Blessings obtained through prayer
"Oh well! Just go if I tell you to," Tang Feng frowned, looking down at his clothes. They were all wrinkled from not changing them for two days. He went back inside to change, took a few deep breaths, and decided that he had to face this eventually anyway, so he should focus on surviving for now. He then went out. Qin Jiujiu was quite surprised to see Tang Feng come out. She had heard from Qin Liuliu that Tang Feng had suddenly wanted to eat, and she had even scolded Qin Liuliu. That morning, Tang Feng had seemed sullen and uninterested in anything she said. Why did he suddenly want to eat? Tang Feng had locked himself in his room for over half a month, not telling anyone why he was acting this way with Zhou Ziliang, secretly struggling with himself. Today, apart from his slightly red eyes, Tang Feng looked no different from usual.
"Little...Little Feng, I heard from Liu Liu that you want to eat something. What would you like to eat? I'll make it for you." Tang Feng found a stool and sat down, smiling as he said, "I haven't gone out these past few days. And today, I don't know why, I suddenly feel hungry. Could you make me something to eat, sister?" Qin Jiujiu was overjoyed. She wiped the dirty water from washing clothes from her hands and turned to go into the kitchen. "Then wait here. I'll make you a lot today, but not anything greasy. You haven't been eating properly these past few days, and I'm afraid you'll feel uncomfortable if you suddenly eat something oily."
"Everything is arranged by my sister." Tang Feng learned from Qin Liuliu that Liu Yiwan was going to see Qin Jiujiu that evening to discuss something. Without even guessing, Tang Feng knew it was about giving her a hairpin and exchanging flirtatious glances—it was clear he was going to confess his feelings to Qin Jiujiu. Actually, Tang Feng was quite supportive, but the timing was just too inappropriate! He'd been losing his appetite and worrying constantly these past few days. And Liu Yiwan, without a word, had lured his sister away without even telling him. This time, he wouldn't be so lenient; he'd ruin his plans.
Qin Jiujiu was cooking when Liu Yiwan arrived. Seeing Tang Feng from afar, the smile on her face immediately vanished. Tang Feng turned and asked Liu Yiwan, "What are you doing here?"
"I...I came to...find..." Liu Yiwan was interrupted by Tang Feng before she could finish speaking. "Sister Jiu, I want to eat almond and walnut milk!" Before she could finish, Qin Jiujiu came out wiping her hands. "Oh dear, how about tomorrow? We're out of walnuts. It's all Liu Liu's fault; she ate a pound of walnuts the other day and finished off all the walnuts we had."
Upon hearing this, Tang Feng frowned and was about to cry. "Fine, whatever. I've been having a rough few days anyway, so this won't make a difference." He stood up to leave, but Qin Jiujiu, seeing this, didn't dare provoke him further and quickly called out, "Xiao Feng, Xiao Feng, it's okay! Let's sit down, sit down. We're out of walnuts, so we can just have Liu Yiwan buy some." Although Liu Yiwan wasn't happy, with Tang Feng like this, who dared to talk back? Plus, Qin Jiujiu kept giving him meaningful glances, so she simply slammed her hand on the table and left. Tang Feng chuckled twice with his back turned, then immediately returned to his pitiful expression, sitting back down and saying, "Sister... let Liu Liu keep me company! I'm quite bored by myself. The pawnshop incident really has nothing to do with him. Besides, even the doctor couldn't find anything, so blaming him won't help."
"Alright, alright, whatever you say."
Liu Yiwan was quick on her feet; Qin Jiujiu hadn't even finished cooking half of her meal when she returned with the groceries. Tang Feng propped his head up, tilted his head, and smiled at Liu Yiwan, "Liu Yiwan, you're something else! You're so fast!" Liu Yiwan chuckled, "No, no, it's all for you, young master! You haven't been feeling well lately, and you've been so downcast. As your servant, I had to do my part, didn't I?"
Tang Feng nodded, seemingly agreeing with Liu Yiwan's point. "Since you think so, then... go to Luk Fook Kee and buy me two more sweet buns!"
"Young Master! I just got back." Seeing Liu Yiwan's surprised expression, Tang Feng sighed deeply. "Never mind, if you don't want to go, that's fine too. Just tell Sister Jiu not to bother him. Anyway, I don't have an appetite."
"Hey, hey, my ancestor, please sit down, I'll go right away." Liu Yiwan dared not provoke Tang Feng now. If she said anything slightly wrong, Tang Feng's face would immediately fall down. She still had to confess to Qin Jiujiu that she liked her that night. If Tang Feng was unhappy at this critical moment, wouldn't she be shooting herself in the foot?
Qin Jiujiu brought out the dishes and saw that Tang Feng was sitting alone, so she asked, "I think I just heard Liu Yiwan's voice, but I haven't seen him." Tang Feng wrapped up the walnuts and pushed them to Qin Jiujiu, "Oh, Liu Yiwan finally knows how to care about me. He went to buy me some snacks! Sister, walnut milk, thank you!"
Qin Jiujiu had already prepared dinner and was sitting down with Tang Feng waiting for Liu Yiwan to return. Liu Yiwan scratched his head and smiled sheepishly, "Miss Jiu, the young master asked me to buy some snacks, so I was delayed, and then... I... today..."
Tang Feng suddenly coughed. "Liu Yiwan, go to the kitchen and get me some vinegar. This cucumber salad needs lots of vinegar to be appetizing." Liu Yiwan looked at Qin Jiujiu, then at Tang Feng, and had no choice but to turn around and go into the kitchen to get a bowl of vinegar, handing it to Tang Feng. Then she said, "Miss Jiu... I... what I wanted to say was..." Seeing Qin Jiujiu looking up at Liu Yiwan, waiting for his next words, Tang Feng put down his chopsticks. "Liu Yiwan, go get some sugar too. Look at this tomato salad, it tastes better with more sugar, right, sister?" Then he added a piece of tomato to Qin Jiujiu's plate. "Sister Jiujiu, guess what? This tomato is so sour! I'm afraid my teeth will crumble if I don't add sugar."
Liu Yiwan looked at Tang Feng, then at Qin Jiujiu, and asked, "I...I'll go?"
"How novel! Should I go?"
Liu Yiwan swallowed hard, then got up to get more sugar. At this moment, Tang Feng couldn't help but laugh out loud and said, "Sister, don't pay him any attention. Eat yours. Your walnut milk is so sweet and delicious; I'll learn how to make it from you later." As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Yiwan came out with the sugar, standing next to Tang Feng without sitting down. "Young Master, is there anything else? If not, I'll sit down."
Tang Feng shook his head. "What could I possibly have to do? Sit down and eat!" Liu Yiwan clearly didn't believe him, standing next to Tang Feng like a doorman. Tang Feng ignored him and started eating, even praising Qin Jiujiu's cooking. Seeing that Tang Feng had nothing else to say, Liu Yiwan sat down and slowly said, "Miss Jiujiu, I have something... to... tell you..." A crisp voice followed. Tang Feng scratched his head sheepishly. "Oh dear, tell me, how did these chopsticks fall to the ground? Liu Yiwan, why don't you... go back to the kitchen?" Liu Yiwan grabbed the chopsticks, got up, and went back into the kitchen. When she came out, she handed the chopsticks to Tang Feng. Although she was dissatisfied, she didn't dare show it. She sat back down, looked at Tang Feng, and checked if he would let her go back to the kitchen. After confirming again, she tentatively called out to Qin Jiujiu, "Miss Jiujiu, I have something I want to tell you, it's just..."
"Sister!" Tang Feng suddenly bent over, clutching his stomach, and said, "Sister! My stomach hurts!" This startled Qin Jiujiu, who had no time to care about what Liu Yiwan was saying. "Where does it hurt? Your stomach hurts? Did you eat too fast and feel uncomfortable? Blame me, blame me! I know you haven't been eating properly these past few days, and I still made you all this junk. Let me help you back to your room to rest for a while, and then I'll cook you some porridge, okay?"
Tang Feng shook his head. "Sister, you've had a long day. Don't worry about me. Just have Liu Yiwan help me back to my room to rest." He then grabbed Liu Yiwan's sleeve and started to get up. Liu Yiwan didn't dare to refuse and helped Tang Feng into his courtyard. Just as they left the backyard, Tang Feng pushed Liu Yiwan away, straightened up, and dusted off his sleeves. Liu Yiwan was stunned. Tang Feng no longer seemed to have any stomach pain. "Young Master... what's wrong...?"
"Me? What happened to me?" Tang Feng smiled, crossed his arms, leaned against the wall, and looked at Liu Yiwan with a meaningful expression. Liu Yiwan shook her head. "Nothing, nothing. If you have nothing else, I'll head back now."
"What's your hurry! Come back here!" Tang Feng said, hooking his hand around Liu Yiwan's collar. "Liu Yiwan, have you ever heard the old saying, 'Strike while the iron is hot'?"
No...no.
Seeing Liu Yiwan shake her head, Tang Feng sneered, "No? But you're practically telling me that you're taking advantage of my illness to kill me! Get over here! Explain yourself properly. Weren't you happy while I was sick? For example, you even started shamelessly seducing my sister?"
"No...no," Liu Yiwan stammered, seeing Tang Feng squinting at her with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes. She quickly pointed three fingers to the sky and said, "How could that be! Young Master, I've been so saddened by your illness these past few days!"
"Sad? I think you're just hoping I'll die. Crocodile tears, fake compassion. Tell me! Does my father know about this?" Seeing that Tang Feng wasn't so angry anymore, Liu Yiwan finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Miss Jiu hasn't agreed yet, how could I dare tell my father! I originally wanted to tell Miss Jiu today... but who knew you would stop me in every way..."
"Hey! And now it's my fault!" Tang Feng kicked Liu Yiwan in the butt. "My sister is, after all, a young lady of the Tang family. Even if he agreed, my father probably wouldn't be able to say anything." Liu Yiwan lowered her head after hearing this. "You're right. I'm just a servant. I know my own place. I don't expect to have that kind of luck. I..."
"Go talk to Sister Jiu tonight. If she really agrees, you're so lucky. I'll ask her for you," Tang Feng said. As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Yiwan felt her young master's figure grow taller. She hugged Tang Feng and spun him around a few times before saying she was going to find Qin Jiujiu to clarify things. It wasn't that Tang Feng cared so much about the matter; he just knew that he and Zhou Ziliang probably had no chance, so he thought that bringing Liu Yiwan and Qin Jiujiu together was a good deed for himself.
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