96 Apologizing (2/2)

Helian Jing responded, ”We booked out the whole venue. There shouldn't be other people around for this kind of dealings.”

Liu Li squinted at him. ”You are just trying to save the chef some humiliation. I prefer more people around.”

Helian Jing stayed quiet. Well, just remember that you said that yourself.

Ye Jiayao was waiting for them in the lobby of the second floor. She made a polite gesture and said, ”Greetings of peace to the princess.”

Liu Li totally ignored her and sat in front of the table which was laden with tea and fruits. She tried to look cool like other noble guys as she unfolded her paper fan.

Helian Jing began, ”Li Yao, you need to apologize to the princess sincerely, otherwise, no one can help you.”

”Certainly. If I have known that it was Princess Liu Li, I would've never dared to speak so rudely,” Ye Jiayao answered automatically.

Ye Jiayao filled up the teacup and delivered it to Liu Li. ”I didn't see how precious and important you are, and I offended you. I am truly sorry for that, Princess Liu Li. I hope that you can forgive me and Heavenly Residence as well. All the workers in there are innocent, and if it closes, they will have nowhere to go. This is all my fault, I can bear the punishment alone.”

Liu Li mocked, ”Bear it alone? So you can afford it?”

”The debtor will pay his debt,” Ye Jiayao said sincerely. ”Everything was my fault.”

”Of course, it was your fault. But Heavenly Residence is involved, too! I didn't forget how you guys treated me that day. I remember everything. There is no way that I will forgive you. I will close down Heavenly Residence and everyone in it will pay for what you've done to me,” Liu Li said coldly.

”You blamed Manager Qian because you couldn't have a cold drink and you threatened to shut the restaurant down. Manager Qian didn't say anything bad to you, right? He just kept apologizing. Even the other workers didn't say anything. It was only me who talked back to you. I only make 200 bowls per day so I could not provide you with a drink. I am sorry for disappointing you, Princess. It was all my fault.”

Liu Li was a bit confused at how Li Yao was phrasing the events. There's something fishy...

”I am sorry. It was our honor that Princess came to Heavenly Residence. If we had known your true identity, we would've prepared a welcome team. If we knew you were coming, we would've saved all the bowl of cold drinks for you. You could've had as many as you want. You're right, it's all my fault,” Ye Jiayao finished.

”Stop that! You're being cunning and you're just playing games here. You knew how awful you were at that time!” Liu Li said angrily.

”You're right, I was awful. I should die for my sin. At first, when you talked about closing down the restaurant, I didn't react because it was none of my business. It was only when you talked about putting me in jail that I jumped out. I was selfish. At that time, I didn't really think that I would go to jail for not being able to make one more bowl of cold drink,” Ye Jiayao said.

Helian Jing did his best to contain his chuckles, turning his face away and covering his mouth.

”Stop talking nonsense! How dare you say that I have a potty mouth?” Liu Li's face was mottled red with anger.

”No, no! I only meant that you have a bad temper, I didn't mean that you have a potty mouth.”

”You... you...” Liu Li spluttered, her eyes bulging out. She truly felt like knocking all this chef's teeth out.

”Forgive me, I am not going to talk anymore. I am not a very cultured person, I don't know how to talk properly. I would never dare to say that Princess has a potty mouth. Your mouth smells really good. Even your fart smells good, too!” Ye Jiayao apologized carefully.

Helian Jing's sides were hurting with the effort it was taking him to keep from laughing out loud.

Liu Li smashed the table angrily and thoughtlessly, hurting her hand in the process.

”Li Yao, you are a prick. You will never get my forgiveness. You will work hard and slow to pay your debt. I will make sure that you will live the rest of your life miserable. You will regret that your parents have brought you out to this world,” Liu Li swore.

Ye Jiayao cocked her head to the side innocently. ”Do I have any other debt?”

”Stop playing dumb!” Liu Li have never met anyone with such arrogance and audacity.

Ye Jiayao pretended to think it through before jumping up. ”Princess, you mean that thing that happened in the street? Aiya, Princess, I had no other choice! You swiped my wallet for yours and announced that I stole it. Everyone in the street was calling me a thief! I was almost thrown in jail!”

”You deserved it. You've offended your princess and you dare to run away? Ha!”

”I didn't know that you were the princess back then. If I had known, I would've rather be stripped on the street than tell them that you dressed up as a male. When you dressed up as a male, you just look like a pretty guy. My eyes were stupid, I couldn't really tell. I was panicking and I didn't know what else to do,” Ye Jiayao explained.

She continued, ”If you'd like, I will go back to the street and explain to everyone that the young man that day was not my lover, but the most precious Princess Liu Li. That way, you could clear your reputation, Princess. Is that alright?”

Liu Li felt her blood boiling, she was beyond angry. She took the sword that was around Helian Jing's waist and pointed it at Li Yao, shaking with fury.

”I will kill you…”

”Stop!” someone shouted furiously from behind them.