Chapter 41

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

Nine o'clock in the evening.

The diners queuing on Food Street began to feel uneasy.

Usually at this time, Lu Feng would open his shop on time to welcome customers.

But it was already time today, and the shop door remained tightly closed.

No light could be seen inside through the crack of the shop door, and today the air was also missing the tempting fragrance of xiaolongbao.

"What's going on? Boss Lu wouldn't really not be open for business today, would he?"

"I've been waiting here for three hours, and there's not a single movement."

"Could that notice really have been posted by Boss Lu himself? Are they really not open on Saturdays and Sundays?"

"Does anyone have Boss Lu's contact number? Let's call and ask."

"I don't. Do you?"

The crowd gathered around discussing for a long time, and suddenly discovered that among so many diners, no one could contact Lu Feng.

Another thirty minutes passed.

Some people finally accepted reality, carrying full resentment, and left the queue one after another.

The old man who often came to buy fresh meat xiaolongbao looked at the unlit signboard, sighed deeply, and walked slowly into the distance with his hands behind his back.

The few boys from 203 also planned to leave, but suddenly saw several diners walking toward them, and immediately turned around guiltily.

Those few people who had met at Li Ji Xiaolongbao Shop in the evening were walking back with resentful faces.

The middle-aged couple was among them, and the wife looked unhappy.

"It's all your fault, you insisted on coming to this shop, queued for so long, and still didn't get to eat!"

The man spoke helplessly: "It's not my fault either, who let those boys not explain clearly."

"This shop is really strange, only open at night, and closed on weekends." The wife pouted.

The man, however, looked thoughtful, and instead became more interested in Lu Feng's shop.

"What, you're not planning to come on Monday, are you?" The wife saw through her husband's thoughts and asked with a frown.

"I really do have that plan." The man pointed at the crowd not yet fully dispersed at the shop entrance: "Although the boss notified that they're not open today, there are still so many people queuing, which shows their food is indeed delicious."

The wife also thought it made sense, but the feeling of coming for nothing today made her impression of this restaurant not very good.

"You say yes then yes, if you want to come you come yourself, I don't want to make a wasted trip again."

As the two walked closer, Sun Qiming became increasingly nervous in his heart, and simply squatted down pretending to tie his shoelaces.

The others saw him like this and followed suit one after another.

But...

They seemed to have forgotten that they were wearing slippers today.

Fortunately, that middle-aged couple didn't notice them and walked straight past them.

After they walked far away, Sun Qiming and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The few people looked at each other and unconsciously touched their bellies.

Dinner had only been a few xiaolongbao from Li Ji, and they were already hungry by now.

Let's find a place to fill our bellies first.

In the small alley at the end of Food Street, the old man walked slowly carrying the xiaolongbao he had just bought.

These xiaolongbao were bought from Li Ji just now, and were also fresh meat filling.

Taking one out and chewing a few times in his mouth, the old man frowned and shook his head.

"Sigh... the taste is far off, it's not this flavor at all!"

When passing by the garbage bin by the roadside, the old man had a bit of an urge to throw the xiaolongbao in his hand into it.

But after thinking about it, he felt it was a bit wasteful of food, and finally continued carrying them in his hand as he walked forward.

In the corner at the end of the small alley, two figures hiding in the darkness were talking in low voices.

"Miss Qin, won't it be bad if we do this? What if..."

The speaker was a young man wearing a white tank top and camouflage pants, with short hair, looking at the old man walking closer and closer, his face full of hesitation.

"You just need to stop the person, it's not asking you to make a move."

Qin Feiyu interrupted the other person somewhat impatiently, her eyes fixed tightly on the old man.

"Sigh... fine, Miss Qin, if Old Chief... if Master Qin gets angry later, you have to help me!"

The young man nodded helplessly, as if he had made up his mind.

The old man was walking slowly when suddenly he saw a black shadow rush out from in front, pouncing toward him!

This sudden black shadow startled him, but the next second his expression returned to calm.

The old man retreated a step, his left hand stretched out like an eagle's claw, grabbing the person's wrist, and with a light turn, the person knelt half on the ground and began to beg loudly for mercy.

"Ouch ouch ouch! Old Chief, it's me! I'm your Guard Little Li!"

"It's you, kid?" The old man leaned in closer, confirmed the other person's identity, and then let go of his hand.

Little Li got up from the ground rubbing his arm, his expression very respectful.

"You kid, not standing guard properly in the middle of the night, what are you running here to do!" The old man looked sternly at Little Li and shouted loudly.

"It wasn't me who wanted to come... it was..."

Xiao Li lowered his head, stammering, his eyes constantly signaling Eldest Brother to look behind him.

Eldest Brother followed his gaze and saw his granddaughter walking over slowly; the imposing aura on him instantly extinguished.

"Grandpa, it's late at night, why aren't you sleeping? What are you doing at Food Street?"

Qin Feiyu asked with a smile on her face, but not a trace of amusement in her eyes.

"Old Chief, it was Miss Qin who made me come, I had no choice..." Xiao Li stood to the side and spoke weakly.

Eldest Brother forced himself to maintain his imposing manner and said sternly, "Haven't I told you, when outside don't call me Old Chief, call me Grandpa Qin?"

"Grandpa, I'm asking you, what are you doing at Food Street so late at night?"

Qin Feiyu was already standing in front of Grandpa Qin, looking like she was there to demand an explanation.

Grandpa Qin guiltily moved the hand holding the xiaolongbao behind his back, eyes dodging: "I... I came to do some square dancing, wasn't I just about to go back?"

"Stop pretending! I saw it all!" Qin Feiyu said straight out: "Take out what's in your hand!"

Grandpa Qin saw he couldn't hide from his granddaughter's eyes, and dejectedly brought out the xiaolongbao he was holding.

"I knew you couldn't help but come out and eat random things again!" Qin Feiyu snatched the xiaolongbao from Grandpa Qin's hand and scolded imposingly: "Did you forget last month when you ate malatang outside and got hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis at night?"

"The doctor repeatedly instructed you to eat less of that messy stuff outside, you just won't listen!"

Grandpa Qin lowered his head and obediently listened to his granddaughter's scolding, like a child who had done wrong.

Seeing him like this, most of the anger in Qin Feiyu's heart dissipated: "Grandpa, the stuff outside isn't clean. You say eating once in a while is fine, but I've been following you for several days now. You're so old, eating this junk food every day, how can your body take it?"

Hearing this, Grandpa Qin's expression changed, and he said loudly with a stern face: "Xiao Yu, you can say whatever you want about other things, but these xiaolongbao are absolutely not junk food!"

Qin Feiyu was stunned; this was the first time she had seen Grandpa glare at her over food.

After the words left his mouth, Grandpa Qin also realized his reaction was a bit much, and his tone softened: "Xiao Yu, let me tell you the truth. It's not that Grandpa is greedy, but the xiaolongbao made by that young man surnamed Lu reminded me of your grandma."

"Hah?"

Qin Feiyu looked completely confused, feeling this reason was a bit absurd.