Chapter 83: Sorry, I almost didn't recognize you with your clothes on!

"It's probably still early; do you have any good recommendations?"

Li Chen asked this casually; he didn't expect Chu Ruoyan to be thinking seriously.

"There is a good sister I used to cultivate with in the Imperial Capital; she is very beautiful. I don't know if she is married yet. I remember 5 years ago, her family had some changes, moved away from the Imperial Capital, and went to a city in the south. I can write a letter and ask her to come to the Imperial Palace to play. When the time comes, Your Majesty can take a look, and if Your Majesty likes her, I can help you take her down!"

Hearing Chu Ruoyan say this, Li Chen lightly patted her firm and perky area, telling her to go handle it quickly.

If this matter was accomplished, there would definitely be no shortage of rewards for her.

Upon hearing the so-called reward, Chu Ruoyan's long legs couldn't help but tremble.

After tidying up her clothes, Chu Ruoyan left Li Chen's sleeping quarters to prepare for the family banquet tonight.

Li Chen also changed into his attire for leaving the palace and headed to No. 7 Changqing Street in the Imperial Capital.

Sometimes, fate is just that wonderful.

It was just past noon; Wu Nanzhi had been cooped up in the residence for a day and was preparing to go out for a meal.

Just as she stepped out and was walking on Changqing Street, a man appeared before her eyes whom she would never forget for the rest of her life—if this wasn't Li Chen, then who was it?

It seems he really did hear it yesterday.

I thought you weren't coming, hmph, men!

Wu Nanzhi stood by the street, waiting for Li Chen to come over and greet her.

As the distance between the two grew closer, Wu Nanzhi suppressed the excitement in her heart and restored her cold, domineering-sister appearance.

But Li Chen walked right past her without even greeting her, and Li Chen's appearance looked like he was searching for a house number.

Wu Nanzhi hurriedly ran over and blocked Li Chen's path.

With her hands crossed at her waist, her full figure stood even more upright.

Li Chen pretended to hesitate, then said, "Hiss, sorry, I almost didn't recognize you with your clothes on."

"You! You! You!" Wu Nanzhi was so angry she didn't know what to say, stamping her feet on the spot.

She didn't know why, but seeing Li Chen's face made her want to get angry.

How could there be such a detestable man?

How did he manage to spout nonsense with such a straight face?

This sentence hit Wu Nanzhi right in the lungs; she had originally forgotten a little, but that shameful memory was brought up again by Li Chen, and it was right here on the street.

The nearby onlookers had already cast strange gazes, starting to speculate about the relationship between the two based on this sentence.

It wouldn't be long before, according to the chaotic laws of communication, the two of them would soon become two people rumored to have an improper relationship.

Seeing Wu Nanzhi's angry, puffing appearance with her chest heaving, Li Chen was in a great mood.

After all, she was beautiful, and she looked quite good even when angry.

After teasing her enough, Li Chen said, "Have a meal together?"

Hearing Li Chen say this, Wu Nanzhi intended to refuse in her heart.

But she could see that the tone of this man's speech was quite casual, without the slightest intention of currying favor, which meant that as long as she refused, he wouldn't invite her again, and there might be no further interaction.

Having finally caught Li Chen, she didn't intend to let him go easily.

Besides, the onlookers nearby seemed to be increasing, and she didn't want to stay here anymore, so she agreed to Li Chen's invitation.

Li Chen wasn't very familiar with this street, so he just picked a restaurant at random.

This restaurant was located in a corner of the bustling market, and its appearance was unique.

Gone were the flying eaves and upturned corners, blue bricks and black tiles common in the May Tian Ce Dynasty; in their place was a three-story small building made of pure white marble, inlaid with golden reliefs, shimmering with dazzling light in the sunset glow.

It looked like a restaurant opened here by people from other countries.

The guests coming and going were either rich or noble, and most of them were one man and one woman.

Walking into the shop, one could see that the environment inside was quite elegant, very suitable for young couples to date.

Wu Nanzhi wasn't some little girl; she wouldn't be embarrassed to come here just because most people in such places were couples.

Led by a maid, the two walked into the restaurant.

Wu Nanzhi's beauty and figure were indeed exceptional; just walking in attracted the attention of quite a few people.

Even some men with girlfriends cast glances over from time to time. Looking at Wu Nanzhi's full figure, then looking at their own girlfriends' flat appearance, these men were all envious of Li Chen beside Wu Nanzhi, feeling that Li Chen's "diet" was truly good.

After all, when a man and a woman came here, everyone would default to them being a couple.

Naturally, they would think of the things couples did at night.

Envy was envy, but there were indeed individual noble children on the scene.

But this was the Imperial Capital, and they only needed to scan Li Chen's attire to know he wasn't someone to be trifled with.

Plus, Lin Yue'e, that head constable, had a fierce reputation; fines were trivial to noble children, but being thrown into prison meant having a criminal record, and they could forget about getting a government position in the Imperial Capital in the future.

Especially those who already had positions, they were even more afraid of causing trouble.

So they could only look at Li Chen with jealous eyes.

But once such a small detail was discovered by their own girlfriends, that meal would immediately become a breakup lunch.

These men only dared to sneak a glance at Wu Nanzhi to satisfy their eyes.

!

But when they looked at their own girlfriends, they discovered that their girlfriends were staring blankly at Li Chen, with undisguised admiration in their eyes.

Li Chen was born with a handsome appearance, plus that tall and slender figure and noble temperament; he was simply the man all women dreamed of.

If it weren't for their boyfriends being beside them, they might have already come up to strike up a conversation with Li Chen.

They didn't care about Wu Nanzhi; even if it were a one-night stand, they would be willing.

When women were hungry, they were even fiercer than men.

A woman's initiative and wantonness would only be offered to a man with an extremely excellent appearance like Li Chen.

For other men, there was only reserve and shyness.

This made the men who were just feeling a bit guilty instantly unhappy.

And then Li Chen felt strange—why was the gunpowder smell so strong here after he came in, especially those women, whose gazes were like they wanted to eat him?

Perhaps this was a good place for fishing, who knows.

However, with Wu Nanzhi as the primary target here, Li Chen hadn't done that yet.

The two followed the maid to a relatively quiet spot to sit down, and the smell of gunpowder in the restaurant began to slowly decrease.

The maid handed over the menu; after Li Chen finished ordering, he handed the menu to Wu Nanzhi, letting her order.

Wu Nanzhi was truly not polite; taking the menu, she ordered fiercely.

For example, she ordered ten portions of Highland Yak Beef, and eight Six-Armed Bear Paws.

At first, Li Chen wondered if this woman wanted to bankrupt him, ordering so much on purpose.

But Li Chen had brought money when he went out this time, so she probably wouldn't get her wish.

After the maid brought the dishes up, Li Chen realized that this woman could really eat.

She could really finish what she ordered, not wasting a bit.

The plates beside her were constantly being taken away, and ingredients were being sent over continuously.

Watching Wu Nanzhi eat so deliciously, Li Chen also tried eating.

The Six-Armed Xiong Zhang dish had a golden color, the meat was tender and soft, melting in the mouth; it was even more delicious than ordinary bear paws, truly a good dish.

It could be said that the chef's skills were good; this place really had its specialties.

Because the Six-Armed Bear was a low-level exotic beast, not ordinary food, ordinary people really couldn't eat it.

Seeing Li Chen also eating the Six-Armed Xiong Zhang, Wu Nanzhi said while eating, "The one you found isn't very authentic; the Six-Armed Bear is probably farmed. When you have time, go to our Huju City, and I'll get you a wild one; that texture is the best."

"Sure, I'll definitely go when I have time. Can you cook?" Li Chen asked curiously.

"Yes, I make it myself at home. I'm not bragging to you, but I'm the Huju City food champion." Wu Nanzhi had no other skills, and her cultivation hadn't made much progress, but she was a master at eating.

She was also rated as the woman Huju City men most wanted to marry, bar none.

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