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"I'm just here to take a stroll," Lou Yu said, gently patting Xiao Douya's head.
Xiao Douya lowered his head in thought and then said, "Uncle, would you like to come into our Yangsheng Hall? We're offering free consultations lately."
Seeing the cute child with his rosy cheeks and clever speech, Lou Yu bought a skewer of candied hawthorn from a vendor nearby and handed it to him with a smile. "You're quite charming, working so hard to bring customers to Yangsheng Hall. Is this your family's pharmacy?"
Xiao Douya happily licked the candied hawthorn and replied in a sweet voice, "Yes, it's run by my father."
A slight tremor ran through Lou Yu's eyes as an uneasy feeling welled up inside him. He scrutinized the child closely and suddenly noticed that while there was something about the boy's features that irked him, the roundness of his eyes also exuded an endearing charm.
With a smirk, Lou Yu abruptly snatched the candied hawthorn from Xiao Douya's hand and asked, "Is your father Ye Chen?"
Xiao Douya stared at the candied hawthorn that was now far from him, confused. "Yes, yes! My father is Ye Chen, and my other father is Pei Guanjing, and my grandfather is..."
Before Xiao Douya could finish, Lou Yu took a big bite of the candied hawthorn, stuffing it into his mouth until his cheeks bulged. "You shouldn't eat this; it's not good for kids."
Xiao Douya seemed to suffer a great blow. His eyes widened in shock before he pouted and looked at Lou Yu with a pitiful expression. He tugged at Lou Yu's clothes gently and said in a whiny voice, "Uncle, I want to eat... candy..."
Lou Yu felt an inexplicable anger rising within him. He had actually bought food for Pei Guanjing's son—what was he thinking? The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. While chewing, he pointed a finger at Xiao Douya's forehead dismissively and said, "I told you that you can't have any."
Xiao Douya burst into tears in frustration.
At that moment, Ming Xiting had just stepped off the carriage and witnessed this scene.
The man's broad and upright figure exuded an invisible sense of pressure from afar. Dressed in a dark robe that fluttered gently in the breeze, he appeared tall and straight.
As Ming Xiting drew closer, he could see the man's face clearly.
He had sharp eyebrows that slanted into his temples, and beneath them were deep-set phoenix eyes that held an air of sharpness and coldness. His high nose had strong lines, and his thin lips were slightly curled upwards in a faintly disdainful smile.
Though he was handsome, his character did not match his striking appearance.
Before Ming Xiting could approach further, a sharp voice pierced through the air directly into Lou Yu's ears.
"Do you have no shame? A grown man bullying a child!"
Lou Yu squinted his eyes and swallowed the last candied hawthorn, turning to Ming Xiting with a cold remark, “What’s it to you?”
As he looked up, Kun Ze approached, tall and graceful, resembling a slender bamboo. His features were strikingly beautiful, with skin as pale as snow, exuding an aura of Ice Skin Jade Bone.
Ming Xiting was dressed in a long robe of soft yellow today, appearing elegant and dignified. A warm-colored headband hung from his inky black hair, swaying gently in the breeze. He took light steps and soon stood before Lou Yu.
“Why shouldn’t it concern me? You’re a grown man bullying a child. Is there no sense of justice left? Even snatching a string of candied hawthorns from a kid!”
Ming Xiting’s voice was loud, instantly drawing the attention of the surrounding crowd.
Of course, some recognized him as the Ming Family Young Master.
“It’s Ming Xiting! He’s actually arguing with someone!”
“Right? I wonder who that person is to provoke Kun Ze into such a rage, even disregarding etiquette to publicly insult him.”
As more people gathered, Lou Yu glared at Ming Xiting with cold eyes and said fiercely, “I’ll remember you.”
Ming Xiting was not one to back down either; he glared back and shouted, “If you have guts, don’t walk away. Let’s see if I don’t deal with you.” With that, he prepared to call someone to stop Lou Yu.
Noticing movement at the entrance of Yangsheng Hall, Lou Yu smirked and quickly turned to leave, soon disappearing into the crowd.
Meanwhile, the hidden Dark Guards widened their eyes. Not only had he snatched food from a child but he had also publicly argued with Kun Ze. If this got out, would they be killed?
Ye Chen heard his son crying and hurriedly pulled Pei Guanjing outside. They had been inside sorting herbs and seeing patients; usually, they let Xiao Douya play at the door. Unexpectedly, today the little one had started crying—something that rarely happened since it was usually other children who came crying to him.
After taking the child from Ming Xiting's hands, Ye Chen dispersed the onlookers while placing Xiao Douya into Pei Guanjing's arms. Then he took Ming Xiting's hand and walked into Yangsheng Hall.
Pei Guanjing watched Ye Chen take Ming Xiting’s hand with a complex expression flickering in his eyes—uncertain and ambiguous.
Su Ye followed behind Ming Xiting. He and Ming Xiting stood beside Ye Chen while one sat next to him and the other stood behind.
“Hey, Ye Chen! Your son was just bullied; didn’t you see? Someone snatched his candied hawthorn!” Ming Xiting spoke rapidly, raising his teacup for a big gulp, completely lacking the refined demeanor Kun Ze was known for.
Su Ye’s hands hovered in mid-air; when had their young master become so rude? Just moments ago he had nearly been startled by him—when had he gained such boldness to confront Tian Qian in public?
Ye Chen raised an eyebrow and glanced at Pei Guanjing, who was standing to the side holding Xiao Douya. "Did you buy that for him?"
Pei Guanjing replied with a calm expression, "I didn't."
Ye Chen then fixed his gaze on Xiao Douya. "Did you steal money to buy it?"
Xiao Douya quickly shook his head, his eyes reddening as he said pitifully, "I didn't! That uncle bought it for me, but... I only had one, and then he took it away. Wuwu..."
Seeing his son about to cry again, Ye Chen felt a wave of irritation and abruptly pulled Ming Xiting up. "Let's go talk in the backyard."
Ming Xiting stood up in response, and Su Ye, noticing this, tried to follow him but was stopped by Ming Xiting's outstretched hand. "You go back and tell my father that I will be staying here for a while to treat my illness."
Upon hearing this, Su Ye immediately turned around and hurried away, eager to inform his master that he had finally decided to take the initiative to seek treatment.
As expected, Su Ye soon returned with Ming Zhao's words, stating that as long as the treatment showed results, he would agree to any duration of stay. He also brought a box of small gold ingots for Ye Chen. This all happened about an hour later.
Meanwhile, Pei Guanjing remained indifferent, holding the still-sniffling Xiao Douya in his arms as he watched his wife take someone into the backyard right in front of him.
It wasn't until someone called out from the entrance, "Hey, is the doctor here? I need treatment," that he turned around, gently setting down the exhausted Xiao Douya to attend to the patient.
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