An Xiaoning forced a smile and said, "I reacted that way too when I first saw you."
"Liar."
An Xiaoning remained silent and followed closely behind him.
Upon arriving home, he instructed the kitchen helpers to prepare some food that he then told An Xiaoning to send upstairs.
She was puzzled by his actions. Didn't he just have lunch with Byron? Did he not have enough to eat? she wondered.
After the kitchen helpers were done preparing the food, An Xiaoning proceeded to bring it to him upstairs. She initially thought that he was already sleeping. To her surprise, she entered his room to find that he was playing with his mobile phone while sitting on the bed.
"Your Highness, the food is ready."
She placed the bowl on the cabinet beside the bed and turned around to leave. However, she was stopped in her tracks.
"Hold it."
Noticing the stern expression on his face, An Xiaoning asked, "What's the matter?"
