"What are you doing?"
Su Mingyu squinted her eyes. "Roast duck. I remember Mom once mentioned you, Lord Ye. You like roast duck the most. But the shop she talked about has closed, so I went to the 'First Fragrance Inn' and asked them to roast this duck for me."
Ye Weiguang looked at Su Mingyu's blushing face and a loving smile curved his lips. But his words were tinged with a bit of heart - ache. "I thought your mom would never think of me."
Su Mingyu didn't rush to comfort him. Instead, she broke off a duck leg, put it in a bowl, and brought it in front of him. "Father and daughter don't have grudges that last overnight. We just don't like to speak our minds. Come, Lord Ye, try this roast duck."
Ye Weiguang originally thought that like others, once Su Mingyu heard about his relationship with Ye Mengdie, she would start rambling on to comfort him.
Unexpectedly, Su Mingyu just said this one sentence and then let the matter pass.
The roasted duck skin glistened with oil. Just looking at its bright red color made one's mouth water and appetite soar.
Ye Weiguang took a bite of the duck leg. Instantly, the fat oozed out in his mouth. The salty flavor of the sauce on the duck skin burst in his mouth, and the tender yet non - stringy meat was simply irresistible.
"Mmm..." Ye Weiguang couldn't help but take another bite. "I've been to the First Fragrance Inn more than once or twice. Why didn't the roast duck there taste like this?"
Su Mingyu grinned. "This is my secret sauce. No one else can roast a duck like this except me. So you're in for a real treat today."
"I didn't expect a young lady from a noble family like you to be able to do such things. It's really a surprise." As Ye Weiguang said this, he walked over to the small table and sat down. He picked up a piece of duck meat with chopsticks and put it in his mouth, chewing slowly.
Su Mingyu shrugged and her tone was quite calm. "I may be a young lady from a noble family, but I'm just an unfavored eldest legitimate daughter. I can do a lot of things. I'll show you later. I'm sure it'll shock you."
"Really?" Ye Weiguang squinted his shrewd eyes and smiled. "In that case, I'll be looking forward to it."
As he said this, Ye Weiguang pointed to the empty seat opposite him. "Why aren't you eating? What are you standing there for? Sit down."
Su Mingyu touched her nose awkwardly. "Actually, I roasted another duck. I'm about to send it to the Prince of Ruixian. So I won't accompany you to eat today, Lord Ye."
"So that's it. I was wondering why you've been standing here." Ye Weiguang didn't say much. He just nodded, signaling her to go quickly.
"Then Mingyu will take her leave first." Su Mingyu said and was about to leave.
But when she was about to reach the door, she turned around and looked at Ye Weiguang. "Lord Ye, if you like this roast duck, just send someone to tell me next time you want some. I'll have someone roast it and send it to your mansion directly."
"Okay, I know. Hurry up. The roast duck will get cold soon." Ye Weiguang waved his hand, urging her to go quickly and not to disturb him from eating the roast duck.
But when Su Mingyu's back disappeared from the door, Ye Weiguang suddenly felt that the roast duck here wasn't that delicious anymore.
He put down his chopsticks, looked up in the direction where Su Mingyu had disappeared, and let out a long sigh.
Originally, he thought Ye Mengdie must have hated him until her death. Unexpectedly, she had always remembered him. Otherwise, Su Mingyu wouldn't have suddenly thought of sending him roast duck.
"Qingfeng... Do you think I was too stubborn before? If I had softened my attitude earlier, maybe Mengdie wouldn't have died so unjustly."
Ye Weiguang's eyes were a bit red. After waiting for a while and not getting an answer from Qingfeng, he sighed again. "Alas, forget it. Since the past is past, it's not very meaningful to regret now. We should do our best to protect Mengdie's only hope."
As he said this, Ye Weiguang waved his hand. "Someone, prepare some wine for me."
Such delicious duck must be paired with good wine. Otherwise, it would be a waste.
On this side, Su Mingyu, as usual, climbed over the wall into the Prince of Ruixian's mansion. She went to the kitchen and gave the duck to the cook who hadn't left yet. Then she started looking for Gu Ruobai in the mansion.
But Su Mingyu searched the study and the tea garden where Gu Ruobai often went, but couldn't find him.
Just when she was puzzled, she saw that the light was still on in Gu Ruobai's room. Without thinking, she pushed the door and walked in.
As soon as she opened the door, Su Mingyu heard a low - voiced scolding. "Who!"
Immediately afterwards, there was a palm wind with internal energy. Su Mingyu quickly dodged to the side but still couldn't avoid the after - effect of the palm wind. Finally, she was knocked to the ground.
Su Mingyu covered her buttocks and let out a whimper. "It's me... Why are you so on guard in your own room?"
Hearing Su Mingyu's pained cry, Gu Ruobai quickly walked out from the inner room.
When he saw Su Mingyu lying on the ground, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. "Who told you to enter my room without knocking?"
Su Mingyu pouted. Just as she was about to retort, she looked up and suddenly saw Gu Ruobai's current appearance.
Gu Ruobai was wearing a loose white inner robe. His slightly curly black hair hung down lazily, outlining a hazy beauty on his already handsome face.
As he bent down slightly, Su Mingyu could almost clearly see his fair skin and strong muscles.
Those full and explosive lines made Su Mingyu's face flush. She covered her eyes with her hand and then coquettishly said, "What are you doing! Put on your clothes!"
Noticing the blush that had spread to Su Mingyu's ear tips, Gu Ruobai was in a great mood.
He pulled Su Mingyu up from the ground and then pulled her into his arms. "What? Shy?"
Su Mingyu pursed her lips. In the 21st century, she had seen all kinds of men and all kinds of physiques.
Why did she become like an innocent young girl when she saw Gu Ruobai? Was it because the owner of this body was still a young girl?
"Who's shy!"
Su Mingyu broke free from Gu Ruobai, but her eyes still didn't dare to look at Gu Ruobai's body. "Hurry up and put on your clothes. It's cold at night. You'll catch a cold."
Looking at her blushing face, how could Gu Ruobai let this opportunity slip?
He spread out his hands. "You help me, and I'll put it on."
Su Mingyu: !!!
"You have hands and feet. Why do you want me to help you dress?"
Gu Ruobai just stood there, not moving at all, meaning that if you don't help me dress, I'll just stay like this.