bullyxtreme Chapter 352 Is it okay to throw one punch?
Chapter 352 Is it okay to throw one punch?
It was obvious that they had just finished eating and were about to leave, so Gu Qingyue's behavior was understandable.
Unexpectedly, the three men stared at the woman's figure, none of them showing any intention of leaving.
Especially Yue Zhiqi, a playful smile on his lips, gently waving his folding fan, looking on with an air of watching a show.
Gu Qingyue waited for a while, then looked up helplessly, only to meet Mu Yunjing's scrutinizing gaze.
Since their unpleasant parting last time, Gu Qingyue was surprised to find that she could not see the slightest displeasure in the prince's eyes.
As if the unpleasantness from last time had never happened, his eyes still shone with a gentle and harmless light. Indeed, the princes are all shrewd people!
"Please go first, everyone." It wouldn't look right for a bunch of people to stand in someone's lobby, and she didn't believe they would just stand there motionless.
Upon hearing this, Mu Yunjing gestured to Yue Zhiqi to invite him.
In any case, he couldn't casually reveal his feelings for Gu Qingyue in public.
The Eighth Prince completely ignored Gu Qingyue's words.
He was staring at Gu Qingyue with undisguised lust on his face.
Who in the capital doesn't know that the Eighth Prince is most fond of beautiful women!
He has never failed to get what he wants.
Even though he was knocked unconscious and ended up in Princess Qing'an's bed at the last spring banquet, he only treated it as an experience to brag about when he learned the truth.
Regardless, Qing'an's cousin is quite a beauty, isn't she? So what if he slept with her? What can Uncle An do to him? He was tricked!
However, he was too far away at the palace banquet last time to get a good look at the legendary beauty of the capital. Then the assassination attempt happened... Now that he happened to be here today, how could he not take a good look?
"Miss Gu, are you here for dinner? Are you alone? I happen to be free, I can keep you company."
As he spoke, he took another half step closer to Gu Qingyue.
With the beauty right in front of him, the more he looked at her, the more his heart ached.
That face, as beautiful and unparalleled as a flower, that flawless, fair skin, that supple, curvaceous figure…
He could hardly contain himself and began to imagine all sorts of scenarios involving the beauty; thinking about it made his breathing unsteady.
Gu Qingyue quickly retreated.
Hearing his slightly erratic breathing, she could roughly guess what this shameless man was thinking, and she was so disgusted that she wanted to punch him!
A prince, and he's already lost all sense of shame? Truly shameless!
Gu Qingyue clenched her fist, itching to do so. She didn't want to say another word to this lecherous man; her only thought at that moment was to punch him and turn his face into a pig's head.
"Here, take this."
Just as Gu Qingyue was thinking about the consequences of knocking down a prince with a punch, the Eighth Prince's hand reached out in front of her.
His expression was one of doting affection, and in his hand lay a crystal-clear, lustrous jade pendant.
"This is my favorite waist pendant. I'm giving it to Miss Gu. I hope you like it."
Gu Qingyue: ...Damn it! This is practically a token of love in this dynasty! And here I am, being given a waist pendant out of the blue the moment we meet!!
Can't stand it!
It'll be okay if I punch you, right? It'll be okay, right?
Gu Qingyue's face was beyond dark and gloomy; she was on the verge of exploding.
Upon seeing this, Jiang Wan and Zhu Qing immediately stepped forward and shielded Gu Qingyue behind them.
The Eighth Prince frowned in disgust when he saw the two maids who had suddenly appeared in front of him.
Mu Yunjing, who was about to leave, breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing this.
He didn't want Gu Qingyue to be snatched away by his eighth brother. In his heart, Gu Qingyue couldn't escape his grasp and was destined to be his woman sooner or later.
"Oh, Miss Gu, what's this?"
Just as Gu Qingyue was about to raise her fist, a deep male voice suddenly came from behind her.
She immediately recognized the voice; it was someone she knew—Zhang Qingxuan, whom she had met a few times before.
Gu Qingyue turned around expressionlessly.
As she turned around, she flicked the powder she had just been holding toward the Eighth Prince with the swing of her wide sleeves. "So it's Prince Zhang. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Two men, whom Zhang Qingxuan had seen before but whose names he did not know, followed him in. They were both curiously watching the scene before them.
Zhang Qingxuan looked around at the scene in the hall and stared at the thing in the Eighth Prince's hand.
He was surprised for a moment, but immediately put on a gentle, gentlemanly expression.
He cupped his hands slightly, a smile playing on his lips, "Greetings, Prince Jing, Eighth Prince, and Third Prince. Are you preparing to leave? What a coincidence, otherwise I could have treated you all to a few drinks."
Mu Yunjing looked at Zhang Qingxuan and the others for a moment, then suppressed his displeasure at the Eighth Prince's gift of the waist pendant.
He said calmly, "It is indeed unfortunate, as I, the Third Prince, and my Eighth Brother were just about to leave."
Zhang Qingxuan smiled slightly and said, "Farewell." He then stepped aside to make way for the princes.
Gu Qingyue silently looked at Zhang Qingxuan, a half-smile playing on her lips.
Upon seeing Zhang Qingxuan's gaze, the Eighth Prince immediately put away what he was holding.
Nodding nonchalantly, he glanced at Gu Qingyue's face several times with some reluctance before leaving He Tai Feng.
After the others left, Zhang Qingxuan looked at Gu Qingyue and said, "Miss Gu, you're here for dinner too? What a coincidence!"
What a clever trick! Did she think she didn't see the wink he gave her when she came in?
If it weren't related to Mu Yun Chu, she would have twisted her head off.
However, she remained calm on the surface and nodded slightly, "Please, Prince Zhang."
The group nodded in greeting and went upstairs.
After settling into the private room, Gu Qingyue patted her chest in annoyance. What bad luck!
It seems that the Eighth Prince has his eye on me again. It looks like I should marry Princess Lianfu to him as soon as possible.
Fortunately, it was just the group of people, along with their maids and guards, in the lobby on the first floor.
The manager of He Tai Feng shouldn't go around talking nonsense, and hopefully what just happened won't get out.
Although Gu Qingyue herself didn't care, it would be troublesome if she were used by someone with ulterior motives.
"Master, that Eighth Prince has ill intentions. Is he going to tell the young masters?" Zhu Qing stood beside Gu Qingyue, her eyebrows furrowed so tightly they could trap a mosquito.
Looking at her mature and composed demeanor, Gu Qingyue chuckled and pinched her cheek. "Don't worry, it will be resolved soon."
Then he reached out and took out three small pills. "The antidote. Take these so you won't suffer in the middle of the night."
That's right, Jiang Wan and Zhu Qing were standing very close to the Eighth Prince just now, and she still managed to poison him.
She really hoped that the Eighth Prince would have an unforgettable night, hehe!
Gu Qingyue is not one to suffer a loss!
"Antidote?" Zhu Qing was puzzled.
"Mmm, eat quickly," Gu Qingyue popped a piece into her mouth and picked up her chopsticks to eat.
"I think it's best to inform the old Duke as soon as possible, so we can be prepared," Jiang Wan said worriedly, picking up the pill and putting it directly into her mouth.
She always did whatever her master said, even if it was poison she would eat.
Seeing Jiang Wan's actions, Zhu Qing hesitated for a moment, then ate as well.
Gu Qingyue looked at the two of them, smiled, and gestured for them to eat together.
"Yes, I'll talk to my grandfather and brothers when I get back tonight."
Gu Qingyue gripped the cup tightly in her hand. If these troubles weren't resolved before going to Lizhou, it was hard to say what might happen.
After finishing their meal, Gu Qingyue and the others realized that Mu Yun Chu hadn't arrived yet, so they strolled over to a nearby teahouse to relax, having already put the incident behind them.