Chapter 2027: Having a Backer, One Becomes Arrogant and Unstoppable

Li Xingyan naturally had to leave.

If he didn't leave now, this old one and the young one would figure out how to deal with him!

How terrifying!

However, Li Xingyan did not explain to Wei Yangyang; he just said very calmly, "It's fine."

"Then do we need to tell the staff?"

"Tell them what? I'm leaving in plain sight; they can see me."

"Then..."

"Alright, don't worry about it. I'm taking you to eat barbecue now."

Wei Yangyang had been a little uneasy at first.

But as soon as she heard the words "barbecue," she instead took Li Xingyan's arm and quickened her pace, leading him along...

Li Xingyan had assumed Wei Yangyang would take him to a barbecue restaurant to eat.

But upon arriving at the place, he discovered it was a small roadside stall.

The table was set up right by the side of the road, square and upright; if one applied even a little force, it would easily tip over.

Yet it was very lively here, and there were quite a few people eating and drinking.

Everyone was chatting and laughing, and occasionally there were the shouts of the owner; it was full of the atmosphere of daily life.

Wei Yangyang ordered the meal very skillfully.

While waiting for the food, she noticed Li Xingyan constantly looking around.

Hmm...

Wei Yangyang asked, "Do you, perhaps, not really like this kind of environment?"

Li Xingyan evaluated it truthfully: "It's alright, just a bit noisy."

Putting it that way, it meant he didn't like it.

Wei Yangyang admitted that choosing this place to eat was her oversight.

After all, since the two of them were together, she should have chosen somewhere both of them liked.

Fortunately, Wei Yangyang reacted in time and even said, "Let's change places."

But Li Xingyan asked, "Why change places?"

"Because you don't like it."

"It's not that I don't like it, I'm just not used to it. I'll be fine once I get used to it."

Li Xingyan's tone was calm.

But Wei Yangyang could not be calm.

She always felt that her decision had wronged Li Xingyan.

To avoid Li Xingyan being wronged, Wei Yangyang said earnestly, "Xingyan, you don't have to adapt to things you don't originally like for my sake."

"But... the meat skewers here really look delicious. Are we not going to eat them?"

While the two were talking, the waiter brought the meat skewers over.

That plate of glistening, steaming meat skewers...

They were truly too tempting!

Wei Yangyang couldn't help but swallow her saliva, then said, "How about we finish this meal first."

Li Xingyan responded with a smile, "Okay."

In fact, Li Xingyan didn't really like barbecue-style things.

But Wei Yangyang truly liked them.

Seeing her as happy as a little hamster, eating and eating, Li Xingyan also involuntarily picked up a meat skewer.

The taste... was not bad.

It was just that Li Xingyan's posture while eating the skewers was overly elegant.

It made Wei Yangyang look like an uncivilized savage.

Wei Yangyang stared at Li Xingyan for a while, then suddenly revealed a smile.

"What are you laughing at?"

Wei Yangyang replied, "You, you really are better suited for five-star restaurants."

"Are you looking down on me?"

Huh?

Li Xingyan's words made Wei Yangyang's eyes widen.

She asked in confusion, "How could this be looking down on you?"

Li Xingyan straightened his back and said with a serious face, "I, Li Xingyan, have a very strong ability to adapt. I can go to five-star restaurants, and I can eat roadside stalls just as heartily!"

As he spoke, Li Xingyan even took a bold bite of meat right in front of Wei Yangyang.

Don't say, this finally felt a bit like eating skewers.

It was just that this competitive spirit... had come a bit suddenly.

Wei Yangyang didn't quite know how to evaluate it.

Just at this moment, Wei Yangyang's gaze was drawn to a certain figure behind Li Xingyan.

Seeing Wei Yangyang staring behind him without blinking, Li Xingyan also turned his head back.

And then...

"Li Moning!?"

Li Moning was standing by the side of the road looking at the menu.

Suddenly hearing someone call her name, she was startled.

When she saw Li Xingyan...

It was more like seeing a ghost.

Li Moning turned around and was about to slip away.

But then she thought about it...

That's not right, how could Brother appear in a place like this?

Li Moning's curiosity led her to stand before Li Xingyan, her eyes wide as she asked, "Brother, why are you here?"

"I came to accompany Yangyang."

"So it was for love, oh my, the power of love is truly great, to actually make you stoop to tasting roadside snacks."

Li Moning's words carried a teasing tone.

Li Xingyan, however, was unwilling to talk more about himself; he shifted the topic to Li Moning: "Why did you come here?"

"To eat, of course, this little stall is super popular."

"Then do you know that it's dark now? And there are so many people here, it could be dangerous?"

"Where is there any danger? Brother, you are so old-fashioned, does Sister Yangyang know?"

Li Xingyan's brows knit together, and he was about to speak.

But Wei Yangyang waved at Li Moning first, letting her sit down, and handed her a skewer: "Eat something first."

"Sister Yangyang is still the best!"

Li Moning took the meat skewer and made a face at Li Xingyan.

Li Xingyan's brows furrowed even deeper.

Wei Yangyang did not soothe this frowning fellow.

Instead, she chatted with Li Moning while they ate: "But it is a bit dangerous for you to come here alone so late. There are people drinking at these stalls, and when they drink too much and get tipsy, it's a bit scary."

Hmm...

Li Moning looked around, and she really did see people drinking; the beer bottles beside the tables were circled around.

When she withdrew her gaze, she told Wei Yangyang the truth: "I heard my classmates mention it, and I was curious, so I came to take a look."

"Next time you want to eat here, you can find me, and I'll accompany you."

"Okay!"

In fact, it wasn't that Li Moning wouldn't listen to advice.

She just wouldn't listen to threatening or intimidating commands.

And the one who had just commanded her was currently staring at her with a frown.

Li Moning met his gaze and couldn't help but mutter: "Someone only knows how to lecture me, you should hurry up and learn from Sister Yangyang!"

"You girl, you're emboldened because you have someone backing you up now, aren't you."

"That's right, jealous?"

As Li Moning said this, she even stuck her tongue out at Li Xingyan.

Li Xingyan took a deep breath, and then said three words: "Pocket money..."

This was a form of intimidation.

In the past, this method was very effective.

As soon as Li Xingyan said it, Li Moning would restrain herself.

But today, this method failed.

Li Moning simply leaned against Wei Yangyang and said with a smile: "Sister Yangyang will give it to me!"

Li Xingyan found it unbelievable: "Li Moning, how can you have the nerve?"

"Then how can you have the nerve to dock your sister's pocket money!"

"That's not docking, that's just reasonable management!"

"Hmph, high-sounding nonsense!"

After Li Moning finished speaking, she began to complain to Wei Yangyang: "My pocket money is clearly managed by my mother, but my brother is so good at tattling; once he tells Mom, Mom will reduce my allowance!"

Li Xingyan felt Li Moning's assessment was biased, so he explained: "What tattling, I was just speaking based on the facts! You are still young and need guidance and restraint."

Li Moning curled her lips and said to Wei Yangyang: "Look, he's starting to preach big principles again, it's a headache."