Star Crossed In Time

After we return, Bai Lei has the servants serve us multiple plates and again, I find myself in a sticky situation. I look at all the delicious plates with a watery mouth and growling stomach. Bai Lei grabs his chopsticks and takes a bite but when I don't move, he turns to look at me in question.

"Why aren't you eating? I can hear your stomach from here." He says with a hint of humor. I pick up the chopsticks then look back to him while saying "You know I'm from another world right?" Bai Lei watches me with dark eyes before slightly nodding his head.

I nod my head then say "Then please don't mind me." I take the chopsticks and begin stabbing the juicy meat on the plate before eating the whole bite. Bai Lei watches me with large eyes as I eat like a caveman. I don't care! I'm hungry and I've never learned how to use chopsticks!!

Even when I ordered Chinese food, they always gave me a fork and spoon! After the third bite, Bai Lei blocks my chopsticks. "Do you not know how to eat properly?" I pull the chopsticks back and bite the tips as I say "I never learned how to use chopsticks..."

Bai Lei looks at me in disbelief as he says "So you can read and write... draw and play the Zither but you can't eat like a normal human?" I scoff at him and slam the chopsticks down as I say "I don't use chopsticks where I'm from! In my world, we use spoons, forks, and knives!!"

Bai Lei frowns at me before slightly nodding and saying "I will teach you then... Pick up the chopsticks." I'm already irritated so I say "Don't bother! I'll just starve..." Bai Lei smirks at me before picking up a piece of food and saying "Since you won't learn, I'll just have to feed you myself."

I slap a hand over my mouth and quickly pick up the damn chopsticks. Bai Lei smiles as he says "Good" He then spends the next thirty minutes teaching me how to use the chopsticks. After a while, I have it down. I quickly pick a piece of food and pop it in my mouth with a large smile. "This isn't so hard once you figure it out!" I say popping another piece in my mouth.

Bai Lei goes back to eating while watching me with a small smile. I pop a juicy piece of meat in my mouth and smile again as Bai Lei suddenly says "You look cute while enjoying the food." The chopsticks scissor and one of them stabs me in the nose!

I drop the chops sticks and cover my nose with teary eyes. Bai Lei reaches out to me but I quickly push his hand away as I say "I'm full..." I get up and walk away while rubbing my sore nose. Bai Lei uses every ounce of strength he has not to laugh at the woman as she quickly walks away.

He places his chopsticks down with a smirk and reaches for his wine. Such a strange woman... "Master," Ren says showing up behind Bai Lei. Bai Lei takes a sip from his cup before saying "What did you find?" Ren bows and says "Nothing. She doesn't exist..."

Bai Lei's smile grows at the news. He already had a feeling it was true... he just had to make sure. "And the others?" He asks putting the cup down. "Your mother and the others wait for your return." Bai Lei nods and says "Let them know I will be returning in a few day's time and I will be bringing my future wife."

Ren looks up with shock. He wants to ask why... he wants to demand his Master to just use the evil woman and leave her but he knows better than to question him. Ren clenches his fist and says "Yes" Before disappearing again.

Bai Lei looks up to the full moon and realizes that it resembles Nova's hair. He never realized how beautiful the moon was until now... He pours himself more wine as he plans for the next few days. He needs to return back home, it's never good to leave a throne empty for too long.