âAn?â This is such a coincidence!
Lou Qianxue curiously looked at the handsome young man.
When Hong Qinghe saw the man walking over, he quickly introduced, âMiss Qianxue, this is An Yuzhi from the Imperial Cityâs An family. Brother An, this is Lou Qianxue from the Fengyang prefectureâs Lou family.â
âFengyang prefectureâs Lou family?â A glint appeared in An Yuzhiâs eyes as he looked at Lou Qianxue.
Both of their eyes met.
At the next moment...
âHow is Lou Xiaoxiao related to you?â
âHow is An Shaoning related to you?â
They had asked each other at the same time. This stunned them for a while before they chuckled.
Lou Qianxue replied, âLou Qianxue is my sister.â
An Yuzhi nodded and said, âAn Shaoning is my brother.â
They exchanged glances again and smiled.
On the other hand, Hong Qinghe was confused. âWhatâs going on? Do you know each other?â
âWe didnât, but we do now.â Lou Qianxue smiled. âYoung Master Qinghe, I heard that you lost to Xiaoxiao two years ago. So, just like me, youâre here to report, right?â
âYes.â After Hong Qinghe answered, he realized that something was amiss. Then, he stared at Lou Qianxue in astonishment.
âWait a moment! Youâre here to report too? Did you participate in the admission trial for the Imperial Academy? I was in Liuyun Prefecture, but I didnât see you at all! However, a lot of rumors about you have been spread around Liuyun Prefecture...â
Lou Qianxue took out a wooden badge and waved it at him. âIâm a specially-admitted student.â
â... How impressive! As expected of you, Miss Qianxue.â
Hong Qinghe smiled and continued, âSince weâre both here to register, we can go together!â
âYeah.â Lou Qianxue glanced at An Yuzhi. âYoung Master An, do you know where Shaoning and Xiaoxiao are?â
âI came with Miss Xiaoxiao. She was afraid that you wonât be able to find her, so she specially came to the academy to wait for you. Oh, right. Her dormitory is the third room in the third block. Iâll bring you over later.â
âOkay. Thank you!â
Soon, the three of them went to register at the registration office. An Yuzhi then led them to Lou Xiaoxiaoâs lodgings.
âXiaoxiao!â When Lou Xiaoxiao opened the door, Lou Qianxue said with a grin, âIâm here.â
âQianxue!â The sight of Lou Qianxue, who looked the same as before, stunned Lou Xiaoxiao. Then, with extreme delight and surprise, she strode forward and hugged Lou Qianxue. âYouâre finally back... Do you know that for these two years...â
Lou Xiaoxiao started to choke on her tears.
âIâm sorry.â Lou Qianxue patted her shoulder. âI came back too late.â
Lou Xiaoxiao shook her head. âItâs not late at all! Itâs not late at all! You always come back at the most critical moments...â
An awkward look appeared on Lou Qianxueâs face as she coughed. âI didnât want to do so either, but itâs always so coincidental. Oh, right. Whereâs Grandpa, Xiaoxiao?â
âGrandpa...â Lou Xiaoxiao paused, then continued in a colder tone. âLou Jinglei chased the Lou family members from Qingyun City out of the Lou Family. I told Grandpa to stay in this city. Heâs probably buying a house with Shaoning right now. Grandpa said that heâs hoping for you to come back. Only then can we be a family...â
â...â Emotions surged through Lou Qianxueâs heart. After she recovered her calmness, she clenched her fists. âLou Jinglei!â
She spoke with a gloomy expression, âHe took matters into his own hands, submitted to Third Prince, and gave Xiaoxiao to Ying Guogongâs Mansion. I have yet to settle the score with him for these incidents. Now, he acted against Grandpa again! Hmph! If I meet him the next time, Iâll definitely not spare him!ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Suddenly, Lou Qianxue remembered the Crown Princeâs illness. A menacing look flashed across her eyes.
âLou Jinglei! Fengyang prefectureâs Lou Family! One day, Iâll make them regret all this! Theyâll regret treating Grandpa and Qingyun Cityâs Lou Family like this!â
After speaking, she closed her eyes. Suppressed the fury rising within her, she opened them again and said, âLou Jinglei is short-sighted and selfish. Heâll face a ho