"The car was driven back by Ye Chenhan."
"Why didn't you say so earlier!"
The two of them stood there like fools for a long time, missing several passing taxis.
Ye Ziyu looked at the road ahead. Not to mention people, even taxis were nowhere to be seen.
"Let's walk ahead, or I can call Shen Lin to drive over," Di Mingjue said.
It was already eleven o'clock at night, and Shen Lin was probably already fast asleep. Calling someone over now would be pure bullying.
Ye Ziyu stepped forward.
Understanding her intention, Di Mingjue quickly followed.
There was a large shopping mall ahead, with a bar street nearby. It would only take ten minutes to walk there. If they were lucky, they might even catch a taxi on the way.
The temperature in Si Jiu City at night was lower than in the Imperial Capital. Walking, the cold seemed to seep into their necks. Ye Ziyu pulled her collar tighter and put her hands in her pockets.
Seeing her shiver, Di Mingjue took off his jacket and draped it over Ye Ziyu's shoulders. He was only wearing a shirt, looking thin and cold.
Ye Ziyu raised her arms, intending to return the jacket to Di Mingjue.
"You wear it, I'm not cold." Di Mingjue pressed her shoulders, ensuring the jacket was securely on her.
"Hot wontons, hot wontons~"
Just as they were in a stalemate, an old hawker's cry came from ahead.
Grumble~
The aroma and the shouting made Ye Ziyu's stomach protest.
Di Mingjue looked in the direction of the voice and saw an elderly person pushing an old-fashioned cart. Hot steam rose from the pot in front of them.
"Wait here for me."
Before Ye Ziyu could react, Di Mingjue had already run to the wonton stall. She watched as the old lady lifted the pot lid, and the steam immediately enveloped the two of them.
While waiting, Di Mingjue turned and smiled at Ye Ziyu.
They didn't have much conflict between themselves; the problem lay with outsiders getting close to her.
After the wontons were cooked, the stall owner placed the bowl and chopsticks in Di Mingjue's hands. After handing over the items, the stall owner took a hundred-yuan bill and opened a small box nearby.
"Here, sir, your change."
"No need."
The stall owner held the money, glancing at the car in front of him, while also wanting to chase after Di Mingjue to give him his change.
Di Mingjue, holding the steaming wontons, placed them in front of Ye Ziyu like a treasure. "Eat them while they're hot!"
Ye Ziyu's gaze fell on Di Mingjue's reddened nose tip. She reached out and took the wontons.
"They're a bit hot, eat slowly. I'll see if I can hail a car here."
Seeing him constantly busy, Ye Ziyu scooped up a wonton and brought it to Di Mingjue's lips. Di Mingjue looked at Ye Ziyu in surprise as his cold lips touched the hot food. "I'm not hungry, you eat them while they're hot."
Ye Ziyu forcefully put the wonton into Di Mingjue's mouth.
The wontons were delicious, but the ones fed to her were even more so.
Sharing a bowl of wontons, they not only filled their stomachs but also dissolved their conflict.
"I'll throw this away, you get in the car first."
The ride-hailing car they had booked stopped in front of them. Ye Ziyu didn't get in immediately, standing still and watching Di Mingjue place the paper bowl in the roadside trash can.
When Di Mingjue turned around and saw Ye Ziyu still standing there, worried she would catch a cold, he immediately ran back. "Didn't I tell you to wait in the car? Why are you still standing here?"
Ye Ziyu handed his jacket back to him. "I'm not cold anymore, put it on quickly."
There was heating in the car, so Di Mingjue no longer insisted she wear his jacket.
It was already past midnight when they returned to the Ye family. The house was completely dark; everyone had gone to bed.
Ye Ziyu tiptoed into the children's room. As she reached out to tuck them in, Xiao Ran opened his eyes.