CFSSIR

‧₊˚ 21 ‧₊˚

After bidding farewell to Grand Princess Duanhua, Shen Qingyao strolled the streets with Cui Qiao, with her face still flushed red. If she were to return home now, she feared she would be teased by her family to death.

The Imperial Examination had begun, and all the examinees had gone to take the test. The bustling capital, which had been lively for quite some time, suddenly seemed empty, quiet, and desolate. Shen Qingyao walked slowly. It was still early, and there were not many people in the streets yet. She yawned slightly, her eyes following the wisps of smoke rising from a breakfast stall on the street corner. Suddenly, she was feeling hungry...

"Cui Qiao! Are you hungry?" Shen Qingyao asked Cui Qiao beside her.

Although Cui Qiao wasn't hungry, she still nodded in agreement with Shen Qingyao's suggestion: "Miss, are we going back home? The food at home must be ready."

However, Shen Qingyao shook her head, rubbing her stomach and pointing to the noodle shop next to them: "Let's eat noodles here!"

Cui Qiao hesitated, "Miss... I'm afraid this place..." isn't very appropriate.

Cui Qiao wanted to say more, but Shen Qingyao interrupted her, pulling her towards the noodle shop: "It's fine! It's great! Just smell how delicious it is!"

The shop owner standing at the door heard this and chuckled. He welcomed the two of them to sit down and loudly declared, "Young Miss is right! Our wonton noodles here are unique in the capital! Once you try them, you'll know!"

Excitedly, Shen Qingyao nodded repeatedly and said crisply, "Yes, yes, please give us two bowls of noodles, sir!"

"Alright! Two bowls of wonton noodles! Please wait a moment, guests!" The owner agreed and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

Shen Qingyao pulled Cui Qiao, smiling softly to reassure her overly cautious maid, and managed to make Cui Qiao lose temper with her laughter, so Cui Qiao had to go along with her.

[Host.] The system suddenly spoke when they were waiting for the noodles, [Your persona experience card has expired. Do you want to draw a new one?]

Shen Qingyao paused for a moment, feeling sour about the previous two persona cards. What difference did it make whether to draw or not to draw those persona cards?

"Can you give me a random one?" Shen Qingyao shrugged, no longer particularly interested in the matter, just going along with whatever happened.

The system fell silent, presumably going to draw a random card. Shen Qingyao waited quietly for its response, catching sight of two more people entering the noodle shop. The dim light in the small noodle shop darkened a bit, prompting Shen Qingyao to look towards the door unconsciously.

The two men who entered seemed to be master and servant. The master wore a dark green robe embroidered with verdant bamboo, with a folding fan swaying in front of him, giving off an elegant and refined aura. Behind him was a tall and sturdy bodyguard, with dark skin and a fierce look, making people reluctant to approach easily, and blocking the light was precisely this big guy.

"Boss, two bowls of noodles." The big guy's voice was hoarse and his expression fierce, which scared the boss into a daze, standing still for a while before nodding repeatedly in response.

[Host!!! Why is it him!!!] The system didn't even bother to draw a persona card, it started screaming for her, its tone as if the other party had committed some unforgivable crime.

Shen Qingyao quietly turned her eyes away, pretending that nothing had happened. Indeed, it was not a good person who had arrived. It was none other than Xiao Jing, the major villain she had glimpsed from afar in the Ruyi Pavilion before the New Year.