C185 Can you not be so estranged

Mian Niang had been wearing men's clothing for a while now, but she still had not gotten used to others really treating him as a man.

When she was selling tofu at home, everyone in the nearby village knew what was going on with her, and no one really treated her as a man. They were just used to her men's attire and wouldn't treat her like a normal girl.

In the past when she sold her bean skin, she would be called a "young man". However, those people were all strangers, including the aunt just now and her son's daughter-in-law.

Now, he was addressed as "Brother Song."

Only after Jiang Ting had said that he wanted to look for her for something did she finally completely regain her senses and realized that he was really calling for her.

She subconsciously glanced at Mistress Cloud, but just in time to meet her measuring gaze. She hurriedly said to her, "This is a friend of I am a brother."

There seemed to be no better way to put it.

Mistress Cloud did not suspect anything. Song Zhixiao had done something in the Gu family before, so it was normal for him to have made a few friends.

"I'll watch here. You go with him."

Mistress Yun was reasonable, and knew that what the other party said might be inconvenient for her to know, so she openly allowed Mian Niang to leave.

Mian Niang was worried, that Boss Lin had just left, she was afraid that she would not be willing to bring people back to cause trouble.

Mistress Cloud, however, only waved her hand and teased, "Don't worry. Hubby, you're so powerful. That family has long been scared of you, so how could they dare to cause trouble for us?"

Mistress Cloud was addicted to acting. She actually found it easier and easier to talk about her husband as she called him 'husband' and 'husband'.

Mian Niang didn't know whether to laugh or cry as she pushed her away and said softly: "You must have some good things to eat, if someone familiar with me were to hear this, I will be in a lot more trouble than you."

Mistress Cloud smiled and said, "What's there to be afraid of? There's nothing to be ashamed about between you and me."

The two of them were talking among themselves, so neither of them noticed that there was a figure two stalls away, listening attentively to their conversation.

Mei Tiangui had just come out from the casino, and even lost the last leather jacket in his house. Inside the casino, he still owed a high interest loan, so the other party had to beat him up to give him three days to pay off his debt.

Although he was lazy and wanted to gamble, he still had a clear mind. If this house and this land were to be taken over by the usurpers, then he wouldn't even have a single strand of hair left. In the future, he would not even be able to live his life, let alone gamble with money and get married, unless he was willing to be a beggar and beg for money every day.

However, he still considered himself to be someone of status, so how could he possibly beg? After eating leftovers, it wasn't something that a living person could afford to offend. As the crowd dispersed, he saw that the other person in charge of the crowd was actually New daughter-in-law Feng Zi. Although he hadn't seen Mian Niang for a long time, he had still thought about him before, and was fairly familiar with his appearance. Thinking back to how he had heard that Mian Niang had always been wearing male clothing and selling tofu in the surrounding villages, he was immediately sure that this was Mian Niang.

Seeing that Mian Niang had revealed such a move, although she was inwardly surprised, he did not really believe that the Mian Niang he had not seen for a few months would have such strength.

However, he did not expose them.

He was still thinking about his own way out. Seeing that the crowd had dispersed, and was afraid that the two people in front of him would recognize him, she immediately turned around and pretended to buy something, but hearing the sound of Brother Song, she couldn't help but turn back to take a look. Seeing that Jiang Ting's clothing wasn't that of a familiar person, and didn't look like a member of the Gu family.

He took a few turns with his intestines, trying to figure out who the man was.

Mei Tiangui had been fiddling with the things in his hands for a long time, and it had already attracted the unhappiness of the stall owner. Seeing that he did not have any intentions to buy, the stall owner covered his nose and avoided the other customers, so the stall owner directly drove him away.

Mei Tiangui was used to being treated coldly, so he did not take it to heart.

He didn't dare to take it to heart either. He did have the guts to do naughty things, especially after being taught a lesson by Gu Xin. His actions were even more timid and cowardly.

Even after he found out that the young master of the Gu family had left, he didn't gain much courage. Gu Han had made him lie on the brick bed for three whole months, and it wasn't easy to save his life, so he lived even more cautiously.

However, once they reached the gambling table, their hands would become cheap and their appetite would grow. This caution would no longer be as heavy as before.

Otherwise, it would not have reached the point of usury.

He rubbed his hands together and turned to leave, walking past Mian Niang's stall. He deliberately turned his head to avoid being recognized by the two female mother s, and quickly sped up his footsteps to leave.

Just as she was about to leave with the other party, she didn't expect to be called by Mistress Yun again. She stopped her steps, and the other party came close to her and whispered into her ear, "Be careful, you must be on guard against others. Even if you are your big brother's friend, you cannot be completely trusted.

After she finished speaking, she smiled at Jiang Ting, who was standing far away. Mian Niang pursed his lips, smiling a little with difficulty, not knowing how good Mr. Jiang's hearing was, if he heard it, it would be very awkward.

Regarding Mian Niang's introduction, Jiang Ting did not say anything.

This was within his understanding.

He knew what Mian Niang valued, and he chose to respect her in this aspect. This was also the reason why he didn't appear in front of anyone she knew.

Mian Niang walked in front of him and sized him up. Seeing the dust on his clothes, his heart stopped for a moment, and directly asked: "Mr. Jiang, are you alright? Tell me, did you run into any trouble to look for Zheng?"

There was nothing he could do, he could not take back the words that he said. After this person left, she was very worried, Zheng Dahu could even do something like buying a murder person, what else could he not do?

"Are you worried?" Jiang Ting's voice was very soft, so Mian Niang didn't hear it clearly. She wanted to ask a bit more clearly, but the other party stopped speaking.

He just lowered his head and led the horse forward.

His figure was straight, his temperament was cold, and his entire body was shrouded in an indescribable loneliness.

Mian Niang quickly followed along, the question that she wanted to ask choked in her throat, she didn't know whether to say it or not.

Jiang Ting found a noodle house and tied up his horse, he walked in and sat down, then looked at Mian Niang who had a face full of hesitation and resistance, and said indifferently: "I've been nibbling on dry food for half a month, and I want to eat something hot and with soup. Do you have any objections?"

"No, no."

How could she have any objections? She understood what this man meant, half a month ago, was the moment when he was heading to the Yong Region. In other words, ever since this man promised to deliver a letter to her, he had not been able to sit down and eat in peace.

It was just a meal, but Mian Niang couldn't say a single word of disagreement.

Furthermore, the Mr. Jiang did not request to go to those tavern restaurants to eat, and it could already be considered as very meticulous.

She turned her head to look at her surroundings. She was dressed in men's clothes, so she didn't suspect that there was a man and a woman sitting at this table. This made her feel much more at ease.

Mian Niang looked at the price of the wonton noodles on the wooden board, and calculated the amount of copper coins in her pocket. Whether the Mr. Jiang wanted to eat the noodles or the wonton noodles, she could afford to buy them.

He could even add a side dish.

Mian Niang clenched her teeth and said: "It's just a meal, compared to the great help Mr. Jiang has done to our family, it's not even worth mentioning. Take a look, what is more suitable for us to eat?"

Her words were very clear, but Jiang Ting only lifted his eyelids, causing the owner of the shop to offer two bowls of plain noodles.

Mian Niang couldn't help but take another look at the signboard. Two bowls of plain noodles and a bowl of wonton were worth the same, she could afford to buy them.

Let him.

She looked at the dust on Jiang Ting's body. Even though this person's face was clean and refreshing, the black in his eyes and the bloodshot in his eyes betrayed his painstaking efforts.

Mian Niang clenched her teeth, and said viciously: "Boss, give me two more soy eggs."

If she did not have enough money, she would just go back and receive another cold comment from her mother. She was already used to it, so this was not the first time.

Jiang Ting raised his eyebrows in surprise, he could not help but recall this woman's hesitant look in front of the bun stand, and he was unable to tell how generous she was at that time.

Mian Niang revealed a smile, this time it was much more, since she had already made up her mind to treat him, her heart was only filled with determination, her expression became even brighter, and her words became even more ironclad, "Mr. Jiang has helped our family a few times, I know that this return is too little compared to what you have done, but I can only do it this way, but I still have to inform you, your kindness, is not something that can be accomplished with just two bowls of noodles, you are the benefactor of my family, if you ever need me to do anything, just say it."

As she spoke, she completely forgot about her woman's identity. Like the man before her, she pounded her chest, but it was too unexpected for her to hit such a sensitive spot. She quickly put down her fist and pulled out a smile that couldn't be more awkward.

Fortunately, Jiang Ting did not understand what exactly happened, and only replied: "No need."

She had already said similar words more than once. When he had said it the previous two times, Jiang Ting didn't feel it too clearly, but now that he had heard it again, that indescribable feeling in his heart was like a sprout that was trying its best to burrow out of the ground. It was just that he wasn't sure what kind of feeling it was.

The words "don't need to" were too cold and straightforward. He wasn't the kind of person to repay kindness with kindness. He had already explained the reason for doing all of this to her, and now, he was even less willing to listen to her say it.

"Huh?" Mian Niang suspected that she had heard wrongly.

"There is no need to repay the debt of gratitude. What I am willing to do can't be considered as a favor. What I am unwilling to do, even if … no one can force it."

He almost said the wrong thing. The moment he said that, he immediately shut his mouth as if he didn't want to talk anymore.

However, after a short while, he opened his mouth again and said, "In the future, when you speak to me, can you not say 'you'?"