[What’s wrong, Your Majesty?] As soon as 007 entered the inner room, he noticed something was off with Bi Xia and asked.
’Mom is hiding something from me.’ Bi Xia’s face was calm as he stated this plainly.
Although their family’s snack bar wasn’t very big, because Xia Shi’s cooking skills were excellent and he was kind-hearted, and the prices were affordable for students, business was usually pretty good.
But today, there were only a few scattered tables with people... Standing at the door, Bi Xia turned his head to look outside, and even those few tables of people quickly finished up and left in a hurry. Original content can be found at novelꞁire.net
Seeing this, Bi Xia’s eyes narrowed slightly, and the most important thing was that in the past, whenever he could come to the shop to help out, Xia Shi would be overjoyed, even if he was just standing there. But now, she couldn’t wait for him to take Bi Xiaoyuan and leave as soon as possible.
Then there were only two possibilities.
The first one was that Xia Shi genuinely didn’t want him to be here, fearing it would interrupt his and Bi Yuan’s studies. But based on past analysis, this possibility could be directly ruled out.
So, that left the second possibility...
A shout came from outside, making Bi Xia’s face instantly turn cold. He saw a large group of people swaggering into the shop, looking arrogant, and they took up two-thirds of the space as soon as they sat down.
"Brother, isn’t that Bi Wu..." Bi Xiaoyuan, who had somehow appeared beside him, spoke softly but with obvious disgust.
Bi Xia watched as Bi Wu trotted up to Xia Shi, skillfully ordered dishes, then walked to the front like he owned the place and carried a case of beer to their table, ignoring Xia Shi’s attempts to stop him.
Seeing Xia Shi and the young girl who worked there heading to the kitchen, and as they passed the inner room, Xia Shi saw Bi Xia standing at the door. She was startled and immediately looked back at Bi Wu’s group, seemingly in fear of something.
"Why is Bi Wu here? Isn’t he supposed to be attending school at Yi Zhong? Why did he come all the way to Yunhui to eat?" Bi Xia asked calmly, as if he didn’t notice Xia Shi’s abnormal behavior.
"Yeah, yeah, Mom, why is that annoying guy here?" Bi Yuan’s little face immediately fell, and he spoke unhappily.
"Maybe it’s because I’m here. Having relatives around is more convenient," Xia Shi forced a smile and pushed Bi Xia and Bi Yuan gently, "You two, go do your homework. Don’t come out. Things between you guys are already tense; it’s not good."
Bi Yuan wanted to say something but was suddenly grabbed by the collar by Bi Xia, silencing him. Bi Xia looked at Xia Shi indifferently, then turned around and led Bi Yuan into the inner room without a word, leaving Xia Shi standing at the door, opening and closing her mouth, before she sighed and went to the kitchen.
"Brother?" Bi Xiaoyuan cautiously looked at the unhappy Bi Xia.
"It’s fine, do your homework." Bi Xia rubbed Bi Yuan’s head, his voice a bit gentler.
Watching Bi Yuan obediently doing his homework with a perfect posture, Bi Xia got up and lay down on a small bed that was just enough for one person to rest on.
[Your Majesty, are you okay?] Seeing Bi Xia’s appearance through the electronic screen, 007 couldn’t help but ask with concern.
Bi Xia shook his head, closed his eyes slightly to rest. His face was serene and calm, even 007 couldn’t tell what he was thinking.
Suddenly, a thought flashed in the boy’s mind. He opened his eyes and found himself in the study space.
Sitting in a swivel chair with his arms crossed, tapping his fingers lightly on the armrest, his voice was faint, ’007, pull up the surveillance footage from the restaurant.’
[Understood.] The moment Bi Xia spoke, 007 understood his intent.
So, in the study space, the formatted little figure sat solemnly in front of the electronic screen. A keyboard appeared in front of him, and the little figure quickly typed on it.
Within seconds, the electronic screen flickered, and footage from the past week at the restaurant appeared on the screen.
For the first few days, everything was normal. During after-school hours, the place was packed, and even when all the seats were taken, people patiently waited in line outside.
But on the third day, things changed.