Chapter 214 Beauty's Schemes (17) - Dinner Together

Prince Rui, inside the carriage, had a somewhat gloomy expression. He had indeed witnessed the intimate scene between Cui Zeyu and Ruyi just now.

When the guards reported that the two had a close relationship, he felt nothing.

But seeing it with my own eyes today, I am unsettled.

He himself didn't know where this feeling came from, but he was just very unhappy.

"parking."

Prince Rui suddenly spoke up, and the coachman immediately stopped the carriage.

After a moment of silence, Prince Rui instructed his guards, "When Ruyi and the others arrive, have her come over."

As for what he came here for, he hadn't decided yet.

When Cui Zeyu saw the carriage stop not far from them, he began to make a plan.

Ning Shu and Tuya were completely unaware of anything at the moment, still discussing which dishes at Cuifenglou were famous and what they would order later.

At this moment, Cui Zeyu interjected, "If Miss Ruyi doesn't mind, how about we have a meal together? We can also discuss the case."

Wait, wasn't the case already discussed at the Dali Temple? Could there be something he didn't mention?

Ning Shu asked in a low voice, "Sir, won't discussing the case in public make people think you've neglected your duties?"

Doesn't this instance have any code of professional ethics?

Cui Zeyu smiled, thinking that if she were anyone else, it would certainly be considered dereliction of duty, but she was a person from the powerful Prince Rui's mansion, so there was no question of dereliction of duty.

He said, "There are private rooms in Cuifeng Tower."

Ning Shu suddenly realized, "Oh, so that's how it is."

As they were talking, they saw a person standing in front of them. The person looked familiar and seemed to be from the Prince Rui's mansion.

Before Ning Shu could react, the other party spoke up: "Miss Ruyi, the Prince requests your presence."

After he finished speaking, he turned to the side so that she could see the carriage behind him.

Ning Shu tilted her head and looked at the carriage, remaining silent for a while before she reacted.

He quickly agreed, "Okay, I'll be right back."

He left a message before leaving.

When Cui Zeyu heard what the newcomer said, his eyes narrowed slightly. Perhaps he would have the honor of meeting Prince Rui today.

Ning Shu followed the guards to the carriage, waiting for Prince Rui to speak.

The Prince Rui's clear voice came from inside the carriage: "Why are you loitering outside the mansion?"

Is this a case of being caught red-handed by the boss and facing accountability?

Ning Shu broke out in a sweat, thinking to himself, "Why are you meddling in such trivial matters when you're not dealing with important national affairs?"

An excuse still needs to be found; it's a basic human instinct: "The Empress Dowager ordered me to come out on an errand."

She's not just wandering around.

Prince Rui knew perfectly well what was going on, but didn't expose her: "Do you want to go back to the manor now?"

Ning Shu thought that there was still a long day ahead, so why go back to the manor so early? She shook her head and said, "I still have things to take care of. I plan to have a meal first, and then continue."

Prince Rui remained silent. Ning Shu was growing impatient and was about to ask him what he wanted when she heard Prince Rui say:

"I'm also quite hungry. Let's have a meal together. The Cui Feng Tower is just ahead."

Upon hearing this, Ning Shu was astonished. Was her boss planning to treat her to a meal?

That's great! She can save some money.

She immediately asked, "Is Your Highness treating us? But I already have dinner plans with two friends, so..."

The guards and coachman around the carriage were all shocked by Ning Shu's performance. This girl is amazing!

How dare they speak to the prince like that, not only asking the prince to treat them to a meal but also wanting their friends to come along?

They wouldn't even dare to dream of doing that.

Prince Rui was clearly also taken aback. He remained silent for a moment before slowly saying, "We can call them."

Wow~ Here comes the job benefit! Even cows and horses should bravely make demands.

Ning Shu immediately fawned, "Thank you, Your Highness. I'll go fetch them." With that, he turned and ran off.

Prince Rui found it hard to describe his current mood. What was wrong with him?

Prince Rui selected a superior private room, which contained an octagonal table.

The seating arrangement was as follows: Prince Rui was in the highest position, Cui Zeyu was to Prince Rui's right, Ning Shu was to Prince Rui's left, and Tuya was opposite Prince Rui.

Cui Zeyu never expected that he would not only meet the legendary Prince Rui, but also dine at the same table with him, and couldn't help but look at Ruyi with a sidelong glance.

This was the first time Tuya had met Sizhong. He had heard Ning Shu say that the Prince Rui in front of him was also a player, but he hadn't expected him to look like this.

Even he, a man, had to admit that the other person was incredibly good-looking. He originally thought Cheng Chuan was already good-looking enough, but he never expected that there were always people better than him.

The graffiti had been staring intently at Prince Rui, but one glare from him made him immediately cower, lowering his head and pretending to be very busy. What he was busy with, no one knew.

Ning Shu was surprised that Prince Rui would treat her to a meal. She had originally planned to only order the dishes she wanted to eat the most to save some money.

Now that she has a wealthy patron, she no longer wants to be frugal.

She leaned closer to the graffiti, her lips almost touching its ear, and whispered, "Since it's rare for His Highness to treat us, remember to order as much as you want to eat."

They've been discussing what to eat the whole way here, and now they don't have to choose anymore, they want it all!

Graffiti was delighted and was about to nod when he felt himself being enveloped by two unfriendly gazes.

He looked up and saw that both Prince Rui and Cui Zeyu were staring at him.

The look in his eyes was anything but friendly. He didn't understand what he had done wrong, so he quickly lowered his head.

When he looked down, he suddenly realized that Ning Shu was too close to him. He could smell the faint fragrance on her body, and he immediately understood.

Holy crap, he accidentally offended two jealous men!

The graffiti felt ashamed for being so inconsiderate.

He quickly sat up straight, slightly raised his buttocks, and moved to sit a little further away from Ning Shu, responding to Ning Shu's words in a low voice.

Ning Shu didn't notice the graffiti's little actions at all. Hearing that the graffiti readily agreed, she quickly started calling the waiter to order food.

Cui Zeyu didn't know what was wrong with him, why he felt inexplicably uncomfortable when he saw Ruyi getting close to that young man.

His eyes unconsciously turned fierce as he stared at the other person.

He felt that he liked Yin Xinyue, and inexplicably liked her the moment he saw her.

He himself couldn't explain it, always feeling that everything was out of control ever since Yin Xinyue appeared.

After the graffiti was removed from his body, Rui Wang became expressionless.

His tightly clenched right hand betrayed his displeasure; he didn't like other men getting close to Ruyi.

He was very unhappy to see her being so familiar with other men.

He has excellent hearing; he heard what Ruyi said earlier.

He didn't understand why Ruyi cared so much about a charlatan. Could it be that, as she said, she and the man had a secret affair?

The thought of the word "private affair" made him clench his fist again, and his gaze toward the graffiti was filled with daggers.

The graffiti artist, who had just relaxed after sensing that the atmosphere had eased, suddenly became tense again.

He felt the pressure from the other side had become tangible.

He was sweating profusely; he shouldn't have come to this meal!

The graffiti artist is now filled with regret; this meal might be his last!