Han Yiyi slipped and was startled, but the expected pain did not come. Instead, she was found lying in a soft embrace.
In fact, given Nangong Yuan's skill level, it wouldn't have been difficult for him to leap over and scoop up Han Yiyi. That was his original plan. However, when he got close, he suddenly changed his mind for some reason and lay down on the ground. As a result, Han Yiyi fell into his arms.
The expected pain did not come, and Han Yiyi slowly opened her eyes. She turned her head slightly and saw Nangong Yuan's handsome face. At this moment, Nangong Yuan's eyes were filled with concern, and there was even a hint of a knowing smile.
Han Yiyi was momentarily stunned by that gaze and handsome face, and couldn't help but think that if he weren't an idiot, perhaps, perhaps, perhaps he could have a sweet romance with him.
However, in the next instant, she suddenly came to her senses and hurriedly tried to get up from Nangong Yuan. But perhaps she moved too fast, or perhaps the snow under her feet was too slippery. She got up halfway but fell back down. Fortunately, she braced herself with both hands on Nangong Yuan's sides, otherwise she would have fallen right onto his face.
However, this made their posture even more ambiguous, and Han Yiyi could almost hear her own heart pounding, her cheeks flushing slightly.
Lying on the ground, Nangong Yuan, out of Han Yiyi's sight, had a triumphant smile in his eyes. Han Yiyi took a deep breath before she could look away from his handsome face. At that moment, Han Yiyi had to admit that she had actually fallen for the man in front of her.
The two little ones also got up. When they saw the snowflakes falling from the sky, they exclaimed excitedly and asked Nangong Yuan and Han Yiyi to build a snowman together.
When it came to building a snowman, Han Yiyi immediately perked up. In the past, she had always been envious whenever she saw people building snowmen on TV or online. Now that she finally had the chance, she immediately dragged the two little ones to find a shovel, as if she had completely forgotten about the ambiguity from earlier.
Nangong Yuan, who was following behind him, looked utterly dejected.
It's not entirely Han Yiyi's fault. After all, in her eyes, Nangong Yuan may be handsome, but his mind is still that of a child. As for what Han Yiyi will think when Nangong Yuan stops pretending to be stupid, perhaps we'll only know when that time comes.
The group built four snowmen together, two big and two small. Looking at the snowmen in front of them, Zicheng suddenly spoke up.
"Mom, look at this snowman, doesn't it look like our family of four...?"
Upon hearing this, Han Yiyi didn't react much, since she knew that the family of four her son mentioned wasn't a real family of four. However, Nangong Yuan's expression faltered for a moment after hearing Zicheng's words.
Looking at the three children beside him, he thought how wonderful it would be if he could live with them forever. Although the two children were not his, he would treat them as his own.
As for the little woman beside him, he would definitely cherish her, but his status perhaps destined him to never live such an ordinary life. This period of time must be a blessing from heaven.
Thinking this through, Nangong Yuan withdrew his gaze from Han Yiyi. Yes, he couldn't stay here forever, so why provoke her...
In the council hall, Yun Xiao's eyes flickered as he looked at Manager Wang, who was absent again, claiming to be ill. For some reason, he felt that Manager Wang's disappearance during this period might be because he had gone to Ping'an Town.
If he really went to Ping'an Town, given his personality, he might make a move on that woman. Thinking of this, Yun Xiao's eyes darkened.
It must be said that Yun Xiao knew Manager Wang quite well. He had been interested in the restaurant ever since he learned that most of the new dishes at Yunlai Restaurant in Ping'an Town were made by Han Yiyi. So he set off for Ping'an Town. As for the restaurant in Kyoto, he took leave on the grounds of illness.
Inside the Yunlai Restaurant, Manager Tong watched as the young waiter packed up the dishes and asked him a question.
"What did you pack today...?"
Wang Xiaojiang was the one packing the food. Hearing Manager Tong's question, he quickly answered.
"Reporting to the shopkeeper, today's takeout includes stir-fried braised pork intestines with chili peppers and this chopped chili fish head..."
Upon hearing that the menu for today's takeout had changed again, Manager Tong frowned. For some reason, he felt that something was amiss.
It's not unusual for customers to come to the restaurant to pack up their food, but what's strange is that this person has been coming to pack up food every day for the past ten days or so, and the food they pack up each day is different, and they only pack food cooked with chili peppers each time.
Aside from the chopped chili fish head, which is a must-order every day, it seems like everyone else wants to try every spicy dish on the menu.
"Do you know who that guest is...?"
Wang Xiaojiang had indeed inquired about this, and upon hearing Manager Tong's question, he quickly replied.
"I inquired and found out that some people from out of town came to do business. They heard that the food at our restaurant was delicious. After eating there twice, they couldn't stand eating at other restaurants, so they come here every day..."
Upon hearing Wang Xiaojiang's words, Manager Tong's doubts lessened considerably, but for some reason, he still felt a little worried. So he spoke up and gave Wang Xiaojiang some instructions.
"Be vigilant these days, and notify me immediately if you spot anyone behaving suspiciously..."
Upon hearing Manager Tong's words, Wang Xiaojiang's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile, in a small courtyard on the other side, Manager Wang arrived in Ping'an Town. Perhaps worried about his identity being exposed, he did not choose to stay at the inn, but instead rented a small courtyard.
Inside the room, looking at the dishes laid out by the servants, Manager Wang couldn't help but swallow hard. In just a few days, he had gained a lot of weight. Now he understood why the Ping'an Town Restaurant had achieved the highest sales volume.
He thought to himself, if he had this chili pepper, starting his own business wouldn't be too difficult.
Putting everything else aside, he's been eating this one dish of chopped chili fish head for ten days straight, and he still hasn't had enough. With this flavor and some wine, he wouldn't trade it for a sacred mountain.
Of course, other dishes made with chili peppers are also very delicious. However, Manager Wang didn't come all the way to Ping'an Town for anything.
After a few bites of fish, Manager Wang asked if he had found out the details.
"Reporting to Master, we have found out that the peasant woman lives in Zhushan Village, which is about two hours away from this town. We have also learned that she was divorced by her husband and is now raising two children alone..."
Upon hearing this, Manager Wang narrowed his eyes slightly, the light in them dim and unfathomable.
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