Cheng Xiran accompanied Chu Liyin in wild play for quite a while, and then they collapsed exhausted under an ancient tree in a corner of the street.
Watching the people coming and going, Chu Liyin said to Cheng Xiran feebly with a joke, "Sister, aren't you worried about leaving the prince alone? Aren't you afraid that some other girl might run away with him?"
"Why should I be worried? He's not related to me..." Cheng Xiran pouted.
But Chu Liyin nudged her with a mischievous smile on her face. "Come on, sister. Your expression says it all, okay?"
Cheng Xiran took out the candied haws she bought earlier from behind and thrust them in front of Chu Liyin to stop her from shaking her body.
This girl, Chu Liyin, was more eager for food than anyone else. She immediately snatched the candied haws and took a bite. Cheng Xiran thought she would stop there, but unexpectedly she continued, "The way you look at the prince is just like the way I look at Xue Lianyu, that fool... But Xue Lianyu is really going too far. I'll surely report him to Uncle Xue when I get back."
Hearing the first half of Chu Liyin's words, Cheng Xiran couldn't help but start to doubt herself. A detail she hadn't even noticed about herself had already been perceived by others?
Cheng Xiran decided that from then on, she would look at Helian Duo with hatred, and that should solve the problem, right?
Perhaps because it was early autumn, although they had only sat there for a short while, they felt a chill all over. As autumn was approaching and the original owner's body was not very strong, after a while, Cheng Xiran got up first and with some difficulty pulled Chu Liyin up too. She said lazily, "It's getting late tonight. Let's go to the teahouse to find the prince. I guess Zhuque and Yun'er have already gone there."
The two dragged their exhausted bodies all the way to the teahouse.
The moon was high in the sky. The soft moonlight crept quietly into the room through the window lattice and gently embraced Helian Duo, who was sitting alone on the bench, adding a touch of loneliness to him.
Moreover, he was dressed in a noble purple satin robe today, which made his well - defined handsome face look even more cold and aloof.
Cheng Xiran couldn't help but take a few more glances. Just as he was about to notice, she led Chu Liyin further inside. Not seeing Xue Lianyu around, she helped Chu Liyin sit down opposite Helian Duo and initiated the conversation, "Where's Young Master Xue? And haven't Zhuque and Yun'er come back yet?"
Helian Duo calmly picked up the teacup in front of him, took a sip and put it down before answering, "Lianyu asked us to wait for him for a while. As for Zhuque and Yun'er, they said they were going to buy some fun things and would be back soon."
The tea in the teacup in front of him no longer gave off steam. Cheng Xiran guessed the tea was cold, so she called the waiter to refill it.
But Helian Duo stopped her in time, and there was a slight tinge of resentment in his tone, "No need. I've already drunk nearly ten cups here alone."
Hearing this, Cheng Xiran couldn't help laughing and said, "You could have found some fun for yourself."
Helian Duo slightly lifted his eyelids and gave her a sideways look. "The girls outside are all just common beauties. Only here can I get a bit of peace."
Cheng Xiran pouted and didn't say anything more. After all, the man opposite was too narcissistic. She was afraid that no matter what she said, this guy would manage to turn the conversation back to himself.
Just as she was thinking whether she should take the pair of small clay figurines home or leave them at the newspaper office, she heard even breathing sounds beside her. She looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Chu Liyin had fallen asleep against the window.