Such a distance can be covered in the blink of an eye; everyone is already used to it.
"I'm going out to eat with the second young master," Qiao Lian'er said to her family.
After the two went outside, Da Meng also looked outside.
"Mom, I have something to take care of. I'll go out and come back later."
"Oh, then I'll save some food for you," said Madam Lü.
"No need, I'll talk business with my friends over drinks," Da Meng said.
Lady Lü wanted to ask more questions, but Da Meng had already left.
Qiao Lian'er was in a good mood, so she ordered a small pot of Daughter's Red wine and slowly savored it with Pei Shijiu.
The dishes on the table were all restaurant specialties and were very delicious.
It's deep winter now, and all the trees on both sides of the street have lost their leaves. The bare branches contrast with the gray sky, resembling an ink painting. A cold wind blows by from time to time.
The private room was warmed by a stove and incense, and the wine was also warmed up, so the two of them were enveloped in warmth.
Just today, Qiao Lian'er watched the performance of those captains and soldiers. This was the result of Pei Shijiu's hard work over the past month. She felt that what she needed was such a powerful ally.
Otherwise, she would be stretched thin, having to maintain her vast business empire, train a powerful elite army, and guard against Ponda and the Crown Prince.
"Eat more." Qiao Lian'er put food on the boy's plate. "You've had a tough month."
It was as if starlight was rising in Pei Shijiu's eyes.
The little girl put food on his plate, so touching!
"It's nothing, I'll be there whenever you need me." He patted his chest.
"By the way, keep an eye on the Crown Prince's side. See how things are going and what actions they're planning to take."
Qiao Lian'er said, "I can't always be by their side, and their meetings are unpredictable."
Pang Da knew she possessed some special abilities, so he was also on guard against her.
Pei Shijiu also sent spies to keep an eye on these people, but so far no effective reports have been received.
Noticing something, Qiao Lian'er looked outside.
Snowflakes began to fall outside at some point. The goose-feather-like snowflakes descended from the pale black sky, slowly covering the eaves and the ground.
A man and a woman walked past the restaurant under an oil-paper umbrella. At first glance, Qiao Lian'er didn't pay any attention to them, but soon she turned her gaze back to the two of them.
Although the oil-paper umbrella concealed her face, she could tell that the man's figure was familiar and increasingly so, like someone she often knew.
Qiao Lian'er picked up a meatball from the plate and threw it down.
The meatball hit the edge of the oil-paper umbrella perfectly and then fell to the ground.
"Oh dear, who is it? How rude!" The woman took a step back, her voice both reproachful and melodious, as if it could melt one's heart.
"Don't worry, maybe it was just an accident."
The man held the oil-paper umbrella over the woman's head while revealing his face and looking up.
At that glance, Qiao Lian'er recognized him; it was Brother Da Meng.
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