He leaned back and casually asked, "Did you patronize this Mala soup store often in the past? You seemed really close with the store owner."
Qiao Nian happily ate the noodles she had been craving and answered without looking up, "Not that often, but when I'm free I would come by. Aunt Chen used to work as a helper for the Qiao Family, but she stopped working for them and set up this stall.
"The vegetables and meat she serves are the freshest from the market. They're also more hygienic than the restaurants nearby."
It was the first time Ye Wangchuan heard her mention her foster family. His eyes deepened, and he was about to speak.
Suddenly, the girl sitting opposite him frowned, put down her chopsticks, and said with her jaw tightened, "You eat first, I'm heading there for a moment!"
She stood up and walked towards the tricycle.
