BXBX NOVEL Chapter 11 - Was That a Compliment?
Chapter 11: Was That a Compliment?
“Have had betrothal engagement with Brother Eighth?”
Lin Zimo’s smile disappeared immediately, the hand which was holding the tea cup started to shake.
Luo Qianqian’s eyebrow raised, “I’ll make myself scarce now that I’m not welcome here.”
With that she turned around.
Somehow she felt a bit uncomfortable seeing this Lin Zimo, but she did remember she and Lin Zimo were barely friends, how come she had this odd feeling for him?
It almost felt like she missed something important, or, to be more accurate, it was the real Luo Qianqian who was feeling this way.
Luo Keer was only too happy to hear that from Luo Qianqian, she wished Luo Yuyan could follow suit.
“You mannerless girl!” Prime Minister Luo reproached her.
Luo Qianqian acted like she had not heard of him and kept walking, she did not know what Luo Yuyan was up to by dragging her here, but she knew she did not want to have anything to do with this Doctor Lin. Thinking about what Xiao Yue had told her, she was more determined to stay at a respectful distance from Lin Zimo.
She paced up her steps, Lin Zimo was devastated seeing her receding figure, the only thing that had been in his mind was to coming to this mansion and visit her ever since he came back, he could not even be bothered to inquire about the updates in the capital city.
He knew Brother Eighth was engaged deferring to the imperial edict, but was it Luo Qianqian that was going to be Prince Eighth’s princess?
He was devastated! His heart was breaking into pieces.
He wanted to stop her, but she was oblivious to him just now! He was so confused, before he left, they had agreed he would come to Prime Minister Mansion and ask Prime Minister Luo’s permission to marry right after he came back.
Xiao Yue, who was following Luo Qianqian could not help but turn her head several times, but she did not say anything.
Xiao Yue noticed her lady did not care for Doctor Lin any more since she was poisoned by Luo Keer the other day.
Luo Yuyan sneered in her heart, ‘Luo Keer now must be pissed off knowing Doctor Lin is not interested in her at all.”
“Hmm, you shouldn’t have come to the hall in the first place. Brother Zimo, how have you been? It’s been a year since… …” put in Luo Keer.
Lin Zimo excused himself and stood up before Luo Keer finished her sentence, “Prime Minister Luo, it suddenly occurs to me I have something urgent to deal with, I’ll visit another day.”
“Doctor Lin … …”, of course Prime Minister Luo knew that was just an excuse, but he could only take it in a polite way, “All right then, I won’t keep you for long now that you have place to be.”
“See you next time, Prime Minister Luo.” with that Lin Zimo left the hall, he did not even look at Luo Yuyan or Luo Keer.
“Brother Zimo, but you just arrived… …” cried out Luo Keer.
Her eyes turned red seeing how desperate Lin Zimo wanted too leave.
“Daddy, why doesn’t Brother Zimo like me?”
Now it was crystal clear that Luo Keer was not the girl Lin Zimo was looking for.
“Keer, Yuyan, go back to your house.” sighed Prime Minister Luo.
He couldn’t rush on things like this, impatience would only backfire.
Luo Yuyan lowered her head and said yes.
Lin Zimo wished he could confront Luo Qianqian and ask her why she behaved like a total stranger, why she agreed to marry Brother Eighth.
Meanwhile Luo Qianqian who was walking to Luo Pavilion now was rubbing her chest, she felt like there was a lump in her throat that she couldn’t breathe.
“Master, you are lovelorn, aren’t you?” Xiao Bai bantered her in her mind.
“You found Prince Eighth attractive yesterday, and today Doctor Lin captured your heart, don’t be a player, woman.”
Luo Qianqian was tempted to give Xiao Bai a good beating, “What nonsense! I’m not in love with anyone!”
“This is the original body’s feelings, that must be it!”
Xiao Bai stuck out its tongue, “Yeah, sure~”
Luo Qianqian picked up her pace now, she wanted to get some rest.
Xiao Yue was trying to catch up, she was panting from behind, “My lady, wait for me please, why did you act like a stranger in front of Doctor Lin, you and he had promised each other a lifetime commitment.”
“That’s nonsense!” she did NOT promised anyone anything!
Right at that moment, she bumped into a chest, a sinewy chest that made her forehead in pain.
“Who is it? Reckless bastard!” demanded Luo Qianqian.
Well, to be fair, it was kind of her fault for she was not paying any attention on the way.
“Prince… Prince Eighth… …”, Xiao Yue’s heart was pounding when she saw it was Murong Yun, ‘Has Prince Eighth heard what I just said?’
‘Will he blame my lady?’
Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes, ‘What? Not him again!’
The man was so tall that she had to raise her head, and raise her head a bit more.
‘Hmm, that is such a gorgeous face, I guess life is not fair after all!’
Luo Qianqian’s heart was also pounding now, for a different reason from Xiao Yue’s though.
“Mu… Murong Yun?” Luo Qianqian stepped back.
The man asked indifferently, “Are you all right?”
With that he reached out and stroked the bump on Luo Qianqian’s forehead.
Luo Qianqian could smell the herb aroma from him, she found this man breathtakingly gorgeous amid the sunlight, Luo Qianqian was stunned.
She even blurted out, “How beautiful! Like a goddess!”
Hearing that, Xiao Yue was shaking, she kept thumping and kowtowing to Prince Eighth, “Prince Eighth, it’s all my fault! Please pardon my lady!”
No man would like to hear “Like a goddess!”
Especially when he was respected as General Invincible on the battlefield!
“What are you doing, Xiao Yue? Stop kowtowing!” Luo Qianqian did not find anything improper, well, she was just being honest.
“My lady… …” Xiao Yue was terrified.
Luo Qianqian picked up Xiao Yue from the ground and looked at Murong Yun.
‘Was that a compliment?’ thought Murong Yun.
‘Hmm, an interesting way to compliment me, but I don’t mind it due to the way she was looking at me.’
Therefore, Murong Yun was not mad, he smiled at her, “You like it?”
Luo Qianqian was dumbfounded, she could not believe what she had just heard.
Xiao Yue was more startled, was… was Prince Eighth smiling?
“Prince Eighth is such a charming young man, anyone would like you.” Luo Qianqian fawned him because she was guilty for what took place in the herb store.
Murong Yun chuckled gently, “I’m glad.”
Lin Zimo, who was standing from not afar, had seen it all, he felt he was about to faint.