"..." The guard who had greeted Li Qian and He Manyu was left standing there. He scratched his head, then turned and walked away, returning to his post at the gate.
...
Time flew by, and before they knew it, the sun was high overhead.
It would soon be time for lunch.
The temperature rose with the sun, but the large, shimmering green lake before them kept things cool.
Sitting in the pavilion, they didn't feel the heat at all, thanks to the continuous breeze blowing in off the lake.
"Chunxiang, please have someone bring more fruit…" Seeing that the fruit on the table was nearly gone, Zhu Xinru turned to her personal maid and gave the order.
"Yes, Miss." Chunxiang nodded and turned to leave.
"There's no need for more. What we've eaten is more than enough," Lin Li said, a bit sheepishly. He hadn't realized they had eaten almost all the fruit on the table while they talked.
Zhu Xinru considered this. 'Lunch will be ready soon anyway.' She nodded and gestured for her maid to stay.
