116 Slip of the Tongue (1/2)

Helian Jing immediately backtracked laughingly. ”Alright, alright. You were delivering some good food for the Prince and you just happened to say a few flatteries to him.”

Ye Jiayao lifted her hand, wanting to knock him again. ”I think you are looking for trouble.”

”Guests, I prepared some sugar water egg,” Auntie Jiang announced with a warm smile as she got back from the kitchen.

Helian Jing was the first guest in this small courtyard so Auntie Jiang naturally wanted to entertain him properly.

”What is that? That's the first time I'm hearing about that. I have had phoenix eggs, quail eggs, spiced corned egg, fried egg, scrambled eggs, but... sugar water egg? Oh! Auntie Jiang, you gave me a double-yolked egg!” It was now Helian Jing's turn to suck up. He wanted to come here often in the future so he wanted her to like him.

Ye Jiayao thought that sounded weird, too.

Auntie Jiang laughed and said, ”That's my first egg and it's a double-yolked egg. That's a good sign.”

Ye Jiayao and Xia Chunyu both spat out their tea.

Helian Jing looked at them curiously. ”What? Are you jealous that Auntie Jiang gave me eggs to eat? We can share if you'd like. Auntie Jiang's eggs taste really good - for real.”

”No need to share, there is more in the pot. I will bring them up now.” Auntie Jiang walked away happily.

Ye Jiayao was laughing so hard that her sides ached. Xia Chunyu, too, could barely keep up his dignified image.

”Aye, what' s wrong with you two?” Helian Jing felt unsettled by their laughter. He didn't have anything on his face, does he?

”Auntie Jiang's egg. Hahahaha! Her first egg… aiyo, stop!” Ye Jiayao doubled over, clutching her stomach.

Xia Chunyu was more controlled in his laughter. ”Only hens lay eggs! Why would you say it like that?”

Helian Jing's eyes widened in realization and the three of them laughed together.

Xia Chunyu said in a serious tone, ”Stop laughing. Eat. These are Auntie Jiang's eggs, very precious.”

Ye Jiayao busted out laughing again. She cried, ”No, no, I am done! My cheeks hurt so much. You go eat. I will change my face and wash clothes.”

Xia Chunyu and Helian Jing looked at her.

”What are you looking at? Eat your eggs,” Ye Jiayao told them.

Helian Jing said stonily, ”Yaoyao, don't change your face. Your face is already quite good.”

Ye Jiayao then realized her mistake. Ugh! That was monumentally stupid!

She spluttered, ”I don't know what you are talking about.”

Ye Jiayao then hurriedly walked away.

Helian Jing said to Xia Chunyu, ”Change his face? That's creepy.”

Xia Chunyu nodded and played along, ”It is creepy. If he has the other face, though, I want to see that.”

”No, I like the way he is,” Helian Jing said as he ate his sugar water egg.

The gleam in Xia Chunyu's eyes was different when he teased, ”Why do you like him?”

Helian Jing looked taken aback for a second before he flushed red. He carefully said, ”What do you mean? I'm just used to him the way he is. I don't want any change.”

Xia Chunyu's raised a brow and faked a smile. ”I'm just asking. Why is your face red?”

Helian Jing was getting more embarrassed. ”It's not red.”

He was afraid that people would start asking this kind of question. At times, he was very determined to think that his relationship with Yaoyao was very simple. However, there were still moments that he was confused. He didn't know how to describe what he was feeling toward Yaoyao.

But, why would Brother Chunyu ask that? Did he find anything wrong with how he was acting?

Xia Chunyu stopped his questions with a faint smile. Yaoyao was still a woman. Even though she dresses and acts like a man, her appeal as a girl was still undeniable. Xia Chunyu just vowed to pay close attention to the friends that surrounded Yaoyao.

He still wasn't sure what Little Jing thought and felt for Yaoyao, but based on his reaction, Xia Chunyu knew that it was nothing casual or normal.

Perhaps Little Jing had already discovered Yaoyao's original features. Maybe he was just inexplicably attracted to her. It could also be that Little Jing himself was not sure about his feelings for Yaoyao.

Ye Jiayao returned to her room, washed her face with water, and was just about to get dressed when she saw a box on the table.

The material of Huanghua pear was carved on it with a beautiful pattern of tangled flowers. When she opened it, there was a deep, soft red velvet lining inside.

Chunyu...

With a smile, Ye Jiayao moved the Wish Jade to the box that Xia Chunyu brought. This box was definitely worthy of the Wish Jade's preciousness.

”The rain stopped,” Xia Chunyu observed.

”Ah, it stopped,” echoed Helian Jing.

”You're still not going back?

”Are you not going either?”

”Well, my house is nearby.”

”Mine is just two streets away and I have a horse cart.”

”Time to go.”

”Well, it is a bit late.”

But neither of their feet moved.

Ye Jiayao looked on at the two idiots.

”It is late, guys, go home. I'll get you your mooncakes tomorrow,” Ye Jiayao said to them. She needed to make ice cream and she doesn't have the time to chat with them.

Xia Chunyu nodded at Helian Jing. ”Okay, we'll leave now.”

Helian Jing said, ”Come ride with me, I have a cart.”

Xia Chunyu said indifferently, ”Nah, I like taking a walk.”

”Only the elderly likes to walk,” Helian Jing muttered.