Chapter 134: An awkward encounter (1/2)

Chapter 134: An awkward encounter

They entered Phoebe’s room and stopped in front of an enormous mirror. Phoebe then stopped by a pile of black evening wear hemmed with exquisite, rolled gold edges that included a full set of boots and undergarments.

“Change out of your clothes first and I’ll help you with the exterior wear in a moment.” Phoebe left after handing the pile of clothes to Han Shuo and went to wait outside.

Han Shuo looked at the dress shirt, boots, and bow tie with an aggrieved look. He hesitated, then followed Phoebe’s request anyway and put them on. He looked at himself in the mirror and felt that he’d noticeably become more vigorous and handsome.

“Are you done yet?” Phoebe asked outside.

“Yes, I’m done.” Han Shuo responded.

When she heard Han Shuo’s response, Phoebe walked in from outside and looked Han Shuo up and down with her clear eyes. She nodded, “It fits you very well. You look quite dashing in these clothes!”

“Oh, is that so? I feel quite good as well.” Han Shuo smiled faintly with a careless response.

“I’ll help you with the outer jacket.” Phoebe walked next to Han Shuo and picked up the jacket in Han Shuo’s hands with ease. She didn’t wait for Han Shuo to speak and took the initiative to help Han Shuo into the jacket, her expression quite happy.

The two of them were close to each other as the faint fragrance wreathed around Phoebe wafted into Han Shuo’s mouth and nose. Add to that Phoebe’s indescribably tender movements, this all made Han Shuo’s face flush and heart race.

After Phoebe had helped Han Shuo into all pieces of his evening wear and helped him tie his tie, Phoebe took a small step backwards and focused her sparkling, beautiful eyes on Han Shuo, taking a deep look.

“I hadn’t thought that you were so fit. This set of formal wear appears to be quite form fitting on you.” Phoebe breathed softly with some surprise as she looked attentively at Han Shuo.

“Then, did you finish what I asked you to do?” Han Shuo finally couldn’t help but ask what he cared most about after holding in his words until now.

She rolled her eyes ill temperedly at Han Shuo, saying unhappily, “Can we not talk about your business for now, and talk about them after the banquet ends?”

Han Shuo hadn’t thought that his careless question would incur Phoebe’s unhappiness. He thought privately that a woman’s heart is difficult to guess alright. He was asking someone else for a favor and so could only nod his head with a rueful smile.

“Alright, alright. Don’t give me that unwilling and reluctant look. I promise you that as long as you accompany me to the banquet and back, you’ll leave the Guild satisfied.” Phoebe said when she saw that Han Shuo was sporting a wry grin.

She then told him to wait for her for a bit and turned to walk into her room. After the sounds of rifling through clothing, a stunning Phoebe dressed in a simple, elegant pale-blue dress with faint powder on appeared in front of Han Shuo.

The unadorned, elegant pale-blue dress tapered into a thin waist from the torso, fully offsetting the perfect curves of her chest and thin waist. The skirt that began around her lower body rippled like petals of beautiful flowers. It was as if waves were lapping when she walked. Her gorgeous cheeks were even more mesmerizing due to the presence of light makeup. Han Shuo was flabbergasted in the moment he saw her.

“What’s wrong, why are you looking at me in such a silly fashion?” Phoebe appeared a bit proud as she threw back her head a little arrogantly and asked Han Shuo.

“No, nothing.” Han Shuo’s lips were a bit dry and responded after swallowing some saliva.

Laughing lightly, Phoebe lifted her head and walked outside. A faint fragrance drifted around Han Shuo when she passed him. She opened her mouth after arriving in front of the door, “Let’s go and attend the banquet now.”

Following behind Phoebe, Han Shuo got into a carriage that had long since been prepared. Two journeyman swordsman were acting as groomsmen and spurring the horses on into the distance.

“Where are we going?” Han Shuo couldn’t help but open his mouth with a question when he saw that Phoebe was sitting in the carriage, seemingly thinking of something.

“The finance minister of the Empire is holding a banquet and has invited several notable businesspeople in the Empire. It’s a meeting of the businesspeople and a good timing to discuss business.” Phoebe looked at Han Shuo and opened her mouth to explain.