A few days later, Lan Lan understood something about this city—Tianlong Dynasty’s southern city, Tian’an City, a transportation hub between north and south. With mild weather and flowers blooming in all four seasons, it was a beautiful place. She found the people here to be warm and kind.
Chen Fusheng informed Lan Lan that Ling Feng was the young master of the Northern Eagle Fortress. His father, Ling Tian, was the Martial Arts Alliance Leader, and his mother, Yang Liu, was renowned as the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world, captured by his father’s skills and charm. They had two children, Ling Feng and Ling Ling, who inherited their mother’s beauty and attracted many suitors.
Ling Feng rarely stayed in the fortress, preferring to travel. He bought a house in Tian’an City, a vital north-south route, where he occasionally stayed. To look after the house, he invited Uncle Chen and Aunt Chen to live there.
Ling Feng had mixed feelings about Lan Lan. Although he liked her, her attitude towards him was more akin to that of a close relative, complicated by her having a child. He felt compassion for her, sympathizing with her struggles. Recently, she greeted him with a smile, masking her pain. She often expressed a sense of owing him and uncertainty about how to repay him.
He would joke, “Then marry me – it’s a two-for-one deal!” She would respond playfully, “Okay, I’ll rely on you if I ever have no food!”
Time passed quickly.
Lan Lan’s belly swelled like an inflating balloon, with only a month left until childbirth. During this time, she secretly felt sad about having a child without a father and the challenges of being a single mother. Fortunately, Ling Feng was always by her side, cherishing her, and she was genuinely grateful for his support.
With Ling Feng’s help, she opened a small tailor shop, using her modern fashion design skills to combine traditional Dragon Dynasty fashion with contemporary elements. Her maid, Yue Xiang, managed the shop, and gradually, her designs became popular among Tian’an City’s noble ladies.
Today, Yue Xiang brought good news: the ladies were willing to wait for Lan Lan’s designs, and orders were continuously accumulating. As the birth approached, Lan Lan’s anticipation grew.
