had one of her best carriages prepared for them. On this surface, she’d been very kind to

l carriage. No matter what else Moe Xuetong did in this life

young ladies to get clothing and accessories in all of Cloud City. The most disc

hut, but if a customer knew the shopkeeper, he would gladly open it for them. Mo Lan was about to ask Mo Xuetong

the carriage just about to leave. Face hidden behind a hat and scarf, Mo Xuetong hurried forwar

Uncle

so she’d played here often growing up. The coach driver had a daughter about Mo Xueton

Mo, where ar

send a letter,” Mo Lan sa

neat handwriting said it was to be sent to the manor of the old lord. It was getting late, and it was not odd f

mistress’ clammy palms and knew she could not stay uprigh

a carriage. You rest while I fetc

and took a deep breath. She nodded. Even staff didn’t come this way, so she didn’t have to worry about b

ng was steady, she let go and

etong narrowed her eyes and reached out to close the door. She’d overt

eached out on instinct and heard somebody shout. He

found she was already pressed against the wall. T

me go? You don’t regret rele

ne was cold and lazy. It was like a rich win

way and sunlight streamed in, gi

idered golden clouds. The same gold trimmed his robe, a long, sweeping garment he wore a bit open, showin

ck hair. His face was gentle, but his smile was impossible to read. He had sweeping eyes that could make hearts speed up an

ver and smiled as if he had disc

it’s too small. Why don’t they feed them and make them

unfair. Compared to him, who

d from her shock and

ease have some

I’m giving you my time, so why are you objecting?” His face was still gentle, voi

and didn’t see you enter. I heard a sound and reached out in fright. I t

uld have looked like a noble. He flashed that devilish smile again, and though his voice was

still gotten into this mess. No wonder the door had been left ajar. It had been purpose

and now you call me a dangerous thing. Dare I ask what you’re trying to say?

el the heat off him and her own face flushed. She tried to move off to the side,

g her heart, and looked

. Men and women don’t even sit at the same table

ame table, why did you grab me just now?”

dent. Furthermore, this is a passageway. If you can pass through it, why can

shocked by her rebu

ent and pretty girl. Why do

If she sees you blocking me, she’ll wonder if I did something to you,” Mo Xuetong said co

siest to go along with it. She just wante

asked teasingly, loo

ng tormented by you,

then? Nobody would make things difficult for

whisper to a lover, and

oss the heartstrings, but that would no longer wo

can you be so

g to compromise with you. Do you not fi

and a smile playe

are

Mo Lan would return soon, and if she called her ‘miss’, her identity would be revealed. This was near the House of Treasures, and somebody might recognize her

slender hand on his arm. Next to the butterflies on her sleeve, his own embroidery

ce suddenly called for

, what are you