Finally, it was the next day which was the day of the date and Zhi rou was still on her bed when she heard loud noises and someone calling her name. she slowly opened her eyes to see herself surrounded by attendants holding trays containing various things. surprised at this she quickly stood up.
"What is going on why is everyone here," Zhi Rou said with an annoyed tone as she was not a morning person. " my lady doesn't tell me you forgot about your date with the crown prince you need to hurry up and get ready," ying Yue said breathing heavily as she dragged her lady into the bathing room and undressed her and she started bathing.
When Zhi Rou was done, she was escorted into the dressing room where the attendants were dressing her. As soon as she was done dressing she went out of the manor and saw a red carriage waiting. She turned to Ying Yue as if asking her to explain. "my lady the carriage was sent by the crown prince to take you to chang tea place " Ying Yue said smiling gently smiling at her lady who was trying hard not to blush.
Clearing her throat loudly "then what are we waiting for let's go" she said with a slight tint of red on her cheek and stepped into the carriage with Ying Yue. The carriage began moving.
Zhi Rou POV
I am actually nervous about meeting Huiqiuq. "I need to make him break off the engagement. But with how I am blushing with just this little thing he has done how will I ever succeed with my plan" I tried to shake all this thought out of my head and looked out of the window of the carriage and saw that we had gotten to our destination. I got out of the carriage and went into the tea place and it looked really beautiful. no wonder he chooses this place.
The server soon saw me and directed me to the top floor where I saw him waiting dressed ever so elegant I was shocked by how good he looked that I did not move. "hey if you are done admiring me can you move so we can leave here. I have other appointments" he said arrogantly.
I scoffed at him "do you think you are that handsome. I have seen better" I said to him folding my hands on my chest.
"hmmm, I believe. let's go to our seat " he said and took my hands in his and took me to our table. there were many dishes on the table which gives me an idea. "these foods are not going to be enough" I said and called the server who came. "what else do you need" the server asked.
"can I get fried rice, chow mein, cong you bing (scallion pancakes), gong bao ji ding( kung pao chicken), char siu, and baozi." I said as everyone looked at me puzzled as the server walked away.
"zhi rou are you going to be able to finish all that you are getting," huiqiuq said looking at me with widened eyes. pulling the sleeves of my dress up I sat down and started eating as the server brought the foods to the table and in ten minutes I was done eating it all. as I raised up my head I saw him looking at me intently with amused eyes. "does that answer your question." I said wiping my lips. "yes it does. since you are done let's leave now" he said with a slight smile playing on his lips which left me shocked as I have never seen him smile before. He looked really dreamy. I did not realize I had been staring at him for long till I heard my name and snapped out of my thoughts as I looked at where he was seated and saw it was empty.
Surprised I looked around and saw him at the counter downstairs paying for the food. hurriedly I went down to meet him as he was already leaving. when I got to him I held his harm to drag him back. "where are you going" I asked him. he did not say anything but brought his eyes down to my hand which was currently on his arm holding him back. I quickly removed my hands from his as I was embarrassed.
Huiqiuq POV
As I looked down at the lady who dared touch my hands, she hurriedly brought it down. "what do you mean by where am I going? you have finished eating so the date is over and I am leaving you can take the carriage back home " I said as I turned my face away from her. " you must be joking if you think I will let you go. I am sure you have never been on a date we still need to explore the town. you need to loosen up" she said as she started dragging me out of the tea place to into the market. " hey what do you think you are doing," I asked her as I was shocked. She did not bother replying as she kept walking as I trailed behind her.
we soon stopped at a place where many people were gathered and she helped us push our way to the front. the people in the center were dressed ridiculously.
Third-person POV
They soon began going deep into the market and suddenly people began running in different directions and Zhi Rou soon got lost as she was getting pushed around.