Reborn Princess

Seeing that the girl sitting in front of her was silent, Hua Lian called out, "Girl?"

Shen Lilan asked, "Do you guys go boating here every day?"

After hearing what Shen Lilan said, Hua Lian curled her lips and said, "You must be from outside, right? There are many Pipa girls in Slender West Lake, and I don't come here every day."

Shen Lilan nodded, and she asked again: "How old are you?"

Hua Lian smiled and said, "Miss, you spent money to come here to listen to music, so don't waste this precious time."

Shen Yanlan heard her say this, so he asked: "If I want to buy you, how much would it cost?"

Hua Lian tightened her grip around the Pipa and looked at Shen Lilan, "What do you mean, young lady?"

"I want to buy you."

Hua Lian looked at Shen Lilan with inquiring eyes: "Since ancient times, men have always bought skinny horses like us. What's wrong with you, young lady?"

"You just need to tell me how much you are worth." Shen Lilan said lightly.

Hua Lian was not sure what Shen Xilan meant. Xiyue had just been bought for one million taels of silver a few days ago. The owner was in a good mood, and their lives also improved a lot.

Who wouldn’t envy Xiyue for being bought by a wealthy businessman from Jiangnan? She also didn’t want to live a life of performing arts every day.

"Can the girl afford me?"

Shen Lilan curled his lips, "Just name your price."

The price was set by the official, and Hua Lian had no say in the matter, but she tentatively gave a number: "Three hundred thousand taels."

Shen Yanlan smiled and said, "Three hundred thousand taels, I can afford it."

Hua Lian's hands trembled as she held the pipa. She looked at Shen Yanlan and asked, "Can you really afford it?"

"Let your official come and talk to me."

Hua Lian held the pipa in her arms without saying anything. Would the official sell her out? She didn't know.

"Girl, you should listen to my pipa playing first."

Shen Lilan nodded: "Let's talk about the "Spring River Moon Night" you mentioned."

Hua Lian plucked the pipa strings lightly to test the sound, and then began to play.

The sound of a pipa can be heard from the calm lake surface, and the breeze blows the curtains, bringing out the shape of the wind.

When the song was over, Hua Lian was about to stand up, and Shen Yanlan asked, "Haven't you made up your mind?"

Hua Lian didn't expect Shen Lilan to bring up this matter again, so she suddenly knelt down holding the pipa and said, "Miss, I can't make the decision."

"Go tell your master that I want to buy you."

"I'll be waiting for you on the second floor of Cha Yan Yue Se Tea House at 9:00 p.m. tomorrow."

Hua Lian's eyes lit up, "Yes."

After the boat docked, Shen Xilan got off the boat. She looked back at the boat in Suzhou's West Lake and turned away.

"Madam, do you really want to buy that girl?"

Shen Lilan's eyes were deep, "I guess I can't buy it."

"Three hundred thousand is not a small amount." Birui said.

"She won't sell it to ordinary people like me."

"What do you mean?" Birui didn't understand what Shen Lilan said.

What does that mean? Xiyue had already been bought, so they must have given up on the deal. Now, if they were to sell Hualian to themselves, what would Yang Zhen do when he found out?

unknown.

If they were really willing to sell Hua Lian to her, then her guess was wrong.

If they don't sell, there must be something fishy going on.

"You'll know later." Shen Lilan said.

On the way back home, Shen Xilan was bumped by a boy. She took a few steps back and was supported by a hand.

"Be careful girl."

Shen Lilan looked up when he heard that, and was stunned for a moment when he saw that person.

Cui Haoyi, from Qinghe Cui clan, was the second son of the Cui family.

After Shen Yanlan came to his senses, he immediately took a few steps back.

"Thank you, sir." she said.

Cui Haoyi asked: "Is the girl hurt?"

Shen Lilan shook his head: "No."

"That's good."

Shen Xilan suddenly felt something was wrong. She looked at her waist and found that her purse was gone. That purse was a pair with Zhou Cechen's.

"Miss, did you lose something?" Cui Haoyi asked as he watched Shen Xilan's actions.

"My purse is lost."

Cui Haoyi looked at the guards behind him and said, "Go after him."

"Yes."

Just as Shen Lilan was about to stop the man, the guard ran out.

Finally, the child returned the purse after being caught on the street.

"I thought there was something valuable, but there's nothing," the boy muttered.

Cui Haoyi lifted the child to the wall, and the child struggled to get away.

"Lack of money?" he asked.

The child stared fiercely at the tall man standing in front of him.

"If you don't speak, I will send you to the government." Cui Haoyi said coldly.

"Let me go, let me go!"

Seeing this, Shen Yanlan walked over and asked patiently, "Where are your family members?"

The child whispered, "I have no family."

"So you just want to steal other people's things?"

The child saw that Shen Lilan was good-looking and spoke gently, so he felt a little embarrassed for a moment: "No, it's my sister who is sick and has no money to treat the disease."

After hearing what he said, Shen Yanlan continued to ask: "Where is your sister?"

The boy pointed to the alley and said, "At home."

Shen Yanlan looked at Tang Song and said, "Go with him and take his sister to get treatment."

Tang Song nodded. When the child heard that someone was willing to treat his sister, his eyes lit up: "Sister, are you really going to treat my sister?"

Shen Lilan nodded: "But you have to promise me that you will not steal or rob other people's money in the future."

The boy nodded immediately: "I promise not to steal other people's money anymore."

After Tang Song took the child away, Shen Lilan was about to say goodbye to Cui Haoyi. Cui Haoyi looked at Shen Lilan and said, "I didn't expect you to be so kind-hearted. I really admire you."

Shen Lilan shook his head: "Sir, you are too kind. I have something else to do, so I will take my leave now."

"Miss, I'm Cui Haoyi from the Cui family. I don't know your name yet." Cui Haoyi spoke immediately when he saw Shen Xilan was about to leave.

Shen Xilan looked at Cui Haoyi. They actually had no intersection in their previous life. She didn't know what fate it was that made her meet her in Yangzhou in this life, but she didn't want to have any intersection with him.

"Zhou Lan." Shen Lanlan left after leaving a name.

Lu Nong followed Shen Yanlan and asked, "Why did you give a different name, young lady?"

"We have only met once, and we won't see each other again." Shen Lilan said lightly.

After returning to the inn, Shen Xilan stood by the window looking at the people on the street, recalling Cui Haoyi's appearance today. Why was he here?

……

The next day, Shen Lilan went to the teahouse on time, and as expected, Mr. Zhang did not sell Hua Lian.

The reason was that someone had already made an appointment with him for Hua Lian a month ago.

"If you want to buy a skinny horse, I have many to choose from. Why don't you take a look at some other ones?"

Shen Lilan looked at Mr. Zhang and said, "Shall we go to your place to choose?"

Mr. Zhang smiled and said, "If you feel tired, I will bring them here for you to choose."

Shen Yanlan's eyes were deep: "No need, I'll go to your place to choose."

Mr. Zhang was a little surprised: "Young lady, are you doing business for others?"

"Usually it's men who want to buy my skinny horse. This is the first time a girl wants to buy one."

Shen Lilan curled his lips and smiled: "I have a special hobby."