Jun Min stared at the lady before him in surprise. The lady before him didn't resemble Lan Ping or Lan Pan. They looked highly different, or maybe it was because of their difference in gender? Whichever it was, the lady before him was truly a stunning beauty with a demeanor that didn't lose out to Ming Hui when that guy dressed as a woman.
"Nice to meet you, Lady Gao Ya," Jun Min smiled back in return.
Lan Gao Ya wanted to say a few more words, but before she got the chance, Lan Ping had come and glared at Jun Min.
"Don't you dare get close to my little cousin," Lan Ping said with gritted teeth.
Jun Min didn't expect to see such an intense reaction from him. He had merely said a few sentences and it was not even much at that, and the other party already looked at him with hatred. Jun Min felt that it wasn't fair, but maybe he was only an overprotective cousin.
"You don't have to worry. Our meeting was merely a coincidence," Jun Min smiled.
Lan Ping didn't seem to believe him, but he didn't want to make a scene on this kind of day either. He stared at Jun Min with a heated gaze.
"Don't think you have won against me. I will soon defeat you."
"I will be waiting," Jun Min answered simply. Lan Ping got the urge to challenge the boy in front of him even more, but he restrained himself and turned his head to the girl beside him. Lan Gao Ya's eyes were fixed upon Jun Min and it didn't seem like she had paid any attention towards Lan Ping. This scene made him even angrier.
"Gao Ya, let's go."
Lan Gao Ya looked upon his cousin before turning towards the calm and composed Jun Min. Her mouth curved slightly, revealing her charm as a cute and petite girl even more. Jun Min just smiled back, but his eyes were still crystal clear without any ripple.
After the two of them disappeared from his view, Jun Min thought about that scene from before. With his martial arts, he shouldn't have failed to notice the girl's existence. In fact, he knew that there was a girl beside him. What caught him by surprise was the girl's action of reaching for the glass at the same time as him. Jun Min's lips curved. The Lan family has grown even more interesting.
Lan Ping brought Lan Gao Ya away and after they've gone farther away from Jun Min, he stared at the girl beside him.
"What did you think you were doing? Getting close to him?"
Lan Gao Ya's eyes turned icy cold. "I'm here to look for a future husband prospect. Meeting him was only a coincidence. I thought he was a scholar."
"He's a general!" Lan Ping truly hoped that Jun Min can change his appearance. That amiable and harmless face of his was truly inviting trouble.
"I came to know about it too," Lan Gao Ya said indifferently, "But, he's truly something."
The fame of Jun Min is known throughout the capital. Lan Gao Ya had heard about him before, but she never paid him any attention because he was just a low-birth general. This kind of general can only be great on the battlefield. But, after the emperor gave him the title of a prince, everything will change and even she wanted to put that boy on her list.
"Don't you ever hope that you can get close to him," Lan Ping warned.
Lan Gao Ya flashed a smile, a terrifying smile that was really cold. "I'm different from you, my cousin. I'm a woman destined for greatness, unlike you, who relies on your pitiful performance."
With that, Lan Gao Ya walked away, leaving Lan Ping on the verge of explosion. Lan Ping looked at Lan Gao Ya with dark eyes. That girl will surely invite trouble for their family. He felt that his family is nothing but trouble.
The celebration lasted late until night and Jun Min returned late to his residence. Jun Zhenxian also participated in that celebration and he kept on bantering with Nanglong Souka until their grandsons dragged them out.
"Grandpa, you shouldn't come to this kind of party anymore," Jun Min looked towards his grandfather with a helpless gaze.
"I'm fine, you brat. Is there anything you want to know?"
"Lan family, Lan Gao Ya."
Jun Zhenxian's eyes narrowed. "I see, you have met with the real heir of the Lan family," seeing Jun Min's gaze, he paused for a moment. "But their family is far more complicated than ours."
"Please guide me."
Jun Zhenxian explained. As a big family, the Lan family is divided into several branches. The main branch is the one in the capital and the rest of the branch don't live in the capital. The Lan Rou who challenged Jun Min previously came from the side branch and didn't have much of a reputation himself.
In simpler terms, the Lan family's main branch is divided into two, Lan Teng and Lan Peng. Lan Peng was originally the real heir of the Lan family, but he was killed when he was around 30 years old. His son also died, leaving only the youngest daughter, Lan Gao Ya. Lan Gao Ya is about the same age as Jun Hua, just slightly older, but she was known as the prettiest girl until Jun Hua appeared.
Different from other girls, Lan Gao Ya rarely came out of her house. She would stay inside and study everything, but when she came out, she would make countless men fall for her charm. One could say that she's the second most talented girl after Ming Hui in the capital.
Jun Min almost coughed when he heard about Ming Hui… the princess who was actually a guy. Jun Min truly wanted to know whether his grandfather knows or not.
"Anyway, stay away from that girl, behind those rumors, it's said that whoever got matched up with her will have a miserable end. That's the reason she still doesn't have any suitors," Jun Zhenxian warned.
Jun Min didn't say anything. That girl had set her eyes on him, why shouldn't he do the same? Well, not in that way though since he doesn't have that kind of interest in girls.
Edit (12/8/2019) Editor: Gigglypuff