Wei Xun followed Ling Qingwan's gaze and looked down at the teacup, waved his hand, and asked the servant to bring a new pot.
The waiter brought all the dishes one after another and then left. Only Ling Qingwan and Wei Xun were left in the box.
"I remember you love the Eight Treasure Duck from Zuixiaolou." As he said that, Wei Xun picked up a piece of duck meat and handed it to Ling Qingwan's bowl.
The meat was fragrant, tender and juicy. The Eight Treasure Duck at Zuixiaolou was indeed delicious. Ling Qingwan suddenly remembered that the last time she had dinner with Wei Xun, Ling Xiao and Tan Hongbo, she had unknowingly finished a whole Eight Treasure Duck, and Tan Jiao took the opportunity to make some sarcastic remarks.
Thinking about it, Ling Qingwan found it funny and the corners of her mouth rose unconsciously.
"What have you thought of? You look so happy." When Wei Xun saw Ling Qingwan smiling, he couldn't help but feel much better.
"It's okay." Ling Qingwan withdrew her thoughts.
Wei Xun noticed that Ling Qingwan was deliberately distant from him, but he was not annoyed. He just kept urging Ling Qingwan to eat.
I don’t know if Wei Xun had noticed in advance that all the dishes on the table were Ling Qingwan’s favorites.
"In fact, Zuixiaolou's signature dish is not Eight Treasure Duck, but fish fillet in milk sauce. It's a pity that you like spicy food, and this dish is not to your taste."
The two were silent for a while, and Wei Xun suddenly spoke, casually bringing up a topic and chatting with Ling Qingwan.
"In that case, the Seventh Prince must come to this restaurant often. Otherwise, how could he know exactly which dishes are delicious in Zuixiaolou?" Ling Qingwan smiled, with a pair of curved eyebrows.
Her skin became fairer and her complexion was much better than when she first came. It was said that the Feng Shui of Tokyo City was good for health. Ling Qingwan had been back for more than half a year, and she looked much more delicate. Wei Xun stared at Ling Qingwan in a daze, almost into a trance.
"I think Ling Xiao and Tan Hongbo have never told you that I love to drink the pear blossom wine brewed by their family the most in my life. For this pot of wine, I will come here every few days." Wei Xun told Ling Qingwan. "But I don't know why I can't wait for the pear blossom wine these days."
When this was mentioned, Wei Xun looked disappointed.
"I didn't expect the Seventh Prince to be a drunkard." Ling Qingwan chuckled. After saying that, she took a sip of tea.
The tea was slightly bitter, but sweet after a while. It was a very fine and pure Pu'er tea. Ling Qingwan drank two more sips before putting it down.
Wei Xun was relieved to see that Ling Qingwan had relaxed a little and was willing to joke with him.
"But the Seventh Prince invited me to dine with him, shouldn't it be just for me to taste the food at Zuixiaolou?" Halfway through the meal, Wei Xun still hadn't started talking about business. Ling Qingwan was afraid that if she didn't mention it again, she wouldn't know why she came here today after the two of them left.
Wei Xun was stunned for a moment, then he curled his thin lips and smiled.
"Last time I invited you to go on an outing, something unexpected happened during the trip, so you didn't have a good time and ended up in a lot of trouble. I feel really guilty about this. This meal today is my way of apologizing to you."
"Seventh Prince, you invited me out to help the princess and the others. This was not your job. It is already very rare that you are willing to help. I should thank you." With just a few words, Ling Qingwan cleared up her relationship with Wei Xun.
If that outing was arranged by Wei Xun, the two of them would have gone back to the way they were before, living in confusion and ambiguity. Ling Qingwan didn't want to be like that.
As she said, some things are better to be sorted out.
Wei Xun knew that Ling Qingwan was wrong, but he did not refute her. The two of them understood each other and put the topic behind them.
As smart as Ling Qingwan was, how could she not know that the outing was arranged by Wei Xun so that she could relax. But if An Yi and the others were not there at the time, it would be bad to reject their proposal and Ling Qingwan would definitely not accept Wei Xun's kindness.
"Wanwan." Finally, Wei Xun couldn't help it, he called Ling Qingwan, just like before.
Ling Qingwan frowned, looking a little embarrassed.
"I still have things to deal with, so I'll leave first. The meal money has been paid, so just take your time eating." After saying that, Wei Xun stood up and walked straight out of the room.
The door of the box opened and closed, leaving Ling Qingwan alone. It was empty and a bit deserted. Ling Qingwan glanced at the dishes on the table. Except for the dish of eight-treasure duck, the rest of the dishes were almost untouched.
Wei Xun kept looking at her for a whole incense stick of time.
Ling Qingwan took another piece of food with chopsticks and stuffed it into her mouth, but she felt that it was tasteless. She suddenly hoped that Wei Xun was still there.
The more she thought about it, the stronger the feeling became. Ling Qingwan frowned, put down her bowl and chopsticks, and hurried out of the box. When she reached the door, the street was bustling with people, and Wei Xun was no longer there.
Ling Qingwan felt very uncomfortable.
At that moment just now, she felt that she and Wei Xun shouldn't be like this.
But for now, it seems that this is the only way.
Ling Qingwan was about to leave when a woman in a light green dress blocked her way.
"Are you the second daughter of the Ling family, Ling Qingwan?" the woman asked with a smile, blinking her almond-sized eyes.
"Yes." Ling Qingwan responded, and calmly looked at the woman in front of her. She recognized that the woman should be a maid from a wealthy family, but she couldn't tell who she was from.
"That's right." The woman was very excited. "My young lady invites you. Miss Ling, please find a way to meet my young lady."
"Who is your young lady? Does she know me?" Ling Qingwan was curious. Before leaving, she had to ask the person she was going to meet.
"My young lady is the daughter of the Minister of Justice." The woman raised her head slightly, and her expression was quite proud as she introduced her young lady's name.
Minister of Justice? Bai Xu
What did Bai Xu's daughter do when she saw her
Ling Qingwan was full of questions and couldn't figure it out. Bai Xu had imprisoned her grandfather before, and this was the only relationship between her and Bai Xu. As for Bai Xu's daughter, Ling Qingwan had never had any contact with her.
Puzzled, Ling Qingwan followed the woman to a compartment on the first floor out of curiosity.
Bai Yuetong has a sweet look and a delicate lady's temperament. She is well-dressed from head to toe, and you can tell at a glance that she is either rich or noble. In comparison, Ling Qingwan looks much more plain.
"I've heard of Miss Ling for a long time, and today I finally get to meet her." Bai Yuetong was very enthusiastic. When she saw Ling Qingwan, she pulled Ling Qingwan to sit down. "I heard that the Crown Prince and the Seventh Prince both liked you, so I wanted to see what kind of woman could attract both of them at the same time. Now that the Crown Prince and the Seventh Prince have failed to win her heart, I want to meet you even more."
The reason why she was remembered was not for anything else, but because of two men, two men she wanted to stay as far away from as possible. Ling Qingwan did not feel happy.
"I've long heard that Miss Bai is gentle and virtuous, and both talented and beautiful. After seeing her today, I find that she is indeed so." Ling Qingwan said a few polite words.
"Since we are so destined to meet here, why don't we celebrate with tea instead of wine? We can just consider it as an acquaintance."