221. A Predestined Fate from a Past Life
Kiana, arm in arm with Yun Ling, blushed and smiled with barely concealed joy.
"It's just ahead!" Kiana pointed to a newly opened dessert shop nearby.
The shop's interior was warm and unique, with warm yellow light streaming from the vintage chandeliers, illuminating every corner and adding an alluring touch to the desserts.
Upon entering the shop, a rich aroma of coffee and desserts filled the air; though different, they didn't clash, but rather possessed an unexpected allure.
The surrounding decor clearly indicated that this was a newly opened shop. A few students were seated nearby, chatting and whispering with friends, their laughter occasionally breaking the silence.
"The owner of this shop must be a person of great taste."
Yun Ling surveyed the surroundings with an engineer's eye. Both the exterior and interior exuded a comfortable feeling, understated yet elegant, neither overly extravagant nor too ordinary.
Anyone here would feel relaxed, without any sense of inadequacy.
"Then thank you for the compliment, sir."
An elegant, slightly alluring voice came from behind.
Turning around, he saw short, soft, gray-gold hair that partially obscured her left eye, revealing a right eye like a magnificent ruby. A beauty mark at the corner of her eye further enhanced the already captivating charm of the beautiful girl.
Without heavy makeup, her beauty was understated and naturally stunning.
Wearing a black maid outfit with white accents, she resembled a blooming rose. Her shoulders were smooth and rounded, her figure graceful and slender, her waist delicately proportioned.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Rita Rossweisse, the owner of this shop!"
Rita gave a slight bow, her eyes narrowed, her movements elegant. Her full breasts and delicate collarbones were clearly visible, rising and falling gently with her breath.
The prestige of the first-generation Herrscher of Lust was undeniable. Yun Ling's eyes were filled with surprise; he hadn't expected the shop owner to be Rita.
"Your eyes are glued to her!" Kiana angrily kicked Yun Ling, who was standing beside her.
This guy can't resist any beautiful girl; he really is a lecher!
"I just feel like I've met Miss Rita before, like a predestined relationship from a past life," Yun Ling said half-jokingly.
During the fourth simulation, he married Prime Minister Rita as the Crown Prince; if you really wanted to, it could be considered a predestined relationship from a past life.
But this also puzzled Yun Ling at the time. Clearly, the fourth simulation had two paths: one was the Sword Breaker's Record, and the other was the 'Zhuge Kongming Path'.
However, the "Zhuge Kongming Path," a story set in the Sea of Quanta, somehow mirrored into the real world, even after an investigation into the history of Shenzhou.
And it seems someone manipulated things behind the scenes, sealing off the story of "Sword God Yun Ling," leaving him as only the eldest prince of the Ming Kingdom.
Prime Minister Rita had some records in history; she died a year after Sword God Yun Ling.
Little Kongming reigned for decades, after which there are no further records about her.
Kiana became even more dissatisfied upon hearing Yun Ling's words, her face puffing up with anger.
Rita looked at Yun Ling, her beautiful eyes suddenly widening, seemingly surprised, and her face unusually blank.
Kiana waved her hand in confusion in front of her. This strange rhythm...could it be love at first sight?
"...Sorry, I lost my composure. Actually, I feel the same way."
Rita quickly regained her composure, covering her mouth and chuckling.
Hearing this, Kiana immediately and warily clung to Yun Ling's arm, asserting her dominance over Rita.
Rita maintained her smile and led the two to their seats.
Soon, the desserts Yun Ling and Kiana ordered arrived. To make up for her earlier mistake, Rita even added some extra treats, though neither of them seemed to notice.
"Aww~ Mmm, so delicious!" Kiana gently touched her face with one hand, a blissful smile on her face.
The delicate texture felt like clouds melting in her mouth, the sweet taste as heart-fluttering as first love.
Yun Ling didn't eat any, but quietly observed Kiana's expression as she ate the dessert.
"Cute" was an understatement; in his eyes, Kiana seemed like a small cake, and he felt an urge to devour her.
"Why...are you staring at me like that?" Kiana gently bit her spoon, a blush creeping onto her cheeks.
Perhaps Yun Ling's gaze was too intense, making Kiana a little embarrassed.
"I was thinking, did Kiana grow up eating cuteness?" Yun Ling replied with a smile.
"...Don't act like an idiot!"
Kiana cautiously observed her surroundings, somewhat afraid that others would overhear such sweet talk.
Suddenly, she remembered what had just happened, and the shyness on her face turned into annoyance.
"Weren't you just flirting with the proprietress here? Go chat with your proprietress."
Kiana's jealous look was like a cat with its fur standing on end.
"Right now, I need to spend time with my adorable Kiana having dessert. Everything else has to wait."
Yun Ling pushed his dessert towards Kiana, as if to make up for his earlier mistake.
"...That's more like it." Kiana tossed her ponytail before continuing to savor her dessert.
Yun Ling secretly snapped a picture of Kiana's adorable, innocent expression as she ate, a sight he most wanted to see.
Even if Kiana remained immature, forever a naive child, he didn't want her to bear the burden of 'responsibility.'
Leave everything to him; no one could take Kiana's smile away from him.
"Hey~" Kiana's hand trembled slightly as she reached out to Yun Ling.
She scooped up a tiny bit of dessert with her spoon and held it to Yun Ling's lips.
"Don't blame me for stealing your dessert later if you don't get any..." Kiana blushed, offering an excuse.
Yun Ling devoured the entire spoonful of dessert, smacking his lips in satisfaction.
"Mmm, it tastes like Kiana." Yun Ling commented.
Clearly, Kiana hadn't switched to the fine spoon; she was using her own, so naturally, it would have been tinged with Kiana's flavor.
Shy Kiana gave him a couple of kicks.
Several desserts quickly disappeared into Kiana's stomach, and Yun Ling also sampled some desserts with Kiana's flavor.
"Are you two satisfied with our desserts?" Rita approached after they finished eating.
"Satisfied, very satisfied!" Kiana replied.
The desserts here were definitely among the top she had ever tasted, perhaps even number one.
While the price was a bit high, it was absolutely worth it.
"That's wonderful! Could you please add me on WeChat and assist me in completing a questionnaire? We'll make some new desserts based on your suggestions, so you can look forward to them." Rita asked softly.
"Sure." Kiana didn't hesitate and added Rita's contact information.
"No problem." A new contact number appeared on Yun Ling's phone.
It contained only a simple questionnaire, which he completed quickly.
Rita waved goodbye to the two, her gaze lingering on Yun Ling's retreating figure.
"A predestined relationship from a past life?"
Rita gently traced the corner of her lips with her finger, forming a captivating smile, then looked at Yun Ling's contact information on her phone.
"Moonlit Fish Cat... What a unique name."
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