left the scene.

Even wearing such a bright ruby-red dress could not hide the feeling of loneliness and sorrow that enveloped that petite body of hers, surrounding her and swallowing her up. freёweɓnovel.com

Xia Zhan stared at Yue Ran's back as she left the peach blossom forest, most likely to return to the Yue Mansion, and his eyes darkened following her figure.

At this moment, no one could actually read the general's expression, if there was one at all.

No one would be able to guess his current thoughts.

And what was Yue Ran thinking when she left?

She felt immensely happy!

Although it may seem as if she was severely suppressed and pathetically rubbed to the ground by the female protagonist, in actuality, everything was just going as Yue Ran had planned.

On Yue Ran's face appeared a charming smile.

She can't wait to see what comes next!

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All the time that Yue Ran had spent with Xia Zhan in the Xia Mansion was, naturally, not to teach the man how to catch Xue Lu's heart but for him to get used to her existence.

Now that she was gone, could Xia Zhan bear it?

Now that the joy and laughter were gone, could Xia Zhan bear it?

Now that there was only emptiness, could Xia Zhan bear it?

The smile on Yue Ran's face was full of malice, like a seductive and dangerous poppy.

Although everything was going as she had initially planned, she was still annoyed at being suppressed by the female protagonist's halo in front of the female protagonist herself.

Thinking of the indifferent and icy-cold temperament of Xue Lu, a sneer appeared on the corners of Yue Ran's lips.

She wonders if Xia Zhan could actually melt that frozen ice block with heat.

Heh.

Since the female protagonist had taken one of her men, Yue Ran just had to get comfort from another one!

Naturally, it was the one man who was easily accessible and was close to her all the time—Yue Yu, or Rong Yu, her Brother Yu!

Speaking of the main male protagonist, he has been treating Yue Ran extra carefully and gently these past few days.

Yue Ran already knows that Yue Yu is very much attracted to herself, and his current actions are to make sure that she will not be disgusted with him in the future if Yue Yu takes Yue Ran as his significant other.

Naturally, Yue Yu was trying his best to win her affection.

"Brother Yu!"

Yue Ran ran towards the familiar figure she was close to in the Yue Mansion.

Her reaction greatly pleased the man.

He felt joy knowing that Yue Ran was now closer to him, all thanks to his efforts.

Yue Yu patted Yue Ran lightly on her head.

"What's the matter?" Asked Yue Yu. "Who had wronged you outside?"

"It's that Xia Zhan!" Yue Ran immediately put all the blame on others. "He actually dared to belittle me to nothing in front of Xue Lu!" She huffed angrily, her cheeks puffing out. "I'm so angry!"

"Did you go out of the mansion to find Xia Zhan again?"

There was jealousy in Yue Yu's words, but he tried his best to control it. He lightly pinched the porcelain-white cheek of the girl with a hand, as if punishing her for running about.

"Yeah, what's the matter?" Yue Ran raised a brow and folded her hands. "Are you jealous?" She raised her head, slapped Yue Yu's hand away from her face, and smirked. "Please, Brother Yu, you are my brother in name, so you are not allowed to have any unreasonable thoughts about me!"

Yue Ran had so carefully grasped the sense of proportion in the latter sentence of hers to make it sound like a joke to make fun of Yue Yu, as if the words she said weren't true in the slightest bit.

And if it were true, she wouldn't have minded then, would she?

And if it weren't, Yue Yu could always change things around.

As long as he was no longer Yue Ran's brother, he could date her and be open, couldn't he?

Yue Ran narrowed her eyes slightly.

It was a very wise move of hers to win the male protagonist's heart before he fell in love with the female protagonist, which also allowed her to live much more comfortably in the prime minister's mansion than the original body ever did.

After all, Yue Yu was regarded as the second head of the prime minister's mansion. The first one would be Prime Minister Yue himself.

Yue Yu's eyes darkened.