Chapter 309
Chapter 309: Chance Encounter
Ming Lu could hear the impatience in Bai Luochu’s voice and immediately stepped forward to help her board the carriage . After bidding farewell to Cai Ling, he steered the carriage towards the lake .
It didn’t take long for the carriage to arrive by the lake . Before Bai Luochu’s seat became warm, they arrived at their destination .
Once she alighted the carriage, Ming Lu’s voice entered her ears, “Young Lady Luo Chu, His First Highness is waiting in the private boat . Do you need this servant’s help to board?”
Bai Luochu already felt that walking was difficult because of her clothes and accessories-filled hair . She didn’t reject Ming Lu’s proposal and she allowed him to help her board the private boat .
When she stepped onto the private boat, she saw Pei Rumo’s figure at the bow . Even though she wasn’t late, it was never polite to keep others waiting . As such, Bai Luochu walked over slowly and said to Pei Rumo, “I am sorry for making Your First Highness wait . ”
Pei Rumo turned around when he heard Bai Luochu’s voice but was stunned by her current getup .
This was the first time Pei Rumo had seen a lady-like Bai Luochu . Her mountain-like brows were gently brushed with umber-black dye, and her vermilion lips were touched up with some rouge, accentuating her beauty . The serpent top knot made Bai Luochu’s already slender neck look even slimmer and the beautiful ornaments in her hair seemed to lose their appeal .
If Bai Luochu was a snow lotus on the heavenly mountains without makeup, she was a bewitching blood-colored lotus blooming in a sea of blood right now . She was still lofty and unyielding, but held fatal attraction .
Pei Rumo was unable to resist her charms . The moment Pei Rumo saw Bai Luochu, his heartstrings moved and a warm feeling seeped through his body . The blood flowed to all his limbs and bones and when they passed through his eyes, one would realize that they were filled with nothing but her .
Bai Luochu saw Pei Rumo’s blank expression and thought that her looks frightened him . She immediately said, “Do I look weird? If you can’t get used to it, I can take out the hair ornaments… This isn’t my idea . That lass Cai Ling was the one who insisted I wear them . After all, all the young ladies in the capital city are doing the same . She even said that I would be humiliating the general’s residence and Your First Highness if I didn’t wear them . That’s the only reason I changed my usual attire and ponytail to this…”
Bai Luochu’s explanation seemed to be unending but she was interrupted by Pei Rumo, “It isn’t necessary . I was stunned for a moment because this is the first time I’ve seen you dress this way . Young Lady Luo Chu is really beautiful . I am the one making a fuss over nothing…”
Bai Luochu blanked out for a moment and she stood rooted to the spot . She stood there motionless like a pillar in a room . After all, her understanding of boating came from stories told by others . She never went boating before and she didn’t know what she had to do . As such, she was rather reserved .
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“I specially asked the chefs at the Drunk Immortal Inn to prepare dinner . It was just delivered to us and it is still warm . Should we eat before the food gets cold?” Pei Rumo could see that Bai Luochu was a little awkward and he quickly made a suggestion to alleviate the awkwardness .
This private boat was massive and there were many rooms on board . Because Bai Luochu found it difficult to move, she was unable to keep up with Pei Rumo and when he turned around, he realized that there was a huge distance between them . When he saw that Bai Luochu was walking with an odd posture, he quickly went back to support her . He held her by the wrist and walked beside her .
Bai Luochu struggled at first as she didn’t want Pei Rumo to hold her wrist . However, she stopped struggling after a statement from Pei Rumo .
“I am not trying to take advantage of you . Neither am I trying to offend you . I can see that you aren’t used to walking in such a long dress and I’m here to help you . If you continue to stumble around, I don’t think we’ll be able to eat dinner anytime soon . ”
Bai Luochu was embarrassed but she felt that Pei Rumo was right . She allowed him to hold onto her wrist .
When they finally arrived at the dining room, Bai Luochu realized that Pei Rumo prepared all the dishes she liked .
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“I learned your preference after inviting you to so many meals . You like dishes with strong taste and are exceptionally fond of spicy food . These dishes were prepared by the chefs in the Drunk Immortal Inn and shouldn’t taste bad . Hurry up and eat . ”
Bai Luochu didn’t expect that Pei Rumo would pay attention to her likes and dislikes . She felt touched that he was paying so much attention to her .
After the meal, Bai Luochu felt extremely full but Pei Rumo had only eaten a little .
“You . . . don’t normally eat these dishes?” Bai Luochu asked .
Pei Rumo nodded with embarrassment and replied, “That is indeed the case . Since I am the host, I cannot give my guest a bad impression . ”
Bai Luochu blinked but didn’t say anything . She started to think about the way Pei Rumo was treating her and she realized that she was forcing herself to ignore his feelings .
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“The weather seems nice tonight . Why don’t we head to the bow of the boat and admire the view of the moon? I even prepared some osmanthus cakes and plum blossom brew . ” Pei Rumo didn’t wish for the atmosphere to turn awkward and he quickly suggested doing something else .
Bai Luochu didn’t know what to do and now that Pei Rumo had suggested something, she quickly agreed .
Bai Luochu never expected that she would see something she really didn’t want to when she reached the bow of the boat .
“Big Brother Qingfeng, don’t be so sulky . It’s hard for us to leave the residence and you’re putting on such a stern face . Other people might think that Xian’er owes you money…”
Ling Xian’er and Pei Qingfeng stood at the bow of their private boat and their intimate behavior entered Bai Luochu’s eyes .
When Pei Rumo noticed something wrong with Bai Luochu, he turned over to look and a smile slowly formed on his face .