Chapter 255: Stay Away from Him (1/2)

Translator: Guy Gone Bad

The wind blew with Ouyang Shaochen’s clear farewell. “We’re going back to our room, enjoy your dinner.”

As Ouyang Shaochen and Murong Xue went away, Gong Qianyu’s face turned sullen and his dark eyes glinted.

Duan Wuluo glanced over the empty seats and the three of them with different expressions before Duan slightly narrowed his eyes with a meaningful stare.

Outside the dining hall, Ouyang strode forward like wind while Murong could hardly catch up. She said breathlessly, “Why the rush? I need a break, right now.”

Ouyang slowed down to look down at her with a solemn look in his obsidian-like eyes. “I want you to stay away from Gong Qianyu from today.”

“Why? I think he’s nice and unsophisticated,” Murong said softly with confusion in her eyes. Ouyang turned sullen and dissuaded her word by word, “Don’t judge a person by his appearance. One can pretend to be unsophisticated on the outside when he’s totally different on the inside.” His clear voice was of much indignation.

“How much do you know about him?” Murong asked Ouyang with her eyebrows raised.

“Not much, but at least more than you do. Anyway, just stay away from him,” Ouyang replied casually as his dark eyes glinted.

Murong glowered at him with a pout as she said, “I never expected to know more about him. Plus, you were the one who insisted on coming here. If we didn’t come here, I wouldn’t even meet him.”

Ouyang had no idea that Gong was in the mansion either. Or else, in no way would Ouyang come here!

Ouyang’s eyes sparkled as he said calmly, “Sorry for being inconsiderate. I’ll never enter any official mansions in Nanjiang without a second thought. And you should stay away from Gong Qianyu.”

“Got it!” Murong replied unhappily and added, glowering at him, “Thanks to you, I haven’t had a bite of food and I’m so hungry. I’ll go buy some food.”

As she said calmly, she turned around to leave, but Ouyang reached out to stop her. He looked up at the starry dark sky and said blandly, “It’s late now. Nice food will probably be sold out before you get there. I have a plate of dessert. Would you like some?”

Ouyang took it out carefully on his jade-like palm. The golden-yellow dessert in pieces was as attractive as the refined plum blossom, which smelled good and looked mouth-watering.

Murong suddenly felt the hunger and said, pretending not to be attracted, “I guess.” She grabbed a piece and put it in her mouth, whose light sweetness filled her mouth in a second.

She kept praising with sparkling eyes, “It tastes really good!”

Looking at those eyes, Ouyang flashed a smile and walked into a refined guestroom with Murong.

Inside the room, candles filled it with warmth; furniture was clean and neat; and new quilts of different thicknesses smelled comforting.

Murong took a casual glance over the room, where they would spend the night. It was truly a nice place!

Out of the corner of her eye, she unconsciously caught sight of Ouyang when his jade-like fingers unhurriedly undid the robe buckles from the chest.