Time travel is risky, and love requires caution

After a while, there was a strong sound of footsteps coming from the direction of the stairs, and the door of the private room was pushed open, and a man appeared at the door. Ah Ran happily came forward and called him affectionately, "Second brother."

The person who came was Pei Chufeng and A'ran's second brother, the second prince of Nan Shen, Pei Chuyun.

Pei Chufeng also stood up and greeted the Second Prince. After the Second Prince gave a brief response, he turned his inquiring gaze towards Ling Qiqi.

Ling Qiqi was also looking at Pei Chuyun. At first glance, she knew that the second prince was a martial artist. His skin was a healthy wheat color, and his body was lean and slender, without a trace of excess flesh. Most people in Nan Shen were not as sturdy as those in Bei Wei and Xi Mo, but the second prince was a rare tall man. Although he was born of the same mother as Pei Chufeng and A'ran, the second prince looked more like A'ran. After all, in Ling Qiqi's eyes, Pei Chufeng's appearance was her favorite so far, and no one could compare.

Pei Chufeng had been thinking about how to introduce the Seventh Princess to his second brother. His second brother knew that the Seventh Princess had come to Nan Shen, but he had never seen her. The Seventh Princess already knew that the person who came was the Second Prince, but she was now dressed in men's clothes, and she was on the run, not wanting to reveal her true identity. If she said that she was one of his friends, then those who could be his friends in Nan Shen were either rich or noble, and his second brother knew them all.

While Pei Chufeng was still struggling, A'ran had already come directly to the Seventh Princess and enthusiastically introduced her to the Second Prince:

"Second brother, this is a new friend that my third brother and I have met. Her name is... Xiao Qi. You can just call her Xiao Qi." After saying that, he turned around and grinned at Ling Qiqi, and said ostentatiously:

"My second brother loves me the most."

Ling Qiqi formally and humbly imitated Nan Shen's etiquette and greeted the Second Prince:

"Meet the Second Prince."

"Brother Xiao Qi, there's no need to be so polite. Since you are Afeng and A'ran's friends, you are also my friends. There's no need to be restrained." The second prince said cheerfully.

Seeing that the two of them had officially met, Ah Ran invited the Second Prince to sit down and eat together, and the Second Prince did not refuse. Pei Chufeng quickly arranged for someone to add chairs and bowls, chopsticks, and cups.

After settling down, A'ran dragged Ling Qiqi to their seats, which attracted a meaningful look from the second prince.

Pei Chufeng noticed it and quickly reminded A'ran:

"Ah Ran, my second brother and I have spoiled you. There are differences between men and women. It is better to keep some distance."

A'ran was stunned, and then he realized that he was quite close to the Seventh Princess, almost sticking to her.

Ah Ran had been to the pharmacy several times, and every time he saw the Seventh Princess wearing men's clothing, he had long been accustomed to it, so he did not pay attention to the difference between men and women. Now that Pei Chufeng reminded him, he reacted and subconsciously jumped far away.

The second prince looked at A'ran's overreaction, then looked at Ling Qiqi's men's clothing again and couldn't help but smile.

"Second brother, try it quickly, it's delicious." A'ran desperately picked up food for the second prince, trying to divert his attention.

Ling Qiqi was sized up by the Second Prince twice in a short period of time. She instinctively didn't like the way the Second Prince looked at her. How should I put it? She felt like her clothes had been stripped off, leaving her naked, and there was a hint of teasing in his eyes.

Ling Qiqi knew that he had seen through her identity but didn't tell her. In this case, she felt relieved. Everyone knew it anyway, so she just had to go through the motions and pretend.

The four of them finally sat down and started eating and chatting. In fact, the second prince was responsible for eating, while A'ran was responsible for chatting.

Ling Qiqi's seat was facing the second prince, with A'ran sitting on her left and Pei Chufeng sitting on her right.

When the Second Prince was talking to A'ran, he would always glance at Ling Qiqi from time to time. She felt a little disgusted and resistant, and her body tensed up subconsciously.

She played with the teacup in her hand, lowered her head, and pretended to be quiet while listening to the Second Prince and A'ran chatting, but in fact she was trying to avoid his gaze.

The only thing that comforted Ling Qiqi was that the Second Prince did not ask A'ran about her.

Pei Chufeng quietly watched the Seventh Princess, afraid that she would have an upset stomach, that she would feel uncomfortable, that she would reveal her identity, that she would say something shocking...

"Is it true? Third brother?" A'ran suddenly called out Pei Chufeng.

"Ah?" Pei Chufeng agreed subconsciously. When he withdrew his gaze from Ling Qiqi, he realized that everyone was looking at him.

He was a little embarrassed, coughed, and asked A'ran:

"What did you just ask me?"

Ah Ran curled his lips and repeated:

"My second brother said that the fireworks at this flower-fighting party were all because you convinced our father. Is that true?"

Pei Chufeng was stunned and quickly explained:

"I saw you and... you really liked watching fireworks last time in Beiwei, so you asked your father for help."

After Pei Chufeng finished speaking, he felt even more embarrassed, so he coughed again, quickly picked up the teacup and drank it slowly.

"Brother Qi, do you like watching fireworks?" The second prince asked Ling Qiqi with a smile.

As a result, Ling Qiqi continued to play with the teacup in her hand, still without raising her head, and deliberately replied in a cynical tone:

"Those are the things that girls like to watch."

The second prince found it interesting and asked

"I wonder what Brother Xiao Qi likes to watch?"

"I like girls who watch fireworks."

"Cough cough cough..." Pei Chufeng was so shocked by the Seventh Princess' words that he choked on his strong tea. He wondered if the Seventh Princess was deliberately teasing him.

Ah Ran burst into laughter at Ling Qiqi's words.

"Are you okay?" Ling Qiqi put down the cup in her hand, leaned towards Pei Chufeng, patted his back and asked.

"No, it's okay, cough, cough..." The Seventh Princess hit his back with her little fist, which made him even more nervous and his face turned red.

Seeing this, Ah Ran stopped laughing and asked worriedly:

"Second brother, are you really okay?"

"I'm fine, cough, you don't have to worry about me, I'll be fine after a while, cough." Pei Chufeng looked a little embarrassed, trying hard to restrain his cough, but in his heart he really hoped that they would quickly divert their attention away from him.

"Brother Xiao Qi is quite humorous. No wonder he can become friends with A Feng and A Ran. I have something important to do, so I can't stay for long. I will definitely invite Brother Xiao Qi to my house to have a good chat and drink some other day." After the second prince finished his polite words, he turned around and said to Pei Chufeng:

"Today is the Flower Fighting Festival, there are many people and it's crowded, so you must pay attention to safety and don't play too late. Go home early after watching the fireworks."

Pei Chufeng agreed repeatedly, and the Second Prince said no more. He stood up, said goodbye to Ling Qiqi and left. Only the original three people were left in the private room.

"Do you think the second brother recognized the Seventh Princess?" A'ran asked Pei Chufeng.

Pei Chufeng nodded.

"What should we do then?" A'ran looked at the Seventh Princess with some concern.

Ling Qiqi shrugged and said:

"It's cold. Since your second brother didn't break the news in front of you just now, he probably won't do that in the future."

"Well, that's good." A'ran nodded.

"Have you two finished eating?" Ling Qiqi frowned and asked impatiently, "When can we go shopping? If you don't leave soon, I'll overturn the table."