At that moment, the waiter arrived with the milk and fruit juice.
"Sir, here's your milk fruit juice," the waiter said.
Almor took it and placed it in front of Ruan Shu.
Kanate looked at the young girl beside him with curiosity. "Who is this?"
Almor replied calmly, "My friend."
It was clear that he had no intention of introducing Ruan Shu to them.
Ruan Shu tried to straighten her petite figure, pretending not to be nervous at all.
"Sorry, Uncle Kanate, there's not much left to offer either of you," she said.
Kanate smiled and waved his hand graciously. "Then we won't disturb your meal."
As they left, Kanate glanced back and noticed His Majesty personally feeding the young girl.
Kanate's smile faded. "If I didn't know that our Majesty doesn't leave behind such debts of affection, I would have thought she was his daughter."
Lin Mo murmured, "Uncle, can I really do this?"
She had come to the capital for the upcoming court banquet.
With His Majesty being young and without a queen, all major noble families were eager to arrange marriages for their daughters with him. What if he takes a liking to her?
She had expected to impress him, but it was clear he hadn't noticed her at all, let alone shown any interest.
This left Lin Mo feeling somewhat disheartened.
She touched her own face, feeling confident about her appearance. Otherwise, Uncle Kanate wouldn't have brought her here without any other girls at home.
His Majesty was even more handsome and gentlemanly than she had imagined or seen in the news, instantly captivating her.
"Don't be so pessimistic; have confidence in yourself." "At least you've made an impression on His Majesty before anyone else," Kanate reassured her.
Lin Mo could only nod silently.
Kanate, on the other hand, pondered about the child next to His Majesty. He would need to investigate further.
He had never seen His Majesty treat anyone so specially before.
Meanwhile, Ruan Shu had finished eating and even let out a burp with a hint of milk.
Almor wiped her mouth for her.
"I can do it myself, hurry up and eat," Ruan Shu playfully scolded him.
Almor was too absorbed in feeding her to be embarrassed.
While he ate, she quietly complained, "I have hands; I can feed myself next time."
Almor retorted, "Your arms are too short; you can't reach the dishes that are farther away."
Ruan Shu grumbled, "Then I'll just eat the closer ones." "For the ones I can't reach, I'll call you."
A notification pinged on Ruan Shu's terminal; it was a message from her grandfather.
He was asking where she had gone because he had searched for her in the neighboring estate but couldn't find her.
Ruan Shu felt a bit guilty. Almor had taken her out, but who knew they would end up at the Star Police Station?
Should she tell him? Or not?
As she hesitated, Almor pinched her chubby cheek and pressed his fingers against her face.
"If you dare say anything, don't expect me to take you flying again," he warned.
Ruan Shu blinked and nodded, indicating that she wouldn't say anything.
It turns out that Almor was even more afraid of losing face than she was.
Ruan Shu replied to her grandfather's message, "Almor took me flying in the sky and then treated me to a meal."
Perfect, omitting the embarrassing part in the middle.
Ruan He, on the other hand, stared at the message from his well-behaved granddaughter and was momentarily dumbfounded.
Grandfather: How did His Majesty react when you took him flying? Is it safe? Don't be reckless!
Ruan Shu: I just rested my head on his head.
Ruan He: ...
Ruan He: !!!
Wait, if he remembered correctly, His Majesty only allowed those close to him to ride on his back, let alone on his head.
What's going on with His Majesty?
Could he possibly be trying to kidnap his granddaughter and make her his daughter?!
No, no, this can't happen.
Grandfather: Ruan Shu, come back soon. Your father and brother are coming back, waiting for you.
He couldn't let his innocent granddaughter be abducted by the scheming Majesty.
Ruan Shu obediently waited for Almor to finish eating before following him home.
However, Almor didn't bring the car, and he definitely couldn't fly now, or they'd end up back at the Star Police Station.
"Well, we'll just have to walk then," Almor shrugged.
Ruan Shu looked lost in such a big city; couldn't they find a car to ride?
Almor carried Ruan Shu for a while and then stopped at a bubble tea shop.
There was quite a long line, and Ruan Shu eagerly watched as people got their bubble tea and left.
"Would you like to have this?" Almor's gaze, however, fell on the small toys displayed inside the shop.
The toys were headbands for kids, some of which had horns or ears attached.
Without waiting for Ruan Shu's reply, he took her to join the queue.
Both of them were so good-looking that they attracted many glances.
Almor was used to it and calmly sent a message to his steward to monitor online activities and suppress any news about him and Ruan Shu.
Almor, like Ruan Xiao, disliked being featured in entertainment news, except for significant national events.
His Star Network account was managed specifically for this purpose, typically reposting only important national news.
"It's going to take a long time; should we leave?" Ruan Shu whispered, tugging at his clothes.
"We're almost there," he replied casually, already in line with their order ready.
Ruan Shu sighed lightly on his shoulder, glancing back at the growing crowd.
Why did it feel like more and more people were joining the queue?
Well, it wasn't just a feeling; more and more people were indeed coming.
A girl behind them was particularly excited, waving at them.
After hesitating for a moment, Ruan Shu shyly smiled back at her before shrinking back into Almor's embrace.
"Ah, she's so cute!" "She even waved at me just now!" The girl exclaimed to her friend.
In any world, there was no shortage of admirers. Most of the girls in the queue were here for Almor.
It was not only his good looks and demeanor but also his physique that drew them.
With their order placed, more attention was now on Ruan Shu, the delicate little doll. Who could resist such a charming child?
Unfortunately, Ruan Shu was shy and reserved, barely showing her face after nestling into Almor's arms.
Finally, it was their turn.
"What flavor would you like?" Almor asked.
Ruan Shu looked at the names and various pictures, feeling a bit overwhelmed.
In the end, with the enthusiastic recommendation of the shop's attendant, they bought a cup of mango rainbow pearl milk tea.
Because she liked mangoes, the pearls in the milk tea resembled mangoes and burst with sweetness when bitten into.