The hawker shook his head hastily: "The silver you gave me is enough to buy all my candied haws. You are a good man and you will definitely be blessed."
Xiao Chengyi smiled slightly and the anger he had just felt due to the killing was gone, and he felt much better holding the bunch of candied haws.
When Wang Zefang saw this, he said to the hawker: "You are quite courageous, aren't you afraid?"
The hawker said: "Of course I'm afraid, but this young man gave me money and I don't want him to get nothing."
With that said, he picked another bunch and handed it to Wang Zefang: "Young master, please try it too, my candied haws are very sweet."
Wang Zefang smiled and accepted his kindness, then took the candied haws and left with Xiao Chengyi.
While walking on the road, Wang Zefang mentioned the assassin just now and asked, "Who did you offend? Could it be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who was in the Zhuangyuan Building just now?"
Xiao Chengyi raised his eyebrows: "It seems that you are not too stupid."
Wang Zefang: "..."
He glared at Xiao Chengyi angrily: "You are really big-hearted. He is the prince. Even if you don't want to get along with him, you have to be more diplomatic. It's better than losing face to him, right?"
"Why should I give him face?"
Xiao Chengyi's face darkened, and he said in a cold voice: "In order to gain the support of the Mu family, he has repeatedly plotted against Yan Yan. I haven't settled this account with him yet."
Wang Zefang shut up in silence, well, it was because of his cousin again. It seemed that his cousin was the bottom line that Xiao Chengyi could not touch.
Fortunately, he was smart and didn't take advantage of his cousin. Otherwise, how could he die without knowing it?
...
After returning to the General's Mansion, Xiao Chengyi went to see Yan Yan.
Mu Yun'an looked miserable all day long. She locked herself in the room so that no one would disturb her, but she didn't touch anything Yuli sent her.
Until the door opened, Mu Yun'an thought it was Yuli. She lay on the bed with her back to the visitor and said, "Didn't you tell me to leave you alone for a while? Get out!"
Xiao Chengyi looked at the cold food on the table, and then glanced at Mu Yun'an who was covered in quilt with her back to him, and he felt a pain in his heart.
What happened to his Yan Yan?
He took a deep breath, walked over and said, "How can you get better without eating?"
Mu Yun'an was shocked when she heard his voice. She froze and didn't dare to move because she didn't know how to face him. She was even more afraid that she would lose control.
"Why, you have someone you like and you don't even want to see me?"
There was a hint of resentment in Xiao Chengyi's voice. He knew that Yan Yan had something to hide, so he lied that he liked Yan Jingxuan, so he was willing to pretend not to know and act with her.
Mu Yun'an sat up, lowering her eyes and not looking at him.
Xiao Chengyi handed over the candied haws in his hand: "Here, eat it."
Mu Yun'an looked at the candied haws that appeared in front of her. They were strung together, round and large, and covered with a layer of syrup. Just looking at them made her salivate.
She slowly raised her head and looked at Xiao Chengyi and asked, "Aren't you angry with me?"
Xiao Chengyi snorted: "I am not as knowledgeable as a child."
Mu Yun'an pouted, a little unconvinced: "I'm not young anymore, I've grown up."
"Yeah, when I grow up, I'm disobedient!"
Xiao Chengyi brought the candied haws in his hand to Mu Yunan's mouth. Mu Yunan subconsciously took a bite, and a sweet and sour feeling spread in his mouth.