Wang Houde felt very happy.
There was barbecue to eat and wine to drink.
Being able to sit on equal footing with the Empress—there's nothing happier in life than that.
Just then, he saw Bai Li's actions, paused, and frowned, asking, "What are you doing?"
Because of her first experience at the Prince's mansion, Bai Li didn't like him.
In her eyes, he was a eunuch, twisted and dark-minded.
Moreover, all she did that day was retort, and he made her stand in the rain for half the night, then he acupunctured her pressure points and threw her into a rat's nest, leaving her to spend half the night with the rats.
For all these reasons, she had no liking for him.
Also, in the last two days, she felt that he was always secretly watching her, which made her very uncomfortable.
"Are you mute?" Wang Houde said somewhat impatiently when he saw that she hadn't said anything for a long time.
"I don't drink this wine, don't waste it, you can have it," she said in a condescending tone.
Wang Houde was amused by her. "Do you think I'm the kind of person who would pick up other people's leftovers?" This little brat, does she think he's a down-on-his-luck beggar?
That's incredibly insulting.
"I only took a small sip." Bai Li became a little anxious when she saw that he didn't want it. After thinking for a moment, she took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped the place she had touched clean. "I've wiped it clean, there's no saliva." She pushed the cup towards him again.
Wang Houde was so angry at her actions that his head ached.
"I don't want to." Although he was a eunuch, he still had his pride. He wouldn't drink what others had left over, even if they had only taken a small sip.
His master and empress had never treated him like this before.
Why should she treat him like this? She's someone who's neither quite an assassin nor quite a bodyguard, someone who can be scared to tears by a few rats.
He had a dark expression and didn't want to talk to her.
But Bai Li seemed oblivious to his sullen expression, stubbornly pushing the cup toward him.
"Are you out of your mind? Do I even know you?" Wang Houde said irritably, picking up his glass and splashing the wine inside into the nearby bushes.
Bai Li exclaimed, "How could you be so wasteful?"
"If you're worried about wasting it, why don't you drink it yourself? Since you're not going to drink it, you can only throw it away. Don't expect others to pick up what you don't want." Wang Houde put the empty cup back on the table.
Bai Li said angrily, "Waste will be punished by heaven."
Wang Houde frowned and stared at her, then suddenly put the rabbit meat he had taken a bite of back on the plate and pushed it in front of her. "You don't like wasting food, right? I can't eat anymore, so can you finish this rabbit meat?"
"Are you really not full?" Bai Li looked at his plate.
"Yes." Wang Houde nodded, looking at her earnestly.
Bai Li didn't say anything, but took his plate and started eating.
Wang Houde: "..."
Seeing that she didn't mind at all, and that she was about to put the half piece of rabbit meat that he had eaten into her mouth, he couldn't sit still any longer and quickly stopped her, saying, "Hey, hey, don't eat that, I ate it."
"It's okay, you don't look sick, so you shouldn't give me any diseases," Bai Li said earnestly.
Wang Houde was taken aback.
In the short time he was distracted, Bai Li had already eaten half a piece of rabbit meat.
Wang Houde: "..."
Realizing what had happened, a blush instantly rose on his handsome, fair face, and he became very uncomfortable, unsure of what to do with his hands and feet.
How could this girl be so inconsiderate? That's something he ate, and she doesn't even seem to mind. There's his saliva on it...
Before long, Bai Li finished the meat slices on the plate and even let out a small burp.
Upon seeing this, Wang Houde didn't find her rude at all; instead, he found her rather endearing.
But at the same time, she also understood why Bai Li disliked wasting food, and she didn't mind even eating food that others had already eaten.
Such a person must have suffered a lot and gone hungry when he was a child.
Wen Nongnong watched the two of them act. At first, she found it amusing, but as she watched, she couldn't help but feel sorry for Bai Li.
She took a handkerchief and wiped the grease from the corner of Bai Li's mouth, saying softly, "Bai Li, from now on, if you follow me, I will never let you go hungry again. But food that other people have eaten is not hygienic, so you must not do it again."
Bai Li stared at her blankly.
No one has ever been so kind to her.
A strange feeling suddenly arose in her heart.
She stayed behind as her bodyguard because she was worried that the mission would fail and that the target of the assassination was the deputy lord. If she went back to the building, she would be expelled. In the end, she was just afraid of having nowhere to go.
But now...
She genuinely wanted to stay.
"I will protect you, even with my life!" she suddenly said, her tone firm.
Wen Nongnong was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, reached out and ruffled her hair, not taking her words to heart, but said, "If you eat so much all at once, how will you eat the other meat later?"
Bai Li seemed not to have thought of this. Holding her round belly, she stood there, stunned, with a conflicted expression.
Wen Nongnong couldn't help but laugh!
Wang Houde also smiled wryly.
"Eunuch Wang, you mustn't bully Bai Li anymore," Wen Nongnong suddenly said.
Wang Houde was taken aback. Thinking about his actions just now, he felt a little embarrassed, and his voice softened. "I understand."
Just then, Lü Qiao returned after pouring the wine. As soon as she sat down, she noticed Lu Yanyan staring at her intently.
"Miss, why is Miss Lu staring at me?" Green Fairy whispered.
"Ignore her." Wen Nongnong had no liking for Lu Yanyan, especially since she came with Si Luo. She wouldn't give her wine to people she disliked.
"Sister Nongnong, this wine is so delicious!" Su Qianqian said, holding her glass and smiling broadly.
When Wen Nongnong saw the dimples that appeared at the corners of her mouth when she smiled, she guessed that she must have a good alcohol tolerance, so she said, "If you like to drink, I'll send you a bottle when we get back to the capital."
Su Qianqian's eyes widened in surprise, "Really? Thank you, Sister Nongnong."
"You're welcome." Wen Nongnong shook her head with a smile.
Lu Yanyan found it extremely irritating to see the group chatting and laughing together.
What's so great about it?
She pursed her lips, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw Si Luoshi grilling meat. She was instantly drawn to him and had no time to think about anything else.
"Brother Si Luo, when did you learn how to grill meat? It smells so good!"
Si Luo said calmly, "Barbecuing meat isn't that difficult. If you want to learn, just learn."
"Brother Si Luo's grilled meat must be the most delicious," Lu Yanyan said, looking at him with fascination.
Si Luo paused, then said helplessly, "Si Lan is sitting alone. Aren't you going to go and keep her company?"
Lu Yanyan said, "There are so many people here, Lanlan doesn't need me to accompany her." Her gaze remained fixed on him, refusing to look away for even a moment.
Disgust flashed in Si Luo's eyes.
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