turned her head, and was also looking at her. Their eyes t for a mont before lowered her gaze, suddenly feeling sowhat tired.
faintly smiled at : “Mm, we’re taking a break today and ca out to eat with a classmate. , what brings you here?”
glanced at , whose expression wasn’t too good. He had a rough idea that the two of them were not in a good mood, so he said, “Nothing much, just wandering around and buying so things.”
The waiter recognized and saw that they were acquainted with the county magistrate's son's friend, so he beca more polite. "What would you three gentlen like to eat?"
tilted her chin towards : "Order whatever you want."
"I..." sat up straight, his small eyes darted around, before settling on a chicken at and the other's table. "I want that."
gritted her teeth. This kid really knew how to order.
The waiter quickly said, "That's a stead chicken."
patted his son. Ordering sothing so extravagant and expensive-looking at first glance.
nodded: "We'll take one. Anything else?"
"No more." shook his head. He felt he could be full already.
She looked to , and quickly waved his hands, indicating he wasn't picky and would eat anything. She had no choice but to ask the waiter herself, adding a vegetable dish and soup.
The two tables weren't far apart. lowered his voice and asked, "You know them?"
"They're from the sa town."
made two clicking sounds as he looked at tenderly wiping the sugar stain from the corner of 's mouth. "Are they a family of three? The girl looks young but the child is so big already."
kicked him. "Are you blind?" He hinted for to look at 's unpleasant expression. glanced back at the three and said, "They don't look like a family at all. From the girl's looks, she resembles more."
"Don't speak nonsense."
The three of them understood from his verbal scolding but relaxed expression that there was more to it.
secretly gave a thumbs up. As expected of a man who stared at a hundred tis a day.
He nudged 's elbow. "You like her, don't you?"
Before could reply, had already leaned forward and lanted, "What a pity, the flowing water is intentional but the fallen flower is heartless."
covered his mouth. "Unrequited love?"
"Of course. Didn't you see how he's been eyeing her this whole ti while she barely even glanced at him?"
"Tsk tsk tsk. Today's a difficult day for Brother as well."
...
It was another day of being backstabbed by his two sworn brothers.
took a look at the four huddled together whispering and murmuring. His gaze fell onto , and seeing her listless, he grew sowhat worried. "What's wrong?"
shook her head and bent down to rub her calf. She had walked extrely quickly today in order to not slow down. She didn't feel it while walking around, but as soon as she sat down to rest for a bit, her legs started cramping badly.
understood at a glance that her leg was hurting again. He sternly said, "I told you to take the carriage but you insisted otherwise. Your leg is hurting again, isn't it? Don't try to endure it on the way back. You're not heavy at all, it won't take much effort for ."
also peeked at her and chid in. "Auntie, take the carriage. I'll eat more later so I can walk by myself on the way back."
didn't believe his nonsense at all. The last ti when he had clung onto her refusing to let go halfway up the hill, she didn't know who that was.
Their food arrived very quickly. was starving and started eating in big mouthfuls. lightly tasted all the dishes before slowing down his pace. He wanted to wait until they were done before finishing everything.
But when he looked up, he saw that had barely touched her chopsticks. "Why aren't you eating?"
"I'm done."
With her calf cramping incessantly, had completely lost her appetite. She even felt a little nauseous and didn't want to eat anything.
"You're done already?" looked at her bowl which had only been prodded at twice with her chopsticks. "Is the pain so bad you can't eat?"
pulled his hand out from his busy eating and brought his candied haws to her mouth. "Mom said sour stuff stimulates your appetite. The hawthorn here is so sour."
The cloyingly sweet taste wafted into
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