Chapter 1089

"Good."

Leon nodded to show he understood, then got up and got off the carriage.

At the lady-in-waiting's request, he put on a cloak and put on the hood, covering most of his face, then walked into a restaurant called "Golden Vanilla" by the road, and found the private room the Princess had booked in advance.

Really... having to be mysterious just to eat a meal, making it like an underground party meeting...

After complaining about the Princess's bizarre style of making dinner appointments, the hungry Leon took off his cloak and sat in the private room, which had obviously been carefully tidied up, patiently waiting for his dining companion to arrive.

However, ten minutes, fifteen minutes, twenty minutes... a full forty minutes passed, and the Princess, who claimed she would definitely arrive within fifteen minutes, still didn't even have a shadow.

And Leon, who had slept for a whole day after returning home in the morning, and hadn't eaten since yesterday noon, was truly so hungry that his eyes were almost turning green.

Better order something to eat first...

Leon, who couldn't wait any longer, asked the waiter for a menu, preparing to eat something to pad his stomach first. However, after seeing the prices marked on the menu, he decisively gave up the idea of ordering and asked for two glasses of plain water instead.

No way, although being a cleaner is considered a "high-paying profession" and he couldn't afford not to consume, he had only received two months' salary so far. But paying rent, tuition, buying furniture, potions for Anna to regulate her body, buying cigarettes for the unlucky black goat...

After calculating all the expenses, the balance was really not much. Plus, Anna, who managed the family's accounts, had been sent out of the capital by him. If the Princess didn't come after he ordered, then the week before Anna returned would be miserable.

Really... I just repelled the evil god who tried to invade reality yesterday, and yet I'm a bit reluctant to even eat a good meal. I have to ask the Director for another field subsidy when I go back.

After pinching his wallet, which was heartbreakingly empty, Leon couldn't help but shake his head, then stood up and prepared to leave the private room to find a cheaper place to fill his stomach first. However, just at this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps came from outside the private room.

"Leon?"

After hurriedly pushing open the private room door, looking at Leon who hadn't left yet, the Princess, who had traveled through dust and wind, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and then said with a full face of guilt:

"Something came up just now and I was delayed. I'm sorry, you've been waiting for a long time, right?"

"It's okay, I guess it would take a few more hours to starve to death..."

After responding unpleasantly, looking at the Princess, whose face was full of fatigue and whose elbow was still faintly oozing a little blood, Leon hesitated slightly, then asked with some surprise:

"Weren't you meeting with the Prime Minister? How did you get into such a sorry state?"

"Because I was plotted against..."

Hearing Leon's question, the Princess couldn't help but smile bitterly, then said helplessly:

"Recently, the Minister of National Defense and I have been pushing for the selection of military officers, striving to gradually replace those officers at the colonel and sergeant levels who were promoted based on family background.

I originally planned to bring up the proposal for this selection order at the parliament meeting in a few days, but it was leaked in advance. And it wasn't just this matter that was leaked, but even my schedule for today.

Then, those officers who were worried about being replaced were instigated by people with ulterior motives and united to block me outside the Prime Minister's residence. The patrolling guards should have also been greeted, and no one blocked the way along the way.

After they blocked the residence, they not only threw stones inside, but even almost broke through the guards and rushed in. I barely managed to run out, and my arm was broken at that time."

Ah this... no wonder eating a meal is like being a thief. It seems that the Princess's life is not easy either...

Looking at the Princess in front of him who was sweating on her forehead and bleeding from her elbow, the resentment in Leon's heart weakened slightly. He then took out the 【Infected Blood Band】 from the mirror world, and said with a hint of sympathy in his eyes:

"Looking at the condition of your wound, it's likely to leave a scar later. Do you need me to help you treat it?"

"Yes! Of course!"

After looking at Leon's expression, Princess Veronica curled her lips, then sat beside Leon with curved smiling eyes, pulled up her sleeve to reveal her snow-white arm, leaned her injured elbow over, and said coquettishly:

"Leon, it's fortunate that you are here~"

"..." I feel like you are playing tricks on me again...

Looking at the Princess who was looking at him dependently, with stars seemingly flashing in her eyes, Leon's scalp felt slightly numb, and he said unpleasantly:

"Stop pretending! If you rushed over from the Prime Minister's residence, it would take at least twenty minutes on the road. You would have had time to treat the wound and tie a bandage in the carriage, right?"

"It's because I was in a hurry to see you~"

Being seen through for deliberately acting miserable didn't make her feel embarrassed. The Princess responded with a smile while holding up her white arm:

"You and I are both very busy usually. It's rare to have some free time. Of course, I should hurry as much as I can, and try to get together as much as possible when I have time. Otherwise, what should I do if the husband-and-wife affection fades?"

"..."

No... I haven't even gotten married, where did we get husband-and-wife affection? Did we borrow it from the Heaven and Earth Bank?

Leon couldn't help but roll his eyes, then grabbed the white arm that was shaking in front of him, wanting to wrap the 【Infected Blood Band】 around it.

However, as soon as the Princess's soft arm was in his hand, the wonderful touch, cold and warm, as if wrapped in a pool of water, made him slightly startled, and his right hand couldn't help but pinch it lightly.

"Mm..."

Seeming to be affected by Leon's movement on the wound, Princess Veronica let out a soft sound, and her two beautiful eyebrows couldn't help but frown slightly.

And realizing what he had done, Leon's face turned slightly red, then he hurriedly wrapped the bandage, even accidentally wrapping the tip of his own finger into it a little bit.

"Done."

After hurriedly activating the effect of the 【Infected Blood Band】 and healing the wound on the Princess's arm, Leon avoided her eyes slightly and untied the bandage. However, the white arm did not withdraw, but instead suddenly lifted up and rubbed gently against the corner of his lips.

"?"

Feeling the warm and soft touch on the corner of his lips, Leon couldn't help but be stunned, then hurriedly pushed away the arm that was handed over, frowned and glared back.

"What are you doing?"

"Not doing anything~"

After glancing at Leon's slightly red ears, Princess Veronica blinked, then covered her mouth with her hand, and said with curved smiling eyes:

"You were looking so intently just now, I thought you liked it~"

"I'm not interested!"

"You even pinched it."

"..."

"Do you want to pinch it again? If you want, you can continue~ I don't mind~"

"..."

"If you don't say anything, then I'll take it as you..."

"Order the food quickly! I'm starving to death!"

"Mm-hmm, I'll listen to you~"

After pushing the stand with the menu over, looking at the Princess's pretty face with a half-smile, Leon wished he could split the ground on the spot, drill into it immediately, and never come out again.

Damn it! Really... why can't I control this hand!

Haha, handled!

Looking at Leon, who was full of resentment when she first arrived, but now subconsciously turned his head away, not daring to look at her, the Princess smiled triumphantly, then lowered her sleeve to cover her arm, and picked up the menu standing by the table with a dignified manner.

After teasing, you have to let go a little bit, you can't do it continuously. After all, although the little man has a tender face, his temper is not small. If you tease him too much like last time, he will bite people~

(End of chapter)