Chapter 419 Zijuan and Zhuifeng's Pink Bubbles

The shopkeeper wanted to recommend some other items to her, but she waved her hand and said no, "This one is perfect, I'll take this one."

The shopkeeper had no choice but to give up and carefully wrapped up the inkstone for her.

She found the perfect gift without much effort, and Sheng Sheng was in a great mood. When she was in a good mood, she wanted to eat and drink to her heart's content, so she immediately dragged Zijuan to the largest restaurant in the capital for dinner.

This is the busiest time of day, with all sorts of vendors lining the streets.

Many of them bought delicious-smelling food, and before they even reached the restaurant, their stomachs were already rumbling with anticipation.

But if she eats snacks again when it's time to eat dinner, she won't be able to eat her meal later.

After agonizing over it the whole way, Sheng Sheng finally couldn't resist: "Zijuan, I want to eat that roasted sweet potato!"

If she can't eat it, so be it. She can pack it up and take it back for her brother, the Crown Prince.

If my brother doesn't eat, there are still stones.

"Yes, Miss."

Zijuan peeked out and saw a lot of people gathered around the stall waiting for roasted sweet potatoes. Afraid that she would be jostled by the crowd if she went over, Zijuan said, "Miss, you can wait here. I'll go buy some."

Sheng Sheng agreed without much thought, since she had Zhui Feng by her side anyway, so she wouldn't encounter any danger.

"Okay, thank you Zijuan~"

Zijuan quickly ran off to buy roasted sweet potatoes, while Shengsheng and Zhuifeng stood in a less crowded spot to wait, observing what other stalls were selling.

While the clothing and attire of the Jin state were relatively understated and elegant, they were quite the opposite in other aspects.

For example, there are several opera houses in the capital.

For example, the streets and alleys are full of delicious food, and even late at night, there are still vendors selling late-night snacks on the street.

After staying there for a while, Sheng Sheng gradually realized that the State of Jin seemed to be a country with an elegant style but one that placed great importance on happiness.

In stark contrast to the State of Yu, the people of Yu were open-minded but more inclined towards "peaceful living," and were generally stable.

The state of Jin, on the other hand, leaned more towards "enjoying one's work."

However, Sheng Sheng liked both the State of Yu and the State of Jin very much.

Knowing that she was about to leave, Sheng Sheng felt a little reluctant to part. She looked carefully at the busiest street in the capital, wanting to remember every brick and tile.

Zijuan quickly bought the roasted sweet potatoes, and she also bought one for herself and Zhuifeng.

Zijuan had already peeled the sweet potato for Shengsheng. Shengsheng took it, her eyes sparkling as she stared at the roasted sweet potato, and then she took a big bite.

Zijuan handed one to Zhuifeng and whispered, "Lord Zhuifeng, this is for you."

"Thanks."

Zhui Feng took it, holding the warm sweet potato in his palm; it felt very comforting.

Zhui Feng saw Zi Juan begin peeling the sweet potato in her hands with her head down, glanced at her quickly, and said, "Let me do it."

"Huh?" Zijuan didn't hear clearly and looked up at him with a bit of confusion.

Sheng Sheng was dressed in Jin Dynasty attire, and Zi Juan changed into Jin Dynasty clothing to accompany her.

Zijuan is naturally a respectful and modest person. After changing into an elegant Jin-style ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), her delicate features were even more accentuated.

The clothing style of the Jin state amplifies Zijuan's own temperament.

Zhui Feng awkwardly looked away and took the sweet potato from Zi Juan's hand: "Let me do it."

After saying that, he didn't dare to look up at her again, and continued peeling sweet potatoes with his head down.

Zijuan was startled at first, then her cheeks suddenly turned red. She didn't know what she was feeling guilty about, and she secretly glanced at Shengsheng.

Sheng Sheng had indeed seen through their little actions, and while eating her roasted sweet potato, she watched them with a smile as they looked back and forth.

Zijuan trembled, awkwardly averting her gaze, unable to look at her any longer, and could only turn her attention back to Zhuifeng.

But looking at Zhui Feng, she felt something was off. Zi Juan was flustered for a while, but finally fixed her gaze on the sweet potato being peeled piece by piece, and felt a little more at ease.

Zhui Feng quickly peeled the sweet potato and returned it to her. Zi Juan hurriedly thanked him, her voice even softer than before. After taking it, she asked Sheng Sheng if it was delicious and offered to buy some other snacks.

Zhui Feng didn't quite understand why she suddenly seemed so busy, but he wasn't exactly at ease himself either. He coughed softly and started peeling his sweet potato again.

Sheng Sheng refused Zi Juan's offer to buy some more snacks three times in a row, but Zi Juan still ran to the candied hawthorn stall next to her and said she would buy her a skewer.

By now, Sheng Sheng was well aware of the unusual relationship between the two.

Zijuan was shy, so Shengsheng didn't say much. He could only secretly look at Zhuifeng with a teasing gaze after Zijuan left.

Oh dear, how strange, why are there suddenly pink bubbles around us?

Sheng Sheng chuckled to herself for a while, then focused on eating the sweet roasted sweet potato.

The steam from the roasted sweet potato still clung to my fingertips when suddenly a child's heart-wrenching cries echoed from the street corner.

Following the sound, they saw a child of about three years old rushing towards a speeding carriage in the heart of the bustling city. The woman beside him was so frightened that she forgot to reach out and pull him back.

"Chasing the Wind!"

Sheng Sheng quickly spoke up, and Zhui Feng immediately understood. He used his light footwork to rush forward, quickly scooped the child into his arms, then turned around and jumped onto the carriage. He snatched the reins from the panicked coachman and struggled to stop the out-of-control horse.

The carriage finally came to a stop.

A gasp erupted from the surrounding crowd, followed by a chorus of exclamations.

"What superb kung fu!"

"This young man and woman are truly kind-hearted; they saved the child's life!"

"Has this carriage gone mad? How dare it go so fast in the middle of the city!"

"Yes, but it looks like there's no one in the carriage, otherwise the people inside would probably be in a lot of trouble."

The woman finally came to her senses and stumbled to the carriage, crying out to the child in Zhui Feng's arms, "My child! You scared your mother to death!"

Zhui Feng jumped off the car steadily and gently handed the child to the woman. The child, perhaps frightened by the danger just now, hugged the woman's neck and cried loudly.

Zhui Feng quickly helped her up. Sheng Sheng came over and saw that the child was only frightened and was otherwise unharmed, so she breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you're alright."

Zijuan also noticed the strange situation and ran over with a string of candied hawthorns in her hand: "Miss, what's going on?"

The woman's hands, still trembling as she held the child, suddenly stopped when she looked up at Zijuan running towards her. She stared at Zijuan's features, her lips moving as if she had something to say.

Sheng Sheng shook her head at Zijuan, "Zijuan, give me the candied hawthorn."

The woman's face turned even paler upon hearing Zijuan's name.

Sheng Sheng then asked the coachman, "Why do you drive the carriage so fast in the bustling city?"

The coachman, his face pale, was about to speak when Zhui Feng, who had been checking the horse's hooves, stood up and said, "Miss, this horse has a wound on its front hoof that's bleeding. It looks like it was scratched by something. There are many food vendors in this bustling market. Someone must have thrown something like a wooden skewer on the ground, and the horse accidentally stepped on it, which startled it."

"Yes, yes, yes!" The coachman patted his chest, looking terrified. "The horse suddenly went crazy, so that's what happened!"