As the voices of the people around her rose in a noisy cacophony, Zhong Niangyao turned her gaze to Lu Yichen sitting across from her and smiled. "What do you think? Do you feel the intense human world atmosphere here?"
"Human world atmosphere?"
Upon hearing Zhong Niangyao's words, Lu Yichen nodded in agreement. "You're quite right about that. Did you often do this in the past?"
"Sometimes!" Zhong Niangyao nodded, her gaze sweeping around the room before lighting up her face with a brilliant smile. "Usually, I stay inside the National Master Hall with just Han An and a few maidservants waiting for orders. It's very quiet there on a regular day. So, when I have free time, I like to go out for a walk and enjoy the lively atmosphere."
A trace of hidden distress flickered in Lu Yichen's eyes. After hesitating for a while, he spoke again, "Then, do you... do you regret becoming the State Preceptor of Lai Country?"
