Chapter 304: The Joy of Eavesdropping (1/2)

“It is just a stray cat.” Pei Qingfeng had already detected Ling Xian’er’s presence long before the conversation with Bai Luochu. Since Ling Xian’er was able to keep her presence a secret, Pei Qingfeng allowed her to do whatever she liked. He didn’t wish for Bai Luochu to look at Ling Xian’er as he was afraid the quick-witted lass would be able to recognize Ling Xian’er as the young lady she had seen the other day.

Even if Bai Luochu didn’t mind, it would be very difficult for him to explain himself. If Bai Luochu were to break off all relations with him, his losses would outweigh his gains.

“Stray cat? Is there really a stray cat that can cause such a huge commotion in broad daylight? Truly strange...” Bai Luochu turned around and squinted her eyes at Pei Qingfeng.

Pei Qingfeng’s mind fell and he knew that Bai Luochu had definitely realized something. However, he couldn’t back down now. “Isn’t that right? There must be more people in the capital city feeding the stray cats.” Pei Qingfeng felt that it was the worst lie he ever told in his life.

Even though Bai Luochu felt that something was amiss, she didn’t wish to harp on the matter. She sat back down and said to Pei Qingfeng, “Back to the topic. Wouldn’t that young lady be jealous if Your Second Highness visited me today?”

Ling Xian’er frowned and thought, My timing back then was really impeccable. Big Brother Qingfeng is in so much trouble because of me...

Cai Ling felt that the sour smell in the air was getting stronger. It was as though someone opened a jar of old vinegar.

Pei Qingfeng originally wanted to explain himself but he realized that Bai Luochu wasn’t behaving like her usual self. She seemed to be asking random questions and the usual Bai Luochu would never do anything like this.

Bai Luochu might not like Pei Qingfeng, but Pei Qingfeng understood Bai Luochu thoroughly and knew that she was someone who never repeated herself. He had already explained everything but she had to return to the topic. It was obvious she cared about it very much.

Does she care? Even though Pei Qingfeng wasn’t able to confirm his guess, he became much happier after making the discovery.

Perhaps it was because he was no longer as tense, but Pei Qingfeng was no longer as reserved. The intention to tease Bai Luochu appeared in his mind once again.

“Luoluo, why do I smell something sour in the air?” Pei Qingfeng squinted his eyes and looked at Bai Luochu while beaming.

Hearing the question, Bai Luochu’s hand that was reaching for an osmanthus cake paused. She pulled her hand back to grab her teacup but her mind was in a mess. When she raised her cup, her hands were shaking slightly and small ripples formed on the surface of the tea, just like the ripples appearing in her heart.

Pei Qingfeng broke out into laughter as he was sure of his guess.