Chapter 788: 203: Please give me another chance! _5 Chapter 788: 203: Please give me another chance! _5 For some reason, upon seeing Wu Yanyun, Ni Yang felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
“Yanyun,” Ni Yang walked over, squatting down beside Wu Yanyun, and patted her shoulder.
After patting Wu Yanyun without any response, Ni Yang patted her again, “Yanyun?”
Only then did Wu Yanyun react. She lifted her head and saw a clean and pretty face, choked back a sob, “Ni… Yangyang?”
Ni Yang handed her a clean handkerchief, “Yanyun, wipe your tears first.”
Wu Yanyun raised her hand, wiping her face indiscriminately with her sleeves, “Don’t get your handkerchief dirty.”
It was evident that Ni Yang belonged in a different world from hers.
You could tell that Ni Yang must have a good family environment, unlike her…
Ni Yang stuffed the handkerchief into Wu Yanyun’s hands with a smile, “It’s okay, handkerchiefs are meant for wiping stains, what else would they be for?”
“Thank you.” Wu Yanyun gripped the handkerchief, warmth spreading in her heart.
Ni Yang then helped Wu Yanyun up from the ground, “Yanyun, what’s the matter?”
“No, nothing.” Wu Yanyun used the handkerchief to wipe away her tears.
Just by the Agricultural Market, there was a dumpling soup shop. Considering it was past 12 pm, Wu Yanyun probably hadn’t eaten yet, so Ni Yang took her to the shop saying, “Let’s eat and chat inside.”
But where would Wu Yanyun get the money to eat? “No need, Yangyang, I’ve already eaten.”
Ni Yang chuckled, “That’s okay. I haven’t eaten yet anyway. Just think of it as keeping me company during my meal.”
Upon hearing that, Wu Yanyun had no choice but to follow Ni Yang into the dumpling soup shop.
There weren’t many customers in the shop. Seeing the new customers, the boss lady greeted them enthusiastically, “What can I get for the two of you?”
Ni Yang looked at the menu and ordered, “Two large bowls of dumpling soup, then two pan-fried dumplings, and add an egg to each soup.”
At this time, when one’s stomach is low on oil, people generally do eat more. Ni Yang didn’t have a big appetite, and she was concerned Wu Yanyun wouldn’t be filled up. If she ordered different dishes, she was afraid Wu Yanyun would misunderstand.
Wu Yanyun responded, “Yangyang, just order what you want. I have really already eaten.”
Ni Yang gave a small smile, “We are friends now. I’m just treating you to a meal. What does it matter? Are you going to just sit there and watch me eat? Boss lady, could you please serve the food now.”
The boss lady wiped her hands on her apron, smiling brightly, “Alright, you two just wait for a while.”
A short while later, the dumpling soup was served.
Ni Yang tasted a spoonful first, “Yanyun, eat quickly. Dumpling soup is best eaten hot.”
“Okay.” Wu Yanyun nodded.
After not eating well last night, and only having some rice soup in the morning, and a small lunch at home, Wu Yanyun was really hungry now. She quickly gobbled up five or six dumplings and couple of spoonfuls of soup, then looked up at Ni Yang, hesitated for a moment, and stuttered, “Yangyang, I… I am full now. Can I take the rest home?”
Ni Yang suddenly recalled what Han Xiaoyu had told her before, that Wu Yanyun had three younger brothers at home and their family was not well-off.
“I think they don’t allow take-outs here. You should just finish it. Otherwise, it would go to waste.” said Ni Yang.
“Really?” Wu Yanyun asked.
Hearing that, Wu Yanyun resumed eating, regretfully thinking that her two younger brothers and grandmother won’t get to taste the delicious dumpling soup…
Midway through the meal, Ni Yang asked, “Yanyun, what happened earlier? Why were you crying so much?”
Wu Yanyun shook her head, the tears welling up in her eyes again, “I’m really alright.”
Ni Yang patted Wu Yanyun’s hand and smiled, “We are friends now. There’s nothing that we can’t talk about, right?”
Wu Yanyun bit back her tears, “I lost the two yuan my mom gave me… It was supposed to buy rice.”
Ni Yang consoled her, “As the saying goes, losing wealth is a way to avoid disasters. Don’t cry, Yanyun. Finish your meal first, I’ll go pay.”
Ni Yang walked towards the counter and whispered to the boss lady, “Could you pack five dumpling soups, the same as what we had, and then another five braised duck legs?”
The boss lady confirmed, “So, it’s large dumpling soup with pan-fried dumplings and eggs, all included?”
“Yes.” Ni Yang nodded.
The boss lady did a quick calculation, “That will be 7 yuan.”
Ni Yang handed her two large denominations, “Put the change all in the takeaway bag.”
“Alright.” The boss lady nodded.