Seeing Ren Yaoqi in distress and Xiao Jingxi laughing beside him, Xiao Jinglin's inherent heroic spirit of protecting the weak came to the fore again.
So she calmly comforted Ren Yaoqi, "It's nothing. I once caught my brother secretly reading The Legend of the Golden Hairpin."
Xiao Jingxi: "..."
Ren Yaoqi: “…”
Ren Yaoqi looked at Xiao Jingxi. Although Xiao Jingxi still had a calm expression and a perfect smile, Ren Yaoqi still noticed an unnatural blush at the base of his ears.
For the first time, Ren Yaoqi wondered if she had been deceived by Xiao Jingxi's appearance before. Was the half-immortal aura of this young man just a deception?
Fortunately, at this time a servant of Xiao Jingxi came in. Seeing Xiao Jingxi and others talking here, he hurried over and whispered a few words into Xiao Jingxi's ear.
Xiao Jingxi nodded calmly. He waved his hand to let him leave, then said to Ren Yaoqi and Xiao Jinglin, "I have something else to do. I have to leave first."
Xiao Jinglin didn't say anything, just said "hmm".
Xiao Jingxi nodded at Ren Yaoqi again, then turned and left.
Xiao Jinglin suddenly remembered something, turned around and said to Xiao Jingxi's back: "It's almost time for you to take your medicine, don't forget it again."
Xiao Jingxi paused, turned around and responded, then lifted the curtain and went out.
Ren Yaoqi felt that his response sounded somewhat helpless. Somehow, she laughed.
Seeing Ren Yaoqi smile, Xiao Jinglin turned to look at her in confusion.
Ren Yaoqi coughed lightly: "If someone doesn't know, they would think you are the elder sister and he is the younger brother."
Unexpectedly, Xiao Jinglin nodded and said, "He has been spoiled since he was young. He is afraid of bitter medicine and easily catches colds. But he is afraid of being bored and refuses to close the window."
Ren Yaoqi couldn't help laughing when she heard this. The Xiao Jingxi in Xiao Jinglin's eyes seemed to be not the same person as the Xiao Jingxi in their eyes.
Afterwards, Mrs. Mo and her mother-in-law served the meal, which included the restaurant's signature dish, braised donkey meat, fresh mushroom soup, and several home-cooked dishes.
The color was very simple, but Xiao Jinglin ate it with great relish. She ate in a rather polite manner, but very quickly, and with a large appetite.
Although it was a bit impolite to watch others eat, Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but watch Xiao Jinglin eat, and for some reason, she also served herself half a bowl of rice more than usual.
In the end, there was almost no food left on the table. After putting down the bowl, Xiao Jinglin smiled at Ren Yaoqi without feeling embarrassed.
"It's getting late. Should I take you home?" Xiao Jinglin asked Ren Yaoqi.
Ren Yaoqi nodded.
When the two of them came out, they heard Sister Mo scolding her son: "...Your sister-in-law only knows how to make flowers and plants grow well, but she doesn't know how to make people grow taller quickly! Do you think she should do the same to you when she waters the flowers and fertilizes them every day? Go and play!"
Turning around, she saw Xiao Jinglin and Ren Yaoqi coming out, and Mrs. Mo hurriedly left her son and went to greet them.
When Mo Liang saw Xiao Jinglin, although he still blushed with shame, he still approached them hesitantly, standing three steps away from them, watching them pitifully, his eyes occasionally glancing at the spear in Xiao Jinglin's hand.
Xiao Jinglin ignored him and only stopped and waved at him when she was about to leave.
Mo Liang's eyes lit up. He ran forward happily and said, "General, what are your orders?"
Xiao Jinglin looked him over and said, "Study hard and learn to read. I'll test you later. If you can't satisfy me, I won't accept you."
The aura of resentment that had previously enveloped Mo Liang vanished without a trace. The child, full of energy, somersaulted on the spot and excitedly ran to his mother to show off: "Mom. Mom, the general wants me to learn to read and study hard. She will recruit me as a general in the future! Mom, did you hear that?..."
Ren Yaoqi and Xiao Jinglin could still hear the children cheering and shouting as they walked out of the store.
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