A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace Chapter 1612: Past Lives and Present 48
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Chapter 1612: Chapter 1610: Past Lives and Present 48
Chapter 1610
They stared at each other for a long time, and the air gradually heated up.
Zhao Junyao felt like his heart was about to melt.
Those cherry red lips were so tempting that he couldn’t help but want to taste them again.
Those eyes, clear and bright, led him to fall deeper involuntarily.
Those hands, white and slender like spring onions, were so beautiful that he never wanted to release them once he held them.
They just gazed at each other like that.
Zhao Junyao drew nearer and nearer.
Just as he got closest, Xia Ruqing pushed him away again.
“You… what do you want to do!”
“Are you going to kiss me again!”
She was somewhat aggrieved.
“You’re about to get married, you… can’t do this!”
Zhao Junyao didn’t care about any of that and still held her tightly.
Xia Ruqing couldn’t break free and had to rely on those firm arms.
“Let me tell you some good news!”
Zhao Junyao was curious.
“What good news?”
“I’m getting married too!”
She was tipsy, barely able to sit steady, but the happiness and anticipation in her tone overflowed.
Zhao Junyao’s face instantly turned dark, and he breath approached danger.
“Who?!”
Although it was just one word, the icy tone startled Xia Ruqing, sobering her slightly.
“My goodness, you’re scaring me to death!”
She pushed his arm and changed her sitting position, then continued.
“I don’t have a fiancé yet, but after the new year, I’ll go on a date!”
“Now that I have money, I should meet a good man!”
“What do you think, I will surely marry a good man, right?”
Zhao Junyao twitched his lips, looking very unhappy.
“Maybe!”
He wanted to refuse but didn’t know in what capacity, so he just said dryly.
Xia Ruqing, however, laughed.
“I’ll invite you to the wedding banquet then!”
Zhao Junyao kept silent, dark-faced.
Seeing him a bit unhappy, Xia Ruqing was puzzled and quickly said with a smile.
“There’s still food on the table, come on, let’s keep drinking!”
Zhao Junyao pushed it away and said gloomily.
“No more drinking!”
Xia Ruqing: “…”
“Hey! What’s wrong with you?”
“Why are you suddenly unhappy!”
Zhao Junyao still said nothing.
Xia Ruqing furrowed her brows, perplexed without understanding, finally concluding.
Indeed, a man’s mood is like the summer weather, it changes suddenly!
…
“Alright, no drinks, at least we can have some food!”
“Didn’t you just praise my cooking as delicious?”
She picked up a shrimp tail and brought it to his mouth.
Zhao Junyao still refused.
And he got up from the floor, went to the window, his face sullen, looking out without a word.
Xia Ruqing wanted to ask him.
But seeing his back like covered in frost, the surrounding atmosphere as cold and frigid, as if it wrote two big words ‘Get Lost!’,
Xia Ruqing dared not approach.
“…”
What was wrong? Why suddenly like this?
Xia Ruqing frowned, unable to find the reason.
“Well…”
She tentatively asked.
“Did I say something that made you unhappy?”
Zhao Junyao gave a cold hum, not even turning his head.
Xia Ruyi quivered her body, shrinking her neck in fright.
“Then… do you not want me to go on a date?”
This sentence seemed to hit her sore spot.
His back stiffened, and he stood motionless.
Actually, Zhao Junyao wanted to admit it, but then he thought, on what ground and in what identity to refuse?
He himself was getting married!
This world is monogamous, once he marries someone, he can’t marry her.
Since he can’t marry her, what right does he have to stop her from marrying someone else?
But… why is he so sad in his heart.
Just thinking that her eyes, her face, her hands, will all belong to another man in the future.
He felt heartbroken, as if pierced by thousands of arrows!
“No!”
Zhao Junyao took deep breaths to relieve the heartache.
“I said no means no!”
He suddenly turned around and hugged her tightly, anxiously speaking.
Xia Ruqing was terrified.
“You…”
This man is crazy! He said no and it means no… um…
Xia Ruqing pushed him away, her cheeks flushed, a bit embarrassed.
“Stop talking nonsense!”
“You and Miss Shih are well-matched, a golden couple, I won’t get involved!”
She hurriedly lowered her head to tidy up the table.
“Are you still eating this dish?”
Zhao Junyao: “…”
Stung in the heart again, he immediately stepped forward and hugged her from behind.
“I like you!”
“Qingqing, don’t refuse me!”
“I like you!”
“I don’t want to marry anyone else, I only want to marry you!”
“…”
Xia Ruqing was stunned, not responding for a long time, her expression somewhat confused.
Like? He said he liked her?
“Stop joking!”
“You’re drunk, where’s your phone? Let me call your driver and assistant up to take you away!”
Saying this, she was about to break free again.
Zhao Junyao suddenly tightened his arms, pulled her over, and kissed her heavily.
Xia Ruqing’s eyes widened in surprise, still wanting to resist, but his arms were like made of steel, no matter how she struggled, they remained unmoved.
A long, sweet, and passionate kiss completed, they looked at each other.
Zhao Junyao stared fixedly at her, passionately declaring.
“Qingqing!”
“I want to be with you!”
Xia Ruqing didn’t know what to say, simply lowered her head, yet her eyes reddened a bit around the rims.
How could she not like him?
But he already had a wife; what could she do?
Become a third party? Or secretly be his lover?
Sorry, her dignity won’t allow her to do such a thing.
Even marrying someone she doesn’t love, is a hundred, a thousand times better than being a mistress.
So, such a confession, she couldn’t answer.
…
Zhao Junyao didn’t know how he left.
The cold wind outside blew, and he instantly sobered a bit.
Reflecting on what happened earlier, he not only didn’t regret it, but also felt kind of liberated.
As if finally saying what was in his heart felt relaxing.
A sense of joy from finally understanding his feelings.
“Qingqing!”
The name is nice!
He muttered to himself, mouth involuntarily curling upwards.
…
On New Year’s Day, Zhao Junyao stayed out until late night before returning home.
There is a magical place in this world called a bar, similar to taverns of old.
Inside are snacks, dishes, and many heartbroken people like him.
He went with his assistant and driver, the three of them had drinks.
The driver could only have juice, while he and the assistant prepared to get thoroughly drunk.
“You know…”
Zhao Junyao, after being filled with strange drinks, became dazed.
“Why can men in this world only marry one person?!”
The assistant was a young man, recently graduated, still having some ivory tower sentiments.
He downed a cocktail, swaying as he spoke.
“Because… only like this, they know, who they truly love most!”
“If it was like before, where you could marry many people, maybe you’d never know who you truly love your whole life!”
The words were enlightening, Zhao Junyao suddenly paused.
“Oh?!”