Chapter 104 — Meeting Tang Zhi Again
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"Yun'er, is that any way to talk to your classmate?" Tang's mother was quite displeased with her daughter's attitude. Yesterday the young man had not only helped Tang Zhi out of a tight spot but also recovered her losses. And in the future, when they set up their stall near the school, it seemed the students would no longer dare to bully them. Tang's mother was still very grateful to Wei Zhao, but seeing that her daughter seemed to be at odds with him, she grew annoyed. "He's here, so naturally he's here to eat. What else would he be doing?"
Tang Zhi, scolded by her mother, felt rather aggrieved. She shot Wei Zhao a venomous glare, turned stubbornly away, and ignored him.
"This child... Mr. Lin, please don't take offense..." Tang's mother explained to Wei Zhao apologetically. Now that Wei Zhao's status had changed, so had the way she addressed him.
"It's quite all right, Auntie. Just call me Wei Zhao..." Wei Zhao broke out in a sweat. He hadn't expected Tang Zhi to be such a spunky girl. He hoped she would hold on to that spirit. For a girl from a family like hers to preserve that little bit of self-respect and pride was truly no easy thing—and it made Wei Zhao feel a touch more favorably toward Tang Zhi.
Tang's mother was clearly somewhat helpless about her daughter. After exchanging a few words with Wei Zhao, she and Tang Zhi pushed the cart on into the snack street.
Wei Zhao shook his head and followed at a distance, though not too close, lest Tang Zhi accuse him of tailing her...
Along the way, Wei Zhao casually bought two skewers of fried chicken fillet from a street stall and stuffed them into his mouth. This kind of snack, sold only on authentic streets, was something he rarely got to taste. As for fried chicken fillet—he had forgotten how many years it had been since his last bite.
From afar, he watched Tang Zhi and her mother set up their stall and light the fire. Wei Zhao didn't quite feel right about going over. Tang's mother's barbecue skills were good, but he didn't fancy being glared at by Tang Zhi with those furious eyes.
While they weren't paying attention, Wei Zhao quickly walked past. At the far end of the snack street, he spotted Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu. The two of them were sitting at a stall selling Shaanxi cold noodles, sharing a single bowl between them. The contents of the bowl were bright red—clearly a generous amount of chili had been added.
Gu Mengyao took a couple of bites, then stuck out her tongue and fanned it with her hand, looking like she had been scorched by the spice. Shen Yushu, meanwhile, was eating and drinking her beverage in alternation.
Seeing that nothing was wrong with them, Wei Zhao felt relieved, and kept his distance so that they would not see him and feel awkward about eating. Since everyone nearby was a stranger to them, they were able to let themselves go.
The way they ate was far more savage than it ever was at home.
"Boss, a bowl of wonton noodles." Wei Zhao sat down inside a nearby stall called Zhang's Wonton Noodles and called out to the boss.
"Coming right up, young man!" Seeing that a customer had arrived, the boss answered with a smile at once and went to cook Wei Zhao's wontons.
As for the various snacks, Wei Zhao felt none of them were as filling as wonton noodles, so after sampling a few random items, he decided he might as well have a bowl of wonton noodles after all.
As he ate his wonton noodles, Wei Zhao kept Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu in the corner of his eye. He saw the two of them arrive at a stall selling fried mushrooms; Shen Yushu seemed to want some, while Gu Mengyao did not, and after a few words of squabbling, Gu Mengyao had no choice but to sit down and keep Shen Yushu company.
Heh, so it seemed these two girls often had their disagreements too. Wei Zhao paid, stood up, and strolled on casually along the snack street.