Chapter 132: From Lamb Skewers to Lobster

“It’s Sister Ying calling. Why aren’t you answering?” Jiang Muyun craned her neck from the side, looking at the name displayed on the screen as she spoke to Zhang Shen.

Faced with such an unpredictable situation, Zhang Shen still felt a little apprehensive when he answered the call. After all, even he had no idea what might happen.

“Hello?”

After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Shen finally picked up.

However, the first thing Wang Ying said made him view the little girl in a different light.

“Zhang Shen, how is Jiang Muyun doing? I saw how faint she looked in the car just now, and her condition seemed rather worrying. That’s why I wanted to ask.”

Hearing Wang Ying’s concern, Zhang Shen naturally turned around and shot Jiang Muyun a sidelong glance. Wang Ying already had more than enough troubles on her mind, yet she still had the energy to worry about this little rascal. That was truly remarkable.

Unfortunately, Jiang Muyun could not hear what Wang Ying was saying. The only thing she could judge was Zhang Shen’s side of the conversation.

“You mean Jiang Muyun? Muqiao just took her to the hospital. The doctor said she has moderate anemia, which is what caused her to faint. But she’s already receiving an infusion now. Do you want to say a few words to her?”

Once Wang Ying learned that Jiang Muyun was no longer in danger, she immediately relaxed.

“If she’s all right, then that’s good. Please take good care of her for me. If I get the chance, I’ll thank her in person.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll pass on every word.”

Zhang Shen hung up after speaking, but the very next moment, he let out a sharp cry.

“Ow! That hurts!”

It turned out that Jiang Muyun had pinched him in a particularly sensitive spot, provoking a howl worthy of a slaughtered pig.

“What are you doing? How can a young lady like you be so heavy-handed?”

“Hmph! You’re blaming me for being heavy-handed? Why were you badmouthing me just now?”

“When did I ever say anything bad about you?”

Zhang Shen wore such an innocent expression that anyone who did not know the truth might have thought Jiang Muyun was falsely accusing him. In fact, she really was.

“You still dare to argue!”

With that, Jiang Muyun once again unleashed the terrifying Nine Yin White Bone Claw. While Zhang Shen was caught off guard, she pinched him in the exact same sensitive spot.

“Ow, that hurts…”

“Let’s see if you still dare to speak carelessly in the future!”

Looking at Zhang Shen’s pained expression, Jiang Muyun was thoroughly pleased with her handiwork.

“Miss, can you let me finish? Wang Ying called to ask how you were doing. Who told you to put on that whole ‘suffering-for-sympathy’ act just now? I had no choice. I couldn’t exactly tell her you were out having a late-night snack!”

After hearing Zhang Shen’s explanation, Jiang Muyun naturally knew he had not lied. Still, she had not expected Sister Ying to be so thoughtful.

“Looks like Sister Ying really is kindhearted. Unlike certain people who, ever since going away to school, never seem to think of coming back to visit. Apparently, they have to wait until someone takes the initiative to come see them.”

From Jiang Muyun’s sour tone, Zhang Shen naturally understood whom she was referring to. However, he was simply too lazy to argue with the girl over it.

“All right, Miss. I admit I was wrong. Is that enough?”

“What do you mean, you ‘admit’ you were wrong? Are you saying I forced you into it? If that’s how insincere you are, then I don’t think we have anything left to discuss!”

Faced with Jiang Muyun’s sudden attack, Zhang Shen had no power to fight back at all. For the sake of keeping the peace, he could only lower his head again and apologize.

“Miss, what exactly do I have to do for you to forgive me?”

Before he could finish speaking, a chorus of hawkers’ cries rose around them.

“Lamb skewers! Fresh lamb skewers! Come and have a taste!”

“You can have my forgiveness. I want lamb skewers now.”

Jiang Muyun finished speaking and looked at Zhang Shen with a mischievous smile.

Of course, Zhang Shen knew that the girl had brought him here precisely for the lamb skewers. Now that she had proposed a peaceful solution, it was time for him to perform his part.

“Fine! As long as you’re satisfied, you can eat whatever you want.”

The moment those words left his mouth, the gloom vanished from Jiang Muyun’s face. She hurriedly grabbed Zhang Shen by the hand and pulled him into the barbecue shop.

“Little girl, it’s been ages since I last saw you! What brings you here today?”

Zhang Shen, standing nearby, could not help examining the barbecue stall owner before him.

The man was somewhat advanced in age, but what attracted the most attention was his enormous pair of bushy sideburns and beard. Only after Zhang Shen glanced around at the shop’s sign did he realize that the place was called Little Mustache Barbecue.

That was when he understood that the owner’s beard was connected to the name of the shop.

“Boss, you don’t know this, but I’ve always thought your food was delicious. My brother keeps saying that barbecue has too many bacteria in it and refuses to let me eat it. But I haven’t been able to stomach anything these past few days, so after begging him over and over, he finally agreed to bring me here.”

As soon as Jiang Muyun finished, she shook Zhang Shen’s arm and said, “Brother, isn’t that right?”

After hearing her, Zhang Shen’s first impulse was to put Jiang Muyun on the grill and let the little rascal experience the heat of the flames for herself.

Seeing that Zhang Shen remained silent, the owner stroked his bushy beard and said, “Young man, I have to correct you on that. What you said isn’t quite right. I carefully select all the ingredients for my barbecue, and we clean our lobsters thoroughly as well. Otherwise, we wouldn’t dare serve them to our customers.”

The moment the owner finished speaking, Jiang Muyun became excited.

“Boss, you sell lobster too? Why didn’t you mention that the last time I came?”

The owner immediately realized that another lobster sale was about to fall into his lap that evening, so he quickly replied, “They weren’t in season then, so we didn’t have any for sale. We only started carrying them a few days ago. Would you like some, little girl? Every lobster here is a real heavyweight.”

“Brother, I want lobster!”

Zhang Shen had never expected that they had agreed to come for barbecue, which should have cost at most a hundred or so silver coins, only for her to suddenly switch to lobster. The bill was about to shoot upward in an instant.

As he looked at the two pairs of determined eyes belonging to the owner and Jiang Muyun, Zhang Shen felt his heart bleed. Yet he also knew that if he dared say no, Jiang Muyun and the owner would probably roast him over the fire as a lamb skewer first.

After a long silence, Zhang Shen finally gritted his teeth and said, “Fine. Let’s have lobster.”

“Thank you, Brother! I knew you were the best brother in the world!”