webnovelfull Chapter 388 Shopping (2)
Chapter 388 Shopping (2)
When breakfast was over, the sun gradually rose higher, the cold air gradually warmed up, and the mysterious people in the lobby downstairs also quietly left. Longmen City became noisy again, and the streets and alleys were filled with the smell of fireworks.
A group of four people were walking on the street. Murong Chen held Murong Ling'er with his left hand and Chu Lingfeng with his right hand. The smile on his face was more dazzling than the warm sun in the sky.
"Dad, Mom, this city is so lively! It's much more lively than the island!" He jumped around like a happy little deer, his eyes full of novelty and excitement.
"Xiaochen, look, there is a ring tossing game over there!" Huo Zihao was equally excited, like a child who discovered a new world. He pointed at a stall not far away and shouted excitedly to Murong Chen.
Chu Lingfeng and Murong Ling'er were like an ordinary pair of parents, taking their two children to lively places.
They stopped in front of the ring-tossing game stall. Murong Chen and Huo Zihao were eager to try. They picked up the bamboo rings and threw them towards their favorite prizes with a focused look on their faces.
Murong Chen was quite lucky and won two small dolls in a row. He was so excited that he danced with joy and handed one of them to Huo Zihao. The two shared the joy.
Then they came to the place where people guessed riddles. Colorful lanterns were hung high, with pieces of paper with riddles written on them hanging below.
Murong Chen and Huo Zihao tilted their heads, thinking seriously, sometimes frowning, sometimes their eyes lighting up.
Chu Lingfeng also participated in it with great interest and discussed it with the two children.
Murong Ling'er stood aside, looking at them, the corners of her mouth unconsciously raised, her eyes full of tenderness.
After walking around for a long time, they came to a handicraft shop, which was filled with a wide variety of handicrafts, including wood carvings, embroidery, and paper-cutting.
Murong Chen was attracted by an exquisite wooden carving and couldn't let it go. Seeing that his son liked it, Chu Lingfeng bought it without hesitation.
Huo Zihao picked out a beautiful embroidered handkerchief and said he wanted to give it to Murong Ling'er. Murong Ling'er took the handkerchief, her eyes full of emotion, and gently touched Huo Zihao's head.
As they walked, Murong Chen noticed that his mother always wore clothes that were as plain as could be, without even a piece of jewelry. She was obviously a great beauty, but she didn't know how to dress herself at all.
"Dad, let's buy some jewelry for Mom?" Murong Chen raised his head and looked at Chu Lingfeng seriously.
Chu Lingfeng looked at Murong Ling'er, who was wearing no makeup, and then looked at the exquisite jewelry displayed on the counter. He was about to nod in agreement, but Murong Ling'er refused.
"No need, just buy Chen'er and Zihao something they like. I don't like these."
Murong Ling'er has never been interested in those gorgeous jewelry. She wears white or blue dresses all year round. In her eyes, no matter how beautiful the jewelry is, it is just vulgar and not worth spending time on.
Chu Lingfeng originally wanted to take the opportunity to buy some things for her, but seeing that she really didn't like them, he gave up the idea and instead personally selected some stationery and small toys for the two children. Thinking of Chu Yuting on the island, he also picked a few things for him.
In a short while, he bought a lot of things, and all the big and small bags were carried on Chu Lingfeng's back.
Seeing how thoughtful Chu Lingfeng was, even carrying all the packages himself without letting his wife do anything, the owner of the handicraft shop couldn't help but say to Murong Ling'er with envy when paying the bill, "Sister, look at how good your man is to you. He's so afraid of tiring you out. Such a good man is rare. You must cherish him!"
After hearing this, Murong Ling'er's face turned slightly red and she showed an awkward smile.
The corners of Chu Lingfeng's mouth rose slightly, revealing a smile of appreciation. His eyes were as warm as the spring sun, gently sweeping over the eloquent female shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper was a little overwhelmed by the sudden gaze, but she quickly regained her composure and responded with a polite smile.
Murong Chen and Huo Zihao, the two little kids standing by, seemed to have noticed the subtle interaction between Chu Lingfeng and the female shopkeeper. They looked at each other and covered their mouths in tacit understanding, for fear of laughing out loud.
However, the uncontrollable smile still leaked out from the corners of their eyes and eyebrows, like two blooming flowers.
After Chu Lingfeng finished talking with the female shopkeeper, he turned around and left the store with Murong Chen and Huo Zihao.
Along the way, the two little guys chattered excitedly, as if they had forgotten their laughter just now.
Chu Lingfeng listened to their conversation with a smile, occasionally interjecting a word or two, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Finally, they arrived in front of an inn. Chu Lingfeng stopped and said gently to Murong Chen and Huo Zihao, "You guys just rest here for a while. I'll come pick you up when I'm done."
Murong Ling'er nodded, and although the two little guys were a little reluctant, they nodded obediently and walked into the inn.
Watching their figures disappear behind the door of the inn, Chu Lingfeng showed a doting smile on his face.
He paused for a moment, and after making sure that no one was paying attention, he walked quietly and silently towards Qingfeng Academy like a ghost.
When Chu Lingfeng stepped into Qingfeng Academy, the housekeeper's attention was instantly drawn to him. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He hurried forward and respectfully bowed, saying, "Master, why did you come here in person today? Do you have any important instructions?"
Chu Lingfeng looked calm as he handed over a list and said simply, "Purchase according to the requirements above and send it to Uncle Huo on the island when you're done."
The housekeeper took the list, glanced at it, and couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise: "Master, you want so much?"
Chu Lingfeng nodded slightly, his eyes piercing a stern expression as he said in a deep voice, "Just do as I say. This matter must be kept secret and not be spread outside."
The butler felt the seriousness in Chu Lingfeng's tone. Although he was full of doubts, he did not dare to ask more questions. He quickly agreed and carefully put the list away.
Just as he was about to leave, the butler suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said, "Master, yesterday a group of people from Kyoto entered Longmen City and came to me specifically to inquire about Mr. Li's news."
Chu Lingfeng immediately made a judgment upon hearing this, and a faint sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. It seemed that after all these years, those people still hadn't given up and were still searching for Old Master Li. Unfortunately, they were destined to return empty-handed. Chu Lingfeng waved his hand and said, "I understand. Don't worry about it. Focus on getting everything ready."
The steward was ordered to leave.
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After finishing the business here, Chu Lingfeng hurried to Yipinxianchu Inn. He wanted to meet up with Murong Linger and the others, but he learned that they had already left.
He frowned slightly and asked his men, "Where are the madam and the young masters?"
The subordinate quickly replied: "Master, the lady has gone back with the two young masters."
Chu Lingfeng felt a little uneasy. Murong Ling'er had always been calm and would never leave early for no reason. There must be a reason behind this.
It turned out that Murong Ling'er took Murong Chen and Huo Zihao to Yipinxian to wait for Chu Lingfeng while eating lunch. Murong Chen got up to go to the toilet, and in this short time, an accident happened.
Several dark shadows quietly approached the toilet and tried to kidnap Murong Chen. Fortunately, Yipinxian was full of Chu Lingfeng's people, and Murong Ling'er had been keeping an eye on her son with her spiritual sense. After noticing something unusual, she instantly stood up and rushed to the toilet like a ghost.
When she arrived, the criminals had already captured Murong Chen and were trying to escape over the wall.
Murong Ling'er raised her eyebrows and shouted, "Let my son go!" She flashed and appeared in front of the villain.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the villains immediately let go of Murong Chen and besieged Murong Ling'er together.
Murong Ling'er was not afraid at all. She displayed her exquisite martial arts and defeated these people in a few moves and captured them all.
She was so furious that she broke the group's hands and feet, tied them up and dragged them onto the boat, taking them back to Donghai Island.