Chapter 168 - Take Your Time (2/2)
It had already been five years. Each day she had taken a look at the entrance of the teahouse and hoped that her son would walk in. Now it had finally happened. He would only stay for one week but that was better than nothing. At least, she could spend some time with him again.
”Ah Lei, you probably would have liked how our son turned out. He looks already so mature. He's even managed to live alone for five years in that Yun Zou sect. The two of us can be proud of him.” She sighed again. It really would have been nice if her husband was still alive and could see Jing Yi.
In the end, Madam Zhong could only stop thinking about it. She picked the plate up and went back to the preparation room. Seeing Jing Yi sitting harmoniously next to Qiu Ling who was eying him from the side she smiled. So that man had really followed him and it seemed he still hadn't given up. Did her son know already?
Madam Zhong placed the plate between them and sat down again. ”How is your life in the sect? Do you get along with the people?”
Jing Yi nodded. ”Mn, it's nice. You probably know already but Shao Hai has entered the Yun Zou sect, too. And then there's that boy called Xiao Dong. He was in the teahouse once before.”
”Ah, I remember him. He came with his mother.” Indeed. That had been the lady who helped to drive away that terrible Li Bo. If not for her, she wouldn't only have lost her son but would even have had to watch him becoming a slave.
Now that she thought of it, that woman had been associated with that Daoist Master, too. Madam Zhong looked at Qiu Ling and smiled slightly. ”It seems you're doing good there.”
Qiu Ling smiled back and leaned over to Jing Yi. ”You two certainly have a lot to talk about. How about I help a little in the teahouse? Then your mother wouldn't have to worry about the customers while you're talking.”
”But you're a gue—”
”Alright.” Before Jing Yi could refute his mother had already accepted.
How couldn't she? That man was constantly winking at her, hinting that now was the moment she could finally advise her son in regard to what they had talked about back then. His gaze seemed to say 'Aren't I the best possible son-in-law you could wish for? Look! I'll even go and work for you to let you have some time with your precious son! So, shouldn't you tell him that marrying me would be the best decision of his life?'
Since he was so eager to help Madam Zhong didn't mind giving him some work to do. ”Just go and stand at the counter. If someone comes in, go up and greet him, show him to a table and ask what he'd like. Are you able to do that?”
”Of course!” Qiu Ling stood up with a bright smile. He didn't go without saying farewell to his beloved, though. He bent down, cupped Jing Yi's cheeks and kissed him, his lips lingering for a while. ”Mn, my lo—” Qiu Ling coughed. Ah, his beloved had asked him not to call him that! He couldn't break his promise! ”Junior martial brother, I'll be back soon. Don't you worry about me!” Then, he turned around and went to the counter, leaving Jing Yi to face his mother alone.