A Fine Lady, a Gentleman Seeks Her

"My name is Yi Feng. May I ask the surnames of you two ladies?" Yi Feng asked politely.

"Bai Piaopiao."

"This is my younger sister, Maomao."

The white-robed woman said softly.

"Pleasure to meet you, Miss Bai, Miss Piaopiao."

"Come, have something to eat."

Yi Feng nodded, then wrapped the food in lotus leaves, tore off two pieces of meat, and handed them to Bai Piaopiao and Maomao.

"Hey, this thing is so greasy, and it looks so dirty. My young lady won't eat it," Maomao said, furrowing her little brows.

"Maomao, do not be rude." Bai Piaopiao gently reprimanded her, then looked apologetically at Yi Feng. "Since Young Master Yi made it himself, Piaopiao thanks you, Young Master."

With that, her slender jade-like hand accepted the chicken Yi Feng offered her, but she only tore off a small piece and placed it into her cherry-red lips.

Clearly, she had not been very interested in Yi Feng's food. Tearing off a piece had merely been out of politeness toward him.

Yet when that delicacy entered her mouth, Bai Piaopiao's calm expression shifted as her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.

"Young Master's food is truly delicious."

She could not help praising it.

With her cultivation, she had long ceased to partake of mortal food. Yet the crispy, tender chicken, with both flavor and texture in perfect harmony, stirred her appetite, and she could not help tearing off another small piece.

"Ah, Miss, is it really that delicious?"

Maomao found it hard to believe.

Because she knew Bai Piaopiao better than anyone. Bai Piaopiao had never been one to indulge her appetite, yet she had offered such praise. Maomao could not help feeling astonished.

So she hurriedly tore off a small piece as well.

"Eh, it really is delicious!"

Maomao was a forthright little maid. The moment the delicacy touched her tongue, her big eyes lit up.

"You flatter me."

Yi Feng nodded calmly.

The two women's reactions had not surprised him. They had been exactly what he expected.

Most people in this world were busy cultivating or making a living. Aside from simple seasonings, they did not even have salt or MSG. Their reaction upon tasting cuisine from a nation that lived on the tip of its tongue for the first time was perfectly normal.

Yi Feng's calmness made Bai Piaopiao look at him in a new light.

She rarely praised anyone. Back in her sect, even outstanding disciples who earned an extra glance from her would become so pleased with themselves that they seemed ready to float away.

Yet this mortal did not care in the slightest.

Was he pretending?

She observed him.

His expression was sincere. He ate his own food, drank his own wine, and immersed himself in his own emotions...

He was not pretending.

Nor was there the slightest trace of affectation.

Moreover, his gaze was pure, and his words were not frivolous. He had not even looked at her beauty more than once.

This mortal was genuinely rather interesting.

As Bai Piaopiao studied Yi Feng, the corners of her red lips rose unconsciously. Suddenly, she asked, "Young Master, what do you think of me?"

"Orchid-hearted and wise, gentle and kind," Yi Feng said with a smile.

Bai Piaopiao raised her delicate brows and added, "You know that isn't what I meant..."

Yi Feng shook his head helplessly. "Beautiful as a celestial maiden, stunningly beautiful."

Bai Piaopiao covered her mouth and laughed.

"Then does Young Master like me?"

As she asked this, Bai Piaopiao's pupils narrowed slightly as she watched Yi Feng.

"I do."

Yi Feng nodded honestly.

Yi Feng's answer surprised Bai Piaopiao. He had said it so openly, without the slightest concealment. It was unexpected—truly unexpected! She could not help asking again, "Why?"

"A fine lady, a gentleman seeks her."

Yi Feng took a sip of wine and spoke bluntly.

"What a line—'A fine lady, a gentleman seeks her.'" Bai Piaopiao could not help exclaiming in praise, viewing this mortal in a new light.

She asked again, "There is just one thing I cannot understand..."

"What is it?"

"Since Young Master likes me, why have you not looked at me even one more time?" Bai Piaopiao curled her lips and asked, "Could it be that Young Master was lying just now?"

Yi Feng shook his head helplessly.

"That is merely because I like you. Miss is not mine."

"And there is another saying."

"What is it?"

"Do not look at what is improper."

"Young Master has truly made me look at you in a new light. Golden sayings spill from your lips one after another." Bai Piaopiao could not help standing up and giving Yi Feng a slight bow. "I must say, this young woman has learned much from Young Master today."