Chapter 214 - 204: Dying So Easily Would Be Letting You Off Cheap! (2)
Before long, Lan Ji, dressed in a red gown, followed Yan Zi into the room.
Lan Ji’s beautiful oval-shaped face was adorned with delicate makeup, and her short chestnut-colored hair added to her sharp and capable aura.
Upon entering, Lan Ji greeted everyone politely. Although they didn’t meet often, every year at the royal gathering, everyone managed to have fairly pleasant conversations.
Yi Luowa tried to stand up but was gently pressed back into her seat by Tong Yao. "Your leg is injured, Lan Ji won’t mind."
Lan Ji walked over, "Auntie Yan Zi told me you were injured. Are you feeling better?"
"Much better, thank you." Yi Luowa smiled. "Please sit down; otherwise, it feels awkward for me to be sitting while you’re standing."
Lan Ji chuckled lightly and sat down on a single sofa.
Yi Luowa exchanged a glance with Connie, and both of them smiled without saying anything.
The servant served the tea. Yan Zi, smiling warmly, looked at Lan Ji and said, "Shuoshuo can be here by four o’clock."
Lan Ji’s eyes flicked slightly, hesitated for a moment, and replied, "I came to see everyone; it doesn’t matter when he comes back. Auntie, I saw your press conference. Mi Chenshuo said he’s stepping back to work behind the scenes; is that true?"
"Yes, he’s grown tired of that circle. It’s better for him to stay behind the scenes given his position. There are too many people scheming against him. Out of nowhere, someone almost dragged him into a scandal about a child. That child wasn’t even his. We made everything clear at the press conference, didn’t you see it?" Yan Zi explained cautiously, afraid that Lan Ji might misunderstand her son.
"I saw parts of it." Lan Ji lowered her gaze, brushing her hair by her ear, her expression seeming somewhat displeased.