The male servant dutifully explained, "This is cave python sashimi."

Li Aili: "..."

Did that slice of meat twitch just now?

She immediately told the male servant to take the plate away. If she looked at it even once more, she wouldn't be able to eat tonight.

Finally, the male servant placed the evening's main course in front of her.

A basket of white bread, accompanied by a pitiful little dish of pickled vegetables.

Li Aili took a deep breath. "Dessert? What's dessert?"

The servant said, "There is no dessert today."

No dessert?!

No dessert!

(╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

These words completely enraged Li Aili, and she slammed her hand on the table and stood up.

That's outrageous!

Li Aili stormed out of the North District restaurant, ready to roll up her sleeves and confront the man she was on a date with.

I planned a romantic dinner for you, and this is how you repay my kindness?

She's determined to get an explanation tonight for the lack of dessert at dinner!

Then she bumped into Arthur Cold Jade, who was striding towards her.

Behind the tall man followed Conrad, the kind-faced old butler.

Conrad was holding a huge forest jam cake that smelled incredibly sweet.

"Gulp," Li Aili swallowed the saliva that she couldn't help but secrete.

"Where are you going?" the Duke asked, looking at his playful yet charming wife.

Like a cat attracted by dried fish, Li Aili stared intently at the cake with her beautiful green eyes, not moving an inch. "Ah, did you finish your date with the Marquis so quickly?"

The Duke chuckled. "Thanks to someone, the Marchioness is still in the sky, enjoying the pleasure of 'flying'."

With her mind completely occupied by cake, Li Aili finally realized something was wrong. She looked at the Duke with a bewildered expression, "What? She's flying in the sky?!" (◎_◎;)

What the heck??

Did Marquis Marina drink the aphrodisiac herself?

That stuff only works if the other person drinks it!

Li Aili subconsciously looked out the window.

This restaurant in the North District happens to have a view of the garden.

A figure was seen 'flying' in mid-air, and several royal griffin riders rode after it, trying to rescue the princess who was experiencing the 'joy of flying'.

However, for some unknown reason, the princess, which was flying steadily south, suddenly made a sharp turn, veering 90 degrees eastward.

As a result, the griffin riders who came to "rescue" from the north and south collided with each other.

Both planes crashed.

Li Aili: "..."

Why is the king's illegitimate princess flying in the sky?

Because she drank the problematic "Flying Potion".

How could she get the flight potion wrong?

Oh, right, I remember now, because she didn't listen to the instructions for using the medication when she left. (╯°□°）╯︵┻━┻

While she stared in disbelief, the Duke had already signaled to the servants to quietly remove the "delicacies" from the table.

When Li Aili sat back down at the table in a daze, a sumptuous meal that would satisfy a normal human appetite was laid out in front of her.

The glistening roast chicken, its color so enticing it makes your mouth water; the appetizers, a feast for the eyes and the palate; the irresistible meat-filled vine-shaped pan-fried dumplings; and a sweet and delicious forest jam cake!

This is the true culinary delight of life!

Li Aili ate a large piece of cake in one bite.

The sweet cake acts like fuel, getting the sluggish brain working again.

Li Aili frowned slightly.

If the princess drinks the wrong potion, shouldn't the duke be the hero who saves her?

Why did you come back?

Li Aili hesitated before tentatively asking, "Um, is anything else happening tonight?"

The Duke took a sip of cream soup and said calmly, "Apart from the Marchioness performing a 'special skill' in front of me, everything is normal, my dear."

Li Aili asked curiously, "What special skill?"

The Duke looked at her tenderly and said tactfully, "Your 'beauty potion' has another effect that's a bit too strong, my dear."

Li Aili: "………………"