After a master of metaphysics severed ties with his family, the whole family was filled with regret!

Chapter 77 Flirting in the Suburbs
Xiao Beiming was taken aback, not expecting Luo Chujiu to say something so surprising.

But after he realized what she meant, he found her words to be very straightforward and cute, which made him like her even more.

"Okay, next time the kiss will last a little longer."

Xiao Beiming blurted out these words as if possessed, even though his upbringing would have absolutely forbidden him from saying such reckless things.

However, as he spent more and more time with Luo Chujiu, Xiao Beiming became more in line with his own thoughts, saying whatever came to mind.

Luo Chujiu nodded with satisfaction upon hearing Xiao Beiming's words:
"That's more like it. If you're going to kiss, you should kiss in a way that satisfies both of you."

"Alright, Xiao Jiu, stop teasing me. I can't take this kind of teasing."

Seeing Luo Chujiu climbing up the ladder, Xiao Beiming was also helpless, and a surge of anger in his heart was about to be stirred up by Luo Chujiu.

However, the person in question continued to spout nonsense, and Xiao Beiming could only speak up to stop her from continuing.

Luo Chujiu was obedient. After Xiao Beiming told her to stop teasing him, she shut up and quietly leaned against him.

The two of them nestled together quietly, gazing at the surrounding scenery—it was truly wonderful!
Nan Ke, hiding behind the carriage, sighed helplessly.

He wondered if the prince and his future princess had finished being intimate. There was really nothing interesting to see in the carriage, and he was so bored!

"Oh right, I forgot to bring the steamed buns out for a walk. Keeping them locked up in the yard all day isn't a good solution."

Luo Chujiu suddenly remembered her pet tiger cub and thought that she should have brought it along when she went out to play with Xiao Beiming.

"I'll bring it out with me next time we go on a trip. There will be plenty of opportunities, one more day won't make a difference," Xiao Beiming comforted him.

"makes sense."

Upon hearing Xiao Beiming's words, Luo Chujiu's guilt vanished instantly. She then leaned her head against Xiao Beiming's shoulder.

Xiao Beiming felt that his princess was indeed quite strong. When she leaned her head on his shoulder, he would have been knocked to the ground if he hadn't been prepared in advance.

"Xiaojiu——"

"Well, what happened?"

"From now on, whenever you need to rely on me, you must inform me in advance, otherwise—"

"Otherwise what? You don't want me to lean on you?"

Luo Chujiu immediately sat up straight, looking at Xiao Beiming with a scrutinizing expression:
Oh, you just kissed me and you're already turning your back on me!

Seeing Luo Chujiu staring intently at him, Xiao Beiming realized she had misunderstood something and quickly explained:

"That's not what I meant. You can lean on me for as long as you want, but please be a little gentler. I'm weak and can't withstand your strong leaning."

Xiao Beiming smiled helplessly, revealing his weakness and saying that he was too weak, and it was definitely not because Luo Chujiu was too strong.

Upon hearing Xiao Beiming's explanation, Luo Chujiu belatedly realized that it was her own fault!

"Yes, Your Highness, I understand. Now I'm going to lean on you, is that alright?" Luo Chujiu asked with great respect.

Xiao Beiming chuckled and nodded. The next second, Luo Chujiu rested her head on his shoulder again.

Nan Ke, not far away:

Ugh, the Prince and his future Princess are so lovey-dovey! He can't stand it! When are we finally going back to the Prince's mansion? Why did the Prince have to bring him along? The future Princess didn't even bring Feiyun with her!
The two admired the scenery for a long time until Luo Chujiu got hungry and suggested that they go for a big meal. Only then did Xiao Beiming get up with Luo Chujiu and return to the carriage.

"To the restaurant—"

"Yes, Your Highness!" Finally, I don't have to listen to those mushy words between the prince and his future princess anymore! That's wonderful!
Nan Ke immediately drove his carriage to a restaurant in the city.

Xiao Beiming let Luo Chujiu order the food, and he ate along with her.

However, Luo Chujiu did not only consider her own taste, but also asked Xiao Beiming what he liked to eat and ordered his favorite dishes.

"Nan Ke, there's no one else here. Why don't you join us for dinner? We've ordered so much food, we can't possibly finish it all."

Luo Chujiu saw Nan Ke standing to one side and thought he was like a piece of wood, blocking the light, so she invited him to sit down and eat with her.

Nan Ke subconsciously looked at Xiao Beiming, who nodded:

"Just listen to Xiao Jiu."

"Yes, thank you for your understanding, Miss Luo."

After saying that, Nan Ke obediently sat down and ate with them.

Before the food arrived, they overheard the other guests talking.

"Have you heard? That unremarkable illegitimate son of the Luo family actually became the third-ranked scholar in the imperial examination! He's so amazing, and he's only sixteen years old this year. He's going to be extraordinary in the future."

"That's right! I heard that the eldest son of the second branch of the Luo family is a useless person. He was even caught cheating in the imperial examination and was banned from taking the exam for ten years!"

"Ten years? Does that mean I'll never have a career in government?"

"Even if we allow him to take the exam, he won't pass because he's not focused on the right things."

"It's laughable, really. The future prosperity of the Luo family will depend entirely on an unfavored illegitimate son. I wonder if the two Lords Luo will regret not paying more attention to this illegitimate son before?"

"Hahaha, they probably regret it very much."

Listening to their conversation, Luo Chujiu's lips curled up.

After hearing this, Xiao Beiming took the initiative to talk about the Luo family's recent situation:

"After Luo Chentian passed the imperial examination and became the third-ranked scholar, he was given a position in front of the emperor. People in the capital were talking about it, and most of them said that the two heads of the Luo family had misjudged people and were ridiculed."

“It’s all what the Luo family deserves. The most inconspicuous one is the most promising. Even if they regret it, it’s too late. A gap of more than ten years can’t be patched up just like that.” Luo Chujiu felt that with the Luo family’s character, their fate would be much worse than this.

It's a pity about Luo Chentian. He's a good bamboo shoot, but he's surrounded by bad bamboo. I wonder if he can break through the shackles and become a towering bamboo on his own.

"What does Xiao Jiu think of Luo Chentian?"

“I think he’s too different from the rest of the Luo family. At least he’s quite respectful to me. I even gave him a gift a few days ago.” Luo Chujiu couldn’t help but tell Xiao Beiming about how she gave Luo Chentian a gift late at night.

When Xiao Beiming heard Luo Chujiu say that Luo Chentian was worried about her safety going back home late at night and had specially escorted her back to the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, his impression of Luo Chentian improved significantly.

In the future, I can take better care of Luo Chentian in official circles.

"Your Highness, Miss Luo, all the dishes have been served. Please enjoy your meal."

The waiter politely brought out the dishes and then withdrew.

"Your Highness, let's stop chatting and eat! There's so much delicious food!"

After Luo Chujiu finished speaking, regardless of whether Xiao Beiming wanted to continue chatting, she ate first as a sign of respect!

With so much delicious food in front of you, how can you not eat and chat? That would be so disrespectful to the food!
(End of this chapter)