She is the Side Character! — Watch Her Change her fate!

After sending off the lady who still wanted to see the flowers, Ah Chen began to treat the sick orchid, arranging for the other party to return in ten days.

Lan Xin saw Ah Chen seriously tending to the orchid and was not worried anymore, realizing that Miss Chu was indeed skilled in this area.

Originally, she thought she had recently learned quite a lot about this topic, enough to deal with the noble women in Capital City, but now it seemed unnecessary, Miss Chu was very adept.

Three days later, the orchid’s condition improved significantly, Ah Chen didn’t use any special methods, just regular treatment.

By the tenth day, the orchid had transformed remarkably.

The lady returned, saw the restored orchid, and was very excited, fully believing in the rumors about Ah Chen’s flower-growing skills. However, skilled individuals often have their own personalities, not wanting outsiders to see the flowers they cherish, which was understandable.

After drinking a cup of tea, the lady offered a gift, then reluctantly left with the orchid.

Walking out of the courtyard, she sighed lightly, feeling regretful, thinking the Chief of Staff’s daughter was right, only those with fate could see the flowers personally grown by Miss Chu.

After this, Ah Chen’s reputation in specific circles of Capital City grew even stronger.

There were more visits every day, and many sought her for healing flowers, plants, and trees.

Anyone who was polite and brought their flora, Ah Chen would check, since being idle was still idle.

Through these encounters, she inadvertently met many people, an unexpected turn as she hadn’t planned on befriending too many, but fate can’t be resisted when it arrives.

With so many people visiting, Zuo Lanshuang no longer shied away.

As for the matter about the rumors, she needed to explain to Miss Chu, not expecting to bring trouble for her.

”It’s alright.” Ah Chen wasn’t too bothered by it, understanding that Zuo Lanshuang hadn’t had bad intentions, and no one had foreseen such an outcome.

”But I truly didn’t expect Miss Chu to be genuinely skilled with flowers and plants.” Zuo Lanshuang exclaimed, many noblewomen in Capital City had their sick plants healed here, she was like a Divine Doctor for flowers.

”Just some minor skills.” Ah Chen said casually, which was true for her, living long lets you learn much, and doing more makes you adept.

Zuo Lanshuang didn’t stay long, and as she was leaving, she glanced around the courtyard, not seeing any flowers, internally wondering where Miss Chu kept her beloved’s flowers.

Those flowers were really beautiful, indeed making people want to take another look.

The rumors weren’t wrong, Miss Chu seemed unwilling to share, last time was truly her incredible luck.

A good while passed before the visits to Ah Chen decreased, recently she had treated quite a few sick plants.

Jiang Zhi had already gone to Jiangnan, Shen Zheng’an was there as well, recently extremely busy, rarely entering the space, unaware of these trivial matters in Capital City.

The flowers that Shen Zheng’an planted in the space still looked beautiful.

Ah Chen would frequently go in to look, picking some to admire or play with, different from the external rumors about cherishing flowers.

Occasionally, she would use the flowers to brew tea, and would ask Lan Xin to make rose cakes to taste, making abundant use of the flowers.

This brought time to the Lantern Festival, early in the day, Zuo Lanshuang removed the sachet with rose petals, immediately sensing an unprecedented impulse, she must do something during the Lantern Festival, no, it should be something for Chu Chen.

After reattaching the sachet, she looked at herself in the mirror, her lips gently lifting, feeling quite impatient herself.

”It’s finally here.”

The day was long enough for her preparations.

If it was as she suspected, she would return it unchanged to Shen Nanqiao, it was something the other party asked for.

With others handling these matters, she would spend the night simply enjoying the lanterns.

”Should we invite Miss Chu?” the head maid asked.

Zuo Lanshuang said, ”No need tonight, lest we offend anyone.”

”Understood.” the head maid replied.

The evening of the Lantern Festival was lively and vibrant.

Some admired lanterns, some guessed riddles, others released river lanterns to make wishes, and a few rented beautiful lantern boats.

The Fourth Prince Jiang Yuan, who was confined, certainly wouldn’t miss such a lively time, although he couldn’t appear publicly, he could still enjoy the scenery from inside the boat. During this period, whenever he felt stifled he would step out.

With his father preoccupied with national affairs, he wouldn’t be keeping a daily watch over him, a little caution and he wouldn’t be discovered. Even if he were, at most he’d get scolded.

He was doing well, his Second Brother was the more reckless one.

He heard the Sixth had gone to Jiangnan, and didn’t know how he managed it, but caused significant events there, with evidence implicating many individuals. Just the silver confiscated amounted to twenty million.

This was why his father wouldn’t pay attention to him, busy deciding whose head to chop off, couldn’t care less about his little affairs.

It did, however, allow the Sixth to steal the spotlight again, making him feel stifled, sensing that position grew ever distant.

With one gulp of wine, Jiang Yuan felt dazed. Right then, two young ladies with flushed faces entered, leaning on each other for support, he chuckled lightly and didn’t refuse the two thrown into his arms. Conveniently delivered, they would help him ease his boredom, the long night needing some action to match the beauty of this Lantern Festival.

Although Zuo Lanshuang hadn’t invited Ah Chen, aware through Lan Xin about the Lantern Festival, Ah Chen still came.

At the moment, she was at the place where riddles were being guessed.

”Miss Chu, do you like that little deer lantern?” Lan Xin asked, scratching her head, she knew a bit, but not much, enough to find the little deer lantern’s riddle a bit challenging, looking at it for a while without solving.

Ah Chen, however, knew the answer, saying, ”It’s the word ’Chen’.”

Simultaneously, a voice sounded nearby, ”The answer to the little deer lantern is ’Chen’.”

The two spoke at the same time, and the Lantern Master looked troubled, for there was only one little deer lantern.

Yet the voice was familiar to Ah Chen, she turned to look, finding that the person who just guessed the riddle was none other than Shen Zheng’an, his appearance freshened up, though fatigue showed on his face, presumably due to just rushing back.

Shen Zheng’an, feeling her gaze, instinctively stood taller, inviting her scrutiny.

”I’m back.” His voice was low, difficult to articulate the excitement.

Having heard she came here, he rushed over, thankfully arriving on time. Unfortunately, he was still late, even without him, the little deer lantern was hers.

Ah Chen laughed, telling the Lantern Master, ”Just give us one lantern.”

The Lantern Master, realizing they knew each other, let out a sigh of relief.

He gave the little deer lantern to Ah Chen, and additionally offered her a rabbit lantern.

Ah Chen handed the rabbit lantern to Shen Zheng’an, keeping the little deer lantern herself.

”Do you... do you want anything else?” Shen Zheng’an’s heart continued to race, understanding their relationship had changed, thus his nerves showed.

”Anything at all?” Ah Chen asked.

Shen Zheng’an nodded, he had the capability for that.

He didn’t believe the riddles here would be challenging for him!

”That’s what you said.” Ah Chen stepped towards the next stall, pointing at some particularly tricky lantern riddles.

Gradually relaxing, Shen Zheng’an displayed more of his confident smile, solving them one by one.

Before long, Lan Xin and Shen Zheng’an’s attendants held numerous assorted lanterns in their hands. She didn’t mind having many, believing in abundance.

”Why are you here?” The sudden voice seemed somewhat inappropriate.

Ah Chen and Shen Zheng’an lifted their heads, seeing Shen Zhengjie’s surprised expression.

Shen Zhengjie’s words were directed at Ah Chen, but he quickly realized, subtly shifting his gaze to Shen Zheng’an, restraining his anxiety, smilingly said, ”Brother An, it’s rare to see you out.”