C22 (1/2)
She gently walked to the side of the stairs and sat down with her hands on her chin, lowering her head to look at the mottled shadows cast by the sunlight on the stone path at the entrance of the alleyway. There was an old pear tree planted at the entrance of the store, and it looked pitifully deformed, but the shadow of the leaf was constantly shaking on the ground due to the wind.
Just as she was enjoying herself, she actually didn't notice a figure standing in front of her. If this person hadn't opened his mouth to speak, it would have taken her a very long time to realize this.
”Miss Gao?” The person's voice was cold and without any emotion. It was just that the end of his sentence was slightly raised, indicating that he was asking a question.
She reached out her hand to block the sunlight above her head, and squinted as she looked at the person who had come over. However, this person was standing with his back facing the sunlight, so she could only see a vague outline, and she couldn't see his face at all. The only thing she could be sure of was that this person was tall and thin, and his figure was a little familiar.
The person also seemed to have understood the current situation of Qi Seventh. He took a step back and leaned to the side, and this time, Qi Seventh finally saw his face clearly. She quickly stood up and greeted him courteously.
”Mister Jia, what a coincidence, thank you very much for sending my father to the hospital last time. I originally wanted to visit you together with my father to thank you, but it seems like you weren't home during that time.”
The breeze blew gently, the trees' shade was mottled, and the stone street in the alleyway seemed to have something that should not have been said to spoil the mood. However, Qi Qi Qi admitted that she did not have much of a relationship with this Mister Jia, so she could only dryly say some polite words, at least to prevent the scene from becoming too cold to watch.
”Miss Gao, you're too courteous. This was just a small matter. Miss Gao had already thanked you before at the hospital.” The corner of Jia Kun's mouth slightly twitched. His originally expressionless face had a strange warmth to it from this smile.
”Mister Jia, why have you come here …” Qi Qi gave an embarrassed smile, retracted his absent-minded look from his smile, and asked. Today, his casual attire was just a simple jumper with khaki coloured pants underneath. His left hand was in his pocket, and his temperament seemed to match this ancient alley.
”I'm here to buy some pear paste. The elders of our family are coughing due to the weather. They are used to eating pear paste made by Grandma Xu. I came over to buy some today.”
Qi Qi heard that a person like Jia Kun would also come specially for the Pear Paste. Just as she was about to inquire about the Pear Paste, a voice came from behind and interrupted her words.
”Mister Jia, you came. Look at me, I'm so muddleheaded. I wanted to welcome you at the door, but I actually fell asleep in the sun.”
Qi Qi turned her head in the direction of the voice and saw that the old grandma, who was originally sleeping soundly on the recliner, hurriedly stood up. As she stood up, she hastily called out to Jia Kun, who was behind her.
Qi Qi Qi frowned slightly. Could this Grandma Xu have some connection with this Jia? The news she found on the internet was that this Grandma Xu had a weird temper. Although the pear paste she made was very popular, she was not cold nor hot to the customers.
”Mister Jia, please come in. The pear paste you wanted has already been prepared. Actually, you just need to call me and say goodbye. Why did you have to come all the way here? If you didn't say goodbye, I definitely wouldn't have let you come to such a simple place.”
Grandma Xu hurriedly put away the reclining chair by the door as she guided Jia Kun into the room.
However, Jia Kun didn't immediately leave her and enter. Instead, he lowered his head and nodded at her. ”Miss Gao also came for Grandma Xu's Pear Paste. Why don't we enter together?”
This person's elegance and demeanor did not seem to be cultivated from the day after tomorrow, but was rather innate. She had once seen Jia Kun in and out of the Gao family's villa and guessed that he lived in that area, but she did not know anything about his family background. From his words and actions, it was obvious that his family background was not simple at all.
This time around, Qi Qi Qi only wanted to finish the quest as quickly as possible in a limited amount of time. She did not want to cause too much trouble, so she put away her curiosity towards Jia Kun and politely thanked him for his invitation.
When Grandma Xu heard Jia Kun's invitation, she changed her previous cold attitude and smiled at him. When she entered the house, she immediately made tea for the two of them.
Qi Qi looked at the light brown tea on the tea table. Although it had yet to enter her mouth, she could already smell the unique aroma of the autumn pear. With this thought, Qi Qi didn't pretend to be polite and decline, but directly picked up the cup and took a sip.
Although he had no knowledge of Chinese herbal medicine, Qi Qi could tell that this pear paste definitely contained Chuan Bei, Loquat Leaf, Luohan Fruit and Glycyrrhiza uralensis, but as for whether it contained any other Chinese herbal medicine, Qi Qi Qi couldn't tell.
As the faint medicinal smell faded away, there was a refreshing yet not greasy sweet taste, a taste that belonged solely to the autumn pear. As the tea flowed down his throat, his slightly dry throat suddenly felt a sense of lubrication.
The effects of the pear paste was so shocking that it was no wonder Grandma Xu had such a weird temper. The store was also so remote, but there was still such a high level of popularity online.