Chapter 23 The Overlord Goes to Buy Spicy Hot Pot The Overlord Goes to Buy Spicy Hot Pot...

Qin Cangye waited by the roadside until night fell.

For several hours, he didn't say a word and didn't move his eyes away. Instead, he carefully depicted the house that was most likely Su Yinuo's home in his mind over and over again.

The house was old and the walls were mottled. Ivy vines covered the walls, withered leaves rotted around the cactus, and the rusty iron gate swayed crookedly in the wind. Although everything looked old and messy, it brought Qin Cangye a rare peace.

Perhaps it is because the picture is messy but not dirty, and although old, it is closer to nature.

Qin Cangye could imagine how lush and green the courtyard wall would be when spring came. When the wind blew, the ivy leaves would dance layer by layer, forming waves of green ocean. And the girl he missed would walk out briskly from the ocean waves in a snow-white dress, facing the sun with a bright smile.

She actually lives in such an environment.

Qin Cangye raised the corners of his mouth slightly, his heart softened, and he thought: She is indeed an elf hidden in the bustling city.

That kind lady with a missing leg but such a warm smile must be her mother, right? With her by her side, what hardship could there be? Only the courage and hope to continually embrace the unknowns of life.

How nice it would be if she could be by my side too?

Qin Cangye was a bit jealous. He bit his knuckles and began to wonder: If I cut off my legs too, she could stay with me. So, which side should I cut off?

For Wu Heng, sitting in the driver's seat for nearly four hours, it was pure torture. He couldn't speak, couldn't get out of the car, and couldn't focus too much on his phone. He could only silently switch between reading a boring novel and memorizing vocabulary words.

But for Qin Cangye, these four hours were full of joy.

The anticipation of not seeing each other for so long had left him feeling a constant state of excitement mixed with sadness, excitement mixed with panic. His unrealistic fantasies had made him completely ignore the passage of time. He even began to plan how to preserve the courtyard wall during the old city renovation so that Su Yinuo and her family could live in a spacious and comfortable place.

It wasn't until the streetlights came on late at night that Qin Cangye spotted a slowly approaching food truck. It looked familiar, and he strained to recall it, finally finding a hazy memory: I'd seen it on the side of the road the other day. I'd also seen it in the Near East Software Park.

He didn't pay much attention to it, thinking the driver was Su Yinuo's father. It wasn't until the man drove into the yard, took off his hat and mask, and returned to close the gate that he saw the face he had been thinking about day and night.

He bolted upright, frozen in surprise.

He never expected that the snack cart owner who was wearing an old-fashioned dark cotton coat and looked very bloated and clumsy was actually the Nono he had been thinking about.

The streetlight outside the courtyard gate was not very bright, and the dim light cast a shadow on Su Yinuo's smiling face. Although she was not wearing any makeup, Qin Cangye still thought she was very cute. However, that cuteness was too inconsistent with her clothes.

Qin Cangye was stunned for a long time before he completely accepted the fact that the owner of the snack truck was Su Yinuo.

At that time, Su Yinuo had already closed the gate and disappeared from his sight.

Even Wu Heng couldn't help but exclaim, "So that's Miss Nuonuo!" After exclaiming, his eyes suddenly lit up and he turned around and asked, "Have we met before?"

He also recalled the old-fashioned woman at the food cart he'd encountered a few months earlier while driving against a Maserati. The impression was so profound because crashing into a Maserati with a Phantom wasn't something he'd experienced often.

Qin Cangye, sitting in the back seat, suddenly held his forehead and sighed with regret. "That time was nothing. I helped her by accident and left a good impression, right? But there was another time, in the Near East Software Park..."

Qin Cangye thought back to his only trip to the Near East Software Park. As he walked out of Building 5, furious, he encountered an older woman offering him disinfectant and gauze. He had merely glanced at her and coldly opened her hand.

Now that I think about it, the aunt who turned around and ran back to the snack cart after being slapped by me must have been in a state of panic too.

No one would care about a scary stranger with a livid face for no reason. Why didn't I think of that at the time?

"She must have been heartbroken that time, right?" Qin Cangye blamed himself.

After Qin Cangye reminded him, Wu Heng also remembered that incident and said awkwardly, "I'm sorry, I think I pushed Miss Nuoruo." He looked at Qin Cangye and asked carefully, "Then... shall we go in and apologize?"

Qin Cangye took a deep breath and looked towards the yard again. After a long moment, he said, "No, let's go back to the company."

The Phantom started slowly, drove away from the old neighborhood, and disappeared into the distant night.

At Su Yinuo's house, Zhang Lihua excitedly chattered for a long time: "Nunuo, let me tell you, I met a rich man today. He bought all my unsold inventory that I had online and directly transferred 3,000 yuan to me! 3,000 yuan!"

"No way? Where do the rich people come from around here? And these days, how can there be such stupid rich people?" Su Yinuo answered with a smile.

"Don't disbelieve me, come and take a look," Mom took out her mobile phone and operated it for a while before she clicked on the payment bill.

Seeing the three thousand yuan note, Su Yinuo's eyes widened in surprise and she exclaimed, "Wow, Mom, you must have met someone who appreciates your craftsmanship. Eh? Why is the portrait of that person a cactus?"

Su Yinuo looked at the payer's profile picture in confusion. After a few seconds, she sighed, "Your Excellency has taken good care of the cactus. It's so green."

The following Saturday, there were fewer customers, especially in the morning. The entire snack street was deserted. After all, it was winter, and no one wanted to crawl out of bed at 7 or 8 in the morning, even if they had to work overtime.

Su Yinuo arrived early as usual. After setting out the baskets and starting the pot, she sat on a small stool, preparing for the summer. Summer Mala Tang business wasn't as good as winter, especially at noon in midsummer, when it was often so dismal that the company couldn't make ends meet. Su Yinuo planned to stop selling Mala Tang at noon next summer and instead offer something refreshing like fruit salad or ice jelly.

Occasionally, a few customers came over, and Su Yinuo quickly put down her phone to greet them. In the midst of her busy schedule, she always felt like she was being stared at. But when she looked up, she didn't see any suspicious guys.

"Aunt Zhang, coffee," Ji Wenjun walked over yawning, handed Su Yinuo a cup of warm coffee, and then stood beside Su Yinuo very naturally to help her.

Su Yinuo took the coffee, turned around, pulled down her mask, took a sip, and put it aside. While packing the lunch box, she asked, "What time did you play until yesterday? Why didn't you stay home and sleep a little longer? I'm not busy here on Saturday."

"We drank and chatted until around nine o'clock, then went to karaoke. I got home around eleven o'clock. Hey, I remember I sent you a WeChat message yesterday, but you didn't read it, right?" Ji Wenjun glared at Su Yinuo with a reproachful look.

Su Yinuo narrowed her eyes and smiled at him apologetically, "I just glanced at it, I didn't look closely."

After the customer left, Ji Wenjun put down the bowl of condiments and turned to look at Su Yinuo. He supported himself on the counter with one hand and gently tugged at Su Yinuo's apron with the other. He asked in a very disappointed tone, "Nunuo, can't you really like me? I've been doing pretty well lately, haven't I? I really don't dislike your work at all. Really, try to date me, okay?"

"I don't like you," Su Yinuo became impatient even when she refused. "I've told you many times that I don't have any feelings for you. I..."

Su Yinuo suddenly stopped talking, and the colander slipped from her hand and fell into the steaming soup pot, because she saw an unexpected person, a person who should not appear in front of her at this moment.

For a moment, she thought it was an illusion caused by her day and night thoughts. She quickly lowered her head and held the colander that was about to sink completely into the pot. When she looked up again, the man was still there. It was not an illusion!

Ji Wenjun's exclamation beside him confirmed this.

"Qin Cangye! Why are you here?"

Ji Wenjun even took a step back. His voice was trembling, and there was obvious panic in his tone and expression. Firstly, he was afraid that Qin Cangye would retaliate against him for what happened two months ago, and secondly, he was worried that he would recognize Su Yinuo who was beside him.

Qin Cangye was wearing a pitch-black coat, which was casually open, revealing the black suit and black half-high collar wool sweater underneath. He was also wearing seamlessly fitting leather gloves, and a dazzling watch was revealed on the wrist of the hand in his pocket.

This exquisite and noble outfit made Su Yinuo, who hadn't seen him for a long time, stare blankly. She completely ignored the risk of being exposed and kept sighing in her heart: "So handsome! This is too handsome! How come he has become more handsome after not seeing him for two months?"

But Qin Cangye's expression was even colder than the winter weather. He never glanced at Su Yinuo, only glaring at Ji Wenjun. After stopping in front of the food cart, he gave a mocking smile: "Fired by Li Jinmiao? Starting to sell spicy hot pot?"

"You...I'm just helping my Aunt Zhang! What's it to you?" Ji Wenjun's momentum was much weaker when he didn't drink.

"Aunt Zhang?" Qin Cangye then shifted his gaze to Su Yinuo. The moment their eyes met, Su Yinuo immediately looked away and began to hurriedly organize the vegetable basket.

It's like a little hamster stuffed into a plush glove, frantically looking for a way out...

so cute......

Qin Cangye was fascinated by what he saw, and the coldness on his face gradually melted away.

In fact, he had already arrived at the Near East Software Park and sat in the bookstore across from Su Yinuo, watching her through the window for a long time. He had never expected Su Yinuo to be so efficient at work, which was completely different from the clumsy appearance when they met before. This made him feel fresh and amused.

He wanted to watch her for a while longer, and then find a less obtrusive time to go to her snack stand and buy a bowl of spicy hot pot that she made herself.

However, he saw Ji Wenjun coming.

The closeness between the two made Qin Cangye jealous and furious. He could no longer sit still, so he stood up and walked in front of the two.

But at this moment, he would not expose Su Yinuo's identity, because if he did, Su Yinuo would definitely reject him mercilessly and run away from him.

So just like now, being able to meet and talk is already good enough.

So, he smiled slightly, revealing a gentle smile that was completely different from his previous coldness: "Aunt Zhang, can I have a serving of spicy hot pot?"