By the shop wall, Kaiyang, who had finished eating first, reached out and took the oil paper from Hong Xiaoduo's hand. Just then, he saw a garbage sweeper coming over and quickly threw the oil paper into the sweeper's basket.
The two, one big and one small, continued walking hand in hand. They noticed some vendors' stalls in the alleyway, selling clay figurines, bamboo crafts, and other trinkets. So they turned into one of them.
There were quite a few pedestrians in the alley, and after walking a short distance, they could no longer be seen at the alley entrance.
At this moment, a handsome young man hurried over and looked carefully to the outside of the shop, but he did not see the person he had just seen in the carriage.
He suddenly wanted to confirm whether it was her or just someone who looked like her, just in case!
The two attendants who had just followed also looked around, but they were unsure of who their master was looking for that could make him so flustered and in such a hurry, suddenly ordering the driver to stop and rushing over here.
But since their master wouldn't tell them, it wasn't easy to ask.
I thought that since he couldn't find anyone, he would go back to his carriage and return home, but he actually said he would just wander around.
Furthermore, the two people, one big and one small, who entered the alley, walked out to another street. It wasn't as lively as the previous street, but it wasn't exactly deserted either.
Although there were still quite a few pedestrians on the street, it didn't feel so crowded anymore, but the adult and the child were still walking hand in hand.
"People from the manor are following behind," Kaiyang whispered.
“Well, let them go with them. It must be your grandfather or your parents who asked them to go. They’re worried about you,” Hong Xiaoduo said.
Upon hearing this, Kaiyang didn't say anything more. Knowing his own background, he told himself not to think about it for now and just enjoy shopping with her.
But how could I possibly not think about it?
The thing he had fantasized about countless times actually came true, without him being prepared at all.
Even now, he still feels like he's dreaming, because he's been getting too close to that young mistress lately and having too much contact with her, which is why he's having this dream.
But this wasn't a dream; those fried cakes were really hot to the touch.
How did I suddenly have a home and family?
And what about that child I once admired? Was he a fake? Or was it all part of a villain's conspiracy?
That person is too wicked! Using a fake child to deceive his grandfather and the others. Thinking of this, Kaiyang glanced at the person beside him. If it weren't for her, wouldn't the villain's plot have succeeded?
Thinking about it this way, my father and his family really had it tough. Losing their child was bad enough, but then some bad people took advantage of the situation and schemed against them.
Noticing that Kaiyang's emotions were starting to fluctuate again, Hong Xiaoduo thought for a moment and asked softly, "Would you like to find a place to sit down and talk some more?"
Kaiyang shook his head and walked forward, looking straight ahead.
Hong Xiaoduo felt sorry for Kaiyang when she saw his appearance. Although she was reluctant to part with him, she was happy that he was no longer an orphan.
Kaiyang's family was so good. It wasn't just that his grandfather and father were both officials, but that they both had only one legal wife and no concubines or mistresses. Their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were also kind people.
Such a home is clean and tidy, and there is no need for the infighting and backstabbing among legitimate sons, illegitimate sons, wives, or concubines.
No, that's not right either, there's also a fake Tong'er!
Although this matter was troublesome, Lord Wei's attitude was very strong; he had no intention of acknowledging it, especially since the other party had used such despicable means.
The Wei family had few offspring, with each father and son having only one son. Even after Wei Zizheng's Tong'er had an accident, they never took a concubine in order to continue the family line. How could such a family accept the child just because he was a member of the Wei family?
Lord Wei once said that the woman surnamed Jiang had threatened him with his reputation, but he did not compromise.
Besides, this fake Tong'er is the same; the other party used despicable means to deliver her to him. If he were to compromise and accept her, wouldn't his insistence back then be a joke?
This was the first time Hong Xiaoduo and Kaiyang had ever gone shopping so casually. They wandered aimlessly, walking to the end of one street and then moving on to another.
No matter how enticing the roadside shopkeepers' calls were, the two of them showed no interest in going in to take a look.
As noon approached, the two of them grew tired and hungry.
"Shall we have lunch at Jinghua Restaurant?" Hong Xiaoduo asked the child beside her.
Jinghualou is said to be the most famous and highest-class restaurant in the capital. I asked Quan Jinghuai about it before coming to Beijing.
"Will there be any seats at this time?" Kaiyang nodded, then looked at the restaurants and taverns along the roadside, which were packed with customers, and became a little worried.
"We'll find out if there's a spot or not by going to check," Hong Xiaoduo said, then asked a passerby on the roadside, and the two of them walked in the direction the passerby pointed.
The two guards who were following not far away saw this and thought to themselves, "They clearly already know that the two of them have followed us. What do they want to ask? Why don't they invite them to come forward?"
After passing through two alleys, we quickly found Jinghua Building on another street. It was a three-story building that looked very impressive from the outside.
Across from the restaurant, there was a row of carriages, and on the other side were several sedan chairs and a row of benches. The people sitting there were probably the coachmen, sedan chair bearers, and servants.
The most famous restaurants didn't have as many customers as the small eateries and taverns I'd seen before.
"Please come in, gentlemen." A waiter stepped forward to greet them.
As they ushered her inside, they pointed out the available tables, saying there was one more available table by the window, and several more in the cubicles, allowing Hong Xiaoduo to choose.
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