After all, the maid was from the Ten Directions Studio. Since Shen Qingfeng had made his meaning clear, she naturally understood and didn't ask further. Instead, she respectfully invited Shen Qingfeng into the Ten Directions Pavilion. This time, they didn't go to the top - floor but were arranged in a high - grade room marked with the Heavenly character. After that, she bowed and left to report to Liu Mei.
Shen Qingfeng sat cross - legged at the table leisurely. He poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip.
The tea tasted fresh and mellow upon entering the mouth. It was undoubtedly the top - grade Zhuyeqing tea, which showed that the hospitality level of this high - grade Heavenly - character room was extraordinary. Whether the maid brought him here on her own initiative or it was pre - arranged by Liu Mei was unknown.
Shen Qingfeng propped his chin with one hand and gently shook the clear tea in the white jade porcelain cup with the other, waiting quietly. The sun was gradually setting. The setting sun was in the west, half - covered by the clouds on the horizon, showing some crimson light, which brought out a gorgeous rosy sunset.
"Click." There was a soft sound at the door. Immediately afterwards, a strong fragrance wafted in. Shen Qingfeng gave a knowing smile and turned to look at the charming woman walking slowly towards him.
Liu Mei had changed her outfit today. She was wearing a gold - purple ruqun (a traditional Chinese dress). The ruqun had no sleeves and was held on her shoulders by two gilded silk ribbons. The neckline seemed to be lower than usual, revealing two round breasts and a deep cleavage. The hem of the skirt was very long, dragging on the ground. On the right side of the skirt, there was a slit that reached all the way to the thigh root, embroidered in a cross shape with black silk thread. The white fox fur still hung between her elbows. She held a black down fan, folded her arms across her chest, and gently stroked the white fox's head in her arms as she walked towards Shen Qingfeng with a sway of her slender waist.
Shen Qingfeng only glanced at her. When his eyes caught sight of the undulating scenery on her chest, he coughed dryly and turned his head to continue drinking tea.
"Humph~" Liu Mei stopped in front of Shen Qingfeng. The fragrance on her was too strong, which made Shen Qingfeng clear his throat and take a sip of tea somewhat awkwardly.
Liu Mei let out a charming laugh and said, "Young Master Shen, you are asking something of me. But now that I'm here, you don't even want to look at me. What's the reason for that?"
Shen Qingfeng looked up at her, his eyes only fixed on her face, and said, "I didn't come here to ask for your help. I have something to ask you."
Liu Mei gave a charming smile and poked Shen Qingfeng's chest with the black down fan in her hand. She said ambiguously, "Young Master Shen, most of the noble guests who come to my Ten Directions Pavilion are here for fun. But you've come here three times in a row, and every time you only talk about serious business?"
After saying that, Liu Mei leaned down a bit. Shen Qingfeng could almost see inside through her extremely low - cut collar. He stiffly turned his head and decided to ignore her.
He had seen Liu Mei's coquettish appearance before. In his previous life, he had come to this Ten Directions Pavilion so many times. Nine times out of ten, Liu Mei had flirted with him. Once, she even came to see him wearing only a thin silk dress. He still remembered that at that time, he had coldly looked at her half - naked appearance, left the message brought by Xia Chuli, and then simply waved his sleeve and left.
It wasn't that Liu Mei was interested in him. Instead, Liu Mei was just a dissolute woman by nature. She had a beautiful appearance and a hot figure. Almost everyone who came to the Ten Directions Pavilion had been flirted with by her to some extent. But ridiculously, no one had ever managed to sleep with her.
Maybe this was what people called "flirting and then running away".
She was really a woman with a perverse taste.
So Shen Qingfeng didn't want to waste time chatting with her and directly got to the point. "Boss Liu, as a businesswoman, you should focus on your business. When did you start taking on the job of a matchmaker?"
Liu Mei let out a soft laugh, put away the fan, and didn't sit opposite Shen Qingfeng. Instead, she squeezed in beside him and rubbed her soft chest against Shen Qingfeng's arm as she said, "Young Master Shen, your words are interesting. Isn't being a matchmaker a kind of business?"
Shen Qingfeng's eyes turned cold. "Oh? It seems that someone asked you to do this?"
Liu Mei shook her head and leaned close to Shen Qingfeng's ear to breathe out, saying, "Not really. Your business is a long - term investment, which is beneficial to me."
Shen Qingfeng raised his eyebrows and said, "Then, the debt between me and Boss Liu will be written off?"
Liu Mei smiled, stretched out her soft hand and gently poked Shen Qingfeng's chest, saying ambiguously, "Young Master Shen, business isn't done like this. You'll make a profit by getting married to the young Marquis of Dingbei. It's a win - win deal for us!"
Shen Qingfeng slapped away her hand that was groping on his chest and said in a deep voice, "So what does Boss Liu mean?"
Liu Mei wasn't embarrassed at all after being slapped. Instead, she wrapped her arm around Shen Qingfeng's again and said with a soft laugh, "A win - win business doesn't count. You still have to do something for me."
"What kind of thing?"
"Didn't I say that? The time hasn't come yet." Liu Mei laughed.
Shen Qingfeng squinted his eyes and looked down at the woman in his arms, saying, "Boss Liu, when did you find out?" His words seemed out of the blue, but anyone who understood would know that he was asking how Liu Mei knew about his feelings for Lu Yan. If it was said that she knew Lu Yan had feelings for him, it was understandable, since Lu Yan had liked him from the start. But what about himself? In the eyes of everyone outside, he should like Xia Chuli.
Did he expose himself?
Liu Mei was stunned for a moment and then suddenly burst into laughter. She hugged Shen Qingfeng's arm, and her body trembled with laughter, making her two breasts on her chest shake continuously. "Young Master Shen, you're too smart for your own good. Don't overthink it. It's just a coincidence."
"What kind of coincidence?"
Liu Mei let out a soft laugh, slowly sat up straight, touched her own face, and showed a soul - captivating smile. "Because... it's a woman's intuition."
Shen Qingfeng's face immediately turned ashen. A feeling of being played right on the spot suddenly rushed to his heart.
"Haha..." Liu Mei laughed heartily. She slowly stood up and walked to the table, poured herself a cup of tea, and then gently clinked the white jade teacup with Shen Qingfeng's. She said, "Young Master Shen, I know what you want to do now. Don't worry, I won't stop you, nor will I leak this matter. However, even if I don't say anything, your relationship will be exposed soon."
Shen Qingfeng stared at her and pursed his lips without saying a word.
"If you need any help from me, just come to me. But business is business. There's no personal affection here." Liu Mei winked at Shen Qingfeng.
Shen Qingfeng suddenly stood up. He smiled at Liu Mei, clasped his fists, and said, "In that case, Qingfeng would like to thank Boss Liu first. Goodbye."
Liu Mei opened her fan with a snap to cover her mouth and said with a curved eyebrow, "Young Master Shen, take care on your way."
Actually, Shen Qingfeng wasn't surprised that Liu Mei knew he wanted to hide his relationship with Lu Yan, because Liu Mei had already obtained the prerequisite of "knowing they were in love", so she could easily infer this relationship. What Shen Qingfeng was anxious about now was that if Liu Mei thought deeper about this matter, considering that King Xia Jie wanted to suppress the Shen family and Lu Yan and the deeper interests behind this, would Liu Mei use her own channels to stop him?
Shen Qingfeng knew that Liu Mei had the ability to dig out all the details of this matter. If he made a wrong step, maybe his identity as a "reborn person" would also be dug out by Liu Mei.
And Liu Mei was neither completely good nor completely bad. She only talked about business on the surface and only thought about business in her heart. She hardly cared about any personal relationships. In the future, if he wanted to keep Liu Mei in check, he might have to start from the aspect of interests and satisfy this woman.