Chapter 9: 009: The Woman Who Fell From the Sky [9]

Han Mohen observed her changing expressions calmly and pressed, "Why did you stop?"

Feng Liyue bit her lower lip and glanced at him, feeling quite embarrassed. "Can I ask what place this is?"

Han Mohen raised an eyebrow. She didn't even know where she was?

"The Imperial Capital of the Qing Kingdom."

Qing Kingdom... What kind of country was that?

Feng Liyue shook her head in frustration. "Never heard of it... And this place is so strange. You dress so strangely, the houses are built so strangely, and then there's this decor, and this table—why is it so big?"

Feng Liyue suddenly began to list her complaints about the Moyun Castle in an exaggerated manner.

Listening to her words, Han Mohen studied her expression. She actually found everything here strange; could it be that she had never seen any of this before?

Feng Liyue suddenly stood up, walked around the dining table, and then returned as if to lodge a complaint. "Look at this table, it's so big that I could digest my food just by walking around it once."

Watching her childish actions, Han Mohen was left speechless...

"You seem to dislike this place very much."

Feng Liyue: "..."

Oh no, she had accidentally blurted out her inner thoughts. How careless.

She blinked, shook her head without changing her expression, and said, "No, I don't dislike it at all. I was just offering my opinion; I definitely didn't mean it in a derogatory way." Besides, this table really is huge, isn't it...

Han Mohen: "..."

This girl changed her face quickly, and she was quite thick-skinned, too.

"Fine, back to the point. Have you made up your mind?"

Going in circles and ending up back where they started, Feng Liyue sat down in distress, hanging her head. After a long while, she whispered, "I don't know how to go home..."

Han Mohen’s eyes deepened slightly.

Feng Liyue felt incredibly ashamed. She was a grown woman, yet she didn't know how to get home. It was so embarrassing.

"Since that's the case, you shall stay here. Once you have repaid my kindness and know how to return, you may leave."

Feng Liyue looked at him in surprise. "You're willing to take me in?"

"Didn't you just say you didn't want to stay here?"

Feng Liyue pulled at the corners of her mouth awkwardly. "No, you must have misheard. I said I really like it here, I really want to stay here, and I wish this were my home."

Han Mohen: "..."

He was already beginning to understand this girl's flip-flopping nature and thick skin.

"Can I eat now? I'm so hungry; I haven't eaten in two days."

Feng Liyue’s pitiful, wide-eyed expression reminded Han Mohen of the fox at Song Xichen’s house, and he couldn't help but want to pat her head.

"I never said you couldn't eat," he said teasingly, suppressing the urge.

Feng Liyue suddenly felt that the man before her was incredibly annoying. So, she had been sitting next to food, starving herself for so long, and it was all her own fault!

Feng Liyue decided to ignore him; filling her stomach was the priority. Even if he was the one taking her in, he couldn't stop her from eating!

In front of others, Feng Liyue’s table manners were quite refined, though her pace was a little fast.

While eating, she didn't forget to offer a few compliments.

"Mmm, who made this dish? It's delicious."

"My chef."

"That's great, you're so lucky."

"Indeed, so you can eat it every day while you stay here."

"Then I'll benefit from your good fortune. It really is delicious."

"Eat more."

"As if I needed you to tell me... Oh, right, I still don't know your name? I'm Feng Liyue!"

A flash of inspiration hit Feng Liyue, and she finally remembered this crucial matter.

The man’s hazy eyes fixed on her face. Feng Liyue...