Female-male sex: Salted fish forced to rise to prominence

Chapter 224 Embarrassment

Chen Manli said, "I..." How could she say this? She couldn't lie to Princess Ronghua and the Crown Prince, could she? Could she just admit that she and the Crown Prince had tea alone? Would her reputation be saved then?

Chen Manli's face flushed red because of his words, and she couldn't help but feel a little more resentful towards Bai Mufan in her heart.

Bai Mufan seemed not to notice Chen Manli's embarrassment and was still waiting for Chen Manli's answer.

Princess Ronghua was confused. She pointed at herself cutely and asked, "Sister Maner, are you with me?"

But she had just seen Sister Maner, otherwise she would have invited her to enjoy the delicious food together.

Prince Zhou Yao saw Chen Manli's embarrassment, and he came to the rescue: "I haven't been to Beijing for a long time and am not very familiar with the city. I met Manli by chance in a teahouse, so I went up to her and asked her a few questions. Fortunately, Manli was enthusiastic and did not refuse, so we chatted for a while."

Bai Mufan said: "So that's how it is." He thought to himself, he knew that he had misunderstood Man'er.

Princess Ronghua also said: "Oh, so that's the case. Sister Maner is indeed warm-hearted and has a very good temper. However, if the prince wants to eat any delicious food in the future, this princess can recommend a few good restaurants to him."

Prince Zhou Yao bowed and said: "Thank you for your kindness, Princess."

Princess Ronghua said: "Okay, it's getting late, I have to go back home."

Chen Manli also said: "I have to go back home too."

Bai Mufan said: "Maner, I don't see the Chen Mansion's carriage outside, so how about I take you back home?"

After hearing this, Chen Manli was so scared that she took a few steps back. She said: "Thank you for your kindness, General Bai, but there are differences between men and women after all."

She looked at Princess Ronghua and asked, "Princess, can I take a ride in your carriage?"

Princess Ronghua said: "Of course, Sister Maner and I don't have to be so polite."

Chen Manli bowed and said: "Thank you very much, Princess."

As Chen Manli spoke, her group gradually avoided Bai Mufan and continued down the stairs, leaving Bai Mufan and the servant Bai Shu disheveled in the wind.

Bai Zhu looked at his master and asked nervously: "Master, Miss Chen seems a little unhappy, so will you still give her the gift you prepared?"

Bai Mufan said: "You can send her to Chen's house quietly later, after all, Man'er's reputation is important."

He thought that Man'er was so cautious in front of outsiders because she was afraid of ruining her reputation. That must be the case. At this moment, Bai Mufan could only come up with such a lame excuse to comfort himself.

When Bai Mufan and his servant walked slowly to the door of the teahouse, all they could see was the graceful back of the beauty as she got into the car.

At this moment, Bai Mufan seemed to be under a spell of immobilization. He stood straight at the door, his eyes as if attracted by a magnet, staring at the carriage that was gradually moving away. Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and he was completely immersed in his deep attachment to the beautiful woman's back.

Meanwhile, the Crown Prince Zhou Yao and Bai Mufan stood quietly at the door, their eyes following the carriage as it moved further and further away until it disappeared at the end of their sight.

Only when he could no longer see any trace of the carriage did he come to his senses as if waking from a dream, then he slowly turned around and prepared to leave the place.

Just as he turned around, he caught a glimpse of Bai Mufan who was still staring into the distance out of the corner of his eye. He lowered his eyes slightly without making a sound, cleverly concealing the barely perceptible dark light that flashed across the depths of his eyes.

Then, he politely bowed to Bai Mufan and said, "General Bai, I will take my leave now." His voice was low and magnetic, echoing in the air.

Hearing the words of Prince Zhou Yao, Bai Mufan seemed to be suddenly awakened from a dream. He sorted out his thoughts in a panic, and hurriedly bowed to Prince Zhou Yao in return, and responded: "Goodbye, Prince." His words also revealed his respect for Bai Mufan.

Afterwards, Prince Zhou Yao and his servant swiftly jumped onto their horses, the clatter of horse hooves carrying them farther and farther away.

After the horses had traveled a distance, the servant Jin Chuan, who was riding beside the prince, finally couldn't contain his curiosity. He mustered up the courage to ask cautiously, "Prince, do you think that General Bai is also attracted to Miss Chen from the Ministry of Revenue?"

The corner of Crown Prince Zhou Yao's mouth curled up slightly, and he said, "So what if he likes me? He wants to compete with me? It's just a pipe dream!"

When the servant Jin Chuan beside him heard the prince say this, he quickly agreed with a smile on his face: "That's right, prince, you are of extremely noble status, how can others compare to you? How could that ignorant guy possibly compete with you? You are the dignified Prince!" As he spoke, he did not forget to cast a flattering look at the prince.

At the same time, in a gorgeously decorated carriage not far away, Princess Ronghua was blinking her big watery eyes, approaching Chen Manli with a curious and gossipy look on her face, and whispered, "Sister Maner, in my opinion, that young General Bai seems to care very much about you, Sister Bai Maner~".

Hearing this, Chen Manli glanced at Princess Ronghua with a sly look and quickly explained, "Princess, please don't talk nonsense. General Bai and I really don't have any special relationship."

However, Princess Ronghua did not intend to let go of this topic easily, and continued to ask: "Sister Maner, do you have someone you like? Are there any young talents that you like?"

Chen Manli shook her head slightly, a shy look on her face, and replied in a low voice: "My princess, you don't know that marriage is always arranged by parents and matchmakers. How dare I make the decision on my own and make private arrangements? Everything must be arranged by my parents."

Princess Ronghua nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this, but soon asked doubtfully, "But there are so many young men from prominent families in Shengjing City. Isn't there any one that Sister Man'er can catch her eye?"

Chen Manli sighed helplessly and said with a wry smile, "My Lady, you are well aware of my personality. Apart from attending banquets hosted by you, I rarely go to other mansions for social events, so naturally I don't get to know many people."