OBS Chapter 234 Sweet Lunch Time
Chapter 234 Sweet Lunch Time
Today was a good day for Li Chu, so he took Xun Feng all the way to the West Market. It must be said that although it only took less than two quarters of an hour to get to the West Market by carriage, it was still a long way to walk. It took about half an hour to reach the entrance of the West Market.
Feng Shengyi was greatly shocked when he learned that his Highness was actually going to walk there. After all, people usually chose to go by carriage. He didn't know what his Highness was thinking... But he couldn't discourage his Highness's enthusiasm, so he could only follow. Fortunately, he was also a martial artist, so nothing happened.
Arriving at the West Market, as they were walking inside, Feng Shengyi spotted Shi Jian with his sharp eyes. He whispered to Li Chu, "Your Highness, that seems to be Miss Shi Jian."
Li Chu looked in the direction Feng Shengyi pointed and saw Shi Jian, who was holding a lunch box. Li Chu walked over quickly and gave Feng Shengyi a look. Feng Shengyi understood and said to Shi Jian, "Miss Shi Jian!"
Shi Jian heard someone calling her and stopped to look back. When she saw Feng Shengyi and Li Chu, a surprised smile appeared on her face. She walked up to them, bowed and said, "It's your highness. Why are you here today?"
Li Chu smiled and replied, "I happened to have some free time today, so I thought I'd come and see your princess. Is she here?"
Shi Jian smiled awkwardly and said, "The princess is not here. She should be with the young princess and the female workers."
Li Chu frowned after hearing this, thinking: He finally got here, but Jingyao is not here? He asked in confusion: "If they are not here, where are they?"
Shi Jian explained: "They live with the female workers. They move in together because they have to work with them every day."
Li Chu thought: So that's how it is? So he nodded slightly and said, "If I live with the female workers, will everything be available?"
Shi Jian smiled and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. The princess has brought not only her daily clothes but also some servants. Everything is fine."
Seeing that Shi Jian didn't accept the challenge, Li Chu could only speak frankly: "Okay, I would like to meet your princess. Is that convenient?"
Shi Jian still smiled and replied, "Of course, please wait a moment. I'll go take food to the mason first, and then go find the princess. You can wait in the small restaurant across the street. What do you think?"
Li Chu secretly thought that if Dugu Jingyao was in the palace or elsewhere, he would have Shi Jian lead the way directly there. However, if she lived with the female workers, his rash approach might cause unnecessary trouble. With this in mind, he decided to wait patiently here.
So, he and Feng Shengyi walked towards a nearby restaurant. They had originally planned to eat at the Yunnan Palace, but now they could only find a random place outside to fill their stomachs.
This restaurant was small, with only one floor, and could not be compared with the East Market. But perhaps because of hunger, or perhaps because of the aroma of the food in this restaurant, Li Chu ordered five or six dishes from the boss and sat there quietly, waiting for Dugu Jingyao to appear.
By the time Dugu Jingyao arrived, the dishes had just been laid out on the table. Li Chu, upon seeing her, immediately smiled gently. Dugu Jingyao, in return, smiled at Li Chu, her eyes gleaming with joy. She gracefully approached the table, and Feng Shengyi, observing this, tactfully stepped aside, leaving them two seats next to each other.
Li Chu first asked Dugu Jingyao with concern: "Jingyao, have you eaten?" His voice was full of concern and tenderness.
Dugu Jingyao shook her head slightly and replied, "Not yet. The cook had already started preparing the meal, but when I learned that someone was waiting for me in the store, of course I chose to come here for a meal." She blinked mischievously, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing a sly smile.
Li Chu listened to Dugu Jingyao's words lovingly and couldn't help laughing. "Oh? Then how can you be sure that I haven't eaten yet? If I have already enjoyed the food, aren't you afraid of being hungry?"
Dugu Jingyao glared at him coquettishly, her tone tinged with complaint: "Oh, that's impossible! Even if you're full, can you bear to watch me starve? Besides, if I'm hungry, shouldn't you treat me to a meal?"
Li Chu said loudly: "Haha, you mischievous ghost, don't worry, even if I am hungry, I will not let you starve." He laughed heartily and gently scratched Dugu Jingyao's nose to show his pampering and care for her.
Then, he specially picked up a piece of tempting braised pork and put it in Dugu Jingyao's bowl, his eyes full of tenderness and love.
Dugu Jingyao looked at the braised pork in the bowl, her lips curled up slightly, her heart filled with sweetness. She said softly, "Thank you, Your Highness!" Then she picked up her chopsticks, put the braised pork into her mouth, and savored its delicious taste.
The two chatted and laughed, enjoying this warm and beautiful moment. Shi Jian beside them was also quietly enjoying the food, but Feng Shengyi only took a few bites and put down his bowl and chopsticks.
Shi Jian noticed Feng Shengyi's behavior and asked curiously, "Feng Shengyi, why aren't you eating?"
Feng Shengyi shook his head helplessly and answered in a low voice: "In the words of Princess Yining, these two are showing off their affection and completely disregarding our feelings. They are so full of dog food, how can they eat?" There was a hint of helplessness and ridicule in his words.
After hearing this, Shi Jian smiled, because Feng Shengyi's humor made her feel relaxed and happy. She joked, "I advise you to get used to it quickly, otherwise when my princess marries you, you won't have to eat every day."
This remark resonated with Feng Shengyi, who nodded in agreement with a wry smile. He then began to eat his food… Shi Jian smiled as he passed some food to Feng Shengyi.
After the meal, Li Chu ate very deliciously because of Dugu Jingyao's arrival, and as a result, he was a little full. So Dugu Jingyao suggested: "Why don't we go shopping in the West Market? We didn't have a good time last time because of that incident."
Li Chu naturally accepted the proposal with pleasure. He was already too full anyway, and what's the harm in having a beautiful woman by his side?
So a few of them started walking around the West Market, looking left and right. After about half an hour, Dugu Jingyao thought of taking Li Chu to the store to have a look and see how the modification was.
So Dugu Jingyao took Li Chu's hand without hesitation and said, "Li Chu, how about you accompany me to the store?"
Li Chu naturally agreed, and the few of them walked towards the store. However, it took them another half an hour. When they arrived at the store, Feng Shengyi felt as if his feet were not his own.
His walking posture seemed a little awkward, so Shi Jian asked, "Master Feng, what's wrong with you? Are your feet uncomfortable?"
This time, Shi Jian didn't deliberately lower his voice, so Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao also heard it. They both turned their heads, and Dugu Jingyao asked, "Feng Shengyi, are you okay?"
Li Chu gave him a warning look, and Feng Shengyi quickly waved his hand and said, "Princess, I'm fine. I might have just twisted it."
What Li Chu didn't notice was that Dugu Jingyao saw his expression clearly, so she continued to ask: "Are you really okay? If you have something to say, you should tell me, otherwise it will be bad if you get sick!"
Hearing this, Feng Shengyi decided to help his own prince. He didn't care about his own prince's expression and bowed to himself and said, "My princess, today your prince and I went to the Yunnan Palace to look for you, but we were told that you were not there. I wondered if you would come to the store, so I asked your prince..."
Li Chu noticed that Feng Shengyi was talking non-stop and not even looking at him, so he interrupted him directly: "Feng Shengyi, why are you saying this?"
Dugu Jingyao felt something was wrong, so she asked Feng Shengyi to continue. Feng Shengyi continued to speak, "I walked here with His Highness, and just walked for about an hour, so..."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Jingyao glanced at Li Chu. Although she was not happy, she still said with a little concern: "That's why your feet hurt." After a pause, she looked at Li Chu and asked: "Why didn't you come by car? Why didn't you tell us earlier? If you had told us earlier, we wouldn't have spent so much time wandering around!"
Li Chu touched his nose awkwardly, then smiled and said, "It's okay. I finally have some free time today, and I'm happy to spend more time with you."
Although Dugu Jingyao was very happy to go shopping with Li Chu, she didn't want him to wear out his legs. Seeing Dugu Jingyao's distressed expression, Li Chu raised his finger and pretended to swear, "We will definitely take a carriage when we go back later. I swear!" Dugu Jingyao was amused and not so angry anymore.