After rejecting my celebrity husband

Chapter 385 - 386 What to Eat

She was a girl, who appeared to be only about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, wearing a gray dress with a touch of Bohemian style, her long hair reaching to her shoulders, and adorned with a large string of wooden beads around her neck. Her facial features were dignified and elegant, her smile graceful and composed.

Luo Xiaoqian was still in surprise when the other party already smiled, got out of the car, and reached out her hand to her with elegance and warmth.

"You must be Miss Luo, right? I’m Xu Pei, ’Xu’ as in ’granting you freedom from worries,’ and ’Pei’ as in ’Pei’s Jade Pendant.’

Luo Xiaoqian paid special attention to her high-heeled shoes, the black ankle boots with sharp, slender heels that stood firmly on the ground like nails.

Just like her name suggested, the girl exuded elegance and nobility from head to toe, in every gesture and movement.

Such a demeanor could not be faked.

What was most precious was that she was noble without being arrogant. On her, there was none of the haughtiness commonly found in girls from distinguished families.

"Hello, I’m Luo Xiaoqian." Luo Xiaoqian extended her hand to her.

Although she had initially imagined her as an imaginary adversary, upon meeting her, Luo Xiaoqian naturally felt a genuine appreciation coming from her heart.

"I know, ’Luo’ as in ’Luo Shen,’ and ’Qian’ as in ’Princess Qianqian.’ Xu Pei said, smiling as she released Luo Xiaoqian’s hand, glancing at Leng Zimo standing aside, "The rising star of Emperor View Group, Zimo’s rumored girlfriend, right?"

Luo Xiaoqian smiled awkwardly, not quite sure how to respond to the title of ’rumored girlfriend.’

Leng Zimo had a faint smile on his lips, seemingly not minding Xu Pei’s little joke.

"Let’s get in the car, and we can talk more on the way."

He walked towards the driver’s seat, and Xu Pei gracefully took a step back, "You sit in the front, okay?"

"Oh, no need!" Luo Xiaoqian hurriedly waved her hands, "I’ll sit in the back."

As she walked to the back seat, Xu Pei stepped in front of her to open the car door, considerately holding the top of the door.

Luo Xiaoqian thanked her and sat in the back, feeling slightly odd inside.

Certainly, Xu Pei should have been the guest, but why did she feel like she was the guest instead?!

"What would you like to eat?"

As Leng Zimo drove the car out of the residential area and merged into the fast lane, he asked.

Before Luo Xiaoqian could speak, Xu Pei beat her to it, "Anything’s fine?"

"Of course," Leng Zimo replied without hesitation.

Xu Pei shrugged her shoulders, "Then I won’t hold back, Little Chen’s braised snacks!"

Leng Zimo raised his eyebrows slightly, glancing at Luo Xiaoqian through the rearview mirror, who was looking out of the window, "Alright, then let’s brave it together."

Braised snacks are a famous Beijing treat, mainly consisting of animal offal, which he never ate. For him to agree so readily, Xu Pei must be someone very important to him.

Luo Xiaoqian’s gaze remained fixed on the view outside the window, but inside she felt an unusual emotion stirring.

Sour and astringent.

The car drove along the Second Ring Road, and Xu Pei looked at the streetscape by the window, constantly exclaiming over the changes in Beijing.

"This city is just like a person, not seen for one year, and you would feel it completely altered..."

Both raised in Beijing’s compounds, they naturally had plenty to talk about on this topic. Luo Xiaoqian, who had been in Beijing for less than a year, couldn’t find an opening to join the conversation and could only sit in the backseat and listen in silence.

The traffic light turned red, and the car stopped.

Leng Zimo turned his gaze towards Luo Xiaoqian in the back seat, his eyes filled with concern, "Are you feeling unwell?"