BXBX NOVEL Chapter 109 The Barbaric Blood Prince In The Girly Cafe
"We greet His Highness, Third Prince!" Everyone in the main street curtsied and greeted Leon with respect.
"Carry on, don't mind me." Leon just gave a cold expressionless nod as he stood at the end of the queueing line.
"What made His Highness the Third Prince come here?"
"Who knows, maybe he was just conducting a random inspection?"
"But in all fairness, the Third Prince really took after the Emperor and Second Queen's good looks!"
"Indeed, look at how attractive his face is! If not for his cold and barbaric nature, many ladies would have chased after him!"
"But still, to personally line up to enter Lilibeth's cafe, isn't this a major blow to his reputation?"
"I'm worried too… He was already ridiculed due to his unfavorable reputation yet here he is, adding one more to tarnish his name!"
"Sush!! He might hear you!"
Hushed discussions in the main street and inside the cafe ensued as they were all caught by surprise. A man, much less a member of the Imperial Family, was actually lining up to enter Lilibeth's cafe.
However, Leon didn't pay any heed to these conversations. To him it was a waste of time and effort to care about everyone's opinion.
He just stood there patiently waiting, cold and unfazed by the people's glances.
Soon the manager of the cafe hastily stepped outside the cafe doors in a huff. Beads of sweat rolled on his forehead as he nervously approached Leon who was still wearing a frigid expression.
"G-greetings His highness! It's an honor to have you here in our humble cafe!" He shakily said as he anxiously wiped his sweaty face.
He was wearing a patisserie uniform with a golden name plate signifying his rank in the cafe's crew.
His build was quite round, although he was nervous, one wouldn't be annoyed with how jumpy he looked at the moment.
This is because of his chubby face and funny curled mustache, giving him a kind and adorable patisserie uncle look.
"This subject's name is Pichette, the assigned manager for today. We would like to invite you inside Your Highness!" Then he respectfully waved his hands towards the cafe entrance to invite the prince inside.
"It's fine, I'll line up as well. The people before me are equally waiting." Leon elegantly raised his hands to indicate that he didn't mind getting on queue.
"T-this.. Your Highness, we wouldn't dare to let you suffer like this..." Pichette felt at a loss, he was torn between upholding the basic courtesy for a member of the Imperial Family and the set rules of the cafe.
"Your Highness, we don't mind. Your time is precious, please go ahead of us." A lady of a noble family who was currently sitting in the alfresco lounge while waiting for their turn thoughtfully helped speak up for Pichette.
"Yes indeed, Your Highness! We humble ones visit this cafe often, we wouldn't mind having you go ahead. You can have a remarkable first visit to our favorite cafe!" Another noble lady supported Pichette.
Soon everyone gave an approving nod, which made Leon unable to say no to their persistence.
"Then, I'll have to thank everyone. I wish you well!" He nodded and dignifiedly followed Pichette inside.
The interior of the cafe was still as girly looking as the facade.
It was still pastel pink painted. The tables and chairs were painted in white with colorful floral patterned cushions. Each table had a pastel colored floral centerpiece complementing the overall vibe of the cafe.
As soon as Leon entered the cafe, everyone greeted him with respect and anxiousness. Some customers had already seen him lining up outside through the french windows and all others had been notified.
The cafe crew had to make themselves as presentable as they could because Leon was actually a person with an extremely high status.
It is fortunate that they were trained to act and serve high ranking nobility or else, they would surely perform below standards.
"Your Highness, we have reserved a lounge for you. I will personally attend to your needs." Pichette finally recovered from his initial nervousness and hosted Leon with great sense of professionalism.
"No, it's fine, I'm here to take a look at your cakes. I wanted to know what cakes are the most loved by women in your cafe.." He said straightforwardly.
All ears were perked up when they heard Leon's statement.
"A cake for a woman?"
"Yes, he was asking for the best seller cakes in this cafe!"
"Oh my, who would the lucky woman be?"
"Is she really lucky? I doubt it!"
"Errrm, maybe it is actually for Her Highness Second Queen!"
Everyone speculated the meaning behind Leon's intention in buying a cake.
He was known as the vicious blood prince and not a single woman would want to be involved in a rumor with him. Thus, most of them associated his gesture with his Queen Mother.
"We have about eight best selling cakes that cater to different preferences. May I know what she usually likes? Like her favorite flavour or favorite tea to pair with cakes?" Pichette patiently asked the prince.
He was as curious as the people around.
He wanted to also know who the Prince was buying the cake for. However, he could only throw questions that were not frankly probing as it would be insulting to the Prince.
Leon frowned slightly. He really had no idea what Eli really liked. Even her favorite tea.. She was particularly ranting about this.
While in her pregnancy she forced herself to avoid coffee which she really liked. During their morning talks, he knew that she was 'training' herself into drinking certain tea blends that would be safer during pregnancy.
He would always see her face grimace as she suffered from the leafy taste of the tea blend. To vent her frustration, she would engage in a rant about coffee and tea.
She said that the only tea she could wholeheartedly enjoy was bubble milk tea!
What in the world is bubble milk tea?
He could somehow understand milk tea. But what about the bubble part?
Bubble?
Tea mixed with edible soap?!
He really was puzzled, he even asked the Roaming Blades for any tea blend that was called bubble tea, but even the Roaming Blades were as clueless as him.
But remembering her cute face while drinking tea as if she was in some kind of torture made his lips curved up with a bright smile.
!!!
Pichette and the others were shocked to the point that one lady left her spoon hanging in the air and her mouth wide open in a daze!
A server was pouring water on the counter but he didn't notice that the pitcher was already full.
A pair of young ladies were initially enjoying food while watching the scene for gossip. Yet upon seeing Leon's smile they were left speechless that the utensil they were initially holding fell onto their laps.
Did they just witness a miracle!!!
The Barbaric Blood Prince smiled!!! He smiled!
The ever vicious blood prince smiled so gently and beautifully!!!
They have been blessed by the heavens to witness such a miracle!
Everyone's heart skipped a beat; they were totally enthralled by the beauty of his smile. They almost forgot that he was the notorious prince whom women tried their best to avoid.
His beauty pushed all of them to the brink of total surrender!
Oblivious to the unusual reaction of the crowd he said,
"She doesn't like bitter tea blends. But she isn't picky with the cakes, just pack me a slice of all the best seller cakes. I'm taking them all out!"
"Right away, my Prince!" Pichette immediately recovered and proceeded to carry out the Prince's request after guiding him to sit in the takeout area while waiting for his order.
A server also brought him a cup of house blend tea and cookies as a complementary service.
Soon Pichette went out with a pink-colored box in his hands. He presented the contents to the Prince before fully packing the cakes.
"Your Highness, these are the best selling cakes in our cafe. Please see if you are satisfied with these…"
Leon took a quick look at the cakes, it was eight beautiful slices of cakes arranged to look like a whole cake. It resembled a color wheel.
Red velvet cake, mocha moist cake, dark chocolate fudge cake, strawberry shortcake, blueberry cheesecake, lemon torte, carrot cake, and tiramisu mousse cake, all in one box!
Leon nodded with satisfaction, he was now sure that Eli would eat one or two from these selections. He felt quite happy with Blade's suggestion to buy cakes from here.
"I'll take this. Oh, your house blended tea and cookies were also good, come pack me some." Leon added while giving a crystal card to Pichette.
"Gladly! Your Highness!" Pichette nodded happily seeing the Prince satisfied and even praised the complementary dishes.
He carefully took the crystal card and proceeded to the counter to carefully pack the Prince's order.
He sent off the Prince with a set of complementary tea blends apart from the initial order.
He finally sighed with great relief seeing that the Prince came and went without any unwanted incident. He felt a little shameful because he also had a prejudice about him in his heart.
"It turns out that the Third Prince isn't that hard to serve.." Pichette mumbled under his sigh. He noticed how simple and straightforward Leon was during their short interaction.