Chapter 294: Coincidental Encounter (1/2)
When the waiter delivered the dishes, Pei Qingfeng was still absent from the meeting and Bai Luochu’s face fell as she stared blankly at the poached chicken. After a long time, she raised her chopsticks and started picking at the dishes she liked.
“What’s wrong? Are the dishes not to your liking?” Pei Rumo looked at Bai Luochu who was picking at her food and thought that the chef had messed up. He raised his chopsticks to try some of the dishes personally.
“Nothing’s wrong… it tastes the same as before. Didn’t you like the food the last time we came?” Pei Rumo was a regular customer and would usually carry out his meetings here. He brought Bai Luochu to the restaurant in the past and knew that she loved the food. Most of his invitations included lunch or dinner at this particular restaurant.
Bai Luochu felt that it was odd as the picky Pei Rumo found nothing strange with the dishes. She simply couldn’t taste the food and quickly found an excuse to pacify Pei Rumo. “I might have been too busy lately and my body might be getting too heaty. My sense of taste might have been affected as a result of that.”
Pei Rumo’s eyebrows arched towards the sky and it was obvious he didn’t believe whatever she said. Luckily for her, he wasn’t in a hurry to expose her and he continued to eat his meal.
Bai Luochu was unable to taste anything and her chopsticks stopped moving when she felt that she was getting full.
“It is rare for us to finish a meal in peace. Pei Qingfeng would usually pop out and disrupt the peace.” As he spoke, Pei Rumo observed Bai Luochu’s reactions.
When Bai Luochu heard the name ‘Pei Qingfeng’, her face shivered a little and changed slightly as though a short-lived night-blooming cereus. Too bad the other party was Pei Rumo. He caught every detail in his eye.
Pei Rumo knew that something fishy was going on but he couldn’t allow the atmosphere to stale. He quickly prepared to reveal the precious medicinal ingredient he was planning to take out.
Before Pei Rumo could speak, Bai Luochu asked a question. “What has His Second Highness been busy with recently? It is rare for him to be missing for so long. Life is so peaceful without him looking for me all the time.”
Bai Luochu was rather dazzled and didn’t have the time to notice Pei Rumo’s expression. When he saw that Bai Luochu was taking the initiative to ask about Pei Qingfeng, a smile bloomed on his face. He changed the topic to talk about Pei Qingfeng’s recent activities. “Wasn’t there a mysterious group that entered the capital city a few days ago? He is helping His Majesty to attend to those people. Among them, there is a young lady who has been pestering him constantly. His Majesty might even reveal news about a marriage bestowal soon.”
Bai Luochu was still unable to detect her abnormal behavior but Pei Rumo did. He didn’t expose her immediately and continued to explain, “That’s right. Qingfeng isn’t young anymore and he doesn’t allow any young lady to approach him in the imperial palace. Hence, his marriage has been delayed for a long time. Now that he is interacting with a young lady, coupled with her mysterious background, Emperor Father might just bestow a marriage upon the both of them.”