Jun Qingzhi enjoyed the meal immensely, while Qin Jue was dissatisfied with her at every turn.
Qin Jue was grinding his teeth so hard when he ate that it was making a clanging sound, all because Jun Qingzhi kept feeding Xiao Xi'er pieces of pastry and vegetables.
Qin Jue was almost caught off guard by the speed at which Jun Qingzhi fed Xiao Xi'er. By the time Qin Jue realized what was happening, Jun Qingzhi had already started feeding Xiao Xi'er.
And it didn't stop; by the time Qin Jue was feeding Xiao Xi'er himself, Xiao Xi'er's mouth was already bulging as much as it could possibly be.
This isn't giving Qin Jue even the slightest chance; it's bound to infuriate him!
The more Qin Jue looked at Jun Qingzhi, the more he felt that Jun Qingzhi had ill intentions.
The key issue is that her own silly daughter still likes Jun Qingzhi so much.
"Xi'er, is it delicious?"
"So delicious, Yoo-lok!"
"Um"
Don't be fooled by Jun Qingzhi's cold and indifferent words; that's only because she didn't curl the corners of her mouth.
Now, Jun Qingzhi's lips are turned up almost as high as her eyebrows; can you still call her indifferent?
"Daddy, let me hug you!"
*Slap! Slap!*
Little Xi'er, having eaten her fill, patted her tummy, which bounced up and down.
Qin Jue looked down at Xiao Xi'er's bouncy belly, poked it, and found it quite soft.
If you poke it with your finger, it forms a swirl; if you remove your hand, it bounces back.
"Looks like they really are full."
He withdrew his hand and placed it on Qin Jue's cheek, pinching Xiao Xi'er's cheek as he spoke.
"Mmm, Daddy~"
"I'm sleepy, let's go back."
"Are you a little pig? Eat and sleep, sleep and eat."
"A pig?"
"Wow, it's pink, it's not that it's not good, it's not that it's not good either."
"Daddy, I think I look like a big cat."
With a serious expression, Xiao Xi looked at Qin Jue and said, "Big cat and I are the same, eat and sleep, sleep and eat."
"The nest resembles a big cat"
"Okay, you're a big cat, shall we go home?"
Qin Jue picked up Xiao Xi'er from the stool and held her in his arms, speaking affectionately.
"Uh-huh"
"Daddy~ wait a minute~"
"Goodbye, Yo-lo! I'm leaving now, bye-bye!"
"Uncle Zou Heng, give me two skewers of candied hawthorn."
Qin Jue, who was about to get up, sat back down on the stool when he heard Xiao Xi'er say "wait."
Standing behind Qin Jue, Zou Heng heard Xiao Xi'er's words, walked to the straw target, took two strings of candied hawthorns, and came back to give them to Xiao Xi'er.
"Miss, two skewers."
"Mmm. Thank you, Uncle Heng (Zou Heng)."
"Miss, you're being too serious."
After receiving the candied hawthorn, Xiao Xi turned around and looked at Jun Qingzhi.
"Yuluo, I'm going home now. Thank you for treating me to dinner. These two candies are for you."
Thank you, Xi'er.
"You're not being generous (don't be shy)."
After Qin Jue saw Xiao Xi'er give the candied hawthorn to Jun Qingzhi, he got up and walked towards the door. Xiao Xi'er, clinging to Qin Jue's back, waved to Jun Qingzhi.
After leaving, Qin Jue sat in the carriage and summoned Zou Heng.
"Zou Heng, go check if that kid has any money. If he doesn't, then pay for his meal."
"Is Master sure?"
"Although that kid is annoying, you can tell he's not a bad person and he's genuinely interested in Xiao Xi'er."
"We can't let him become so poor that he doesn't even have clothes to wear."
"Yes, Master."
Zou Heng left the carriage and returned to 'Yizhengxiang'.
Qin Jue smiled as he sat in the carriage and saw Xiao Xi'er, who had fallen asleep on his shoulder halfway through the journey.
He held her in his arms, covered her with a blanket, and closed his own eyes for a while.
'一正香'
The waiter, beaming with delight, entered the 'Elegant Music' private room with the bill in hand.
"Young master, here's the money for the meal."
Are you... sure?
Hearing Jun Qingzhi's questioning tone, Yu He and Yu Feng both crowded around to look at the bill, and their mouths gaped open in astonishment.
"Holy crap, are you sure? Two thousand four hundred and ninety-one taels of silver for one meal?"
Yu Feng drew his sword and held it to the waiter's neck. Yu He remembered the money for the meal last time.
"Are you robbing me? Last time we ate here, it only cost forty-eight taels!"
The waiter trembled with fear at the sight of the sword pressed against his neck.
"This... your people just said that there are people in the capital who are starving and beggars, and you said we should set up fifty tables of food for them..."
The waiter's voice grew softer and softer as he spoke.
"Young master, this..."
"Yu He gave us money, but this amount of money isn't much to us."
"Yes, young master."
Yu He took out a three-thousand-tael silver note from his sleeve and gave it to the waiter.
The waiter, beaming with joy after receiving the money, went to get more cash.
"Young master, that pretty boy who's trying to scam you is just doing it on purpose."
Yu Feng said indignantly.
"No hindrance"
Jun Qingzhi raised her hand, signaling Yu Feng to stop talking.
As Jun Qingzhi drank her water, she thought back to that time:
Actually, I had already guessed it when I saw Qin Jue's cold eyes.
As for his surprise, it was simply because... the price was lower than he had estimated.
It seems the little dumpling's gigolo dad, who was trying to take advantage of her, actually went easy on her.
"Heh~"
"That's interesting. I wonder when we'll see each other again."
"I'm really looking forward to it!"
Jun Qingzhi stopped drinking water, picked up the candied hawthorn that Xiao Xi'er had given her earlier, and took a bite.
"It's nice, sweet and sour."
While eating one skewer, she saw another one on the table, and her eyes filled with joy.
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