As she left the boat and stepped ashore, she contemplated how to obtain the Fire Spirit Fungus, lost in thought and oblivious to the chaos surrounding her. A pair of startled donkeys pulling a peace cart charged through the crowd toward her.
In that instant, Ning Wanwan forgot how to react, standing frozen in place.
Suddenly, an urgent cry came from beside her ear: “Watch out!”
Her body was embraced and spun rapidly, narrowly avoiding being crushed by the peace cart. After the near miss, Ning Wanwan’s heart raced as she took a long, shaky breath.
“Thank you for sav—”
As she turned, a jade-like face came into view. “Imperial Uncle?”
Ning Wanwan was startled, then exclaimed with joy: “You, how are you here?”
Si Zhan, with one hand still around her waist, calmed his own panic and put his hand behind his back, secretly clenching it.
With a somewhat unnatural expression, he said: “I was just passing by.”
Ning Wanwan was about to speak when Fu Yi rushed through the crowd, grabbing her arm and gasping: “Miss, I finally found you! Where did you go? You almost scared me to death.”
Ning Wanwan realized she had forgotten Fu Yi and smiled awkwardly: “I was just wandering around nearby.”
Oh, it seems the word count is a bit high recently, so I’m thinking of reducing it. Little fairy sisters, please give me some advice.
Chapter 27: Playful
Fu Yi then noticed Si Zhan standing next to Ning Wanwan. She looked at him with complex eyes and curtsied.
Si Zhan nodded slightly.
Ning Wanwan quickly turned to Si Zhan, smiling and asking, “Uncle, do you have something to do?” A prince as noble as Si Zhan wouldn’t casually wander into a crowd.
Si Zhan shook his head: “Nothing.”
Ning Wanwan replied with surprise and joy: “That’s perfect. The New Year is coming soon. I’ve heard there are many new and interesting things at the Great Xiangguo Temple. Why don’t we go take a look?”
Seeing Ning Wanwan’s sparkling eyes full of expectation, Si Zhan was stunned.
She wasn’t angry with him? He had thought she was avoiding him due to Yuan Zhu.
Later, when he heard she was sick, he wanted to visit but felt he didn’t have the right. He could only stay outside.
