Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback-Chapter 241: Lan’er, Do You Want His Kingdom?

Ye Xiuhan saw Zhan Lan enter the water and did not hesitate to immediately dive in after her.

In the clear lake, Zhan Lan finally saw someone falling down.

She swam desperately towards him and saw a man with his clothes billowing and hair floating in the water like seaweed, his eyes closed, bubbles escaping from his mouth.

In a panic, Zhan Lan pressed her lips to his, giving him breath.

Zhan Lan struggled to pull him upwards, abruptly, she felt her waist being embraced as Mu Yan slowly opened his eyes, taking Zhan Lan upwards with him.

Not until both emerged from the water did Zhan Lan steady herself before being tightly hugged by Mu Yan, his cold body instilling warmth in her heart.

He murmured in Zhan Lan’s ear: "Thank goodness, you’re alright..."

Without saying a word, Zhan Lan hugged Mu Yan tightly. He, a man who couldn’t swim, had just jumped off the cliff for her.

The impact of this was so great that she couldn’t believe the man in front of her was Mu Yan.

Her hand brushed across Mu Yan’s back, feeling the rise and fall of his chest, and that familiar sense of safety in his arms confirmed it was indeed him.

Not far away, Ye Xiuhan, who had surfaced from the water, saw Zhan Lan tightly embraced by Mu Yan and felt a tightness in his throat as bitterness spread in his heart.

Thus, he dove back into the water, swimming towards the opposite shore.

The reflection of the bright moon quietly rippled on the lake surface as Mu Yan let go of Zhan Lan and checked her body all over.

Zhan Lan, concerned, asked him: "Are you okay?"

Mu Yan curved his lips into a light smile, "I’m fine."

Only then did Zhan Lan remember that it was Mu Yan who had brought her to the surface.

"You can swim now? You didn’t pass out just now... You did it on purpose!" Zhan Lan suddenly realized and felt annoyed.

Mu Yan’s slender fingers rearranged the hair stuck to her cheek, "Yes, I did it on purpose."

Zhan Lan pushed him away, taking step by step through the water towards the shore.

Mu Yan, with his long strides, quickly caught up to her, seized her wrist, and pulled her back, anxiously saying, "I heard you were dragged off the cliff by Ye Xiuhan, I was almost scared to death."

"I was just trying to tease you a bit..." Mu Yan dared not look into her eyes.

Zhan Lan pouted, "Are you happy now?"

"Quite happy..." Mu Yan saw Zhan Lan glare at him, and he quickly changed his words: "Oh, I upset you... Not happy now..."

Under the moonlight, within the lake, Mu Yan’s eyes seemed to be tinged with a scattering of stars, exceptionally beautiful.

Zhan Lan’s cheek was gently cradled by Mu Yan as he bent down to kiss her forehead.

Standing in the lake, with the shadows of trees swaying by the lake, Zhan Lan’s cheeks blushed from the dragonfly-like touch of his kiss.

"Happy birthday!" Mu Yan said with a curved lip, looking at Zhan Lan.

"Mu Yan..." Zhan Lan looked up, her eyes meeting his, her heart pounding intensely; today was her birthday, yet even she had forgotten, but Mu Yan still remembered.

Suddenly, a glistening bracelet appeared in her hand, and after Mu Yan helped her put it on, he smiled and said, "It looks beautiful."

With the cool bracelet on her wrist, Mu Yan suddenly furrowed his brow and felt his clothes, his expression changing immediately.

Zhan Lan took out the wet purse from her pocket and said, "Are you looking for this?"

Mu Yan breathed a sigh of relief, took it into his hands, and pocketed it.

Zhan Lan laughed at him, "It’s so ugly, why keep it?"

Mu Yan said with feigned arrogance, "This is the first gift someone gave me."

Zhan Lan’s eyebrows raised slightly, "Didn’t someone give you a bunch of gold beans?"

Mu Yan bent down and gently scraped the tip of her nose, "Still keeping a grudge? My things are all yours anyway..."

Zhan Lan: "..."

Suddenly, Zhan Lan felt her body lighten dramatically as she was lifted out of the water by Mu Yan. Mu Yan’s steps stirred the sound of water, step by step, he walked towards the shore.

He looked towards the riverside, dozens of steps away, where the corpses of wolves lay on the ground, signifying a fierce battle had taken place.

"Ye Xiuhan, are you hurt?" Mu Yan’s eyes instantly turned icy cold.

Zhan Lan shook her head, "We fell down and encountered a pack of wolves..."

She looked around, Ye Xiuhan was nowhere to be seen!

Of course, if he didn’t leave, Mu Yan would kill him.

Mu Yan set Zhan Lan down and glanced towards a cave with a bonfire blazing nearby. Taking her wrist, he led her into the cave.

Both of them were soaked through. Mu Yan said, "Vermilion Bird, along with your men, will come down the cliff using cloud ladders, probably by midnight. You should take off your clothes and dry them first!"

Zhan Lan looked at him in surprise, and it was only then that Mu Yan realized what he said was improper. He stuttered as he took off his outer garment, "You wear my clothes first." freewёbnoνel.com

"I won’t look at you..."

Having said that, Mu Yan, dressed only in a thin shirt, stood outside the cave, his back to her, not turning around even once.

Zhan Lan took off her outer garment and draped Mu Yan’s over herself, drying her own clothes by the fire.

She said to Mu Yan’s back, "You can come in. It gets quite cool in the valley at night."

Mu Yan coughed and returned into the cave.

Zhan Lan dared not gaze directly at his partially exposed body, so she pretended to be calm while she dried her clothes and casually asked, "How many days are you planning to stay here?"

Mu Yan lowered his gaze, "We leave early the day after tomorrow."

"Oh..." Zhan Lan felt a hint of disappointment, then continued, "Someone in the Brave Army wants to kill me. At dawn, I must go back and deal with this matter. Once the traitor is dealt with, I’ll escort you."

Hearing someone wanted to kill Zhan Lan, the look in Mu Yan’s eyes instantly overflowed with murderous intent. He said in a deep voice, "I’ll accompany you."

"Rest in the tent tomorrow. I can handle it. By the way, won’t the emperor have thoughts about your coming to the border like this..."

Mu Yan said indifferently, "It’s not important."

Then he moved closer to Zhan Lan and casually asked, "Lan’er, do you want his throne?"

Zhan Lan’s hand froze, tilting her head to look at him, "You dare to speak of such treasonous things."

Mu Yan clasped her wrist tightly, looking into her eyes seriously, "It’s not just about daring to speak."

Zhan Lan cast her gaze downward, "I just want to protect my family, I don’t care for that position."

Mu Yan held her hand, his eyes intense, "Just say the word, and I can help you with anything..."

Zhan Lan smiled slightly, "Soon, you might be able to see the things I intend to do."

The two shared an unspoken understanding, and they discussed the topic no further.

Mu Yan’s lips curled as he gazed at the moon on the horizon, leaning against the stone wall, he gently pulled Zhan Lan to lean against his chest and tenderly said, "Sleep now, they’ll naturally come when they see the bonfire."

Zhan Lan fell asleep in his arms without realizing it.

Mu Yan guarded her, careful not to wake her, his aching shoulders not daring to make a single move.

It was only when Zhan Lan’s body tilted that Mu Yan propped up her head with his hands and gently lay it on his legs.