Chapter 175 - Do You Think Im Handsome? (2/2)

“What sacrifice? I’m sure I’ll succeed in the end.” Li Chengru glared at Fengsheng. “If I don’t sacrifice anything, I’ll never get the information from her. General Qian sent people here, but they finally went back empty-handed. Are they stupid? If they don’t have a good brain, how can they defend our country against overwhelming enemy troops? Do they lack money? Without money, how did they stay here for so long? I considered this for a whole morning and I came to a conclusion; they didn’t figure out the right way to get the information.”

Fengsheng finally faced the fact that Li Chengru was determined to lure his prey with his beauty. This was the only method he came up with after a whole morning.

Fengsheng looked more than worried. “Young master, is that feasible? Isn’t the risk too great? She comes from an obscure village, although…”

“Although what?” Li Chengru asked.

Fengsheng shook his head, swallowing his words. Since he bought Ye Xiaoxian’s snacks the first time, he had come into contact with her for many days. She talked and behaved like an ordinary person, but he felt that she was wiser than most people. He was sure that she wasn’t a simple woman. He insisted, “Young master, I’m really worried about you.”

“Don’t persuade me. I’ve made up my mind. Now we have to think about how to approach her and how to win her trust. You have read more books, so you must have more experience than me. Think carefully and give me a complete plan.”

As could be expected, Fengsheng again didn’t know what to say. He was now lost in deep thought, and the dishes did not seem so delicious anymore.

Usually, Ye Xiaoxian only worked for a morning. After that, she would take a good rest. This day, the flour and other materials had now almost been used up, so she needed to go to the market and buy some more.

Soon after she went out, she noticed Li Chengru not far from her. He was so handsome and always sent Fengsheng to buy her snacks, which gave her no chance to forget him. Usually, he just stood under the tree and stared at her in an unfriendly way. But to her surprise, he greeted her this time.

“Is he waiting for me?” thought Ye Xiaoxian.

Li Chengru was wearing a faint smile which was much more charming than that of many young stars. As was always said, appearance was power. Ye Xiaoxian hadn’t met such a gorgeous man in a long time. For this simple reason, she didn’t detest him, no matter what aim he had in approaching her.

“Mrs. Xiao, are you going shopping?” Li Chengru asked.

Ye Xiaoxian nodded and smiled brightly.

He was stunned for a second. After observing Ye Xiaoxian for a few days, he could easily recognize her even if she veiled her face. But now, her smile presented her as a brand new lady. Her smile was quite attractive and she was in no way vulgar.

Just as a das.h.i.+ng man would do, Li Chengru unfolded his fan and waved it gently in front of his chest. According to Fengsheng, ladies in novels always fell in love with a white-robed handsome man waving a fan. But Ye Xiaoxian just nodded before she went on past him to buy flour.

Standing still, Li Chengru did not hasten to catch up with her. Fengsheng had told him that trying too hard would scare the lady.

As Ye Xiaoxian was carrying 10 kilograms of flour and other ingredients back, she met Li Chengru on the road again. Chance encounter as it seemed to be, Ye Xiaoxian felt that Li Chengru had been waiting for her on purpose.

“Mrs. Xiao, you’ve bought so much. Do you need my help?” Li Chengru folded his fan and tucked it into his clothes at the waist Fengsheng had advised him to do more to please the lady if he wanted to gain her affection.

Li Chengru would carry the flour bag on his shoulder although he didn’t want to nor he had ever done this before in his life. He could have let Fengsheng do it for him, but Fengsheng insisted that he should fight for her alone. If he didn’t, Ye Xiaoxian might think that Fengsheng was the one who liked her.

On such a bustling street, Ye Xiaoxian didn’t dare to ask him for help, afraid to make herself the target of common gossip. Since Xiao Baoshan had disappeared, many people had been keeping a watch on her. There was no doubt that the widow was always the subject of gossip.

“No,” declined Ye Xiaoxian. “I’m used to this. They’re not heavy for me.”

As she walked away, Li Chengru followed her. “Please let me help you. I always buy your snacks in the morning. They’re very delicious. I’ve been here for days just because I like your snacks, especially those lovely and tasty ‘rabbits’.”

“Really?” Ye Xiaoxian was perplexed. Would anyone stay in Qinghe county just for her snacks? But this man didn’t seem like someone running a catering business. Was he a foodie? That seemed even less likely.

Ye Xiaoxian looked somewhat adorable when she was hesitant.

Li Chengru took over carrying the bag of flour immediately and said, “Let’s go. I can help you carry it home.”

Ye Xiaoxian was stunned by his speed. She thought that Li Chengru must have learned martial arts to a high level. He reminded her of Xiao Baoshan who could also grab something from her hands so easily. As such, she couldn’t refuse Li Chengru’s help anymore. If they scrambled to carry the flour on the street, there would be an even bigger misunderstanding.

Therefore, she followed Li Chengru back to her home.

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