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

Chapter 223 Meeting the Rival

On the other side, in the private room on the second floor of the teahouse, Chen Manli, dressed in a light pink silk dress, took a sip of the fragrant tea in the cup and slowly put it down.

Her eyes revealed a hint of reluctance to leave, and she parted her red lips and whispered, "My lord, it is a great joy in life to be with you here today and drink tea together. However, it is getting late today, and I have to go back home first. How about we make an appointment to meet here again in three days?"

After saying that, she lowered her head slightly, and a faint blush appeared on her cheeks.

Upon hearing this, Prince Zhou responded, "Very well, Manli, if I can have an appointment with a beautiful lady, I will certainly accept it."

He smiled and looked at the shy and lovely woman in front of him with gentle eyes.

Chen Manli nodded slightly and spoke again: "That's great. I'll take my leave now." After that, she stood up and walked towards the door.

At this time, Prince Zhou also followed and said, "In that case, let's leave together. It's time for me to return home."

When Chen Manli heard this, she naturally had no intention of refusing. She nodded slightly and replied, "Yes." Then the two of them walked side by side towards the stairs.

However, just as they stepped into the stairwell, they suddenly heard two completely different voices calling, "Sister Maner!", "Maner".

The sudden noise startled Chen Manli so much that her body trembled and her heart tightened. When she calmed down and looked carefully, she saw that the person walking up the stairs downstairs was the elegant Bai Mufan, and upstairs was Princess Ronghua who was walking quickly downstairs.

Perhaps because she was frightened, Chen Manli accidentally stepped on empty air and lost her balance in an instant. In an instant, a strong feeling of weightlessness surged into her heart, making her scream in horror involuntarily: "Ah!"

At the critical moment, Bai Mufan reacted quickly, his figure flashed like a gust of wind and rushed forward, shouting anxiously: "Maner".

At the same time, Princess Ronghua was also frightened and her face turned pale. She shouted with a worried look on her face: "Sister Maner!"

But Bai Mufan was too far away after all. Although he was extremely anxious, the distance still made it impossible for him to reach him.

Just when Chen Manli felt that she was about to fall face down in a miserable posture, a figure flashed past her from behind like lightning.

It turned out to be Prince Zhou who had been following silently behind. He quickly stretched out a hand and tightly grasped Chen Manli's slender arm. Then, he picked up Chen Manli by the waist, spun her gracefully in the air, and then held her steadily in his broad arms.

Chen Manli was a little dazed for a moment, staring blankly at the extraordinarily handsome Prince Zhou in front of her.

At this moment, the two were so close that Zhou Yao was able to appreciate the beautiful face of the woman in his arms from a close distance. He saw her sweet hair gently brushing against her fair skin, like catkins in the breeze. Her big watery eyes were like the twinkling stars in the night sky, bright and shining. Her nose was straight, her skin was fair, and her little rosy cherry mouth was perfect. Every detail was just right, and she looked exactly like what he loved.

At this moment, Bai Mufan finally ran up to the two of them, panting. He saw Chen Manli being held in the arms of a strange man, and a nameless anger suddenly ignited in his heart.

Without saying a word, he forcefully pulled Chen Manli out of Zhou Yao's arms, stared at Zhou Yao with his eyes wide open, and shouted, "Who are you? How dare you be so frivolous to her?" His tone was so harsh that it made people shudder.

Chen Manli was startled by Bai Mufan's sudden action. She felt a sharp pain in her arm.

She frowned slightly, struggling to break free from Bai Mufan's hand that was tightly gripping her arm, and said, "General Bai, it hurts, please let go first."

When Bai Mufan heard Chen Manli's cry of pain, his heart tightened and he quickly loosened his clenched hand. His face was full of guilt and he quickly apologized to Chen Manli, "Maner, I'm really sorry. I was too nervous just now and hurt you, right?" His words were full of concern and self-blame.

"Man'er?" Why did the man call her so affectionately? This affectionate name made Prince Zhou Yao frown.

Chen Manli saw the expression on Zhou Shizi's face. She was afraid that he would misunderstand her, so she quickly took a few steps back and said with a fake smile: "Thank you, General Bai, for your concern. I am fine."

When Prince Zhou Yao saw Chen Manli deliberately keeping a distance and acting a little alienated from the man, he couldn't help but feel relieved.

He tilted his head slightly, his back straight, and stared at the stranger in front of him with a sharp gaze. He said in a clear voice, "I am Zhou Yao, the crown prince of Anding Palace. May I ask your name?"

Bai Mufan's heart was shocked when he heard this. He never expected that the person in front of him was the famous Prince of Anding.

He quickly clasped his fists in greeting and replied respectfully, "So it's you, Prince Zhou. My apologies. I've long admired your great reputation and am honored to meet you today. I am Bai Mufan, the fourth son of the Great General Guarding the Nation."

At this moment, the two men looked at each other, and in an instant it seemed as if countless winds and thunders were surging between them. An indescribable atmosphere of tension spread out. With the men's innate keen intuition, they felt the strong threat from each other almost in an instant.

At this tense moment, Princess Ronghua's clear and pleasant voice suddenly broke in at an inopportune time, abruptly breaking the solemnity. She asked with concern, "Sister Maner, are you okay?"

Upon hearing the voice, Chen Manli turned to look at Princess Ronghua, smiled and replied softly: "Thank you for your concern, Princess. I am fine. This time, it is all thanks to Brother Yao who came to my rescue, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous." After saying that, she did not forget to cast a grateful glance at Zhou Yao in her beautiful eyes.

Upon seeing this, Crown Prince Zhou Yao also hurriedly bowed and saluted, saying respectfully, "Greetings to Princess Ronghua."

Bai Mufan also realized it later and bowed and said: "Greetings, Princess."

Princess Ronghua waved her hand gently and responded with a smile: "No need to be so polite."

In just a moment, Bai Mufan heard the key point in Chen Manli's words, Brother Yao? Manli actually called him, Brother Yao?

Bai Mufan was extremely jealous when he heard this name. He asked, "Maner, why are you with Prince Zhou?"

Chen Manli looked at Bai Mufan's questioning look, as if she was a woman caught by her husband. She suddenly became a little angry. She curled her lips in displeasure and said, "I just met the prince by chance."

Bai Mufan saw that Chen Manli was unhappy, and he quickly said: "Maner, don't be angry, I'm not questioning you, I'm just a little curious."

He said: "I must have misunderstood. Maner should have come with the princess."