As soon as we stepped into the restaurant, the waiter came over to serve us.
"Good evening, gentlemen. Please come in."
As he said this, he was about to take Shen Huan and Shen Shijiu to the lobby.
When Pei Zheng walked in, the waiter was stunned.
"Mr. Pei is here too. You two came here with Mr. Pei. Come on, please go upstairs."
The waiter smiled and led the few people to the stairs.
Shen Huan and Shen Shijiu had been to this restaurant before, but they just sat in the lobby like ordinary people and could not go to the private rooms upstairs.
Shen Huan straightened his back and walked up the stairs in a heroic manner under the gazes of other people in the restaurant.
Entering the private room on the second floor, it was decorated extremely luxuriously and elegantly, with a large mahogany table in the middle.
Shen Huan sat down first without any hesitation, and then pulled Shen Shijiu to sit down.
Pei Zheng could have sat opposite the two of them, but he walked around and went straight to the seat next to Shen Shijiu.
Chengfeng pulled out a stool for him and Pei Zheng sat down.
It was such a big table, but the three of them were sitting close together, while Chengfeng and Li Yu stood behind Pei Zheng and Shen Shijiu respectively.
Shen Huan suddenly felt like he was redundant.
She instructed the waiter, "Tell me the signature dishes in your restaurant."
The waiter opened his mouth and Zhao Xinli listed at least twenty dishes.
Shen Huan nodded and read out the names of three dishes.
The waiter took note and asked, "Would you like to order only three dishes?"
Shen Huan glanced at the waiter and said, "Order three of everything. Just don't want those three. Give me one portion of the rest."
The waiter's eyes widened in surprise, "Three people, seventeen dishes, can you finish them all?"
Shen Huan raised his voice and said with great wealth, "It's none of your business whether I can finish it or not. If I can't finish it, can't I just take it away with me?"
The waiter wisely shut up and walked out.
Shen Huan snorted, touched his beard and stopped talking.
Shen Shijiu was very quiet. He sat between his master and Pei Zheng, with his arms folded on the table, as if he was going to school.
After a while, the waiter came in again, carrying a few handkerchiefs soaked in water, asking the customers to wash their hands before eating.
As Shen Huan wiped his hands with the hand cloth that still had a faint fragrance, he sighed in his heart, saying that rich people just love to be particular.
She wiped her hands, threw the handkerchief back onto the plate, and turned her head to see if her disciple was okay.
Shen Shijiu was seen sitting on the stool very obediently, his body slightly leaning towards Pei Zheng, with both hands stretched out.
Pei Zheng was holding a handkerchief and wiping Shen Shijiu's hands carefully and meticulously, wiping every slender white finger and even every space between the fingers.
Shen Huan was a little surprised. He didn't expect Pei Zheng to be so attentive.
She glanced at the two people standing behind her, but they seemed to be oblivious to the scene before them.
But in fact, those two people were just used to it. This was just the beginning. If Shen Huan knew what those two people had done before, it was not impossible that he would faint from anger on the spot.
Pei Zheng wiped Shen Shijiu's hands, then changed for a handkerchief very naturally and just wiped his own hands casually.
Soon, the ordered dishes were served.
Although every meal in the Prime Minister's Mansion is extremely nutritious, it is different from the delicacies outside after all. What you eat is the atmosphere outside.
Shen Huan handed her little disciple a pair of chopsticks, and then she began to eat voraciously. She was really hungry. Facing so many people, she didn't care about her image anymore. Pei Zheng knew her bottom line anyway.
Shen Shijiu handed the chopsticks to Pei Zheng and said, "My lord, eat."
Pei Zheng didn't take it, and pushed the chopsticks back into his hand, "You eat it."
Shen Shijiu nodded and was about to pick up some food, but the sleeves of his robe were very wide and the food was about to fall into the soup.
Pei Zheng raised his arm in time to avoid his sleeves getting soaked.
"Don't move."
Then Pei Zheng reached out and pulled up Shen Shijiu's sleeves twice, and his slightly cool fingertips faintly touched Shen Shijiu's arm.
"alright."
Pei Zheng withdrew his hand.
Shen Shijiu secretly took two deep breaths. He just felt his heartbeat quicken again.
Shen Huan was eating happily and didn't notice the little movements of the people around him at all.
Plate after plate of hot and exquisite delicacies were served. Shen Huan and Shen Shijiu both had big appetites, but there was no way they could finish more than a dozen dishes.
—After the meal, Pei Zheng sat next to him and kept staring at Shen Shijiu without even moving his chopsticks.
After watching Shen Shijiu stuff his mouth full, he chewed for a while, then swallowed it all up with his throat moving up and down, and then stuffed it full again...
It was just this endlessly repetitive, monotonous and boring action, but Pei Zheng kept watching it, as if he could never get enough of it.
The more I look at it, the more lovable it becomes.
If he likes it in the future, I will buy this restaurant and bring him here often.
While the master and the disciple were still eating, they heard the noise outside the window gradually becoming more and more lively, as if a lot of people were gathering on the street.
Shen Huan was almost done eating, so she walked to the window to check.
It was already dark outside, but there were many vendors on both sides of the road, as if they had just started doing business at night.
The vendors on both sides of the street lit up their lights, illuminating the streets, and looking into the distance, half of the imperial capital was brightly lit and very lively.
"Is today a festival? Why are there so many people outside?"
Li Yu explained, "It can be considered a festival. The Imperial City holds an annual street lantern parade. Many people carry lanterns to the streets to participate in the parade. They can also go to the river to release river lanterns. It is said that making a wish is very effective."
Shen Huan became interested after listening to it, "It seems very interesting, let's go and join in the fun!"
She looked at Pei Zheng, still wanting to ask for his opinion, but Pei Zheng was still looking sideways at Shen Shijiu, as if he didn't hear her at all.
"I say, Master Pei, can you still see me? Can you still hear me?"
Pei Zheng finally took his eyes off Shen Shijiu and nodded slightly at Shen Huan.
In fact, what Pei Zheng didn't say was that he had originally intended to bring Shen Shijiu out to participate in the street light parade today, but who knew that Shen Huan would also come in the end.
Shen Huan was anxious to go out and take a look, but Shen Shijiu was drinking the soup in the bowl and looked unhurried.
Shen Huan really wanted to go over and urge him, but after looking at Pei Zheng, he gave up.
Shen Shijiu drank the soup leisurely under the eyes of four people, smacking his lips twice with a happy and satisfied smile.
"Wipe your mouth, it's all oily." Shen Huan threw over a clean handkerchief.
Shen Shijiu said "Oh" and was about to take the handkerchief to wipe his mouth.
The handkerchief was taken away by a hand beside him. Shen Shijiu turned his head blankly to look, and then his chin was gently pinched by someone.
"Shut up."
Shen Shijiu cooperated and shut his mouth. The handkerchief gently wiped along his lips, wiping away all the oil stains.
After wiping, she lightly swept her fingertips across her red lips, and only withdrew her hands after confirming that they were clean.
The whole action was smooth and natural. After Pei Zheng let go of the person, he stood up and stretched out his hand to Shen Shijiu.
Shen Shijiu looked at the slender, beautiful hand with distinct joints in front of him, and slowly extended his soft, boneless little hand over.
Pei Zheng held his hand tightly, and with a little force, he pulled the man up from the stool, then helped him stand firmly, and then pulled him towards the door.
Shen Huan was already stunned. She had already thought Pei Zheng was very careful when he wiped his hands just now. Now it seemed that Pei Zheng was so meticulous that it was outrageous!
So scary!
Why do the butler and the guard following behind act as if it’s their right
Do I think this is unusual
The four people in the private room had already walked out one after another, and only Shen Huan was left alone in the room, fuming and glaring.
Shen Shijiu was dragged outside by Pei Zheng. He had been feeling a little dizzy since then, just like the last time when he was drunk. However, he clearly did not drink any alcohol.
When going down the stairs, Shen Shijiu's steps were a little light and he couldn't stand steadily. Suddenly he missed a step and almost rolled down the stairs.
Fortunately, Pei Zheng beside him was quick-witted and reached out to grab his waist, half-holding him against his chest.
However, the wound on Pei Zheng's body was pressed firmly by Shen Shijiu, and he groaned in pain.
Shen Shijiu opened his eyes hazily, looked at Pei Zheng's slightly frowned brows, and stretched out his little hand to touch it.
"My Lord, please don't frown. It will make you look ugly..."
Pei Zheng suddenly lowered his head and sniffed his neck. As expected, there was a very faint smell of alcohol.
Maybe one of the dishes just now had some wine added for seasoning, the little guy got a little drunk after taking a few bites.
"Stand still," Pei Zheng whispered in his ear, "Be good."
There were many people watching around, and anyone in the lobby could see two people standing close together on the stairs just by looking up.
Shen Shijiu nodded, "I can do it, I can stand on my own..."
It took him a lot of effort to get out of Pei Zheng's arms. He blinked his eyes, tried to stand firm, then smiled happily and looked at Pei Zheng.
"Look, sir, I'm standing firm..."
Although that little face was wearing a mask, he had delicate features and a pleasing smile. Coupled with his eyes curved like a crescent moon, his whole face looked bright and charming.
Pei Zheng also relaxed his brows and curled the corners of his lips. He took his hand again, led him down the stairs, and walked towards the door of the restaurant.
As soon as I stepped out of the restaurant, the hustle and bustle outside came into my ears. The streets were crowded with people, and the colorful lanterns made the night as bright as day.
"stop!"
An angry roar was heard from behind, and Shen Huan rushed out of the restaurant and directly rushed in front of the two of them.
Pulling Shen Shijiu's hand away from Pei Zheng's, Shen Huan pulled Shen Shijiu aside.
"Master Pei, men and women should not touch each other, and the same applies to men. There are so many people outside, so you'd better be careful. What do you think?"