Not long after An Moxue finished speaking, before the two even reached the night market, they were caught in a chase by two groups of people. Among them were the same two groups from the daytime, the young man, and the men who had been chasing them, only there were more of them than during the day.
An Moxue was marveling at what a strange fate this was, and was about to pull Sophia aside when they were surrounded by the large group of people.
"Brothers, this is the chick. We met her during the day, she's hot, isn't she? I didn't expect to have another beauty tonight."
The people around burst into laughter, and the young man from earlier that day and his companions were also surrounded.
Looking at the vast disparity in numbers between the two sides, An Moxue couldn't help but sigh. She didn't want to cause trouble, so why did trouble come so close?
It's true what they say, I shouldn't have reminded Sophia earlier. Wouldn't this have been avoided?
It took too long to eat, mainly because she was hungry and in a bad mood.
Sofia tugged at her sleeve and asked softly, "Giddy, what are they saying?"
An Moxue glanced at those people, then at her: "They've taken a liking to you and want to take you away."
"Really?" Her eyes gleamed, seemingly incredulous yet also excited, before she cautiously asked, "If we beat them up, won't we be deported? We haven't even started our trip yet!"
"No, it was self-defense. Besides, he wouldn't call the police."
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
An Moxue glanced at the group of people beating the young man, then at the group surrounding the two of them, and said to Sophia, "Sophia, if you can take care of these people in five minutes, I'll treat you to dinner tonight, how about it?"
She was so hungry she didn't have the strength to move, but she had high hopes for Sophia.
"Okay." As soon as she finished speaking, Sophia threw a punch, first a straight punch, then a side kick, and knocked down the two people surrounding them.
No one expected such a turn of events. What was originally a somewhat disorganized two-way street has now become a three-way street, and the fighting has become much more intense.
Pedestrians on the road stepped aside, clearing a large space. An Moxue stood out conspicuously in the middle of the fighting crowd. It wasn't that no one wanted to approach her, but before they could even get in front of her, they either fell down or tripped.
An Moxue glanced at Sophia, then at her watch, and whispered, "Two minutes left."
The others looked at each other, puzzled, but Sophia knew!
She quickened her pace, taking down the last person, and said, "Anyone else want to fight? If not, I'm leaving." She spoke in English, and fearing the other person wouldn't understand, she called out to An Moxue, "Jiduo, translate."
Helpless, An Moxue pointed at Sophia and said in the local language, "That lady said, if there are any more people who need to take a taxi, then we'll leave."
The people lying on the ground, bruised and battered, all shook their heads. They had thought they were two soft, gentle girls who would be easy to bully, but they turned out to be tough girls. Who would dare to mess with them now?
Let's go!
Grandma!
Looking at the person's reaction on the ground, An Moxue said to Sophia, "Let's go, let's go eat something."
Sophia came over, and An Moxue glanced at the other two sides who were still fighting, but ignored them and left with Sophia.
"Giddy, that was so much fun! Let's go out again tomorrow night!"
An Moxue wanted to facepalm. Had Sophia broken free of her constraints and unleashed her true nature? Did she think fighting was as common as cabbage? That she could run into someone every time she stepped outside?
“Sophia, aren’t you hungry? I’m starving. And aren’t you afraid of what happened tonight again? If someone calls the police, we’re in an unfamiliar place, and we might get locked up for days with no one to call for help.”
"Okay! You're right, let's go get something to eat!" Ignoring the commotion behind them, the two turned the corner and entered another street.
"Jido, is it over there? Look, most people are heading that way, and some are even carrying food. Are they just going to eat it on the street?"
Her upbringing and manners had never allowed her to do this, so she found it all very novel. From the moment she got off the plane, everything she saw was different, and now she was experiencing such a unique kind of human warmth. She couldn't help but tug at An Moxue, quickening her pace.
After walking along the short street, I saw a bustling scene ahead, with vendors on both sides, crowds of people in the middle of the road, and the aroma of various foods mingling together.
The two walked into the food street and couldn't help but swallow, they were both really hungry.
An Moxue saw the rice noodle rolls in front of her, ordered two servings, and ate one with Sophia.
Sofia wasn't used to it at first, but seeing people eating, walking, and buying things all the time on the street, she quickly got used to it.
After walking for a while, she saw a fruit platter for sale and ordered two more. There were more than ten kinds of fruit in it, but she could only name one of them.
An Mo saw the grilled sausages and ordered two more, one for each of them. Then the two of them sat down in front of a wonton noodle stall and each ordered a serving of wontons.
As Sofia walked along, she couldn't take it all in, her eyes and mouth were full of things she had never heard of or eaten before, and they all tasted so good that she just kept her head down and ate.
The two walked from one end to the other, each holding a popsicle. "Jido, let's go back before school starts! The food here is so delicious, let's eat more before we leave, so we can get our money's worth."
An Moxue suppressed a laugh. Is this how you use "return on investment"?
However, she still nodded in agreement. He said on the phone today that Rong Anli wasn't there and wouldn't be back for a few more days. At the very least, she had to hand over the documents to him before she could leave.
"Sophia, how was it? It wasn't a wasted trip, was it?"
"Yes! Mo Xue, I really understand what you mean by wanting to see the world. You're absolutely right! There are so many wonderful things in this world that we haven't seen, heard of, or tasted. So, I've decided that whenever I have time, I'll go out and explore to broaden my horizons."
"Oh—aren't you looking for delicious food?"
"Yes, I never knew there were so many kinds of food in the world, and they were all so delicious."
"This is nothing, you'll be surprised again tomorrow."
"I'm waiting, I'm really looking forward to it."
An Moxue hadn't felt this relaxed in a long time. It felt like she had returned to her past life, to the food street near the university town, feeling relaxed and carefree.
"Jido, next time I'll bring my dad here so he can try the delicious food too."
An Moxue thought of Jiduo's stern father and couldn't imagine whether he would like the food here. But then again!
"Sophia, when you go back, you can invite Katyusha and the others to come together next time, especially Masha. I think it will be very beneficial for running our shop. This is the fashion capital, at the forefront of the world."
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