Chapter 75

She looked up and met the man's gaze.

Pei Yan took a sip of the tea that had no aroma, and was thinking that her restaurant was just so-so and couldn't even serve a pot of the best Longjing tea. Then she turned around and saw the person in question. Even though he was wearing a coarse linen shirt, his noble demeanor could not be concealed.

This linen dress is somewhat unsuitable for her.

Not even as good-looking as the maids' clothes in the Duke's Mansion.

Looking at the man following her...his eyes dimmed.

Su Guoer was also startled. Why was he here?

Lu Ping'an: "Why don't you go in? Didn't you say you didn't want to go for the seal carving? Or do you still want to go? Or is it still in time for us to go now?" Just now in the carriage, Su Guoer said that she had to go back to entertain customers and it was getting late.

She is the cook and can't be away for too long.

After hearing this, Su Guoer turned around hurriedly: "Ah, don't worry, I can go there by myself some other day. I just heard you say that your brothers like to eat our braised meat, right? I'll bring some for you, and you can take it back to try it."

Lu Ping'an: "It's okay. It's noon now. I plan to have lunch here with you. Do you have time?"

Is this an invitation?

But... Su Guoer looked at Pei Yan beside her.

There is also a big Buddha here. Based on her understanding of Pei Yan, it would be strange if he didn't cause trouble!

She didn't want Pei Yan and Lu Ping'an to bump into each other.

So she was about to refuse, and then she heard Pei Yan say, "Since the cook is back, why don't you go to the kitchen? I've been waiting here for a long time. Is this how you treat diners at Su Ji Fresh Food Restaurant?" He raised his eyebrows calmly, without any expression, but his tone was provocative.

Su Guoer: "Please wait a moment, sir. I'll be right there." She said with a fake smile.

Then he turned around and said to Lu Ping'an with a smile: "Today... I'm afraid I don't have time. Why don't you come back another day? Pick a time when no one is around, and I'll make you a few of my specialties?"

Then he turned to Yunniang and said, "Go and bring a few bags of braised meat for Brother Lu to take back and try."

Yunniang rushed to the kitchen quickly.

Lu Ping'an looked at Pei Yan, then looked at her. He always felt that Su Guoer was a little flustered, but he didn't know what she was flustered about. But where was Pei Yan?

He always has an indifferent attitude.

His intuition told him that there was some unclear relationship between the two of them.

But... since she said she would come back another day, it meant that he had hope, so Lu Ping'an said tactfully: "Okay, then I'll come to see you next time when I'm on leave." After that, he turned around and left without even taking the braised meat.

Pei Yan watched the other party leave, his eyes dimming.

When Su Guoer approached and asked him what he wanted to order as usual, he spoke: "You found a man like this after leaving the Duke's Mansion?"

"Even if you don't want to be mine, considering how much the old lady likes you, she will definitely not let you marry someone like this. Tell me, what is your vision?"

What a poor vision!

The first thing he does is accuse the other person.

These words made Su Guoer feel angry and she wanted to mock him instantly, but considering that he had saved her twice and given her a shop, she gritted her teeth and decided not to argue with him.

She endured it.

After turning off the engine, she said, "Could you please stop being so sarcastic?" She knew he was angry with her, so she was mocking her. And rightfully so, since she was the one who started calling him by his name.

Pei Yan put down the cup in his hand: "Sarcastic? Do I have to be sarcastic with you?"

Then he used some water to write on the table: "I just don't want to see you degenerate. I don't think the old lady would want to see the girl she raised end up in such a situation, right?"

This made Su Guoer laugh out loud: "Such a situation? What kind of situation? Are you looking down on me?"

"I earn my living by relying on my own skills? How can that be shameful?" That sentence really pissed off Su Guoer. She said it almost in anger. Her chest was heaving violently, she was really furious.

Yunniang, who came out with a lotus leaf bag, was frightened by the atmosphere between the two of them and didn't dare to go forward. She retreated with the lotus leaf bag.

Su Guoer was very angry, thinking back to her previous life, he always acted so high and mighty, looking down on everything about her, and later he even stopped her from leaving the house.

If he hadn't stopped me, I might not have ended up like that.

So who should she blame?

His two light words brought back her painful memories...

Su Guoer even felt that she had never caught his eye and was just a plaything of his from the beginning to the end. She admitted it.

But in this life, no one can erase her contributions. She opened Su Ji Fresh Food Restaurant with her own hands. She doesn't need to rely on anyone to live.

Seeing that Su Guoer seemed very angry, Pei Yan was also stunned for a moment, and then turned his head away: "That's not what I meant, don't misunderstand me"

Su Guoer: "I didn't misunderstand you. I believe you didn't mean that." Her voice suddenly calmed down, as if covered with a layer of black mist. When you get closer, you can seem to sense the faint sadness from her.

Although I don't know what happened, I know for sure that I have offended her.

There was no way, he could only apologize: "I'm sorry, I"

Su Guoer: "It's okay, I said, I don't blame you"

Pei Yan: "I haven't apologized yet"

Su Guoer: "I don't need to apologize." What a stubborn person.

"Besides... I need to thank you. Thank you for saving my life twice, and also... for asking the emperor to reward me with this house. This is a great favor, and I will never forget it." She stood up and bowed deeply. Every move was very familiar. It was obvious that this was something she learned in his Duke's Mansion.

Pei Yan was so angry that he started to laugh again. He said, "Su Guoer, you have to talk to me like this, right?"

"I saved you not because I wanted your gratitude." What did he want?

What? He couldn't bear to think about it. If he said he liked her? He thought he was crazy. What was so good about her?

Su Guoer looked up at him and said, "I know, but I must thank you."

"I've received your kindness three times. This is my good fortune. However... there are differences between men and women. Your Highness, you don't need to do this in the future."

He added, "Now that I have left the Duke's Mansion, I should no longer enjoy its protection. I know you are doing this for my own good, but if this matter gets out, I'm afraid it will damage the reputation of the Crown Prince. So please think twice before you act in the future. Don't show me any more favors. I can't repay you, and I can't accept them."

She said decisively, regardless of how the prince viewed her. She was going to speak openly today.