"Zhang Wenshun, this isn't how you pursue a young girl." Ye Yun smiled and glanced meaningfully at the girl behind her.

Erdanzi's face flushed even more, and he lowered his head, muttering softly, "Who said I was pursuing her..."

If you don't chase after them, why are you blocking them here?

They even made someone cry; how awful!

Ye Yun didn't expose his little scheme. Suppressing her laughter, she turned to the girl beside her and asked, "Want to go shopping together?"

The little girl looked up at Ye Yun.

His reddened eyes were full of scrutiny.

"Don't be afraid, you can shop if you want, or not if you don't. Nobody can force you." Ye Yun noticed the other person's resistance and, afraid of scaring them, softened her voice and asked, "Are you with someone? Are you alone?"

The little girl then lowered her head and whispered, "My home is right here..."

“Yes, sister-in-law, she’s from Maolou, just ignore her.” Erdanzi immediately chimed in, as if afraid she would run away, and reached out to pull her back.

But Qin Zheng grabbed his wrist.

A hint of interest flickered in Qin Zheng's eyes. "So, the reason you wouldn't go to the city to help me when I asked you before, but instead kept running to Maolou every day, was because of this?"

Erdanzi hissed, "Brother Zheng, don't expose my secrets now."

"I... I won't go with that scoundrel!"

Before Erdanzi could explain, the little girl angrily threw the half-braided red rope and small bell in her hand at Erdanzi, then turned and ran into the crowd.

"Hey! Qianqian!"

Erdanzi raised his foot to chase after him.

Ye Yun gave him a wink, and Qin Zheng grabbed Erdanzi by the back of the neck.

Erdanzi's face immediately fell, and he looked at Qin Zheng with a mournful expression, "Brother Zheng, I finally managed to corner her, how could you let her get away?"

"What? You say you finally got a traffic jam? You go to Maolou every day and you still can't find anyone?"

"I can't see her..." Erdanzi said, his voice filled with sorrow. "I wish I could see her as soon as I arrive at Maolou, but is that even possible? She's so good at hiding. I climb over her wall every day and still can't see her. I even get beaten up by her brother. She only came out once today because of the temple fair. I hadn't even exchanged two words with her before you let her go. My life is so miserable!"

Qin Zheng: "..."

Ye Yun: "..."

The little hooligan has suddenly turned into a wife-gazing rock.

Ye Yun, feeling a surge of kindness, patted Erdanzi on the shoulder and asked, "Have you ever thought about why she's avoiding you?"

Erdanzi was taken aback. "She doesn't like me..."

Well, at least you know that people don't like you.

Qin Zheng coldly replied, "Naive."

Ye Yun nodded, "Yes, childish."

Erdanzi's face fell again. "What are you two doing? I'm already feeling terrible enough. Zheng-ge, aren't you even my friend anymore...?"

He dared not break free from Qin Zheng's large hand gripping the back of his neck, and covered his face in grievance, crying like a boiling kettle.

Ye Yun pressed her throbbing temples.

"Erdanzi, you won't catch up with her like this. Qin Zheng and I have a solution for you. Do you want it?"

Erdanzi's crying stopped abruptly.

In a second, he changed his expression like someone from Sichuan opera, becoming serious and earnest: "Brother, sister-in-law, you're my best buddies, what's the plan?"