Returning to their home in Jinxiu Villas.
Li Yuan had just walked in the door when he heard Empress Dowager Xia complaining with a frown, "Yuan, what took you so long? It's almost one in the afternoon. Zhijin has already reheated the dishes twice. Didn't we agree you'd be back for lunch?"
Li Yuan smiled sheepishly. He had called home before encountering Zhong Tingyue, telling them he would be back soon. But then I ran into her, and I couldn't just leave without saying hello, could I? After sharing a vegetarian snack with Zhong Tingyue in her car and then having lunch together at the canteen, it was already nearly one.
He looked at the treasured girl, dressed like a little chef in her apron, and gave her an apologetic smile. "The company was busy moving equipment to the school's maintenance base today, so I was held up," he explained.
