Transmigrated Female Official

Chu Qingluo was focused on weaving through the crowd when suddenly her wrist was grabbed by a large hand. Turning around, she met a pair of eyes as dark as a bottomless pool, with starlight glittering deep within those dark pupils.

"What are you doing here?" She was taken aback at first, but quickly regained her composure.

Ji Qiran's lips curved slightly upward. He looked up at the moon, then at her, and said in a casual tone, "I've come to see the beauty under the moon."

"..." This made Chu Qingluo gasp.

Heaven truly favors him! Even when a top-tier handsome guy uses the most outdated flirting techniques, his charm only skyrockets!

She bit her lower lip, pretending not to understand what he meant. "What a coincidence, Peony and I also came to see the beauty under the moon."

Ji Qiran raised an eyebrow; of course he knew. He had only followed her after watching her leave Shaoyao. "Now that Shaoyao has someone with her, why don't we wait for the spectacle together?"

Hearing this, Chu Qingluo knew he had been secretly observing them for a long time. She wanted to refuse, but then suddenly remembered another crucial question and quickly asked, "Did you leave the palace alone? Or with my second brother?"

"I came out with Yilin."

Upon hearing that Chu Yilin had also arrived, Chu Qingluo's eyes lit up, and she asked happily, "Where is my second brother?"

Ji Qiran pointed in the direction where they had just been standing and said, "There..." But there was no sign of Chu Yilin at the spot he was pointing to, and he was immediately stunned.

Where is Chu Yilin?

"They were just there a moment ago, how come they disappeared in the blink of an eye?" Ji Qiran asked, puzzled.

Chu Qinglu thought for a moment, then gave a sly smile and said, "I should know where he is." With that, she continued to squeeze into the crowd. If she wasn't mistaken, Chu Yilin had definitely gone to find Luo Lifei.

Ji Qiran quickly followed her.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Luo Lifei and Ling Nan were walking along the shore of Suyin Lake, exchanging a few words every now and then.

Ling Nan was a man of few words. He had tried to say more to Luo Lifei, but with little effect. This made Luo Lifei somewhat frustrated, but remembering that she had also come with ulterior motives, she still responded politely.

"Wow, there are so many people here today." Looking at the bustling crowd, Luo Lifei couldn't help but think to herself that if Chu Yilin hadn't come, it would have been all for nothing.

"Yes," Ling Nan replied briefly, then thought for a moment and asked, "Are you tired from walking?"

Luo Lifei stopped and said, "A little." She was actually worried that if she went too far from the lawn, she wouldn't run into Chu Yilin... if he came.

Seeing that she was tired, Lingnan said, "Then let's go back. Who knows, the Moonlit Beauty might bloom soon. Let's find a good spot to watch it and wait here."

"Hmm." The two of them slowly walked back towards the lawn.

“I never thought you would accept the invitation…” He thought she would definitely refuse.

Luo Lifei smiled awkwardly and said, "This is a spectacle... I want to see it too." After saying this, her guilt towards Lingnan intensified.

"Does Lifey like carp?" Because Lifey wouldn't let him call her "adult," he mustered up his courage to call her that.

"Like it."

After receiving an affirmative answer, Ling Nan took something out of his sleeve and handed it to her. "This is a sachet I made especially for you, filled with angelica and autumn orchid."

Luo Lifei looked at the blue sachet in his hand. A vibrant golden carp leaped across the embroidery amidst the ripples. She took it, gently tracing the embroidery with her fingertips, and asked, "Did you embroider this carp too?"

"Yes, I am clumsy, I hope Lifen will not find it offensive."

"No, no, no, your embroidery is too good!" Luo Lifei praised without reservation. She had seen many exquisitely crafted items in the palace, but this one made by Lingnan was in no way inferior.

Hearing her praise, Ryonan smiled shyly.

Luo Lifei held the sachet to her nose again and smelled it, saying, "The amount of angelica and orchid is just right, and the scent is very pleasant."

"I had considered using other spices, and I also thought about embroidering patterns like peonies and roses, but in the end..."

"That's good."

In the palace, there was everything from all kinds of elegant and luxurious flowers to rich and fragrant spices. This simple yet lively sachet gave Luo Lifei a refreshing feeling.

"I'll put it on now," she said, and tied the sachet around her waist.

Ling Nan lowered his head and smiled slightly, feeling that his judgment was correct; Luo Lifei's nature was indeed very simple and pure.

Just as the atmosphere between the two had finally gotten on track, Luo Lifei suddenly stopped in her tracks, staring straight ahead with an unhappy expression, as if she had seen something that disgusted her.

"What's wrong?" Ling Nan also stopped and looked in the direction she was staring at...

Not far from them, Chu Yilin was surrounded by three women. The three women had thick layers of white powder on their faces, and occasionally they would playfully flick their silk handkerchiefs at Chu Yilin. They were chatting and laughing, enjoying themselves immensely.

The men around him all looked on with envy and admiration at the popular Chu Yilin.

Luo Lifei watched this scene with fury, her eyes burning with a desire to incinerate everything before her! She gritted her teeth and spat out two words: "Shameless—!"

Ling Nan was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized something. Judging from Luo Lifei's extreme behavior, if she didn't really dislike Chu Yilin... then she must like him.

Chu Yilin noticed them at this moment and greeted them with a smile: "Luo Lifei, Lingnan, you've come to see the spectacle too?"

Luo Lifei ignored Chu Yilin's enthusiasm, rolled her eyes at him, and snorted coldly.

Upon seeing this, the three women beside Chu Yilin began to whisper and comment on Luo Lifei.

At this moment, Lingnan stepped forward and replied, "Yes, Brother Yilin."

Seeing Ryonan's humble and polite manner, Chu Yilin chuckled: "No, Brother Ryonan, you seem to be a bit older than me, just call me by my name."

Ling Nan smiled, seeing that Chu Yilin was quite lucky, and said, "I won't disturb your sightseeing for now."

"It's alright—since we've already run into each other, let's all enjoy the scenery together."

Upon hearing Chu Yilin extend an invitation to Luo Lifei and the others, the three women became anxious, vying to speak one after another: "Didn't you say you were going to watch it with me?" "I already made an appointment with him; he wants to watch it with me." "I was the first one to ask him out!"

Seeing the tense situation, Ling Nan was wondering whether to speak up to defuse the situation when Luo Lifei grabbed his robe. She took a few steps forward, her face full of disdain: "You think we're all like you? I have no interest in admiring flowers with ugly freaks!"