After being reborn, I became the apple of my enemy's eye.

Life at the academy was relatively peaceful. Apart from Yan Zhihe following Yan Yun, all the other guys ignored her. Yan Yun didn't want to greet them either. The most peaceful state was for everyone to leave each other alone.

At the academy, she took notes on everything Mr. Yuan said, and she remembered it very carefully.

Although she was very serious, the people around her weren't there just for fun.

It was irrelevant to Mr. Yuan that a woman could be so concerned about this; he firmly believed that it was useless for a woman to learn these things, so he no longer paid attention to Yan Yun.

Compared to academies.

It was quite lively at Zheng Yuan's place, after all, Zheng Jihua's carefully prepared birthday party for Yan Yun was coming soon.

And the person Yan Yun didn't want to see again also appeared in the courtyard.

That's Lu Lan.

She also came to Zhengyuan Hospital, and compared to when I saw her before, she has grown into a more delicate and charming woman.

Yan Yun was stopped by Lu Lan, who was waiting for her, when she returned to the courtyard from the academy.

Upon seeing Yan Yun, she immediately exclaimed, "Cousin Ning'er, it's been so long since we last met!"

Her face showed concern and joy, as if she were a long-lost friend of Yan Yun's.

Even this pretentious act couldn't fool Yan Yun.

Because Yan Yun still remembered that she had pricked him with a needle when they first met, she knew that the person in front of her wouldn't be so kind.

Yan Yun's indifference did not affect Lu Lan in any way.

She seemed to have forgotten the unpleasant incident that had occurred before, and kindly told Yan Yun that she had prepared a special gift for her.

On Yan Yun's birthday, the General's Mansion would also send gifts, but none of them would be as special as what she had prepared. She wanted to prepare a gift for Yan Yun herself and present it to her on her birthday to express her feelings.

Since her birthday was still two days away, Lu Lan decided not to return to the General's Mansion after coming over.

She told Yan Yun that she would stay at Yan Yun's residence until her birthday, and that she would stay with Yan Yun until then.

Yan Yun directly shook off her hand.

Zheng Jihua had originally planned to invite Lu Lan to his residence, because Yan Yun was now grown up and had come to Yuanjing. Naturally, he would have to get along with the daughters of wealthy and powerful families in the future. He wanted to build a good relationship with Lu Lan first so that he could get closer to those people in the future.

Before Zheng Jihua sent someone to the General's Mansion, Lu Lan took the initiative to suggest that she also wanted to come to the mansion to celebrate Yan Yun's arrival. The old lady said that if no one invited her, she should not come to someone else's mansion rashly.

Zheng Jihua sent someone to deliver a message, and Lu Lan couldn't wait to come to Zheng's residence.

Although Zheng Jihua didn't come, Lu Lan told the messenger to pass on her message that she could introduce Yan Yun to more people his age and that she would take good care of Yan Yun.

The two were of the same mind, which is why Lu Lan came to Zheng Yuan.

Yan Yun had no liking for this uninvited guest, but Lu Lan was even more surprised to learn that Yan Yun was still studying at Baima Academy.

After all, even though he had begged his parents and brothers countless times, he had never been to the academy, yet a mute man had entered it with ease.

Lu Lan smiled broadly, but her heart was filled with immense jealousy and resentment.

When Yan Yun turned around, Lu Lan had already looked away and reached out to hold Yan Yun's hand.

Yan Yun didn't let her have her way, hiding his hand behind his back, leaving her with nothing. She didn't like Lu Lan.

She wanted to tell Zheng Jihua not to let this girl come near her.

Unfortunately, Zheng Jihua seemed to be busy with something again, and apart from glancing at Yan Yun from afar in the courtyard, he did not appear again.

It was the concubine who intercepted Yan Yun's letter and saw that Yan Yun said he didn't like Lu Lan.

The concubine said that Lu Lan should not be allowed to stay in the mansion. It would be her fault to make the adults handle such a small matter.

The concubine was preparing to send Lu Lan away.

"Madam, you mustn't."

In fact, Zheng Jihua invited Lu Yan over because Yan Yun, being of a certain age, really needed a few companions of the same age. After Lu Lan came, she could also communicate more with Yan Yun to avoid him showing his timidity in front of others in the future, which would not be good.

The concubine's understanding and reasonableness were only realized after the nanny had thought about it together with her.

The old woman knew that the concubine, who only had eyes for Zheng Jihua, would never understand unless she was reminded. Fortunately, she herself had come to terms with her current situation.

Therefore, even if Yan Yun didn't want Lu Lan to stay in the mansion, he had to consider the overall situation.

The concubine had already gone to the backyard to prepare a room as Zheng Jihua had instructed, leaving Lu Lan behind.

As Lu Lan followed Yan Yun, her tone became sarcastic as she expressed her envy, "Cousin Ning'er, you are so lucky."

When Yan Yun turned around, she put on that fake smile again.

"Cousin Ning'er."

Lu Lan's appearance was like a tail following behind Yan Yun.

Even when she went to Baima Academy during the day, she would wait outside the door early.

"I'd like to go with you, cousin Ning'er, to visit the academy."

She naturally knew the rules and etiquette, and wouldn't go into the White Horse Academy; she would just go with Yan Yun in a carriage to take a look.

Lu Lan behaved generously and appropriately, so the people around her naturally couldn't say anything, after all, she had a general's mansion behind her, and the two were distant relatives.

"Then you can stay with Miss."

Lu Lan followed Yan Yun into the carriage.

Yan Yun distanced himself from her.

Lu Lan, once again acting out of character, took out the small box she had brought. "Cousin Ning'er, these are some snacks I prepared. I heard from the people in the manor that you've been enjoying snacks lately. These are snacks that my brother and his family had someone send back to me from beyond the Great Wall. They're not available in the capital. You can try them."

Yan Yun looked at the brightly colored pastries, but she dared not eat them. With someone as malicious as Lu Lan, it wouldn't be surprising if she put some kind of poison in them.

Yan Yun turned his head away, but Lu Lan took a step closer.

"Ling'er, I was too scared before, so I went to your residence and did something to hurt you. Please don't be angry anymore, okay? I didn't mean to."

Lu Lan suddenly apologized and put down her pastry box. She then took out a large beaded necklace that was hidden in her sleeve.

That strange thing caught Yan Yun's eye a few more times, because it had sharp teeth hanging on it, which looked like fangs.

Seeing that Yan Yun's attention was drawn to this, Lu Lan seized the opportunity to say, "This was given to me by my elder brother before, Ning'er. If you like it, I'll give it to you."

She reached out and held the beaded necklace in both hands, placing it in front of Yan Yun.

She raised both hands so that Yan Yun could take them; her apology was so sincere, and she even gave him something as a gift.

If those words were sincere, it only means that she has reformed.

However, if it is someone with ulterior motives, then it can only be said that the person in front of you is meticulous and extremely cunning.

When Yan Yun faced Lu Lan, she chose to believe the latter or simply ignored her.

There has been no communication whatsoever.

Upon arriving at the academy, before Lu Lan could even speak, Yan Yun jumped down.

She should stay at the academy until the afternoon before going back.

Lu Lan did indeed obey and did not follow them into the academy. After looking at the White Horse Academy for a long time in the carriage, she asked the coachman to take her to other places.

"We'll come back to pick up my cousin Ning'er later."

Yan Yun stayed in the academy until the afternoon, but since she had nothing to do, she decided to go and check out the martial arts arena, as she remembered that there was one.

Yan Zhihe found it strange that Miss Zheng would be interested in martial arts.

“Miss, going to the martial arts arena doesn’t seem like a good idea. Those people there always like to take off their clothes, which is too vulgar for you.”

If Yan Yun wants to go, then she really is going.

At her age, the other man's body meant nothing to her.

Following the directions Yan Zhihe had given him, Yan Yun headed towards the martial arts arena and stepped into its area.

Nan Yunjing walked against the light and blocked Yan Yun's path.

Yan Yun looked up at the aloof young man. Although his features were more defined now, he could still recognize him at a glance.

Nan Yunjing remained indifferent, "That's not a place you can go in. Go back the way you came!"