Love Lock

Chapter 53 Borrowing People to Open a Shop

The next day, Han Lei slept in late and got up, only to find that the old lady had already instructed the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous breakfast for her.

The old lady really liked this kind yet assertive girl as her daughter-in-law.

So, with a great deal of face, accompanied by the old lady and Zhao Ling'er, Han Lei finished breakfast and began to implement the first step of her grand plan—

Go and borrow someone from Zhao Zun.

When Han Lei arrived at the study, Zhao Zun was sitting at his desk organizing the indentures of the servants. Xiao Zhengfei and Ping Chuan stood respectfully to his side.

Seeing Han Lei enter, Zhao Zun put down the contract of indenture in his hand and asked softly, "So early? Why didn't you sleep a little longer?"

"Greetings, Miss Han!"

"Greetings, Miss Han!"

Xiao Zhengfei and Pingchuan greeted each other with smiles.

"Good morning everyone!"

Han Lei waved to them, then walked around the desk and went directly to Zhao Zun's side.

Before Zhao Zun could react, her face broke into her signature smirk whenever she needed to ask for a favor.

"Hehe, Zhao Zun, Brother Zun."

Han Lei raised her hand and gently massaged Zhao Zun's shoulders, calling out in her naturally sweet and coquettish voice.

Zhao Zun shuddered and turned his head to look at her warily. "What do you want?"

Zhao Zun has now figured out that whenever Han Lei speaks to him in such an intimate and sweet tone, it's never a good thing.

"Brother Zun, it's nothing! I just don't have enough manpower. How about lending some of your personal guards to him?"

Zhao Zun still glanced at her warily, "Are you sure that's all?"

"Pretty sure."

Han Lei fluttered her long eyelashes a few times, and shook her arm around Zhao Zun, just like she was pestering her father at home for pocket money.

"You know, some of those wounded soldiers stayed in Qingshui County, and some stayed in Taoyuan County. Now I'm all alone, and I still want to open a shop in the capital!"

"You're still going to open a shop in the capital? How come you're opening shops everywhere you go?" Zhao Zun frowned.

Why can't this girl stay still for even a moment? Wouldn't it be better to be a leisurely and wealthy princess like other women? She just got home yesterday, and she's already bouncing around today.

"This is nothing! I plan to open stores all over Dajingchao in the future! Just tell me if you'll lend it to me or not!" Han Lei continued to plead, knowing that this trick always worked on Zhao Zun.

Sure enough, Zhao Zun rolled his eyes in annoyance and said helplessly, "You've already used your trump card, how can I say I won't lend it to you?"

"Hehe, Zun-ge, I knew you were the best!" Han Lei chuckled mischievously, cupped Zhao Zun's face, turned him around, and gave him a quick kiss on the forehead.

Zhao Zun's eyes widened instantly. His lips parted slightly as he stared blankly at the pretty and sweet face in front of him, trying to take a deep breath.

Han Lei smiled triumphantly, picked up a segment of orange from the fruit plate on the desk, and fed it to Zhao Zun.

For a long time, Zhao Zun wanted to laugh, but in the end he sighed and had a look on his face that said, "I really can't do anything about you."

"You even told those wounded soldiers that I had you completely under my control. I think it's you who had me completely under your control, isn't it?" Zhao Zun mumbled, chewing on an orange.

"Pinch? Heh, you pinch me, I pinch you, wouldn't it be better if we pinched each other?"

Han Lei responded jokingly and playfully pinched Zhao Zun's cheek.

"Pfft~" Zhao Zun couldn't hold back any longer, and the orange juice in his mouth sprayed all over Han Lei's face.

"Hey! What are you doing? How annoying!"

Han Lei scrunched up her face and quickly wiped the orange juice off. She completely ignored the impact her pinch and her coquettish scolding had had on Zhao Zun.

Poor Zhao Zun felt a jolt somewhere in his body. He pulled his cloak over his head, his face contorted in pain, and took a deep breath, repeatedly gasping for air—

"I'm going to die! I'm going to die..."

Xiao Zhengfei and Ping Chuan, who were acting as a third wheel, were already incredibly embarrassed by the sudden flirting between the two.

As a result, upon hearing his master's ambiguous wails, he wished he could immediately find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Once Zhao Zun calmed down, he secretly glanced at his two personal guards, a blush rising on his bronze-colored handsome face.

He tugged at Han Lei's skirt, raised his hand to half-cover his face, and whispered, "Girl, now that we've finished talking about important matters, you can go out now!"

Han Lei's every smile and gesture held immense allure for him. With Han Lei around, he simply couldn't concentrate on his work.

Han Lei was still pouting, annoyed that she'd been sprayed with water all over her face. Hearing Zhao Zun's words, she knew he had important business to attend to. Since she'd already borrowed the person, she should leave.

"Okay, then I'll take him away now?"

As she spoke, Han Lei walked up to Xiao Zhenfei and Ping Chuan, took out the love lock from her neck and waved it in front of them.

"Seeing this token is like seeing the prince. Look, this is the token the prince gave me. Now, you must obey my orders and follow me!" Han Lei said confidently.

As soon as Zhao Zun saw her take out the love lock, he knew things were going to go wrong. He frantically winked at Pingchuan and Xiao Zhenfei, signaling them to listen to Han Lei and just follow her.

平川在清水县的时候就知道了锁情扣的事情。当时因为这个事情，韩姑娘要取下锁情扣还给王爷，王爷还亲自去揍了那个守门的侍卫一顿。

Pingchuan glanced at Zhao Zun and was about to agree when, unexpectedly, Xiao Zhengfei, who was completely unaware of the situation, blurted out a suicidal remark.

"A token? Where would Your Highness get a token? I've never heard of one!"

Xiao Zhengfei spread his hands, completely bewildered. This wasn't the military tally, was it? Besides, this wasn't the battlefield at Beiguan. Normally, the prince would personally issue orders to them, wouldn't he?
really--

"Zhao, Zun. You, again, tricked, me."

Immediately, with Han Lei's voice, each word uttered slowly and deliberately, a murderous, icy gaze shot towards Zhao Zun.

Zhao Zun's heart skipped a beat, and a fawning smile, just like Han Lei's, involuntarily appeared on his face.

"Hehe, girl. Those two are my personal guards on the battlefield, not servants in the manor." Zhao Zun began to offer a flimsy explanation.

"Huh? Is that so?" Han Lei was taken aback upon hearing this. She withdrew her murderous gaze, looked down at the love lock in her hand, and muttered, "What a nuisance. It turns out I made a mistake again."

“Yes! You must be mistaken.” Zhao Zun walked around the desk to Han Lei, put his hands on Han Lei’s shoulders, gazed into her beautiful eyes, and said affectionately, “I told you last time, this is a token to command the servants on my territory.”

"Alright!" Han Lei was captivated by his affection and stopped dwelling on the issue. "Then you should tell them yourself to come with me. I still have to go out and investigate!"

Seeing that Han Lei was no longer dwelling on the matter of the love lock, Zhao Zun was very satisfied with his perfect handling of the problem.

He chuckled and turned to give instructions to Xiao Zhengfei and Pingchuan, but Xiao Zhengfei, being the straightforward one he is, delivered another witty remark.

"Your Highness, it's only natural for a master to order around the servants in the manor; there's no need for any tokens! This thing is a lustrous, warm green, and looks priceless. Could it be a token of your love that you gave to Miss Han?"

Xiao Zhengfei spoke very quickly, and by the time Zhao Zun's murderous gaze fell upon him, he had already finished speaking.

boom! boom! boom!
Several thunderclaps exploded in Zhao Zun's mind, instantly turning his face as red as a pig's liver.

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