Chapter 406 - Street Food.
Zhao Ming was enjoying her time while exploring the local market. She has bought many items from the market and was trying to gather information about the market.
Ji Cheng was following her all the time and was amazed seeing how excited and fascinated she was by seeing simple things.
He doesn't know if it is because she doesn't have her memories or she came out of the palace for the first time, she was very enthusiastic and was amazed by small things.
" Your highness, let's go there. They seem to be selling something delicious." Ji Cheng was caught off guard when she suddenly started pulling him towards the food cart on the other side.
Feng Ju and Lu shi who were following them were startled because Zhao Ming was urging Ji Cheng to go to the street food stall.
He? has never eaten anything from outside in his whole life and his food was prepared under strict vigilance.
" Miss, what are you doing?" Lu shi was feeling nervous for her Miss. She couldn't help but get worried for her while looking at her from behind.
Feng Ju turned to look at her and saw her getting nervous in place of Zhao Ming. He chuckled and looked away.
" What is so funny? Hmm?" Lu shi's expression turned cold when she heard him chuckling. She doesn't like the way he always pretends to be high and mighty.
" Why do you care?" Feng Ju retorted as he walked away without saying anything.
He can't understand why this girl gets worried about every single thing.
Lu shi stood there and looked at his back. She snorted in annoyance and walked past him.
' What does he think he is? He is only a mere guard and has the attitude of a prince. Hmph'
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Feng Ju raised his brows seeing her behaving childishly.
His lips curled upwards as he catched up to her pace.
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Ji Cheng didn't mind when Zhao Ming took him to the food stall. Instead, he liked it because she held onto his arm while pulling him towards the stall.
" Auntie, what are you selling?" Zhao Ming politely asked the older lady.
" It's called stinky tofu. Would you like some?"
" Your highness, can you eat this?" Zhao Ming asked him with her glistening eyes.
Infact, it was her first time eating something from the street stall and has never eaten stinky tofu in her life before.
Though she didn't like its odour but she wanted to try it. Because she doesn't know when she will get a chance to come here again.
Ji Cheng was hesitant when he looked at her face because he has never eaten anything from the roadside. But he hesitantly agreed.
Zhao Ming smiled and turned to the auntie who was selling the dish and said, " Please give us a serving of stinky tofu and two bowls of noodles."
The old lady looked at Zhao Ming and said, " Yes. I'll give you right away. You can take your seat, I will serve your dishes in a minute." the lady asked Zhao Ming to sit on the table there.
Ji Cheng looked at the table and frowned. There were stools placed there and it was not cleaned properly.
Zhao Ming looked towards it and pursed her lips. She remembered that Ji Cheng was a clean freak.
Though she never eats street food in her last life either but she is not high maintenance either. She can adjust to the situation easily.
" Auntie, can I get something to wipe the table?"
" Here." the woman gave her a rag to wipe the table.
Zhao Ming took the rag from the woman's hand and wiped the table clean. After cleaning it, she gave it back to the lady and washed her hands from the water.
After she was done, she looked up and saw Ji Cheng looking at her with surprised expression.
" What happened… Your highness?" she asked him while sitting down.
She called him your highness in low voice as she does not want the lady to recognize them.
He smiled seeing her being considerate and lowering her voice while speaking.
" Ahem. Nothing." he cleared his throat and shook his head
He realized that Zhao Ming has become more attentive and considerate since she came out of the palace.
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" It's hot, so be careful." The woman placed two servings of noodles and stinky tofu on the table.
" This is on service because you are such a pretty girl." The lady gave them some dumplings on service because she found Zhao Ming adorable and pretty.
" Thank you Auntie." Zhao Ming thanked the lady while smiling.
Zhao Ming smiled widely, seeing the steaming hot noodles and stinky tofu. They looked appetizing.
She felt so happy because it's the first time she is eating out in this world.
She looked on her side and saw that Lu shi and Feng Ju were eating noodles as well. She has asked them to eat with them because she doesn't like that only she was eating.
That's why she asked them to join as well.
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She used her chopsticks and picked up a piece of stinky tofu to taste them.
" Ah, hot." she put the piece in her mouth but when she ate it, it was steaming hot from inside because of which she almost burned her mouth.
" Hoo. Hoo." Zhao Ming was huffing while eating the hot tofu but she didn't spit out.
Ji Cheng was worried about her at first but she was smiling and huffing at the same time while trying to eat that piece of tofu.
He chuckled when he saw her expressions. Her lips were in a pout as she was trying to chew that piece of tofu. She looked adorable while doing her silly things.
He noticed the sauce on the side of her lips and stretched his hand out to wipe her mouth.
He used his thumb and gently wiped the corner of her lips as he said, " You should have been careful. Didn't the lady say that it's hot?"
Zhao Ming froze when his thumb touched her lips and wiped the sauce from her mouth.
She felt her face turning red when his dry thumb wiped the sauce from the corner of her lips. His thumb moved from the corner of her lips to her lips.
He did that without even realizing and he could feel her soft rose tinted lips which looked more enticing as she was eating.
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