However, the fact that the two were hugging in public was still considered somewhat unusual by the people of ancient times, and it soon attracted some attention. Even the thick-skinned Chu Mubai blushed a little.
After all, he had received so many years of education in the Four Books and Five Classics, the way of the gentleman, and so on.
"Well, Madam, I think that should be enough. Shall we find a place to sit down first?"
Xia Yixin noticed the hesitation in his words, and only after raising her head did she notice the man's flushed ears. She immediately exclaimed as if she had discovered a new continent, "Chu Mubai, are you blushing?"
Good heavens!
She had never seen Lu Yan blush before in the previous world.
Chu Mubai coughed lightly, gently pushed her away, and then took her hand. "Madam, this is in public after all. Although I like your actions, it's not good to be spied on by others. I've made a reservation at the restaurant across the street. Let's go sit down. The festival will start soon."
As Chu Mubai spoke, he took her hand and led her toward the restaurant next door.
Xia Yixin let him lead her, looking at him thoughtfully. She seemed to have noticed that Lu Yan in this world was slightly different from him in modern times. Perhaps it was because of different experiences, and his personality was also different, but the most fundamental things had not changed.
He is Lu Yan, and he is also Chu Mubai; either way, he is the one she loves.
She unconsciously gripped his hand in return, their fingers intertwined, as if he were also holding onto her hidden unease.
Chu Mubai did not book the entire restaurant in a grand manner, but only reserved a top-class room with a panoramic view of Mengcheng's night scene.
Tonight, thousands of lights are lit, and the red lanterns seem to be lined up in rows. Downstairs, people are bustling about, but inside each room, there is a small world of its own.
On the octagonal table next to the main table were her favorite snacks, which were actually from Tianfu Restaurant.
It was only then, a beat later, that she realized that in the past six months, apart from transferring ownership of the shops, she hadn't really paid attention to anything else.
Zi Linglong's departure from the capital was quite sudden. Anyway, she had money from the Minister's mansion in her storage ring, so she didn't lack money and didn't really have any other concerns.
Seemingly noticing her confusion, Chu Mubai explained, "After Zi Linglong left the capital, the Ninth Prince and the new emperor were too busy to attend to anything else, so I bought her at a high price and put her under your name. Therefore, all the Tianfu Restaurants in the entire Nanyu territory are now yours. In addition, I have already ordered the craftsmen to make all the items that Zi Linglong provided before, so that when the war starts, the Tiger Wolf Division can be fully equipped with brand-new armor, saddles, and stirrups. Also, I have found the saltpeter that Zi Linglong mentioned a few days ago."
"..." Xia Yixin looked at the calm man, grabbed his collar, and narrowed her eyes, "Chu Mubai, you better tell me honestly, how many things are you still not telling me?"
Chu Mubai looked at the red lips so close to his own and restrained himself for a long time before finally letting himself kiss them.
He removed the masks from his own face and hers and placed them aside. He took the woman's hands and kissed them. "It's not that Mu Bai doesn't want to tell Madam, but that Mu Bai has always wanted to tell Madam. Be good, sit down first and let me tell you slowly, okay?"
Xia Yixin blushed under his intense gaze. She realized that this man was only a gentleman when he was outside; as soon as he entered the house, he seemed to turn into a wolf at any moment.
But she obediently listened and let him lead her to sit at the table.
He readily poured her tea, the temperature of which was just right, indicating that it had been prepared in advance. The pastries were also her favorites, including a strawberry cake.
On one side was a world of antique charm, but here it was a sponge cake, for which she was quite grateful to Zi Linglong.
She took a bite of the cake, licked the cream off her lips, and mumbled, "Okay, you can talk now."
He looked at her with doting eyes and solemnly told her all the things he had never told anyone else, such as Night Owl, how he secretly took over all of the Ninth Prince's collapsed businesses after Zi Linglong left the capital, the benefits he promised to the aristocratic families in Beiming, and of course, his response after the new emperor of Nanyu launched the war.
After hearing his words, Xia Yixin couldn't help but sigh in her heart. As expected of a villainous boss with cheat codes, Lu Yan could still thrive even in ancient times.
Not only did she unknowingly become the richest person in the entire Southern Yu, but according to Chu Mubai's plan, the new emperor of the Northern Underworld would have absolutely no chance of turning the tables.
Even if Chu Mubai sidelines Zi Linglong, he will still have considerable power, not to mention the Night Owls who are spread throughout Nan Yu and Bei Ming...
horrible.
After listening, she remembered a slight oversight: "Right, what about the Grand Tutor's Mansion? Once we turn against the new emperor, he will definitely target the Grand Tutor's Mansion. At that time..." She still liked the old lady, Grand Tutor Chu, and Madam Li very much. Madam Jia should be about to give birth.
Chu Mubai took a sip of tea and calmly said, "Don't worry, I had already arranged an escape route when I left the Grand Tutor's Mansion. When I was in Maicheng, I had Leng Zhan and the others pick up the people from the Grand Tutor's Mansion. They are now under Zhao Tuo's control and are very safe. I will take you to see them after this is over."
“Montene?” Xia Yixin suddenly realized, “No wonder I was puzzled back then that the Cold War didn’t stop the new emperor’s people from torturing you.”
"That was indeed my mistake," Chu Mubai admitted frankly.
Looking at the man opposite her, Xia Yixin could still recall the heartache she felt when she saw his scarred body, and seeing his nonchalant demeanor, she couldn't help but pinch his arm.
"Yes, someone plans and has ideas for everything they do. Then can you answer why they didn't take their medicine before and courted death? And why they took several years' worth of pills in one go to keep themselves alive? Chu Mubai, you've calculated everyone's fate. Have you thought about how angry and scared the people who care about you are when they see you like that..." She became angrier and more aggrieved as she spoke, and her eyes involuntarily reddened.
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