"Alright, go on and tell him to take back the food, I can assure you there'll be enough to eat where I am."
Li Ming looked at the delicate woman who lifted her gaze to meet his eyes, gently smiling as he let go of her hand. He pointed towards where Zhou Cheng was standing and instructed before moving away to pick out men who were to serve as labor for the villa.
Xu Xiu watched Li Ming continue making his selection. She stood there for a moment, scanning the crowd for Zhou Cheng. Her eyes made contact with Zhou Cheng after a moment, and somewhat awkwardly, she extended the food she held towards him.
Zhou Cheng quickly strode forward, accepting the attention-drawing food from Xu Xiu's hand.
It was only after Zhou Cheng had left that Xu Xiu gripped her fingers a little harder. She kept her gaze on him until he disappeared into the crowd before pulling it back to focus on the man who had engaged her.
