After being reborn, I became the apple of my enemy's eye.

Chapter 125 An Opportunity Has Arrived

Hearing the little dumpling's praise, the woman only blushed and dared not step forward to speak.

Seeing that they still dared not come forward, Yan Yun did not say what he wanted to do first and kept it to himself.

In the afternoon, Yan Yun left the academy.

Qing'er pointed to the carriage not far away.

Lu Lan got off the carriage and waited outside the academy, just like she had done at Baima Academy, to greet Yan Yun at the gate.

But things are different now; she has become Zheng Jihua's concubine.

The accompanying maidservant informed Yan Yun that he had come out of the academy.

Lu Lan looked over.

She took the initiative to walk up to Yan Yun.

"Ning'er."

The change in identity also led to a change in titles.

Lu Lan walked over and took Yan Yun's arm.

"Ning'er, let's go up together."

As Lu Lan spoke, she reached out to help Yan Yun get into the carriage. Yan Yun did not refuse and got into the carriage with his hand on Qing'er's palm.

The two of them were sitting in the carriage.

Lu Lan then engaged in another round of conversation, explaining to herself that she was married to Zheng Ning'er's father at such a young age and that there were many things she didn't understand. In that household, she felt that Ning'er was the closest person to her, and she hoped that she could continue to be so close to her in the future.

In closing, she added that she only realized Ning'er cared about her after seeing her smile earlier.

Lu Lan called Ning'er by her name repeatedly, showing her intimacy.

Yan Yun listened to her, but she couldn't get to the point; it was all just boring talk.

Yan Yun yawned.

Lu Lan immediately sat up straight and patted her legs. "Ning'er, you can lean against here."

Looking at Lu Lan's still smiling face, Yan Yun thought it would be better to stay in the carriage.

Lu Lan said, "Ning'er, looking at me like that makes me a little shy. Ning'er, whatever you want, I will do my best for you, just like the adults. I just hope you can stand on my side."

As she spoke, she moved closer to Yan Yun and looked at him earnestly, saying, "Ning'er, don't worry. I heard before that your relationship with her wasn't very good. I'll take care of you from now on."

As for the "her" she mentioned, Yan Yun guessed that she was referring to his concubine. Yan Yun didn't know where Lu Lan got this information from. He didn't even have a good relationship with his concubine, so how could he be on good terms with her?

Yan Yun no longer showed the same resistance to Lu Lan's contact as before. She watched Lu Lan's every move and could tell what she wanted to do.

Yan Yun leaned against the window, peering through the crack at the road back.

Lu Lan looked at Yan Yun's face, which was always smiling.

Right after returning home.

When Zheng Jihua returned, he came to find Yan Yun and excitedly told Yan Yun that this was a good opportunity.

Yan Yun looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Good opportunity?

Lu Lan, who was standing beside him, spoke up, making him notice her, "My lord, you're back."

She spoke softly and gently to Zheng Jihua, and even bowed slightly.

Zheng Jihua then noticed her. He reached out to help her up and asked, "Why did you come back with Ning'er? Did you go out of the courtyard?"

Lu Lan nodded and explained, "I went to pick up Ning'er."

Zheng Jihua looked displeased.

"Can't you stay at home? You're running off on the very first day."

Lu Lan looked surprised.

"grown ups……"

Zheng Jihua didn't say much to her. "Go to the old lady's..." He changed his words, "Go to my mother's courtyard and keep her company. I'll be there in a bit."

Before Lu Lan could even speak, Zheng Jihua sent her away.

She was somewhat unhappy, but she had no choice but to obey.

"Then, sir, I'll go see my mother first."

"Go ahead."

Once Lu Lan was dismissed, Zheng Jihua also told the maids who were standing nearby to wait outside the courtyard.

Only Yan Yun and Zheng Jihua remained. Zheng Jihua happily told Yan Yun about the so-called good opportunity.

The Third Prince was going to Changgu City, and Han Shu accompanied him. Han Shu said that he would take Yan Yun as his page and go with him to Changgu City.

Zheng Jihua had been trying to figure out a way to get her in touch with the Third Prince, but she never expected Han Shu to bring it up on her own initiative.

If Ning'er were to go directly to Changgu City with the Third Prince, it would naturally be unreasonable. However, with Han Shu by her side, no one could say anything against it.

That day, Zheng Jihua, drunk and out of his mind, blurted out everything on his mind.

These words today are also from the heart. He tried to ask if Ning'er still remembered: "Father told you before, but you were resting at the time and didn't hear what Father said. Father will tell you again. This time when you go to Changgu City, Ning'er can also observe the people you met last time. If you don't like them, you must tell Father."

Zheng Jihua said a series of words, "Although I have a prestigious royal status, I only feel that as long as Ning'er is happy, Father will be truly happy."

After he finished speaking, he added, "However, if Ning'er falls in love with the Third Prince, that would naturally be a good thing, so there's no need to be afraid."

Zheng Jihua himself hadn't expected that, upon hearing about the Third Prince's trip to Changgu City, he would still be thinking about how to get Ning'er in.

Han Shu sent someone to deliver a message, telling Ning'er to disguise herself as a page and follow him.

For Yan Yun, the good opportunity Zheng Jihua mentioned might not be so good, but the news that he could return to Changgu City was good news for him.

She had always wanted to find an opportunity to return to Changgucheng.

This is a good opportunity to go back.

As for Zheng Jihua's attitude towards Lu Lan just now, Yan Yun was not surprised at all. Lu Lan didn't know why she had to marry Zheng Jihua, but she would soon find out that neither this courtyard nor Zheng Jihua was as simple as she thought.

Because this trip was not a grand affair but rather a clandestine one, Zheng Jihua was worried that Yan Yun would suffer, so she packed a lot of things for him.

Everything he needed to eat, wear, and use was prepared, including a lot of face creams—all extremely luxurious items. Zheng Jihua personally spent a long time tidying them up.

That night, Zheng Jihua came to see Yan Yun again. After thinking it over, he said to Yan Yun, "If Ning'er doesn't want to go, Father won't force you. You don't want to leave Father, right?"

Because Zheng Jihua is too busy to go with Yan Yun, he is worried and anxious. He originally thought it was a good thing, but when he heard that Yan Yun was leaving him, Zheng Jihua found it hard to accept.

He visited Yan Yun's courtyard several times, and if Ning'er didn't go, he would find an excuse to refuse.

Yan Yun had already started packing his things. Zheng Jihua looked at what Yan Yun was packing and immediately understood that Ning'er also wanted to go.

Zheng Jihua immediately shut up.

"Go, Ning'er, Father will arrange for people to protect you."

Zheng Jihua came and went.

Yan Yun looked at the clothes she had arranged. She separated all her and Zheng Jihua's belongings. When she found the box under the bed, she took it out and put it into the bundle she had prepared.

She was originally planning to say goodbye to Jingyue, but Jingyue did not show up for a long time.

Yan Yun tried using the thing he left behind, but she still couldn't quite grasp it. She could only climb up to the roof beam using the same clumsy method. She left a letter for Jing Yue and used the arrow to pierce the roof beam above her head.

If Jingyue were to come, he would find out very quickly.

As for the academy, since Xiao Tuanzi was also going, Yan Yun originally thought that if she didn't go to the academy, she would have Huiying and the others close the academy gate. Yan Yun was still a little worried that something might happen to them since she wasn't there.

Huiying said that they would stay at Miss Yuzhi's academy, since Miss Yuzhi often goes there now.

Both of them had ties to Shi Yunjun in the past, but neither of them knew the other's identity. Fortunately, they have started over.

Yu Zhi, however, already had someone she loved.