Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 1248: Chapter 1228: Hua Family

After bidding farewell to Bai Jian, everyone left with promises to meet again at the Sect Conference.

Once the exit was opened, they left the Endless Forest at the fastest speed possible.

Originally, there was no need to be in such a rush, but Luo Qianqian’s name had appeared in a peculiar manner, leaving them worried about being stopped and questioned, so they left without hesitation.

After walking a considerable distance, they slowed down and rested, noticing that Huangfu Yihui’s subordinates were no longer just protecting him alone. It was quite surprising, considering that at first, these people seemed eager to push her a hundred meters away.

”Where to first?” Huangfu Yihui gave them a look of letting them decide, making no decisions himself.

”Let’s go to my place first.” Luo Qianqian said directly, her face full of pride, ”Do you know the Forget Worries Tea House? That’s my family’s business; I’ll treat you to delicious food.”

”Oh? Your family’s business?” Luo Qianqian didn’t expect that the first one to widen his eyes was Haan Yun. He grabbed Luo Qianqian’s shoulders, his face full of amazement, ”Shiqi! Say no more, I’ll follow you from now on. We’ll surely open Forget Worries Tea Houses all over the world!”

”Shoo, shoo, shoo.” Luo Qianqian disdainfully pushed Haan Yun’s hands away, ”My family has business people; you don’t need to worry.”

”I have money!” Haan Yun’s eyes sparkled as he took out cards from his hands, making Huangfu Yihui twitch the corners of his eyes involuntarily.

”Did you empty the entire Northern Region?” Huangfu Yihui felt a block in his chest, never having seen such a wealthy person. All their family’s assets combined couldn’t match the initial value of one of his cards, and there was an even higher-level card on top.

Even without prior knowledge, Luo Qianqian understood a bit after hearing Huangfu Yihui’s words, hiding her shock as she raised an eyebrow at Haan Yun, ”Why are you so interested in my family’s tea house?”

Unexpectedly, Haan Yun’s face turned red, and he stammered without saying a word.

”You’re making it boring by pretending like that.” With so many assets not taken away by others, it was clear he wasn’t a fool.

”Alright, before I ’died,’ my prospective princess consort really liked the snacks at the tea house. I wonder if that little fool will feel sad for me.” Haan Yun pulled a wry smile, a trace of helplessness crossing his face, ”Before my accident, I often sent people there to wait in line for her, but now I’m afraid...” Then a bit of spirit returned to his face, ”I didn’t expect heaven wouldn’t forsake me!”

”...As you’re paying, it wouldn’t be impossible to take you with us, especially since my Second Uncle is unfamiliar with the place. But you must swear the Heavenly Oath and join my Nine Heavens Pavilion, never betraying the Nine Heavens Pavilion.” Luo Qianqian paused for a moment before nodding. After all, the insight of a Prince would surely be much better than theirs, who were blindfolded?

”I, Haan Yun, swear here... Wait, Shiqi, I have a condition.” Haan Yun, his previously raised hand forming a fist again, gritted his teeth as he looked at Luo Qianqian, directly kneeling in front of her, ”I’m willing to spend my entire fortune, asking for nothing in return, but only for one person. I want Hua Nianyi.”

Luo Qianqian jumped back immediately, not accepting his kneeling, while Huangfu Yihui pulled Haan Yun directly from the ground, ”Can you not make things difficult for a little girl?”

Haan Yun’s face turned red, but he was left speechless.

”Hua Family’s Hua Nianyi? That’s quite the request.” Yan slightly shook his head, ”I heard she’s about to become the Crown Princess Consort.”

”Impossible, Haan Chao already has...”

”Haan Chao is already dead.” Yan leaned casually against the tree, blowing on his fingers, looking nonchalant.

”Then the current Crown Prince is...”

”Haan Kuan.”

”You sure know a lot.” Luo Qianqian looked at Yan in surprise. Clearly, they had been together all along, so how did Yan know so much more than them?

”The Hua Family?” Luo Qianqian frowned, rummaging through her ring and pulling out a token, ”Is this the Hua Family you’re talking about?”

Haan Yun took the token, examining it thoroughly before nodding, ”If I’m not mistaken, it should be, I’ve only seen it twice... But how do you have it?”

”I gave directions to a group of people on the road, and someone gave it to me.” Luo Qianqian said naturally, ”But I remember another group was chasing after them, with a bad attitude, like others owed them money. Compared to the polite young men in front, it’s obvious they were the kind who follow bad guys around.”

”Uh... The Hua Family generally has strict family teachings. The Hua Family is the General’s Mansion after all, and wouldn’t allow bullying of the weak.” Haan Yun nodded approvingly at Luo Qianqian’s words.

Luo Qianqian pondered for a while and continued, ”Speaking of which, I felt the group behind dressed much better than the Hua Family’s team, and each of them looked glossy, evidently well-fed.”

”Ahem...” Hearing Luo Qianqian’s words, Huangfu Yihui felt a bit helpless; in fact, his people looked a bit plumper compared to those from the General’s Mansion too?

”...Then there’s only one answer.” Haan Yun said with a bitter smile, ”The Royal Family.”

”You all are really messy, I’m glad my father doesn’t have multiple wives.” Luo Qianqian looked at Haan Yun with disdain, shaking her head lightly, ”Speaking of which, don’t you two know each other?”

Her eyes swept over Huangfu Yihui and Haan Yun. Clearly, the two were princes of the country, yet they seemed totally unfamiliar with each other? It seemed they’d never even met?

”You’re overthinking. If it’s a prince from the Regent’s faction, we’d have met. But us, no, I’m different from him...” Haan Yun looked at the people behind Huangfu Yihui, giving a wry smile, ”He’s supposed to be in seclusion, now called training. I am part of the abandoned ones, now called fugitives.”

”Apart from the two countries’ Crown Princes meeting, the other princes shouldn’t have been seen. In the harem, there are even many princes without status, waiting to replace any with status that are abandoned.” Huangfu Yihui said with a calm demeanor.

”Princes!” Hearing Huangfu Yihui speak, his guards immediately intended to stop him.

However, with the words already spoken, they couldn’t be taken back. Luo Qianqian watched the guard corps warily; were they planning to kill anyone who heard these words?

Huangfu Yihui shrugged and stopped speaking. He didn’t see it as a secret; the various rumors outside, even within the Imperial Palace, had been heard. It was just that outsiders never expected their guesses to be the truth.

It was truly terrifying...

Luo Qianqian took a deep breath, ”So what now? Take the token to sneak your beloved out?”

Haan Yun shook his head gently, ”If she’s like me, she’ll find a way to leave the Hua Family.”

Haan Yun’s face showed a hint of a smile, his eyes full of nostalgia, faintly seeing the young girl holding onto his hem, calling him brother, and asking him for that plate of snacks with a charming demeanor.

It was at that moment that this little person began brushing up her presence regularly, making him pamper her for fear she’d get hurt.

Even during the escape, that little figure was what supported him to keep going.

He wanted to see her smile, hear her call him, Brother Yun.