Zhao Junyao saw she caught on and smiled too.
"You didn't want me to come?"
"No, no, absolutely not!" Xia Ruqing said, against her conscience.
Her face was all smiles, but her heart was somewhat reluctant! Does this mean I really have to... attend to him in person for twelve Shi Chen a day? Accompany him for meals, drinks, and sleep?
But she was rather timid, so...
"What are you eating?" Zhao Junyao asked, looking at the table where half the food on the plates was already gone.
This little girl certainly knows how to enjoy herself! Now that I've brought her out, has she really started enjoying the sights like this? he thought.
Xia Ruqing glanced at the table, feeling a bit embarrassed. "Just some home-cooked dishes. If Your Lordship likes them, I can ask someone to make some more. How about that?"
