It had been a while since he went to Zhenxiu's stall to see this girl. Whenever he thought of that night when Zhenxiu took out her beloved crescent moon pendant and gave it to him, Yang Cheng would be filled with pity for this girl.
When he arrived at the dark little street, the number of stalls on the road seemed to have slightly increased. After all, the weather was cold, and eating supper, especially Mala Tang, would sell especially well.
Yang Cheng walked to the corner of the street and saw Zhenxiu, who was wearing a slightly old brown coat and a white and purple knitted hat, busying herself beside her cart.
In front of her cart, there were four or five customers sitting there drinking white wine, eating fried rice cakes and Mala Tang.
Yang Cheng was not in a hurry to go over. After waiting for a while, the customers all left. Only then did Yang Cheng leisurely walk to the front of the stall.
Zhenxiu was wiping the table at the front desk. She raised her head and saw that the person who came was Yang Cheng. Her charming face revealed a trace of joy, "Big Brother Yang, it's so late. How come you have the time to come?"
"Isn't it because I can see our increasingly beautiful little sister Zhenxiu at night?" Yang Cheng lazily sat on the chair in front of the counter and said with a smile.
Zhenxiu's white and tender cheeks blushed, "Taking advantage of sister Ruoxi's absence, Big Brother Yang came to bully me?"
"How could that be? I was still hoping to get something to eat. I can't offend the host." Yang Cheng said as he picked up a skewer of meatballs and took a bite. It was scalding hot and very springy.
Zhenxiu's small face became serious as she humphed and said: "A skewer of meatballs costs two dollars. Don't even think about reneging on the bill."
Yang Cheng suddenly coughed and said with a bitter smile: "So it turns out that we still have to pay the bill when we are close."
"Don't you know that I am a money grubber?" Zhenxiu pouted and said, "I'm just taking advantage of the cold weather to earn more money so that I can pay the rent and utilities. How can I have spare money to treat people?"
Yang Cheng picked up another string of kelp knots and said as he ate, "What if the weather is hot? We can't possibly sell hot and spicy soup, right?"
Zhenxiu smiled indifferently. "If it's hot, then we'll think of a way to sell cold drinks and popsicles."
"Zhenxiu." Swallowing the food in his mouth, Yang Cheng earnestly said, "You're still young. You're only 18 years old. Kids of your age are still in high school or have just entered university. You're a smart kid. Why don't you try to study hard and get into college? If you are willing, Big Brother Yang can lend you a sum of money so that you can study hard and take the college entrance examination next year. When you become successful in the future, you can return it to me. "
Zhenxiu quietly listened as she used the spatula to stir-fry the Korean fried rice cake on the iron plate and did not reply.
Yang Cheng frowned. "Don't tell me that you're afraid of studying since you're so hardworking. If you feel that studying is difficult, then I can be your tutor. Science and foreign languages are no problem. You can just look at Mandarin yourself. Even if your foundation is only at the elementary level, as long as you're willing to work hard, half a year is enough. "
Zhenxiu finally stopped what she was doing and raised her head. Her pretty face, which appeared tired in the cold wind, revealed a bitter smile.
"Big Brother Yang, thank you. But that would be too troublesome for you. I'm not cut out for studying. It's better for me to do my small business." Zhenxiu brushed the hair on her temples. "In any case, many girls around my age are living like this. We support ourselves. Although it's tiring, it's quite relaxing."
Yang Cheng sternly said, "I don't care about others. I only believe that since you and I met on the bus that day and I'm sitting in front of you today, I can't ignore you. Your youth is precious. When you're old and can't walk anymore, your mind won't be clear. Are you going to push a cart and sell fried rice cakes by yourself? "
Zhenxiu's face turned pale. She bit her lower lip and did not speak.
At this moment, a familiar female voice came from the side.
"Zhenxiu, listen to him. He's right. You can't keep walking like this."
Yang Cheng and Zhenxiu turned their heads together and saw a tall and graceful young woman wearing a brown leather trench coat. They didn't know when she walked to the stall. Her short hair was a little messy in the night wind. Her delicate oval face revealed a bit of coldness. It was Choi Yeon.
"Sister Cai, you're here …" Zhenxiu shyly smiled. She didn't seem surprised by Choi Yeon's arrival.
Choi Yeon's watery eyes glanced at Yang Cheng. There was a bit of complicated emotions in her eyes. Then she gently smiled at Zhenxiu and said, "Yes, I heard you talking to this person. Although he usually talks nonsense without any rhyme or reason, his suggestion to let you study for the college entrance exam was right. If you're willing, I can help you contact the high school class. I remember you're in middle school. Actually, your foundation is pretty good. You're also smart. As long as you're willing to work hard, you can at least get into a second-tier university. "
Yang Cheng was slightly surprised as he looked at Choi Yeon. "It seems like you're very familiar with Zhenxiu?"
"What, only you and Zhenxiu are brother and sister, but I'm not allowed to treat Zhenxiu as my sister?" Choi Yeon said with dissatisfaction.
Yang Cheng smiled and waved his hand. "No, I'm just a bit surprised. You're so busy with work, but you still have time to come here and chat with Zhenxiu?"
Zhenxiu said, "Big Brother Yang, Sister Cai is very good to me. Last time you asked her to take care of me, she would come here two or three times a week and ask me if anyone bullied me. She often told me stories about her catching bad guys. It's very interesting. "
Yang Cheng sighed and said, "Fortunately, Miss Choi Yeon is a woman. If she was a man, I'm afraid all the good girls would have been hooked by you. It hasn't been long, but Zhenxiu praises you as if you're her own sister."
"Do you think that aside from work, I'm only thinking about solving cases and catching people all day long, and I don't know anything else?" Choi Yeon gritted her teeth.
In fact, Yang Cheng did think so in the past. After all, he had met Choi Yeon several times, and they were always at loggerheads. This woman even came knocking on his door to give him pressure.
However, thinking that Choi Yeon actually often came to take care of Zhenxiu because of his words, and even became intimate with Zhenxiu, it would be a lie to say that he wasn't surprised.
Of course, Yang Cheng didn't think that Choi Yeon was just putting on a show, nor did he think that Choi Yeon had so much free time. The only reason should be that he had once asked her to take care of Zhenxiu.
Thinking up to here, Yang Cheng sincerely said, "Thank you. I used to have some prejudice against you, but now it seems that you're actually a good person. It seems that it's reasonable for Ruoxi to treat you as a good friend."
"Brother Yang, why would you think that? Sister Cai is a good person to begin with," Zhenxiu said unhappily.
When Choi Yeon suddenly heard Yang Cheng say that she was good, her face slightly reddened, but she quickly restrained it, "It's good that you know you're wrong. This lady is magnanimous and won't fuss over every little thing with you."
Yang Cheng smiled and turned to Zhenxiu and said, "Since your Sister Cai already asked you to retake the exam, you should listen to Brother Yang, my good sister."
Zhenxiu hesitated for a moment and said, "Brother Yang, can you let me think about it carefully? I … Can I give you an answer in two days?"
"Of course you can." Yang Cheng said with a smile, "There's one more thing. Do you still remember what you promised in front of your Sister Ruoxi last time?"
Zhenxiu replied obediently, "I remember, it's about going back to the orphanage. Brother Yang said he would bring me back. "
"How about the day after tomorrow? It's Christmas the day after tomorrow, you can go back and buy a bunch of small gifts for the director and the children there. If you don't have money, I'll pay for it first and you can pay me back later. Otherwise, I know you won't accept it. "Yang Cheng said.
Zhenxiu pouted. "Then I must be the one to choose the gift."
"Of course you choose. I'll drive here to pick you up at nine in the morning the day after tomorrow, then we'll go buy the gift and go to the orphanage." Yang Cheng said.
Zhenxiu nodded excitedly, "Thank you, Brother Yang."
After listening, Choi Yeon suddenly asked, "Just you and Zhenxiu are going? Ruoxi isn't going? "Choi Yeon had also heard from Zhenxiu that Yang Cheng and Lin Ruoxi had come to see her, so she wasn't surprised.
"Oh, she usually goes there often. I'll just bring Zhenxiu." After Yang Cheng said that, he reached out and patted Zhenxiu's head, causing Zhenxiu to pout coquettishly before he got up, "Remember not to sleep in the day after tomorrow, or else I'll spank you."
"I won't sleep in." Zhenxiu said angrily.
Seeing that Yang Cheng was about to leave, Choi Yeon's eyes flashed with a trace of struggle, and she said, "Wait, I have something to ask of you."
Yang Cheng turned around, "What is it?"
"The last time I went to your house, I left a white leather bag on your sofa. Can you bring it out tomorrow and return it to me?" Choi Yeon asked.
Yang Cheng then remembered that when Choi Yeon came to his house to talk to Lin Ruoxi about Gao Guoxiong's case, she did indeed leave a bag at home. At that time, Lin Ruoxi looked through it and didn't find anything important, so she left it on the counter at home.
Yang Cheng felt that there was no reason to refuse this small request of Choi Yeon. After all, Lin Ruoxi was much busier than him, so he nodded and said, "No problem, call me tomorrow when you have time. I'll bring it out."
Choi Yeon said "Thank you", and a trace of joy flashed in her eyes. She smiled and said goodbye to Yang Cheng, and her eyes followed Yang Cheng's back until he disappeared around the corner.
Zhenxiu saw this, looked at Yang Cheng, and then looked at Choi Yeon who was lost in thought, and faintly sighed.
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