"As expected of Provincial City, everywhere is so lively."

Following the sisters to an old street that was relatively quaint, Hu Xiaobei sincerely marveled...

In the county, the old town was usually devoid of vitality, but here, you could see a lot of people at any time...

"Xiaobei, over here!"

Hearing the call, Hu Xiaobei looked ahead and saw Ling Keke standing at the mouth of an alley paved with bluestone, waving at him.

By Ling Keke's side, Ling Xin'er was shyly lowering her head, seemingly lost in thoughts!

Hu Xiaobei turned his gaze back, somewhat surprised, "Keke, where is the breakfast shop you mentioned?"

Hu Xiaobei had looked around carefully just a moment ago and had not seen any breakfast shops, so he was curious and asked.

"Hehe, the breakfast shop is right up ahead in the little alley!"

As she spoke, Ling Keke extended her fair, slender finger and pointed ahead.

Hu Xiaobei glanced at the alley and twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, "Keke, you really are amazing, finding such a hidden spot."

Having said that, Hu Xiaobei took another look at the deep alley.

He knew that if it were him, he definitely wouldn't venture in and naturally wouldn't have discovered the shop inside!

Hearing Hu Xiaobei's compliment, Ling Keke smiled proudly, "Of course, if I couldn't even find this breakfast shop, how could I live up to my reputation as a 'foodie broadcaster'?"

With a proud smile on her face, she took the lead and walked down the alleyway paved with bluestones...

Hu Xiaobei smiled and prepared to follow.

At this moment, Hu Xiaobei noticed that Ling Xin'er seemed hesitant to stay put.

"What's wrong with you?"

After Hu Xiaobei asked curiously, he heard Ling Xin'er explain with some shyness, "Oh, I'm not very hungry. It's okay for you and my sister to go eat. I'll wait here for you guys!"

"Not very hungry? You should eat a little anyway!"

After saying this, Hu Xiaobei noticed that Ling Xin'er was wearing a pair of high-heeled sandals with thin straps on her delicate feet.

Noticing this, Hu Xiaobei glanced at the ground with the bluestones.

He knew that the bluestones were uneven and very slippery.

So it would be difficult for her to walk across in such thin-heeled shoes.

Knowing she might be afraid of falling, Hu Xiaobei spoke with some regret, "Your sister! It's these bluestones again, really frustrating!"

"What's wrong with the bluestones?"

Hearing Ling Xin'er's question, Hu Xiaobei started to make up a story, "It's like this, I hurt myself on these bluestones when I was little, so now I'm a bit traumatized and don't dare to walk by myself. Could you... could you help me across?"

"This... this is okay!"

"Thank you!"

As they spoke, Hu Xiaobei moved closer to Ling Xin'er...

...

"What a silly billy, he obviously wanted to help me across, yet he had to make up a story!"

Seeing Hu Xiaobei pretending to be a little scared to walk, Ling Xin'er muttered quietly to herself.

She wasn't foolish and could see that Hu Xiaobei's offer was definitely just a way to support her walking across...

She felt very warmed by this.

"As expected, he's someone I admire, truly worthy of my respect!"

While murmuring to herself, Ling Xin'er also took a few steps towards Hu Xiaobei...

...

"It smells so good!"

The moment he embraced her arm, Hu Xiaobei caught a faint, ethereal fragrance, and instantly he felt his body grow restless...

"Form is emptiness~"

After chanting this in his mind hundreds of times, Hu Xiaobei quietly spoke up!

"Let's go!"

"Okay!"

After a shy agreement, Ling Xin'er began to walk with a blush...

Because he was holding her arm at this time, Hu Xiaobei could distinctly feel the quality of her body and clearly hear her 'thump thump' vigorous heartbeat...

"It looks like, she is just as nervous as I am right now."

Muttering so, Hu Xiaobei carefully helped her continue walking forward...

"His scent smells so good!"

At this moment, Hu Xiaobei was unaware that Ling Xin'er was thinking this to herself...

And just like that, the two of them finally walked past this large expanse of cobblestone-paved road.

...

After getting past it, Hu Xiaobei took a look into the alley ahead and was slightly surprised.

Although the alley was not wide, there were two huge ginkgo trees.

Underneath those verdant ginkgo trees, there were over a dozen tables, and right now they were surrounded by people...

"Although it's a bit secluded here, the business is really booming!"

"Yeah!"

Ling Xin'er, also visiting for the first time, was also slightly taken aback, as she hadn't expected the place to be so lively!

Regaining her composure, she glanced at Hu Xiaobei and shyly whispered in a soft voice, "Xiaobei, you… you can let go of me now!"

Hearing this, Hu Xiaobei realized he was still holding her shoulder!

With a soft cough, Hu Xiaobei quickly let go of her...

...

"Wow, I haven't seen you for just a moment, and you two are already so close. Did I miss something?"

Hearing the teasing, Hu Xiaobei saw the vivacious Ling Keke, holding a plump steamed bun and looking at him and Ling Xin'er with bright, smiling eyes.

"You little foodie! Not even a bun can shut you up!"

Ling Xin'er, speaking shyly, subconsciously took a step back!

Ling Keke, hearing Ling Xin'er's words, laughed and said, "Alright, I've already ordered, let's go sit under that tree! The soup and buns here are really good, I guarantee you guys will eat a lot in a bit."

"Really?"

Responding so, Hu Xiaobei glanced at the shy Ling Xin'er, then walked towards the front!

Hearing Hu Xiaobei's response, Ling Keke smiled proudly, "Of course, who do you think I am? I am the little foodie, right? Could I possibly be wrong about something I recommend?"

"Then we really have to give it a good try later."

As he spoke, Hu Xiaobei looked up at the robust ginkgo trees.

Soon, Hu Xiaobei's brows furrowed ever so slightly...

The reason for this was because Hu Xiaobei had noticed something might be wrong with the trees.

Just as Hu Xiaobei noticed this, he suddenly smelled a fragrant aroma, turned his head, and saw a middle-aged man with a smiling face speedily approaching with several steaming bowls of soup...

While Hu Xiaobei looked at him, he heard an excited Ling Keke exclaim, "Ah, Uncle Liu, how can you serve it to me yourself?"

"Haha, Keke! When you're here, of course I have to take good care of you. That said, it's been quite a while since you last came! I thought you didn't like Uncle Liu's soups anymore."

Hearing this, Ling Keke quickly waved her hands, "What are you talking about! Uncle Liu, I think about your soup every day, but I've been so busy at school lately that I really haven't had time to come!"

The old man, upon hearing Ling Keke's explanation, smiled, then suddenly said, "Keke! You must have been busy dating, huh? This is your boyfriend, right? He's quite handsome!"

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