Yang Lan asked with a smile, "May I ask your name, young master?"
"Su Chengqian."
Su Chen spoke without batting an eye, then asked with a smile, "And how should I address you, young lady?"
Yang Lan's face immediately flushed, and her ears turned bright red. This name-swapping exchange had a romantic feel to it.
In the Cultivation World, people generally don't inquire about others' names. Asking someone's name in person usually indicates that the two people have a very good impression of each other and think it's worth getting to know each other.
Even if both parties are of the opposite sex, it's still possible to "get to know each other."
"Young master, I've never heard of that name before. Aren't you from the Nine Stars Empire?"
Yang Lan asked with great curiosity.
Standing to the side, Zhou Lian glanced at Yang Lan. He really wanted to remind her not to pry into the private affairs of Immortal King powerhouse.
Seeing that Su Chen's expression showed no displeasure, he remained silent.
However, Yang Lan seemed very happy, with a sweet smile on her face the whole time.
Su Chen smiled and replied, "I am not from the Central Continent, but from Beidou Prefecture."
The two chatted and laughed as if they had endless topics to discuss. In the end, Yang Lan even led Su Chen into her sedan chair and personally brewed tea for him.
Yang Lan usually only enters her sedan chair by herself, or with her maid. This is the first time she has brought a man in, which shows that Yang Lan's attitude towards Su Chen is different.
After brewing the tea, Yang Lan extended her fair hand and offered the tea to Su Chen.
"Young Master Su, please try my daughter's cooking."
Su Chen nodded, then tasted the tea. The tea was indeed delicious, and the person seemed nice too.
He glanced at Yang Lan's small hand, then reached out and gently took it in his, saying in a tender tone, "Miss Lan'er, were you injured before?"
Lan'er!?
Yang Lan's face immediately flushed red, her originally fair cheeks turning as red as apples. Even her father called her Xiaolan, so how could she bear it when a man suddenly called her Lan'er?
Her nervousness made her momentarily forget to pull her hand back.
At this moment, Yang Lan's mind was in turmoil, and her entire brain was blank.
For most women in this world, especially when the other person has feelings for you, being assertive is definitely the fastest way to advance the relationship.
Just like Yang Lan, no one had ever expressed such direct affection to her before, leaving him at a loss for words, unsure how to respond to Su Chen.
It wasn't until Su Chen placed his other hand on Yang Lan's hand that Yang Lan realized what was happening. She quickly pulled her hand away, turned her head away, and said very embarrassedly:
"Young master... I am not injured."
Her voice was barely audible, so soft that the ambiguous atmosphere in the carriage reached its peak.
For some reason, Yang Lan felt a strong liking for this man she was meeting for the first time. His frivolous words, his touching of her hand, and even calling her "Lan'er" didn't bother her at all; in fact, she seemed quite happy.
Su Chen didn't stop what he was doing. Instead, he reached out and wiped Yang Lan's flushed face. He brushed aside her hair, pinched her chubby cheeks, and then sincerely praised her:
"So beautiful."
Upon hearing this, Yang Lan became even more flustered. She didn't know what to say and could only turn her head slightly, not daring to look directly at Su Chen.
Having lived a secluded life since childhood, Yang Lan was easily swayed by Su Chen's sweet talk and quickly succumbed to his charms.
Yang Lan said shyly, "Young Master, please don't say such things. It wouldn't be good if someone heard us."
Su Chen smiled and said, "I have sealed this place off, and outsiders cannot investigate. Only those with Cultivation Level above Immortal King can do so, but even those above Immortal King can detect my attempts to spy."
Upon hearing this, Yang Lan was at a loss for words.
Suddenly, Yang Lan spoke up with some curiosity.
"Does the young master have someone he loves?"
She immediately regretted asking the question. Even though it was just a simple question, it made people think she was interested in Su Chen.
That's too blunt.
Yang Lan quickly waved her hand, saying in a flustered tone, "It was just a casual question, please pretend I didn't say anything."
Su Chen looked at Yang Lan with a firm gaze, then asked in an extremely gentle tone, "Guess if I did or didn't?"
Although she didn't answer directly, it made Yang Lan's heart flutter.
Is it really for her?
Su Chen ignored her little emotions. He grabbed Yang Lan's hand again and started playing with it. Her skin was soft and fair, like a work of art, and it felt a little cool to the touch.
As they played, Su Chen ended up holding hands.
"You... you, young master, we're moving too fast."
Yang Lan's heart was racing. She tried to break free, but because she wasn't using much strength, she couldn't escape at all.
Su Chen said earnestly, "Love isn't about speed, it's about duration. Some people can know each other for millennia and still be strangers, while others are just nodding acquaintances but would entrust their Life and Death to each other. What do you think?"
He felt great; teasing girls felt wonderful.
Seeing Su Chen's serious tone, Yang Lan couldn't help but reflect on his words, which seemed... to make some sense.
She and Su Chen had only just met, but she felt a very close connection with Su Chen. After just a few words, she realized she had developed a strange feeling towards Su Chen.
Is this what my mother meant by "liking"?
Thinking of this, Yang Lan looked at Su Chen with a mixture of love and shyness in her eyes.
However, he didn't retract his hand, which was tantamount to acquiescing to Su Chen's unreasonable behavior.
Su Chen didn't delve any deeper. These kinds of things are most interesting when they progress gradually. The most beautiful part of a relationship is always the initial passionate phase. In the past, Su Chen hadn't really been very interested in these kinds of things.
But now his emotions were somewhat different; Su Chen was actually looking forward to these things.
Looking forward to the time I spend with Yang Lan.
However, the Dual Cultivation Great Dao didn't seem to be that terrifyingly powerful. During his time with Yang Lan, he almost never encountered any other extramarital affairs.
I don't know if it's because I don't want to Dual Cultivation Great Dao, or because I can't.
Su Chen himself had no control over this Great Dao; he could only let it run its course passively.
This is good, otherwise dealing with two women at the same time would be quite tiring.
Along the way, Yang Lan and Su Chen chatted happily. At first, Yang Lan was a little reserved, but after Su Chen talked for a while, the two had no problem talking.
Yang Lan even shared many things about herself with Su Chen, including her childhood and her Trade Association dealings. As long as it didn't involve any secrets, she told Su Chen almost everything.
Su Chen could sense that Yang Lan now had strong feelings for her.
Of course, he wouldn't casually cheat on others or hurt Yang Lan. Polygamy is a very normal thing in this world. If Yang Lan wants to stay with him in the future, then it doesn't matter.
If that's not the case, then let's part ways amicably.