Chapter 97: There’s matters to attend to, there really are (1/2)

Chapter 97: There’s matters to attend to, there really are

Han Yunxi’s gaze rested carefully on the trash in Zhao mama’s hands, her heart filled with doubt. Long Feiye told her to come?

Why did that guy suddenly send her someone else to order about? Unless he found out that little Chen Xiang had gone to the Han household, so he was worried that he had no servants? So he got her another?

When did the indifferent Giant Ice Cube start “meddling in extraneous affairs”?

Observing Han Yunxi’s expression, Zhao mama turned uneasy and went on to explain, “Esteemed wangfei, this old servant didn’t throw things away randomly. His Highness ordered this old servant to throw them away.”

At this, Han Yunxi recovered her wits. She didn’t pay attention to Zhao mama’s words, only gave an ‘oh’ and asked, “Zhao mama, is it?”

“Yes, yes,” Zhao mama hastily replied.

“There’s nothing left to do. You can go, be careful,” Han Yunxi said mildly and walked into the courtyard.

“Esteemed…” Zhao mama wanted to say more, but seeing that the wangfei had already entered the courtyard, she could only give up. She mused, this esteemed wangfei really isn’t ugly at all. She’s much prettier than I imagined and even told me to be careful. Her heart doesn’t seem half-bad.

Han Yunxi pouted as she walked. How did Giant Ice Cube know Chen Xiang wasn’t here anymore? Why did he suddenly turn kind and give her another servant? All right, no matter what, she’d count it as him being considerate. Should she go over to thank him?

Han Yunxi’s steps unconsciously quickened as she prepared to turn towards Long Feiye’s quarters, but a voice suddenly called out from the Leisurely Cloud Pavilion.

“You just came back. Where are you planning to go now?”

The deep voice carried traces of ice, making Han Yunxi unconsciously shiver. She stepped inside her rooms and saw, as expected, Long Feiye sitting in the host’s seat. Usually he was dressed in black, but today he wore white robes with wide sleeves and a V-neck collar embroidered with gold. This extra detail made him seem half-ethereal half-eminent, refined and free from vulgarity. There was an unspeakable aura of honored respectability about him that made him hard to approach. Perhaps it was because she saw him rarely, or perhaps she wasn’t used to seeing Long Feiye dressed in white, but Han Yunxi always found herself easily transfixed by his form.

As it just so happened, Long Feiye hated this type of smitten gaze the most. His depthless eyes darkened as he asked, “Where were you planning on going?” He’d been waiting for her here for more than two hours now. Without Chen Xiang, nobody knew where this woman went when she left the house. It was impossible to even find her, so if anything had happened, no one might know.

Han Yunxi immediately withdrew her gaze and cursed herself for being so dazed. This kind of man wasn’t someone she could admire haphazardly.

“I wasn’t aware Your Highness was here, excuse my lack of manners.” Han Yunxi politely bowed before answering, “I just met with Zhao mama by the door and found out she was sent by Your Highness. I was planning to express my thanks for Your Highness’s consideration.”

Unexpectedly, Long Feiye’s reply was as cold as always. “Your Lordship’s Hibiscus Courtyard doesn’t tolerate filthy places. In the future, Zhao mama will solely be in charge of cleaning the Leisurely Cloud Pavilion.”

What?

“Your Highness thinks I’m dirty, then?” Han Yunxi blurted out.

Long Feiye’s lips thinned. He paused for a bit, before finally replying, “Yes.”

Han Yunxi immediately sucked in a cold breath. So this guy sent Zhao mama over just to clean up. In other words, he thought she was too dirty and was afraid that her Leisurely Cloud Pavilion would pollute the Hibiscus Courtyard. And here she thought he knew that Chen Xiang was gone and sympathized with her lack of servants, worrying that she’d work too hard. This really was her own wishful thinking.

This hateful man, she should’ve known that his “meddling in extraneous affairs” had no good intentions!

“Many thanks to Your Highness for the…heartful efforts, chenqie will remember!” Han Yunxi’s tone immediately turned frosty as she drew out ‘heartful’ on purpose. She was sure this guy had nothing better to do and only came over to remind her about her hygiene. Now that he was done, he should leave. But Long Feiye still remained sitting in the host’s chair, unmoving.

Han Yunxi raised her head and looked over, meeting his icy eyes. Expressionless, she spoke to show him the door. “If there’s nothing else, Your Highness, chenqie will be resting now.”

Every time she saw this fellow, it was all admiration until he opened his mouth. Now she didn’t even want to look at him.

If Long Feiye remembered correctly, this wasn’t the first time Han Yunxi had asked him to leave. So many places under Heaven were honored by his presence, but this woman was the only one who couldn’t tell good from bad.

“Does your lordship have to have a reason to find you?” Long Feiye’s voice held not only a trace of ice, but force as well.

Is this guy here to pick a quarrel?

“Then what is Your Highness doing here?” Han Yunxi asked back. Actually, what she really wanted to ask was ‘Are you just here to ask for trouble?’

If she recalled correctly, the last time this fellow dropped by, he had no business either.