I am born a beauty, and I am supreme

Chapter 180

"Have you eaten yet?" he asked, his voice muffled.

Tang Leyan was overjoyed when she heard his question and immediately said, "No, I, I..."

Chu Zhen glanced at her and said, "Then let's go together."

"Okay, okay, okay," Tang Leyan replied repeatedly, as if she had heard some earth-shattering good news.

Looking at her beaming face, Chu Zhen couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache again.

Tang Leyan was quick and efficient. She poured Chu Zhen a cup of tea and then sat down beside him, quietly waiting for breakfast to arrive.

Chu Zhen remained calm, though Tang Leyan repeatedly stole glances at him, he pretended not to notice. (Test text watermark 5)

After a while, someone stepped in. Tang Leyan saw who it was and was speechless.

It turned out to be the female official Luo Ling.

Since when did Luo Ling start coming to the Military Affairs Department even in the morning?

Tang Leyan looked up and stared at Luo Ling.

The female official Luo Ling kept her eyes straight ahead, first bowing to Chu Zhen, and then directing her subordinates to set out the food on the table one by one.

Tang Leyan looked at her, then at Chu Zhen.

The servants arranged the items and filed out, leaving only Luo Ling standing behind Chu Zhen. (Test text watermark 3)

Chu Zhen nodded: "Thank you for your hard work. Go and rest."

Luo Ling then curtsied, her eyes revealing an extremely gentle expression, before turning and gracefully leaving the house.

Tang Leyan watched her leave, then turned to look at Chu Zhen.

It turns out he wasn't refusing to eat; he just hadn't started yet...

It turned out that he ate not because she persuaded him, but because someone had already prepared it.

Although there wasn't much difference between the two, and all she wanted was for him to take good care of himself, for some reason, she felt a tightness in her chest, a feeling that she couldn't vomit or swallow.

Chu Zhen picked up her chopsticks and gestured to her, "Why aren't you touching it? Luo Ling's cooking is delicious."

Tang Leyan reluctantly agreed, then picked up her chopsticks. Looking at the table full of delicious-looking dishes, she held the chopsticks high, but couldn't bring them down.

Chu Zhen looked at her and sighed, "You need to eat more." As she spoke, she picked up a piece of food from in front of her and placed it on the plate in front of her.

Tang Leyan looked down at the vegetable, agreed, picked it up, put it in her mouth, and slowly began to bite it.

He handed it to me, so it must be sweet.

But it was made by his female attendant, so it also felt bitter.

He spoke to her so gently, so it must have been sweet.

But he might have done this because she was his junior, so it was also a bitter experience for him.

This bittersweet taste instantly brought back bad memories of yesterday, and a pang of unease rose in my chest. I gently put down my chopsticks and ran toward the door.

Chu Zhen watched her rush out, then put down her chopsticks and got up to go outside as well.

Chu Zhen stopped in his tracks as Beitang Yujian's figure flashed past the door.

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You Were Born Before I Was Born Chapter 237 Evil Thoughts Invade

"Why are you following me?" Tang Leyan turned around abruptly and shouted at Beitang Yujian, who had followed her, before striding forward again.

“This place is so big, maybe I’m just here for a walk, why are you saying I’m following you?” Beitang Yujian said with a smile.

Tang Leyan raised an eyebrow and stopped, fan in hand. Behind her, Beitang Yujian remained unhurried, walking slowly to her before asking, "What's wrong? Why did you stop?"

Tang Leyan glared at him: "You did this on purpose?"

Beitang Yujian sighed dramatically, "You should also understand us outsiders who are caught up in this situation. You know perfectly well that if you just leave like this, the Grand Councilor will be uneasy..."

"I don't know!" Tang Leyan stamped her foot. "Besides, if he's uneasy, he'll come with me himself. What do you mean by coming here?"

Beitang Yujian reached out and brushed a strand of hair from his forehead, smiling as he said, "That's a question for the two of you."

Tang Leyan looked at him and slowly turned around: "You want to see me make a fool of myself, don't you?"

Beitang Yujian smiled but did not answer, only looking at her.

Tang Leyan narrowed her eyes slightly, stared at him for a while, then suddenly bit her lip gently and asked in a low voice, "Is he really worried about me?"

“Don’t worry, I wouldn’t have been made to follow you yesterday,” Beitang Yujian replied.

Tang Leyan remained silent.

Beitang Yujian thought for a moment and then said, "Now that this matter has been discussed, I would also like to inform you about another matter."

"What?" He couldn't help but laugh: "Yesterday, I followed you back to your residence and inadvertently discovered... that another person was also with you." ^^First release** He laughed heartily, looking up at the sky.

Tang Leyan glanced at him and said resentfully, "Sooner or later, when you fall hopelessly in love with someone, I'll be there cheering you on. You'll be in big trouble then."

Beitang Yujian tilted his head back and said, "Alright, then you should hurry up and pray to the gods to send me a peerless, gentle, and beautiful girl. Please don't send me a fierce tigress like you."

"You dare to curse me!" Tang Leyan laughed and cursed, then waved her fan, sending a sword aura straight towards Beitang Yujian. Beitang Yujian flicked his sleeve, dodged off the railing, and raised his hands in surrender, "Fine, fine, you really are fierce when you say you're fierce."

"Everyone says you're a jinx!" Tang Leyan said.

"Okay, okay, I won't jinx you anymore. I'll leave, alright?" He meant what he said and actually started walking out.

Seeing that he was actually leaving, Tang Leyan couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Where are you going?"

"I'm going out today to take care of some things, so please keep an eye on things here." After saying this, Beitang Yujian left the mansion without looking back.

When it was Tang Leyan's turn, she sighed, lifted her leg, and sat down on the railing: "Let's go, let's all go, hmph." Looking down at the tranquil blue water below the railing, she suddenly fell silent and inevitably thought of the scene at dinner earlier. Her heart felt as if it were covered by a dark cloud, and she felt extremely uneasy.

Leaning against the pillar with one leg draped over the railing, he was lost in thought. He wanted to go back to see Chu Zhen, but he was afraid of being treated coldly by him again, which would only make things worse.

After thinking it over, a phrase suddenly popped into her head: "If it doesn't work, we'll just force ourselves on you." It rang out loudly, and Tang Leyan's body swayed, almost falling into the lake next to her. She quickly reached out and grabbed the railing to stay still. While she was still in shock, she was already slightly sweaty, and when the wind blew, she felt a chill.

She fell asleep unknowingly in the garden, hiding under the corridor.

Chu Zhen remained quiet for most of the day without anyone disturbing her. She was secretly puzzled and called her attendants to ask. They said that she was in the garden and had not moved for a long time, nor had she left the mansion.

Chu Zhen felt reassured when she heard that someone was there. However, after lunch, when she asked again, she received the same answer.

Chu Zhen then became uneasy.

So I thought that since I had just finished eating, I should take a walk. So I walked towards the backyard from a distance. When I got to the gate, I didn't dare to go in without permission. I stood at the gate and looked into the distance.

But Tang Leyan was curled up on a long wicker chair, motionless, as if she had fallen asleep.

Chu Zhen glanced at it once, and the unease in her heart grew stronger and stronger.

This child is far too quiet.

As far as he knew, she had been lying there for most of the day. In this cold weather, although the sun was warm enough, it wasn't summer after all.

He walked over quietly.

"Leyan!" she called out softly, tentatively, as she got closer.

Tang Leyan remained motionless, curled up in the chair, as if she were already fast asleep.

"Leyan?" Chu Zhen called out again, and he was already beside her.

Tang Leyan's eyes twitched slightly, but she didn't respond.

Chu Zhen was startled and hurriedly stepped forward, reaching out to touch her forehead.

It was icy cold to the touch, like a block of ice.

Chu Zhen felt a chill run down her spine and quickly withdrew her hand; this was no feigned reaction.

His movement finally woke Tang Leyan up. She opened her eyes groggily and looked at him, calling out, "Uncle Zhen..."

Chu Zhen looked at her and asked, "Why are you sleeping here?"

"I..." she said, her eyes still blurry. "I felt unwell, and I wanted to get some sun, so... I took a nap. But you ignored me." She sniffed, her voice noticeably nasal as she spoke.

He must have caught a cold.

Chu Zhen's heart tightened, and he reached out to lift her body out of the rattan chair. Tang Leyan's head tilted to the side and fell against his chest, hanging limply.

His eyes were still half-closed.

Chu Zhen hugged her tightly: "Le Yan, don't sleep, be good, I'll find someone to take a look at you. Open your eyes, Le Yan."

She opened her eyes blankly and glanced at him, murmuring, "Uncle Zhen, please don't ignore me." Then she tilted her head and went back to sleep.

Chu Zhen felt a bitter taste in her mouth and could only call out softly, "Le Yan, Le Yan, wake up!"

He called out to her as he picked her up and strode towards his nearest room, where he usually rested. (To be continued...)

You were born before I was born Chapter 238 Falling into Demonic Barrier

When Tang Leyan woke up, it was already dusk, and the lights were on. In the thin twilight, the lights in the room were dim, and through the bed curtains, it seemed as if people were talking in hushed tones.

The person had regained consciousness, but dared not open their eyes, instead pricking up their ears to listen carefully.

"Since she's mostly recovered, why hasn't she woken up yet?" The faint voice that could be heard seemed to belong to Chu Zhen.

Tang Leyan was overjoyed.

"Please don't worry, sir. It seems that the young master's body is a bit weak, and he was suddenly exposed to cold air, so he is naturally unable to cope. We need to take it slowly."

"But it's been an entire afternoon, Imperial Physician!" came the slightly stiff and displeased voice.

"Please forgive my incompetence." The imperial physician had clearly said countless things and was now at a loss for words, so he could only compromise and blame himself.

Chu Zhen had no time to argue further. He frowned and said, "This department doesn't care. There are so many doctors in the Imperial Hospital. How come they can't even cure this little ailment!"

Tang Leyan was overjoyed to hear his anxiety.

Last time she pretended to be sick, which caused her to fail at the last minute. This time she was forced to do something. When she caught a chill by the lake, she had a sudden thought and decided not to use her internal energy to resist the cold. Instead, she moved a chair outside herself. Sure enough, the coldness took hold of her and she fell ill. Chu Zhen was so anxious that she even summoned the imperial physician.

If Beitang Yujian were here, he probably would have seen through her dosage. Unfortunately, Beitang wasn't here.

Seeing that the act was already quite convincing, and that Chu Zhen might really lose her temper if he didn't wake up soon, she coughed slowly, but kept her eyes tightly closed.

The imperial physician, who had been reprimanded by Chu Zhen, was already ashamed and on the verge of tears when he suddenly heard a cough from the patient. It was like hearing heavenly music, and his heart, which had been tormented by Chu Zhen, finally calmed down.

Chu Zhen couldn't bother blaming the imperial physicians anymore. Hearing the voice, she hurriedly turned around and went to Tang Leyan's side, grabbing her hand and calling out, "Leyan, Leyan!"

Tang Leyan slowly opened her eyes, looked at him, frowned and asked, "Uncle Zhen, where am I?"