All sorts of street vendors and hawkers were out and about, as were people performing acrobatics and magic tricks.
To avoid unnecessary embarrassment, Li Chang'an took the initiative to step back and followed behind Li Changsheng and Feng Beichuan at a leisurely pace.
Just then, Li Changsheng was asking Feng Beichuan a bunch of questions, so the two of them naturally didn't have time to pay attention to her.
"Your Highness, did you hear that they sell milk-flavored glutinous rice balls over there? Would you like to try some?"
Upon seeing a small sign not far away, Li Changsheng's eyes lit up, and he excitedly pulled Feng Beichuan to go over.
Feng Beichuan bought two servings of milk-flavored glutinous rice balls, gave one to Li Changsheng, and then carried the other to Li Changsheng and handed it to her.
"Hey, Regent, why did you only buy two portions? Aren't you going to eat them yourself?"
Li Changsheng took it and immediately scooped up a spoonful and put it in his mouth, chewing and mumbling incoherently.
"I don't like this food, and could you please stop calling me Regent all the time in public? Are you afraid people won't know who I am?"
Feng Beichuan couldn't help but make a comment.
"Oh... so what should I call you?"
Li Changsheng scratched his head and looked up at the man in front of him, whose face was covered in black lines.
"Since you call Chang'an 'sister,' then what should you call me?"
Feng Beichuan suddenly felt that this kid was simply an idiot.
"Call me uncle?"
Li Changsheng gave a somewhat uncertain answer, which almost made someone so angry they wanted to vomit blood.
Li Chang'an, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but twitch his lips, and it took him a while to suppress his laughter.
Am I that old?
Feng Beichuan angrily raised his hand and slapped Li Changsheng on the back of the head.
"Um...she's my older sister, so I'll call you...brother-in-law?"
"Cough cough cough..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chang'an, who was watching the scene with amusement, choked on his own saliva and began to cough violently, bending over slightly.
The next second, one of the naughty kids got slapped on the back of the head again.
Li Changsheng felt extremely wronged. If they continued to beat him like this, he would eventually become mentally impaired.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Call me brother!"
Li Chang'an glared angrily at the aggrieved Li Changsheng, feeling like he was about to be driven mad by this brat.
Feng Beichuan smiled without saying a word, suddenly realizing that this kid actually had some ideas; calling him brother-in-law was indeed more satisfying than calling him brother.
However, I can't reveal my little secret, otherwise it might backfire.
Li Changsheng couldn't help but purse his lips, then took a bite of the shaved ice dumpling in a huff, thinking to himself that Feng Beichuan wasn't born to the same father or mother as him, so how could he call him brother?
These adults are so strange!
"I was so busy talking that the milk ice in these dumplings has melted. Here, Chang'an, you should take them quickly."
As he spoke, Feng Beichuan handed over the things he was holding.
After a moment's hesitation, Li Chang'an pondered how best to refuse.
"Um... I don't really like eating these things either."
The woman's face flushed slightly with embarrassment, and the scene of Feng Beichuan asking her why she always rejected him resurfaced in her mind.
Sigh, it seems that incident really cast a long shadow over me.
Li Chang'an now has no idea how to face this person.
Feng Beichuan paused slightly, looking somewhat at a loss as he held the bowl of milk-flavored shaved ice.
He even wondered whether Li Chang'an genuinely disliked the food or was simply unwilling to accept it because he had given it to her.
Perhaps I should have asked her if she wanted it before I bought it.
"Since none of you like it, then I'll eat it!"
After finishing the last bite, Li Changsheng grinned at Feng Beichuan and naturally took the bowl from his hand.
"Be careful not to get a stomachache from eating so many cold foods!"
Li Chang'an couldn't help but remind him.
Feng Beichuan felt a pang of sadness. He looked at the woman and his Adam's apple bobbed, but he still didn't utter a single word.
The three of them walked and stopped along the way, and happened to pass by a clothing store. Thinking that the two outfits that Li Changsheng had brought were a bit too short, Li Chang'an suggested that he buy him two new ones.
Upon entering the store, the shopkeeper warmly greeted the three of them, and then the shop assistant helped Li Changsheng take his size.
At this moment, the proprietress brought out a few more clothes from the inner room for Li Chang'an to choose from.
"These fabrics are all new; they're breathable and absorbent, perfect for children, and the patterns and styles are all very trendy right now..."
The proprietress enthusiastically introduced the place to Li Chang'an.
"Chang Sheng, come and see which one you like."
After taking a quick look, Li Chang'an also thought the fabric of these clothes was quite good, but she decided to let Li Changsheng decide which one to choose.
Li Changsheng ultimately chose a royal blue one and then selected a light cyan one.
"Then let's wrap these two up."
Li Chang'an nodded and then prepared to pay.
"Alright! Your young master clearly inherited your good taste, and he's so handsome, it's truly enviable! But you two are both so good-looking, it's amazing that your child is so good-looking too..."
The proprietress was clearly a chatty person. While rambling on, she handed two pieces of clothing to the shop assistant to pack, then picked up the abacus, fiddled with it for a bit, took the money, and gave him change.
"Here you go, come back later!"
Looking at the woman in front of him with her simple and honest smile, Li Chang'an was practically petrified on the spot, and for a moment he didn't know how to explain himself.
The proprietress had clearly misunderstood, thinking the three of them were a family of three.
"Um... well, we're not..."
Li Chang'an blankly accepted the packed clothes and explained somewhat weakly.
"Hehehe... Boss lady, you've misunderstood. We're not husband and wife. This kid is his younger brother."
Feng Beichuan chuckled softly, then finished saying what Li Chang'an wanted to say.
Upon hearing this, the proprietress quickly apologized to Li Chang'an: "Oh, I'm so sorry, I thought you were... I'm so sorry..."
"It's alright, it's alright..."
Even though the other party was apologizing to him, Li Chang'an still felt extremely embarrassed.
All she wants now is to get out of this place as soon as possible.
"Yes, ma'am, it's alright!"
Feng Beichuan still wore a faint smile on his face, and while speaking, he gave the woman beside him a meaningful look.
Who knew that Li Chang'an was so desperate that he actually ran out by himself.
"We...will be husband and wife sooner or later."
Watching the woman's hurried departure, Feng Beichuan muttered something to himself before leaving the shop as well.
After this farcical incident, Li Chang'an felt that the atmosphere when he was with Feng Beichuan was very strange.
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