The Princess Cannot Escape: The Cunning Prince Is Not to Be Messed With

Chapter 105 Rich Guy, Let's Be Friends

"Rich guy, let's be friends!" she said without hesitation, looking at Gu Lounan with a determined gaze.

Amused by her earnest tone, Gu Lounan turned to her, gently tapped her smooth forehead, and laughed, "Didn't you consider me a friend before?"

"Do you want the truth or a lie?" She blinked, looking at him, her bright black eyes shining like stars, piercing into his deep pupils.

Without immediately responding to her, Gu Lounan, with his hands in his sleeves, narrowed his long, phoenix-shaped eyes slightly and changed the subject: "You wait here, there will be a surprise later."

After saying that, he strode towards the kitchen. Although there was no wind in the restaurant hall, from behind, his crimson robes billowed slightly, looking like violets swaying in the wind, which was particularly alluring.

After watching Gu Lounan's retreating figure for a moment, Yin Quan pursed her lips and then walked towards the kitchen.

Standing at the doorway and looking inside, she watched his skillful technique and focused expression, a sense of curiosity rising within her, mixed with a touch of emotion.

Who would have known that at this very moment, the powerful and influential Grand Preceptor of Xiliang was cooking for her in some obscure little restaurant?

The combination of exquisitely handsome features and pots and pans seems rather incongruous, but after looking at it for a while, it becomes quite interesting.

Leaning casually against the door frame, Yin Quan looked at the figure submerged in the fumes and mist, and suddenly thought of a man who had also cooked for her. Her eyes dimmed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure.

She stepped forward and stopped in front of him.

Noticing a splash of red in front of him, Gu Lounan stopped what he was doing and looked up at her.

Through the thick smoke, her slender silhouette appeared somewhat blurred, yet this only added to her allure. She seemed like a fairy stepping gracefully down from a painting of a beautiful woman, each step touching his heart, making his heart itch with a gentle caress. It was as if a peony, dormant for years, was slowly blooming within his chest, each petal gently touching his heart, stirring countless thoughts within him, leaving him momentarily stunned.

"If I were you, I would put down the knife and go apply medicine and bandages."

Lost in thought, I suddenly heard a familiar voice, with a slightly teasing laugh in it.

Lowering his gaze, Gu Lounan suddenly gave a helpless smile.

"I was lost in thought just now."

“I think it’s more like a lack of skill.” Shrugging, Yin Quan urged, “Quickly wash your fingers, they’re all bloody and it hurts to look at them.”

After hearing this, Gu Lounan didn't say anything more. He raised his finger and glanced at it, then asked, "Why don't my eyes hurt?"

"You ask so many questions..." Yin Quan rolled her eyes at him, too lazy to explain, and simply turned her head to look around.

Seeing that she was no longer paying attention to him, Gu Lounan pursed his lips and quickly washed the wound clean. Just then, a hand was offered to him.

"You have wound medicine on you, right?"

He paused slightly for a moment, then raised the corner of his lips and said, "It's the first hidden pocket on the left side of your chest."

Squinting at him, Yin Quan said coldly, "You're overthinking it. Take it out and give it to me yourself."

"Sigh, Xiao Quan Quan, I got injured while cooking for you, can't you even consider being a little gentler with me?"

Looking at her with endless sorrow, Gu Lounan took out the wound medicine he carried with him as he spoke, but she snatched it away.

Grasping his fingers firmly, she carefully sprinkled the pale yellow powder from her leather medicine packet onto the tips of his fingers. Then, she pulled a water-red ribbon from the end of his hair and wrapped it around the wound from which blood was constantly seeping out. Finally, she tied a huge bow, patted his muscular shoulder, and said in a slightly teasing tone, "All done!"

Gu Lounan glanced at the bow that seemed somewhat out of place with him, and raised an eyebrow. Though it was only for a brief moment, Yin Quan noticed it.

"Don't like it? Then I'll take it apart?"

"I like it, I like it. I like anything that Xiao Quan Quan gives me." Gu Lou Nan quickly covered his fingers and hid them in his wide sleeves. He grinned and moved closer to Yin Quan.

Intentionally taking a step back, Yin Quan looked at Gu Lounan's grinning face, slowly narrowed her beautiful eyes, and was about to say something, but the figure in front of her seemed to suddenly remember something, turned around and took a few steps back, lifted the pot lid and looked inside, then turned to look at her, still with that smiling expression: "It's steamed."

After saying that, he scooped the contents out of the pot and, noticing her gaze, asked, "Are you planning to just stand here and watch me?"

"Yeah, what if you suddenly decide to poison me?" Yin Quan shrugged and stroked his chin, his expression and tone extremely casual, but to Gu Lounan at this moment, it took on a serious tone, making it hard to decipher.

He gazed at her, his long, slightly upturned eyes suddenly furrowing, and a barely perceptible smile curved his pale orange lips, exuding an irresistible charm.

Meeting his unfathomable, captivating gaze, Yin Quan raised an eyebrow slightly, her eyes bright and clear. Her beautiful, dark eyes, like deep pools of spring water, reflected the soft sunlight streaming through the window, a mixture of brightness and brilliance, like the most ever-changing fireworks, bursting into view for a moment, lingering long afterward.

"Well, with Xiao Quan Quan here, I won't be lonely."

With a slight upturn of his lips, Gu Lounan turned around as he spoke.

Gazing at his tall, slender back, Yin Quan moved her lips slightly, but ultimately remained silent.

Among this crowd, she was practically a weakling with less than 0.5 combat power, the kind most likely to become cannon fodder. Who was Gu Lounan? He was the powerful and influential Grand Preceptor of the Western Liang Kingdom. She simply couldn't afford to play that game, and even if she could, she couldn't win. Human hearts are not like gold and silver; they are invisible, intangible, illusory, and unpredictable. A man like Grand Preceptor Gu, a dragon among men, is a poisonous weed; the further away the better.

After watching Gu Lounan fuss around for almost half an hour, the two finally settled down in the small hall of Fulaiju.

Looking at the table laden with four dishes and a soup, Yin Quan glanced at him in disbelief.

Noticing her undisguised gaze, Gu Lounan handed her the chopsticks and said in a low voice, "If you're worried I'll poison it, I'll eat first."

As he spoke, he reached out and picked up a little of each dish and put it on his plate, then ate it in front of her.

Seeing his decisive action, Yin Quan pursed her lips and was about to pick up her chopsticks when a pale, almost transparent hand was offered to her.

"Try this crab roe tofu, steamed white fish, sweet and sour pork, and this last one is my specialty..."

Before Gu Lounan could finish speaking, Yin Quan, unable to bear it any longer, suddenly grabbed his wrist and growled, "Stop! I'll do it myself!"

Seeing her helpless yet slightly resentful expression, Gu Lounan, who was eager to present the treasure, was slightly taken aback. Almost instinctively, he wanted to grasp her smooth fingers, but she pulled them away from his palm even faster.

A moment of silence brought a brief awkwardness to both of them. Yin Quan lowered her head and took a bite of crab roe tofu, intending to chew up all the strange feelings that suddenly came over her before swallowing them.

"How is it?" He looked at her intently, his voice no longer as dignified and wicked as before, but instead contained a cautious probing.

"Um……"

"Hmm?" Seeing her unpredictable reaction, Gu Lounan was suddenly puzzled. A layer of confusion and bewilderment also appeared on his handsome features, and his gaze on her became even more serious.

"I burned my tongue..."

He heard a soft moan in his ear, and a pair of misty black eyes immediately came into view. Gu Lounan felt his mind go blank, and suddenly grabbed her wrist, wanting to kiss those delicate red lips.

Startled by his sudden action, Yin Quan grabbed her chopsticks and poked his right eye. Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

The glistening tips of the chopsticks were right in front of him, and Gu Lounan suddenly stopped, his dark eyes, tinged with a hint of emerald green, quickly regaining their original luster.

He curled his lips into a smile, released his grip on her wrist, and maintained his nonchalant and leisurely expression: "That was close. It was really hard to kiss you."

"Screw you, if you keep touching me like that, I'll really poke your eyes out next time!" Yin Quan glared at him and started eating her rice.

It must be said that although Gu Lounan looks so exquisite, gorgeous, elegant and graceful, her cooking skills are truly comparable to those of a five-star hotel chef, absolutely top-notch!

With such fair and jade-like hands, yet possessing such breathtaking culinary skills, Yin Quan even felt a little regretful that this guy wasn't a chef; it would be a real loss to the culinary world.

Despite her thoughts, she was also somewhat frustrated.

Who says God is fair?

In her opinion, it was incredibly unfair. Gu Lounan not only possessed a face more beautiful than any woman's, but he was also the youngest and most accomplished Grand Tutor in the history of the Western Liang Kingdom. He was adept at scheming and plotting, yet equally skilled at managing household affairs. In modern times, he would undoubtedly be the ideal modern, domestic, and practical man, appealing to all ages and genders.

Is it really a good thing to let such a monster wreak havoc on the world?

Just as she was secretly complaining to herself, Yin Quan felt as if two gazes were sweeping towards her.

Subconsciously looking up, Yin Quan met those dark eyes tinged with green. She was slightly startled, and even the spoon she was about to put in her mouth paused.

"What are you looking at?"

"Look at you..." Gu Lounan moved his lips, his charming and unparalleled face maintaining the same smile as when she first met him, without even the slightest change in the curve or angle.

His gaze was clear and transparent, like the purest and most flawless dark green jade, with a faint emerald green hue under the pale golden sunlight, possessing a deep and boundless depth like a cat's eye.

Looking at his casual and nonchalant appearance with raised eyelids, Yin Quan pursed her lips, neither putting down her spoon nor speaking, but continuing to bury her head in her soup, ignoring Gu Lounan's increasingly burning gaze.