Chapter 28

This question was obviously for Mu Qingge.

The transparent figure laughed suddenly. “That happened four or five years ago. At that time, I was still quite naive and wasn’t this arrogant or domineering, and my temper was still mild. One time when I was at Empress Dowager’s birthday celebration, I coincidentally passed by a garden while casually walking around the palace, and the flower buds suddenly bloomed, looking even more colorful than ever. This strange phenomenon attracted many palace’s big characters’ attention. When Empress Dowager saw the scene, she said emotionally to the people around her, ‘The flowers and plants in the palace are all unique and special. They have’t reached their blossoming period yet, but they fought and competed to bloom because of the Mu family’s small fellow. It seems like our Mu family Little Lord is really mesmerizing and could even be the top beauty in Luo Du, as even the flowers were fighting with him for the top spot.’ When word went out afterwards, I’ll always get weird and curious stares every time I left the residence.”

Mu Ge was stunned. The origin of ‘Top Beauty in Luo Du’ was too mysterious. Why did it cause her to recall the scene of Da Zhou Empress Wu commanding the blossoming of hundreds of flowers?

At least Empress Wu had given a sacred order and threatened them, but the Little Lord did not even do anything and just stood there for it to happen.

“Ahem, then did a similar phenomenon happen afterwards?” asked Mu Ge curiously.

Mu Qingge rolled her eyes at Mu Ge. “I don’t have the time for that.” She then smiled in a self-deprecating manner. “Afterwards when everyone knew me as a good-for-nothing, they forgot about my appearance and only remembered the top beauty in Luo Du.”

Mu Ge was speechless.

Mu Qingge smiled. “If Prince Rui didn’t accompany you out, you would definitely see another strange scene.”

“What?” asked Mu Ge instinctively.

Mu Qingge raised her chin and said, “Everyone would avoid you as though you’re the snake, and Luo Du’s main street would instantly become empty.”

Mu Ge was depressed and frustrated.

…

In the private room of the restaurant, Qin Jinhao had already ordered exquisite dishes for Mu Ge who had come in last. How many young girls could resist this meticulous attitude?

Especially when this was done by a cold prince.

Once Mu Ge walked in, she received Bai Xiyue’s gaze of jealousy and hatred.

Bai Xiyue did not sit down and used the restaurant’s cutlery to take over the job of making tea.

Mu Ge did not have much interest in drinking tea.

She sat opposite Qin Jinhao and played with the teacup in her hands, waiting for his next sentence. After playing with him for so long, Mu Ge did not believe that this man had the patience to keep quiet.

As expected, after Bai Xiyue brewed the first pot of tea and poured it for the two of them, Qin Jinhao slowly opened his mouth, “Qingge, you were pretty shocked this time and it’s all He Cheng’s fault. However, he didn’t mean it either. He’s being locked up in the Mu Residence by the Old Lord and his father had come to ask me for a favor a few times, which I just ignored. However, since you’re back safely, why not just let him go and save Old Lord the trouble of being stuck in the middle in court?”

Did he finally reveal his true motives?

Mu Ge sneered in her heart. What visit her and buy gifts for her to suppress her shock? It was all done just for her to release He Cheng.

“Even if Grandfather doesn’t kill He Cheng, he can’t let him off so easily.” A voice brimming with hatred sounded beside Mu Ge suddenly.

Mu Ge found it weird. Originally, she thought Mu Qingge would let it slide if Qin Jinhao requested it himself.

“He Cheng…”

“Boss Mu, Boss… Are you inside? I heard you’re inside. I’m coming in.”

Before Mu Ge could reply to Qin Jinhao, a man’s voice undergoing puberty interrupted. As the voice faded away, the door to the private room was pushed open and Prince Rui’s guards that were at the door instantly unsheathed their swords and pointed towards the incomping person.

Qin Jinhao raised his brows unhappily as his conversation with Mu Ge was interrupted, and the temperature in the private room immediately decreased by a few degrees.

Only Mu Ge was a stranger to the voice, as she turned to look at Mu Qingge, only to see her weird expression.