Male superiority and female superiority: forced love

Xiyun Pavilion is open again.

This time, Ming Qi replaced a batch of storybooks for them.

"Don't Peep at Others' Wife", "Blood Debt Must Be Paid with Blood", "The End of Fate" and "Mother, Love Me Again" all tell the story of a son stealing someone's love, accumulating a heavy debt, and taking revenge on his father when he grows up.

Song Siyuan looked at the titles with a look of surprise. The owner of this place has a wide range of interests and owns all kinds of books.

"Little brother, can I take these two books home to read?" He pointed at two of them and asked Ming Qi with a smile. The book he read at noon, "Friendship between the Noble and the Lowly," had a simple title but profound content. It left a special feeling after reading it. I thought these two books would be good too.

"Take it, don't rush to return it, take your time to read it," Ming Qi replied attentively. Seeing is secondary; understanding is the true meaning. Never mind that the Underworld Palace offered no escape; anyone who dared to set their sights on their future Lord's wife would face death.

Half a cup of tea later, Ruan Chuyin walked briskly upstairs. Hearing the two distinguished guests wanted seafood, she checked the inventory. She still had two shrimp, five pounds of scallops, and three pounds of yellow croaker. The croaker, sea urchin, and other items had all sold out by noon, and Mr. Li said they wouldn't arrive until the next morning.

Lu Zhuoxi and Song Siyuan had eaten seven bowls of the divine rice at noon, and now they were not hungry at all, so they symbolically ordered garlic shrimp, steamed egg with scallops, fish-flavored stew with loquat, stir-fried vegetables with mushrooms and two pots of sake, and also invited Ruan Chuyin to have dinner together.

There were many unplaced orders in the kitchen, and Ming Liu couldn't handle it all by himself. Just as he was about to decline, Lu Zhuoxi pulled out another thousand taels from his sleeve and said, "I came here because I wanted to try Miss Ruan's cooking again, and I have something to tell you. I won't keep you too long."

Ruan Chuyin's gaze was glued to the banknotes, then slowly shifted to Lu Zhuoxi. He had changed into a new satin robe. The collar, waist, and cuffs were embroidered with lifelike auspicious clouds, giving him an elegant and dignified look. Even with a veil covering his face, it couldn't conceal his elegance and grace.

In the middle of an inner struggle, he replied inexplicably: "Thank you for your appreciation, Master Lu. I will go and serve the dishes for you two. I will be back in a moment."

Peace temporarily returned to the Accord.

Song Siyuan looked at Lu Zhuoxi with a look of relief: "Your Highness, have you thought about how to let Miss Ruan reveal her true appearance?"

Lu Zhuoxi removed his headband and leaned against the window, gazing at the crimson blossoms filling the courtyard, letting the falling mist drift across his face. The crescent moon in the sky was like a mirror, its clear, bright light reflected on his flawless face, making him look like an immortal, transcendent and otherworldly.

"She seems a little timid." After a while, he opened his thin lips and spoke slowly.

Half an incense stick later, all four dishes were served.

Ruan Chuyin, with a thousand taels in her arms and Xiyun Pavilion in her sight, flipped the pot so fast it almost flew away. She hurriedly gave a few instructions and left the "battlefield" to her friends.

The kitchen was in an uproar in an instant. Ming Qi was dragged by Ming Ba to flip the wok. The two ladies in the main hall joined in and took over all the work of waiters and waitresses.

When Ruan Chuyin climbed up to Xiyun Pavilion again, she felt a light suddenly appear before her eyes, so bright that she could not open her eyes.

What a handsome and elegant man!

With her black hair and golden crown, her eyes were like water, her nose was high, her lips were red, her teeth were white. She looked like a breeze in the summer, or a spring in the mountain stream, beautiful as a picture. She didn't feel cold at all, at least that's what Ruan Chuyin thought now.

Opposites attract. Suddenly, a handsome guy appeared, and I couldn't help but feel nervous. I didn't dare to take another step forward, and the scene froze for a moment.

"Miss Ruan, please sit down."

Ruan Chuyin's reaction pleased Lu Zhuoxi, and his eyes softened a little. He politely invited her to take a seat.

"Miss Ruan, I really want to make friends with you. I wonder if you are willing to take off your veil and be honest with me?" Lu Zhuoxi had made up his mind that if Ruan Chuyin refused again, he would reveal his true identity.

But what he didn't expect was that Ruan Chuyin agreed so readily.

A super VIP who spends 2,600 taels a day wants to make friends with me. Hesitating for even a second longer would be a blasphemy to money.

When the veil was removed, Ruan Chuyin revealed a face that was unforgettable.

Since arriving in Licheng, she'd seen many young women. Many of them were among the daily patrons of Zuixianlou. But most were ordinary in appearance, with only a handful standing out. She wasn't bragging; with her looks, she could definitely find a comfortable home in this otherworldly world. It was a shame she had to return home, unable to enjoy the company of these handsome men.

The expressions of Lu Zhuoxi and Song Siyuan suddenly changed, the upturned corners of their lips were slowly flattening, and their gazes fixed on Ruan Chuyin were filled with shock as well as some other emotions.

There is a beauty, with a fragrance like an orchid, clear and lovely eyes, combing her hair and gliding across the moon, with a skirt made of clouds and a slender waist. From a distance, she looks like the moon with bright pearls, and from close up, she looks like a crabapple intoxicated by the sun.

If he were in her place, he would draw his sword without hesitation and risk his life for her.

Ruan Chuyin blushed slightly and lowered her brows as she asked, "What does Master Lu want to talk about?" She didn't like being stared at; it made her blood boil and even more nervous. If it wasn't something important, she would go back to stir the pot.

Lu Zhuoxi had something to say, but it was all based on Ruan Chuyin's reluctance to remove her veil. Now that her true face was revealed, she couldn't say it easily.

Then he turned his gaze towards Song Siyuan.

"Ahem." Song Siyuan understood what she meant. He looked at Ruan Chuyin, who was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile, "Miss Ruan, this is it. Generally, women who leave their hometowns either come to follow their husbands or have something to do. Miss Ruan and I hit it off right away, and we really hope that she can settle down and live a happy life in Licheng. So I wanted to ask you if you would like to change your identity. We can help."

Ruan Chuyin was shocked when she heard this. No wonder they said such strange things to her before leaving this afternoon.

She still knew too little about this strange world.

"Thank you both for your kindness, but I'm fine. I just want to live in a different place, so I don't need a new identity for the time being." Ruan Chuyin felt that there was nothing wrong with the household registration card of Xiaohe Village, and it was Qin Guanzhi who had taken the trouble to get it for her. How could she give it up easily?

Lu Zhuoxi had no intention of telling her what happened between Qin Guanzhi and Jiang Xuanzhou. She leisurely picked up a piece of shrimp meat and put it in her bowl.

Ruan Chuyin's mind had already drifted to the kitchen. After having a drink with the two of them, she said hello and left first.

Lu Zhuoxi looked at the beauty's back, and her words flashed through his mind: "We didn't get married."

The night was warm and by the time Ruan Chuyin returned home, the moon had already climbed above the treetops, casting a silver glow across the ground.

After taking a shower, I lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, my mind blank.

Even with her wrists lying flat, she could feel a tingling sensation. This was the first time in her life that she felt so tired she wanted to cry.

"Knock knock knock", there was suddenly a knock on the door.

It was so late, who could it be? My brain tensed up instantly.