Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Chapter 1040 Chasing the Clouds 08

After Chu Yueli sat down, she brought out the noodles and turned to look at Lu Yunfei, who was standing motionless by the door.

She smiled faintly: "Really not coming?"

"Fourth Imperial Sister-in-law, is there something you want to say to me?" Lu Yunfei remained motionless, simply looking at her quietly.

"Does it have to be something important for me to have a meal with my brother-in-law?"

However, seeing how uncomfortable he was, Chu Yueli didn't want to bother him anymore.

She said, "I do have something to say to you, but we don't have to make things so awkward between us, do we? Come on, let's eat and talk."

Lu Yunfei relaxed a little, hesitated for a moment, and finally walked over and sat down opposite her.

The door was open, just like his behavior—open and honest.

Yet, the very act of being so open and honest seems somewhat abnormal.

There is no three hundred taels of silver here.

"It's getting a bit chilly." Chu Yueli glanced at the open door.

He never used to care about these things, but in recent years, he has really cared.

When did it begin? After returning to the capital from southern Mongolia?

If she remembers correctly, that should be the case.

“I have an outer robe here, would Fourth Sister-in-law like to wear it?” Lu Yunfei asked.

Chu Yueli shook her head: "Eat something and you won't be cold anymore, hurry up and eat."

She picked up her chopsticks first.

Lu Yunfei, unsuspecting, picked up his chopsticks and began to eat.

Chu Yueli remained silent. Lu Yunfei kept thinking about what she had said and had something to say, but since she didn't speak, he didn't dare to ask any more questions.

He simply lowered his head and ate, without saying a word.

This bowl of noodles seemed to lack a bit of flavor compared to the one the two of them ate outside late at night, but because it was made by her own hands, it had an indescribable taste.

Before he knew it, Lu Yunfei had finished a whole bowl of noodles.

Chu Yueli had only eaten about a third of the bowl in front of her.

She was still eating slowly.

Lu Yunfei didn't say anything, nor did he interrupt.

After warming the tea in the pot, he poured a cup for Chu Yueli, and then poured one for himself, picking up the cup and slowly drinking it.

“Yunfei.” Chu Yueli glanced at him.

Just from calling out that, Lu Yunfei's fingers tightened unconsciously around the cup.

Chu Yueli's feelings were somewhat complicated. After a moment, she said softly, "Yunfei, you like me, don't you?"

"Fourth Imperial Sister-in-law..."

"It's not the affection for relatives, nor for elders, but rather, the affection a man has for a woman."

"Cough!" Lu Yunfei coughed violently, almost choking on his tea.

He coughed for a short while, and his handsome face turned bright red.

"What...what nonsense are you talking about?" He stood up abruptly, instinctively wanting to escape from the room.

"Do you think you can escape if you want to? Unless you never come back and never see me again." Chu Yueli's voice remained calm, light, and elegant, as if it were devoid of much emotion.

Lu Yunfei was so excited that his whole body was tense, and he even found it difficult to breathe.

"Fourth Princess, I don't know what you mean!" he said urgently, anxiously and angrily.

Her face was still flushed, but it was unclear whether it was from shyness, anger, or guilt.

Chu Yueli put down her chopsticks, picked up her cup and took a sip of tea before leisurely watching him again.

"What's so strange about that? I'm so beautiful, I was once the most beautiful woman in the capital. Your liking me is as natural as breathing, isn't it?"