Some families rejoice, some families worry
Yang Tao didn't notice anything wrong with her perfunctory nickname, and of course she didn't notice that the kite behind her was speechless to the extreme. Her eyes were fixed on the man in gray, who looked at her with a gaze that seemed to be very interested in her, probably already moved by her intelligence and wit.
"That's it..." Yang Tuo decided to continue moving towards his ultimate goal, determined to see his plan through to the end.
"My name is Qingcang." The man in gray had been paying attention to Yang Tao for a long time, and when Yang Tao asked him, he didn't wait for Ling Hongfei to speak up, but instead took the initiative to answer.
"Great name! Great name!" Yang Tao gave Qīng Cāng classmate a thumbs up, trying hard to suppress the urge to turn his thumb down, and repeatedly flattered Qīng Cāng. "Clearing out with tears and a big sale, indeed it's a great name."
Ling Hongfei and Qingcang exchanged a glance, clearly not understanding what Yang Tao was saying. Fengzheng was also confused, but seemed to have gotten used to this little girl's nonsense, still with a charming smile on her face, watching Yang Tao continue to perform.
"Hey, clearance sale brother, I have a tiny little thing, can you help me out?" Yang Tao looked at Qing Cang with caution, pinching her thumb and index finger together to indicate that her matter was really small.
"What's up, speak up!" The clearance sale was indeed generous, and at a glance, it was clear that he was a kind person who wouldn't make things difficult for children.
"Uh... " Yang Tao carefully looked around, fortunately not many people noticed them, it seems that the combination of handsome guys and beautiful girls is not eye-catching everywhere, or maybe the people in this town are all worldly. "Hey, clearance sale brother, can you pretend to be sick for me? Yeah, pretending to be injured is also okay."
Yang Tao's words had barely left his mouth when Fengzheng, who was leisurely drinking tea and watching the commotion, almost spat out a mouthful of water. Fortunately, he had enough self-control to hold it in, but only just; he hadn't actually laughed so hard that he spit it out.
An Xiang tightly pursed her lips, strongly suppressing the urge to burst out laughing, and continued staring at Yang Tao.
Lu Dahei and Pei Yifan looked at Yang Tao with a confused expression, not knowing what kind of trickery Yang Tao had up his sleeve.
Ling Hongfei continued to smile faintly and remained silent, watching how Qing would deal with the little girl.
"Oh? Why pretend to be ill or fake an injury?" Qing Cang spoke in a very patient tone, speaking softly as if afraid of scaring Yang Tao, which made Yang Tao feel even more affectionate towards him.
"Here it goes!" Yang Tao felt a bit thirsty, but to boost his morale, he decided not to drink water for now and would do so after finishing speaking. "Today, Dahei brother, Yifan brother, and I came to the town without telling our family members. Although Fengzheng brother is a good person who brought us here by carriage, unfortunately, he doesn't look like a good person, and he also doesn't like to show his face in front of our family members... So, I had an idea - since Qingcang brother looks so... so honest and kind, can you follow us back home and pretend that you're the one who brought us to town? How about it?"
Kite heard this annoying ah! Although the little girl said it right, he really didn't want to appear in front of the villagers, and the little girl even forgot to flatter him saying he was a good person, listening to it also sounds very pleasant... But what's called helpless not growing up with a good look?
A man who can overturn a city with his charm, even if he's not a good person, it shouldn't be up to a little girl like her to judge him.
Ling Hongfei looked at Qing Cang with a puzzled expression, having known him for so long, why had he never discovered the loyal and honest nature of his? It seemed that this little girl was indeed very perceptive in her observations.
"Well, why pretend to be ill or injured?" Qing Cang was praised by Yang Tao, and he became even more honest and reliable.
"Does this still need to be said?" Yang Tao patiently explained her idea to Qing Cang. "Even if you're a good person, it's impossible for you to accept the unreasonable demands of a few kids who want to go to town and have fun without any reason. Moreover, I told grandma that we three are going into the mountains to pick wild vegetables and fruits. So, you must have fallen ill on our way into the mountains, even in danger of losing your life, and were rescued by us. To thank us for saving your life, you had your family send a horse carriage to take us to town to have fun. As the saying goes, 'repay kindness with greater kindness', from now on, every time I need to go to town to deliver embroidery work, you'll send someone to pick us up, that's all."
Pei Yifan stared blankly at Yang Tao, wondering how she had come up with such a fantastical storyline, but her question had indeed stumped him. After all, coming to the town wasn't a trivial matter, and without a reasonable and believable reason, it wouldn't do. Moreover, she had taken so many embroidery pieces back with her.
Lu Dahei was deeply impressed by Yang Tao's words, this was the first time he sincerely admired Yang Tao, because Yang Tao's story was too in line with his personality. Lu Dahei wished that Yang Tao would really fall ill on the spot, best of all be injured, so that he could play out a heroic act to satisfy his supreme hero complex.
An Xiang used her hand to grasp a handkerchief, firmly placing it over her mouth to prevent herself from bursting out laughing in an extremely unbecoming manner. Although she didn't mind letting out a silly giggle, she decided to hold back for now, and just endured.
Kite was even more speechless, okay, looking at his own outstanding appearance that made it hard for people to see him, he didn't mind that all the credit went to that pale-faced guy. Kite guessed that Yang Tao's "later" also meant using the horse carriage he found, but letting that pale-faced guy take the credit.
At the same time, Ling Hongfei was also speechless. I don't know if it's under the influence of Yang Tao's rich imagination, but Ling Hongfei's first reaction was to think, who would play Qingcang's family member? Faint! Thinking that he is a... Ah, a handsome and elegant white-clothed young man, except for pure white clothes, he has hardly worn any other color. Would he actually fall to the point of playing a servant?
The most speechless is you, isn't this little girl asking for your help? When did she become her lifesaver? And now she wants him to repay her kindness with a flood of gratitude? And also bear the expenses of her future visits to town? What's going on here? Why does he feel like he's being taken advantage of?
Yang Tao didn't know about other people's various mental activities, she just stared at Qing Cang with her eyes fixed on him, other people's opinions and thoughts were unimportant, as long as Qing Cang agreed to her, her goal would be achieved.
Of course, she also felt that her story was a bit far-fetched, but since Er Ya had said that Beichen country was always in chaos, it was normal for someone to get slightly injured. However, looking at Cang's big sale, it really didn't look like an injury, so she forced herself to say that she had suddenly fallen ill.
You looked at Yang Tao, and the little girl finished telling her story. She immediately put on a sincere and fearful look, as if she was very helpless at this moment and urgently needed his rescue. In fact, it was just pretending to be a loyal and honest person in front of her grandmother, which wasn't a difficult task after all. Seeing how hard the little girl tried to flatter him, he reluctantly agreed.
"Alright." The two words had barely escaped his lips when it became clear that several families would be delighted while others would be plunged into sorrow.
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