Miss Truth
Chapter 447 - 291: Special Habits

Chapter 447: Chapter 291: Special Habits

Chapter 291

Xiao Song froze. Seizing the opportunity, Ran Yan gently licked his lips with her tongue, followed by a light sucking.

The warm moistness of their intertwined lips and tongues made Xiao Song’s entire body tense up in an instant, a tingling sensation shooting straight to the depths of his heart. He had kissed Ran Yan a few times before, each only a brief touch that already made it hard for him to control himself, but this feeling now was a thrill he had never imagined.

Especially since he hadn’t forgotten that Ran Yan was bold enough to kiss him in front of an audience!

The kiss only lasted for a few breaths, as everyone on the street was attracted to the fireworks in the sky, too distracted to pay attention to their surroundings, naturally, few noticed a woman making such a move!

"You really have some nerve!" Xiao Song chided in a low voice, but his hoarse voice couldn’t hide the tenderness.

Ran Yan smiled brightly, looking up at the fireworks in the sky, her body leaning slightly towards Xiao Song, "Assistant Minister Xiao, you are blushing, all the way to your ears."

Xiao Song pinched her hand hard, but he was at a loss with her, a certain emotion filling his heart to the brim. At this moment, Xiao Song’s expression was softer than ever before.

When the fireworks stopped, the people on Vermilion Bird Street exploded with excitement. That beautiful, fleeting thing, what was it? The brilliant lights shot up from the ground into the sky, and there was still a faint smell of sulfur in the air, clearly a man-made wonder. Many savvy merchants sensed a business opportunity and immediately rushed to the site where the fireworks were set off.

The excitement of the people on Vermilion Bird Street seemed to be reignited by the fireworks, rising several notches, becoming even more lively, with everyone’s faces showing extreme excitement.

The ancients were not all ignorant; at least the well-informed people of Chang’an only kept a curious and exploratory attitude towards such a novel thing as fireworks, not frightened at all, with some enthusiastic young men banding together to seek out the master who created this marvel.

And this master was currently holding Ran Yan’s hand, his black, shining eyes no longer sharp as usual, now they seemed to have transformed into water, occasionally giving Ran Yan meaningful glances.

Ran Yan, unaccustomed to being overly intimate with others, felt uncomfortable under his gaze and couldn’t help but reproach. "Xiao Yuezhi, you’re not showing any elegance at all right now."

Xiao Song wasn’t the least bit annoyed and said cheerfully, "Since ancient times, many heroes have succumbed to the allure of love and lost their empires. Besides, I, Xiao Yuezhi, as a loyal subject, neither covet an empire nor plan to overshadow my ruler, what do I need so much elegance for?"

"A man should act like a man," Ran Yan said, though she didn’t dislike Xiao Song’s resolved-to-be-intoxicated-by-love stance, because he certainly didn’t need her to worry about his official career and life.

The two of them wandered on Vermilion Bird Street for a long time, buying many trinkets. By the time they reached Vermilion Bird Gate, Xiao Song was carrying quite a lot, and Ran Yan had eaten her fill of snacks. It wasn’t that she was particularly fond of them, but that there were too many special foods on Vermilion Bird Street, Western Regions foreign food, and snacks from various regions of Great Tang. Trying just a little of each, they were already stuffed by the time they made a round.

"Oh."

Ran Yan, who was looking around at the musicians playing, heard a voice nearby. The voice was not loud, but it seemed to have a piercing power, or was just outstanding, that even amidst such a noisy environment, it was particularly clear.

Ran Yan turned her head and saw Princess Baling dressed as a man, standing under a lantern used for riddle guessing, her smile brimming. Several robust guards followed behind her.

Only now did Ran Yan get a clear view of Princess Baling’s appearance. Although her features weren’t too delicate, her eyes and nose, paired with her slender and graceful figure, gave off a sense of vivacity. The corners of her eyes tilted slightly upwards, giving the impression that every look and smile held a hint of mirth. In fact, Ran Yan could see that those seemingly gentle, smiling eyes didn’t actually reveal true kindness.

She covered her mouth with her half-opened fan and giggled, "Assistant Minister Xiao, you didn’t hide it well! I saw it, you know."

Since she had already seen it, Xiao Song didn’t bother to impede further, and Ran Yan also slightly inclined her body to give her greeting.

Princess Baling closed her fan, gently tapping it against her palm as she stepped gracefully over to Ran Yan, pretending to support her with a hand, "Tsk, truly a beauty in the making. Such looks in Chang’an are also top-notch, no wonder Assistant Minister Xiao is holding on so tight to you."

Princess Baling’s smile, dignified yet tinged with a hint of coquettish charm, itched the hearts of those around her, yet they felt it was out of reach. Princess Baling was like such a flower—beautiful, bewitching, yet noble and poisonous.

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