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Qiao Ran met "A Ning" mentioned by Chen Jiu at noon the next day. Xie Laoshi personally went outside the city to pick her up. A rather luxurious carriage slowly stopped at the gate of the villa. The people outside put down a footstool, and a maid lifted the curtain and held one hand. She wore a jade bracelet on her wrist. First, a glimpse of an apricot-yellow hem appeared, and then she slowly stepped down from the carriage. What came into view was an apricot-yellow flowing fairy dress, with a hairpin in her hair, which swayed slightly with her gentle movements.

When Qiao Ran finally saw "A Ning's" face clearly, she had a beautiful and clean face with a slight smile on her lips. Every gesture of hers revealed that she came from an extraordinary family and was a true lady of high birth, extremely noble.

Several maids from the other courtyard stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said, "Miss."

Calling Qiao Ran "Miss" and A Ning "Miss" immediately makes the difference in the weight of the titles.

Qiao Ran watched from afar, not taking the initiative to greet them. They were the hosts, and she was the guest. If she rushed over too quickly, it would seem as if she were taking over the role of the host.

Ah Ning is the name given to Miss Chen by those close to her. Her full name is Chen Jinning. She is sixteen years old, and suitors in the capital are practically breaking down her door, but she is still unmarried. She is a well-known beauty in the capital and has the most noble status among all the young ladies.

Chen Jinning got out of the car and gave a slight bow to Xie Laoshi. She spoke softly and slowly. Having been well protected since childhood, she was pure and flawless. Her eyes were extremely clear and without any turbidity.

"What about brother?"

Xie Laoshi respectfully said, "Miss, please return to Qinyuan to rest for a while. Young Master said that Miss has had a long journey and is afraid that seeing him might cause her to fall ill."

Chen Jinshu frowned slightly and asked with concern, "How has my brother been lately? I last saw him last winter, almost half a year ago. Mother said he was seriously ill, and the whole family was very worried."

Xie Laoshi accompanied Chen Jinshu inside and replied slowly, "Miss, please don't worry, the young master is much better. In a few days, the peach blossoms in the back mountain will bloom, and the young master said he would take you to admire the flowers."

Chen Jinshu smiled gently, obeying Chen Jiu's every command, and went back to Qinyuan to rest so as not to disturb Chen Jiu's recuperation.

She looked up and unintentionally met Qiao Ran's gaze. She was immediately taken aback. Why was there a woman in her brother's villa? She looked slightly embarrassed and turned her face away, asking, "Who is she?"

Xie Laoshi was also stumped by the question. He didn't know how to explain Qiao Ran's identity to Chen Jinshu for a moment. After thinking for a while, he replied, "A friend of the young master."

Chen Jinshu: "She lives here too?"

Master Jie replied in the tenth instance: "Yes."

Qinyuan and Qiao Ran's guest rooms were in opposite directions. When Qiao Ran met Chen Jinshu's furtive glance back, she nodded slightly and gave a bright smile as a greeting.

She had originally planned to kidnap Chen Jinshu, but now it seemed she had almost ruined the young lady's reputation. She was truly deserving of death. Qiao Ran was relieved. After giving Mu Xiang a few instructions, she went out alone.

Even after walking away, Chen Jinshu kept turning back, seeing Qiao Ran's departing figure. She thought she and her brother were a perfect match, and she even looked kind.

She asked softly, "What are my brother's friends called?"

Xie Laoshi told her, "Qiao Ran."

They both share the surname Qiao, what a coincidence! Chen Jinshu marveled at the wonder of time and fate. Others might not know about her brother's affairs, but how could she, as his sister, not know?

About a year ago, she happened to pass by her father's study and heard her father and mother talking inside. At that time, a major event happened in the capital: Qiao Xiuqi, the Privy Councilor, and his entire family were wiped out. The Privy Council was overwhelmed with military and political affairs. Her father was busy running around helping to clean up the mess. She didn't dare to go out for a long time.

That day, her father returned home, and she heard him sighing as he said to her mother, "Since that's how it is, then so be it. Let's postpone Jiu'er's marriage and let fate decide."

After a long silence, the mother said, "Prefect Qiao has always been on good terms with us, and he often talks about his only daughter to us. We were just about to finalize the marriage with him, we had already discussed it all, and we were only one step away from going to the Qiao residence to meet his precious only daughter, but unexpectedly..."

"Have you mentioned this to Jiu'er?" the father asked.

The mother said softly, "Luckily, I only mentioned it once. I don't know if Jiu'er took it to heart. Neither of us has ever met that girl from the Qiao family, let alone Jiu'er. I hope Jiu'er has forgotten about it, and we can pretend this never happened."

The study gradually returned to calm.

Chen Jinshu left quietly, feeling sad for a long time afterward. It turned out that her father and mother had arranged a marriage for her brother with the eldest daughter of the Qiao family, a match of equal social standing. She had met Qiao Xiuqi, who was a refined and easy-going uncle, and she thought his daughter should be just as good as him.

Life is unpredictable. The entire Qiao family was wiped out, and the marriage was called off. Chen Jinshu, who was not fond of going out, started attending banquets in the capital more often after that. Whenever a young lady from another family sent an invitation to her home, she would go.

These camellia banquets, privately hosted by young ladies, were attended by daughters of various wealthy families. She clumsily and deliberately befriended each of them, getting to know their personalities, hoping to choose one suitable for her brother. She would then tell her mother which young lady she liked, asking her mother to invite her to the mansion more often. If her mother also felt she was a good match after a while, they could meet.

But she went there so many times and met so many young ladies, most of whom had impure intentions. They only associated with her because of her noble status, but secretly they said she was stupid and not good at talking.

Chen Jinshu didn't take it to heart; she was only worried about her brother.

Unfortunately, her parents have never told outsiders about her brother's existence. Everyone assumes she is the only daughter of the Chen family, so she doesn't dare to openly choose a sister-in-law for herself. As a result, things have been delayed.

Unexpectedly, her brother had a beautiful older sister staying overnight at the villa. Chen Jinshu was immediately intrigued and began to think about how to get closer to Qiao Ran.

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Qiao Ran went out onto the street and wandered aimlessly until she arrived at the underground black market. As she approached the entrance of the Moon-Touching Pavilion, she felt hesitant and turned to leave, but was bumped hard by a child. Looking down, she saw it was the same child from last time.

The little boy exclaimed "Ouch!" twice, and his eyes lit up when he saw it was Qiao Ran. "Sister, you've come to the Moon Care Center again?"

Qiao Ran was taken aback. "Yes, have you seen Commander Wu and the others recently?"

The little boy said hurriedly, "I was just about to go see her; my sister is going to see a play with me."

Going to the theater?

Qiao Ran looked up and saw everyone heading to the innermost part, making a fuss about wanting to watch the show. She asked in confusion, "What show are we going to watch?"

“The Moon Guardian Pavilion and the Eagle-Capturing Gang have started fighting,” Xiao Tong said, then realized something was wrong and corrected, “It was the Eagle-Capturing Gang that issued a challenge to the Moon Guardian Pavilion. The association prohibits private fights in the black market, but it does not prohibit openly accepting a challenge.”

"what!"

Yingyan also returned alive. The Qinying Gang was no match for Tuoyue Pavilion before, but now they are openly provoking them, taking advantage of the fact that everyone in Tuoyue Pavilion is injured, to bully Wu Yang and the others.

Qiao Ran's expression hardened, and she followed the others to the black market arena. When she arrived, the arena was already surrounded by people. Xiao Tong pulled the person next to her and asked, "Who won?"

The man shook his head and sighed, "Commander Wu is injured. The Eagle Gang Leader is too despicable. Everyone from Tuoyue Pavilion is fighting with injuries. Only Deputy Commander Pei is still holding on."

"Who is Pei Chenghu fighting?"

"Eagle Gang Leader, Eagle Gang Leader originally intended to fight Commander Wu, but Pei Chenghu took the initiative to fight. However, I heard that Pei Chenghu's injuries from the last mission haven't fully healed, but Eagle Gang Leader's strength has greatly increased since he returned last time. He even dares to rant in front of Tuoyue Pavilion."

Xiao Tong whispered to Qiao Ran, "Taking advantage of someone's misfortune, Ying Yan was never a good person to begin with. The Eagle Capture Gang is a bunch of rabble. They charge high fees for missions, and they also steal from their customers. The association has warned them several times already."

Qiao Ran's face was dark as she surveyed the entire arena.