Perhaps because he was in a bad mood, the person spoke very stiffly, even though his words were meant to be caring.
Zhuque watched silently from the side, shaking her head inwardly. She thought to herself, "This person's way of speaking is not good. I should learn from Liang Xuanjing."
As it turned out, Li Chang'an didn't give him a pleasant look when he heard this. Instead, he raised an eyebrow and said indifferently, "What, do I need to report to you when I go out?"
"you!"
Feng Beichuan's face immediately darkened. He opened his mouth as if to get angry, but in the end, he just frowned and sighed.
At this moment, Feng Beichuan felt even worse. He thought this woman was truly a cold and hard stone. Couldn't she tell at all that he cared about her?
But Li Chang'an remained indifferent, his displeasure written all over his face.
The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat tense.
Seeing this, Zhuque quickly stepped between the two and said with a somewhat embarrassed smile, "Your Highness need not worry too much. His Highness's injury has now fully healed. Since he has not left the manor for the past few days, he specially came to thank Miss Liu and invited her to have a meal."
Zhuque emphasized the word "worry" and then glanced at Li Chang'an as if it were nothing.
After saying that, she couldn't help but sigh silently in her heart, wondering if Li Chang'an could understand what she meant.
If she weren't afraid that the two of them would really start arguing, she wouldn't be willing to act as a peacemaker here!
Fortunately, Li Chang'an was not one to hold a grudge. She ignored Feng Beichuan and turned to Liu Mengwan, saying, "Let's go inside. I apologize for what happened earlier."
Liu Mengwan smiled and then said softly, "It's alright."
Actually, she and Liang Xuanjing were just enjoying watching the show; being bystanders was an amazing experience.
So Li Chang'an and Liu Mengwan walked ahead, with Zhuque following beside them, and Liang Xuanjing naturally followed as well.
Seeing that everyone had left, Feng Beichuan felt annoyed and couldn't help but complain that the woman was really heartless, actually ignoring him.
Actually, Feng Beichuan wanted to go with Li Chang'an, but he was too embarrassed to ask and could only wait for the other person to invite him. He didn't expect that woman to be so clueless.
Seeing Liang Xuanjing following behind those people, happily trying to strike up a conversation with Li Chang'an and Liu Mengwan, Feng Beichuan didn't care about saving face anymore and immediately followed them.
"Cough cough cough..."
When Feng Beichuan walked up to Li Chang'an, he coughed lightly twice, pretending to be serious, hoping to attract the man's attention.
Before Li Chang'an could respond, Liang Xuanjing moved closer to him again, then smiled slyly and glanced at Li Chang'an, saying, "Your Highness, it seems we'll have to get an extra set of chopsticks and bowls later."
Li Chang'an replied calmly, "Whatever."
Feng Beichuan could not bear such a humiliation. Looking at Liang Xuanjing, who had a gentle smile on his face, he couldn't help but clench his fists.
Even a mere kid is trying to fool me!
"Since Chang'an specifically invited Miss Liu to dinner, why is Young Master Liang so prejudiced? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were the one hosting today!"
Feng Beichuan's tone was full of contempt.
Liang Xuanjing wasn't annoyed by this. Instead, he grinned broadly at Feng Beichuan and said, "Oh, not at all. I just happened to be here for a free meal. How could I possibly steal the spotlight from Her Highness the Princess?"
Then Liang Xuanjing's bright eyes darted around, and he said, "Isn't the Regent just here to freeload too..."
Upon hearing this, Feng Beichuan almost fainted. He truly hadn't expected this kid to be so eloquent, managing to drag him into the mess with just a few words.
"Anyone who comes is a guest; there's no such thing as 'mooching' or 'freeloading'."
Liu Mengwan suddenly chimed in, instantly restoring order to the situation. Her simple words had a powerful effect.
Li Chang'an listened silently from the side, and couldn't help but look at this young lady of the Liu family with new respect.
Upon reaching the private room on the second floor, the sounds of traditional Chinese string and wind instruments could be heard from afar, and as we got closer, the music became even clearer.
As soon as they entered, they saw Tao Yaojun sitting cross-legged behind the dining table, his eyes half-closed, looking very content. Opposite him sat several musicians playing the zither and flute.
Upon seeing someone enter, the musicians stopped playing, and Tao Yaojun returned to reality from her reverie.
Looking up, I saw two more people in the group, one of whom I didn't recognize.
However, seeing that the girl looked quite kind, Tao Yaojun got up and walked towards Li Chang'an, a smile always on her lips, and said, "I was just thinking that it would be too lonely if there were only a few of us, so I called a few musicians over to liven things up, but now it seems that I was overthinking it."
"No, no! Fine wine and delicious food paired with wonderful music, wouldn't that be even better?"
As Liang Xuanjing spoke, he winked at Tao Yaojun.
"No matter how beautiful someone is, they can't surpass the beauty of a beautiful woman. No wonder Young Master Liang was running so fast; it turns out he was busy looking for a beauty. May I ask who this young lady is...?"
As she spoke, Tao Yaojun looked at Liu Mengwan beside her.
After being teased like that, Liu Mengwan felt a little embarrassed and said shyly, "I am Liu Mengwan, and I am unworthy of your kind praise."
Upon hearing this, Tao Yaojun's watery eyes flickered slightly, and then she smiled and said, "Since I have already said it, you are certainly worthy of it. However, I am not used to being addressed as 'sir' by you, so please just call me Tao Yaojun."
Liu Mengwan nodded slightly, but couldn't help but steal a curious glance at Tao Yaojun's face. She couldn't help but secretly admire him, thinking that he was truly an extraordinary person.
This was the first time she had ever met such a special man.
Unlike the handsome and dashing appearance of other men, this man's face can only be described as beautiful, and this beauty is beyond the reach of ordinary beauties.
What's most amazing about this person is their pair of peach blossom eyes, which seem to hold a captivating and tender charm.
His clothing and even the strands of his hair are meticulously chosen.
Furthermore, since Tao Yaojun had specially dressed up on a whim to support Li Chang'an today, she looked even more exquisite.
No matter the time, everyone has a love for beauty, so it's no wonder that Liu Mengwan, who is usually very polite and well-mannered, would be a little unrestrained.
After the group sat down, dishes were served one after another.
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