Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

The next morning, Song Jinbai came to have breakfast with Ji Nuan. Ji Nuan wanted to eat egg rolls, so she took Song Jinbai to Aunt Ji's food stall.

When Third Aunt Ji was planning to sell food, it was Ji Nuan who suggested she set up a stall near the academy in the mornings. Ji Nuan hadn't visited them there in days. Since she was in the city today, she decided to take Song Jinbai there for a walk and grab some breakfast.

In front of the stall, two young scholars in school uniforms were waiting to get food. Ji Nuan approached and called out to the stall owners, "Uncle San and Aunt San."

"Hey! Nuannuan is here. Is this your friend? She's so pretty! Haven't had breakfast yet? Auntie San will make some wraps for you right away." Auntie San was busy with her work skillfully while greeting Ji Nuan and Song Jinbai warmly.

Ji Nuan smiled and replied, "No, we came here specifically to eat at Third Aunt's. Uncle and Aunt are busy with the guests first, so you can cook for us when you are free."

Uncle San also interrupted with a smile, "Well, Nuannuan, you can ask your friends to sit down first. Your Aunt San is very quick and will make it for you in no time."

Ji Nuan responded with a smile and pulled Song Jinbai to sit at the square table next to the stall.

Aunt San finished the meal quickly. As soon as the two scholars left, Ji Nuan and Song Jinbai started eating. Uncle San even brought them a bowl of wontons from the nearby wonton stand.

"Thank you for your help, Uncle San." Song Jinbai nodded politely and thanked him.

Uncle Ji smiled brightly and said, "Why are you being polite? You're Nuannuan's friend, just like my own child. If you don't have enough to eat, just tell me and I'll give you more."

Song Jinbai smiled and responded: "Okay."

As Ji Nuan swallowed a small wonton, she asked with concern, "Uncle San and Aunt San, how's business been these days? No one's causing trouble, right?"

Third Aunt said with a smile, "Our business is small and not very eye-catching. Nuannuan, don't worry too much about us. Third Aunt will remember your instructions. If there are any problems that cannot be solved, we will go to Fusheng Building to ask the owner for help."

Uncle San also agreed, "Yes, I met Shopkeeper Lou at your family's banquet. He looks like a capable man. If anything really happens, we will definitely go to him."

"That's good." Ji Nuan's little face was puffed up with food, and she looked very satisfied.

Although there is a thicker thigh in front of you, there is no need for an elephant to crush an ant.

The wealthy and powerful simply looked down on Aunt San's small business, and the only people who would be jealous were those who ran food stalls. She believed that if ordinary vendors came to cause trouble, Shopkeeper Lou could easily handle it.

Unexpectedly, Ji Nuan didn't mention Song Jinbai, but Song Jinbai jumped out and said, "I'm also in the city. Uncle San and Aunt San can come to me if they have any problems. You can find me by going to the government office or the Song residence and saying Song Huai's name."

"The government office?" Aunt Ji stopped what she was doing. Uncle Ji was also stunned for a moment. He looked at Song Jinbai puzzledly and asked, "Does someone in your family work in the government office? That's really amazing."

Song Jinbai turned to look at Ji Nuan. Seeing that she didn't react, he nodded to Uncle Ji: "Yes, there is a brother serving the prefect."

He said this, even if they knew his true identity in the future, they wouldn't blame him. After all, Song Huai was indeed his brother, and he was indeed on duty beside the prefect, so he wasn't lying.

Aunt Ji exclaimed, "Oh, your brother is really promising. He must be a very capable person to be valued by the prefect."

Ji Nuan tried hard to look like she was eating seriously so as not to laugh out loud.

"Nuan Nuan."

A surprised voice sounded beside him, and Meng Ran looked at Ji Nuan with eyes shining brightly.

As a friend who grew up with the original body, Ji Nuan naturally couldn't ignore him.

She greeted him with a smile: "Brother Mengran, long time no see. Are you here for breakfast too?"

Meng Ran seemed to be completely oblivious to Song Jinbai sitting next to Ji Nuan. He gently said to Ji Nuan, "Yes, my classmates all love the egg burritos made by Third Aunt. I've been having breakfast here the past two days. Nuan Nuan, is there anything that brings you to town so early? Do you need my help?"

"No need!" Song Jinbai said in a low voice, his eyes revealing displeasure.

This Meng Ran is really an eyesore! Why is he smiling so voluptuously at a girl? He has absolutely no reserve of a scholar.

Meng Ran was somewhat annoyed by Song Jinbai's acting on his behalf. He accused him, "Sir, do we know each other? It's so rude of you to interrupt someone who's talking!"

Song Jinbai spoke in a calm tone, sparking words. "Is it rude? I remember it seemed like you were the one who disturbed us first. If anything, you were rude first."

The two men who were polite and courteous just now were about to start arguing.

Uncle Ji was stunned watching from the side. He looked around at the two people who were arguing with each other, and finally turned his gaze to Ji Nuan, hoping that she could come out to smooth things over.

Ji Nuan reluctantly put down her chopsticks and stopped Song Jinbai: "Okay, Song Jinbai." She turned to Meng Ran and gave him a gentle smile, "Brother Meng Ran, are you hungry? Your egg rolls are ready. Eat them quickly so you can go back to the academy and don't miss your studies."

Ji Nuan's smile slightly calmed Meng Ran's dissatisfaction, but he couldn't help but look at Song Jinbai a few more times. Song Jinbai, who was being treated differently, had a completely dark face.

He thought to himself that because of the affection they had for each other since childhood, Meng Ran indeed occupied a larger position in Ji Nuan's heart, and she cared about Meng Ran more than herself.

Song Jinbai began to have wild thoughts. His mother was about to arrive at the Kaiyun Mansion, so he had to hurry up and propose marriage to the Ji family. To prevent Meng Ran from arousing Ji Nuan's affection for him and ruining his marriage, he couldn't let the two of them have another chance to spend time together.

Ji Nuan had no idea that Song Jinbai had thought of the carriage in the blink of an eye.

"Song Jinbai..." She had just opened her mouth when Song Jinbai grabbed her hand and helped her stand up.

"Uncle and Aunt, we're leaving first. Come to me if you have any problems." After Song Jinbai said this, he pulled Ji Nuan away.

"You, hand, hand..."

Uncle Ji watched Song Jinbai taking his niece's hand and leaving. Before he could stop him, his niece was taken away by Song Jinbai.

Aunt Ji patted him, signaling him not to make a fuss outside, "Shut up now, what are you talking about?! What are you yelling about? Get back to work! Sell it out early and go home to ask my second brother and his wife what's going on with Nuannuan. Do they know what's going on?"

Uncle San: "Okay, okay, you are right."

In addition to his third uncle and his wife, Meng Ran was even more frightened.

Why would Ji Nuan let a man hold her hand? What happened recently?

Song Jinbai didn't care what the three people behind him thought, and walked forward with Ji Nuan without saying a word.

No matter how slow Ji Nuan was, she should have known that something was wrong with Song Jinbai by now, not to mention that she was very sensitive to people's emotions.

"Song Jinbai, what's wrong with you?" Why is your face so grumpy? Ji Nuan looked up at him.

Song Jinbai, however, seemed not to have heard her words and continued walking forward at full speed. Ji Nuan had no choice but to call out again, "Hey, Song Jinbai..."

Without waiting for Ji Nuan to ask any more questions, Song Jinbai suddenly took her into a narrow alley, turned around and pulled her into his arms.

Ji Nuan struggled a bit, but he showed no sign of letting go. "Song Jinbai, Song Jinbai, let go quickly. We're outside, and it won't be good if someone sees us."

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