Assimilate the Noble (I)

Walking for a while, Zen stared at the Palace Moon Restaurant in a daze.

'Hopefully, she's not purposely hiding from me. Otherwise, I might have to rethink our plan of being an ally.' 

Zen heaved a soft sigh before entering the restaurant. The receptionist lady that saw him was the same person as last time.

However, her attitude changed as she gave a genuine smile and said, "Our Madam is upstairs with the other ladies."

Zen chuckled softly at her attitude and decided to tease her first before having to deal with something much more complicated.

With a wide grin, Zen approached the receptionist lady and placed his hand around her chin. 

"Does the 'ladies' include you?" Zen asked cheekily, completely mimicking like a scoundrel. 

The receptionist lady smiled bitterly as she lowered her head slightly. "Please don't tease me, kind sir. I'm just a lowly receptionist."