Chapter 482 Extra - Monogamy
Shu Tong knew that she shouldn't open up to a stranger, but it seemed she couldn't say these things to someone other than a stranger.
Just pretend the person opposite you is a Haidilao (a famous hot pot restaurant chain) doll.
Shu Tong rested her chin on her hand as she looked at him: "It's unusual in your area, but it's perfectly normal in my hometown..."
Ye Zhiyuan saw that Shu Tong across from him was finally showing some of her feminine emotions, and his heart suddenly stirred.
But his gaze swept over the men eating around him twice, he coughed lightly, and whispered a reminder: "Brother Shu, don't be careless. Men don't talk while resting their chins on their hands."
Shu Tong paused for a moment, lowered her hand, and chuckled, "I was careless."
Ye Zhiyuan chuckled, a hint of interest appearing on his refined and handsome face.
But before he could continue his conversation with Shu Tong, a servant rushed over and said, "Young Master, Master requests that you return immediately."
"Is there some urgent matter at the manor?"
"Master didn't say..." The servant glanced at Shu Tong and whispered, "Master has been sighing since he returned from court today, so something must be wrong."
Ye Zhiyuan nodded: "I understand."
He then looked at Shu Tong across from him. Although she still appeared normal and didn't seem to have drunk too much, she had after all downed three glasses of strong liquor...
With a growing sense of calculation in his mind, he asked, "Brother Shu, did you have any attendants with you today?"
Shu Tong looked up from her food: "It's just me."
"Brother Shu, are you heading back to your residence now? I can offer you a ride."
Ye Zhiyuan was not comfortable leaving Shu Tong alone in the restaurant any longer.
"No, I'm not going back." Shu Tong waved her hand: "It's not easy to come out, I should wander around a bit more to make it worthwhile."
Ye Zhiyuan thought for a moment and said, "How about I leave a servant with you to help carry your things?"
No, no!
Shu Tong frowned: "Brother Ye, why are you being so fussy!"
Ye Zhiyuan simply smiled and said, "Then I will take my leave now and continue another day."
"Goodbye, goodbye." Shu Tong waved to him and continued to struggle with the braised pork ribs in front of her.
This braised pork rib is incredibly flavorful, slightly sweet and spicy, and absolutely delicious.
Ye Zhiyuan got up and left, instructing the servant who had just left to stay here: "Make sure to follow her at all times, ensure she gets home safely, and write down the address to report back."
The servant nodded: "Understood."
Ye Zhiyuan then went downstairs, paid the bill at the counter, and left with peace of mind.
Without Ye Zhiyuan's "noisy" chatter, Shu Tong ate with even greater enjoyment, and even drank a couple more glasses of wine, feeling quite pleased with herself.
And this lingering effect of the alcohol finally began to slowly erupt.
Just after Shu Tong ate another braised pork bone, she finally couldn't hold on any longer and felt a little dizzy.
Her head swayed, and she raised her hand to support it. Everything in her field of vision began to appear double.
Even the face of the man opposite him, whose hair was tied up with a crown and who was dressed in white, became blurred.
Shu Tong smiled and said, "Brother Ye, why are you back again..."
The man looked at her slightly flushed face and her eyes that were glistening with moisture, which was initially pleasing to the eye.
But when I looked down at her mouth...
Okay.
The cheeks of those braised pork ribs were covered in sauce.
Is this something you're holding and chewing on?
Is the food at the Crown Prince's residence really that bad?
How could she get this sick from eating just a simple braised pork rib?
Shu Tong rested her chin on her hands, looking at the double image opposite her: "Do you still want to hear me tell the story of my hometown?"
The man's gaze lingered on her face for a moment, then he handed her a handkerchief: "Wipe your mouth."
Shu Tong took the handkerchief, casually wiped her mouth, and squinted at it.
This handkerchief looks strangely familiar.
A cluster of green bamboo against a blue background...
So all the rich and powerful young men in the capital go to the same place to buy handkerchiefs wholesale?
She chuckled softly, clutching the handkerchief in her palm, and said as before, "I don't talk about things in my hometown with others, so you're lucky today."
A deep, resonant voice came from behind him: "Speak."
Shu Tong's head spun more and more, her eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and finally she closed her eyes, only murmuring softly, "In my hometown... it's monogamous... a man can only marry one woman..."
Before she could finish speaking, she slumped onto the table, her hat rolling into the leftovers, and her long black hair came undone.
Chen Ci glanced at her soundly sleeping posture, then raised his hand to rub his temples.
After leaving the suburbs, he brought Tang Ming to explore the vast capital city out of curiosity. Who would have thought that they would run into an acquaintance who was enjoying a hearty meal and drinks by himself?
I don't know why Shu Tong thought that by putting on a mustache and hiding her hair, she could disguise herself as a man.
Her demeanor and mannerisms clearly still resembled those of a woman.
He sat down with the intention of seeing her panic, but instead of being panicked, she mistook him for another man.
Brother Ye...
So, was she out to meet people or just happened to run into an old friend?
Chen Ci sighed softly.
I thought this job would be easy, but unexpectedly a "love rival" appeared!
Seeing Shu Tong fall asleep, Tang Ming also came over: "Young Master, what should we do next?"
What else can we do...?
"Find a carriage, I'll carry her down."
Tang Ming replied, "Yes."
Chen Ci resigned himself to his fate, got up, walked to Shu Tong's side, first wiped her oily hands with a handkerchief, and then bent down and picked her up horizontally.
The momentary feeling of weightlessness made Shu Tong frown, then she snuggled her head into Chen Ci's arms.
Chen Ci looked down and saw that the oil stains on her cheeks, which she hadn't wiped clean, had stained his white robe.
If it weren't for the male lead's good manners, Chen Ci would have really thrown her to the ground!
...
Shu Tong slept soundly for days, dreaming that she was on stage as an outstanding employee of the company, sharing excellent wedding planning cases.
Looking at the densely packed employees and industry colleagues below the stage, Shu Tong felt that he had reached the pinnacle of his life.
Just as he was about to give a passionate speech, the lights in the huge banquet hall suddenly went out, plunging everything into darkness.
Shu Tong was anxiously calling for repairs when suddenly a spotlight shone, revealing a man dressed in a white robe with bamboo leaves in the beam.
With sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, his features carried a hint of wickedness.
The man extended his hand to her: "Consort Shu, come back to the palace with me."
Shu Tong suddenly woke up with a start: "Your Highness!"
When Haitang, who was serving her, saw that she had woken up, she hurriedly called out to her in a low voice, "My lady, are you having hysteria?"
Shu Tong's blank gaze swept over the things around her before she slumped back onto the bed.
Time travel is not a dream.
She can't go back...
A sense of sadness welled up within me for a moment.
It took her a while to calm down before she remembered everything that had happened that day: going out shopping, running into Ye Zhiyuan at a restaurant, Ye Zhiyuan leaving halfway and then returning, and then what?
A sudden chill ran through her: "How did I get back? What time is it now?"
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