Hades, the Urban Legend

Chapter 665: Chapter 668: Strawberries

"If you can be here, why can't I?" Yang Chen thumbed towards Cai Ning and Cai Yan behind him. "You brought a woman along, and I was dragged here by women."

Tang Xin seemed a bit surprised to see Yang Chen but still nodded and greeted him, much more warmly than she did towards Li Dun.

Li Dun didn't mind at all and laughed, "I brought Tang Xin here to buy cosmetics. It's fate that we ran into each other. Since you're here to buy as well, I know you're generous. How about you cover the bill?"

Yang Chen felt a headache coming on. This stingy guy was trying to get him to pay from the moment they met. Ignoring Li Dun, he smiled at Tang Xin, "Tang Xin, how come you're out with him? I thought you wouldn't agree."

Tang Xin, full of indignation and helplessness, replied, "He's so shameless. Instead of coming to me, he went to my dad first. If my dad hadn't insisted, I wouldn't have come."

Li Dun shamelessly declared, "That's called appealing to emotions and reasoning, while also bonding with my future father-in-law. Miss Tang Xin, don't you think I'm full of wisdom?"

Tang Xin rolled her eyes, looking like she was about to faint and didn't want to respond.

At this moment, Cai Yan suddenly hopped over to Yang Chen, holding two bottles of some white cosmetics. "Yang Chen, should I buy these for you? The saleslady said they're good for male whitening too!"

Yang Chen raised an eyebrow. "Why would I need that? I don't rely on my looks to eat."

"Hmph, what's wrong with being a pretty boy?" Cai Yan joked.

Yang Chen patted her lightly. "Stop talking nonsense. Hurry up and choose. Let's buy and go."

Cai Ning walked over, nodded briefly at Li Dun as a greeting, and smiled at Tang Xin, whom she didn't know.

Tang Xin smiled back and quietly said, "Young Master Yang, you have quite the luck with women. No wonder Big Sister took Tang Tang out early this morning and didn't see you. Turns out you have others to meet in Yan Capital."

Before Yang Chen could say anything, Li Dun pounded his chest. "Miss Tang Xin, you see, a man like him is unreliable. Unlike me, I'm single and think only of you, even in my dreams!"

He said this so loudly that many customers and salespeople around turned to look, with some girls even feeling envious of such a public confession.

Tang Xin's face flushed with embarrassment. She glared at Li Dun but didn't know what to say.

Li Dun, thinking he had made a significant impact, was quite pleased with himself.

Although Tang Xin wasn't very willing, she was eventually pulled by Li Dun to pick out some skincare products, with Li Dun happily paying and even carrying the bags.

Cai Yan, on the other hand, bought a huge pile of miscellaneous items, unsure if she would ever use them. Cai Ning only picked a small bag, probably just reluctantly accompanying her sister.

Since they ran into each other, the five decided to have dinner together and stroll the streets before it got dark.

May in Yan Capital wasn't very hot, with warm breezes blowing through the streets under the sunshine. The leaves of the plane trees swayed, casting cool shadows on the not-so-busy pedestrian streets, which still had quite a few tourists from out of town.

Although Tang Xin didn't want to talk much with Li Dun, she quickly bonded with the Cai sisters. Despite doing completely different things in their daily lives, they found many common topics, being of similar ages.

Cai Yan was the most lively, half bragging and half chatting nonsense, constantly interrupting Li Dun's attempts to connect with Tang Xin, making him roll his eyes but too embarrassed to stop her.

When they reached an outdoor café, the five sat down and ordered some cold drinks to rest before finding a restaurant.

Yang Chen remembered something and asked Tang Xin, "Tang Xin, how's the situation at home now?"

Yang Chen was referring to the investigation into the poisoning incident. He hadn't planned to investigate himself or send anyone, considering it was Yan Capital and it wouldn't be appropriate to interfere with the Li family's Security Bureau's work.

So, he kept an eye on the situation to ensure the safety of Tang Wan and others, waiting to see how things would unfold.

Tang Xin, with a worried look, said, "We haven't found out yet, but the Security Bureau is investigating. The security at home has also been tightened. There shouldn't be any problems."

Yang Chen nodded thoughtfully, then looked at Tang Xin and said, "You also need to be careful."

Tang Xin sensed something odd in Yang Chen's tone, feeling slightly uneasy, but still smiled and nodded, "Thank you, I will be careful."

Li Dun, finishing a large gulp of his cappuccino, said, "What's there to fear? With me around, who would dare touch Tang Xin? I'll kill them!"

Cai Yan wrinkled her nose and said disdainfully, "You think you're so great, but you might not even be able to beat them."

"Hehe," Li Dun winked, "If I can't, I'll borrow your man. Just don't be stingy, Cai Miss."

Cai Yan blushed slightly, "He's not mine. You can take him if you want. Don't ask me."

At this moment, two girls holding colorful ice cream cones walked by, chatting and laughing.

Tang Xin's eyes lingered on their ice creams for a moment, showing a bit of longing.

Li Dun, always attentive to his crush's expressions, immediately stood up. "Tang Xin, I'll buy you an ice cream!"

Tang Xin hadn't expected her slight interest to be noticed. Like many girls, she loved ice cream but had few opportunities to eat it, given her responsibilities at home and within her family.

"No need, we're about to have dinner," Tang Xin said, feeling a bit embarrassed but also touched by his thoughtfulness.

Li Dun insisted, "Dinner is dinner, and ice cream is ice cream. If we're not hungry after the ice cream, we can eat later!"

"Hey, why do you get to decide when we eat?" Cai Yan complained.

Li Dun grinned and said, "Miss Cai, would you like one too? I'll buy it for you while I'm at it."

Cai Yan, hearing this, smiled brightly. "Sure, let's eat later then. Oh, and get one for my sister too. Yang Chen doesn't need one though; I'm afraid he might get diabetes."

Yang Chen, listening from the side, broke out in a cold sweat. This woman changed her mind as quickly as blinking! And what did he have to do with diabetes?!

Li Dun agreed to everything, considering ice cream was relatively inexpensive. He was quite generous about it.

The ice cream shop was only a few steps away, with three or four children who looked like elementary school students queuing outside.

Li Dun, full of enthusiasm, ran over with the vigor of a soldier, showing no restraint in his military demeanor. It seemed like he wasn't going to buy ice cream but to face some grave danger for Tang Xin!

But because of this, combined with his burly figure and eyepatch, looking like a one-eyed dragon, he inadvertently scared the children in line away!

The children, seeing Li Dun approaching, retreated under a plane tree, staring at him fearfully and not daring to continue buying.

The female server at the ice cream shop was speechless but didn't dare say anything to Li Dun, smiling as she asked, "Sir, what would you like to buy?"

Li Dun, puzzled as to why the kids avoided him, replied to the server, "I want everything, stack all the flavors together!"

"Wait a moment!"

To his surprise, Tang Xin walked over with her brows furrowed, pushing Li Dun angrily. "What's wrong with you?! Why are you scaring the kids for no reason?! They're terrified of you; apologize to them! And why are you cutting in line?!"

Li Dun was stunned, his mouth hanging open. He looked at Tang Xin, then back at the kids behind him who were too scared to come close. Scratching the back of his head, he laughed awkwardly, "I just wanted to buy it quickly for you. I didn't mean to scare them."

"That doesn't mean you should cut in line! They're just kids; how can you be so inconsiderate?!"

Tang Xin, very dissatisfied, squeezed past Li Dun and walked over to the kids, crouching down and smiling warmly, "Hey kids, what ice cream do you want? I'll buy it for you."

Tang Xin had spent years caring for Tang Zhechen, being naturally gentle and kind. Her sweet appearance and warm demeanor easily made children feel comfortable.

The kids' eyes lit up, and a little girl said in a soft voice, "Strawberry flavor."

"Oh, strawberry! Would you like to add some vanilla? I recommend it; it's delicious," Tang Xin smiled.

The little girl nodded vigorously.

"I want mango!" a boy immediately shouted.

Gradually, the kids recovered from their scare and surrounded Tang Xin, leading her to the ice cream shop.

Tang Xin bought each child their favorite flavor, paying for it herself. During this time, Li Dun could only stand aside, looking helpless.

As the kids left, the little girl gave Tang Xin a kiss on the cheek, leaving a ring of cream. The kids, running far away, kept turning back to wave at Tang Xin.

When the kids were out of sight, Tang Xin turned around and was met with a huge ice cream cone right in front of her.

Li Dun held a towering ice cream cone with seven or eight different flavors. With an uncharacteristic calm expression and a gentle smile, he said, "Don't forget to get yourself something after buying for the kids."