Madam, You Wouldn't Want Your Identity as a Witch to Be Exposed, Would You - Chapter 73

Chapter 73: You Can’t Compete With Me

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“Why are you here?”

Alice was surprised, and her heart was also filled with embarrassment.

You see, she had just been trying to discreetly get to Eve’s half-finished drink…

But unexpectedly, instead of getting the drink, she ended up touching Qianzhi’s hand.

However, Alice was also curious, she had clearly checked that there was no one around just now, so why did she end up touching Qianzhi’s hand?

While Alice was feeling secretly embarrassed, Qianzhi wasn’t doing much better.

Although the two had known each other since childhood due to their parents’ relationship, they weren’t actually very close.

Alice thought Qianzhi was unsociable, while Qianzhi thought Alice was too high and mighty to approach.

It could be said that both of them had deep misunderstandings about each other’s true personalities.

In Alice’s eyes, she thought Qianzhi must be that kind of cool and aloof girl next door, the kind of ultimate ideal that exists in ordinary people’s eyes, not someone she could approach with her personality.

And in Qianzhi’s eyes, she thought Princess Alice maintained grace and elegance at all times, she was the future heir to the empire, high above others, and naturally wouldn’t deign to look at someone like her.

Alice thought Qianzhi was cold, Qianzhi thought Alice was proper.

These misunderstandings caused their encounters to remain purely courteous, maintaining a respectful distance for over 10 years.

Their relationship hadn’t progressed much, in their parents’ eyes, they were best friends who shared everything. But the real situation was only known to the two of them…

When they met, they would just awkwardly discuss profound topics, then sit in silence drinking tea.

“I wanted to ask you the same thing…”

Qianzhi slightly lowered her head, gently pressing her rapidly beating chest with her hand.

She had been staring at Eve’s bitten straw for quite a while, and after finally managing to slip away from the people surrounding her to make her move, she ended up accidentally touching Princess Alice’s hand…

But… why did she touch Princess Alice’s hand?

Could it be that she also wanted that drink that Miss Eve had drunk from?

“Me? I was just a bit thirsty, came to get something to drink.”

Alice took a deep breath, and as a princess, her ability to react to situations was still intact.

She believed her alertness couldn’t have failed, and Qianzhi’s appearance was just a coincidence.

So Qianzhi definitely didn’t know this drink was the top-tier national treasure that Miss Eve had drunk from.

Yes, in Alice’s eyes, drinks that Eve had drunk from could be called national treasures, while those she hadn’t were just swill.

“There happens to be one right here.”

Alice said, trying to pick up the drink on the table as naturally as possible. Seeing the slightly dented straw so close, Alice felt her heartbeat quicken.

Miss Eve’s… touched by Miss Eve’s lips…

Those soft, fragrant little lips, hehe…

“No, Sister Alice. I saw Miss Eve drink from this earlier, let me get you a new one.”

Just as Alice’s lips were about to touch the straw, unexpectedly, Qianzhi reached out to stop her.

This really annoyed Alice, she was just about to… it was right at her lips.

What was this? This was torture…

Silly girl with no sense, sister wants this one specifically, don’t ruin sister’s good fortune!

So what if Miss Eve drank from it? You’ve listed all the benefits, but what about the drawbacks?

“Oh… is that so.”

Alice could only put it down sheepishly, her eyes almost shooting fire as she looked at Qianzhi.

But to maintain her princess image, she still had to go along with this young lady of the Lorraine family.

After all… her mother the empress and father had specifically told her to maintain good relations with this young lady of the Lorraine family.

After all… the Lorraine family was the empire’s number one great family, with extremely far-reaching influence in all aspects of the empire.

“Look at me, I’m all confused…”

Alice said as she put down the drink in her hand, but her gaze couldn’t bear to move away from that drink even slightly.

“There’s none of the kind I like here either, trouble you to get me a new one, Sister Qianzhi.”

“Alright. What kind would Sister Alice like?”

“Hmm… the one I like is quite troublesome to make.”

“That’s fine, I’ll go directly to the kitchen and have them make a new one for you.”

“A little bit of soda mixed with lemon-orange juice, the oranges must be fresh ones produced from the Southern Nations, plus some crushed green and red grapes, then some mint juice, with mixed fruit and vegetable juice as the base, the juice must contain 18 kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables, with the vegetable proportion greater than 60%…”

Listening to Alice’s fancy requirements, Qianzhi felt her head starting to spin.

After making this… would it even be drinkable?

But…

Qianzhi looked at the drink Eve had drunk from beside Alice, she really didn’t want to give up. Without getting Alice to leave, how could she openly put Miss Eve’s used straw in her mouth?

“Alright, I’ll go prepare it for you now.”

Qianzhi said as she turned to leave.

Watching Qianzhi’s departing figure, Alice couldn’t help but secretly rejoice.

Finally got rid of that little girl.

Ah, poor but cute little fool. You think sister really wants to drink that weird concoction?

By the time you return, I’ll have already licked clean the cup that Miss Eve drank from.

Or rather… just like in love, Sister Qianzhi’s innocent little brain can’t compete with me.

While you’re busy trying to earn favor by buying breakfast for Miss Eve, sister will have already tasted every corner of Miss Eve.

Hehehe…

Oh right, might as well take the straw back to collect. Have the maids find me an exquisite frame, I want to frame it, lick it once every day with my tongue.

As for why licking… I don’t trust other methods of cleaning this straw!

While Alice was talking to herself in her heart as she turned her head, but the table was already empty.

That drink with the distinctive straw had vanished without a trace.

Alice instinctively looked around but couldn’t see any sign of that drink.

“Where did my divine nectar go?”

Alice was so anxious she almost wanted to crawl under the table to look.

Meanwhile, in a dark corner of the corridor, a graceful figure was holding a half-finished drink.

Small delicate pink lips parted slightly, carefully taking the straw into her mouth.

“Ah…”

Having achieved her desire, the young lady couldn’t help but let out a satisfied sigh, as if this half-empty drink really was the divine nectar Alice spoke of, an imperial national treasure.