Chapter 344: Chapter 343: Sugar-Free Happy Water is Not Truly Happy
After receiving the packaged tofu from the lady boss, Lin Shuang strolled out of the vegetable market.
So, the next mission is to escort this block of tofu ho and wait for Ayao to turn it into delicious Mapo Tofu.
Mission target confird, mission difficulty level is… beginners’ tutorial level.
No challenge at all!
Could there really be soone who would jump out to snatch this piece of tofu from him?
When Lin Shuang’s mind goes blank, he occasionally lets his chunibyo spirit burst forth, imagining the task at hand as a mission that must be completed to save the world.
This way, when scrubbing toilets or writing papers, the irritation will diminish a bit—it’s all for the sake of saving the world, after all!
Mission expert!
And now, this piece of tofu must also be an indispensable part of maintaining world peace!
If he can have dinner with everyone and eat the Mapo Tofu personally made by Ayao, then the world would indeed beco a better place.
Love and peace!
Lin Shuang held the tofu while waiting for the traffic light at the roadside, swaying his head to look around, and suddenly noticed sothing amiss.
—Could there really be soone attempting to snatch his tofu?
Not quite sure, he took another glance.
The light turned green, and after crossing the street, Lin Shuang did not take the main road but turned into a small alley next to him.
Xia Hangqian, who was following at a distance, was afraid of losing him and couldn’t help but quicken his pace.
In this alley paved with bluestone, twisting and turning, Xia Hangqian quickly got lost.
“Strange… where did this kid go?”
In the dim light, Lin Shuang appeared from behind him.
“If you’re looking for … hello?”
Lin Shuang flipped his wrist elegantly, rhythmically tossing the tofu in his palm up and catching it again.
Hmm… normally in such scenes, he should be juggling so highly-coveted rare treasure instead.
No choice but for now, the tofu would have to suffice.
Xia Hangqian turned his head, looked at the large piece of tofu being tossed, and frowned slightly.
“Can you really still eat that piece of tofu after playing with it like this.”
Lin Shuang, with a mystifying smile, paused for a mont and stopped tossing the tofu.
Oh no! Don’t tell tonight’s Mapo Tofu won’t materialize!
“…It should be fine, right?”
Xia Hangqian tugged at his collar to fan himself, “So what are you skulking around this alley for, kid.”
Far away, there were won with heavy makeup playing with their cell phones by the roadside, occasionally casting glances over here.
Lin Shuang checked the piece of tofu; it seed to be alright.
“It’s my turn to ask you, what do you want by following all this way?”
Because this was the first ti he had encountered such a tailing scene usually found in novels and movies, Lin Shuang got playful and took him on a few extra turns in the alley.
By the look of him… he didn’t seem like so hooligan out to cause trouble.
Nor did he seem like he was here to snatch his tofu.
Xia Hangqian stood there with an imposing presence and introduced himself, “I am Xia Hangqian.”
Lin Shuang tilted his head, sowhat confused.
What’s it to what your na is!
It’s like reporting one’s sect before a fight in a martial arts novel.
So what should he declare? Yǒngchūn Lin Shuang!
Wait, hold on… Xia Hangqian?
Lin Shuang finally overlapped the face he had often seen in news reports with the middle-aged man in front of him.
Huai City’s richest man, Xia Hangqian—of course, there’s another identity—his father-in-law!
Lin Shuang imdiately adopted a docile posture.
At this mont, a woman caked in heavy makeup seed to have finally made up her mind from a distance, wanting to co over and say sothing.
Xia Hangqian turned and took the lead, “Follow , this isn’t the place to talk.”
Lin Shuang obediently followed, “Sure thing, father-in-law.”
Xia Hangqian nearly tripped over, “Who’s your father-in-law!”
Lin Shuang grinned, “Right, my dear father-in-law.”
Xia Hangqian was so frustrated he couldn’t catch his breath and clutched his chest, frightening Lin Shuang who quickly went to smooth things over for him.
The heavily made-up woman gestured behind them, “Hey, handso…”
Xia Hangqian pulled him along, “What were you doing skulking around this alley!”
“…I didn’t know it was you, father-in-law, stalking from behind.”
“Don’t call father-in-law! I haven’t agreed to this marriage yet!”
“Father-in-law, we live in an era of free love…”
“Is it with these sweet nothings that you chased my daughter?”
Lin Shuang thought, well, it’s mostly your daughter who chased ! I was passive!
He rubbed his hands sowhat sheepishly, “Plus a bit of personal charm?”
Xia Hangqian looked him over, his face taking on a reminiscent look, “Young man, you are indeed almost as handso as I was when I was young.”
Lin Shuang didn’t know how to respond!
Mainly because he’s an honest kid and didn’t want to lie: in terms of handsoness, you are no competition, father-in-law!
The two made their way out of the dark alley, and Lin Shuang tried to broach a topic, “So father-in-law, you didn’t co looking for to play out so drama like offering a billion to leave your daughter, right?”
“Heh, you wish, a billion?”
Xia Hangqian ntally laughed bitterly! Where could he get a billion! His wife and daughter manage all the money!
He even has to ask for pocket money!
Damn it, next ti he’ll hint to his daughter to take charge of this kid’s finances too.
What the would-be father-in-law didn’t know was… his no-limit black card had already been passed on to Lin Shuang by Xia Yubing!
Although Lin Shuang hadn’t used it even once.
Xia Hangqian stopped in front of a convenience store, still maintaining formidable composure, “Go buy two bottles of water; walking with you has left thirsty.”
Even without money, one must maintain the presence!
Lin Shuang was taken aback: Could it be that the richest man in Huai City doesn’t even have the money for a bottle of water?
Not to ntion a billion!
Xia Hangqian turned his back, hands clasped behind him, the picture of a Huai City magnate, gazing into the distance.
Lin Shuang scratched his head, “Sure thing, father-in-law. Is soda water okay?”
“Zero sugar cola.”
Zero sugar happy water isn’t real happiness!
Soon after, a middle-aged man and a young man were squatting at the convenience store entrance’s flower bed, guzzling cola with ‘glug glug’ sounds.
Xia Hangqian tossed the empty bottle casually into a nearby trash can, hitting the target dead center.
The middle-aged man turned, chin up towards Lin Shuang.
Lin Shuang pursed his lips, pondering for a second whether to match this would-be father-in-law’s emotional intelligence.
But no, that wouldn’t do! A man must stay youthful until death!
He flicked his wrist as if shooting a basketball, the empty cola bottle tracing a beautiful arc into the trash can on the other side of the walkway.
Three-pointer!
Xia Hangqian paused, stood up, and comnted, “Tasteless kid, drinking Pepsi.”
“You just don’t understand, father-in-law. Zero sugar Pepsi is tastier than zero sugar Coke!”
“Who’s your father-in-law!”
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