Chapter 80 - It Shattered (1/2)

The next day in the mortal world came soon. Zhong Gang and Shao Chen both went to their respective work and didn't come to the teahouse again. But their children, as if they had agreed on it, ran there first thing in the morning.

Was that the power of love?

Most certainly, because the third person to hurry to the teahouse — and the one who managed to arrive even before the two of them — was Qiu Ling. He stepped into the teahouse with a bright smile and happily skipped to his place at the side of the room.

Today is the day you'll pay, damn bastard! I'll make you show your true colors in front of Jing He!

Madam Zhong brought him a cup of tea and examined his face. He looks somehow … gleeful? ”What did you plan this time?”

Qiu Ling swept the grin off his face in the blink of an eye. ”What are you talking about, mother-in-law? I just came here to support your teahouse.” He fluttered his eyelashes, but only got an empty look back. Oh, right, I still have that other appearance …

He peeked to the entrance, but nobody could be seen. With a mischievous smirk, he returned to his original appearance and continued. That had always worked on his other mother-in-law! Handsomeness was the best weapon a man could use!

Madam Zhong jerked. ”What are you doing? What if anyone had seen?”

Qiu Ling leaned over the table and smiled happily. ”There's no one there, don't worry. Besides, don't you like seeing my original appearance? Isn't it so much more handsome? You must be thrilled getting such a handsome son-in-law!”

Madam Zhong looked him up and down. He was indeed handsome, but his personality … Did she really want her son to marry someone like that? No, wait! Why was she even thinking about that? Her son was only seven!

She frowned and put the cup down in front of him with a clunk. ”Didn't I already tell you yesterday? I won't have to think about that for at least another ten years.”

”Don't worry, mother-in-law, I'll look the same ten years from now, so you can slowly start thinking about it.” He picked up the cup with a big smile on his face and started to drink without noticing Madam Zhong's strange look.

Hasn't Nie Huang brewed that tea just now? How come he drinks it like that? There is still steam floating up continuously. It should be really hot.

Well, there were a lot of perks to having the sturdy body of a dragon. But pretending to be human wasn't one of them.

Madam Zhong shook her head and went back to the kitchen. He's immortal, she told herself, there's nothing strange about being a bit different from other people. Not in her wildest dreams would she have imagined that Qiu Ling hadn't been human to begin with.

Meanwhile, Qiu Ling changed back to the grim looking man just in time for Shao Hai's arrival. The boy ran over to the preparation room without noticing the malicious stare directed at him.

Just when he entered another little shadow skipped into the teahouse. This time, it was Guanyu. She wore a white and orange dress today and her hair was made into two pigtails. If one didn't know her, she definitely made the impression of being a sweet, lovely girl that couldn't hurt a fly.

Hmph. Qiu Ling ignored her after a dissatisfied glance. Was she even worth his time? No, he should concentrate on that other pest. Taking him out was more urgent. Regarding the girl, he had prepared enough in the last couple of years. Jing Yi wouldn't fall for her.

Meanwhile in the preparation room Shao Hai hugged Jing Yi, smiling from ear to ear. ”Jing Yi!” They had only seen each other yesterday, but he had already missed him terribly.

”Brother Shao Hai!” Jing Yi hugged him back, smiling just as widely as the other boy.

They held each other for a moment, before Shao Hai stepped back and took Jing Yi's hands. ”How about I take you to my home today? Then you can come over whenever you want to play!”

Jing Yi wanted to accept, but shook his head in the end. ”I can't. Mommy wants me to smile at the customers.”

Shao Hai blinked and tilted his head. ”Why that?”

”She said, they would like it!” He didn't really understand why, but if it made his mother happy, he would just do so.

Shao Hai pursed his lips. He considered asking Madam Zhong if it was alright to take Jing Yi away today again. She had seemed nice, so she probably wouldn't reject. But in the end, he still decided otherwise. Working was really important. His father had told him that very often. If Jing Yi had to work, then it was like that. ”How about I help you smile at the customers? Then you'll be finished sooner!”

”Mn!”