Chapter 24: Familiar

"Nan Qingcheng, I'm hungry."

Qingmei pouted and muttered.

"We'll be there soon. You can order whatever you want to eat when we arrive," Nan Qingcheng said, rubbing Qingmei's head.

"Big Brother, we're here," Tian Chenyun said from outside. He dismounted from the Gale Lion and put it away. His handsome and dashing movements caused a wave of infatuation among the women nearby.

"Let's go, get off the carriage."

Qingmei obediently followed Nan Qingcheng off the carriage. As soon as she stepped onto the ground, the Mo Qilin behind them also vanished. The gazes directed at Qingmei from the side were filled with anger, admiration, jealousy, and adoration. Qingmei ignored them all.

Before them stood a three-story ancient building; one could tell just by looking at the exterior that it was no ordinary structure. On the first floor, a large plaque was mounted, reading "Gucheng Inn," with a conspicuous golden "Treasure" character beside it.

At this moment, a man of about 30 years old with delicate features rushed out from the entrance of Gucheng Inn.

"Welcome, Your Seventh Highness. I am the manager of the Gucheng City branch, you may call me Xiaoyi."

The man spoke respectfully to Nan Qingcheng.

"Very well, arrange a table of food and two rooms," Nan Qingcheng said to Xiaoyi with a face full of smiles. This smile terrified Xiaoyi. How could the Seventh Highness possibly be smiling? It was too shocking.

Qingmei secretly pinched Nan Qingcheng’s waist.

"What do you mean by two rooms? Are we sleeping together?"

Qingmei whispered fiercely. Unfortunately, it was still heard by Xiaoyi, who was standing right in front of them. Xiaoyi hadn't noticed Qingmei earlier, but now that he took a careful look, he was truly stunned. How could there be such a beautiful girl in the world? Even the eldest miss of the Anmu Palace, An Siqin, whom he had seen last time, was not this beautiful.

"Isn't it better if we share one? I'm afraid you'll be scared at night, and besides, it's warm when we cuddle," Nan Qingcheng explained with a grin.

"I'm afraid of the heat, don't come crowding me," Qingmei insisted on having one room each.

Tian Chenyun, who had been waiting on the side until his legs were sore, finally couldn't help but speak up, "Could you two stop flirting? Can we rest for a while, please?"

"Shut up!"

Nan Qingcheng and Qingmei shouted at Tian Chenyun in unison.

Tian Chenyun rubbed his nose. Was he really that disliked?

In the end, unable to resist Qingmei's demands, Nan Qingcheng said to the stunned Xiaoyi, "Fine, make it three rooms then."

Xiaoyi, still dazed, replied, "Yes, yes, Your Seventh Highness, please go to the third floor to rest first, I will go order the food," and turned to walk inside.

The three of them then entered Gucheng Inn.

"Siqin, look, that woman named Qingmei is so annoying. How come... she looks a bit familiar?" Qin Ke said with dissatisfaction beside An Siqin.

"Familiar? I think so too. I keep feeling like I've seen her somewhere before." An Siqin and Qin Ke were hiding behind the crowd, watching.

The two were disguised, so no one around recognized them. After being humiliated by Nan Qingcheng earlier, would they really dare to show their faces?

Qin Ke racked her brains, and as she thought, she suddenly caught a clue.

"Siqin, that Qingmei seems... seems..." Qin Ke hesitated whether to say it or not.

"Seems like what? Just say it." An Siqin was getting annoyed.

"Like... like the Fifth Miss of the Qing family in Yue City. That woman is also named Qingmei, it's possible..." Before Qin Ke could finish her sentence, she was slapped by An Siqin.

"You say she looks like that trash Qingmei? Don't joke around. Qingmei is just a piece of trash, how could she be standing by Cousin Qingcheng's side? Where do you see that she is Qingmei?" An Siqin's face was full of disbelief.