[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy":3,"chapter-the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-226":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Little Brat's Sweet And Sassy",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},438657,697,"Chapter 226 - Wanna Compete?","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-226",226,"\u003Cp>Earlier in the daytime, Ning Li and both Gu men had only been a wall apart from each other and almost met up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li thought that she had managed to avoid them and had not expected to run into them at this hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly adjusted her expression and looked surprised. “Dr. Gu? Why are you here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Siyang also found it coincidental to see Ning Li here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He got out of the car immediately. “Lil Uncle and I came over to run some errands. What about you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li lifted a finger and pointed. “My home is over there. I came back to check on it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was originally from Lincheng anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such a coincidence!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Siyang glanced in the direction she pointed at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lil Uncle and I were just casually strolling around here. We didn’t expect to run into you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He admired Ning Li very much, so every time he looked at her, his eyes were glowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they had met coincidentally, Gu Siyang wanted to show his good character as LY’s boss so that Ning Li would have a better impression of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you come out for dinner?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fell on the restaurant signboard behind Ning Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It just so happens that Lil Uncle and I haven’t eaten yet either. Shall we eat together?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave Gu Siyang a once over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master Gu came from an extremely good background and was really out of place here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This place is too simple…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could finish her sentence, Gu Tinglan got down from the car as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s eat here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a gentle and elegant smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Siyang and I are not familiar with this place, so we don’t know which restaurants are nice. Since you chose this shop, it must be decent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li had no reason to refuse them since he said so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded. “Let’s eat together then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The store was not large, but it was very packed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged woman behind the counter looked up and saw Ning Li, and immediately revealed a look of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lili, you’re back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li smiled lightly. “Aunt Xu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Xu hurriedly greeted her. “Come sit quickly! When did you come back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I came back this afternoon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li led Gu Tinglan and Gu Siyang inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Aunt Xu see the two young men behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! Lili, are they your friends?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li nodded her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Aunt Xu saw this, she immediately became more enthusiastic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could tell at first glance that these two people were not ordinary, so it was good for Ning Li to have such friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Xu handed over the menu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take a look, what do you want to eat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li handed the menu to Gu Tinglan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll get my usual. Dr. Gu, what would you like to eat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Tinglan smiled. “I’ll get whatever you’re having.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Siyang also hurriedly said, “Me too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li turned back and said, “Aunt Xu, three servings of lamb soup please.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winter in Lincheng was still quite cold, so it was good to drink this to warm their stomachs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Xu shouted at the kitchen. “Old Xu! Lili brought her friends over. Three lamb soups!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said a few more words to Ning Li before she went back to her work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like the boss lady here likes you a lot.” Gu Tinglan laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li nodded. “Uncle Xu and Aunt Xu are very nice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The couple also lived in this neighborhood, and they had owned this small restaurant for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ning Haizhou had first been imprisoned, their family had taken out all their savings and owed a lot of debts in order to compensate the victim’s family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li and her grandmother did not have a fixed source of income and had been short of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Xu and her husband could not bear to see them that way, so they would help them out from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they ate at the restaurant, Aunt Xu would always give them a larger portion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Tinglan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Ning Li did not say it, he could already guess some of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I intended on asking you to be our guide around Lincheng, but you have your final exams soon, so let’s forget it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Tinglan changed the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he was not referring to this trip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His original plan had been to wait until Ning Li’s exams were over to ask her about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not expected that they would run into her here this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li smiled. “Mm, I made a last-minute decision to come back to get a few things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a reasonable explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Tinglan knew that Ning Li did not get along with the Ye family and was not happy living there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier when Ning Li had mentioned “her home”, that was the first time Gu Tinglan had ever heard the word coming from her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t show you around this time because I’m heading back to Yunzhou tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Tinglan did not mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a Sunday tomorrow and Ning Li had to be at school the day after tomorrow, so of course, she had to go back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, they had only come over for that car this time, and it really was not very convenient to bring Ning Li with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next time then, it’s all the same.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they were talking, Aunt Xu served the lamb soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soup base was rich, creamy, aromatic, and steaming hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Siyang’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It smells so good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li’s phone vibrated. It was a message from Lu Huaiyu asking her what she had eaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then pointed the camera at her bowl and sent him a picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu and Cheng Xiyue walked towards the shooting gallery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were already several young men standing there, all of which were friends with Cheng Xiyue and Lu Huaiyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was rare to gather like this today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Xiyue walked in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu lagged behind a few steps as he looked at the photo Ning Li had just sent him. He raised his eyebrows slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that the girl was quite happy with her meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several people greeted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu answered and casually scrolled through his social media.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instantly stopped in his tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Siyang had posted something a minute ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This soup is amazing!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The caption was attached to a picture of three steaming bowls of lamb soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soup looked familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just seen it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu! Xiyue said that you have been practicing less recently. Want to compete?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone shouted with an excited smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu put away his phone and strode over with his long legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up a gun, spun it in his hand, and said in a nonchalant voice. “Sure.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1155,"2026-05-30T09:09:42.757Z","2026-06-01T04:30:50.407Z",1,"novelbin.me","f4366452be565e9bfefd81f55ce9ecfd565a1fd15e47ab31ffcda00d65327430","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-227","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-225",1251,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-cover.jpg"]