NFBE Chapter 613 It's fate
Chapter 613 It's fate
Wang Cheng raised his eyes to look at the little kid opposite him who was stroking her belly contentedly. When she saw him looking at her, she quickly waved her hands to refuse him: "Uncle, Qingjie is full. If you eat any more, she will vomit!"
The man speechlessly withdrew his gaze, and reluctantly asked for another bowl, saying depressedly: "It's still early now. After uncle is full, I will take Sister Qing to digest the food."
Little Yining nodded obediently. Even though she was full, she still stared at the stall owner making wontons for her uncle.
At this moment, a man in a simple long gown blocked the little girl's view and slowly sat down in front of her.
"Chen You" smiled shyly at the uncle and nephew: "Hello, Brother Zhi, Princess Le'an, what a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet you two here."
A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Yining's eyes. This place was quite far from her home, yet this person could appear in front of her. Could he be following her?
Wang Cheng, who was standing by, seemed to have expected this. He bowed and returned the greeting calmly, "It's indeed a coincidence. A few days ago, I heard from a classmate that there is a century-old wonton stall here. The taste is very authentic, so I brought my niece here to try it."
Then he said to the little girl, "Qing Jie'er, this is your uncle and your father's new friend. Call him uncle."
However, the little kid did not listen to him, but grabbed his clothes and hid in his arms.
Seeing the kid like this, Chen You couldn't help but feel embarrassed: "But I frightened Princess Le'an. It's all my fault. I was so happy to see my brother Zhi here that I lost my manners and sat down quietly."
Wang Cheng patted the kid's head soothingly, and explained with a sigh, "It has nothing to do with Brother Chen. My niece met a bad guy in Duke Chen's mansion and got scared. She had a nightmare last night and didn't sleep well."
"Chen You" nodded in understanding and looked around casually.
What happened at the Duke of Chen's Mansion yesterday could not be concealed or covered up. This morning, the gossip about the Duke of Chen's Mansion had spread all over Yanjing City. Even if you were sitting here, you could hear the diners nearby talking about it.
Just as Xiao Yining expected, the melon was so big that it could cover the melons of Wang Lin and Princess Anping.
"Chen You"'s gaze vaguely fell on the officers and soldiers passing by not far away. His eyes flashed slightly, and then quickly retracted.
At this moment, he keenly sensed an inquiring gaze falling on him. Turning his head, he found that the little girl hiding in Wang Cheng's arms was secretly looking at him. When she saw him looking back, she buried her head in her uncle's arms again.
Wang Cheng also spoke again: "Brother Chen, after you finish eating, go home! The archer yesterday has not been caught yet, and he even fled to the Donggang Wharf at night, hurting innocent people. It would be bad if we saw him."
As soon as he finished speaking, the little kid in his arms said in a muffled voice: "Uncle, that man looks scary."
Wang Cheng quickly echoed lovingly, "Big uncle knows that this person is not as good-looking as your second uncle. But next time you see someone with an ugly appearance, Qingjie, don't say anything directly. If it really hurts the appearance, just look away and don't look at it."
Upon hearing this, Chen You couldn't help but twitch his eyes, and hidden anger rose in his eyes.
Then, he saw the little kid across from him stand up from Wang Cheng's arms, glance at him, and then immediately turn his eyes away like a frightened deer, muttering, "Uncle, Qingjie has learned it!"
“Chen You”: …
Wang Cheng nodded with satisfaction upon seeing this, and explained to "Chen You": "Brother Chen, my niece is still young and is still learning the rules. She needs to be taught well. Please don't be offended."
"Chen You" forced a smile, nodded in understanding, changed the subject, and whispered: "I didn't expect that Yanjing was in such a mess, and there were still Hu people. This is the first time in my life that I heard of an official being assassinated! But I also heard about your heroic deeds in the Duke of Chen's Mansion. I really admire you very much."
When Wang Cheng heard this, a smug look that he had foreseen appeared on his face. "It's just a small matter. My second brother is often praised by others, saying that the Wu and Song princes combined are not even one-tenth as good as him. My second brother is so capable, and as the eldest brother, I can't let him fall too far behind and let people laugh at him."
The corner of "Chen You"'s eyes twitched again. Facing these annoying uncle and nephew, he instantly lost interest in talking to them.
An awkward silence prevailed among the three people.
Fortunately, at this moment, Wang Cheng’s second bowl of wontons was served. He no longer cared about the person in front of him and started eating with relish.
Little Yining's head quickly turned again, staring at his uncle eating wontons with sharp eyes.
Perhaps because someone was staring at him, Wang Cheng's eating manners were not as gentle as usual. He wolfed down the bowl of hot wontons quickly.
He smiled at "Chen You" who was still eating wontons, and habitually reached for the purse at his waist, ready to pay the bill.
Just at this moment, Wang Cheng's body froze, and he suddenly remembered that the money for today's meal was exactly the same as the money for the meal that Lin Yuzan treated him to yesterday.
An expression of disbelief appeared on his face, and then it became extremely exciting.
Little Yining watched his expression change, and then looked suspiciously at his hand reaching for his waist, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Uncle, what's wrong with you?"
Chen You also raised his head upon hearing the voice and looked at Wang Cheng in confusion: "Brother Zhi, what happened?"
Unexpectedly, something unbelievable happened. The little kid sitting opposite him was finally willing to look him in the eye and stretched out his evil hand towards him.
Then he heard the little boy say, "Why don't you greet me when you see me? Give me one ounce of silver, or I will tell the Jingzhao Yin about your disrespect and have you arrested."
Chen You: …
His eyes widened instantly, and he was stunned for a moment.
Wang Cheng was also shocked by Xiao Yining's sudden action and was about to open his mouth to stop her.
Chen You came back to his senses and forced a smile. He took out a tael of silver from his pocket, put it in Xiao Yining's hand, and said with a dry smile, "Princess, please don't blame me. I am being rude."
Little Yining withdrew his hand with satisfaction, stuffed the silver into his uncle's hand, and smiled happily: "Uncle, we have money to pay for the wontons!"
Wang Cheng:......
He gave "Chen You" an awkward smile and put a tael of silver back on the table: "Brother Chen, don't blame me, I was naughty. You can use this silver to pay for the wontons! I apologize as your younger brother."
After saying this, he fled with the kid, leaving Chen You dumbfounded.
"Chen You": Are these two people sick? This is clearly his money!
At the same time, an old voice sounded behind him: "Uh... Sir, your three bowls of wontons cost 9 cents!"
"Chen You": ..., fuck