Chapter 113: You Also Like Sweets?

"Hey handsome, are you sure you don't want a serving of SanseMangzi?"

On Commercial Street, the Meatball Shop owner lifted the skewer of SanseMangzi in his hand and smiled, saying:

"Give it a try, it's our new variety."

Lian Ye stared at the freshly cooked SanseMangzi in the owner's hand, stunned.

Dark brown, milky white, and red dumplings were threaded on a bamboo skewer, with caramel-colored icing slowly flowing along the rounded curve.

The SanseMangzi before him seemed to overlap with a certain night in a hazy flash.

Back then, Senju Hashirama bought him a few skewers of SanseMangzi.

Originally, Lian Ye didn't want to eat them; he thought only children liked sweets.

But he couldn't bear Hashirama's pleading gaze, so he reluctantly tasted them.

However, the taste turned out unexpectedly delicious.

I wonder how Uncle Hashirama is doing now?

Finding Madara Uchiha in the vast Ninja World is no easy task, especially since Madara is in hiding.

It's like searching for a needle in the ocean...

He worries that Senju Hashirama will never find Madara Uchiha even until death.

When that time comes, he wonders if Hashirama will think he's being deceived.

"Handsome, would you like a serving?"

The owner's voice pulled Lian Ye back to reality.

He reached out, took the SanseMangzi, thought for a moment, and said, "Owner, give me five more skewers of SanseMangzi."

"Got it!" the owner quickly packed the SanseMangzi.

Lian Ye paid, grabbed the packed SanseMangzi, and left Commercial Street.

On the way, he put the skewer the owner had given him into his mouth.

The soft, glutinous rice ball wrapped in sweet filling melted between his teeth, and the rich bean aroma mixed with honey's crisp sweetness spread over his tongue.

"The taste is good," Lian Ye said, squinting with satisfaction.

At that moment, a voice sounded behind him.

"Lian Ye, do you also like sweets?"

Hearing that, Lian Ye's body tensed, and he thought silently, "Not good."

He turned his head with difficulty and saw Uchiha Jing watching him curiously.

"Jing, aren't you on a mission?" Lian Ye casually tossed the bamboo skewer on the ground, shifting the topic without showing emotion.

Uchiha Jing subconsciously looked at the skewer Lian Ye had dropped, and explained with a smile:

"We just returned from the front line and are resting these days."

"I see..." Lian Ye nodded thoughtfully, and before he could gather his words, Uchiha Jing continued probing the previous topic.

"Lian Ye, do you also like sweets?"

Lian Ye's mouth twitched; this guy is endless, huh?

Didn't you see he already shifted the subject?

Why bring the topic back again?!

He was about to lose his temper, but seeing Uchiha Jing's smiling face, he held back.

As the proverb says, never strike a smiling person.

Seeing Uchiha Jing like that, he truly felt embarrassed to flare up.

He was just asking normally, and hadn't done anything...

Under Jing's expectant gaze, Lian Ye said expressionlessly, "It's nothing, this is a gift for Gangshou."

Fearing Jing wouldn't believe him, he added, "I don't like sweets; I was just tasting on behalf of Gangshou to see how it tastes."

Upon hearing that, a hint of disappointment flashed in Uchiha Jing's eyes.

"I see... I thought you, Lian Ye, were like me, liking sweets."

Seeing Jing not object, Lian Ye couldn't help but relax.

A disdainful expression appeared on his face, and he tsundere-ly said:

"Only children love sweets."

"But sweets are really delicious..." Uchiha Jing muttered softly, looked up at Lian Yejun, "Lian Yejun, give it a try, it's truly tasty!"

Saying that, he went to the Meatball Shop and bought a few skewers of SanseMangzi.

"Lian Ye, try it quickly; I'm sure you'll fall in love with sweets!" Uchiha Jing handed over a skewer of SanseMangzi.

Lian Ye looked at the SanseMangzi before him, subconsciously swallowed his saliva, and turned his face away.

"Actually... maybe not."

"Only children love sweets..."

Seeing Lian Ye persist in not eating, Uchiha Jing sighed, stopped urging, and ate by himself.

It seemed Lian Ye truly disliked sweets.

Since that's the case, he'll have to eliminate the SanseMangzi by himself!

"Huh?" Lian Ye looked bewildered at Uchiha Jing.

Damn, can't this guy persuade again?

He had already prepared; if Jing persuaded once more, he would feign reluctance and take the SanseMangzi.

But Jing gave up halfway...

Uchiha Jing ate the meatballs while vaguely saying, "Lian Ye, you just returned from a mission as well?"

"Hmm." Lian Ye simply gave a soft reply; he didn't want to talk to the lone‑eating guy in front of him.

Uchiha Jing, seeing this, was slightly startled and thought, "Why did Lian Ye suddenly become cold?"

But he quickly guessed the reason.

Perhaps he had asked Lian Ye to eat a sweet he didn't like, which made him angry.

Realizing this, he immediately apologized to Lian Ye: "Sorry, Lian Ye! I won't ever make you eat sweets again!"

Uchiha Jing, fearing Lian Ye would be angry at the Three‑Color Meatballs in his hand, gulped them down in one go.

Then, imitating Lian Ye's earlier manner, he tossed the bamboo skewer casually onto the ground.

Lian Ye: "???"

No, that's too much!

All fine, why not let him have sweets now.

"Sorry, Lian Ye. I have to go first; we'll talk later," Uchiha Jing, seeing Lian Ye remain silent, turned and left politely.

He accidentally made Lian Ye angry.

He'll never persuade anyone to do something they dislike again…

Lian Ye watched Uchiha Jing's hurried retreat, a hint of bewilderment flashing in his eyes.

"Jing, what's this guy up to, just idly doing nothing?"

He was about to ask Uchiha Jing about the front‑line matters.

After all, the Sarutobi Clan Rizhan Squad differs from them; their mission site is not in the rear but on the front line…

But before he could ask, Uchiha Jing left.

"Fine, we'll talk later," Lian Ye shook his head helplessly, carrying the Three‑Color Meatballs as he left the Commercial Street.

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Hashirama Residence.

Gangshou lay on the stone table in the courtyard, staring at the dice on it, lost in thought.

Lihua lazily sprawled on the table sleeping; suddenly its ears twitched, and it opened its eyes toward the gate.

"Gangshou, long time no see!" Lian Ye, just entering the courtyard, immediately saw Gangshou lying on the table.

"Uncle Lianye, why are you here?!" Gangshou's face lit up, and she hurried to Lian Ye.

"Meow~" Lihua came to the two's feet, circling continuously.

Lian Ye looked at the Lihua before him and remarked, "Haven't seen you for a while; this ugly cat has gotten fat again."

"Meow meow meow!" Lihua let out a dissatisfied cry.

Lian Ye ignored the ugly cat, lifted the bag he was holding, and said with a smile:

"Gangshou, look what this is?"

"Wow, Three‑Color Meatballs!"