CHAPTER 41: CHAPTER 41: FLEEING IN PANIC

At this moment, Ye Zhi felt a little uneasy.

Suddenly, she saw a red figure approaching from the distant end of the street, and upon seeing Li Du in front of her, she thought this was not good.

Studying excessively for two months makes one forget living in books.

How great the charm of the heroine is, Li Du wants to get himself killed, she wouldn’t stop him, but she can’t let her brother get involved.

"Brother, let’s spare him today, I don’t want to eat at the same place with him, it’s unlucky. Let’s go to the next one; brother, I’m so hungry, let’s hurry." Ye Zhi grabbed Ye Lin’s sleeve and forcefully pulled him away.

Strangely, the usually delicate her seemed to have endless strength at this moment.

May the heroine not see them siblings, don’t harm her brother; harming Li Du suffices.

Liu Qingxi is supposed to meet Li Du at Shuyu Pavilion for a meal today...

Their figures suddenly vanished without a trace.

Leaving behind a shocked Li Du at the entrance, unable to believe they were so easy to talk to~

A voice came from behind.

"Mr. Li, I’m sorry for being late." Liu Qingxi bowed softly to apologize for her lateness, though young, her every movement and bow was extremely graceful, exceptionally well-measured.

The National Guardian General has only one son, and his wife’s family is a business family, possessing both power and wealth.

Once her mother knew she had accidentally gotten acquainted with the general’s only son, she kept reminding her constantly to seize the opportunity.

Whether the Liu Mansion could advance further relied on her.

Being a concubine’s daughter, she was prettier than her legitimate sister, which caused her father to begin to value the second house.

At just seven years old, under her mother’s guidance, she had become quite savvy and shrewd.

Aiming to marry the most powerful man in Daqing.

This small goal was already rooted in her heart.

"It’s alright, I just arrived too." Straightforward Li Du grinned, openly displaying a pleased expression.

Thinking they’d still be standing at the entrance, he moved ahead to lead them: "Miss Liu, please come in, the seating is already arranged."

Upon entering, a flat-nosed, square-faced waiter in the pavilion greeted them with a broad smile: "Have you guests reserved a seat?"

He evaluated the two young ones.

Hmm, wearing luxurious clothing, judging by appearances either rich or noble.

Shuyu Pavilion’s rule: only those with a Jade Token can enter to dine, incoming customers are either rich or noble, even if someone unaware of this rule comes in, to avoid causing them discomfort, one should tactfully inform them of the pavilion’s rules.

The waiter did not bluntly ask to show the Jade Token, but instead, hinted by asking if they had reserved a spot; if having a Jade Token means there’s always a seat available. If they say they have not reserved a spot, it implies they don’t have a Jade Token, at which point, he’d say the pavilion is full and inform on the Jade Token reservation.

It must be said, being expensive has its reasons...

They even thought of a way not to embarrass you.

Upon seeing the boy produced a Jade Token, the waiter immediately arranged their seating.

The Jade Tokens are divided into three colors: emerald green for the first class, vibrant green, though called first class, is the lowest of the three, allowing seating on the first or second floor.

Sky blue is second class, permitting seating on the third floor.

Sky blue, arising from a dream of Emperor Huizong of the Song, who dreamed of misty rain, with the white fog on the river meeting the sky blue, waking he immediately inscribed: "After the rain, the sky blue clears, make this color in the future."

He then ordered to create such dreamlike sky blue glaze, with Bianzhou craftsmen standing out.

Henceforth the world had one more elegant, high-quality, sky-washed blue color beloved by countless scholars and beauties.

Shuyu Pavilion’s second-class Jade Token is hard to obtain even for a thousand gold!

Indigo blue is third class, accommodating seating on the fourth floor, the highest grade in the pavilion.

"In mixing ink and blue, the dusk still bears purple." Dyed stone, called point daubed.

Like the indigo of distant mountains, with the clear blue of the river, at sunset when the sun fully sets, a precious natural indigo blue appears between the distant mountains and river.

Its meaning is profound.