If anyone else had dared to take advantage of her like this, she would have punched him.

But Li Jing…

Forget about past grievances. In this life, he was her fiancé. In some time, the two of them will be married and become husband and wife. Let’s just endure the minor annoyances for now!

Li Jing was the best at knowing what was right and taking advantage, then behaved extraordinarily well.

The two of them walked all the way to the busiest restaurant in the Lantern Market.

Lu Mingyu glanced at the crowded Dingxiang Building and couldn’t help but smile: “This Dingxiang Building has been passed down for more than two hundred years, and now there are branches in every county. I heard that this place is an authentic old store!”

Li Jing smiled casually and said: “Yes, this restaurant is really old. However, it is renovated every few years. It doesn’t look old at all.”

Except for the simple plaque that has weathered the wind and rain, the inside and outside of Dingxiang Building no one knows how many times the furnishings have been changed.

“Dingxiang Tower was built by a goddess chef named Ning.” Lu Mingyu said with a smile: “After so many years, the children and grandchildren have not lost the family business, but have become more prosperous. It is really not easy.”

Wasn’t it?

Starting a business was easy, but maintaining it was challenging. It was similar to the dynastic changes, where those who could establish a new dynasty were often remarkable figures. Whether they could hold onto their reign depended on the abilities and determination of their descendants.

The two of them chatted and joked for a while before entering Dingxiang Tower.

The lobby of the Dingxiang Building was very spacious and full of guests. There were more than 20 private rooms on the second and third floors. Zhèng Zhòng had booked a private room on the third floor. Sitting in the private room, one could see the sea of ​​lights along the miles-long street.

Lu Mingfang and others were already here, and Lu Mingyu and Li Jing were the last to arrive.

As soon as the door opened, the two Zheng brothers rushed over first, shouting “Fourth Aunt”.

Lu Mingyu responded with a smile, leaned over, and hugged the two brothers into her arms. The two sturdy naughty boys weighed eighty or ninety pounds in total. Lu Mingyu held one in each hand, calm and relaxed.

“Fourth aunt,” Zheng Dabao was the best at flattering: “I bought a lantern for you.”

Zheng Xiaobao nodded: “For Fourth aunt.”

Lu Mingyu smiled sweetly: “Okay, thank you Dabao Xiaobao.”

While strolling through the lantern market, there were a few lanterns that they didn’t buy.

Zhèng Zhòng looked at Li Jing, who was empty-handed, and joked with a smile: “If His Highness is short of money and can’t afford the lanterns, just say it and I will send money to Your Highness.”

Li Jing was not afraid of embarrassment and responded with a smile: “I won’t hide it from you, I really didn’t bring any money with me. I bought a beauty lamp just now, and I borrowed the money from Xiaoyu.”

Everyone couldn’t help but laugh.

Shen Lan was quite attentive: “You bought the beauty lamp, why didn’t you bring it back? Did something happen?”

Lu Mingyu said lightly: “I met a group of blind thieves. I broke the beauty lamp.”

Everyone was shocked. Before they could ask, Li Jing told the whole story in detail: “…Xiaoyu reacted very quickly, punching one down and kicking one away. I took the last one. The dagger came out. Xiaoyu threw the beauty lamp and kicked the thief to the ground.”

Everyone: “…”

Therefore, His Highness the Second Prince couldn’t even deal with a single thief, so it was Lu Mingyu who came to the rescue.

This skill was not even as good as that of the Third Prince.

No one dared to say it aloud, but their expressions revealed their thoughts.

Only Zhou Li could understand His Highness the Second Prince: “His Highness is well-read in poetry and books, but he is not very outstanding in martial arts and archery. This is not surprising. If it were me, I would be beaten to the ground.”

It was not unusual for Scholars to lack physical strength. In this world, there were only a few who excelled in both literary and martial arts.

After a few jokes, they made sure that Lu Mingyu and Li Jing were not injured and Zhèng Zhòng ordered the waiters to serve food and drinks.

…

The man retreated, and as soon as the door closed, he encountered a pair of difficult young men and women, who asked for a private room. This pair of young men and women were interested in the private room of Lu Mingyu and her party.

The girl was a bit domineering, and she spoke arrogantly: “What kind of distinguished guest! Go in and just tell them, His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince is here. Ask them to give up the private room.”

Everyone looked at Li Jing in unison.

Li Jing also felt a little embarrassed, so he stood up and opened the door: “Haha, what a coincidence.”

Zhao Yu, who was talking endlessly, suddenly stopped.

The Fourth Prince became much thicker-skinned, immediately smiling and saying: “It turns out that the second brother and the Lu family are here. It is indeed a coincidence. I left the palace a little late today, and when I got here, there was only one room on the inside. Cousin Yu thought of the private room next to the long street, where you can enjoy the lanterns while eating. I don’t mean to be rude to my second brother, so please don’t mind it.”

Li Jing twitched his lips and said, “This is because you met me. If it had been anyone else, they would have given up the private room to His Highness the Fourth Prince.”

The Fourth Prince: “…”

In the end, it was the two of them who were in the wrong.

Zhao Yu couldn’t bear to let the Fourth Prince be scolded and immediately said: “This was all my idea. If Your Highness wants to blame, just blame me.”.

Li Jing’s expression did not change, and he said calmly: “My cousin started the matter, and my fourth brother should have stopped it. But he didn’t make a sound. This is the fourth brother’s fault.”

Zhao Yu hit a nail and almost got a bruise on her nose and face.

In just a few words, everyone understood what was going on.

Lu Mingyu stood up and walked over, smiling as he said, “Why bother with an invitation when we can have a chance encounter? Since we’ve crossed paths, let’s have dinner together. This private room is quite spacious, after all.”

After saying that, she took Zhao Yu’s hand.

Zhao Yu finally got a step up and went down: “Then let me pay for the banquet later. I’ll treat you tonight.”

Lu Mingyu said with a smile: “Since Fifth Miss Zhao wants to treat us, I won’t be polite. Order some more good dishes later and use up all your private money.”

Shen Lan also stood up with a smile and came over, holding Zhao Yu’s other hand: “It’s rare to see sister Zhao willing to pay for a treat tonight. We all need to eat more.”

All the noble ladies in the capital have contacts. Shen Lan and Zhao Yu were also familiar with each other. There was no need to describe Zhao Yu’s temperament in detail, but everyone knew that she was a bit stingy.

Zhao Yu was amused by their remarks, saying, “In your eyes, I must be as stingy as a Scrooge, right?”

Lu Mingyu and Shen Lan said in unison: “Exactly.”

Zhao Yu smiled and punched the two of them.

After a lot of excitement, the private room became lively again. The table was big, so two people could sit there without feeling crowded.

It was rare for the Fourth Prince to use his power to bully others, but he did it to his elder brother, which was quite a bit sarcastic. When the wine was served, he took the initiative to toast his brother.

Li Jing didn’t put on any airs and drank the wine happily.

The Fourth Prince smiled casually and said: “I didn’t expect to meet the second brother by such a coincidence. By the way, I wonder if the third brother came to the lantern market tonight to join in the fun?”

Li Jing smiled inexplicably: “He came. When we were in the lantern market before, we met him there, and he even came to chat with us.”

This topic was not good.

The Fourth Prince decisively changed the subject: “What lantern did the second brother buy?”

Li Jing replied: “I forgot to bring my silver, so I bought a beauty lantern with Xiaoyu’s silver.”

“Where is the beauty lantern?”

“Encountered some thieves and things got smashed.”

The Fourth Prince: “…”

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