Yanyu Lou was the Pei family’s restaurant, but the previous Pei Chuyun couldn’t order its manager around.

Now, however, the moment the young lady gave an instruction, Yanyu Lou immediately reserved the best private room, waiting for her to host her guests.

Lu Xingzhou brought A’nuo into the private room. Pei Chuyun dismissed the attendants and her own maids, and soon, only the family of three remained in the room.

But unlike the surprise of their first encounter on the long street, at this moment, a strange unfamiliarity settled between them, and the imagined immediate embrace didn’t happen.

Pei Chuyun tilted her head slightly, looking at Lu Xingzhou with a half-smile that held an inscrutable meaning in her eyes.

Lu Xingzhou stared back at her fixedly, without speaking.

A’nuo sat down at the table by herself, picking up a pastry to eat.

At times like these, the wicked enchantress wouldn’t be in the mood to snatch A’nuo’s food, would she?

The next moment, Lu Xingzhou took a big stride forward and pulled Pei Chuyun into his arms.

A’nuo almost choked on her pastry.

So what was that strange atmosphere just now, were you building up to this?

Then Lu Xingzhou said, “The young master is here. You don’t actively throw yourself into his arms, but wait for me to hug you?”

Pei Chuyun said seductively, “So, is young master going to punish A’nuo? Mm…”

Before she could finish, her lips were sealed.

Pei Chuyun’s eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly closed her eyes, passively meeting his kisses for a while before suddenly becoming passionate, hugging him back tightly and kissing him with relish.

A’nuo secretly took a plate of pastries and hid behind the screen.

Too much to watch.

Lu Xingzhou pulled back slightly, breathing heavily, “Of course I’ll punish you.”

Pei Chuyun’s gaze was already soft and tender like water, “How will young master punish me?”

“I’ll punish you by making you feed me.”

Pei Chuyun chuckled, pulling him to sit at the table, “Hmm… wasn’t there something here just now? Why is it gone when I turn my head?”

A’nuo: “…”

No, after you finish kissing, shouldn’t you be doing something more violent? Why are you eating? Why did I hide then?

Lu Xingzhou called out, “A’nuo, stop hiding. Let’s eat together.”

A’nuo cautiously peeked out half her head, confirmed that it was really okay, and then slowly ambled out.

Pei Chuyun scorned, “A brat who knows nothing, pretending to know everything.”

A’nuo, having misjudged the situation, was dejected and lacked the confidence to argue.

Lu Xingzhou also wondered why he had become like this in his disciple’s eyes. Having just arrived in the capital after a long journey, it was a time to eat and catch up, not to roll around together. What did this child think of her master now?

Especially in that one moment just now, there was a true sense of unfamiliarity.

Not to mention that three months of separation wasn’t long; in fact, he hadn’t spent even three months with Pei Chuyun. Moreover, Pei Chuyun was no longer the awkward person she was when she first became the young lady of the Pei family; now she played the part of Miss Pei quite authentically, with everyone in the Pei family obeying her commands. Lu Xingzhou, on the other hand, had made a breakthrough in his cultivation, gaining a more powerful aura. When they met, both of them actually had to recall what the other looked like before.

Then Lu Xingzhou found that the first image that appeared in his mind was her charming, smiling, little enchantress self, and the second image became her in the guise of a little maid, like a modest “cabbage.”

Similarly, Pei Chuyun recalled and found that her most vivid memory was actually of him sitting in a wheelchair.

Both of them said in unison, “What do I look like in your impression?”

Realizing that the other was asking the same question, they both laughed.

Lu Xingzhou said, “Is it because you suddenly felt strange, so you didn’t dare to hug me?”

Pei Chuyun said, “Of course. Who could be like a stinky man, who would just hug any unfamiliar woman as long as she’s pretty?”

As she said this, the little enchantress’s eyes flickered slightly.

She hesitated not because of that.

Rather, she was unsure how much of a place she still held in the man’s heart after a long separation, not wanting to appear cheap by throwing herself into his arms.

The Huahuan enchantress, while most confident in this aspect, was also most insecure.

Confident in attracting men, but insecure about whether men respected her.

But the man’s single step and embrace dispelled all the little enchantress’s timidity.

The little enchantress smiled radiantly, picking up a piece of food for Lu Xingzhou with her chopsticks, “This is exotic beast meat from the Tianshuang Kingdom.”

Lu Xingzhou: “Uh…”

Before he even spoke, he knew someone was about to attack.

A’nuo said, “Little maids just have no experience, treating what we eat every day like a treasure.”

Pei Chuyun glared at her with a dangerous expression, but A’nuo turned her head away, ignoring her.

Lu Xingzhou quickly mediated, “Has the exchange between Daqian and Tianshuang increased?”

“Mutual exchanges have always existed, but the journey is inconvenient, separated by thousands of mountains. How many flying cultivators can go back and forth to do logistics? That’s why Tianshuang products appearing in Daqian used to seem very rare.”

“And now?”

“A sect in the western part of the country is willing to fly back and forth in the middle to do escort business. It’s called Tianxing Jianzong.”

Lu Xingzhou and A’nuo coughed in unison.

“They say it’s trade, but in reality, Shen Tang is organizing people to train in the Shiwanda Mountains on the border, and also infiltrating Tianshuang for experience and exchange. This woman is also a master at seizing opportunities; knowing you have influence with Sihan, she immediately made connections.”

“…How do you know I have influence with Sihan? Did my affairs in Tianshuang spread? That doesn’t make sense…”

Pei Chuyun looked at Lu Xingzhou meaningfully, “Don’t you know that the foundation of our Chanü Huahuan Sect lies in the Shiwanda Mountains on the border?”

“Hmm…” Lu Xingzhou’s mind raced, secretly thinking that it was probably not a matter of the sect’s location, but rather that Tianshuang probably had a large number of Chanü Huahuan Sect members lurking, perhaps even in Sihan’s harem.

But of course, he wouldn’t say that now, only smiled, “What, does Saintess want to find a way for the Chanü Huahuan Sect?”

“I do have that idea. But today you’ve just returned from a long journey, so let’s not talk about it for now, lest someone say I’m utilitarian.” Pei Chuyun rolled her eyes at A’nuo, who lowered her head and ate.

Lu Xingzhou couldn’t help but ask, “Didn’t you receive my letter?”

Pei Chuyun smiled sweetly, “I received it.”

“So it’s confirmed to be fine?” Lu Xingzhou wondered, “You’re still planning for the sect.”

Pei Chuyun smiled, “I can’t let people think I’m being wary, can I?”

Lu Xingzhou understood, nodded slightly, and lowered his head in thought.

“Alright,” Pei Chuyun picked up another piece of food for him, “I said this was to welcome you, not to make you worry… Some things, even if true, are not yet time. Just relax for now.”

Lu Xingzhou glanced at her, sighed, “You’re becoming more and more thoughtful…”

Pei Chuyun said irritably, “I’ve always been thoughtful, I just lacked experience when I first started out and ran into trouble.”

Lu Xingzhou couldn’t help but laugh, “But I still like that naive and adorable little enchantress, what should I do?”

Pei Chuyun was stunned for a moment, then couldn’t help but laugh aloud.

Perhaps in this world, Lu Xingzhou was the only one who thought she, Pei Chuyun, was naive.

“Anyway…” she bit her lower lip, and said softly, “No matter what I do, in your eyes, I’m always silly, aren’t I?”