Chapter 27: Rogue Behavior
"Don't just stand there, come in quickly. I'm going to show you my cooking skills today. The noodles I make are so delicious!" Li Wencheng walked towards the people in the noodle shop with a smile.
There were so many people in the noodle shop that there were only a few seats left, and you had to share the table with others.
Just when Ji Zheng was thinking about whether to say goodbye, Li Wencheng, who was standing by, called out to his father and mother who were cooking noodles, "Dad and Mom, my eldest brother and his husband are here!"
The sound was quite loud and everyone in the store looked over.
"Hey, Wencheng got out of school so early today?"
"Bringing friends to play again."
"Wencheng, when can you cook again? I miss your cooking skills so much."
"Master is busy today. He is not my friend, he is my elder brother! I'll talk about cooking when I'm in a better mood!" Li Wencheng replied with a smile.
Seeing how familiar they seem, I guess they come to his house often to eat noodles and are regular customers.
"Zheng is here!" Mother Li put down the things in her hands, picked up the rag at her waist and wiped her hands, then came over with a smile, "Oh, Lu Qin is here too."
"Excuse me, aunt." Lu Qin bowed politely, his voice as cold as his person.
"Aunt Li, we are sorry for disturbing you too." Ji Zheng did not salute. They were from the same village and neither of them was a scholar, so saluting would have seemed a bit pretentious and inappropriate.
"Why are you disturbing me? I wish you would come every day." Mother Li looked at the two of them happily. "Go sit in the backyard. I'll let Niu Niu cook for you later. His food is delicious!"
Although the Li family's shop is not big, it is one of those small but complete with everything. The front is used for business, and the small courtyard in the back is where the family of three lives, and there is also a well.
After they sat down in the thatched pavilion in the backyard, Ji Zheng felt a little embarrassed as he watched Mother Li busying herself with them. He quickly advised, "Auntie Li, don't worry about us. Go to the front and help Uncle Li. He can't handle so many people by himself."
"Aunt, please listen to Brother Ji. We have cows here." Lu Qin on the side also said.
Ji Zheng was telling the truth. Mother Li hesitated for a moment and said, "Well...you all should be polite. If you want to eat anything, just ask Niu Niu to come and get it."
After saying this, Li's mother shouted towards the small kitchen: "Niuniu, come over here and greet Zheng and the others!"
After saying that, he told Ji Zheng and the others not to be polite, and then hurried to the front yard.
Looking at Li's mother's expression, Ji Zheng knew who Li Wencheng inherited his noisy appearance from.
"Tell me, what do you want to eat!" Li Wencheng changed into a short suit, wrapped a white scarf around his waist, tied up his hair, and rolled up his sleeves to reveal a section of his white arms.
"Yangchun noodles." Ji Zheng still remembered that his Ji Hean wanted to eat Yangchun noodles.
"That's easy, what about you?" The latter sentence was obviously directed at Lu Qin.
"All is fine." Lu Qin's expression didn't change, but he looked at Li Wencheng's exposed arm a few more times.
"Tsk, I knew you would say that. Every time I ask you, you always say one answer is fine. Can't you change it up a bit?" Li Wencheng complained, then turned to Ji Hean and said, "What would you like to eat, Ge Fulang?"
"I'm the same as Alang. Yangchun noodles are fine for me." Ji Hean was very timid when facing strangers. He snuggled up to Ji Zheng and answered Li Wencheng in a weak voice.
"Would you like to order anything else besides Yangchun noodles?" Knowing that Ji Hean was timid, Li Wencheng lowered his voice and asked again patiently.
Ji Hean shook his head slightly. It’s not that he didn’t want to eat, he just felt embarrassed.
Ji Zheng knew Ji Hean very well, and he immediately came out and said, "If possible, please make two sweet dishes."
"Okay! No problem!" Li Wencheng looked very energetic.
After Li Wencheng left, only three people were left looking at each other in silence.
Ji Zheng had no desire to communicate with Lu Qin sitting opposite him, so he turned around and chatted with Ji Hean.
"Does your face still hurt?" Ji Zheng lifted the veil and looked at Ji Hean's still red and swollen face, his tone filled with heartache.
The more Ji Zheng looked at Ji Hean's face, the angrier he became. Sooner or later, he would have to take revenge.
At this time, Ji Dafu, whose face was so swollen that his facial features could not be seen, felt a chill down his spine and a bad premonition lingered in his heart.
"Don't be angry, it doesn't hurt anymore." Ji Hean smiled and put his hand into Ji Zheng's hand.
Originally, I wanted to comfort Ji Zheng, but his face was now red and swollen and he looked pitiful, which made Ji Zheng's heart ache again.
Holding Ji Hean's little hand, Ji Zheng felt distressed because there was a layer of rashes on the palm. He planned to buy a bottle of hand cream for Ji Hean later.
The cobweb in the palm of his hand was itchy from Ji Zheng's touch. Ji Hean was a little uncomfortable and wanted to take his hand back, but Ji Zheng would never allow it.
"You, please let me go." The voice was very soft, with a hint of pleading, and it sounded like a feather brushing against Ji Zheng's ear, making him itchy and unable to stop, and he wanted to listen more.
"What did you say?" Ji Zheng pretended not to hear and said in confusion.
No matter how mature Ji Zheng is, he is still an 18-year-old boy after all. If he likes someone, he will still bully you just because he likes you a little bit.
At this moment, looking at Ji Hean's silly look, the urge to bully others became stronger.
"I said, you, you let go of my hand." Thinking that no one heard him, Ji Hean said it again.
"Ah? Let go of what?" Ji Zheng pretended to be dumb, "The voice was too soft, and I couldn't hear it clearly because of the wind."
If you ignore the smile on his lips that couldn't be suppressed, Ji Zheng's words sounded really sincere, and his facial expressions were well-controlled. If he were in modern times, he could be an actor.
Ji Zheng didn't hear him even after saying it twice, so Ji Hean became a little anxious, especially since Ji Zheng kept rubbing his palm back and forth.
Seeing Ji Hean's ears turning red with anxiety, a bad idea came to my mind.
"I really didn't hear you just now. How about you come over to my ear and tell me?" Ji Zheng suggested sincerely.
Afraid that Ji He'an would not be fooled, he gradually moved from his hand to his wrist, stroking it inch by inch as if he was touching some beautiful jade.
A constant itching sensation came from the palm of his hand, mixed with an indescribable feeling that made him feel his heart beating a little faster.
"Then lower your head." Ji Zheng was much taller than him, and even when sitting, he could not reach Ji Zheng's ears.
The last note rose with a hint of urgency, and Ji Zheng's ears started to itch again. He tilted his head and lowered his ear to Ji Hean's side.
If Ji Hean is stupid, then he is really stupid too. He didn't even notice Ji Zheng's obvious flaw at this moment.
I moved close to Ji Zheng's ear and just as I opened my mouth to speak, I felt something soft touching my mouth.
After realizing what it was, he blushed like a mimosa and hid in his veiled hat, as if no one could see him that way.
Ji Zheng, whose plan had succeeded, curled his lips and smiled contentedly. Looking at his hidden 'Mimosa', he couldn't help but ask again, "Did you say anything? Why didn't I hear anything?"
Ji Hean, who felt like a little rabbit in his heart, listened to Ji Zheng's smiling words and immediately realized that he had been teased.
Ji Zheng always teased him, and he held a grudge against him.
On the other side, Lu Qin who witnessed the whole process said: "....." Although I am not a talkative person, you can't just pretend that I don't exist.
In order to avoid seeing anything he shouldn't see, Lu Qin deliberately coughed twice.
When Ji Zheng heard the voice, he remembered that there was another person here.
Out of politeness, he asked, "Mr. Lu, what's wrong?"
Looking at Ji Zheng's serious face, if he hadn't just seen him act like a gangster with his own eyes, he would have really thought he was an honest man.
"Nothing." Lu Qin picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, then stood up, "Sorry, I have something to do and have to leave for a while." He couldn't bear to watch it anymore.
"No problem." Ji Zheng replied, and then he turned around and started talking to Ji Hean without caring where Lu Qin went.
Li Wencheng, who was cooking in the kitchen, saw Lu Qin coming over. He kept moving his hands and asked, "Why are you here? Didn't you chat with my eldest brother?"
"..." Thinking of the scene just now, Lu Qin fell silent.
Seeing that Lu Qin did not answer, Li Wencheng did not ask any further questions. After all, he and Lu Qin had known each other for such a long time, and Lu Qin's taciturn personality was deeply rooted in him.
His eldest brother is also a man of few words. When two of them sit together, it seems like...
Thinking of that scene, Li Wencheng burst out laughing.
Lu Qin, who was standing by, took an apron from the wall, put it on, rolled up his sleeves, came to Li Wencheng and started to help him in a familiar manner.
"Why are you laughing?" Lu Qin was puzzled.
The language is very concise, and it feels like I'll die if I say a few more words.
Of course, the above is Li Wencheng’s inner complaint.
"I laughed when I wanted to laugh. There doesn't need to be so many reasons." Li Wencheng certainly couldn't tell him the reason, so he just gave a vague answer to get by.
"Don't be curious, go and wash the vegetables." Fearing that Lu Qin would ask more questions, Li Wencheng quickly instructed Lu Qin to wash the vegetables.
In fact, according to Lu Qin's personality, he would not ask, but Li Wencheng couldn't help feeling guilty.
....
Li Wencheng cooked four or five dishes. His cooking skills were as good as he said. Ji and An both ate a lot more.
He is also a person who can liven up the atmosphere, and after the meal, both the guests and the guests enjoyed themselves thoroughly.
"Brother, are you guys going back soon?" Li Wencheng asked after the meal.
Ji Zheng nodded. By the way, he didn't know if there were any ox carts at this point.
Originally Li Wencheng wanted to send them off, but he had to go to school the next day, and Ji Zheng was not good at riding a carriage, so the plan fell through.
It was already late, so the two of them left Li's house and went to the rouge shop in the town to buy a bottle of hand cream before leaving the town.
When we arrived at the town gate, there were no ox carts there.
Thinking of the bumpy ride on the ox cart that could shake a person to pieces, Ji Hean was still a little scared. In fact, he would rather walk home.
What's more, ox carts are very slow, and people ride them just to save energy.
"Looks like I have no choice but to walk home." Ji Zheng sighed, but there wasn't much reluctance in his tone.
In fact, he didn't want to ride the ox cart because it was too uncomfortable, but he planned to ride it because he was afraid that Ji and An would get tired from walking.
"Tell me if you can't walk later." Ji Zheng said as he led Ji He'an along the way, "Don't force yourself. Do you think I'm here to help you?"
Afraid that Ji Hean would feel embarrassed, Ji Zheng's tone was a little serious.
"I know." Ji Hean pinched Ji Zheng's palm, his eyes curved like crescents, and his tone was soft and light.
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