Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return

Fourth Miss Zhao turned her head and stealthily made a signal with her eyes.

”Griffin Eggs, I hear someone has found a Griffin Egg. Make way, make way, let this Young Master take a look,” a flamboyantly dressed youth, accompanied by several henchmen, pushed through the crowd and swaggered in.

”Eh, Brother Mu, are you here too?” The youth said with a face full of surprise to Mu Hanyan.

”Xifan, you’re here as well,” Mu Hanyan nodded to the youth to signal his acknowledgement.

This youth was named Chen Xifan, a son of a minor family in Heishi City. Although his family’s history couldn’t compare to the Mu or Zhao Families, the Chen Family had taken root in Heishi City for many years and had a bit of a foundation.

Chen Xifan was also a playboy; he used to be friends with the old Mu Hanyan, often causing trouble and havoc together, but since Mu Hanyan had been cut off from his allowance, their interactions had lessened.

”Brother Mu, how many times have I said not to call me Xifan, I’m all grown up now. It’s awkward when people hear it,” Chen Xifan said warmly.

”Alright, Xifan,” Mu Hanyan nodded solemnly.

”Hey, hey, hey, I told you not to call me that and yet you still do. I don’t know what got into my damn father’s head when he picked such a peculiar name,” Chen Xifan lamented as he knocked on his forehead, pointing to the quail egg in Qu Shanling’s hand, ”Brother Mu, is this the Griffin Egg? What a treasure. I never thought such a strange treasure would appear in our Heishi City, tsk tsk.”

”Master Qu has not yet authenticated the results, so we can’t be sure it’s a Griffin Egg,” Mu Hanyan said indifferently.

With her current experience and temperament, she naturally had no interest in mingling with people like Chen Xifan, but since she had to maintain her playboy image, there was no need to make any clear distinctions with him. She casually made a few passing remarks to deal with the situation.

”What’s there to authenticate? Just one look at the pattern and you know it’s out of the ordinary. Even if it’s not a Griffin Egg, it could be from some other Exotic Beasts. As soon as he authenticates the results, its value will skyrocket. How can we get a bargain then?” Chen Xifan said anxiously.

”Oh? Xifan, do you want it?” Mu Hanyan asked.

”Of course I want it, but with my status, I’m not worthy of a top-tier Exotic Beast like the Griffin. In the entire Heishi City, the only one qualified to have a Griffin as a pet is you, Brother Mu. I’m just worried for you. The Mu Family is the number one family in Heishi City, the Family Head is also the City Lord, and Brother Mu, you are the Young Master of the City Lord’s Mansion. If this Griffin Egg falls into someone else’s hands, where would that leave Brother Mu’s reputation, the Mu Family’s dignity, the prestige of the City Lord’s Mansion?” Chen Xifan flattered with a sycophantic grin.

If it had been the young and immature Mu Hanyan from a previous life, she might have been sent to cloud nine by such flattering words. Back then, viewed as worthless by everyone, she was hot-headed and easily egged on to do foolish things.

But now, her mentality had matured countless times over. She could easily discern the provocative undertones in his words.

As the saying goes, ”A burnt child dreads the fire,” and she had already been fooled once before. She might not have learned from her mistakes in the past. Could she really be fooled again?

Was Chen Xifan acting too eager and too enthusiastic? Did he really still think she was the naïve girl from before? A fool with more money than sense...bah!

Mu Hanyan coldly snorted in her mind, but outwardly, she pretended to be in deep agreement, chin propped on her hand as she said, ”Hmm, you make a good point. If it were anywhere else, maybe it would be fine, but in Heishi City, how can I, the dignified Young Master of the City Lord’s Mansion, allow someone to undermine my reputation?”