Ah, her little face turned red, but Liang Haoming was happily devouring his food, slurping up a large bowl of noodles before standing up and saying, "Wait for me." He looked earnestly at the young girl and, after receiving a response from her, turned and left the small noodle shop. Before long, Liang Haoming returned holding a stack of items. Included were sesame sugar cakes, a string of appetizing candied hawthorns on a stick, and a large bowl of mutton soup topped with floating grease, though it was unclear where he had bought them from. All the food was stuffed into Dong Huiying’s arms. The young girl’s eyes went wide in astonishment. "Wow!" All these delicious items were things she had seen on the street before. Although she had made quite a bit of money at the black market the night before, she knew the family’s financial situation. Even though she was tempted, she hadn’t had the heart to buy any, but Haoming... had Haoming noticed? Had he realized that she didn’t like eating noodles and didn’t want to waste food, so he had taken her bowl for himself and then bought her all these treats? She glanced at Liang Haoming and saw that he was also dryly gazing back at her. "Eat! If you don’t, you’ll get hungry!" As usual, he didn’t say much. He sat upright with his fists clenched on his lap, looking a bit nervous perhaps? "Yes!" She nodded vigorously and then, clasping her spoon, she took a sip of the steaming beef soup and bit into a sesame cake. In fact, the flavor was only passable; if she had cooked herself, she could have definitely made something even tastier. But strangely, although the taste was quite ordinary, it magically became exceedingly delicious. She couldn’t help but smile at the corners of her lips, while Liang Yuening looked gloomy beside her. He looked at his fourth brother and then back at the young girl, when suddenly two words popped into his mind. This thought came out of nowhere, dragging his mood down further and further. The already unappetizing noodles now seemed like chewing wax, becoming even harder to swallow. In the end, the young girl was kinder, unable to bear eating alone, so she shared a piece of sesame cake with Liang Yuening. His mood quickly brightened again, and he felt much more at ease. After they finished eating, Liang Yuening began to nod off frequently, and Liang Haoming also appeared listless. Dong Huiying suddenly remembered the ointment she had formulated. The ointment was quite effective in accelerating the healing of wounds, with the unfortunate side effect of causing drowsiness. "Let’s go," she said, pulling the brothers to their feet. Liang Haoming, struggling with heavy eyelids, nevertheless reached out to help her wipe the oil stains from her face. She was taken aback for a moment, then, with a slight nod, she walked out with one arm linked with each brother. On their way, the trio formed a distinctive scene: first, because the brothers were so tall and second, because the young girl was so small. The three of them looked very intimate, like a family, yet they were not an engaged couple but rather more like siblings? In the afternoon, Liang Haoming and Liang Yuening spread their bedding on the floor, while Dong Huiying, also feeling tired, lay down on the small bed to rest. She had only intended to lie down briefly, but before she knew it, she actually fell asleep. "Fourth brother, fourth brother?" Liang Yuening woke up earlier, and it was now dusk. He sneakily got up, peered at the young girl in the bed, and then quietly called out for Liang Haoming. Groggy, Liang Haoming opened his eyes with an expressionless face. "Go?" Liang Yuening stretched out two fingers. His fingers were long, and the tips curled back and forth as if they were two legs walking. Liang Haoming clumsily sat up, squeezed his eyes hard as if to become more alert. Then, without asking further questions, he got up lightly and followed behind Liang Yuening, sneaking out.
