Chapter 500 A tall horse, personally escorting her home!

Every time Li Qingluo gave a perfunctory "hmm" or replied with a half-hearted "I love you too," it made him exert himself even more.

She added with a hint of annoyance, "You're disobedient, Luo'er."

As the lingering passion neared midnight, Li Qingluo could no longer resist and fell asleep first.

Duan Rongshi applied the medicine to her, then held her in his arms and quickly drifted off to sleep.

Both of them slept soundly and deeply.

So much so that when Li Qingluo woke up, Duan Rongshi also opened his sleepy eyes.

"What time is it?"

He seemed to have something urgent to do, so he immediately sat up and called Zhuiyu to the door.

"What time is it?"

Why don't you wake me up?

Zhuiyu: "Your Highness, please don't worry."

"Although it was already three-quarters past Chen Shi (7:45 AM), a letter arrived saying that today's schedule had been canceled."

Duan Rongshi paused in his dressing.

"Cancelled? Why was it cancelled?"

Zhuiyu: "It seems there was an emergency in the palace. That's why that gentleman left in a hurry, leaving only a message."

Before Duan Rongshi could even relax his brow, Li Qingluo sat up in surprise again.

"Is it almost 9 AM?"

"Sparrow, sparrow?"

"Why didn't this girl wake me up on time?"

She spoke rapidly as she got out of bed and quickly put on her clothes.

Seeing her bustling around like a little bee, Duan Rongshi simply lay down and leaned back to support himself.

"I heard the restaurant has already reopened for business these past two days?"

"Looks like business is good?"

Li Qingluo had already started combing her hair: "Everyone is still enjoying the novelty, so the shop was so busy yesterday that it sold out everything we prepared early."

"Business is actually pretty good."

"Moreover, today is the second day of the opening of Huaxie Restaurant, and I need to personally continue to oversee things."

"Ah Shi, I won't be home with you today."

"You take good care of yourself, I have to go now."

Duan Rongshi lifted the curtain and looked at her, his voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible resentment: "You're leaving without even eating?"

"You didn't even ask what I've been doing these past few days?"

Li Qingluo quickly went over and cupped Duan Rongshi's fresh and handsome face, giving him a kiss.

"Of course I'm extremely curious."

"But I really don't have time now."

"Ah Shi, tell me when you get back tonight. I want to know, I really want to know."

"I'm leaving now. Be a good boy/girl at home."

After saying that, she hurriedly left the room like a head of a household.

Que'er explained from outside, "Miss, it was the nanny who told me not to disturb you and your husband's rest this morning."

"They said it's rare for both of you to get up so late, you must both be exhausted from yesterday."

"Besides, the nanny went to the restaurant earlier, so you don't need to worry too much, young lady."

"Please slow down, young lady—"

Que'er chased after him, and by the time Duan Rongshi slowly got up, Zhuiyu and Lengdian had already brought in breakfast.

"Your Highness, the girl that Que'er chased after with breakfast, would you like some?"

After Duan Rongshi told them to put it down, he left.

After he turned around, several bright red scratches were revealed on his back.

There were also red spots on her chest that she had deliberately made a fuss about.

After getting dressed, Duan Rongshi came to the table and looked at the various exquisite morning tea snacks laid out on it. Thinking that everything in the mansion was now paid for by her, and that she had gotten up early in the morning to rush off to do business, she couldn't help but chuckle.

"He really has become a live-in son-in-law."

"However, being taken care of like this doesn't seem so bad."

Duan Rongshi had some free time today, so he went out of the mansion for a walk.

After observing the bustling and prosperous Huaxie Restaurant from afar, Zhuiyu returned with news that "business is even better today than yesterday."

"The line over there stretches almost to the end of the street."

"I noticed that the owners of the neighboring restaurants were so angry that their eyes were red and their heads were green with envy. They couldn't hide their envy and jealousy."

“Young master, the young lady’s business acumen is truly inherited from Madam Pei.”

"With just one new idea, he transformed an otherwise unremarkable restaurant into a unique specialty in Nan'an."

"No other girl besides you has such courage and ability. She's a natural-born businesswoman."

Although Duan Rongshi felt honored, he also saw Li Qingluo's busy figure through the crack in the window of the teahouse opposite the Flower Pavilion Restaurant.

He frowned deeply.

He gave the order: "Have that sparrow keep an eye on her daughter as she eats and rests."

"If her daughter falls first, I will make things difficult for her in the future."

Zhuiyu's jaw almost dropped in shock.

Is Your Highness now at odds with a mere maid?

He dared not delay and was about to go find Que'er when Duan Rongshi called him back.

"I have something I'd like to ask you."

Before we knew it, it was evening again.

Li Qingluo, dragging her weary body, floated out of the Flower Pavilion Restaurant.

Just as she was about to get into the carriage, she heard Que'er exclaim, "Miss, look who's that?"

Li Qingluo turned her head and saw Duan Rongshi riding a tall black horse toward her.

"Ah Shi, what brings you here?"

Li Qingluo was pleasantly surprised.

Duan Rongshi bent down and reached out, gently scooped Li Qingluo up, and then mounted her on his horse, sitting her in his lap.

"You've worked hard, Luo'er."

"I've come to take you home."

Li Qinglu felt a warm feeling in her heart.

Besides being warm, it also has a sweet taste, like drinking honey.

The two rode horses, while Que'er and the others rode in a carriage behind them.

Duan Rongshi was faster on foot, and after he led Li Qinglu back to the Nangong residence first, he dismounted and was reluctant to let Li Qinglu walk on her own.

So he personally carried Li Qingluo back to Tangdi Residence from the main gate.

After Li Qing collapsed onto the couch, he immediately took off her shoes and socks, seemingly to massage her feet.

Li Qingluo sat up in shock: "Ashi, no, you mustn't!"

"You are of noble birth, how dare you massage my feet?"

She reached out to stop him, but Duan Rongshi grabbed her wrist tightly.

"I am now just Luo'er's husband."

"And he's a husband who moved in with his wife's family, what's wrong with that?"

"Luo'er, there are no princes here, only your husband who feels sorry for you after a long day."

"Listen to me, let go."

Li Qinglu blushed and said, "I...I'm really scared. I've been busy all day, so I might smell bad."

Duan Rongshi was both amused and exasperated.

"Who hasn't smelled foot odor?"

"Do you really think that my feet have never sweated since I started practicing martial arts as a child?"

"Luo'er, it's normal for it to have an odor, there's no need to be ashamed."

After he finished speaking, he gently pulled her hand away.

Then he smoothly took off her shoes and socks, and gently massaged her delicate feet.

The technique was so comfortable that Li Qingluo couldn't help but squint her eyes.

"Ah Shi, where did you learn that?"

Moreover, his expression showed absolutely no disgust at the smell of her feet.

Although she sniffed it hard, there was actually no smell.

But his decisive and efficient actions still warmed her heart.

Duan Rongshi: "This afternoon."