Mo Mo was enraged, and Pei Jun seized the opportunity to hide and watch the show with Wulana.
"Why did these two start fighting?" Pei Jun asked curiously. "Did Boss Zhan do something to make Miss Mo angry again?"
"He praised my pastries in front of Miss Mo."
"The pastries you make are indeed delicious, even more so than those made by the imperial chefs," Pei Jun praised without hesitation. "This is the truth, why would Miss Mo be angry?"
"Men can never guess a woman's thoughts," Wulana said, leaning closer to Pei Jun. "By the way, I made a lot of pastries, and there are quite a few left. You can take them back and share them with your brothers later."
"In that case, thank you, Princess," Pei Jun said with joy. "The brothers in the camp love the pastries made by the Princess the most. I thank you on their behalf."
"What, you thank me on their behalf, but not for yourself?" Wulana retorted.
"I naturally have to thank you, Princess."
"How will you thank me?" Wulana pressed.
Pei Jun scratched his head. "I can invite you to dinner?"
"Okay, when?"
"The day after tomorrow is my day off. I'll take you to Mokocity to eat something delicious, alright?"
"It's a deal," Wulana giggled. "Then the day after tomorrow, I'll wait for you to pick me up."
"Okay, it's a deal." Pei Jun's smile was warm, his tone gentle. He looked at Zhan Tianque, who was still struggling in the fight. If this continued, his boss would be humiliated!
"I'll handle my business first. After I'm done, I'll come back for the pastries," Pei Jun jumped onto the rooftop. "Boss Zhan, Master Mo, there's an enemy attack!"
Upon hearing of an enemy attack, both of them stopped fighting simultaneously. The mechanical beasts also stopped at their master's command, pawing the ground restlessly. Zhan Tianque looked at Pei Jun.
"Enemy attack?"
"A large number of rogue cultivators have entered the territory of Wuyue Kingdom, claiming to be searching for the treasure of the former Qin Dynasty," Pei Jun said with a happy expression. "Master has always said that these people would flood into Wuyue Kingdom. I've been impatiently waiting. Boss, can we finally fight with our hands tied?"
"Have those people already started arriving?" Mo Mo's lips curved into a smile. "Perfect, let them taste the power of the mechanical beasts."
"My subordinates are all idling around, so this is a good opportunity for them to practice," Zhan Tianque sneered. "And we can flush out Yelü Heng, that rat who knows how to dig holes."
"We'll settle today's score another day!" Mo Mo said hatefully. "After I deal with the people outside, I'll settle accounts with you."
"No more fighting, no more fighting. Your mechanical beasts are truly formidable, I've experienced it," Zhan Tianque said repeatedly. "The immediate priority is to deal with the foreign enemies."
"I'll have people seal the city gates immediately," Wulana said at once.
"No, open the city gates and let them in," Zhan Tianque interjected. "If they don't come in, how can we practice? Let in as many as there are, especially the spies under Feng Mo Ran."
"Aman said that Feng Mo Ran's subordinates are just pawns. As for the mastermind, Aman will deal with him."
"The main thing is that she is pregnant and working so hard. I'm a bit worried," Zhan Tianque said as he walked out. "The main thing is that she is too strong-willed. She always bears everything alone and is unwilling to tell others."
"The Emperor's Consort can indeed guess Aman's thoughts, but fate is cruel to talent..." Mo Mo sighed. It was hard enough that Xiao Man was finally willing to open her heart to love someone, only for that person to pass away early. "This is all Feng Mo Ran's fault. If it weren't for Feng Mo Ran, Aman wouldn't have suffered so much."
"A debt must be paid. What is owed to her must be repaid a hundredfold!" Zhan Tianque gritted his teeth. "Soon, it will be time for him to pay his dues!"
Mo Mo nodded in agreement. "Yes, soon he will repay a hundredfold, no, a thousandfold!"
"Oh, right. Master sent a message saying that some clues about the fall of the former Qin Dynasty have been found. It's possible that the massacre of the Mo family is also related to what Master is investigating."
"My Mo family was a noble clan of the former Qin. In one night, the main family was massacred, and the imperial city was reduced to ashes. For so many years, the Mo family has been hiding in the shadows, barely surviving. One day, I will avenge my clansmen!"
"Mm, I'll beat them a few more times then."
"I will definitely pierce them all like sieves with my 'Stormy Pear Blossom Needles'!" Mo Mo raised her fist. "Then I will use 'Myriad Leaves Flying Flowers' on Feng Mo Ran and hack him into a thousand pieces, to vent Aman's anger!"
"Good, we'll do it together."
"Mm," Mo Mo nodded with a smile, and the two left together.
Pei Jun took out the pastries from Wulana. The two had already disappeared. "These two quarrelsome lovers, they fight like their lives depend on it when they quarrel, but when they're happy, they're as close as one person."
"That's called love."
"Is love that terrifying?" Pei Jun asked curiously.
"No, no, no, that's just their kind of love. Their way of interacting is like that, bickering and getting closer the more they fight," Wulana explained with a smile. "Other people's love is different."
"What is other people's love like?"
"My love is, if I like someone, I want to treat them well, make delicious food for them, sew clothes and shoes for them, and when I see something suitable for them, I like to buy it and give it to them."
Pei Jun said enviously, "The person who is liked by the Princess must be truly happy."
"Really?" Wulana's eyes sparkled like stars in the sky, twinkling. Pei Jun felt that these stars were so beautiful, so close, and he couldn't help but want to reach out and pluck them. "Pei Jun, will the person I like truly be happy?"
"Of course!" Pei Jun said without hesitation. "I don't know which lucky fellow will receive the Princess's favor. They must have done a lot of good deeds in their past lives."
"That person... is you."
"That person is... me?" Pei Jun looked at Princess Wulana dazedly. Princess Wulana liked him, he felt as if it were a fantasy, like a dream. He pinched his own face hard. It hurt, it wasn't a dream!
"The Princess likes me!" Pei Jun turned around, incredibly excited. "The Princess likes me, it's not a dream, the Princess likes me..."
Wulana looked at Pei Jun, who had turned his back and was talking to himself. She couldn't tell if he was happy or unhappy for a moment. She reached out and poked Pei Jun. "Hey, give me an answer."
Pei Jun turned back, grinning from ear to ear. He rummaged in his arms for a long time and pulled out something wrapped in red cloth, which he unceremoniously stuffed into Wulana's hands.
Wulana looked at the item in her hand, puzzled. What did this mean?
"My mother said that this is for my future wife!" Pei Jun scratched his head, grinning brightly. "I'm giving it to you. Thank you for the pastries, I liked them very much. Not only do I like the pastries, but I like the person who made them even more."