Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

The boy climbed onto the wall as usual.

But this time, the area beneath the wall was empty; there was no girl waiting.

"Miss Xiao... hasn't arrived yet..." Chen Jie's tone was disappointed, and her heart felt empty.

He decided to wait, thinking that Miss Xiao might arrive soon.

Chen Jie sat on the wall, the scorching sun shining on his forehead, large beads of sweat rolling down his face.

He waited for a long time, until the sun was setting, but Xiao Mo did not reappear.

Is it because of what happened yesterday?

Chen Jie felt an indescribable discomfort.

He had always known that Xiao Mo was unhappy in the Xiao family.

He did consider taking her away.

But upon calm reflection, how could someone who has nothing dare to do that?

Even if you're unhappy, you'll still have plenty of food and clothing in the Xiao family.

Poverty is more painful than unhappiness.

Chen Jie climbed down from the top of the wall.

He opened the food box and took out the honey grapefruit sparkling drink.

The ice had already melted, and the glass cup was still warm to the touch.

The bubbles had long since dissipated, and even the mint leaves stuck in the rim of the cup were a little wilted.

Chen Jie didn't use a straw; he took a sip from the inside of the cup.

It tastes bitter at first, very bitter. Without ice or bubbles, the bitterness is fully revealed.

The sweetness only arrived belatedly after swallowing.

The bitterness made the sweetness even sweeter.

But Chen Jie only felt a dryness in his mouth, and that obvious sweetness was stuck straight on his tongue like a knife.

Sweetness should make people happy, but now he only felt increasingly bitter.

"Little medicine doctor, why are you only arriving now?"

"It smells delicious, you should try some."

"Little medicine doctor, are you disgusted with me?"

"Little medicine man, this handkerchief is for you!"

"..."

"Little medicine man, take me away with you."

The girl's sweet voice seemed to echo in my ears again.

Especially the last sentence. At the time, he was only focused on panic and escape, and did not realize that when Xiao Mo said this sentence, her tone was filled with deep sorrow and determination.

Large tears welled up in her eyes, blurring her vision.

"I'll take you away, I'm willing to take you away!"

"I will definitely take you with me!"

He clenched his fists tightly, as if he had made up his mind, and his eyes gradually hardened.

......

Here, at the entrance of Zhiwei Restaurant.

Zhao Gou, along with the soft couch, was finally carried to the very front.

"Ten grilled sausages, and ten sparkling drinks!" Zhao Gou sat up, his tone arrogant.

Now he could finally make demands with a clear conscience.

Today, he's determined to find out what this grilled sausage tastes like!

"Lord Li, hurry up and take out the money!"

Li Duan felt bitter. He had waited in line for a long time and even paid money, but he didn't know if he would be able to get a bite in the end.

"Madam Shen, thank you for your help." He placed the silver on the table.

Shen Qing remained calm: "What flavors do you want for the ten cups of grilled sausage and the ten cups of sparkling drinks?"

"Four pieces of starchy sausage, four cups of honey pomelo sparkling drink, and three of each of the remaining items," Zhao Gou said, lying down.

He had heard that starch sausage was the most delicious.

Shen Qing didn't care about Zhao Gou's appearance; after all, he hadn't really broken the rules today.

They deftly began making drinks, while Guo Tiancheng and his apprentice started grilling sausages nearby.

Shen Qing worked quickly, and in no time, a beautiful cup of honey grapefruit sparkling drink was ready.

"Quickly, let me have a taste first," Zhao Gou said anxiously.

Even though a maid was fanning him, he still felt very hot that day.

Feng, the steward, immediately fawned over and brought over the freshly made sparkling drink. The cool touch of it in his hand made him secretly pleased.

"Eunuch Zhao, it's quite cold, please try it."

Zhao Gou took the sparkling drink, glanced at it, and eagerly took a sip through the straw.

Crackling sound—

The bubbles burst on the tip of the tongue, and a slight tingling sensation spread from the tongue to both cheeks.

"This, this, this..."

"Tongue... my tongue..."

Zhao Gou's eyes widened suddenly, as if he had been greatly frightened, and he instinctively moved the cup away.

The lackey, Steward Feng, immediately stepped forward: "Eunuch Zhao, what's wrong?"

"Is it because it tastes bad? Or is it poisonous?"

Zhao Gou stood there blankly, his eyes glazed over, as if he had lost his soul.

Feng, the clerk, immediately shouted, "Oh dear!! It must be poisoned. This young lady is holding a grudge!!"

As he shouted, he reached out to take the cup from Zhao Gou's hand.

I tried for ages, but couldn't get it down.

Zhao Gou gripped the cup tightly, giving Feng Siwu no chance whatsoever.

"Get out of my way, you bastard!" Zhao Gou said.

He was no longer dazed; instead, his eyes held a distinct excitement.

He randomly pulled out the straw and took a big gulp.

The bubbles danced in my mouth, cool and refreshing.

The unique bitterness of pomelo, carrying the scent of grass and trees, spreads in the mouth, refreshing and pleasant. In just a moment, a moist and warm sweetness emerges.

"Burp~"

"That felt so good!"

Zhao Gou looked completely satisfied, his eyes narrowed, thoroughly enjoying himself.

Feng Siwu, who had rolled to the side, swallowed hard, his throat moving slightly.

Goodness, he wants a drink too.

Ten cups of sparkling drinks, I wonder if he'll even be able to drink one.

"Where are the sausages? Bring me the sausages right now!!" Zhao Gou shouted.

At this moment, the glass in his hand was empty.

Feng, a habitual lackey, almost instinctively ran over and grabbed the sausage.

All ten sausages are ready: pure meat sausage, cartilage sausage, and starch sausage.

Each one exudes a deadly allure.

Zhao Gou took a bite and was immediately dumbfounded.

"How can it taste so good???"

To be honest, he had stolen food from the imperial kitchen before. At the time, he thought the food from the imperial kitchen was the most exquisite cuisine, but compared to this grilled sausage, it was simply not worth mentioning!

One bite, one bite, and another bite.

Zhao Gou simply couldn't stop.

"Hurry, hurry, the sparkling drink!"

As soon as he called out, the lackey brought it over.

I casually picked up a glass and took a sip.

Wow, this feels even better!

A bite of grilled sausage, a sip of a refreshing drink—it's incredibly satisfying!

Feng, the steward next to him, was drooling and staring wide-eyed.

"Eunuch Zhao, if you can't finish it..."

"How can I not finish this? It's so delicious! Ten sausages wouldn't be enough for me."

Zhao Gouxing was furious. He originally wanted to settle a personal score on official business. After finishing this meal, he would select this young lady to enter the capital, and then he would do some dirty work behind the scenes to ensure that she would never see the Emperor again and waste her life.

But now he feels he can't do that.

If this young lady enters the palace and becomes a concubine, then he certainly won't be able to eat such delicious food anymore.

Even if a woman is not favored, she is still the emperor's woman, and he cannot expect the emperor's woman to cook for him.

No, it's too delicious.

He needs to think of a way to bring this young lady to the capital and have her cook for him.