The man was none other than Huo Yan's good brother, Niu Mang.
This guy really loves steamed buns!
She had run into him several times; he was always eating steamed buns, and he never seemed to get tired of them.
Su Ruanruan lowered her head and ate her noodles, refusing to look at them.
Yuan'er and Niu Mang left the steamed bun shop together and walked side by side.
"Brother Niu Mang, don't you get tired of buying several steamed buns every day?"
Although these buns have thin skins, generous fillings, and are very juicy, you'd probably get tired of eating them every day.
Niu Mang took a bite of the bun in his hand. "No, this bun reminds me of my wife. She takes care of my parents back in our hometown. Every time I go back, she gets up early to start a fire and makes big buns for me by hand."
"These steamed buns smell delicious, but my wife's steamed buns smell even better."
A hint of disappointment flashed across Yuan'er's face. "Then why doesn't your sister-in-law come here to keep you company?"
Niu Mang said, "My parents are used to staying in our hometown, and they can't sleep in a new place. My wife is filial and takes care of them for me."
"Then your sister-in-law must be a gentle and considerate person."
As Niu Mang thought back to the past, it was as if his wife's loud voice was still echoing in his ears.
He responded with just two chuckles, but thinking of the letter he had just received from home, he felt a little melancholy.
Because his wife had not conceived, his parents were very anxious, fearing that the Niu family line would end with his generation.
Even his wife advised him to take a concubine.
Seeing the somewhat disappointed look on Niu Mang's face, Yuan'er felt strange. He was fine just now, so why did his expression suddenly change?
"Brother Niu Mang, what's wrong?"
"I'm fine, let's go back quickly."
...
Su Ruanruan wandered around the streets for a long time but couldn't find Su He. She went to Su He's house, but no one was home.
The old lady next door told her that Su He hadn't been feeling well for the past two days and had stayed home for two days before finally going out today with her load.
Su Ruanruan thought to herself, "I'm not actually feeling unwell. I'm just afraid that Mu Bai will bring up what happened that night when he was drunk and cause me trouble."
I only dared to come out after seeing that everything had calmed down these past few days.
Su Ruanruan went to Tianhong Academy again, but did not find Su He.
Then I remembered the Fengshui Bridge. Could she be there?
When Su Ruanruan arrived, she indeed saw a woman wearing a veil sitting on the steps.
The veil obscured her face, so it was impossible to know what she was thinking at that moment.
She not only led her into a dark alley where she was kidnapped, but also almost killed Mu Bai.
One thing after another, I wonder if she has ever regretted her actions.
Su Ruanruan pretended to be looking for something nearby, getting closer and closer to Su He.
"Miss Su? Is that you?" Su Ruanruan greeted her with a smile.
Suhe's face stiffened, but fortunately, the veil concealed her unease.
"It's...it's you, Miss Su."
Su He was terrified these past few days, fearing that Mu Bai would remember what happened that night. She stayed at home for several days, but no one came to arrest her.
Only then did she feel relieved, and saw Su Ruanruan looking at her with a smile, seemingly unaware that it was she who caused Mu Bai to fall into the water that night.
With that, she felt more at ease, and that matter was finally over.
Su Ruanruan sat down in front of her familiarly. "Hey, we're really destined to meet. You keep calling me Miss Su, and I keep calling you Miss Su. I can't tell who's who anymore. From now on, you can just call me Ruanruan."
Su He changed the subject, "I saw you here just now... were you looking for something?"
Mentioning this, Su Ruanruan looked dejected. "Sigh, a few days ago, Mu Bai got drunk and lost the jade pendant from his sleeve. That jade pendant with green flowers and butterfly leaves was a keepsake from Mu Bai's mother. Whenever he was unhappy, he would take it out and look at it. Since that day, Mu Bai has been sullen. He has left Qingshan County, so I was thinking of seeing if I could find it for him."
Su He then realized that Mu Bai had hidden a jade pendant in his sleeve, and that the lost jade pendant was actually his mother's keepsake.
She hadn't come out for the past few days; it's been so long, she must have been picked up by someone else.
Su Ruanruan suddenly slapped her forehead, "Look at my memory! You have no connection with Mu Bai, how could you possibly know who Mu Bai is? Why am I telling you all this?"
She then asked, "However, I had some trouble a few days ago. I wonder if you've heard about it? If you have, then you'll definitely know who Mu Bai is."
Su He felt a little uncomfortable when the topic of what happened a few days ago was suddenly brought up.
"After we parted that night, I went home. Later I found out that you had an accident. I wanted to go see you, but then I got sick."
Su Ruanruan took her hand, her mood low.
"Tell me, if only I hadn't gone to Willow Lane that day, none of this would have happened."
She really wanted to hear what Su He would say, whether she would say "I'm sorry".
After a long silence, Su He's voice was filled with disappointment, "If only I hadn't passed through Willow Lane that day and hadn't met that little dog, you wouldn't have..."
Su Ruanruan sneered inwardly, thinking, "She really doesn't know how to repent."
"Sigh, forget it, let bygones be bygones. There's no point in dwelling on it anymore. Luckily, I have Mu Bai now."
She touched Su He's hand again, "Look at you, you don't even know how to take care of your hands, they're all a bit dry."
She took out the moisturizing cream she had bought that day from her bosom and gently applied it to the back of Su He's hand.
"This was given to me by Brother Mu Bai a few days ago. He said this moisturizing cream with the fragrance of osmanthus smells especially nice and makes people feel refreshed."
Su Ruanruan smiled shyly, "He even joked that he wouldn't need to look at my face anymore, he could recognize me just by my scent. Don't you think he's silly?"
Ziwu saw Mu Bai's face before her eyes. He was always distant and polite to her, never saying a word more than necessary.
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