After Reincarnating, the Ice-Cold Prince Won’t Leave Me Alone

Chapter 9: Chapter 9

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

His voice was like the snow on a high mountain, clear and pure.

Shen Mingjiao felt her ears itch. She tilted her head and said shamelessly, “Of course. After all, I’m so good-looking. I look good in anything!”

Feng Lisheng did not think that there was anything wrong with her words and nodded in agreement.

“Yes, you look the best.”

Shen Mingjiao stared at him. For a moment, she didn’t know how to answer. She simply changed the topic and said, “Why did you think of coming here?”

“Just passing by.”

“…Then where are you going now?”

“Wherever.”

“Have you had lunch?”

“No.”

Shen Mingjiao looked at him. Sure enough, some people had the ability to kill the conversation.

She could only bite the bullet and say, “Well… it’s getting late. Why don’t I treat you to lunch?”

Feng Lisheng responded. “Okay, let’s go then!”

Shen Mingjiao’s smile froze.

Hey! Are you serious? I’m just being polite. Can’t you tell?

Moreover, she only had ten taels of silver left. How could she treat a prince to a meal?

She touched the 30 taels fan in her hand and frowned in frustration. She instantly felt that this fan was not that pretty.

She took a deep breath and muttered in her heart. After all, he was her future husband. She could only please him and not offend him.

Nanny Tao looked at the two of them chatting happily, her eyes filled with relief.

At the same time, she felt a little disappointed and frustrated. How good would it be if Her Highness could see all of this!

…

Fortunately, Feng Lisheng eventually took her to a street by the road in the west of the city.

Shen Mingjiao smelled the fragrance in the air and swallowed her saliva unconsciously.

Most of the people living in the west of the city were ordinary citizens. The food here was not as exquisite and particular as that of a rich family, but it had a different flavor. In her previous life, she often came here.

She skillfully walked to a stinky tofu stall. “Boss, give me two servings of stinky tofu. More spicy…”

She turned to look at Feng Lisheng and said hesitantly, “Your Highness, do you want to try it? It’s quite delicious.”

Actually, she was just being polite. She remembered that in her previous life, Feng Lisheng had passed by this place and saw her, Cui Lingling, and the rest standing at the entrance of someone’s shop, eating with a bowl of food without any care for their image.

Feng Lisheng walked over with a frown. She warmly invited him to eat with her. Feng Lisheng wrinkled his nose in disdain and left coldly after saying “unbecoming”, causing her to be laughed at by Cui Lingling and the rest.

Unexpectedly, Feng Lisheng nodded directly this time. “I want something similar to yours.”

Shen Mingjiao opened her mouth in surprise. What was wrong with this person? Could it be that not only had Feng Lisheng’s personality changed in this life, but his taste had also changed!

The three portions of stinky tofu were quickly prepared. Shen Mingjiao stepped forward, pointed at Feng Lisheng, and said something to the boss. The boss understood and smiled kindly, putting away the miscellaneous items on the table.

Shen Mingjiao stepped forward and took out a handkerchief to wipe the table carefully. A warm hand grabbed her wrist.

Feng Lisheng took the handkerchief from her hand. “No need.”

With that, he dragged a chair over and sat down.

Shen Mingjiao was stunned for a moment before she understood. She had forgotten that His Highness had entered the military camp in his teens and started as a lowly soldier. He probably wouldn’t care about this.

Haitang brought over their stinky tofu. She looked at the two of them and tactfully stood aside with her bowl.

Just as Shen Mingjiao was about to start eating, a pair of chopsticks reached over first. Feng Lisheng picked out the coriander in the bowl and pushed it over. “Done.”

Shen Mingjiao took the bowl in a daze. How did he know that she didn’t eat coriander?

A thought flashed through her mind and she thought of a possibility. Hence, she pretended to ask casually,

“Actually, there are many ways to cook this tofu. When I was younger, in Qingzhou, the nanny in the residence would make a dish of candied floss tofu. It tastes crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, leaving a lingering fragrance in the teeth! Unfortunately, this dish doesn’t exist in the capital. Even the largest restaurant in the capital doesn’t have this dish.”

After saying that, she glanced at Feng Lisheng.

Feng Lisheng paused and blinked in confusion. “Really? I’ve never heard of this dish.”

Seeing that he did not seem to be faking it, Shen Mingjiao was even more puzzled. The candied floss tofu was developed by a chef eight years later. Feng Lisheng had even specially brought her to eat it back then.

Could it be that I guessed wrongly? Feng Lisheng was not reborn like her. But how can this explain his actions just now? It can’t be that Feng LIisheng likes to eat coriander in this life! Or perhaps he’s unwilling to admit it…

Since she could not figure it out, she did not dwell on it anymore. She lowered her head and focused on eating.

Feng Lisheng stared at the girl’s ungentle manner of eating. Perhaps it was because it was too spicy, but her forehead was covered in sweat. Her beautiful peach blossom eyes were misty, making her look more silly than usual.

Feng Lisheng’s heart beat faster unconsciously. He picked up a piece of stinky tofu hesitantly and took a tentative bite. Then, his furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

Although the smell was strange, the texture was surprisingly good!

When Shen Mingjiao finished the bowl of stinky tofu, she was covered in sweat from the spiciness. She had forgotten that before she entered the Prince’s mansion, she could not really withstand food that was too spicy.

She subconsciously touched her waist. It was only then that she remembered that Feng Lisheng had just taken the handkerchief away.

A silk handkerchief embroidered with cloud patterns was handed to her. Shen Mingjiao thanked the person and took it. Her sweaty fingers touched the cold back of the other party’s fingers and she could not help but rub them comfortably.

Seeing the other party looking at her in confusion, she smiled awkwardly and retracted her hand regretfully.

“Sorry, your hand felt too comfortable. I couldn’t help it…” Ahem! That sounds wrong?

In all truth, her words were really literal.

She hated the heat, especially in summer, since she was young. Her palms and forehead were always sweaty, yet some peoples’ fingers were very cold in summer.

Shen Mingjiao wiped the sweat off her forehead and a large bony hand was spread in front of her.

She looked up in confusion and met Feng Lisheng’s gaze, as if to say, since you feel better, continue touching them!

Tsk! Stop… Why do I feel like you’re getting more and more indecent!

Shen Mingjiao raised her eyebrows, but she saw that his expression was normal, as if he didn’t think much of it. It was as if he really didn’t understand what it meant for a man and a woman to hold hands.

As such, she no longer hesitated and grabbed his cold fingers. She rubbed her fingers back and forth and felt the stiff back of his hand. She deliberately smiled and teased,

“Don’t be nervous. From now on, forget that I’m a woman and just think of me as one of your brothers.”

Feng Lisheng was silent. “…I don’t have such a good-looking brother.”

Shen Mingjiao stared in silence. I’ll take that as a compliment.

Haitang took out some silver and handed it to the boss. She couldn’t help but glance at the handsome young man standing side by side with her lady.

She could not help but curse to herself. The mighty, dignified Prince actually let a lady treat him to a meal!

Then, she caught a glimpse of their intertwined hands. Oh, no, it was her lady holding the hand of His Highness, the Prince, in the crowd. No matter how she looked at it, this scene was strange.

After turning a corner, they arrived at a stall selling all kinds of unique clay figurines, wooden bottles, and decorations.

Looking at the neatly arranged exquisite trinkets, Shen Mingjiao’s hands began to itch again.

However, when she thought about how she had less than ten taels of silver left, she could only look away unwillingly. She looked at the handsome young man in black beside her and prayed deep down that the Imperial Astronomer would quickly set a date of the Prince’s wedding.

She let go of Feng Lisheng’s hand. “It’s getting late. I should go back.”

Feng Lisheng curled his fingers and suppressed his disappointment. He said calmly, “Wait a moment. Come with me.”

After ten minutes, Feng Lisheng took her to the largest bank in the capital.

Feng Lisheng pointed at the golden words “Huitong Bank” on the plaque at the door and said, “This is the property of my estate.”

Shen Mingjiao thought to herself. Of course I know this. This is the most valuable business in the Prince’s Mansion. In her previous life, Feng Lisheng only told her about this eight years after she was married into the Prince’s mansion.

It wasn’t that he didn’t trust her, but this was the number one bank in the Great Xia Kingdom. The Huitong Bank had opened in almost every state capital in the Great Xia. This wasn’t as simple as just being the estate of a prince. Broadly speaking, the bank contained almost 30% of Great Xia’s financial resources. If it fell into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, it could directly impact the resources of the country.