Chapter 183 The White Lotus Cousin in Ancient Chinese Literature (12)
Su Yu was not anxious at all even though she hadn't seen the male protagonist for several days.
She could feel that the male protagonist's attitude was becoming more and more relaxed.
At the same time, the task progress bar is also growing rapidly. Now it has increased to 30%. Although I don’t know why it is increasing so fast, it is a good thing that the task can be completed.
After several days, Su Yu finally found Baishan.
She looked uneasy: "Brother Baishan, do you know what happened to my cousin recently? He seems to be avoiding me on purpose. Did I do something wrong?"
Su Yu was nervous and looked at him tenderly with her watery eyes. She called out "Brother Baishan", which made Baishan's heart flutter.
No wonder everyone likes my cousin.
He said vaguely: "No need to pretend, the young master is just angry and is deliberately avoiding you."
Su Yu was surprised: "Why?"
"Because of the purse my cousin gave me..."
"Bai Shan, come back." Cui Ling appeared not far from the two of them at some point and suddenly interrupted Bai Shan's words.
The two were startled at the same time. Su Yu looked over timidly and met a pair of extremely calm eyes. Cui Ling's expression was no different from usual. If Bai Shan hadn't admitted it himself, no one would have known that he was actually angry.
The moment their eyes met, that person looked away very naturally.
It's confirmed, he's hiding from her.
But Baishan mentioned the purse...
At this moment, Su Yu clearly saw the sky-blue purse she had given to Cui Ling hanging neatly around his waist.
Bai Shan was so frightened that he dared not continue to speak. He could only leave a sentence in a very low voice: "Tomorrow at noon, the young master and the eldest prince will have a small gathering in the Zhenwei Pavilion."
Tomorrow at noon, in the Treasure Pavilion, the eldest prince will also be there...
Su Yu lowered her eyes and pondered over this sentence.
I don’t know if Cui Ling heard it.
Anyway, when Su Yu went there at noon the next day, she happened to see Cui Ling and the eldest prince sitting by the window.
Zi Tong was holding some newly bought rouge jewelry, standing beside Su Yu, and pointed to the third floor of the Zhenwei Pavilion in surprise: "Miss, look, isn't that the eldest master?"
In order to avoid appearing too abrupt, Su Yu walked around the adjacent streets twice and bought a lot of things before coming here.
Hearing Zi Tong's words, Su Yu looked up, and her gaze met Cui Ling's downward gaze. The next second, she smiled softly.
What a coincidence.
Cui Ling paused, pursed his lips, and looked away as if he hadn't seen her.
"Since we've met, let's go up and say hello."
After saying that, Su Yu took the lead and walked into the Zhenwei Pavilion.
When the waiter learned the purpose of their visit, he first asked the distinguished guests, and then greeted Su Yu with a flattering smile.
"This way please, miss."
When they reached a private room on the third floor, the waiter stopped, opened the door for Su Yu, and said with a bright smile, "This is it."
Su Yu thanked him softly, asked Zi Tong to wait outside, and went in.
Zhenwei Pavilion has three floors. The first floor is the lobby where everyone is welcome. The second floor requires a small amount of silver as an entrance fee. As for the third floor, only certain people of noble status can go up there.
Obviously, Cui Ling and the eldest prince are both on the list on the third floor.
When Su Yu entered, the first thing she looked at was the eldest prince, and then at Cui Ling.
Coincidentally, the two men's attitudes were extremely cold, as if they had made an appointment.
Then Su Yu noticed with her sharp eyes that they all had the purses she gave them hanging around their waists.
Su Yu: “…” Seems to understand a little.
The system gloats: [It’s a car accident. 】
Su Yu ignored it and walked up to them with an uneasy look: "Cousin, Your Highness."
The eldest prince turned the wine glass as if he was looking at the pattern on it, as if he didn't hear Su Yu's words. After a few breaths, he picked up the wine glass and drank it all, then slowly looked at Su Yu.
"Miss Su, what a coincidence."
Su Yu lowered her eyebrows and said: "It's a coincidence. Zi Tong and I went out to buy some rouge. I didn't expect to see my cousin and His Highness here, so I came up to say hello."
The eldest prince glanced at Cui Ling, who had been silent, and said, "Even so, Miss Su, please sit down and drink with us."
Su Yu didn't dare to refuse.
So a new problem arises.
The eldest prince and Cui Ling sat opposite each other. There were empty seats next to them. If Su Yu wanted to sit down, she could only choose one of them.
Last time the purse was big enough for two people, but this time she can't split the seat in half with one person sitting on each side.
The eldest prince looked at her coldly, waiting to see what she would choose.
Cui Ling looked calm. He ignored Su Yu's gaze that seemed to be asking for help and was waiting for her choice.
Su Yu stood there hesitating and feeling a little awkward.
The master of keeping balance encountered the biggest challenge of his career.
As soon as she glanced in Cui Ling's direction, the eldest prince's eyes, as sharp as a knife, shot over at her.
Looking towards the eldest prince, Su Yu shivered at Cui Ling's cold gaze.
The system felt bad for her.
The mission was more important, so Su Yu decisively chose Cui Ling and sat down nervously. The person next to her had a steady and peaceful aura, as if the previous chill was an illusion.
However, the eldest prince's knife-like gaze became more intense, and he could pierce Su Yu into a sieve at any time.
Su Yu huddled beside Cui Ling like a quail, quietly grabbed his sleeve, and asked softly, "Cousin, are you still angry?"
There was a dull sound.
The eldest prince put down the wine glass heavily with a sullen face, and the wine splashed out and wet the table.
Su Yu was startled and almost stood up. The next second, someone held her wrist through her clothes, as if to comfort her.
The eldest prince's face became even gloomier.
Cui Ling acted as if she didn't see it, and glanced at the shivering maid in the corner: "What are you standing there for? The wine in your Highness's cup has spilled, why don't you come and refill it?"
The atmosphere in the room was like a bow with a fully drawn string, ready to explode at any moment.
The maid was so frightened that she dared not breathe. She walked forward tremblingly to add more wine for the eldest prince. However, as soon as she picked up the wine jug, she was waved away.
“Get lost!”
The eldest prince slammed the table with a loud bang, attracting the attention of the two men.
He stared at Su Yu with a gloomy expression, and spoke through his teeth: "The maid is clumsy and can't even lift the wine pot. Miss Su's purse is so well embroidered, she must be very clever. I wonder if Miss Su would be willing to pour wine for me?"
The maid retreated back into the corner as if escaping.
Su Yu: “…”
As expected, they all hold a grudge about their wallets.
If I had known this, I wouldn't have given two purses just to save trouble.
Cui Ling frowned and was about to speak up for Su Yu, but she stopped him by holding her arm. Su Yu shook her head gently: "Cousin, it's okay."
She stood up, walked to the eldest prince and poured wine for him: "Your Highness."
Taking advantage of the time when pouring wine, Su Yu leaned forward slightly and whispered in the eldest prince's ear: "Your Highness, please don't be angry. I wonder if Your Highness has seen the pocket?"
The eldest prince's originally gloomy expression froze.
The hand hidden under the table squeezed the purse quickly and actually pinched something in the corner.
His eyebrows were slightly raised, and his narrow eyes were filled with suspicion.
Su Yu blinked at him, smiled softly, and handed the wine glass to him: "Your Highness, be careful this time and don't spill it again."
Su·Master of Keeping Balance·Yu snorted coldly: Little guy, you are so easy to control.
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