This was the first time Xia Luotong saw him showing such an expression. When she thought that he was angry for her own sake, she felt very touched. She felt that he was indeed her friend.
With this thought in mind, she planned to get up and leave. This time she had prepared a lot of "new things", and she just wanted to try them out!
The last time she left Fumanlou and was intercepted by someone sent by Jiang Xin, she once again realized the importance of safety issues, so now when she goes out, she is equipped with more and more "tricks"!
But just as she made a move, her little hand on the table was covered by a warm palm, which pressed down slightly, successfully preventing her from getting up.
Xia Luotong looked at Zuo Xiyan with some confusion, not knowing what he meant, so he listened to him give instructions to shopkeeper Zhao.
"Have people keep watching to see what other moves she makes. If anything happens, report back."
"Yes, don't worry. I will definitely keep an eye on them and leave first." Shopkeeper Zhao saw Zuo Xiyan's actions from the corner of his eye. He didn't dare to raise his head at that moment, but his heart was already churning.
He knew a little bit about how resistant his master was to a woman's approach, but he didn't expect that he would take the initiative to hold on to Miss Atong's hand just now. This is really thought-provoking!
But Zuo Xiyan's intention just now was very clear, asking him to continue to watch He Jingyao's movements and stop being in the way, so he said goodbye and left immediately after accepting the order, not daring to stay any longer.
"Zuo... Xiyan." Xia Luotong just started to speak, but when he saw the look in his eyes, he immediately changed his words. Unexpectedly, the young master was still called "Zuo... Xiyan." Is it considered "doing as the Romans do in the country"?
"Xi Yan, I just go out and knock them down. I can use them to test the medicine."
"No, I can't let you take risks. You haven't recovered yet. What if something goes wrong or even becomes poisonous?" Zuo Xiyan refused without hesitation, with a rare strength in his tone.
As he spoke, he calmly retracted his hand, feeling nostalgic for the softness in his palm.
Although he was very happy that she showed no resistance, he didn't want to make her feel abrupt, so he took the initiative to withdraw his hand before she mentioned it.
"Then if I stay here, won't it cause trouble for you?" Xia Luotong didn't know the relationship between Zuo Xiangfu and Hege's hometown, but the relationship between various families in the capital was complicated, and she didn't want to cause trouble to Zuo because of her own affairs. Xi Yan brings trouble.
"She, He Jingyao, is not qualified to cause me trouble. If Mr. He Ge comes, I may have to consider his face." Zuo Xiyan's eyes turned cold and he said calmly.
This was the first time Xia Luotong saw him with a cold expression. In just a short time, she had seen him several times. She thought he would always have that gentle look.
"Just let Shopkeeper Zhao keep an eye on me outside. You can stay here with peace of mind. I'll take you away later..." As he was speaking, Zuo Xiyan suddenly noticed that Xia Luotong looked at him in a strange way, and couldn't help but He asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with my face?"
"No, I just thought you could be cold-faced and angry. I thought you were always so gentle, like an immortal who doesn't eat fireworks." Xia Luotong suddenly laughed.
"You..." Zuo Xiyan shook his head helplessly and chuckled, and couldn't help but tap her forehead again, "I am also a mortal, so I naturally have seven emotions and six desires."
As he said these words, his eyes seemed to be gleaming when he looked at her, and he had a deep meaning, but she didn't notice it at all.
"It's just that I just said I would take you out for dinner. I'm afraid there's no other way. How about I ask shopkeeper Zhao to send someone to the restaurant to book a table and we can eat in this private room?" Zuo Xiyan asked apologetically.
In fact, he is not afraid of He Jingyao, but Xia Luotong is still carrying the identity of Princess Zhuang Qin. If the trouble spreads, it may have a great impact on her.
"Okay, then you don't have to run away. I'll just stay here with you." Xia Luotong knew that he was thinking about herself, so she didn't refuse. She stretched herself and ran to the soft couch by the window to nest. .
Seeing that she was like a lazy cat, Zuo Xiyan raised a smile on his lips, looked at her twice more, then got up and went out to order a table.
He likes to be quiet, and because he wants to be alone with Xia Luotong, there are no servants in the house to serve him. Now he can only go outside the private room to summon people.
Xia Luotong glanced lazily at Zuo Xiyan's back and didn't say anything. Although everyone knew very well that Zuo Xiyan was the owner of Yusheng Pavilion, but since he didn't want to point it out, she naturally didn't. I won't expose it, and getting along like this won't have any impact or change anyway.
Zuo Xiyan came back soon, only to find Xia Luotong studying half of the chessboard he had played by the window.
"A Tong is also interested in playing chess?" Zuo Xiyan was a little surprised because he had never heard her mention it before.
"Yes, yes, but I don't know how to play this kind of chess." Xia Luotong fiddled with the black stones in the chess box and looked at the game on the chess board, feeling a headache.
"You can't play this kind of chess? What kind of chess can you play?" Zuo Xiyan was a little surprised, but looking at her frowning and biting her lip in distress, she couldn't help but smile.
"Backgammon! Do you want to play backgammon with me?" Xia Luotong's eyes lit up, he looked at Zuo Xiyan and said expectantly.
"What kind of chess is that? Why have I never heard of it?" Zuo Xiyan was a little surprised and said curiously, "I don't have that kind of chess. Why don't you tell me about it? I'll have someone make one. I'll accompany you next time. you play?"
"No, no, no, backgammon uses these black and white pieces, it's so easy!"
"Okay, but you have to teach me. I have never played this kind of backgammon." Zuo Xiyan was a little more curious, but he didn't expect that the chessboard pieces were still used.
"You are so smart that you don't need me to teach you!" As soon as Xia Luotong heard his promise, he immediately pulled him to the edge of the chessboard excitedly. After cleaning up the chess pieces on it, he explained all the rules in just one sentence!
Zuo Xiyan was stunned, but he didn't expect the rules to be so simple, so he immediately played a game with Xia Luotong.
However, this rule seems simple, but in fact it still requires a lot of consideration. After the fierce competition in the end, he did not expect that he lost the first game by one move.
But in comparison, Xia Luotong was the real surprise. He thought he could win the first set easily. After all, it was Zuo Xiyan's first time playing, so no matter how good he was, he still needed to get used to it. Unexpectedly, he almost won. Lost.
She couldn't help but secretly thought that it was so risky, and she didn't dare to relax when she made the next move, and concentrated on the chessboard.
