NOVEL NEXT Chapter 14: That’s right, I kissed you!
Chapter 14: That’s right, I kissed you!
After strolling around for a while, Shen Yian saw that it was already past noon, so he brought the silly girl to his own restaurant to have a meal.
He wasn’t worried that the silly girl would get tired from walking, and she shouldn’t be underestimated.
Ye Liyan, aside from having the Demonic Spirit Pupil and inheriting her mother’s cultivation methods, was a genuine Mysterious Realm expert who had entered the realm through music.
In the original story, the silly girl would later become the Demon Queen, capable of defeating the Great Qing’s army of tens of thousands of iron cavalry with a single song.
Shen Yian and Ye Liyan sat alone in a private room, while Cheng Hai and the others were arranged in the adjacent room.
During the meal, the silly girl was being extremely ladylike, and Shen Yian couldn’t help but feel a bit helpless at her cute behavior.
With plenty of time to spare, he didn’t rush and skillfully peeled crab claws for the silly girl.
“Your Highness… I’m full.”
Ye Liyan pouted, looking at the dishes piled up on the table, like a child who had done something wrong.
“Are you really full?” Shen Yian’s hands paused.
“Yes, I’m really full.”
“Really?”
“Really… really!”
The silly girl’s tone was a bit urgent, as if she was afraid Shen Yian wouldn’t believe her.
“Alright, I’m not full yet.” Shen Yian casually took the silly girl’s plate.
In this world, production was far from sufficient, and even with the high-yielding crops he had brought back from overseas, natural disasters would still occur, and the common people would go hungry. To avoid waste, everyone had to take responsibility.
The dishes on the table had barely been touched, and the restaurant staff could simply reheat them and eat them as their own meals.
“Your Highness… don’t… it’s dirty…” Ye Liyan quickly stretched out her little hand to stop him. How could Your Highness the King of Chu eat her leftovers?
Shen Yian grasped her panicked small hand and smiled warmly, “What’s dirty? Are you afraid I’ll be disgusted by your saliva?”
“No, it’s not that… but Your Highness is a noble person, how can you… how can you…” Ye Liyan’s small brain was burning, unsure of which question to answer first.
“Your Highness, how can you eat Liyan… uh?”
Shen Yian suddenly pulled the silly girl into his arms and kissed her. How could the feeling he had been thinking about day and night be satisfied by just holding hands, sitting together and chatting, or going out shopping?
Ye Liyan’s eyes widened, her body trembled slightly, and her small hand uncontrollably stuck to his broad chest. Finally, her eyes closed, and she gradually sank into that wonderful feeling.
After a long time, Shen Yian carefully released his beloved silly girl.
Who cares about the feudal background, the rules of men and women not being intimate, or the fact that he had kissed her? He would kiss her every day after their grand wedding!
Ye Liyan’s eyes still had a dazed look, her small mouth was slightly ajar, and her face was red, as if it was about to bleed. Her entire body was soft and yielding, allowing Shen Yian to hold her in his arms.
“Silly girl, you asked me to eat you.” Shen Yian said with a wicked smile.
“Your Highness, I didn’t mean it that way…” Ye Liyan’s face was buried in Shen Yian’s shoulder, her voice filled with embarrassment.
She hadn’t even finished speaking, and the prince had suddenly kissed her. What if someone saw them? The prince would probably be severely punished by the officials.
She wasn’t afraid of more negative news about herself, but if it implicated the prince…
“Do you despise me?”
“I, Ye Liyan, don’t dare…”
How could she not know the prince’s intentions?
“Silly girl, I’ve been thinking about you day and night, and you’ve made me wait for so long.”
“I’ve also been thinking about Your Highness.”
Ye Liyan rubbed her small head: “As long as Your Highness has me in his heart, I’m happy.”
Shen Yian’s heart ached as he hugged her tightly. The silly girl was always so easily satisfied.
“Bang!”
The sound of tables and chairs crashing from downstairs forced the two to stop their cuddling.
Shen Yian’s anger flared up instantly. Who dared to cause trouble in his own restaurant? And most importantly, his romantic moment with the silly girl was ruined.
It was hard to create a romantic atmosphere, and now it was ruined just as they were about to get close.
“Sit down, I’ll go see what’s happening outside.” Shen Yian gently stroked Ye Liyan’s small head.
“Yes, Your Highness, please be careful.” Ye Liyan nodded obediently.
Shen Yian smiled and stood up, his eyes turning cold as he turned around.
As he opened the door, Cheng Hai and the others also came out from the adjacent room.
“Your Highness!”
Shen Yian coldly said, “Take control of those two troublemakers.”
“Yes, Your Highness!”
Downstairs in the main hall, a man in a brocade robe was furious, shouting, “You’re charging me twenty silver coins for a pot of wine! Do you think we’re fools?”
The restaurant manager held up the menu and sighed, “Sir, our prices are clearly marked. This pot of wine is indeed twenty silver coins.”
“This is a black-hearted shop! Everyone come and see! Drunken Immortal Pavilion is a black shop, charging twenty silver coins for a pot of wine!” The man’s companion shouted loudly outside the restaurant.
Human nature was to gather around and watch a commotion, and in ancient times, there weren’t many entertainment options. With just two shouts, many onlookers gathered in front of Drunken Immortal Pavilion, discussing and arguing.
The manager shook his head and sighed. Was this the kind of business competition the prince had mentioned?
Instead of improving oneself, it was better to belittle others.
He remembered that this brocade-robed man was the brother-in-law of the manager of the nearby Dingfu Building, wasn’t he?
But these two men were also unlucky. Why did they have to cause trouble at the wrong time, when the prince was present? Wasn’t this just asking to die?
The manager glanced over and saw Cheng Hai and the others rushing down the stairs, knocking the two men to the ground.
The brocade-robed man was stunned, about to curse Cheng Hai, but a kick sent him flying, and over a dozen teeth flew out of his mouth, covered in blood.
“Do you have several heads, daring to disturb the prince’s meal?” Cheng Hai coldly asked, drawing his long knife.
The man’s companion was also held down by two guards at knifepoint and was so frightened that he dared not even breathe.
Shen Yian walked down the stairs, and as soon as he appeared, the onlookers outside gasped in shock.
“What a handsome Young Master!”
“Ah! Isn’t that King of Chu?”
“What’s going on?”
“Reporting to Your Highness…”
The manager quickly bowed and explained the situation that had just occurred.
“Dingfu Building? I remember that’s one of the Fourth Brother’s properties, isn’t it?”
Dingfu Building was indeed one of King of Song Shen Jingyu’s properties.
“Send those two troublemakers to the Capital Governor’s Office, and don’t forget to report to me.” Shen Yian thought for a moment and said calmly.
The manager was taken aback by the prince’s words, which didn’t give the King of Song any face at all!
“As for the rest, do you know what to do?”
“Of course, of course! This incident will definitely affect the reputation of Drunken Immortal Pavilion, and what I need to do is to do some PR, take advantage of the hot topic, and spend some money to heavily promote Drunken Immortal Pavilion!”
Shen Yian raised an eyebrow, impressed that the manager had learned his lessons well.
“Yes, go ahead, don’t worry about King of Song’s side, I’ve got it covered.”
This whole incident was probably the result of Dingfu Building’s manager’s bad idea, which wasn’t even worthy of their level of competition.
However, this incident did provide an opportunity for him and Shen Jingyu to meet outside the palace.
“Yes, Your Highness!”
With the prince’s backing, the manager quickly arranged for the restaurant staff to get to work. All the customers who had been dining were given free meals, and some fruit was distributed to the onlookers. They even brought out two large vats of wine for free tasting.
After the two troublemakers were taken away by the patrolling soldiers, Shen Yian led Cheng Hai and the others back upstairs.