Chapter 710 Is this Leng Qingyin's test? (Part , Part )
Chapter 710 Is this Leng Qingyin's test? (Part , Part )
The Wang siblings had no idea about the little girl's helpless complaints. They just put her back on the ground, held her little hand, and followed Mr. Leng into the box.
When the door was gently closed, the Wang brothers and sisters all bowed to the masked man: "Junior Wang Cheng (Wang Nianwan) greets Uncle Leng."
Xiao Yining: ⊙▽⊙
eh?
Uncle Leng?
Is this Leng Qingyin?
This is the eldest son and patriarch of the Leng family—Leng Qingyin?
Although the little boy had met the hand-cutting demon Leng Qingyin once before, it was too dark at night and he didn't know that the man's disfigurement was caused by burns.
Xiao Yining's eyes widened immediately, and he couldn't help but look at the masked man curiously.
He nodded slightly to the Wang siblings, cast his deep gaze on the little kid, and said warmly: "It seems we are destined to meet. I ran into you on the way here just now. It's just that you and I are both here to relax. If I disturb you rashly, I'm afraid it will ruin your fun."
After saying this, he actually bowed to Xiao Yining and said, "I, Leng Qingyin, pay my respects to Princess Le'an."
Suddenly meeting a pair of deep and unfathomable eyes, little Yining's heart trembled, and she quickly hid behind her mother, then quietly poked her head out and continued to stare at him curiously.
Leng Qingyin had a faint smile on his lips, and there seemed to be love in his eyes: "I have heard that Princess Le'an is very intelligent. Seeing her today, it is true."
Pretending!
These four words popped up in Xiao Yining's mind. Not to mention this person's previous behavior of cutting off his hand over a disagreement, just now, she also read a cold feeling of half-smile in this person's eyes.
Thinking of this, the little girl shrank back shyly behind her mother, unwilling to pay attention to the insincere praise.
The three adults were all amused by the kid's behavior, and the atmosphere in the box suddenly became extremely harmonious.
Leng Qingyin also showed his versatility by not neglecting the other kid.
He took out a crystal clear jade pendant from his wide sleeves and handed it over: "Young Master, this is our first meeting. This jade pendant is a small gift for us. I hope you won't despise it."
Wang Gungun was flattered to accept it, even forgetting his resentment about being splashed with ink. After thanking him repeatedly, he ran happily to Xiao Yining's side, proudly showing off the gift in his hand.
Xiao Yining: →_→, so childish!
The little girl was about to give this short-sighted guy a speechless look, but she keenly noticed a probing gaze quietly passing over her body.
Alarm bells suddenly rang in her heart, and her intuition told her that this might be a test.
In an instant, the two little ones made eye contact, and a gleam of light flashed in their eyes at the same time, as if they had reached a consensus, and began to act together.
Little Yining stared at the jade pendant eagerly, stretched out her little hand to touch it but stopped, then turned to look at Leng Qingyin, only to see that he was just smiling at her without any expression.
Her expression immediately turned into one of grievance, and tears slowly welled up in her eyes. She looked at her mother and uncle with pitiful eyes, silently accusing this man of favoring boys over girls.
Leng Qingyin then explained in a gentle voice: "Princess Le'an, I was in a hurry to leave today, and I don't have anything suitable for you. I will definitely give you a generous gift someday. I hope you will forgive me."
Wang Cheng lowered his eyes, a barely perceptible sarcasm flashed in his eyes, and he refused on behalf of his niece: "Uncle Leng, don't bother. Sister Qing is still young, and she has too much luck and fortune. I'm afraid she can't control it."
Then, he picked up his niece and said softly, "Qing Jie'er, thank Grandpa Leng for his kindness."
Little Yining looked at Wang Gungun, who was still playing with the jade pendant, with envy, and nodded reluctantly with a pout, "Thank you, Grandpa Leng, you don't have to spend money to give things to Sister Qing."
Leng Qingyin nodded, no longer insisting, and raised his hand to invite everyone to take a seat.
Wang Cheng also showed his thrifty nature at this time. He decisively refunded his box fee to the waiter of the teahouse and planned to stay in Leng Qingyin's box. He also asked with a smile: "Uncle Leng, are you here to watch the Nuo opera? It's a good opportunity for you to keep us young people company."
Leng Qingyin did not show displeasure at his pattern of acting first and asking for permission later. Instead, she showed a hint of helplessness in her eyes. She nodded with a smile and readily agreed: "Yu'er is away visiting a friend today. I have nothing to do, so I will stay here with you to relieve my boredom."
After saying this, his gaze fell on the two little ones again, intentionally or unintentionally.
The little boy was still raising the jade pendant from time to time, waving it in front of the little girl's eyes, showing off.
The little girl was tempted by him from time to time, reaching out to grab the "unattainable" jade pendant, and did not notice that she was walking around the table in circles.
The Wang siblings also noticed this scene, and a doting smile appeared on their faces. After looking at each other helplessly, they just watched the two of them quietly.
For a moment, the three adults seemed to have a tacit understanding and stopped chatting to watch the two little ones playing with interest.
Little did they know that Xiao Yining was already on the verge of exploding, cursing in his heart.
There was a hint of anger in her eyes as she stared at Wang Gungun, who was sneaking away from her, as if asking, "Are you done yet?"
Wang GunGun gave her a provocative look and responded with his eyes: "Guess?"
Xiao Yining: ヾ(≧へ≦)〃
After a while, the masked man, perhaps having observed enough, finally chuckled, "It was my negligence. I forgot that even if there is nothing suitable for the princess, there are still things that the princess can play with."
He took off the ring on his thumb, stopped little Yining who was about to cry, handed it to her, and said lovingly: "Princess Le'an, please don't chase her. I have another one."
As soon as he finished speaking, little Yining stopped and looked at it reluctantly. Then he moved closer to the ring and asked in a baby voice, "Grandpa Leng, is this for Sister Qing?"
Leng Qingyin looked embarrassed and replied hesitantly: "This... this is something I love, I'm afraid I can't give it up, but I can lend it to you, the princess, to play with."
Xiao Yining: o(一︿一+)o, this must be another test!
The little kid frowned as if he didn't understand what he meant, with confusion in his eyes. He looked up at him, and his chubby hand subconsciously raised up, about to touch the ring.
At this moment, Wan Niang gently stopped her and said, "Qing Jie'er, you can't take other people's beloved things. Come to me. Your uncle also has a jade pendant. Let him give it to you."
Wang Cheng also took off the jade pendant from his waist and held it high.
However, the next moment, the ring was placed in the kid's hand by the masked man.
Leng Qingyin raised his head and looked at the Wang brothers and sisters: "It's okay, the princess is so well-behaved, I don't think she will fall easily."
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, he felt a soft and warm little hand holding his big hand.
Leng Qingyin was slightly stunned, and lowered his eyes in surprise, only to see the little kid pouting his little face and trying hard to put the ring back on his bent thumb.
Seeing this, Wang Gungun hurried over and laughed loudly, "Sister Qing is so stupid!"
Xiao Yining: ╰(艹皿艹), just wait for me, I will deal with you after I test you!
When Leng Qingyin saw this scene, his brows slightly frowned, but he still cooperated by stretching out his thumb to put the ring back in place.
He couldn't help but ask, "Does the princess dislike this?"
However, he was destined not to get an answer to this question at this moment.
After Xiao Yining put the ring back to its original place, she shouted loudly and pounced on Wang Gungun who had been provoking her.
Wang Gungun also responded quickly, grabbed her chubby hand, and began to taunt again: "You said you are loved by everyone, but look, this Grandpa Leng only likes me, and he even gave me a jade pendant."
"You're talking nonsense. Grandpa Leng praised Sister Qing for being well behaved. It's Sister Qing that Grandpa Leng likes."
Xiao Yining's face suddenly turned red, obviously she was very angry.
The two little kids, with their foreheads touching, their eyes glaring at each other, and their eight limbs exerting all their might, actually started wrestling in front of three adults.
Leng Qingyin:......
The sudden change in style startled the three adults.
Wan Niang came back to her senses immediately, and hurriedly stood up to force the two kids apart, angrily scolding: "What did you two promise me before you left? Didn't you say you wouldn't fight?"
At the same time, Wang Cheng also smiled awkwardly at the masked man and explained helplessly: "I'm sorry to make you laugh, Uncle Leng. These two children always like to fight over things. We rarely let them be alone together on weekdays."
Leng Qingyin nodded in understanding, his eyelids slightly closed to hide his thoughtful look, his fingers gently stroking the ring that he had put on again.
He had not missed a single mistake just now. When the two children saw him, they both showed unusual surprise, which was not the expression that children of their age should have.
Although he looked like an ordinary child later on, the strange feeling in his heart did not diminish at all.
His deep eyes swept over the two little ones again.
Wan Niang finally persuaded (intimidate) the two little ones, took the temporarily reconciled kids, walked to Leng Qingyin, and asked them to apologize to her.
The two fake kids looked at each other sideways, revealing their reluctance, and smiled innocently: "Grandpa Leng, we were wrong. We shouldn't fight in front of you."
The masked man nodded slightly, and was about to offer a symbolic word of comfort, but to his surprise, after the two kids admitted their mistakes, they threw themselves on his knees as if they had agreed, and asked in unison: "Grandpa Leng, who do you like?"
Leng Qingyin:......
At this moment, a clear sound of gongs and drums suddenly rang out on the first floor, and the Qing Tanhui mentioned by Wang Cheng officially kicked off. The two children were immediately attracted by the sudden sound, gave up embarrassing the masked man, and quickly ran to the corridor.
Seeing this, Wan Niang quickly followed.
The box suddenly became empty, with only two grown men left, and the originally harmonious atmosphere also subtly changed.
Wang Cheng followed his sister and the two kids with his eyes. Seeing the three of them standing in the corridor at the door listening to the discussion, he shifted his gaze to the jade chessboard at the side. There was an unfinished game of chess there, which was obviously waiting for someone to play.
The old man took the initiative to speak: "Uncle Leng is really leisurely and leisurely. In addition to listening to the elegant conversation, he also has the elegance to play chess with others."
Leng Qingyin smiled intriguingly, walked to the chessboard, and casually placed a black piece: "Mr. Zhao's kindness is hard to refuse, so I had to play a game with him. It's a pity that he had something urgent to do, and I have no opponent."
As he spoke, he glanced at Wang Cheng who was still sitting quietly, and invited him, "I wonder if my nephew Wang, can you let me finish what I started."
"If Uncle Leng doesn't mind my poor chess skills, I can certainly help him get what he wants."
Wang Cheng stood up happily, with an ambiguous smile, and sat opposite Leng Qingyin. He picked up a white piece with his slender fingers and slowly placed it on the chessboard. As soon as this piece was placed, many black pieces were eaten away, and the chessboard was immediately filled with a murderous aura.
Leng Qingyin's smile deepened, his eyebrows raised slightly, he nodded and said "OK".
As soon as these words were spoken, the two of them were immersed in the chess game as if they were in an empty space.
In the corridor where the two were not paying attention, the two little kids quietly turned their heads and stole a glance at the two people playing chess in the box, then quickly turned back and cast their gazes to the conversation meeting below.
At that time, a banner with flying dragons and phoenixes was hung on the platform, with the words "Beyond the teachings of the world and follow nature" in large characters. A young scholar in a simple and elegant robe sat in the center of the platform, arguing fiercely with others, and two other scholars below were writing down their opinions one by one.
The teahouse, which was supposed to be a place for storytelling and entertainment, has now become an elegant place where scholars and writers gather.
Wang Gungun took a step to the side and whispered in Xiao Yining's ear: "You almost got caught. This person is as smart as a demon and knows more than most people."
Little Yining moved his legs and stepped on the toes of the person next to him, and whispered back: "Too much is as bad as too little, and that's when you'll be exposed."
Wang GunGun: (?6?0▼Benefit▼)
Xiao Yining: (▼へ▼メ)
The two little ones' peaceful mode ended quietly, and they started competing with each other again.
At this moment, the two little kids once again keenly caught the gaze falling on them, and immediately separated abruptly as if they had been electrocuted, blinking their innocent big eyes, pretending to listen carefully to the loud conversation below.
Wan Niang couldn't help laughing at the two little ones' "pretending". She looked around and saw that there were only men there, very few women, let alone kids.
She couldn't help but shake her head, complaining in her heart about her eldest brother's easy arrangement, then she bent down slightly and said softly to the two little ones, "I'll go buy you two some snacks, you two go back to the box and don't make any noise, okay?"
The two little ones were no longer suppressed, and they were both delighted. They quickly took each other's hands and nodded in response.
Wan Niang raised a gentle smile with satisfaction, and led the two children back to the box. She asked them to be referees of the chess game, sitting between the two men, and repeated the plan of going to the street to buy snacks.
Then, she asked, "I wonder what Uncle Leng's dietary restrictions are?"
Leng Qingyin was concentrating on the chess game and replied indifferently, "Thank you, Wanniang. I don't have any dietary restrictions."
Wan Niang turned her gaze to the others and heard her daughter's opinion in a low voice: "Mom, buy some cloud cake for Grandpa Leng, it's delicious!"
The masked man's hand paused imperceptibly. He glanced at the little girl with a little surprise, and unexpectedly met her crescent-like eyes and bright smile.
Little Yining said proudly: "I knew that Grandpa Leng liked it, and Uncle Grandpa also liked to eat it!"
She shook her little head, obviously very happy that she guessed correctly.
Leng Qingyin: ...
He turned his head calmly to look at Wan Niang, took out a silver ingot as big as a baby's fist from his sleeve, handed it to her, and admitted: "Princess Le'an guessed it right, I really like this, thank you Wan Niang for your help."
Wan Niang also noticed the subtle difference in the masked man, and then said gently: "Uncle Leng, Wan Niang will go to Bazhenzhai to bring back a portion of Yunpian Cake. I heard that their cakes are the most delicious in Yanjing City. Wan Niang has been here for more than a year and has not had the honor of tasting it. Today, I will borrow Uncle Leng's blessing."
Then, she changed the subject: "But it doesn't make sense for the elders to pay for a trip, Uncle Leng, please take the money back!"
Before she finished her words, Wan Niang stepped forward, snatched her brother's purse, and then left the box without looking back.
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