Another Bowl

Hearing the noise from the doorway, Bailu was so startled that she shrank under the table, dropping the orange she was holding to the ground.

Bai Luoming was dumbfounded when he saw the orange on the ground. He had eaten two segments of the orange to successfully coax Bailu, and she was about to eat it when these people interrupted him!

Bai Luoming felt that his nose was red, as if something red was about to grow on it.

Thinking of this, he felt his anger rising. He even wanted to beat those people outside the door until they knelt down and then force them to eat oranges!

However, just as Bai Luoming stood up and rolled up his sleeves, Bailu tugged at his sleeve under the table and whispered, "What are you doing? Sit down!"

Bai Luoming looked at Bailu, whose face was filled with terror under the table, bent down and smiled at Bai Luo, "I'll go and take care of the person who disrupted my plans right now!"

Bailu rolled her eyes upon hearing this, tightly gripping Bai Luoming's sleeve to prevent him from moving, and continued in a low voice, "Can you not go? At least let me get away with this first."

After saying that, perhaps realizing her tone was inappropriate, Bailu tugged at Bai Luoming's sleeve and waved her hand, saying sweetly, "Please, okay~"

"Sigh, let's just wait and see."

After saying that, Bai Luoming sat down, blocking Bailu's body.

However, fate is a cruel thing; the more Bailu tried to hide, the more it came knocking on her door.

Bailu hid under the table for a short while before seeing a person dressed in Alchemy Commission's attire walk in. The person pretended to look at the menu but ignored the owner's questions, instead glancing around the room from time to time.

Seeing this, Bailu had no choice but to shrink further inside. Although Bai Luoming was sitting in a corner, they would be found sooner or later with their current search method.

Just as Bailu was feeling desperate and thinking she might as well just run away, Bai Luoming suddenly handed her an item—a small brooch.

"Here, take this with you. If you take this, they won't be able to see you."

"Really? Don't lie to me, or if I get caught, you won't get away with it!"

"Oh, not at all. To tell you the truth, this is a creation of the famous Herta, it's incredibly powerful."

"Really? You know someone as important as Herta?"

Hearing Bai Luoming's words, Bailu didn't believe it at all. After all, in her impression, Bai Luoming was like that... no matter how you looked at it, he had nothing to do with a famous genius like Herta.

Bai Luoming ignored Bailu's questioning and instead shouted at the shop owner, "Boss, how long has it been? Are my noodles ready yet?"

"Hey, hey, don't rush, your noodles are coming down."

"What are you doing? This will attract them here." Seeing Bai Luoming loudly calling for the boss, Bailu was startled and quickly tugged at Bai Luoming's sleeve, whispering a reminder.

Seeing Bai Bailu like this, Bai Luoming sighed and said helplessly, "Believe me, if you really get caught, I'll personally get you out."

Bailu Lu wanted to say something more, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she noticed that the people from the Alchemy Commission were walking straight towards her.

Startled, she quickly shut her mouth, not daring to utter another word.

To Bailu's surprise, even though the people from the Alchemy Commission were standing right in front of her, they acted as if they hadn't noticed her at all. They glanced at the place briefly and then quickly left.

Before long, the people from the Alchemy Commission) withdrew from the noodle shop, clearly having found nothing there and preparing to search elsewhere.

After those people left, Bailu crawled out from under the table. She stared blankly in the direction the Alchemy Commission people had gone and said, "They're gone already?"

After saying that, Bailu seemed to have discovered something, took the brooch off her clothes, and said to Bai Luoming, "So you really didn't lie to me, this thing really works?"

"I already told you, this is a creation of the Herta. Its function is to reduce a person's presence and prevent others from noticing them."

"So amazing!" Bai Luo carefully examined the exquisite brooch in her hand, but as if she had thought of something, she reluctantly handed the brooch to Bai Luoming.

Here you go. Thank you so much this time.

Bai Luoming looked at the brooch Bailu offered, a smile playing on his lips, and gently pushed Bailu's hand back.

"Take it; it should be useful to you."

"This thing must be very valuable, right? You just gave it to me like this?"

Bailu looked at Bai Luoming in disbelief, clearly not expecting Bai Luoming to give her something so precious.

"Didn't I already say that I have a good relationship with Herta? If this one is gone and I need another one, I can just ask her to make one."

Of course, rebuilding one would likely come at a considerable cost, such as being forced to kneel by the Herta, and then...

Just as Bailu was about to say something, the shopkeeper brought over Bai Luoming's noodles.

The shopkeeper placed his noodles on the table, then, as if suddenly seeing Bailu, exclaimed in surprise, "Ah, it's Lady Bailu! May I ask when you arrived, and what would you like to eat?"

Bailu listened to the shopkeeper's words. She was indeed a little hungry after her journey, but she hadn't brought any money with her when she sneaked out, so she had no choice but to refuse, saying, "I've already eaten, I'm not hungry now."

"Alright then, goodbye, Lady Bailu."

Seeing that Bailu had no intention of ordering, the owner said goodbye to Bailu and then continued to serve the customers who had just entered.

Bailu watched as Bai Luoming picked up a pair of chopsticks and stirred the noodles in the bowl. The beef and offal sauce simmered in the bowl, and Bai Lu swallowed hard.

Seeing her like this, Bai Luoming put down his chopsticks and asked in a low voice, "Do you want to eat? Should I order another bowl?"

Perhaps feeling embarrassed that she had already accepted Bai Luoming's gift, Bailu lowered her head and hesitated for a long time without saying a word.

Seeing Bai Luoming 'Bailu expression, Bai Luoming chuckled, then gestured to the shopkeeper, saying, "Boss, please bring another serving of everything I ordered earlier."

At this moment, Bailu looked up at Bai Luoming and said, "I want it less spicy."

Bai Luoming smiled and added to the shop owner, "Less spicy, please."

"Okay, just a moment!"

Looking at Bai Luoming, Bai Bailu thought to herself, "Although Bai Luoming may not be very bright, he has a kind heart."