So I said I would get 2 chapters out… I didn’t, because I got a job interview scheduled near the end of March in the country I’m on holiday in, so I’ve been preparing for that. I need to give a presentation, then get interviewed, so I’ve been stressing out over that. So much for my holiday =.=
It’s almost 2:30 am and I have to fly out in like 15 hours. Go me. I’m gonna crash now.
Again, I’ll be away for two weeks, so there won’t be updates. Prisma hasn’t edited this chapter.
Chapter 27 - And Together With the Ice Lord at the Qi Xi Festival (part 8)
Qing Wu shook his head and looked around at the flow of people around him who were stunned. Suddenly, he thought of something small. When he thought of this, he covered his mouth and giggled. All of a sudden, a small stone hit his forehead and brought him back to reality.
Qing Wu quickly pursued them. However, before he left, he didn"t forget to give the person at the stall a couple of silver. On the way, he thought in his heart: master, you must remember to return my money.
Yi Pin Lou1 was the largest and most famous restaurant in the capital. It has been said that if you wanted to have a meal inside, you needed to book in advance or you wouldn"t get to enter. Bai Xi raised her eyes and looked carefully at the magnificent exterior before her and she was curious about the luxury of this restaurant. This shopkeeper was really wasteful, but at the same time, he made sure to flaunt his family"s absolute wealth. However, from the inside of the restaurant was a tantalising fragrance which made Bai Xi"s stomach growl louder.
Although it wasn"t mealtime now, Yi Pin Lou was crowded with people and there were no empty seats.
"The guest needs…" The two words "a reservation" were stuck in the waiter"s throat. The tray in his hand fell to the floor with a crash and the food scattered across the floor. The sound caused everyone to look over at the source of the noise.
"Ice… Ice… His Excellency… The Ice Lord." The waiter"s pupils widened, his face showing disbelief and fear.
After those words, countless sounds reverberated - dishes fell to the ground, a pair of chopsticks. .h.i.t the ground, a serving tray fell to the ground. The chair was also kicked over and even some tables were overturned. The originally lively Yi Pin Lou was suddenly quiet. Bai Xi just entered Yi Pin Lou and saw this scene. Was there a riot here?
"Feng… Young2 Feng, please!" The very first person to calm down was the manager of Yi Pin Lou. When he saw Bai Xi next to Feng Ming, he started to calm down.
"Hey, Feng Ming, it seems your popularity is not bad." Bai Xi smiled. Didn"t people say that if you wanted to eat at Yi Pin Lou, you needed a reservation? But, this man did not need to.
"Mm." Feng Ming agreed faintly.
Their interaction immediately petrified everyone. It was just as if there were statues standing around. Qing Wu had just stepped into Yi Pin Lou, saw this kind of scene, and burst out laughing. In an instant, his laughter echoed in all of Yi Pin Lou.
Feng Ming and Bai Xi followed the staggering manager to the second floor.
"Serve the food quickly!" Feng Ming said coldly as he entered the compartment.
"Yes, this one will immediately prepare." The manager did not dare to lift his head all the way with this atmosphere. After receiving Feng Ming"s instructions, he let out a sigh of relief and immediately retreated.
"This manager"s ability to remain calm isn"t bad." This manager was able to quickly recover from the fright, compared to those statues below. He really wasn"t too bad.
Feng Ming didn"t say anything and sat on the soft couch. He lowered his gold eyes, as if thinking about something, but he seemed to be staring blankly.
Bai Xi also didn"t say anything. She raised her hand to touch her empty stomach. Now she can only wait for the delicious food to reach the table. The manager had not let her down. In less than half a minute, the delicious fragrance of the food filled the dining table. Upon smelling the food, Bai Xi"s stomach rumbled loudly.
Bai Xi sat at the table. She picked up her chopsticks and started to enjoy the delicious food as if n.o.body else was present. Yi Pin Lou was really Yi Pin Lou. No matter the colour or fragrance, it was absolutely filling.
"Eh, you"re not eating?" After Bai Xi placed a chicken leg in her mouth, she only then noticed that man had only sat on the soft couch.
"I"m not hungry."
"If you say so." Bai Xi raised her head and looked over at Qing Wu, who was at the entrance of the compartment. "Qing Wu, are you also not hungry?"
Qing Wu glanced over to the side. He never expected young miss Bai Xi would be concerned if he was hungry or not. He was a little touched. "Thanks, young miss Bai Xi. I am not hungry."
Even if he was hungry, he wouldn"t dare to eat at the same table as young miss Bai Xi. He does not want his master on his case.
Bai Xi continued to enjoy the delicious food and didn"t bother to speak.
When Bai Xi was finally full, the silence was broke by Feng Ming, who unexpectedly said one thing, "You have a good foundation."
"Eh?"
"But you are unable to have deep internal strength."
Bai Xi"s eyes were like black pearls and she stared at those motionless gold eyes, wondering what this man was doing today. Before this, he let her know about the truth behind her forehead injury, then he gifted her a hairpin, and finally he really accompanied her to have a meal. Now it is…
"Do you wish to teach me martial arts?"
"You can say so, or you can say it isn"t so." Gold eyes looked away to avoid a pair of black ones.
"Why?"
"I never owe people."
This kind of feeling? Bai Xi was stunned, her thoughts spinning rapidly. She quickly thought back to the incident at Fo Yin Temple where she treated his wound. Was this what he meant?
"I already said that neither of us owe each other anything, so there should not be this kind of feeling."
"I insist." Feng Ming rose from the soft couch and glanced at Bai Xi as he pondered. He maintained an elegant posture as he prepared to leave.
"My older brother and you are quite skilled. You think I need you to teach me?" What happened to this man?
"He is not suitable for you." When he finished saying this, his figure had already left the area and he disappeared from Bai Xi"s periphery.
"Young miss Bai Xi, you are the first person to be able to learn martial arts from master." Qing Wu smiled. It seemed that master really considered young miss Bai Xi to be important, or else he would not teach her martial arts.
Bai Xi didn"t speak. In her heart, she wondered if this man had such simple feelings. However, what he said might be correct. Her older brother"s martial arts might not be suitable for her. Otherwise, this body would not only know some flowery moves. Perhaps it is a good idea to learn martial arts from that man.
In this way, Bai Xi made up her mind. She would temporarily go and learn martial arts from Feng Ming.
Next day, early morning.
Bai Xi had yet to get out of bed when there was a noise outside that woke her.
"Young miss… young miss, get up quickly."
"Little Qiu Qiu, you"re so noisy. Let your family"s young miss sleep." She shouldn"t be blamed for sleeping late. Last night, she returned late, so she ended up sleeping late. Naturally, she would have to catch up on her sleep.
"Young miss, how can you still sleep? Something big is happening." Mu Qiu entered the room, her expression tense.
"There are so many high-ranking people. What are you afraid of?" What kind of event could be considered a big deal? Was this about her and the famous Ice Lord appearing at the Qi Qiao market at Yi Pin Lou last night? If people wanted to talk about such things, let them. She couldn"t control them.
"Young miss… Ice… His Excellency, The Ice Lord has moved next door."
"Oh." Moving? Why would this concern her?
"His Excellency, The Ice Lord has moved into the new mansion next to our Yun3 residence."
"What?" Bai Xi had originally been sleepy, but now her sprung out of bed, her eyes wide and her mouth agape. Did she hear wrong?
1.(一品樓) means one product floor.↩
2.(少) - means less. I think it might be a short form for 少爺, which is young master. But, I"m not sure, so I left it as young.↩
3.(雲) cloud.↩