The Next Day – The Grand Orchid Garden
The Grand Orchid Garden was an elegant, secluded haven located in the heart of Ocean City.
Beautiful jade statues, spirit-infused blossoms, and koi ponds laced with mist made it seem like a dreamscape.
Only the royal family had access.
Lan Yinyin stood beneath a pavilion, the sleeves of her ocean-blue gown flowing in the wind, long hair tied back in an elegant braid.
She looked calm, but anyone with a brain could tell she was… hunting.
"I've sealed the entire garden," she said coolly to her top bodyguard, a grim-faced man named Qi Renshu.
"No one leaves without my word. I know he'll come."
Qi Renshu nodded.
"You're certain he'll take the bait?"
Lan Yinyin's smile was faint.
"He stole from me. That makes him bold. Arrogant. But also… curious. He'll want to know why I invited 'a mysterious suitor' to the royal garden."
That's right.
She'd deliberately sent out a fake message to the underground rumor network:
