The live - stream comments exploded, and Meng Ruyi was even dazzled for a moment. "All packed!" The waiter's smile was beaming as he handed the full oil - paper packages in his hand to Jingzhe. He took the copper coins from Lianqiao and said to the girls, "Take your time, ladies."
Seeing that Jingzhe's hands were full, Meng Ruyi motioned for Lianqiao to go and help her. "Let Lianqiao carry some for you. You can try the pastries."
Without hesitation, Jingzhe handed all the pastries in her hands to Lianqiao, only keeping the one package she had seen the waiter pack with her own eyes.
Seeing this, Meng Ruyi didn't bother her anymore and continued chatting with Zhang Yunyun about their next plan.
The sky was a bit overcast. Soon, a cold wind blew, slightly messing up Meng Ruyi's hair.
They happened to arrive at Zhang Yunyun's uncle's house. Seeing this, Zhang Yunyun said to her, "Why don't you come in with me to tidy up your hair?"
It wasn't really necessary. If they wasted time and it started to rain later, it would be difficult to go back.
So Meng Ruyi gently shook her head and declined Zhang Yunyun's invitation.
Just as Zhang Yunyun was about to speak, she heard a familiar, gloomy voice from the side.
"Cousin Yunyun!"
Zhang Yunyun and Meng Ruyi turned their heads and saw Liu Haoran emerging from somewhere. Wearing ragged clothes, he was about to pounce on Zhang Yunyun, with an indescribable strange look on his face.
Zhang Yunyun was startled. Before she could avoid him, something hit Liu Haoran on the head. He fell head - first to the ground and landed on his buttocks. He was dazed for a long time.
Huh?
Meng Ruyi retracted the hand that was about to pull Zhang Yunyun. Looking closely, she saw scattered pastries on the ground. Turning her head, she saw Jingzhe with her arms folded, looking at the pastry with a look of regret.
Seeing Meng Ruyi looking at her, she explained, "I don't have my sword with me now, so I had to use this."
"You're right. This is really delicious." Jingzhe said, and the regret on her face deepened. "This was the last piece. What a pity."
Meng Ruyi: "… It's okay. There's still another bag."
Zhang Yunyun: "???!!!" What kind of powerful immortal was this?
"Really?" Hearing this, Jingzhe showed a look of joy on her face for the first time and said to Meng Ruyi, "Then I won't be polite."
"Ahhh!"
Liu Haoran on the ground let out a scream and pointed at Jingzhe. "Bitch! I'm the eldest young master of the Liu family, the nephew of the county magistrate. How dare you hit me!"
Hearing this, Zhang Yunyun's face turned cold. She said to the frightened servants standing aside, "Arrest him."
"Idiot." She mercilessly sneered, looking down at the man on the ground with cold eyes. "Do you try to bite everyone when you know you're about to die? Liu Haoran, now your Liu family is completely finished. No one can save you."
"But you can beg me?" Zhang Yunyun smiled, with the corners of her mouth upturned and a hint of malice in her eyes.
Liu Haoran trembled all over. He immediately struggled out of the servants' hands, knelt in front of Zhang Yunyun and shouted, "Please! Yunyun! Cousin Yunyun, it's all my fault. I was too greedy. Save the Liu family!"
If Zhang Yunyun didn't forgive him, County Magistrate Zhang would surely not show mercy either. Only if she forgave him and the Liu family could the Liu family have a chance to make a comeback and continue their previous wealth.
Thinking of this, Liu Haoran continued, "If cousin Yunyun forgives us, our Liu family will surely treat you as one of our own. Aunt will definitely treat you as her own daughter."
Zhang Yunyun let out a cold laugh. Looking at Liu Haoran's embarrassed appearance kneeling on the ground, she knew that the Liu family was completely finished this time. The man in front of her was just struggling in his last gasp. So she motioned for the servants to subdue him before speaking. "Forgive you?"
"Liu Haoran, even now you still don't know what you did wrong." The smile on Zhang Yunyun's face became uglier and uglier. It was so cold that Liu Haoran, who looked up at her, shivered.
After Zhang Yunyun finished speaking, she subconsciously looked at Meng Ruyi standing beside her. Seeing her looking at her with a worried look, she forced a smile and said, "Don't worry. I'm okay."
After hearing Zhang Yunyun's voice, Liu Haoran completely went crazy. He shouted at her, "Zhang Yunyun, you…"
Before he could finish his words, the servant covered his mouth tightly. Liu Haoran's eyes were almost popping out, but he could only make muffled sounds from his throat.
Looking at his embarrassed appearance, Meng Ruyi only felt disgusted. So she said to him, "How can you still have the face to talk? Even now, you still don't know what you did wrong?"
"If you really want to be forgiven, then go and burn some incense for that dead girl and ask if she forgives you. If not, you deserve it. Suffer!"
Liu Haoran still wanted to say something, but he was already dragged in, waiting for the next trial.
"Do you need my help?" Meng Ruyi asked Zhang Yunyun.
"I can handle it." Seeing Meng Ruyi protecting her just now, Zhang Yunyun couldn't help laughing. "I see clearly now. I shouldn't have entangled with such an idiot anymore. I'll send him directly to the yamen later."
"I just don't know why he came here to find me."
Zhang Yunyun fell into deep thought. A thoughtful look flashed across her face. She whispered a few words to Meng Ruyi before turning around and walking into the gate.
On the way back, Meng Ruyi walked very fast, worried that the rain would trap her there.
Sure enough, what she feared came true.
Looking at the suddenly increasing raindrops, Meng Ruyi had to give up the idea of running back in the rain and walked into the nearby shop obediently.
Fortunately, this shop also belonged to Song Huaizhi. It was the teahouse they had been to last time. When the shopkeeper saw Meng Ruyi, he quickly came out from the back and led Meng Ruyi to the private room on the second floor.
There were few customers today, so the storyteller didn't come.
Meng Ruyi felt a bit regretful for once and casually glanced in that direction.
After sitting down, Meng Ruyi turned to look at Jingzhe, who had been following her closely, and said, "Sit down."
Jingzhe nodded and sat beside Meng Ruyi, sitting upright.
When the tea was served, Lianqiao got up to pour tea for everyone. Then she sat down, looked at the rain outside the window and continued, "Miss, why don't I go back first and find some people to pick you up?"
"No need." Meng Ruyi glanced at the rain. "Wait until the rain gets smaller. Ask the shopkeeper for some umbrellas. It's not too late for us to go back then."
After saying that, she didn't know what to do. Bored, Meng Ruyi took a look and heard the shopkeeper knock on the door again. He was holding a few storybooks in his hand and said with a smile, "Miss Meng, if you're bored, you can read these storybooks to pass the time."
Meng Ruyi nodded, took the storybooks and casually scanned through them.
At first, Jingzhe sat still. Later, seeing that Meng Ruyi was getting more and more absorbed in reading, she couldn't help but lean over to take a look.