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To her surprise, Dou Tang frowned and returned the money, saying, "Let me make this clear first, Kiryu Kaiyin, my so-called act as a guide is to make friends, not for payment, okay?"

"I can't accept this money."

Sure enough... even if it was him in the past, he was still him.

Huaiyin smiled, grabbed Doutang's hand with one hand, placed the money in his palm, and then pried open his fingers one by one, making him clench his fist.

She stared into Dou Tang's eyes and said, "Ren Jun, then, how about I treat my guide to a meal?"

"In China, if we can't repay kindness with gifts or money, we can at least express our gratitude with a meal, right?"

Dou Tang was persuaded by Huai Yin. After hesitating for a moment, he withdrew his hand and said, "If that's how you put it, then it's fine."

Huaiyin laughed and said, "If you refuse now, I might take you to a more upscale place for dinner."

"Let's just eat at the night market then!" Dou Tang quickly accepted the money: "I feel really bad for making you spend money at a place like that."

"Besides, it would be even more embarrassing if my acquaintances saw it; they would say I'm a kept man."

"Oh?" Huaiyin became interested: "You have acquaintances who frequent high-end places, right?"

Dou Tang waved his hand, ignoring her, and walked towards the stall not far away.

Huaiyin pondered for a moment and seemed to understand what Doutang was talking about.

As Mr. Ren, he must be approached for help from time to time, right? Perhaps those people, to show their sincerity, will invite Dou Tang to some high-end hotel or something.

Huaiyin had no doubt about Doutang's charm. In her opinion, Doutang deserved such a grand treatment; he was worthy of it.

Sitting on a low stool, eating snacks, Huaiyin quietly looked around.

The dream took place on a summer night. The night market was bustling with activity, people were laughing and joking, and all the stalls were incredibly busy. The owner of the grilled squid stall next door was wielding two small shovels, which clanged against the grill, making a constant clattering sound.

A gentle evening breeze, carrying the scent of cooking fires, ruffled Huaiyin's hair. She raised her hand to brush it aside, feeling as if she truly wished she could remain immersed in this dream forever, never to wake up.

She looked into the distance and saw the young man with money running between the stalls. He had a smile on his face, pointing at the items on the stalls and even chatting with the stall owners. He seemed to know the place very well.

Of course he's familiar with it. He belongs here, he belongs to this world, doesn't he?

The fact that he could dream about all of this so clearly proves that it was extremely important to him.

A short while later, young Dou Tang returned, looking quite smug, carrying several bags.

He placed the bag on the low folding table and said with a smile, "

Come, come, let me introduce you to some of my favorite foods.

Seeing the smug smile on Dou Tang's face, Huai Yin felt happy for some reason as well, resting her chin on her hands and watching quietly.

Dou Tang opened the bag, first picked up a red fish-shaped pancake skewered on a skewer, and handed it to Huai Yin, saying, "Look at this, we usually call this a red pancake, it's a fried pancake. You have to eat this first, otherwise it won't be crispy."

Huaiyin took it. The red pancake in front of him looked like nothing more than a pancake that had been dyed red and shaped like a fish. It was fried until crispy, then coated with black sauce and sprinkled with cumin.

It's simple, but... very tempting.

"It's actually just a pancake with red food coloring. Don't be fooled by the fish shape; there's no fish meat inside at all," Dou Tang continued to explain. "It's just a fried pancake, but it's really delicious, especially their sauce."

Huaiyin took a small bite.

The aroma of oil and soy sauce mingled together and filled the mouth. Huaiyin chewed gently and felt that the salty sauce had suppressed all the oil in the pancake, so it wasn't very greasy.

Indeed, as Dou Tang said, it was just a simple fried pancake, but for some reason, Huaiyin felt a sense of nostalgia as she ate it.

Those seemingly ordinary things are treasures in other people's memories.

For Huaiyin, such a treasure might be the cake that Kiryu Toudou brought back in the middle of the night when she was a child.

The older brother, who was a delinquent, would always come home late at night after a car chase, bringing with him cakes that his parents always forbade him to eat.

He would light candles on a single-serving cake, tiptoe upstairs to wake the sleeping Huaiyin, and then, with a wicked grin, lead her downstairs to eat the cake.

In the dead of night, amidst the chirping of cicadas, a weary Kiryu Toudou slumped over the table, his eyes gleaming as he watched his beloved younger sister devour a cheap strawberry cake.

……Now.

Now, Ren Doutang is also sharing with himself, sharing those fragments of life that he cherishes.

Chapter 254 Ren Doutang's Dark History!

Huaiyin wolfed down the red cake, feeling a mix of wanting to cry and laugh, and suddenly realized she was losing control of her emotions.

Seeing her like this, Dou Tang panicked and said, "Hey, are you alright? Don't force yourself if you don't like it! This stuff is a bit greasy, that's for sure..."

Huaiyin wiped her eyes, smiled, and looked up.

"No, I'm fine. This pancake is delicious, thank you."

"Oh, that's good..." Dou Tang was relieved, and then introduced: "This white one is a crab stick. Although it's called a crab stick, it doesn't actually contain any crab meat. At most, it contains some fish meat, but it's really delicious after it's fried."

"And this is also one of my favorites, it's fried rice cake! Fried rice cake dipped in white sugar is an essential part of eating fried skewers."

"Also indispensable is this, which is a kind of tofu made by pressing tofu skin. Well, you can think of it as dried tofu... it's just dried tofu."

"After being fried, it tastes delicious, and it's a completely different feeling from stinky tofu."

Dou Tang kept talking, and although Huai Yin was listening, she kept staring at Dou Tang's face.

Dou Tang lowered his head, his voice grew softer and softer, and his face became increasingly red. He could feel Huai Yin's gaze. At first, he could concentrate on his introduction, but later, he became more and more embarrassed by Huai Yin's affectionate eyes.

Finally, he stopped talking, stood still, looked down at the table, his face was red, and he looked somewhat restless.

"Cough cough... Could you please stop looking at me like that?" Dou Tang covered the lower half of his face with his hand and secretly glanced at Huai Yin.

Huaiyin chuckled.

I have to say, teasing Dou Tang, who is so thin-skinned, is really hilarious!

It's hard to imagine that Dou Tang, who exudes such authority and oppressiveness, had such a childhood.

Dou Tang finally couldn't take it anymore and stood up, saying, "Eating fried skewers will definitely get greasy. I'll go buy a cup of plum juice. You wait here for a bit."

He turned and left somewhat awkwardly, and Huaiyin watched his retreating figure with a smile that never stopped.

Dou Tang paused in front of the plum juice stall, glancing back at Huai Yin every now and then. When he saw Huai Yin staring at him, he quickly turned his head away.

He seemed unable to stand, his legs never idle, pacing back and forth incessantly.

Huaiyin then lowered her head and began to eat quietly.

After a while, Dou Tang arrived, her face flushed, carrying two cups of plum juice.

He sipped his drink and placed the other cup in front of Huaiyin.

Huaiyin said thank you, and then said, "Ren Jun hasn't eaten yet, has he? Why don't you come and eat with us?"

"Ah, of course." Dou Tang nodded, then took the fried skewers from Huai Yin with slightly trembling hands.

Huaiyin's gaze was no longer fixed on Doutang, and he seemed a little more relaxed. The two chatted and ate, and Huaiyin took the opportunity to learn a lot about this place.

This is Shijiazhuang, the county town where Huaiyin remembers Doutang's hometown. It's about 50 kilometers away, and there's a river between the two places.

Dou Tang is currently attending high school in Shijiazhuang. Judging from what he said, it seems he moved here.

Moving...did he leave the old home that brought him so much pain?

Perhaps it's a good thing.

Dou Tang continued speaking, sounding somewhat rambling.

Daodao said, "Speaking of China, I think the most charming thing about China, besides its long-standing traditions, is its ordinary aspects."

"Take the night market here, for example, it's very lively, isn't it?"

Huaiyin raised an eyebrow: "Human...human touch?"

Dou Tang rubbed his chin: "This is a bit hard for you to understand? Hmm... the warmth of everyday life, can you understand that?"

Huaiyin, seemingly understanding but not quite, said, "In short, it's that kind of lively atmosphere, right?"

"Ah, yes, yes, yes." Dou Tang nodded, "The daily necessities of life, like firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea, are what make each region so charming."

"That's a truly unique perspective," Huaiyin nodded.

The most captivating aspect of a region is the atmosphere created by its living people.

This really sounds like something Dou Tang would say.

Just as Huaiyin was about to say something, Doutang's phone suddenly rang.

He answered the phone, listened for a moment, and then frowned.

The person on the other end of the phone seemed to have said something that angered him. He suddenly frowned, gripped his phone tightly, and his expression became somewhat ferocious.

Although still immature, he already possesses the fierce and malevolent aura of the real world.

"Stay there and wait for me to come over."

He said a few words and then hung up the phone. His expression softened, and he looked at Huaiyin in front of him with some hesitation, saying, "Um... I'm sorry, I have something urgent to attend to."

"Where do you live? Should I take you to a taxi?"

Huaiyin asked with concern, "What happened? Can I help?"

"This... has nothing to do with you. I'm sorry, but I really have to go." Dou Tang stood up, clasped his hands together, and nodded slightly in apology.

Before Huaiyin could stop him, he turned around and quickly left, waving as he said, "Contact me if you need anything. I'll be free when I'm done! Have fun!"

Seeing Dou Tang quickly turn from a brisk walk to a jog and leave, Huaiyin wasn't about to let such an opportunity slip by. Without a second thought, she jogged after him.

They followed him secretly.

Dou Tang walked through the night market, crossed the intersection, and entered a park with many trees across the night market street.

Huaiyin followed closely behind.

Upon entering the park, the bustling atmosphere of the night market vanished, replaced by tranquility and peace, with the narrow paths through the woods filled with the fresh scent of grass and trees.

Huaiyin quietly followed Doutang, crossed the path, and then suddenly the view opened up.

What appeared before us was actually an artificial lake.

In front of Dou Tang and Huai Yin was an empty square.

To the left of the square, in the distance near the edge of the park, is an amusement park, where a huge Ferris wheel shines brightly.

On the right, on the other side of the lake, stand antique-style multi-story buildings. Although they were built later, they exude a mysterious aura under the moonlight.

The square in front of us was unremarkable; it was just a large flat area paved with huge stone bricks.

In the square, many people were having fun, and a group of elderly women occupied a corner of the square, dancing.

Another group of people, holding skateboards or wearing roller skates, were performing cool tricks on the steps.

Dou Tang ignored these people and walked straight to a path along the riverbank at the edge of the square. The path was hidden behind the trees and was a little hard to find.

Huaiyin followed.

"You've finally arrived." Dou Tang was stopped by someone as soon as he reached the entrance of the alley.

The person was wearing a school uniform similar in style to Dou Tang's but in a different color, and had blond hair; he was clearly a delinquent.

He looked at Dou Tang, his eyes filled with hostility.

Huaiyin, who was following behind, suddenly realized.

Wow, so you used to be a delinquent!

No wonder they're so skilled!

Chapter 255 Dou Tang's Fear

Dou Tang approached the boy, head held high, and asked, "Where is my friend?"

The boy blocking the road flicked his wrist, and with a whoosh, a retractable metal cane appeared in his hand. His expression was unfriendly as he said, "You're Ren Doutang, right? I've heard you've been quite arrogant lately."

Dou Tang's expression was a little strange as he asked, "You don't know who I am?"

The boy holding the baton grinned and said, "Who the hell cares who you are..."

"Oh!"

Before he could finish speaking, Dou Tang slapped him across the face. This blow was beyond human reaction time, and the boy's cheeks instantly turned red.

The boy holding the baton stared in disbelief: "You, you fucking..."

"Your mouth stinks." Dou Tang frowned, raised his hand, and his hand, like a dragon, darted into the boy's wide-open front, striking him on both sides of his ribs with a thud.

The boy's eyes widened immediately. The ends of the ribs are commonly known as the soft spot. Being hit in this area makes the area vulnerable, and the excruciating pain will last for a long time.