She appeared poised and confident throughout, showing no signs of embarrassment or shyness.
Zuan, on the contrary, felt a little embarrassed: "How about I excuse myself?"
After saying that, he even turned around.
Yu Yanlu smiled and said, "You're pretending to be a gentleman now, but you were quite bold last night."
Constantly being teased by the mature woman, Zu An naturally refused to back down: "So, does Madam want me to treat you like I did yesterday?"
Yu Yanluo's smile froze on her face. Her teasing look was replaced by embarrassment and anger. She spat and said, "You really are a bad guy."
Just then, there was a knock on the door: "Madam, the food has been brought."
Yu Yanluo's expression returned to normal. She gestured for Zu An to hide behind the screen, straightened her clothes slightly, and then said, "Come in."
Soon, Xingnu came in carrying a wooden tray filled with various delicacies. As she placed the dishes on the table, she said with a smile, "Madam has an unusually good appetite today, ordering so much food at once."
Yu Yanluo showed no sign of weakness: "My mental state seems to have improved a lot recently, and I feel like my appetite has improved. I might be able to eat quite a lot for the next period of time."
"That's wonderful," Xingnu said joyfully, clearly pleased that her mistress was getting better.
Yu Yanluo gave her a few perfunctory replies, then left and closed the door.
Zu An emerged from behind the screen, and Yu Yanluo beckoned to him: "It's lunchtime, come and eat with us."
When Zu'an came over, he saw several exquisite dishes laid out on the small table and couldn't help but laugh, "Madam, you should eat them yourself. I have a big appetite, and it won't be enough for me if you eat them all."
Yu Yanlu shook her head slightly: "I never have a good appetite in winter. These things were originally prepared for you by the servants, but everyone knows my condition. If my appetite suddenly increases, it will easily arouse suspicion. So let's increase it slowly like this, and make you suffer a little."
Zu An was taken aback and couldn't help but sigh, "My lady is so considerate, I don't know how I can ever repay her."
Yu Yanluo smoothed her skirt and sat down on the other side of the small table: "You helped Yanyou get revenge this time, so I should be the one who owes you a favor. I should say that I don't know how to repay you."
Zuan sighed inwardly. Time had left no trace on her; instead, it had made her wiser and more considerate. No wonder so many heroes and valiant men had fallen at her feet.
She possesses a refined composure and charm, and the longer you spend time with her, the more you can feel that influence.
“There’s no point in us just flattering each other like this. Let’s have dinner together.” Zuan laughed and sat down with an air of nonchalance.
"Mutual flattery?" Yu Yanluo was taken aback, but she quickly guessed the general meaning and couldn't help but marvel. This guy was different from everyone else in the world. He always came up with some ingenious ideas and fresh words, which made people full of curiosity.
"Huh, why is there only one set of bowl and chopsticks?" Zu An looked around but couldn't find it.
Yu Yanlu smiled and said, "I only need one set of chopsticks and a bowl by myself. Wouldn't asking for two sets give me away? You eat, I didn't have an appetite anyway."
Zu An asked curiously, "Since the last time I saw Madam, I noticed that she was afraid of the cold and her appetite didn't seem to be very good. Is she injured or something?"
Yu Yanlu shook her head: "No, it's just my constitution. I tend to feel sleepy and lose my appetite in winter. I've gotten used to it over the years, and it will pass. You don't need to worry."
“No appetite…” Zu An’s heart stirred. He took out a porcelain bottle from his pocket, sprinkled some fine powder into each dish and stirred it evenly. Then he picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and put it in front of the other person. “After I saw Madam before, I went back and prepared a small gift. I’ve been so busy lately that I forgot about it. Try it.”
Yu Yanluo didn't open her mouth. Her gaze fell on the porcelain bottle on the table, and recalling how he had just sprinkled the powder, her expression suddenly became strange: "You don't have some kind of 'Spring Breeze Eighteen Degrees' medicine again, do you?"
Zuan: "..."
He couldn't help but feel frustrated: "In Madam's eyes, am I that kind of person?"
Yu Yanluo nodded in deep agreement.
Zuan: "..."
So he had no choice but to eat a bite of each himself first: "Now you can rest assured, right?"
Yu Yanlu smiled slyly: "What if you took the antidote yourself beforehand?"
Without waiting for his reply, she grabbed the chopsticks, picked up a dish, and put it in her mouth: "I was just kidding. If I really fall for it, I'll just consider it bad luck to have met the wrong person."
Before she could finish speaking, her beautiful eyes widened in shock, as if she had encountered something extremely shocking.
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