Tao Yu had just glanced over, thinking about how to coax Yue Linze to take a look, when voices of young people came from ahead. As she looked up, she heard Yue Linze happily call out: “Changqing! Da Li!”
The others greeted him happily and walked towards them. Yue Linze took the opportunity to tell Tao Yu: “These are my fellow students from the academy. We’ve been good friends for many years.”
Tao Yu looked over, noticing that although they were together, some seemed serious and proper, while others had a playboy demeanor. She found it interesting that people with such different personalities could enjoy each other’s company.
After exchanging greetings, one of the older men said: “Since we’ve met, why don’t we have a meal together?”
“Ah Yu and I have already eaten,” Yue Linze replied seriously.
The man laughed: “Even if you’ve eaten, can’t we sit down and chat? I’m always teaching at the academy and don’t often see you, and I’d like to talk.”
Yue Linze immediately looked questioningly at Tao Yu. Before she could say anything, a young gentleman laughed: “The city lord has only been married two days and is already hen-pecked?”
Everyone laughed, and Tao Yu, seeing it was just a joke, laughed along: “Go ahead, chat with them. I just saw someone selling sponge cake and want to buy some. I’ll meet you at the restaurant later, okay?”
She knew there were topics men wouldn’t discuss in front of women, and she wanted to investigate the scene alone, so she found an excuse to leave.
Yue Linze hesitated, remembering the cake seller was nearby, and nodded. He pulled out all his silver from his pocket: “If it’s not enough, find us at the restaurant, and I’ll have someone bring more.”
“City lord, this is enough to buy several cake shops,” a scholar teased.
Tao Yu found it amusing and nodded before separating from them. The group went to the restaurant and got a private room, then started chatting.
The playboy winked at Yue Linze: “How is it? After getting married, aren’t you enjoying not being single anymore?”
“…” Yue Linze blushed and said nothing.
