In the hotel restaurant, Chen Hao was already seated by the window with a cup of tea in front of him. Xiao Yue crouched on the chair beside him, a small plate of sliced fruit set before her.
Xiao Yue did not eat. She merely sniffed the fruit, then stared at the doorway with a look that said, I've been abandoned.
When Chen Siyao and the other women walked in, Chen Hao glanced up, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. "Not bad."
Just two words, but Yang Wanqing was already delighted. She sat down and spread jam on her bread, unable to resist asking, "Chen Hao, look at Jingwen. Who's prettier now, her or the Queen Mother of the West?"
Cai Jingwen was drinking juice and nearly choked.
Yang Wanqing went on, "And look at me. Don't I look like a fairy now?"
Chen Hao smiled and shook his head without answering. Xiao Yue jumped off the chair and walked over to his feet. She tilted her head up at him, then looked at the women, her eyes full of confusion. How did these two-legged creatures change so much overnight?
Chen Hao bent down, picked Xiao Yue up, and settled her on his lap, gently stroking her head. Only then was she satisfied, nudging her head into his palm.
Cai Jingwen set down her juice and gazed at the delicate skin on the back of her hand. "It's a shame this cream can only be made with the Violet Coral from Jingwei Grotto," she said softly. "Otherwise, if we could mass-produce it, it would sell like crazy worldwide. It might even become the leading cosmetics brand."
Chen Hao looked up at her and smiled. "It can be cultivated. Find a stretch of clean seawater, and you can grow it