Lan Jingyan didn't say anything, but opened her mouth and ate the bamboo rice that she was given.

"It's pretty good. Mine is delicious too. Why don't you try some?"

Lan Jingyan also scooped up a mouthful and fed it to her lips. The two of them ate the two bamboo rice together, and the atmosphere was very sweet. Even the owner of the bamboo rice stall said he was smitten.

After eating bamboo rice, the two planned to continue strolling around. There were quite a few people coming and going, and Lan Jingyan was afraid that others might accidentally bump into him, so he always walked with his arm around her shoulder.

Just as they were about to go ahead to see the riddles, Yan Xiluo's gaze was drawn to someone.

She didn't have time to say much to Lan Jingyan, she just said a few words and hurried off to chase after that person.

Yan Xiluo spoke too quickly and ran off before she finished speaking. Lan Jingyan didn't hear her clearly and quickly chased after her.

The person seemed to realize they were being chased, quickened their pace, and started running.

There were many people along the way, and the person kept disappearing into the crowd. Yan Xiluo lost track of him and didn't know where he ran or where he hid.

Undeterred, Yan Xiluo continued her search, looking around but finding no trace of the person. Then, Lan Jingyan appeared before her.

"What's wrong, Luo Luo?"

Lan Jingyan gently grasped Yan Xiluo's shoulders with worried hands and asked softly.

"I just saw the man with the cross-shaped scar on his arm..."

Yan Xiluo looked somewhat lost and dazed, her gaze sweeping around her, hoping to see that person again.

"With so many people around, he must have found a place to hide, and he knows someone is chasing him, so he definitely won't show up again anytime soon."

Lan Jingyan hugged Yan Xiluo with heartache. He knew that the man with the cross-shaped scar was Yan Xiluo's shadow, and he wanted to personally help her overcome it.

"One day, I will bring him to my feet! Tomorrow! Tomorrow I will interrogate those four people!"

Yan Xiluo spoke coldly, her tone devoid of any warmth.

"Okay! I'll do my best too! Let's keep shopping, we're already out here, don't let him spoil the fun!"

He wanted to distract Yan Xiluo with something else, to make her forget about her concerns. He wondered if her stomach hurt after running around like that.

"Okay, let's look around some more then."

Yan Xiluo clearly wasn't in the mood to continue shopping; she was only doing so to avoid making Lan Jingyan worry about her.

"Would you like to get a hot drink? Does your tummy hurt?"

Lan Jingyan put his arm around her waist, lowered his head, and pressed his face against hers as he asked her a question.

"good."

Yan Xiluo didn't refuse; wherever Lan Jingyan led her, she went.

"This jarred baked milk looks pretty good, want to try it?"

All the hot drinks were freshly brewed and made to order, and the ingredients were visible, so Lan Jingyan thought they looked pretty good.

"It looks pretty good, shall we drink here?"

Yan Xiluo glanced at it and found it quite interesting; there were many roasted milk jars on the grill.

All the materials were neatly arranged in the boxes on the side.

Would you two like something to drink?

The owner of the canned milk tea shop is a woman in her early thirties with a kind face and a gentle tone.

"Sister, give me a jar of brown sugar ginger jujube roasted milk."

Yan Xiluo glanced at the menu and thought it looked pretty good.

"Alright! And this handsome young man, would you like something to drink?"

The woman had already started making the hot drink that Yan Xi had placed there.

"Then I'll have this Osmanthus-flavored roasted milk tea."

It is currently the season when osmanthus flowers are in full bloom, and the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms from the surrounding trees can be smelled for miles around.

Lan Jingyan chose the seasonal Osmanthus-flavored baked milk tea.

"Young man, you have a good eye for selection! We only use seasonal osmanthus flowers at home, and osmanthus-flavored roasted milk is also a seasonal drink. Once the season is over, I will stop making this one."

The woman greeted them with a smile, while simultaneously preparing their drinks.

"My sister put a lot of effort into this. The roasted milk smells wonderful, and it's quite different from what I've had before."

The aroma of this roasted milk is very rich, and when it's grilled over charcoal, the flavor becomes even more smoky and caramelized.

"Hehe, really? Many of my customers say so. The recipe for this roasted milk tea was passed down from my grandfather. It does taste a bit different from what you get elsewhere, I don't know if you'll like it. But I'm sure you'll be satisfied!"

She is very confident in her family's ancestral recipe, and in addition, she has never received a bad review in all these years of running her stall, so she has a lot of repeat customers.

"This makes me a little excited."

Yan Xiluo's eyes never left the jars of roasted milk on the grill.

It seems that most of the bad mood from before has disappeared.

"Please sit down and wait a moment, it will be ready soon."

As more and more people arrived, the woman stopped chatting and quickly invited them to sit down.

"OK."

Yan Xiluo nodded.

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The other end

"Master, I have done as you instructed."

Ah Hu was hiding in the shadows, secretly making a phone call to his superiors.

"Good job, you've done a great job. If there's nothing else, you can retreat for a while."

His/her goal has been achieved.

"Yes, Master!"

Ah Hu was overjoyed; he could finally take a break for a while.

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Yan Xiluo held the roasted milk and drank it.

"Mmm! It's really delicious! It's definitely different from what you get elsewhere!"

She nodded enthusiastically in praise, the milk tea making her feel incredibly happy.

"Mine is pretty good too, would you like to try some?"

Lan Jingyan offered her the milk tea.

How could Yan Xiluo let such a good opportunity slip by?

"The osmanthus fragrance is so pure and strong! I must pack this up and take it back for my second brother and Nanxing! The bamboo rice too!"

She felt like she had discovered a treasure, and she was determined to visit it every day during her stay in T City!

"No problem, we'll pack it up and take it back for them when we get back."

Seeing that the little girl's mood had improved considerably, Lan Jingyan finally breathed a sigh of relief...

"Okay, let's wander around some more later and see if there's any other delicious food we've missed!"

Her spirits were back, and she wanted to eat the biggest meal!

"I'll fight to the end!"

After finishing their canned roasted milk, the two continued strolling forward.

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Li Mufei Apartment, City A

"Ever since Yueyue got together with my brother, I've been abandoned by her... She doesn't even ask me to have dinner after get off work anymore!"

Li Mufei lay on the sofa, recounting her "experiences" over the past two days...

"Um...it seems like you dumped her first. We used to go out to eat a lot when we first started dating, don't you remember?"

Ning Jiu'an weakly stated the facts...

"So that's what it feels like to be abandoned! Now I finally understand..."

Only then did she realize how An Xinyue must have felt when she left An Xinyue to go on a date, and she suddenly felt a deep empathy for her...