Zimu glanced at Wen Chao's conspicuous bag. After the latter shrank his neck and made an "I understand, I shut up" gesture, Zimu continued, "Ah Huan, why do you think Wen Ruohan resisted marrying a wife and taking a concubine before?"

Lan Xichen said without even thinking, "Perhaps Sect Master Wen already has a crush on someone."

After Lan Xichen finished speaking, he looked at the jade pendant and his uncle’s headband in the box on the side and fell into deep thought.

Everyone also fell silent.

Lan Qiren's expression was even more complicated. He seemed to have remembered something from the past, but he was not sure.

Wen Chao shrugged and said indifferently: "I didn't know before. After all, my father has been in seclusion since I can remember, and it was the elders who took care of me. My father has always been very strict with us and rarely cared about us."

Zi Mu raised his eyebrows and said, "So you used your power to bully others and robbed people and monsters during night hunts?"

"Hehehe, bring honor to the Wen family."

Jiang Cheng snorted coldly: "Your Wen Clan and its affiliated families have done so many immoral things in the past few years, and you still want to win glory?"

"That's wrong. Every family has its scum. Didn't the Lan family and your Jiang family clean up a lot of people and affiliated sects?"

Wen Xu was also a little embarrassed, and continued with Wen Chao's words: "Besides, that was all in the past. Father doesn't always stay in seclusion now. Our Qishan Wen Clan and affiliated families now act completely in accordance with the Jinghua Lu."

"alright."

Wei WuXian suddenly asked, “So you two thought that Sect Master Wen’s sweetheart was Mr. Lan, and that’s why you came directly to the Cloud Recesses to ask for him?”

"Ah, that's right." Wen Xu nodded. He was actually instigated by Wen Chao, but it seemed unnecessary to say it now.

Everyone fell silent again after hearing this.

Seeing Lan Qiren hesitate to speak, Qing Heng knew there was something he didn't know, but he still opened his mouth to scold: "That's just nonsense."

"It's not really a joke." Wen Chao lowered his voice and said, "I found this little box in my father's study. He often stared at the things in the box. I stole it with great difficulty today."

Wen Ruohan: Thank you, you filial son.

Zi Mu shook his head helplessly and said, "You are too hasty. You come to the Lan family to ask for someone based on just some speculation. Isn't this nonsense?"

Wen Chao said unconvincedly: "It's not like we don't have evidence. Aren't the jade pendant and the headband both evidence?"

The jade pendant can be explained away by a bet, but the headband... that doesn't make sense.

Wen Chao wanted to say something, but was stopped by Wen Xu.

Wen Xu said, "Forget it. There's no point in saying this now. Let's wait until my father meets Mr. Lan and see what they say."

"Alright."

Wen Chao nodded, turned around and prepared to leave.

"Wait, so Sect Master Wen didn't know that you guys came to the Cloud Recesses today?"

Wen Chao thought for a moment and answered uncertainly: "Well... I probably don't know."

At this time, the disciple came over with Wen Ruohan. When Wen Xu and Wen Chao saw Wen Ruohan's eyes, they felt a chill on their backs at the same time.

"Father"

"Master Wen."

"Well, these two of my family have caused trouble to your Lan family again. I will definitely teach them a lesson when I return."

Wen Ruohan saw the things placed on the stone table, raised his eyebrows and waved his hand, and the small wooden box was put into his storage ring.

Zi Mu always felt that the old guy Wen Ruohan did it on purpose, otherwise how could Wen Chao get such an important thing and bring people to the Cloud Recesses to ask for it.

Wen Chao mobilized so many people from Mount Qishan to surround the Cloud Recesses, and Wen Ruohan was not in seclusion, so he must have known about it.

Zi Mu was right. Wen Ruohan just wanted to make his presence felt in front of Lan Qiren. It was because he had pushed Lan Qiren into a corner before.

At that time, Lan Qiren used Lan Xichen's wedding banquet as an excuse, and Wen Ruohan could not stop him. After all, he was his uncle, and Lan Xichen and Lan Wangji were raised by Lan Qiren.

Who knew that Lan Xichen had been married for more than two months, and Lan Qiren had no intention of returning to Qishan, so Wen Ruohan naturally had to find a way.

So he deliberately let Wen Chao discover some clues, and he turned a blind eye on purpose, just to pretend to be a good guy in front of Lan Qiren at this moment.

However, looking at Lan Qiren's expression, Wen Ruohan knew that this strategy had worked.

Everyone looked at Wen Ruohan's actions and had their own thoughts.

Qing Heng Jun looked straight at Wen Ruohan and said, "Sect Master Wen, this matter needs to be handled properly. Don't make such a fuss anymore."

Wen Ruohan nodded and said, "Don't worry, Qingheng-jun. This matter is the fault of the Wen family. I will definitely give an explanation to the Lan family."

Lan Qiren had a complicated expression on his face at this moment, and he looked at Wen Ruohan with an hesitation to speak.

Wen Ruohan deliberately didn't look at him, and only said to everyone: "Today's incident, I am sorry for offending you. I will take them back and discipline them properly."

After saying that, Wen Ruohan took Wen Xu and Wen Chao away.

Everyone looked at their backs, but the doubts in their hearts did not disappear.

After Qing Hengjun and Lan Qiren left, Lan Xichen asked Zimu, "Madam, what do you think of Sect Master Wen's intention?"

"Wen Ruohan obviously has some special feelings for my uncle, and that headband is indeed my uncle's. It can't be that my uncle lost to Wen Ruohan, right?"

"That's true."

Lan Wangji suddenly remembered that after the news of Wen Ruohan’s death in the Sun Shooting Campaign in his previous life came, his uncle sat alone all night holding the jade pendant in his hand.

At that time, his uncle also told him and his brother that when Wen Ruohan was young, he was also at the top of the list of young masters from aristocratic families. He hated evil and fought demons to protect justice.

Later, after Wei Ying jumped off the cliff of Nevernight and died, he suddenly understood Lan Qiren that night.

But Lan Qiren was busy rebuilding the Cloud Recesses and never revealed his loss again.

Everyone fell into deep thought, becoming more and more curious about the relationship between Wen Ruohan and Lan Qiren.

Wei WuXian frowned and asked, “What on earth is Wen RuoHan up to? Is there something going on between him and Mr. Lan…?”

“Wei Ying.” Lan Wangji’s cold voice interrupted Wei Wuxian’s next words.

Wei Wuxian looked at Lan Wangji with a puzzled look on his face: "Huh?"

There was a hint of seriousness in Lan Wangji's eyes, and his words were concise and clear: "Don't talk about your elders behind their backs."

"OK then."

Wei Wuxian curled his lips helplessly. Although he was still curious, what Lan Wangji said did make sense. It was indeed wrong to talk about elders behind their backs.

Jiang Cheng also asked in confusion: "But, the headband of your Lan family is definitely not something that can be given to anyone casually."

Zimu raised his hand and tapped Jiang Cheng's head, then sighed, "Forget it. It's not our place to interfere in the affairs of our elders. Let's just take it one step at a time."

Lan Xichen nodded and said, "Madam is right. This is the only way for now."

"Sister, sister, Jiang Cheng and I brought you some fresh lotus pods. They are the most tender and have no bitter core."

"Well, don't worry, sister. They were all picked by Wei Wuxian. He has the most experience."

"Okay, thank you, Axian, Acheng. I'll make delicious food for you today."

"Long live Senior Sister."

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