Chapter 451 - 293: Plotting Change_2
Performing rituals on a boat isn’t quite auspicious; seafarers had many such superstitions. Under the faint light of a fire, the manager, Wu, noticed the droplets condensing on Ge Lan’s eyelashes, his tone became much gentler, "Traveling can be inconvenient, once we arrive, Miss can prepare the offerings and sincerely apologize to the deceased."
Ge Lan had never intended to treat this as a formal ritual, so upon hearing Manager Wu’s words, she slightly nodded her head in agreement and gratefully glanced at him, then bent down to tidy up the items on the deck.
She used the name of the ritual mainly to clearly remind the Gao family that she targeted Ran Shiba for the vengeance of her parents’ deaths and held no grudge against Ran Yan, thus shifting the Gao family’s focus away from Ran Yan to help her safely get through the engagement crisis. Secondly, it was to fabricate an alibi for herself; the ash accumulated in the basin was enough to prove that her ritual had been going on for quite a while. Should anyone suspect her, she still had other plans.
Ge Lan didn’t believe the Gao family dared to dredge up the past hatred, but if they did, it would play right into her hands.
Winter in Jiangnan had passed, and Ge Lan arrived, bringing with her the cold of the North, facing the Gao and Ran families, she was prepared to go down together with them.
Only Ran Yan was the one she didn’t wish to hurt... thus, she acted with measured steps.
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Morning fog had risen in Chang’an, the snow from earlier days had almost all melted, leaving a thin layer of frost on the withered branches by the roadside, sparkling under the morning light.
The sound of the morning drums began successively, and the gate of the square opened wide.