Adorable Food Goddess

Chapter 50: Stalk

Translator: YTJS_  Editor: Perriemix

After the feast ended, Zhao Qixuan played host once again and invited everyone to have a night tour along the Qin Huai River. Helian Jing waved his hand and declined, “I have already toured it this afternoon, I can’t take another round. You guys go ahead, I will be going home.”

Zhao Qixuan saw that Helian Jing clearly had other matters in mind so he decided not to force him. “Alright, you go ahead. Don’t worry about the issue that you asked help for. As long as he is in Jiang Xi, my brother-in-law would find him for you.”

“Actually,” Helian Jing started. “Now that I had given it more thought, I think it would be better if I just stop looking.”

“What? Why?”

Because I already found him! “I just realized that maybe he was intentionally misleading me. It’s possible that he didn’t even go to Jiang Xi. I’m thankful that you’re willing to help, but let’s just forget it for now.”

“Little Jing, we make a sad pair, huh? However, you are far more reasonable and clear-headed than me. Me? I am a simple fool. Even though I know that little Su is lying to me, I still keep searching for him, refusing to give up. Oh, why can’t I just get over it?” Zhao Qixuan said, dejected.

Helian Jing stared blankly at him. They weren’t a sad pair. They weren’t a pair, period. He didn’t have the same problem as him.

“Nevertheless, even if I crack my head open bashing against a wall, I would gladly do it. Little Jing, if there’s a will, there’s a way. I believe that as long as I persevere, there would be a day where the sky would clear and the moon would surface. I will not give up, and neither should you.”

After that, Zhao Qixuan patted his shoulder, as if he was the one who needed comforting and left. Helian Jing saw him glance up at the moon with a mournful expression.

Ye Jiayao was feeling great even after downing six shots of Zhuang Yuan Hong. However, after she returned to the kitchen, the effects of the alcohol started kicking in. She used to be a good drinker. Her minimum was a catty of spirit, she could handle seven to eight bottles of beer with no sweat. Although she does not drink rice wine often, she could also manage half a catty of it easily. Her problem tonight was she drank six consecutive shots on an empty stomach.

Shopkeeper Li was extremely satisfied with his new hire but he observed that Li Yao was turning a bit pale. He turned to Li Erniang and said, “Second sister, go back to the inn with Li Yao. You don’t have to come back early in the morning tomorrow, but be sure to be on time for the lunch hour.”

Li Erniang replied, “I’ll take him with me, but I won’t be coming over with him tomorrow. The inn is short of manpower and I need to be there.”

Shopkeeper Li felt bad. “It has been hard for you these few days, I know. Heavenly Residence will compensate for the losses in your inn.”

“There are no losses, and even if there is, I cannot ask you for compensation. It is only right for siblings to help each other out.” Li Erniang smiled.

“Get old Guan to send you two back.” Shopkeeper Li tasked little Lu to get old Guan to prepare the horse carriage.

Already tired and dizzy, Ye Jiayao did not refuse. She handed Shopkeeper Li a 100-taels banknote, and said, “Shopkeeper, I would have to trouble you to break the note and split this with the rest.”

Shopkeeper Li replied, “This is your reward from the Heir-son Lord, you can keep it for yourself.”

“I wouldn’t have been able to do it alone, everyone has a contribution,” Ye Jiayao said with a kind smile.