The lion opens an enormous mouth.

With Yang Hongjin, Cheng Yun had extra time to spare and didn’t must rush house to cook dinner. They may even have lunch on the town earlier than returning house. Nevertheless, it was solely Cheng Yun’s second time on the town, and he needed to convey alongside Yang Hongjin, who was like a baby. In only one morning, he skilled the sensation of being a mom.

“Sit down and anticipate me. I’ll be prepared quickly, after which we will go away,” Cheng Yun stated earlier than leaving with Yang Hongjin. Yang Hongjin was overjoyed and adopted Cheng Yun intently. With such a small house, Cheng Yun may simply stumble upon him, which irritated him after just a few instances.

Even when Cheng Yun scolded him, Yang Hongjin remained completely satisfied and even held Cheng Yun’s hand, saying, “Spouse, let’s go.”

Cheng Yun was amused and irritated on the similar time. After rapidly ending their meals and leaving it in a nook to cope with later, Cheng Yun grabbed his cash bag and stated, “Alright, alright, let’s go.”

Though Yang Hongjin had adopted Yang Hongcai into city earlier than, it wasn’t usually. Yang Hongcai was afraid that he would possibly get into bother and all the time informed him to observe him intently. When he was in an unfamiliar place, Yang Hongjin was much more afraid of doing one thing unsuitable and being punished.

Nevertheless, when he went out with Cheng Yun this time, he knew that Cheng Yun wouldn’t scold or punish him, so he was excited and completely satisfied all the way in which. He was like a baby happening a discipline journey, and even when he noticed a butterfly, he would shout, “Spouse, come and see!”

Cheng Yun was each amused and irritated, however he let him be completely satisfied.

After half an hour, they arrived on the town, the place the streets had been already bustling with folks. Yang Hongjin watched a candied hawthorn vendor for a very long time, even turning round to take care of passing by. Cheng Yun teased him, “Have you learnt what that’s?”

Yang Hongjin replied earnestly, “I do know, it’s candied hawthorn. It’s scrumptious.”

“Have you ever tried it earlier than?” Cheng Yun requested.

Yang Hongjin nodded, reminiscing concerning the style. “My brother purchased it as soon as earlier than, and it was scrumptious.”

Seeing that Yang Hongjin actually appreciated it, Cheng Yun estimated {that a} string of candied hawthorn wasn’t too costly and they’ll quickly earn some cash. So, after some thought, he took him hand and led him again jutted his chin and stated, “Come on, decide your personal.”

Yang Hongjin’s eyes lit up with pleasure, and he fortunately picked those he appreciated. Then he handed them to Cheng Yun and stated, “Spouse, strive them.”

Cheng Yun was stunned, blushed slightly, took a chew, after which waved his hand to let Yang Hongjin eat it by himself. The vendor smiled and stated, “You two have an awesome relationship.”

Cheng Yun rapidly paid and nodded on the vendor earlier than pulling Yang Hongjin away. After strolling for some time, Cheng Yun, embarrassed and irritated, turned his head to have a look at the fool once more.

“Spouse, wish to eat?” Yang Hongjin thought that Cheng Yun wished to eat candied hawthorn, so he generously supplied his personal to him.

Cheng Yun immediately misplaced his mood and took a small chew of it, feeling the sweetness in his mouth and in his coronary heart.

The 2 of them then arrived at Liu Wen’s restaurant, which had a grand signboard above the doorway with the three large characters “Yueqiong Tower” written on it. Cheng Yun had solely handed by exterior final time and glanced at it, however upon nearer inspection, he discovered that the ornament on the entrance was extraordinarily beautiful.

There was a small pond to the best of the doorway with a small synthetic mountain in it, and a number of other decorative carp swimming inside. On either side of the doorway had been two small however imposing stone lions. On the left-hand aspect upon coming into was the shopkeeper’s counter, the place many auspicious objects equivalent to Pixiu and Qilin had been positioned. It appeared that Liu Wen was somebody who had studied Fengshui.

Yueqiong Tower had solely not too long ago opened, however there have been already folks coming in to dine one after one other, and enterprise appeared to be doing nicely.

When Cheng Yun and Yang Hongjin walked in holding palms, the shopkeeper’s “Welcome” hadn’t even been accomplished when he noticed their apparel and look, in addition to Yang Hongjin’s demeanor. The smile on his face light right away, changed with disdain, and the phrases that got here out of his mouth even had a touch of impatience: “What number of?”

Yang Hongjin appeared to have encountered comparable conditions earlier than, so he instantly put away his smile and pulled Cheng Yun with one hand whereas holding the candied hawthorn within the different, subconsciously hiding behind her.

Cheng Yun frowned, his good temper dampened by the shopkeeper’s phrases. He stated calmly, “I’m right here to see Liu Wen. Now we have an appointment.”

The shopkeeper’s eyes flickered upon listening to this and he stared at Cheng Yun’s face for some time and he nearly burst out laughing with a snort.

It was as a result of Cheng Yun’s face appeared too younger, even when he had a straight face, he couldn’t put up a robust entrance. Yueqiong Tower was one of many greatest retailers on the town, and everybody right here knew Liu Wen’s identify. If anybody got here and stated they had been on the lookout for the boss, would they nonetheless be in enterprise?

Blame it on Liu Wen for setting issues up too rapidly and never explaining the state of affairs to the shopkeeper prematurely. Regardless of how the shopkeeper checked out it, he felt that these two folks had been scammers, however he wasn’t silly both. If there was that one-in-ten-thousand likelihood that these two had been actually right here to see the boss, he couldn’t afford to delay them.

After weighing the professionals and cons, the shopkeeper had the waiter lead them inside and organized for them to sit down in a nook that was the least conspicuous.

The waiter didn’t find out about their hidden agenda and served them as normal. Cheng Yun had already had breakfast, so he didn’t order something aside from a pot of tea. He sat there with Yang Hongjin, ready for Liu Wen to reach.

When the shopkeeper heard from the waiter that the 2 had solely ordered a pot of tea, his suspicions had been additional confirmed. These two had been simply right here to reap the benefits of them. He stared at Cheng Yun’s desk and thought that even when they left, they needed to pay for the tea first!

Yang Hongjin held a half-eaten candied fruit skewer in his hand as he sat down subsequent to his spouse, urgent near him. He appeared like a baby who had executed one thing unsuitable, making Cheng Yun each distressed and helpless.

“Be good, we didn’t do something unsuitable, don’t be afraid,” Cheng Yun rubbed his head and let him eat his candied hawthorn in peace. Seeing Yang Hongjin’s hesitant and troubled expression, Cheng Yun took the initiative to chew the skewer and stated, “See, I’m additionally consuming it.”

Inspired by his actions, Yang Hongjin smiled once more and supplied him the skewer generously. “Spouse, have some.”

Lastly coaxing him again to regular, Cheng Yun was very glad he had purchased the skewer earlier. Seeing him sitting obediently there licking and consuming, he felt significantly better than he did only a second in the past.

As they sat there ready, Cheng Yun had nothing else to do however to talk with Yang Hongjin, who took each query severely and put down the skewer to reply every time. When he completed talking and noticed his spouse wasn’t asking any extra questions, he would decide up the skewer and proceed consuming.

Cheng Yun grew to become hooked on teasing him and laughed at his reactions every time. Yang Hongjin didn’t thoughts and let him proceed. After Cheng Yun pinched his face as soon as, he stopped teasing and requested him to complete consuming.

Nevertheless, the shopkeeper appeared to utterly ignore their dialog and nobody went to tell Liu Wen. Cheng Yun sat there for nearly half an hour and nobody got here to refill their water. If he didn’t perceive what was happening quickly, then Cheng Yun felt like he had been dwelling his entire life in useless.

The sense of powerlessness from ready made him stressed and even the nice temper from teasing Yang Hongjin was washed away.

On one aspect, there was anger from being toyed with, and on the opposite, there was irritation from being appeared down upon. Combined inside this sorrowful anger was additionally a little bit of confusion concerning the future path.

The journey to this point had been too easy for Cheng Yun, inflicting him to take all the pieces as a right.

Liu Wen may need simply been placing on an act to save lots of face for his father. It was already beneficiant of him to point out up and have a meal with them. Yesterday, he didn’t make it clear that they’d undoubtedly collaborate. Moreover, trying on the perspective of the shopkeeper right now, what was there nonetheless to be confused about?

It was simply that he was humiliated for no purpose, and essentially the most irritating factor was that he had no room to refute. This anger lay heavy in his coronary heart, making him very uncomfortable.

He wiped Yang Hongjin’s face and palms, not eager to waste any extra time. He known as the waiter over to settle the invoice, however it turned out to be the shopkeeper who got here.

“You wish to settle the invoice, is that it?” The shopkeeper walked over in a grand method, with no signal of the correct courtesy one would anticipate when treating a visitor. His chin was raised excessive, and the way in which he checked out Cheng Yun was like he was dismissing a beggar.

Cheng Yun was nonetheless hopeful that he may ask about Liu Wen’s whereabouts, however the perspective of the shopkeeper made him pink with anger. He slammed his hand on the desk and stated, “Settle it!”

The shopkeeper snorted contemptuously, smirked, and took out an abacus, pretending to say, “You solely drank one pot of tea, however you occupied our desk for nearly half an hour. We’re right here to do enterprise, and we will’t deal with extra folks such as you.”

Cheng Yun was humiliated and turned pink and inexperienced with anger. He had no solution to refute and will solely glare at him.

The shopkeeper humiliated him and couldn’t be bothered to say far more. He casually stated, “Ten yuan in whole,” and opened his hand to ask for cash from Cheng Yun.

Cheng Yun’s coronary heart sank. Ten yuan was sufficient to purchase a jin of rice. This particular person was clearly a swindler. Nevertheless, he didn’t wish to give the shopkeeper an opportunity to proceed humiliating them. He gritted his enamel, took out sufficient cash from his purse, and slammed it on the desk earlier than pulling Yang Hongjin up and strolling away.

The shopkeeper laughed and shouted behind them, “Don’t let the door hit you on the way in which out!” Some common clients laughed together with him, and somebody even joked that the shopkeeper was bullying folks once more. The shopkeeper shamelessly stated, “Everybody needs to come back right here and fire up bother. They don’t even take a look at themselves and see what sort of folks they’re.”

Cheng Yun was livid, considering to himself that he would by no means come right here once more to be humiliated. Nevertheless, simply as he was about to depart the restaurant, he heard Liu Wen’s voice behind him.

“Hey, Cheng-Ge’er, I’ve been ready for you for a very long time!”

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