Li Jiuyuan hadn't felt this kind of atmosphere for a very, very long time.

Or perhaps, as the head of the Li family, such a relaxed and comfortable life was never part of his life from the very beginning.

Amidst the bustling crowd, Li Jiuyuan's eyes were fixed solely on Jiang Momo.

But it brought back many memories.

He recalled how, when he first became aware of the world, he had to face the conspiracies and schemes within his family.

Whether it's a close relative or a complete stranger you bump into in the villa, they could all have ulterior motives towards him.

For many years, Li Jiuyuan felt that his life was just like that.

They would spend their entire lives as tools in the power struggles of wealthy families.

Perhaps they will be sacrificed, or perhaps they will rise to a high position and become the one who sacrifices others.

This was his vision for his life before he met Jiang Momo.

Later, due to illness, he had no choice but to go to the countryside, where he happened to meet that little girl.

The short time he spent with the other person was enough to heal countless shadows in his past life.

Even after being abandoned and separated for so many years, Li Jiuyuan still couldn't deny that without her, he probably wouldn't be alive today.

As for what his feelings for this person are now, more than a decade later, Li Jiuyuan himself can't say for sure.

Resentment, or hatred?

Putting all that aside, when Li Jiuyuan saw Jiang Momo standing in the light and shadow smiling at him, a very strong thought arose in his mind.

He wanted to continue like this forever.

Seeing the man lost in thought, Jiang Momo stared at Li Jiuyuan, wondering what he was thinking.

All she knew was that her stomach was growling loudly with hunger.

In the end, the instinct to find food overcame the fear of Li Jiuyuan, and Jiang Momo pulled Li Jiuyuan along, disappearing into the crowd.

"Let's go get something to eat first, I'm really hungry."

Li Jiuyuan was not given a chance to answer at all; he was forced to be pulled in front of the stall.

Faced with the countless delicacies before her, Jiang Momo felt as if she hadn't eaten for three days and three nights, and her stomach was churning with gluttony.

She really wanted to eat it...

The crackling sound of hot oil filled her ears, and the aroma of sizzling skewers filled the air, but Jiang Momo managed to maintain her last shred of rationality.

Her eyes sparkled as she turned to look at Li Jiuyuan.

She tentatively began to speak:

"Ninth Master, may I eat this?"

Li Jiuyuan found it amusing.

Am I some kind of Yama, the King of Hell? Why do they need my permission to eat?

"I don't have a penchant for starving people to death."

Faced with Li Jiuyuan's light rebuke, Jiang Momo pouted and secretly rolled her eyes.

I don't like people starving to death, but I often use a single sentence to shut people up.

Ignoring Li Jiuyuan, Jiang Momo was preoccupied with food and took out her phone to order and pay.

Just as she had chosen her food, she watched helplessly as her phone was snatched away.

"What are you doing!"

Jiang Momo looked at Li Jiuyuan with a mournful expression.

"Didn't you say I wouldn't starve to death?"

She became more and more aggrieved as she spoke, as if she was about to burst into tears at any moment.

Normally, Jiang Momo wouldn't be this fragile; it's just that she's been hungry for too long today, which is why she's having trouble controlling her emotions.

After all, this is a disease caused by years of overwork.

In the past, when she did various part-time jobs, she almost never ate meals on time.

In most cases, people just grab a steamed bun on the street to tide them over.

Over time, whenever she was hungry for a long time, her mood would fluctuate greatly, and she would even be prone to hypoglycemia.

"Yes, of course I won't let you starve." Li Jiuyuan's tone was indifferent, but there was a hint of a smile in his lowered eyes.

In front of Jiang Momo, he put her phone into his bag.

He then said, "I'll buy it for you."

Jiang Momo wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she seemed to detect a hint of smugness in those words.

Li Jiuyuan is a very vengeful person, and he is well aware of that.

Right now, I'm thinking about the intimate things we did together before.

The thought that Jiang Momo wouldn't even spend two yuan of his money always made Li Jiuyuan feel a nameless anger rising in his chest.

Fine, since she's unwilling to spend money voluntarily, then he'll force her to spend it.

Li Jiuyuan didn't believe that this person was still unwilling to back down.

Jiang Momo had no idea that this man had so many messy thoughts in his head.

I just felt that Li Jiuyuan was being incredibly childish tonight, not just a little childish, but like a child.

Her stomach was still growling with hunger, and she finally gave in.

"Well... thank you, Ninth Master?"

In Jiang Momo's eyes, Li Jiuyuan's kindness to her was nothing short of charity.

She had almost never received such charity before, so Jiang Momo seemed very uncomfortable and spoke very awkwardly.

Li Jiuyuan clearly understood, but his focus was on something else entirely.

"Just thank you, Ninth Master? There are countless people in this world who call me Ninth Master. You know that's not what I want to hear."

"What else?"

Jiang Momo subconsciously retorted, "Isn't that how she usually calls me?"

After she finished speaking, she realized what Li Jiuyuan wanted.

But that's just too embarrassing...

Jiang Momo had rehearsed it in her mind several times, but she still couldn't bring herself to say it. Meanwhile, Li Jiuyuan had already bought the things and even held them out in front of her in a provocative gesture.

"I bought these things; those who only call themselves Ninth Master can't eat them."

asshole!

Jiang Momo cursed in her heart again and again, closed her eyes, and endured the humiliation to shout out that cry:

"Thank you...husband."

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard Li Jiuyuan's laughter.

Jiang Momo blushed deeply, overwhelmed with shame. She angrily snatched the item from Li Jiuyuan's hand and ran away.

However, the night market was crowded, and he couldn't run very far. Li Jiuyuan followed slowly behind Jiang Momo.

But my heart was already blossoming.

Yes, honey.

That was a beautiful cry.

However, her shame was only temporary. Jiang Momo quickly succumbed to the temptation of the delicious food. There were just too many good things to eat at the night market. She and Li Jiuyuan only took a casual stroll, but their hands were already full of things.

Unfortunately, she has big eyes and a small mouth.

After strolling around and eating for a short while, Jiang Momo's stomach was completely full, and she felt that if she ate another bite, she would probably throw up.

But when faced with so much food in my hands, I also think that wasting food is a bad thing.

Torn between the two, she turned her eyes and led Li Jiuyuan back to the riverbank where they had come from.

They called it taking more walks to reminisce about the past.

There were far fewer people on the river than before, and Jiang Momo began to have some wicked thoughts.

"Ninth Master, look what's over there!"

She pointed to the river, and Li Jiuyuan, whose eyes were originally on her, also looked in that direction, following Jiang Momo's gesture.

But after looking for a long time, I didn't see anything.

Just as Li Jiuyuan frowned and turned around, something was suddenly stuffed into his mouth, which he instinctively caught.

"How is it? Delicious, right?"

Jiang Momo's scheme succeeded, and she grinned mischievously as she looked at Li Jiuyuan's puffed-out cheeks.

I never imagined that the dignified Ninth Master Li would be outmaneuvered by her!

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