Jing Li and the little fish looked at each other and saw something very similar in each other's eyes.
… They are truly father and son.
Jing Li thought of a solution in an instant.
He picked up the little fish, walked up to the boy, and asked tentatively: "Excuse me..."
The blush on the boy's face had not yet faded. When Jing Li called him, he raised his head like a frightened rabbit and even stuttered when answering: "W-what?"
"I just want to ask where you bought this cake?" Jing Li pointed at the kid in his arms and said apologetically, "This silly boy is greedy."
"This?" The boy touched his nose embarrassedly, "This... I made it myself."
Jing Li blinked in surprise.
It turned out that I made it myself.
The boy's hands are so skillful.
But if that's the case, then you can't buy it.
There was a hint of regret in Jing Li's eyes, and the kid in his arms also understood what he said, and frowned.
The expressions are exactly the same.
Although Qin Zhao and Jing Li spoiled their children, they never relaxed their basic education. Xiao Yuzai knew very early that when he wanted something, he could only ask his family for it and could not force it in front of outsiders.
However, if you don't get what you want in the end, you must never resolve it by crying and making a fuss.
The kid didn't cry or make a fuss, he just buried his head in Jing Li's arms, whimpering in grievance: "Let's go..."
At a young age, he already knew the truth that what he saw was not pure.
Jing Li was about to say goodbye to the boy, but he saw the boy push the cake away and whispered, "Why don't you give me half of it?"
The boy didn't seem to know how to communicate with others. His ears turned red from nervousness when he spoke, and he almost didn't dare to look Jing Li in the eye.
Jing Li hesitated: "Is it okay?"
"Sure." The boy mustered up his courage, picked up a piece of rabbit cake and handed it to Jing Li, smiling, "I made a lot."
Jing Li was actually a little hesitant.
He is no longer as naive as before, and now with his son by his side, he has to be more cautious and dares not eat food given by strangers on the street.
Especially after what happened in the Ji family.
As if seeing Jing Li's hesitation, the boy cut the cake in his hand in half, and the light yellow sugar filling spilled out like quicksand. The boy stuffed half of it into his mouth and handed the other half over: "Try it, it's delicious."
The little fish hugged Jing Li's neck, looked at the boy eagerly, then looked at Jing Li, and did not dare to reach out to take it before his father nodded.
Jing Li looked at his son's greedy look and sighed helplessly: "Take it and say thank you uncle."
"Thank you... Uncle!" the little fish said obediently.
The boy simply invited them to sit at the same table.
Jing Li paid for the tea first, and wanted to pay for some snacks for the boy, but was rejected by the latter: "No need, these snacks don't cost much."
Only then did Jing Li notice that the boy was dressed simply, but the materials of his clothes were of top quality.
His family seems to be well off.
Jing Li took the initiative to ask: "I'm Jing Li, what's your name, young master?"
"Call me A Zi." said the boy.
Jing Li asked: "Do you live around here? I don't think I've seen you before."
"No." The young man shook his head. "I just moved to the city recently. I live in the south of the city now. I rarely come here."
Jing Li: “Is that so…”
While the two adults were chatting, the little fish sat on Jing Li's lap and ate non-stop. The bunny pastry was made very lifelike, the skin was white and soft, and the lava sugar filling inside exuded a sweet milky aroma. If you weren't careful, it would overflow onto your fingers and be sucked off by the little fish.
Jing Li's attention was unconsciously drawn there.
Want to eat.
But I'm embarrassed to take it.
In a flash, the little fish had finished the second piece of cake and wanted to reach out for the third piece.
Jing Li: “…”
"Fish fry." Jing Li said sourly, "Eat less."
The little fish boy retracted his outstretched hand, clenched it into a small fist unwillingly, and raised his head aggrievedly: "Hungry..."
"… "
It sounds like he's not being fed.
Jing Li pinched his face in disdain: "Didn't you just have lunch?"
Ah Zi was obviously struck by the cute appearance of the little fish cub, and his eyes were full of smiles: "Is his name fish cub? So cute..."
"Yeah, a glutton." Jing Li poked the soft baby in his arms.
"Let him eat. Children need to eat more." Ah Zi gave a piece of cake to Yu Zai, and handed another piece to Jing Li, "Ali, eat too."
Jing Li was flattered and immediately forgot what he had just said to Yu Zai: "Okay."
Jing Li and A Zi chatted while eating and soon discovered that the latter was not as reserved as he seemed.
Ah Zi is very shy in front of strangers, but once he gets familiar with them, he seems to open up and becomes completely defenseless towards others.
"I've been here all day and I'm so bored. Fortunately, you're here to chat with me." A Zi said.
Jing Li asked: "Do you have an appointment with someone?"
Few people come to this tea shop alone. Ah Zi doesn't live nearby, but he not only ordered tea, but also brought pastries. It was obvious that he came prepared.
Jing Li could only guess that he had an appointment with someone.
Ah Zi shook his head: "No."
"Is that waiting for someone?"
Ah Zi hummed and said vaguely, "I guess so."
Jing Li saw that A Zi was somewhat reluctant to talk about this, so he stopped talking and turned his eyes away.
This tea shop is right next to the street, not far from his home. Sitting here, he can just see the street outside his house, and even...
... can you still see the front door of his house
Jingli blinked.
He had occasionally come here with Qin Zhao before, but he had never noticed that the direction of this table could see the front door. Jing Li felt a little strange, and he looked at A Zi calmly, and indeed found that the latter would look in that direction from time to time.
Jing Li: “…”
… Is it an illusion
Jing Li retracted his gaze and asked tentatively: "Then how long will you stay here?"
"I don't know. It depends on when the person you're waiting for comes out." Ah Zi sighed and said, "Didn't you see that I brought snacks with me? Just in case."
Jing Li: “…”
It's not an illusion.
This person is really monitoring them, right
Jing Li lowered his head and took a sip of tea, and began to become alert.
From this point of view, the person who was waiting must be Qin Zhao. However, Qin Zhao was in poor health and rarely showed up in public, so this person made sufficient preparations.
But since you have made sufficient preparations, why don’t you recognize him
Also, why was Qin Zhao targeted by this person
Is it because of the Ji family's affair
Although Jing Li didn't know why Ji Zhifei was willing to surrender, he knew that many people in the city believed that this was closely related to Qin Zhao's beating the drum to appeal for justice. In other words, it was Qin Zhao who caused the Ji family to reach the current situation in disguise.
The Ji family's businesses have wide ties in the capital city, so it's inevitable that some interested parties will bear a grudge against him.
But if you hold a grudge against him, why are you just waiting here
Qin Zhao seldom goes out. When he occasionally goes to the Gu Mansion, he is picked up by a carriage sent by the Gu family. What can he expect by waiting here
Moreover, from chatting with the boy, he seemed to be slow to warm up to the boy, but his speech and behavior were appropriate. He did not seem like an ordinary person, nor did he seem to have any malicious intentions.
How strange…
Jing Li was at a loss for a moment. He thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "It's not going to work for you to wait here any longer. Can you help me?"
"Help?" Ah Zi blinked, "How do you help?"
"I live nearby, so I'm more familiar with this place than you are. Why don't you tell me who you're looking for? Maybe I can find him for you."
"But… "
Azi fell silent.
He hesitated for a long time, so long that Jing Li had already thought about how to continue testing him, but then he heard Ah Zi speak with determination: "Okay, I'll tell you."
"Do you know Xiao Sanyuan Qin Zhao who lives nearby?" A Zi asked.
Jing Li: “…”
You confess so easily
Jing Li felt guilty for a rare moment, and looked away: "I know..."
"There must be no one in the whole city who doesn't know him." Ah Zi glanced around, leaned forward slightly, and said, "I'll tell you an exclusive secret. You must not tell anyone else."
"About Qin Zhao?"
"certainly."
Ah Zi lowered his voice and said in a mysterious way, "I have already obtained solid evidence. Qin Zhao is actually Mr. Zhao Li."
Jing Li: “…”
Jing Li: “???”