Chapter 98: The Proud Girl Returns a Favor

"You're still pretending to be stupid, aren't you?" Cao Yunmeng reached out from behind Xiao Zhao and snatched the food box. She said with a smug look on her face, "What is this? Don't tell me you prepared it for me!"

Xiao Zhao suddenly felt at a loss as to what to do. He wanted to snatch it away, but he was concerned about the hierarchy between master and servant.

After a long time of confusion, she finally mustered up the courage to explain: "The prince hasn't eaten for a day, Miss, please return the food box to me!"

Although Cao Yunmeng had known for a long time that Xiao Zhao cooked for Wang An behind her back, she felt quite uncomfortable when she heard it from Xiao Zhao's mouth.

I don’t know if it was because he felt betrayed or because Xiao Zhao really had feelings for Wang An.

After all, Xiao Zhao is a member of the secret guards secretly trained by his father Cao Meng. Although Cao Yunmeng doesn't know much about the secret guards, he knows that this is an organization that carries out secret missions and the people inside are almost like killers.

Logically speaking, someone like Xiao Zhao shouldn't be emotional, let alone when she and Wang An are like water and fire, Xiao Zhao should keep a distance from Wang An.

Although I did tell Xiao Zhao to bravely pursue her own happiness, I don't know why I felt uncomfortable now when I saw Xiao Zhao's true feelings.

The complicated emotions in her heart made Cao Yunmeng's face look very ugly. She stared at Xiao Zhao for a while before saying awkwardly: "I will send this food box to him. Don't worry, he won't starve to death!"

Xiao Zhao was stunned when she heard this. She knew her young lady's temper very well. She and Wang An were at loggerheads yesterday, so why would she be so kind as to send food to Wang An now?
However, before Xiao Zhao could ask, Cao Yunmeng had already left the kitchen door with the food box.

Xiao Zhao looked at Cao Yunmeng's receding back and followed him secretly with some concern.

Cao Yunmeng walked all the way to the front hall and saw Wang An leaning over the desk, concentrating on handling official documents. He just opened his mouth, but swallowed the words back.

For some reason, the sight of Wang An concentrating on handling official documents under the dim candlelight seemed particularly attractive in Cao Yunmeng's eyes at this moment.

In the past, when Cao Yunmeng saw him, she was just disgusted from the bottom of her heart, but when she saw him again today, she felt that Wang An was also very handsome.

So I couldn't help but murmur: "Well, he is still quite handsome..."

After saying this, Cao Yunmeng's face turned red, she felt a burning sensation, and her heartbeat began to accelerate.

He couldn't help but recall the scene yesterday when Wang An, wearing golden armor, rushed into the Tartars with unparalleled domineering power, protecting himself as he fought hard.

The splattering blood frightened her, but also left Wang An's back deeply imprinted in her heart.

Shaking his head vigorously to get rid of the strange thoughts in his mind, Cao Yunmeng regained his arrogant look and walked unsteadily to Wang An with the food box in his hand.

Wang An was so absorbed in reviewing official documents that he didn't even notice someone coming over.

Cao Yunmeng was slightly unhappy, and put the food box on the table with a bang, and said unhappily: "Respected Prince, it's time to eat!"

Wang An was slightly startled, frowned and looked up, only to find that it was Cao Yunmeng. His brows immediately frowned even tighter.

I just saved this guy's life last night, why is he so rude to me today? Isn't he too ungrateful? But when he moved his eyes to the food box, the anger in his heart immediately dissipated a lot.

It turns out that this girl is not completely without humanity. She still knows how to repay kindness.

Wang An naturally did not expect Cao Yunmeng to help him get out the wine and food himself, so he consciously carried the food box to a small round table in front of the desk and sat down.

Open the food box and place the food and wine on the table one by one.

Wang An had been very hungry for a long time, and his stomach started rumbling when he smelled the food and wine.

Wang An didn't bother to pay attention to Cao Yunmeng. He just picked up his chopsticks and started to eat. He nodded as he ate and said, "This is Xiao Zhao's cooking. It's delicious!"

Seeing Wang An enjoying the meal, Cao Yunmeng had a smile on her face. But when she heard that Wang An knew the food was made by Xiao Zhao after just one bite and praised it highly, her expression suddenly turned ugly again. She said sullenly, "Oh, it seems like you've eaten here many times. The taste of the food is so familiar to you?"

Wang An has lived two lives. Although he is not an incurable straight man, he is not an expert in love. Hearing this, he did not understand the meaning of Cao Yunmeng's words. Instead, he nodded and said, "That's not the case. I only ate it once yesterday."

"But the cooking skills of the chefs in the government office are really average. Only Xiao Zhao can make such delicious food and wine."

“It would be great if I could eat her cooking every day!”

Wang An, who was concentrating on eating, did not notice that Cao Yunmeng's face became more and more uglier as he spoke.

However, Wang An, who was eating, suddenly looked up at Cao Yunmeng and said seriously, "By the way, thank you for bringing me food!"

Cao Yunmeng was stunned when she heard this. She didn't know why her face turned red. She said proudly, "I... I didn't come here to bring you food. I just... I just wanted to thank you for saving me yesterday and bring you food!"

"Really?" Wang An said indifferently, "After all, you are my princess. Isn't it natural for me to save you?"

By this time, Wang An was already about 80% full. He put down his chopsticks and poured himself a glass of wine.

Just as he raised his hand to drink, a slender hand suddenly pressed on his hand. Wang An looked up and saw Cao Yunmeng picking up the wine jug and pouring himself a glass.

Then she raised her glass and looked at Wang An seriously, gently clinked her glass with his and said, "So, I have to say one more thing to you: Thank you, my husband?"

Wang An frowned slightly, not knowing what was wrong with this woman today, but he didn't pay much attention to her and just said, "Then there's no need to be so polite..."

Cao Yunmeng drank the wine in the glass quickly and said, "Anyway, I have thanked you. Don't accuse me of being rude in the future!"

Wang An happened to be full and had nothing to do, so he couldn't help but feel a little joking when he saw this, and said, "Is it just a thank you for saving my life? You do know some etiquette, but not much..."

Cao Yunmeng wanted to lose her temper when she heard this, but in the end, she held back for some reason and said angrily, "What else do you want me to do?"

(End of this chapter)