Transmigrated as the Treacherous Official's Childhood Sweetheart-Chapter 365 - 364: Do You Really Like That Hairpin So Much?
Two hours past sunrise~
The blazing sun was shining down on the earth.
Ye Zhi stared blankly ahead, walking aimlessly on the street, with Shen Chen following behind her, watching her movements.
A horse carriage slowly approached from the opposite direction. The girl in the pink long skirt seemed oblivious, walking absent-mindedly.
Shen Chen glanced swiftly with his phoenix eyes and calmly pulled the girl’s sleeve, guiding her to the side.
Two robust, chestnut-colored horses carrying the carriage brushed past them.
The carriage driver stole several glances at the dazed little girl, thinking: why didn’t she dodge the carriage? She’s so beautiful; could she be a fool?
Shen Chen held her to the side and asked, "Does Ah Zhi really like that hairpin so much?"
"Alas." Ye Zhi sighed heavily, her voice choked, "It’s not about the hairpin. It’s because I feel inferior, being beaten by anyone is tolerable, but it’s Liu Qingxi who defeated me."
The Thousand-leaf Gold Peony Hairpin was indeed beautiful, but there were other things that could replace it.
However, Liu Qingxi had the Crown Prince to back her up; his power could suppress anyone and Ye Zhi felt disgruntled.
In her subconscious, she also regarded Liu Qingxi as an enemy. Today’s small contest, she lost, returned defeated.
Joy and sorrow, victory and defeat, are common in life.
But still, she was unwilling!
Could it be that she couldn’t outdo the heroine of "Concubine’s Favor"?
There was a lump in her throat, her mood was vexed.
Shen Chen’s deep brown eyes paused, after a moment he said, "Ah Zhi, I’m sorry, now isn’t the time. With Crown Prince Li Changnian on the side, I couldn’t draw his attention, so I didn’t speak up for you."
There was a trace of guilt hidden in his tone.
Ye Zhi heard that trace of guilt, suddenly realizing, she softly apologized, "Xiao Chen, it’s I who wronged you. After all the trouble you went through to return to the Capital City, I promised to take you for a good walk, yet because of my strong temperament, I had a dispute with someone, affecting your mood. Besides, this is a matter between us girls, when the Crown Prince doesn’t speak up from behind, if you, out of righteousness, spoke up for me, meddling in between two little girls, it would certainly attract gossip."
Her big deer-like eyes gazed at the jade-like young man, filled with remorse.
Shen Chen smiled faintly, "Never mind."
Ye Zhi’s emotional knot finally unraveled, and she no longer worried over that hairpin.
Next, she took the person to stroll and stop around, resuming the chatter of introductions.
Along the way, they entered another Furi Pavilion, buying a Golden Peony Phoenix Pattern Hairpin, equally exquisite and finely carved, very beautiful.
It was immediately decided upon, and Ye Zhi solemnly instructed Shen Chen to keep it a secret, "This hairpin is to be gifted before Sister Lu He’s wedding, don’t let it slip."
Shen Chen nodded in agreement.
The two had lunch out, choosing the century-old Ping’an Restaurant.
Ping’an Restaurant in the afternoon was not as bustling as at night, scattered customers sat around. Some people occupied a table alone, there were families of ordinary folk, and also groups of three or two friends~
A couple entered the shop.
The first thing that caught their eyes was a small stage in the middle of the hall, where a woman dressed in elegant simplicity sat playing the pipa softly singing opera.
Her voice curled sweetly, penetrating three instances deep into one’s bones.
The diligent waiter immediately came to greet them, "Oh, Miss Ah Zhi brought her friend to visit our humble shop, judging by the face, seems like a newcomer."
Ye Zhi greeted adeptly, "Yes, he just arrived in the Capital City from outside, so I brought him over to patronize your shop."
She saw a seat by the window unoccupied, led the way to sit there. "Xiao Chen, sit here."
