Li Chang'an remained silent, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with Feng Beichuan's words. She seemed to have long been used to his glib tongue and naturally didn't bother to respond.
However, this scenery is indeed a rare and beautiful sight, and the warm sunshine makes people feel much warmer.
Although he did not receive a response, Feng Beichuan truly felt the joy that Li Chang'an was experiencing. He was also very happy and felt that he had done justice to the villa that Li Chang'an had put so much effort into decorating.
After admiring the flowers for a while, the two walked into the small pavilion.
Because everything had been prepared in advance, the tables and chairs on the pavilion were all wiped clean. There were also some exquisite tea snacks on the table, and a set of celadon tea set on it. Although it was just a plain piece, it looked very elegant and simple, which added a unique charm to the scene.
"The tea here is quite good."
Li Chang'an picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then casually looked at the light-colored tea soup against the white porcelain cup, with wisps of tea fragrance wafting out.
"This is newly harvested pre-rain Longjing tea. I haven't tasted it before, but since we are entertaining Your Highness, we should naturally use the best."
Feng Beichuan smiled and picked up a piece of pastry from the plate with his slender fingers, handing it to Li Chang'an: "This pastry is made with fresh flowers. Paired with fresh tea, it's refreshingly sweet without being cloying."
Li Chang'an smiled faintly, showing him respect, and took the pastry but did not eat it. Instead, he placed it on a small plate beside him: "Everyone is afraid of losing one thing while trying to do another. The Regent can be considered a winner in life. He is glamorous in public and elegant in private, which is beyond the reach of us."
"You can't have your cake and eat it too. Everyone has times when they're not in control of their own destiny. If Your Highness wishes, I'm willing to give everything so we can live like gods..."
Feng Beichuan's smile remained faint, his clear black eyes gazing intently at the woman before him: "If Your Highness wishes, why not become the mistress of this villa?"
A slightly ambiguous feeling suddenly filled the air, and Li Chang'an's expression hardened, and he stopped talking.
It was truly a worthy opponent. She had originally wanted to probe her partner to see just how capable he was. After the incident with Bai Yuanshan, Li Chang'an knew she could no longer remain inactive. Her cooperation with Feng Beichuan was merely a temporary measure. Only now did she realize that she seemed to know nothing about this person.
Li Chang'an would never allow herself to fight a battle she wasn't prepared for. She had to know everyone around her inside and out, but now it seemed she was going to run into a snag with Feng Beichuan.
"Meow—"
A lazy meow broke the temporary silence, and a large, snow-white cat slowly walked towards Feng Beichuan and Li Chang'an.
This cat was very well cared for; it was big and strong, and its fluffy fur made it look like a large snowball. Its white fur was completely free of any other color. What was even more striking were its jewel-like eyes, a deep blue that shone with a clear light.
Suddenly remembering what A-Tao had said before, Li Chang'an guessed that this cat must be the Big White she had mentioned.
"Come."
After clearing her mind, Li Chang'an bent down and waved to Da Bai. She preferred teasing the cat to endlessly playing Tai Chi with Feng Beichuan.
Unfortunately, Da Bai didn't seem to care much about her and continued walking leisurely, refusing to go near Li Chang'an.
Its four paws looked short and thick, perhaps because it was too fat or because its fur was too long, but paired with its lazy and leisurely gait, it did not look clumsy at all, but rather exuded a bit of arrogance.
For some reason, Li Chang'an felt that the cat looked somewhat like its owner.
The image of Feng Beichuan leisurely waving his fan involuntarily popped into my mind; the man and the cat were practically identical.
Seeing that Big White didn't want to get close to her, Li Chang'an wasn't annoyed. Instead, she went over to it and squatted down next to Big White, reaching out to touch its clean, fluffy fur. The feel was just as good as she had imagined.
"Meow—"
Big White opened its mouth and barked again, still as lazy as ever. It glanced at the strange woman beside it, then stretched its head over to sniff Li Chang'an's hand, before flicking its tail and running towards Feng Beichuan.
When it ran to Feng Beichuan's feet, Da Bai raised its two front paws and grabbed his legs. Feng Beichuan chuckled and reached out to catch it. Then, he watched as the big snowball lightly leaped into Feng Beichuan's arms with an extremely graceful movement. It obediently rubbed against his arm and then closed its eyes contentedly.
"Da Bai actually doesn't give His Highness any face, how inconsiderate!"
Feng Beichuan jokingly stroked the soft, white fur.
But Li Chang'an didn't take it to heart. She knew that cats weren't animals that liked to be close to people, let alone a stranger like herself.
"Da Bai was brought as tribute from the Western Regions. It has a rather eccentric personality. After raising it for so long, it's only been relatively close to me. Your Highness, please don't be angry."
Seeing that Li Chang'an remained silent, Feng Beichuan offered an explanation.
"How could I possibly get angry with a cat?"
Li Chang'an smiled helplessly: "If you get to know it, it will naturally like you more."
Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Feng Beichuan's handsome black eyes, followed by a playful smile: "If the two of us are together for a long time, Your Highness will eventually carry my scent..."
"Cough cough cough..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Chang'an coughed uncomfortably.
Feng Beichuan paused, then turned around and saw that it was the butler Zhang Shen who had come over. So he quickly swallowed back the nonsense he had just said.
Fortunately, Uncle Shen arrived in time, otherwise Li Chang'an might have lost his temper and made a move again.
Li Chang'an composed himself, pursed his lips, and looked tense. He thought that if there was a next time, he would definitely not let this incorrigible scoundrel get away with it!
"I just instructed the kitchen to prepare a meal, but I don't know what Your Highness usually likes to eat?"
Zhang Shen was also a shrewd person. Although he was looking at Li Chang'an, he was actually saying these words to Feng Beichuan.
"No need to trouble you, I'll be leaving in a bit."
Li Chang'an immediately declined, and looked at Zhang Shen with a smile and a slight nod: "I have some things to attend to. Thank you for your hospitality today."
Zhang Shen was taken aback, clearly not expecting Li Chang'an to say that. He was about to say something to persuade Li Chang'an to stay, but Li Chang'an had already gotten up to leave.
Seeing this, how could Feng Beichuan sit still? He casually tossed Da Bai, who was resting with its eyes closed in his arms, aside and prepared to leave with Li Chang'an, causing Da Bai to bark in dissatisfaction.
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