Chapter 5757: Awkwardness
"No need to mind her." Mo Yu pulled Qiao Lin down to sit, then casually took a book from the side and began flipping through it. Qiao Lin secretly watched him several times. Seeing his expressionless face, never once glancing out the window, she couldn't help but stick out her tongue. Sigh, men...
Qiao Lin tilted her head and saw a fruit plate beside her. Her small hand instinctively reached over and picked out some dried plums and candied fruit to eat.
Mo Yu turned a page of his book. "How have you been recently?"
"Very good."
"Can your short temper work in the Upper Three Continents?" Mo Yu muttered. "With your personality of fighting wherever you go, if no one indulges you, you're bound to get beaten every day."
Qiao Lin glared at him. "Who dares to beat me?" She patted her chest. "I'm a ninth-level Spirit Master. Who can bully me?"
"Heh heh, with your weak little body, what's a ninth-level Spirit Master? You can only strut around in the Lower Star Domain. Once you go to the Upper Three Continents, I believe that place must be teeming with Spirit Masters."
Little Lin glared again. "You jinx! How about we have a fight and see?"
"I'm not fighting you." Mo Yu calmly reached for a cup of tea. "Whether I win or lose, I won't be in the right. Who knows, you might go complain to my Big Brother later."
"Pah! Who's complaining? You're the one complaining." Qiao Lin angrily waved her small fists, her face puffed up as she turned away, too annoyed to bother with him.
Seeing this, Mo Yu held his book and moved a few steps closer to her. "You brat, are you angry?"
"Scram!"
Mo Yu looked at her sideways, his lips unconsciously curving. "You're such a bold girl, why do you get angry so easily?"
"Oh, by the way, I bought something for you when I was shopping last time. Here, take it."
Qiao Lin turned her small face, her eyes slightly contemptuous, just staring at him. The meaning was clear: You brat, how could you be so kind?
"Hey, your brother is very good to you." Mo Yu pulled out a tray from his inner world. The items on it were covered with a red cloth. Qiao Lin saw it and subconsciously felt that this guy was definitely going to play some trick on her again. However, when he lifted the red cloth, Qiao Lin saw a golden ornament of a monkey offering a peach on the tray. The monkey was carved so lifelike and was quite cute.
"This is you," Mo Yu said, pointing a finger at the cute little monkey.
"You're the monkey!" Qiao Lin retorted, annoyed.
Mo Yu blinked. "You're born in the year of the monkey."
"Here, play with it. I'm telling you, it's really fun. If you pour a spoon of cold water on it, it changes color. And the peach can roll off the monkey's hand. I bought it for you because I thought it was fun."
"Really?" Little Lin's gaze was immediately drawn to the golden ornament in his hand, and she instantly forgot that she had been angry with him. The two heads strangely huddled together, whispering and experimenting. The sound of the young girl's delighted laughter occasionally echoed from inside the carriage.
Princess Huaizhu's Pursuit
Princess Huaizhu, who had ordered four sedan bearers to carry her and chase after the carriage, was utterly frustrated. Seeing the carriage stop in front of a restaurant, Princess Huaizhu quickly had her sedan stopped as well. This time, she didn't walk slowly; instead, she swiftly rushed out of the sedan, smiling gracefully as she approached the carriage. With a faint smile, she gazed at Mo Yu, not speaking.
City Lord Gu and Zhang Yan, who had walked up from behind the two, immediately understood the situation. City Lord Gu, out of politeness, quickly said with a smile, "This must be the Princess of Tundong who has come from afar?"
"City Lord Gu," Princess Huaizhu greeted Gu Qingfeng with great courtesy and a smile.
Gu Qingfeng chuckled and turned to Mo Yu. "Your Highness, Princess Huaizhu, she..."
Mo Yu ignored him, directly pulled Qiao Lin, and strode into the restaurant. Gu Qingfeng and Zhang Yan exchanged an awkward glance, then silently looked at Princess Huaizhu. The princess was indeed very well-mannered. Even after being so openly disrespected, she could still maintain a faint smile. Even City Lord Gu couldn't help but inwardly marvel.
"The Princess..." As the City Lord, he naturally couldn't just abandon the princess who had come for a marriage alliance and simply follow his willful Highness into the restaurant. At this moment, it was up to him, the City Lord, to mediate and ease the tense atmosphere.
"You're not very nice about it," Little Lin pouted, annoyed, and struggled with Mo Yu's hand. What was wrong with this guy? Ever since they met, she felt like he had been steadily dominating her. He kept grabbing her hand, and she couldn't break free no matter how much she struggled. Was it just her imagination?
Mo Yu led her up to a private room on the second floor and walked right in. "Nonsense." Little Lin angrily extended her leg and kicked him. Mo Yu looked down and glared at her. "You don't learn anything good." You only learn from my sister-in-law's kick to my brother!
"Sit down," Mo Yu casually pointed to a seat. He looked up and saw the princess from Tundong following behind Gu Qingfeng and Zhang Yan, like a ghost. Mo Yu frowned but didn't say much. Gu Qingfeng quickly stepped forward, first calling out to the owner to serve the dishes. Then, he continued to smile apologetically, trying hard to alleviate the strange atmosphere.
"City Lord Gu. My sister will probably pass through Xijiu City in a few days. I'll trouble you to receive her well then," Qiao Lin said with a smile.
"Ah, really?" Gu Qingfeng's face showed surprise. "So His High..." Gu Qingfeng suddenly remembered that he shouldn't address Mo Lian and his wife as Crown Prince and Crown Princess anymore. For a moment, he didn't know what to call them.
Mo Yu poured a cup of water, nonchalantly saying, "My brother and sister-in-law are now the Emperor and Empress of Divine State."
Gu Qingfeng immediately understood and quickly said, "Yes, yes, Miss Two, rest assured. As soon as His Majesty and Her Imperial Majesty enter the city, I will immediately bring people and personally go to welcome them."
"Oh, you don't need to be so nervous. Just make normal arrangements, normal arrangements," Little Lin waved her small hand. In reality, her sister wasn't a demanding person...
"Alright, alright, this subordinate understands, this subordinate understands." Gu Qingfeng's expression was knowing, making Qiao Lin can't help but glance sideways. Strange, she always felt that City Lord Gu seemed to have misunderstood her meaning. She genuinely meant for him not to make too grand a display, because her sister wasn't a demanding person; just sending a few people to greet her would be enough.
Princess Huaizhu suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "What? This young lady's sister is the Empress of Divine State?"
Qiao Lin was a bit embarrassed by the girl's deliberately feigned expression.
Mo Yu reached out and picked up a piece of braised fish with his chopsticks. "Eat your food, eat more. If my Big Brother sees you've lost weight, he'll definitely beat me again." If his sister-in-law also got involved, he would be truly miserable...