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Le Yao Yao felt drowsy, lazily lying on the soft grass, inhaling the fresh scent of the grass that gradually relaxed her weary body.
However, just as she was about to drift off to sleep, a sudden sweet aroma wafted through her nose. It was the most famous delicacy from Ruyi Inn—Soup Dumplings!
Ever since the last Dragon Boat Racing event, when Dongfang Bai had invited her to Ruyi Inn for a meal, Le Yao Yao had completely fallen in love with their Soup Dumplings.
Unfortunately, Ruyi Inn was the best inn in Capital City, and everything inside was quite expensive.
Even a small basket of Soup Dumplings cost one tael of silver.
One tael of silver!
For someone like her, who only received two taels as a monthly stipend, it was simply unaffordable.
Yet, she had always been nostalgic about the taste of Soup Dumplings. She had even dreamed several times about being able to eat them again.
Now, could it be that she was dreaming once more!?
But that fragrant aroma was so real; it felt as if the Soup Dumplings were right within reach.
Le Yao Yao was in a daze, but her sense of smell remained incredibly sharp.
With her eyes closed, she took a deep sniff of the rich scent. Le Yao Yao felt her mouth watering uncontrollably, and she instinctively stuck out her pink tongue to lick her lips, looking just like a little kitten craving food.
Just as Le Yao Yao was salivating over the delicious smell, a low chuckle suddenly reached her ears.
The laughter was rich and gentle, yet so familiar, as if—
"Uh? Brother Bai!?"
With a slight tremor of her eyelashes, Le Yao Yao slowly opened her slightly dazed beautiful eyes. When she saw Dongfang Bai standing beside her, she immediately wore an expression of surprise on her delicate face.
Compared to Le Yao Yao's stunned expression, Dongfang Bai merely smiled lightly, raising an elegant and charming grin. Then, shaking the oil paper bag in front of Le Yao Yao, he said with a laugh,
"Yao Brother, are you hungry? I bought you some Soup Dumplings!"
"Wow, Brother Bai, you're so nice! Just now, I thought I was dreaming about eating Soup Dumplings! I can't believe it's real!"
Hearing Dongfang Bai's words, Le Yao Yao's mouth broke into a wide grin, her face filled with excitement and joy. Without hesitation, she took the oil paper bag from Dongfang Bai's hand and opened it.
Inside the oil paper was a large bag of Soup Dumplings. The rich aroma immediately wafted towards Le Yao Yao as soon as she opened the bag.
As the delicious scent filled her nostrils, Le Yao Yao felt her mouth water, and her stomach audibly protested its emptiness.
The loud "gurgling" sound made her cheeks flush with embarrassment. She playfully stuck out her tongue at Dongfang Bai, who was watching her with a smile.
"Hehe, I'm just really hungry; please don't laugh at me, Brother Bai."
"Hehe, if you're hungry, then hurry up and eat! The Soup Dumplings will get cold and won't taste as good."
Seeing Le Yao Yao patting her flat stomach with a playful and cute expression on her face, Dongfang Bai couldn't help but soften his gaze. He smiled warmly and said,
"Go on then."
Le Yao Yao wasted no time; she reached for the Soup Dumplings on top of the oil paper and stuffed one into her mouth.
The soft and juicy texture made her beautiful eyes light up with joy, her face radiating a sense of happiness and satisfaction.
In that moment, it seemed as if she had gained the entire world.
Watching Le Yao Yao find such contentment in a single Soup Dumpling caused Dongfang Bai to pause slightly. After all, in this world, people were often selfish and greedy for power, never truly satisfied.
However, the young man before her was so content with a simple Soup Dumpling, which was quite rare in this world.
Seeing this, Dongfang Bai's smile deepened, and even his gaze towards Le Yao Yao unconsciously carried a tenderness he himself had not noticed.
Le Yao Yao, happily enjoying her Soup Dumplings, felt a gentle gaze from Dongfang Bai and momentarily froze. However, she thought nothing of it, assuming that Dongfang Bai was just hungry.
Looking at herself eating so unceremoniously, she realized that these dumplings were bought by someone else!
With that thought, Le Yao Yao suddenly felt embarrassed. Without thinking twice, she immediately reached for a Soup Dumpling and stuffed it into Dongfang Bai's mouth.
"Brother Bai, you should eat too!"
"Uh..."
As a Soup Dumpling was stuffed into his mouth, the sweet and soft taste made Dongfang Bai momentarily stunned.
However, when he looked at Le Yao Yao, who was naturally enjoying her food with grease on her lips, he found her incredibly adorable.
Even the Soup Dumpling in his mouth seemed to taste better than usual.
Thus, Dongfang Bai slowly chewed on the Soup Dumpling, savoring its various flavors.
Although Le Yao Yao's earlier action of feeding him was somewhat rude, Dongfang Bai managed to make the act of eating appear very elegant.
Today, Dongfang Bai still wore all white.
The exquisite robe made of fine silk accentuated his lanky and upright figure.
His body proportions were perfect—broad shoulders and a narrow waist with long legs. Moreover, the elegant aura surrounding him made him look like a noble prince.
Following his lanky frame upwards, his stunningly beautiful face resembled that of an immortal stepping out of a painting.
His handsome features were sculpted like jade, with distinct facial contours. His sword-like brows slanted slightly towards his temples, bright eyes and white teeth, a nose as straight as a mountain peak, and those delicate, thin lips had an elegant line and a moist, rosy hue, reminiscent of plum blossoms just blooming in March.
What was most captivating was the slight smudge of oil at the corner of his mouth, making him appear so...
Appetizing!
Seeing this, Le Yao Yao's pretty face froze for a moment, then she couldn't help but bite her lip and swallow the drool that almost escaped.
In her heart, she marveled at how beautiful men could be; even eating made them look stunning!
However, strangely enough, aside from feeling admiration for Dongfang Bai, she had no lewd thoughts about such an outstanding man before her.
Perhaps it was because this man was simply too perfect.
It seemed that all things impure were blasphemous in his presence.
Just as Le Yao Yao was lost in thought, Dongfang Bai, sitting beside her, noticed her slightly dazed gaze.
His handsome face first showed a hint of surprise, then a smile graced his lips as he extended his long hand gracefully to pick up a soup dumpling and feed it into Le Yao Yao's slightly open small mouth. With her red lips parting lightly, he said with a smile,
"What are you looking at? If you're hungry, eat quickly."
"Ah! It's just that Brother Bai is too good-looking; he's simply appetizing! I can't help but stare."
With a soup dumpling stuffed in her mouth, Le Yao Yao felt somewhat embarrassed by Dongfang Bai's elegant gesture and his striking appearance. Yet for some reason, she felt no awkwardness around this man; whatever came to mind, she said freely.
Upon hearing Le Yao Yao's words, Dongfang Bai merely smiled indulgently.
Then the two of them chatted away while enjoying the picturesque scenery around them, happily munching on the soup dumplings from Ruyi Inn. It was such a carefree and joyful moment!
From afar, the scene looked incredibly beautiful, like a watercolor painting.
However, just as Le Yao Yao and Dongfang Bai were enjoying this rare moment of leisure on a summer afternoon, they were unaware that not far behind them stood a lanky, tall man dressed in black.
The afternoon sun was dazzlingly beautiful, yet even this radiant sunlight could not warm the heart of the man in black.
Especially the cold aura emanating from him felt like ancient ice, as if even a raging fire could not bring warmth.
Particularly when the man saw the two of them feeding each other soup dumplings on the lakeside grass, his narrow, cold eyes suddenly ignited with two fierce flames.
His full forehead revealed his emotions, and his red lips were tightly pressed together.
His terrifying appearance resembled a Shura emerging from the depths of hell, instilling fear in anyone who dared to look upon him.
The man stood there for a long time before resolutely turning to leave, and at that moment, the oil paper bag he had been holding fell from his hand.
With a thud, the oil paper bag hit the ground, and its contents immediately spilled out from the torn opening.
It was—
The soup dumplings from Ruyi Inn...
Le Yao Yao was naturally unaware of the man's departure behind her.
She was simply enjoying her meal with Dongfang Bai and chatting happily when suddenly she felt a prickling sensation on her back, as if she were being watched by an enraged beast. This made her heart race, and she turned around abruptly to look.
But there was no one behind her.
"Could it be that I misinterpreted...?"
Le Yao Yao lightly furrowed her dark eyebrows and murmured to herself.
Yet that sharp feeling had been so real; what on earth was going on!?
As Le Yao Yao pondered in confusion, Dongfang Bai, noticing her unusual demeanor, couldn't help but ask with concern.
"Yao Brother, what's wrong?"
"Uh, it's nothing."
Meeting Dongfang Bai's worried deep black eyes, Le Yao Yao forced a smile and then seemed to remember something, asking, "By the way, Brother Bai, what brings you here today? How are things going at the medical clinic?"
"Hehe, the matters at the clinic are almost settled. After the Empress Dowager's birthday, it will officially open. Today, I saw that I had some free time and happened to pass by Ruyi Inn. Knowing you like Soup Dumplings, I brought some for you."
Dongfang Bai said with a gentle smile. He then stood up and walked to the shore to wash his hands slowly.
Upon hearing Dongfang Bai's words, Le Yao Yao was momentarily taken aback and then asked in surprise, "How did Brother Bai know I like Soup Dumplings from Ruyi Inn?"
Le Yao Yao was puzzled; after all, she had only eaten Soup Dumplings from Ruyi Inn once and hadn't mentioned it to anyone. Did Dongfang Bai possess the ability to see into people's hearts and know her preference for Ruyi Inn's Soup Dumplings?
While Le Yao Yao was lost in thought, Dongfang Bai simply smiled and said, "It's not that complicated. Last time at Ruyi Inn, I saw how satisfied you looked while eating the Soup Dumplings; it was clear you must like them."
"Hehe, it sounds like everything is written all over my face."
Le Yao Yao chuckled at Dongfang Bai's words and then stood up as well. She rolled up her sleeves and reached into the lake to wash the grease off her hands.
Looking at the originally calm lake, their presence stirred the water into ripples that expanded outward. The shimmering blue water was crystal clear, revealing schools of fish swimming freely beneath the surface, enjoying their carefree existence.
The summer weather was always annoyingly hot.
However, here, a gentle breeze blew, the scenery was picturesque, and the clear lake water was icy cold, providing a refreshing comfort.
Le Yao Yao initially just wanted to wash her hands, but when she felt the chill of the lake water, her eyes lit up, and she instinctively did what she often did before.
That was—
She quickly took off her shoes and socks, plunging her delicate little feet, which had been confined all day, into the icy clear lake water.
As she felt her previously warm feet soaking in the cold lake water, the sensation was so refreshing that it was hard to describe with words. It made Le Yao Yao's eyes curve into a satisfied smile.
"Ahh, this feels so good..."
In contrast to Le Yao Yao's contented exclamations, Dongfang Bai, who was nearby, chuckled softly and said,
"Yao Brother really knows how to enjoy himself!"
"Hehe, Brother Bai, you should try soaking your feet too! The lake water is so clear! It feels amazing!"
Le Yao Yao turned to Dongfang Bai with a smile.
Dongfang Bai looked at Le Yao Yao's exquisitely beautiful little face. His deep black eyes flickered for a moment, and without much hesitation, he followed her lead, taking off his shoes and socks and dipping his large feet into the water.
He then exclaimed,
"Hehe, this really feels great!"
"Hehe, I told you it would be nice!"
Hearing Dongfang Bai's words, Le Yao Yao smiled proudly.
Her beautifully shaped eyebrows arched slightly, and the smug smile at the corner of her mouth made her look like a fox that had just stolen a farmer's chicken—so adorable!
After saying this, Le Yao Yao immediately collapsed onto the soft grass behind her, resting her hands under her head while Beautiful Eyes gazed at the branches above.
The Centennial Tree stood tall, its branches intertwining and its leaves lush and green, completely blocking out the glaring sunlight outside. Dappled light fell softly like starlight, creating a stunningly beautiful scene.
A gentle breeze blew, causing the branches to sway and the leaves to rustle softly, like a lullaby that made Le Yao Yao feel drowsy.
Her eyelids fluttered lightly, but in the end, she could not resist the pull of sleep. Before long, she was off to dreamland.
Unbeknownst to her, Dongfang Bai, who had originally been soaking his feet nearby, turned his head in surprise as if sensing something.
"Yao Brother, your feet are so small! Uh, Yao Brother... are you asleep?!"
Seeing Le Yao Yao's peaceful sleeping face, Dongfang Bai was momentarily stunned. However, as he looked at the Little One lying on the grass, a hint of astonishment crossed his eyes.
The Little One sleeping on the grass had skin as delicate as a peach blossom. Her forehead was as white as snow, and her baby-like complexion was truly breathtaking.
Her small face was no bigger than a palm, with features so exquisite they seemed to be carved from fine jade.
Her dark eyebrows arched gracefully like distant mountains, and her long, thick eyelashes curled slightly upward, resembling black butterflies' wings.
Her nose was elegantly shaped like white jade—so charming and lovely.
Finally, his gaze landed on her pair of rosy lips, causing Dongfang Bai's heart to skip a beat.
These lips were undoubtedly the most beautiful he had ever seen!
The lines of her lips were elegant and perfect—delicate and small—with a pinkish hue that glistened like water lilies carrying a faint fragrance...
"Yao Brother is truly... so beautiful!"
Dongfang Bai's eyes were filled with a hint of infatuation and astonishment.
Before him lay a person with snow-white skin and delicate features, sprawled on the lush green grass, making them appear as if they were a celestial being who had descended to the mortal realm.
Following the exquisite features of Little One, Dongfang Bai's gaze finally landed on the small feet submerged in the water.
Bending down, Deep Black Eyes focused intently on the tender little feet in the lake.
These small feet were white and dainty, resembling Sheep Fat Jade, and could easily be held in one hand.
Seeing this, Dongfang Bai's Deep Black Eyes flickered for a moment before he placed his own foot beside Le Yao Yao's little foot, constantly comparing the two.
Deep Black Eyes also held a hint of confusion and contemplation.
"Such small feet, just like... a girl's feet..."
...
Le Yao Yao slept soundly until the sun set in the west.
In a dreamless slumber, as Le Yao Yao slowly awakened, she felt completely refreshed, as if she were a battery fully charged with energy.
Habitually stretching her arms wide, she lazily arched her back.
"Ah... I slept so well!"
Le Yao Yao exclaimed with satisfaction, her words still carrying a hint of sleepiness in her voice, sounding like a little kitten just waking up—so endearing.
However, just as Le Yao Yao was stretching, a voice filled with nasal tones suddenly reached her ears.
"Yao Brother, are you awake?"
"Uh? Brother Bai, are you still here?"
Hearing the voice beside her startled Le Yao Yao, who had been feeling a bit drowsy. She quickly opened her beautiful eyes and turned to look at the man next to her.
There lay Dongfang Bai, just an inch away from her.
So close that she could smell the faint, pleasant herbal fragrance emanating from him.
It was a very soothing scent, one that could calm the heart. Perhaps it was this calming aroma that made him, who looked as perfect as a celestial being, so approachable and made people unconsciously want to draw closer.
Looking at Dongfang Bai beside her, Le Yao Yao realized that she had unknowingly dozed off.
Now glancing at the sky, it was clear that the sun was already setting.
In the western horizon, clouds drifted lazily, and the evening sun was not like the harsh midday sun that could scorch a person.
At this moment, as the sun dipped below the horizon, the orange-red light painted the western sky like a strip of colorful silk.
The orange glow filtered through the clouds and cast shimmering reflections on the rippling lake surface, making it sparkle. In the distance, the mountains stretched endlessly, beautifully highlighted by the sunset, resembling a moving watercolor painting.
Seeing this made Le Yao Yao's eyes light up, and her red lips parted in awe.
"The sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it's just near dusk."
"Good! What a wonderful line about the sunset being infinitely beautiful yet near dusk! I didn't expect you, Yao Brother, to be so wise at such a young age!"
Hearing Le Yao Yao's words, Dongfang Bai couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
His gaze towards Le Yao Yao was filled with unhidden appreciation.
After all, although he had not spent much time with this little one, he had gradually noticed the intelligence and spirit radiating from her during their brief interactions.
Although he had become a eunuch due to his family's poverty, even he could not help but marvel at his own intelligence.
However, upon hearing Dongfang Bai's admiration, Le Yao Yao felt a bit embarrassed and blushed.
She knew that Dongfang Bai had misunderstood; the poem was her own creation. Just as she was about to explain, Dongfang Bai had already stood up from the grass.
First, he elegantly smoothed out his slightly wrinkled robe and then turned to her with a gentle smile.
"Yao Brother, it's getting late. Let's head back!"
"Uh? Oh, okay."
Hearing Dongfang Bai's words, Le Yao Yao finally realized and stood up from the grass.
She casually brushed off the grass clippings from her clothes, put on her shoes and socks, and smiled at Dongfang Bai.
"Alright, Brother Bai, we can go now."
After saying this, Le Yao Yao intended to walk ahead, but was stopped by Dongfang Bai beside her.
"Yao Brother, wait a moment."
Dongfang Bai's voice was rich and slightly hoarse. Under the beautiful sunset, it sounded like a fine aged wine, stirring something deep within her heart.
"Uh?"
Upon hearing this, Le Yao Yao was taken aback. Her delicate face showed a hint of surprise as she blinked her beautiful eyes in confusion and turned to look at Dongfang Bai beside her.
She noticed that the man next to her was very tall.
He appeared to be around six feet tall, making her seem petite and delicate standing in front of him.
She had to look up to meet the gaze of the handsome man beside her, tilting her head back slightly.
However, even though it wasn't their first meeting, Le Yao Yao was still taken aback by his strikingly handsome face.
Especially the way he looked at her at that moment; perhaps it was the fading light of the sunset that added a touch of unspoken tenderness to his eyes, making them seem more emotional and… captivating.
Seeing this, Le Yao Yao's eyes flickered, particularly when the man slowly leaned down towards her…
Her heart skipped a beat.
What… exactly did he want to do!?
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