Meng Qingluan raised her sleeve and stared for three seconds before realizing what was happening and immediately screamed.
"ah--"
"ah--"
"Li Lan! You!!!"
"Huh~?"
Li Zhanlan imitated Meng Qingluan's scream in a cheeky manner, looking completely innocent.
"What's the matter?"
Seeing Meng Qingluan's exasperated state, Li Zhanlan felt incredibly pleased after being thwarted several times.
Li Zhanlan said in a cheeky tone, "Sorry, Xiangxiang, I just couldn't resist."
Meng Qingluan's face turned green.
If she were an idiot, she wouldn't believe his nonsense.
The National Day holiday was a bit speechless; it was so childish.
Meng Qingluan didn't want to talk to him, so she took out a handkerchief from the side and wiped her sleeves with a green face.
Li Zhanlan reached out and snatched the handkerchief.
Meng Qingluan bristled, "What's wrong with you? Give it back to me!"
Li Zhanlan, holding a handkerchief, smiled and said, "Don't be angry. Give me a chance to make amends, okay?"
Meng Qingluan had no desire to provoke this person anymore and replied curtly, "No need."
Li Zhanlan held the handkerchief in his hand and played with it. "If you don't agree, I won't give it back to you."
Meng Qingluan: "..."
Li Zhanlan said cheekily, "What if your sleeves get covered in those snacks you mentioned? How dirty would that be? Xiangxiang is a little dirty Xiangxiang."
Meng Qingluan glared at him, wanting to slap him.
Li Zhanlan used both soft and hard tactics, saying, "If you give me this chance to make amends, how about I buy your whole truckload of grilled sausages?"
Meng Qingluan demanded an exorbitant price, "Ten taels!"
“Alright, alright,” Li Zhanlan walked around the stall and grabbed Meng Qingluan’s clothes by the shoulder, “I’ll do whatever you say.”
He dragged Meng Qingluan to the restaurant they had visited last time.
Li Zhanlan originally intended to change Meng Qingluan's clothes into a new outfit, but she refused.
Meng Qingluan didn't want to make things too complicated, and also because of Shen Yan's despicable behavior.
If they see that I've changed my clothes, they'll definitely keep asking me what happened.
When the time comes to talk about it, I'll definitely sulk and then cry...
Li Zhanlan teased, "What? Afraid your husband will be jealous?"
Meng Qingluan: "Enough with the nonsense."
Li Zhanlan was not annoyed and had the waiter bring up the water and soapberries.
Meng Qingluan soaked soap pods in hot water and washed the dirty cuffs clean. After washing, she reached out her hand to Li Zhanlan.
Li Zhanlan slapped her palm.
Meng Qingluan: "..."
Are we playing a cheering game here?
Meng Qingluan said irritably, "Ten taels of silver."
"Money-grubber." Li Zhanlan sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, and pointed to the chair opposite him. "Sit down and talk to me."
Meng Qingluan was displeased: "What, are you trying to renege on your debt?"
Li Zhanlan propped himself up on the table with one hand. "When have I ever renege on your debt? Xiangxiang, tell me honestly."
Meng Qingluan rolled her eyes guiltily, seemingly confirming that she hadn't actually renege on her debt.
I ended up swindling a lot of money from him.
Li Zhanlan raised his chin slightly and tapped his knuckles on the table.
Meng Qingluan sat down and naturally picked up the teapot to pour herself a cup of tea.
Looking at her carefree demeanor, Li Zhanlan was once again amazed at how thick-skinned a woman could be.
Meng Qingluan remembered what he had just said and took the initiative to start an awkward conversation by asking a question.
Have you eaten?
"without."
Are you hungry?
"I'm hungry, can you give me two grilled sausages for free?"
"No," Meng Qingluan refused ruthlessly, continuing her household registration check, "How many people are in your family?"
Li Zhanlan pondered for a moment: "Several bites."
Meng Qingluan nearly choked on her tea, then awkwardly waved her hand with a laugh, "Uncle is in such good health...hehe..."
Li Zhanlan found it amusing, glanced at her, and lightly tapped his slender, fair fingers on the table.
You Ran said leisurely, "What? Xiangxiang, you've asked so many questions, do you want to...?"
Meng Qingluan scoffed, "Didn't you say you'd chat with me? But you're not happy when I actually do."
"..."
Li Zhanlan said expressionlessly, "I need to talk to you about serious business."
"Was what I was talking about really that off-topic?"
"..."
Ignoring her argumentative remarks, Li Zhanlan went straight to the point, "Do you want to make a lot of money?"
Meng Qingluan: "I am a law-abiding and good citizen."
Li Zhanlan gritted his teeth, "I didn't ask you to do anything illegal."
Meng Qingluan had downloaded the anti-fraud center app before, and she didn't believe such a good thing could happen.
Seeing her suspicious expression, Li Zhanlan simply took out a purse and threw it on the table.
Meng Qingluan hesitated before opening it, then her eyes lit up.
"What do you want me to do? I can't lift anything on my shoulders or carry anything in my hands. I dare not slaughter chickens or kill pigs."
Li Zhanlan smiled enigmatically, "I think you have a sharp tongue; it would be a shame if you didn't use it in a restaurant."
Meng Qingluan hesitated and said, "I'm bad with words..."
Li Zhanlan didn't tease her. "I didn't make you suffer. You just need to deliver thirty grilled sausages to the restaurant every day."
"Thirty sausages a day? It takes several days to dry them. You should take this money back."
Li Zhanlan didn't answer, but came up with a simpler solution: "Just bring the meat from the sausage, you don't need to worry about the rest, okay?"
Meng Qingluan thought that would work too.
Li Zhanlan gestured for her to take the money. "This is half a month's wages. It will be settled every two weeks."
Meng Qingluan agreed.
After the two finished discussing their business, Meng Qingluan was just about to get up and leave when she heard a series of grunting and squealing sounds from a pig.
Meng Qingluan turned her head to look in the direction of the sound.
The door was flung open, and a small pig dressed in well-fitting clothes squeezed in, wearing a large gold chain around its neck as a collar.
Before Meng Qingluan could even lament that she was living worse than a pig, she heard the man's doting shout.
"It smells good."
Meng Qingluan: "..." Xiangxiang?
The little pig on the ground grunted in response, glanced at Meng Qingluan as it passed by, and then snuggled into its owner's arms...
Meng Qingluan turned her head, gritting her teeth as she spoke, "Didn't you say Xiangxiang was your sister?"
Li Zhanlan wasn't guilty at all when he was caught. Instead, he picked up Xiangxiang and showed Meng Qingluan its belly.
"I'm not lying, Xiangxiang is a little girl, you can see for yourself."
Meng Qingluan couldn't bear to look and quickly looked away.
"You called me a pig?! And you even said I look like one!"
Li Zhanlan smiled and said, "Xiangxiang is very cute, and you are very cute too. I'm complimenting you."
Meng Qingluan: "..."
Meng Qingluan didn't want to argue with him; she was worried that classes at the academy would end soon, so she left the restaurant.
Li Zhanlan put his arm around Xiangxiang and walked into the house at 11:00.
"how?"
He nodded eleven times.
“I have already given him the things; as long as he’s not an idiot, he can handle it.”
Li Zhanlan nodded in satisfaction.
"I consider this helping others a way of finding joy in doing so."
eleven:"……"
Meng Qingluan walked out of the restaurant and returned to her stall to wait for Chen Yan.
About half an hour passed, and still there was no sign of Shen Yan.
Meng Qingluan was a little unsteady on her feet, so she stood on tiptoe and craned her neck to look in the direction of the academy.
Strange, Shen Yan usually arrives long ago, why is he nowhere to be seen today?
She hadn't heard anything about anything happening at the academy...
A bad feeling suddenly rose in Meng Qingluan's heart. She pulled the cart to the side of the road and prepared to go to the academy.
The closer Meng Qingluan got to the academy, the stronger her unease became.
The academy gates were tightly closed, and there was no one at the entrance; it seemed that classes had ended long ago.
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