Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family

Chapter 159 - 159:  157 Lovesickness Turns to Ashes: The Past Can’t Be Chased (Part 4)

He could see clearly that this little woman had no feelings for him at all, but he was falling deeper and deeper with every passing day.

He felt like he had become another person, eager to see her, yet afraid of seeing her, struggling each day amidst the conflict between his emotions and reason.

But when he saw her reappear, he inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

His chaotic thoughts jumbled into a pot of porridge, and with the shop bustling at the moment, he took the opportunity to sort out his thoughts.

Forget it!

It was good enough being her big brother!

“I am fine. By the way! How are you? You’ve been busy all morning, are you tired?”

Nan Tianzong naturally dodged the incident just now.

“You’re right, I’m really tired. And not only tired, I’m also hungry.”

Liu Sisi pressed her little stomach as well.

She had been spoiled by Di Yelei these days, with her meals all irregular.

Her appetite was brought up by him, and her originally small stomach now could not eat much of anything, so she ate several meals a day instead.

After considering for a moment, Nan Tianzong showed a gentle smile, “Aunt Cao’s stall should have closed by now. Why don’t we close our shop and go to the restaurant for a meal? Anyway, today’s business is good, we made a little profit.”

“…He’sTavern?”

Liu Sisi instinctively rejected the idea. Although she knew she had nothing to do with the owner of that tavern, sitting in that tavern for a meal would probably make her stomach hurt.

“Of course not. We will go to Juxian Restaurant, the one directly opposite to He’s Tavern.”

Nan Tianzong mysteriously said, “That’s right, I heard that Juxian Restaurant has just hired a new chef, who is very skilled. By noon, there won’t be an empty seat in the entire restaurant. Let’s go to taste his cooking.”

Liu Sisi immediately became interested after hearing this: “Alright! But I’ll treat you today as a token of my gratitude for your help.”

Nan Tianzong raised an eyebrow!

“It’s hard for you to remember that. Fine! You treat me, then. Wait for me a moment, I’ll close the door and we’ll go.”

Nan Tianzong left in a hurry, quickly closed the shop door, and led Liu Sisi to Juxian Restaurant.

It turned out that Juxian Restaurant was indeed thriving. At this moment, it was the end of noontime, and there was still not an empty seat in the restaurant.

“Waiter! Are there any seats available?”

As soon as they entered the restaurant, Nan Tianzong asked the waiter.

The waiter replied without hesitation: “There are, but sir, only Room A is left empty, and the minimum consumption in there is 10 taels of silver. What do the both of you think… ”

10 taels of silver?

Liu Sisi was shocked! She only earned 500 silver coins a month at the bookstore – although there were some tips as well.

But the minimum consumption in a room was 10 taels of silver. Is the cost of living in this small town this high?

She felt a little nervous in her heart, for the first time being embarrassed about her wallet.

“Brother Nan, I’m really sorry, but I don’t have enough money in my wallet to treat anyone. Why don’t we go to the street and have wonton noodles instead? When we walked by earlier, the wonton noodles at that place seemed to smell quite good.” Liu Sisi’s cheeks had a suspicious blush on them.

“Isn’t it just 10 taels of silver? I’ll treat you to this meal!”

Nan Tianzong laughed heartily, closed his folding fan with one hand and gently tapped it on her head.

“Just because you called me big brother, doesn’t mean I can’t treat you to a meal! Let’s go upstairs!”

Liu Sisi hesitated: “But…”

“No more buts, let’s go! Just remember that you owe me a meal.”

As they spoke, Nan Tianzong took the lead and went upstairs. Liu Sisi had no choice but to follow.

Nan Tianzong chuckled inside, it seemed that Liu Sisi could be persuaded with soft words rather than hard ones.

Of course, a meal worth 10 taels of silver was extraordinary!

The two had barely sat down when the dishes were served up like a flowing feast, quickly covering the entire table. Various types of delicious-looking dishes filled the table, leaving Liu Sisi dazzled.

“Come on! Look at what you like to eat and just enjoy it! After all, we’ve already spent 10 taels of silver today, so we might as well get our money’s worth. Hurry up and eat! Many dishes are best enjoyed hot. Here! Try this… and this… and this one too! Don’t just stand there.”

Just like Di Yelei, Nan Tianzong didn’t wait for Liu Sisi to pick up her chopsticks before he filled her bowl with various dishes, leaving her dumbfounded and unable to start eating.

“Uh… Brother Nan, I can serve myself…”

Liu Sisi’s chopsticks hung awkwardly in the air halfway, stopping in their tracks.

Where should she put all the food in her full bowl?

At that moment of embarrassment, a noisy commotion suddenly came from outside the door. Soon after, the sound quickly approached the door of their room.

Just as Liu Sisi was listening attentively, the door of the room was kicked open with a bang.

“Brother Nan! Brother Nan! How come you came to Juxian Restaurant today and didn’t tell me? Brother Nan…”

The visitor was a young girl wearing colorful clothes that made her look like a fluttering butterfly. She flew straight to Nan Tianzong’s side, grabbed his arm tightly, pouted her little mouth, and acted coquettishly towards him.

Liu Sisi raised her eyebrows in surprise; the girl turned out to be the Miss of Gan Family, her pupil in name only.

“Ruo Ruo? What are you doing here? No, no! How did you even show up here?”

Nan Tianzong furrowed his brows, trying hard to shake off the sticky girl clinging to his arm, but she clung to him firmly, unable to break free.

“Brother Nan, I missed you! But you didn’t let me visit your shop. As soon as I heard you were in Room A, I rushed over!”

The eight-year-old Miss of Gan Family was extremely cute. As she spoke, she tilted her head, looking very charming.

Strictly speaking, Liu Sisi had only seen her three times. The first time, she was arrogant and domineering, the second time, calm and elegant, and this third time, she was cute and adorable. A true versatile lady!

“Ruo Ruo, stop it! Let go! Men and women shouldn’t be too intimate. Although you are my cousin, you’re also a young lady and should behave properly.” Nan Tianzong struggled to pull her away, trying to create some distance between them.

“No! No! You’re my Brother Nan! If you don’t play with me, I won’t let go!” The Miss of Gan Family had no restraint at all.

After all the commotion, it turned out that the two were actually cousins!

Liu Sisi suddenly realized!