Bai Yin hadn’t noticed at all.

Because he hadn’t given Lian Que a proper look at all, so naturally he didn’t know the other party had been watching him the entire way.

He tossed out a sentence: “I didn’t notice.”

Lang Bo said, “But I noticed. The way he looks at you is exactly the same as how His Highness looks at Miss Ji.”

What?

Bai Yin immediately got goosebumps all over his body.

He declared himself completely straight!

“What nonsense are you spouting?”

“Who’s spouting nonsense? I’m telling the truth!” Lang Bo smiled, a particularly amusing thought popping into his head. He narrowed his eyes and said, “Bai Yin, I’m guessing… he hasn’t taken a fancy to you, has he?”

“Get lost!”

Bai Yin roared!

Even the carriage shook a few times.

Where’s my fifteen-meter broadsword?

Believe it or not, I’ll whip it out and hack you to death?

Lang Bo quickly leaned backward, pulling at the corners of his mouth with a hearty laugh.

He laughed until veins showed.

But Bai Yin’s entire face had turned red.

Red all the way to the roots of his ears!

He himself felt it was inexplicable. Seeing him like this, Lang Bo continued courting death: “If it’s not true, then it’s not. Why are you getting so worked up? Look at you, your face is all red, really like a woman. Oh wait, that’s not right. I should say you’re a delicate male beauty. See, I wasn’t wrong, was I? Just saying you’re like a woman. But you and that person… there’s really nothing between you, right? Is there something I don’t know about? Why don’t you tell me!”

“Shut up.”

“Is there something you can’t let others know about?”

“I said shut up!”

Lang Bo continued, “Back when Miss Ji was cross-dressing as a man, His Highness didn’t know she was a woman yet, but he’d already developed feelings for her. So if that Lian Que has taken a fancy to you, it’s also normal. Who told you to be siblings with Miss Ji!”

“You…” Bai Yin really couldn’t hold back anymore!

The primordial power hidden within his body instantly burst forth at this moment.

He immediately drew the short blade from his waist.

Pulled it out!

Gripped it tightly in his hand, preparing to stab toward Lang Bo.

Lang Bo grabbed his wrist: “Don’t get excited! Let’s talk nicely. As the saying goes, gentlemen use their mouths, not their hands. Besides, we’re still allies—we face outward, not inward.”

“Who’s an ally with you! Who’s a gentleman with you?” Bai Yin’s tone carried anger as he flung his hand away. “If you keep spouting nonsense, I’ll throw you off this carriage.”

“Then let’s see if you have that ability.”

“Try me.”

“Try me then!” Lang Bo’s eyes lit up.

He really wanted to spar with Bai Yin, otherwise this journey would be too boring.

The two stood up together.

They began fighting.

He attacked with one move, the other countered with one move.

Neither gained the advantage!

Inside this cramped, swaying carriage, they began competing intensely.

But neither harbored killing intent.

Pure venting!

Lian Que, sitting outside, sensed the commotion inside the carriage.

The companion driving the horses beside him looked back. “Chief, what’s happening inside?”

“Don’t worry about it.”

“What if they run away?”

“They won’t.” Lian Que was absolutely certain.

Because if they wanted to know the whole story of the matter, they had to follow him.

Bai Yin and Lang Bo continued fighting intensely!

Suddenly—

The carriage wheel rolled over a huge rock. The entire carriage violently tilted to one side, jolting dramatically.

Bai Yin lost his footing and immediately lunged toward Lang Bo.

Creating a perfect wall-slam pose!

After the carriage stabilized, the two still maintained this position, not having reacted yet.

Even worse!

Lian Que, sitting outside, finally couldn’t resist lifting the curtain to look inside. As a result, he saw a scene that was utterly eye-searing.

Lang Bo was sitting, his body tilted backward. Bai Yin had his legs straddling him, his hands pressed against the carriage wall, trapping Lang Bo entirely within his arms.

The pose was as seductive as it could possibly be!

A whole screen full of romantic tension!

Uh!

Lian Que’s brows furrowed together almost instantly.

His entire face was filled with… an indescribable expression.

No wonder the carriage had made such a commotion just now. He… now understood.

So this was what was going on.

At the same time, Bai Yin and Lang Bo widened their eyes, also looking at him in unison.

The three seemed to freeze!

No one made a sound.

The carriage continued moving forward.

After a long moment, Bai Yin suddenly sprang up, hurriedly separating, swallowing hard, straightening his clothes that had become somewhat disheveled from the scuffle.

“Ahem, ahem, ahem…”

He cleared his throat.

His gaze wandered around in confusion.

Pretending nothing had happened.

But his face had turned even redder.

That appearance actually carried a few traces of cuteness!

Lang Bo also quickly sat up properly. Meeting Lian Que’s strange gaze, he explained, “Don’t misunderstand, the carriage just jolted earlier.”

Lian Que remained silent.

But he wore an expression of “I understand,” “I get it.”

Then the hand gripping the curtain forcefully swung.

Closing the curtain!

Subsequently—

“Don’t dirty my carriage!” The voice came from outside, carrying a tone of disgust and some warning.

The air seemed to turn cold!

Bai Yin’s face flushed in waves of green.

He glared at Lang Bo. “This is all your fault!”

Lang Bo said, “How can you blame me for this? It was clearly… clearly you who lunged at me yourself.”

Thinking about it, that was indeed the case!

Bai Yin gritted his teeth. “I’ll settle accounts with you when we get back.”

However, what came in response was—

“Ha ha ha!”

Lang Bo’s laughter transmitted out from the carriage, startling birds resting in the forest.

Flock after flock of birds all flapped their wings and flew out in alarm.

But in the blink of an eye, they disappeared again into the quiet night.

Before long, the carriage finally stopped.

They had arrived at the place where Ji Yinshu had gotten off earlier.

Lian Que still looked at the two of them with that strange gaze, then picked up the lantern and walked forward. “Follow me!”

Several people walked inside, all the way to the bamboo house.

They went in together.

Finally arriving at the pavilion in the rear courtyard.

They saw four people sitting inside.

Ji Yinshu, Jingrong, Marquis Nanguo, Third Master.

Seeing them arrive, the four stood up.

Lang Bo quickly entered: “Young Master, are you all right?”

Jingrong shook his head.

The next moment, Lang Bo noticed Third Master: “Third Master? How are you here?”

Third Master didn’t speak, his gaze remaining fixed on Bai Yin, who was still standing outside the pavilion.

When Bai Yin saw Third Master, he displayed almost exactly the same expression as Ji Yinshu had.

What exactly was going on?

And Marquis Nanguo also kept looking at him. The tears that had originally been lingering in his eyes finally fell.

Even after more than twenty years, he still recognized his own nephew’s eyes.

Even though he had changed greatly from childhood, the blood in his bones wouldn’t change!

It was him, no mistake!

“Jin’er, is it truly you?” His voice trembled terribly.

Bai Yin had never met Marquis Nanguo, but at this moment, he actually felt that this man before him with eyes full of tears was very familiar.

As if a very, very long time ago… they had met.

Wait—

A’Jin? Who was A’Jin?