Xiao Qi, Wait!

Chapter 11: Qian Xiaoqi, Wait a Minute

The splendidly dressed man saw Xiaoqi's eyes flit over and flit away, then, before a moment even passed, flitted over again, and couldn't help chuckling. "Little Qian gongzi is that interested in this Chen?"

Qian Xiaoqi shook her head. When she turned her head away, she saw the figures of Wen Ruoshui and Lu Liu carrying a stack of things over and she hastily stood up slightly to wave to them.

Wen Ruoshui was holding two bags of puffed rice and a bag of roasted chestnuts. As she bent her waist to sit down beside Qian Xiaoqi, she said in an excited quiet voice, "There are some many delicious things to eat, Xiaoqi you should go out to see. There's an uncle there pulling hemp candy, a really really long strip of it."

Qian Xiaoqi took a bag of puffed rice and handed it over to the splendidly dressed man. "As compensation."

"No need, we've already exchanged names so we're already friends. Between friends, what does eating some puffed rice count for?"

Qian Xiaoqi pouted and took the puffed rice back again.

Wen Ruoshui leaned over to look past Qian Xiaoqi and the man gave Wen Ruoshui a nod with a smile. Wen Ruoshui flushed red. Tugging at Qian Xiaoqi, she asked, "Who's that? How do you know him?"

Qian Xiaoqi swallowed a mouthful of puffed rice then replied softly, "Don't know him."

The book-telling Mister in front had already gotten to the part where Meng Lang was scolding him because the little fox immortal had killed that beautiful girl. Qian Xiaoqi was indignant and furiously chomped on a large handful of puffed rice as she lamented in a low voice, "Beasts ah beasts, that little fox immortal really isn't good at judging people."

Wen Ruoshui cast a glance at Chen Zigong, then also started to listen to the story. Half the time she didn't quite catch the flow of the story, but seeing Xiaoqi's expression of anger, she also followed along.

The time had already gotten to noon. The book-telling Mister clapped down the wooden block and with the words 'as for what happens next, if you wish to find out please listen in the next section', ended this half of the little fox immortal's heroic tale.

Qian Xiaoqi popped the puffed rice into her mouth and stared at the book-telling Mister as she slowly chewed. Ruoshui was covering her eyes, her face flushed to the point that blood looked about to drip out. Seeing the crowd slowly disperse, she then grumbled in a low voice, "Didn't you say they were going to tell a story? Why did you make me listen to this kind of pornographic story? How shameful!"

Qian Xiaoqi dazedly threw another handful of puffed rice into her mouth and blurted out, "It's over, my purity has been tainted."

Chen Zigong, hearing that, couldn't help but give a soft laugh. Qian Xiaoqi pretended not to hear as she got up, pulled Wen Ruoshui, and walked out. Chen Zigong followed. Lu Liu glanced at him with wariness, but seeing that Qian Xiaoqi didn't pay attention to him at all and that he didn't seem to have any intention of walking up to start a conversation, only gave a soft 'humph' as she moved to guard Qian Xiaoqi's back.

There really were a lot of delicious things on the street, not to mention all sorts of small ornaments and carvings. The delightfully odd toys made Wen Ruoshui reluctant to leave.

Wen Ruoshui stared at a small bird inside an Uncle's hand and watched that Uncle stuck the tail of the bird between his lips. With a bulge of the cheek, that bird started to sound. Ruoshui tugged Xiaoqi with a smile, asking, "What kind of toy is that? It seems like a whistle!"

"Haha, if young lady likes it, come take a look. It doesn't cost much." The Uncle had sharp ears and called out to Wen Ruoshui.

Wen Ruoshui looked at the male clothing she was wearing and asked with a red-faced pout, "How come Uncle knows that I'm a girl?"