Chapter 277: Meeting in Chunjiang Restaurant 2
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
As Lu Yan left the fabric shop, he thought of the way she had called him just now. He asked in a low voice, “Can you change my nickname?”
“Yannie?” Qi Qingyao turned her head around and suggested.
Lu Yan’s face darkened. “Change it into something more manly.”
Qi Qingyao said, “Young Mistress Lu!!”
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Lu Yan, “…”
Dong Jing looked at his master, who was pale with anger but did not refute. He wanted to laugh for some reason! He guessed that there would never be another lady who could make his master seethed in anger in this life!
She was one-of-a-kind.
After Qi Qingyao was done teasing, she said with a grin, “C’mon, since you’ve helped me buy the fabric and spent a lot of money, let me treat you to a meal! We’ll go to the most luxurious restaurant in Qingzhou City, what do you say?”
Lu Yan’s anger dissipated a little when he heard that she was going to treat him, but after he thought about it for a moment, “Make it clear right now, who’s the boss here!! I was the one who paid just now.”
Qi Qingyao raised her brows. She grinned leisurely, revealing her white teeth. “I’m the boss. You’re Young Mistress Lu.”
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Lu Yan, “…!!!!!!”
He privately swore that he would look for someone above rank nine to slit her throat after she helped him cured his illness!
Dong Jing quickly placated, “Master, don’t be angry. Lady Qi doesn’t mean it.”
Lu Yan was so angry he scolded Dong Jing, “Your Master has been completely disgraced.”
Qi Qingyao overheard the exchange between the master and servant. She said with a half-smile, “If you can go embrace a girl normally right now, I’ll call you Master Lu, I can even call you Grand Old Master.”
Lu Yan, “…” Although his body did have some issues now, calling him ‘Young Mistress Lu’ was too much!
Lu Yan suddenly felt that if his illness was not cured soon, he would die from anger first.
After they got onto their carriages respectively, Lu Yan’s carriage switched to being in the front.
After a short while, the carriages came to a halt.
This time, Qi Qingyao looked at the shop sign outside after getting off the carriage.
“Chunjiang Restaurant!!”
‘Isn’t this the restaurant that barred me from entering that day!’
However, this time, just as they reached the entrance, the two doormen bowed respectfully and said, “Welcome, Master Lu.”
Lu Yan took the lead and walked forward.
Qi Qingyao, Jiang Yeqian, and Dong Jing followed behind and entered the restaurant easily without meeting any obstruction.
This left Qi Qingyao at a loss. She quietly followed behind Lu Yan while craning her neck, saying, “Why didn’t they ask for your pass?”
“My face is the biggest permit, why would a pass be needed?” Her breath blew on the left side from behind him, making Lu Yan stiffen. He was very nervous, but he did not want to be too obvious.
Qi Qingyao patted his shoulder pompously and said, “Dope!”
Then, she went upstairs excitedly.
Lu Yan raised his brows. He heaved a sigh of relief and slowly followed her up the stairs.
Dong Jing had been secretly observing his master and had naturally noticed Qi Qingyao’s occasional boundary-crossing actions. Lady Qi was an unusual person; she would do things that were beyond ordinary people. He was very afraid that Master would show his hatred, but surprisingly… Perhaps it was because Lady Qi had retreated before his Master could react. That was why his Master did not give too big a reaction.
Lu Yan’s handsome face itself was a walking sign in Qingzhou City. While he did not show up in public places often, he would often participate in banquets of different families. Chunjiang Restaurant was another restaurant that practiced a special regular customers system, so those who came here to eat and drink were all elites of Qingzhou City. How could anyone not know Lu Yan?
As soon as he appeared, the guests dining on the first-floor dining hall were shocked.
“Isn’t that Lu Yan?”
“The lady who is with him, isn’t that the lady at the Jiang residence the other day who kept saying he couldn’t perform?”
“That’s right, she’s the girl who was with Heir Pei.”
“She’s the one who won his mansion!”
“Shouldn’t these two be having a feud and refuse to interact with each other? I even thought Lu Yan would hire a bunch of assassins to kill this little lady. How is it possible that they’d come to dine together? How strange.”
“Does Master Lu not have a temper at all?!”
While everyone was gossiping, Lu Yan and his company had already gone up to the second floor… disappearing from the public’s sight.
They left everyone looking at each other in shock.
After arriving on the second floor.
Qi Qingyao had already taken her seat with Jiang Yeqian sitting opposite her.
Lu Yan said before taking his seat, “You order.” He was not being chivalrous. It was because he seldom went out to eat and did not know what dishes were good in Chunjiang Restaurant.
Qi Qingyao looked at the menu on the wall and smiled a little weirdly. She purposely patted the seat beside her. “C’mere, sit with me.”
Lu Yan, “…”
Silence.
Qi Qingyao pouted. “If you feel it’s too close, it’s alright, we’ll sit opposite one another. You sit beside ox-head. He’s a man, that should be no problem.”
“No problem.” Saying this, Lu Yan sat beside Jiang Yeqian.
Jiang Yeqian frowned underneath his mask.
Sitting together with Lu Yan was really…
It seemed that he could not utter even a single word later, lest a keen fellow like Lu Yan discerned a clue.
With his mask on, he was afraid that he could not even have his meal anymore.
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Jiang Siliu took her maid Yang Tao for a walk now that the rain had stopped. As soon as she entered Chunjiang Restaurant, she saw many familiar faces chit-chatting.
“I heard that Lu Yan rarely dines in restaurants outside.”
“Yeah, I also heard about Master Lu’s habit.”
“Why did he come to eat in Chunjiang Restaurant today?”
“He even made a point of bringing the lady from that day.”
“I heard the news from the investigation from the various factions that the lady is not called ‘Cuihua’. She’s a widow from a nearby town.”
“Isn’t she a doctor? How did she become a widow?”
“It seems that she’s a widow indeed!”
“A widow, bringing a man with an ox-head mask, came out to eat with Lu Yan. Master Lu has such a big heart, not caring about the insults others would give him.”
Seeing a few familiar faces, Jiang Siliu walked over to exchange some pleasantries. He said, “What are you guys talking about?”
“Oh, Jiang Siliu is here.” A young mistress quickly gave a seat to Jiang Siliu.
Another person chuckled and said, “We’re secretly gossiping about Lu Yan and the lady who insulted him of being a eunuch. They’re having a meal upstairs, apparently.”
“Huh?” ‘Lu Yan! Brother Lu is here too?’
Someone said, “It’s the maid that was by Heir Pei’s side.”
Another person said, “Not a maid, I heard the news from the various factions that she’s called Qi Qingyao!”
What Qi Qingyao? Why was the name somewhat similar to the name of her maid Qingzhu? It was too popular! She heard from her brothers that she was just a country bumpkin from the village.
Why would Brother Lu be with the person who insulted him?
He must be crazy.
Jiang Siliu decided to go upstairs and have a look. The other young mistresses wanted to stop her but failed.. Apart from feeling a bit rueful, everyone honestly wanted to watch the show.
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