Since that day when Lan Ningzhen flirted with him, Xie Jue had been deliberately avoiding her. He didn't want to get too entangled with a Beiman Woman, and Lan Ningzhen's status was too high to treat her with harsh words. All he could do was evade her. But avoiding her once didn't mean he could escape forever. The Great Queen adored this younger sister immensely, and Lan Ningzhen visited the Prince Manor frequently. Before each visit, she would notify the Princess, instructing her to keep Xie Jue in the mansion. As a strategist in the manor, Xie Jue could only obey orders. Each time Lan Ningzhen came, she managed to find him, leaving him no place to hide.
Fox City was only so big. Xie Jue had no friends there, making it almost impossible for him to find peace. As such, Lan Ningzhen's persistent harassment was alarmingly effective.
