C2 (1/2)

In the crowded market, a beautiful young girl with rosy lips and white teeth was leading a cute and lively little boy through the market.

Liu Xu had a sweet smile on her face as she hummed an unknown melody. Her footsteps were brisk, and from time to time, she would lower her head to look at Chen Hui, who was beside her, and say a few words to him.

Of course, Chen Hui couldn't understand a single word, but Liu Xu was still enjoying the show.

For some reason, the more she looked at him, the more she liked Chen Hui beside her. Looking at him, she felt very happy.

Chen Hui also raised his head from time to time to look at Liu Xu, and every time he met her eyes, Liu Xu would smile and look at him.

Following that, Chen Hui frowned and lowered his head. He continued thinking about how to communicate with Liu Xu.

Jing Xin followed behind the two of them, and found the scene quite interesting. From time to time, he would cover his mouth and chuckle.

When the passersby saw this warm scene, they couldn't help but turn their heads to look.

After walking for a while, they stopped in front of a well-decorated wine house.

It was a three-storey restaurant with a red room and blue tiles. Two big red lanterns were hung on the door, and a large signboard was in the middle of the room. On the signboard, three flamboyant words were written: ”Phoenix Riding Restaurant”.

”Kid, you were eating just now. You must be hungry, right? Elder sister will first take you to eat something, alright? ” Liu Xu smiled and walked into the restaurant with Chen Hui.

As he entered, he saw a red staircase that led to the second floor. There were only six or seven round tables in the hall, and each table was separated by a screen.

At the moment, the hall was already filled with people. They would occasionally exchange toasts and chat merrily. However, it did not make too much noise and was instead whispering. This feeling made Chen Hui feel a little strange.

At these tables, there would occasionally be female attendants shuttling back and forth to add some tea for the guests at the tables. As they walked in the main hall, the faint sound of a beautiful zither could be heard from upstairs.

After pausing for a moment in the hall, Jing Xin called for a female attendant, and they headed upstairs.

When he got to the second floor, the faint sound of the zither became even clearer. The music did not come from the second floor, but from the third floor above.

There was a long and narrow passage in front of them. There were two chambers on both sides of the passage. Each room had a painting of mountains and rivers hanging in front of it. Each painting gave the entire corridor a touch of quiet elegance.

The doors of the rooms were all closed, and from the outside, the rooms looked the same. There was only two or three rooms with a small red sign on the door with the word ”Guest” written on it.

The female attendant led Chen Hui and the other two directly to the room in the middle. She helped Liu Xu push open the door and made a welcoming gesture. Liu Xu leisurely walked in with Chen Hui.

Seeing that everyone had entered, the female attendant closed the door and hung the sign ”Guest” on the door before turning around to leave.

”Strange, why did she bring me here? Do you want to eat? ”

Puzzled, Chen Hui looked at Liu Xu and curiously observed the room.

The entire room was decorated simply with a round table and a few chairs.

There was a vase of unknown flowers on the table. A faint fragrance wafted into Chen Hui's nose.

Hugging Chen Hui, Liu Xu wanted to sit beside him.

But when Chen Hui sat down, Liu Xu realized that he was too short. As he sat there, his head barely reached the table's height.

Thinking about it again, he felt that having a child like Chen Hui sit on a chair wasn't very appropriate. She picked him up and let him sit on her lap.

Chen Hui was startled for a moment, even though he felt very comfortable leaning against Liu Xu's soft body. However, this standard posture of a child made him feel very uncomfortable. He struggled to get off Liu Xu's body.

Liu Xu hurriedly held him down, slightly frowned and said, ”Little guy, don't move. If you fall down, it will hurt a lot.”

However, Chen Hui ignored her. He did not understand what Liu Xu was saying and only wanted to get off her body.

He struggled for a long time, but unfortunately, his strength wasn't as strong as Liu Xu, so he couldn't get off her body.

Moreover, he was a bit afraid of struggling too much and falling off her body.

After all, this position was still very high for a child like him. If he were to fall, it would inevitably cause problems.

Chen Hui pursed his lips. In the end, he had no choice but to give up struggling.

Seeing that Chen Hui had finally obeyed, Liu Xu smiled, gently stroking his head and said gently, ”That's right, little guy, you don't have to be so scared. Big sister will not hurt you.”

”I wonder what he's talking about …” Curling his lips, Chen Hui angrily leaned his body against hers.

Liu Xu's body was soft and there was also a faintly discernible fragrance which made him feel especially comfortable.

This double enjoyment also caused Chen Hui to feel more at ease as he sat on Liu Xu's leg, comfortably leaning against her body as he squinted his eyes.

Jing Xin sat in front of them. He blinked his large eyes as he curiously looked at Chen Hui for a long time. He then looked at Liu Xu. ”Miss, why do I think this child resembles you?”

”Oh? Is that so? Maybe it's because he's cute. ” Liu Xu smiled carelessly, then lowered her head and asked, ”Little guy, are you hungry?” What do you want to eat? ”

Chen Hui saw Liu Xu talking to him and raised his head to look, but it just so happened to meet her eyes. The smile in his eyes made him a little confused.

Looking at Chen Hui's silly appearance, Jing Xin couldn't help but ask, ”Miss, is there something wrong with this child's head?”

Liu Xu also had a trace of doubt in her heart. She carefully observed for a bit and found that Chen Hui was looking at her as if he was thinking about something. He didn't look like he had any problems, so he said, ”What a strange kid.”

Chen Hui did not know that Jing Xin suspected his IQ and was thinking about another problem.

”Why did this big sister bring me here? Did he want to treat me to a meal? But it's not even time for dinner. Dinner? Crap! It's almost noon, if I don't go back now, I will be discovered even if I don't get any attention. At that time, won't it be even harder for me to think of it? ” Thinking of this, Chen Hui became a little anxious. He was inwardly conflicted on how he could get rid of this Liu Xu who acted on her own accord.

Then the departing waitress came back with a pot of tea in her right hand and a menu in her left, pushing the door open.

Just as the waitress was about to pour the tea, Liu Xu raised her hand to stop her and said, ”Here's your best tea.”

”Alright, then please take a look at what you need first.” The waitress nodded, put down the menu, turned around and left.

Opening the menu, Liu Xu stood in front of Chen Hui and gently asked, ”Little guy, order whatever you like. Elder sister will treat you.”

Chen Hui looked at her doubtfully and thought to himself, ”She wouldn't want me to order, would she?” But I don't know a word, how can I? There's no picture here either. ”

After hesitating for a moment, he pointed a finger at a line of words.

Liu Xu glanced at it, then shook her head in amusement, ”Little guy, you want to drink at such a young age? No, this isn't something you can drink. How about I order a jug of land dragon milk for you? ”It's very fragrant and delicious.”

Chen Hui raised his head and saw Liu Xu shake her head at him and even talk a lot with him. He muttered to himself, ”Don't tell me that I think my order is too expensive?”