First-rank palace maid Su Jixiang

The owner of the restaurant thought that even if Zhao Xiuwan just ate, she wouldn't spend much of his money, so he readily agreed.

The boss was very enthusiastic when he saw Zhao Xiuwan coming.

"It's past dinner time... But ma'am, just tell me what you want to eat. There's still a table of guests upstairs who haven't left yet. The chef is still waiting and can go cook." The boss came over and said with a smile.

Zhao Xiuwan was feeling depressed as she couldn't eat anything in the garden. Now she really felt a little hungry.

"Give me a private room. Give me some of your specialty dishes and heat up two pots of wine." Zhao Xiuwan said.

She didn't want to go home and see Qian Feng's face for the time being.

Just now at the banquet, this guy only knew how to toast and drink with others. He got himself drunk and the smell of alcohol was suffocating. This was one of the reasons why Zhao Xiuwan didn't want to go home with him. She didn't want to smell Qian Feng's alcohol.

Zhao Xiuwan went upstairs and saw another person sitting at the table eating on the side facing the street.

"Greetings, Captain Nangong." When Zhao Xiuwan saw him, she walked over and bowed.

"It's my sister-in-law!" The person who was still having a meal was Nangong Rui. He should have come directly from the military camp and his armor had not yet been changed.

When he saw Zhao Xiuwan coming over to pay her respects, he quickly stood up.

He was tall and strong, and he looked even more majestic in his armor. His helmet was taken off and placed on the table. His hair was tied into a high ponytail behind his head, with a few strands of hair slightly loose around his ears, probably rubbed by the helmet. But it did not affect his handsomeness at all.

Men in the north are all tall and handsome, with high noses and double eyelids. There are many handsome men in the Black Tiger Army, but the best among them are Wei Ling and his friends. Among those who are handsome, Nangong Rui has a place.

When Zhao Xiuwan saw Nangong Rui, her mood actually improved a lot.

Who wouldn’t be happy when seeing such a refreshing, tall and handsome man?

Compared to the person in front of her, Zhao Xiuwan hated her husband even more because he was so drunk that he could hardly tell the directions.

"Captain Nangong only eats this." Zhao Xiuwan glanced at the food on the table. It was very simple, a plate of stir-fried cabbage and a bowl of noodles. She had only eaten half of it. It was very vegetarian. "It just so happens that I didn't have lunch either. Why don't we have lunch together?"

"Ah?" Nangong Rui was startled when he heard it. He looked at his bowl and quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, I've already eaten it."

"Let's go together. If your brother Qian Feng knew that I met you and watched you eat such a vegetarian diet, he would blame me when he goes back." Zhao Xiuwan brought up Qian Feng.

Nangong Rui reluctantly declined, "This isn't good! Men and women shouldn't touch each other."

"You also know that men and women should not touch each other. That refers to men and women who don't know each other. I am your sister-in-law. I am inviting my brother to dinner. What am I afraid of people saying?" Zhao Xiuwan said with a smile, "I don't have to pay for meals here. After all, I have rented this place. I will open a store here in the future. The current store can be said to be using my house temporarily. I don't have to spend any money for any expenses here."

"My sister-in-law is awesome." Nangong Rui then laughed.

"Come on, just leave this here. I'll treat you to a meal." Zhao Xiuwan invited Nangong Rui to go to the private room with her, "It's much warmer in there than here. Don't sit by the window and get blown by the cold wind." Although there was a charcoal basin in the hall, the space was large after all, and the room was not warm at all.

Seeing Nangong Rui still hesitating, Zhao Xiuwan said angrily, "You are a grown man but you are not as generous as a woman like me. If you do this, I will be angry! I will talk to your brother Qian Feng later. You don't take us seriously, do you?"

“I dare not, I dare not!” After hearing what Zhao Xiuwan said, Nangong Rui quickly waved his hands.

"Let's go!" Zhao Xiuwan picked up the helmet that Nangong Rui had placed on the table without saying anything and went into the private room on the side.

The boss brought his waiter to set up the charcoal brazier, and soon the small private room became warm.

Nangong Rui had been standing outside the private room. It was not right for him to go in, nor was it right for him not to go in...

"You're still standing? You don't want your helmet anymore, right?" Zhao Xiuwan walked to the window holding his helmet and pretended to push the window open and throw the helmet out.

Although the helmet won’t break, it will definitely be flattened... Nangong Rui quickly entered the private room, "Sister-in-law, please show mercy."

"I'm just kidding." Zhao Xiuwan smiled. This handsome guy looked much better when he was anxious than her own! She suddenly felt a little interested and meaningful.

"Sit down!" she said to Nangong Rui.

Nangong Rui was very embarrassed, but he still sat down obediently.

"That's it!" Zhao Xiuwan walked to the table with her helmet and sat down. "Are you afraid that I'll eat you? I just want to invite you to have lunch together! Don't you even give me this little courtesy?"

"No, sister-in-law, this is against etiquette after all!" Nangong Rui's face turned slightly red.

"If I say it's okay, then it's okay!" Zhao Xiuwan said, "If you run away, I will send your helmet to the military camp and see what people will say then."

“Absolutely not!” Nangong Rui waved his hands quickly.

"It's just a meal, what are you afraid of? I'm not afraid of anything as a woman! But you are so shy!" Zhao Xiuwan snorted and glanced at Nangong Rui.

Nangong Rui felt like sweat was about to break out on his forehead.

He has almost no experience with women.

He joined the army at a very young age. In order to make a living, his family was so poor that they could barely afford to eat, and there were many children. In order to avoid starvation, his parents sent him to the military camp in Mangcheng when he was fourteen. At that time, everyone bullied him, and he still could not eat enough in the military camp. Once, he was very hungry and stole a meat bun from the sergeant. As a result, he was discovered, beaten and thrown into the mine.

He and Wei Ling met in the mine.

He also learned martial arts from Wei Ling, and later when Wei Ling started a rebellion, he followed him.

Wei Ling was considered his master, so when Wei Ling left Mangcheng and headed south, he was left behind in Mangcheng by Wei Ling to guard the city.

If he wasn't young and inexperienced, and if he had known more about the ways of the world, when Xie Yingfeng asked him to arrange accommodation for the palace maids, he wouldn't have arranged them to live in the stables...

Seeing Nangong Rui's face slightly red due to embarrassment, Zhao Xiuwan became even more interested.

"How old are Captain Nangong this year?" Zhao Xiuwan asked curiously.