Speaking of Ningguang,
After she caught the fish, she immediately started a fire on the shore to grill it.
Everything seemed so practiced and natural.
You see,
before, when Ningguang sold goods, she often encountered situations where she couldn't sell them.
This also led to her going hungry every other day.
When she was really starving, Ningguang could only go to the river to catch fish to eat.
With the number of times she did it, she became skilled.
Over time, Ningguang's grilled fish skills improved.
The fish she grilled was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, its aroma spreading everywhere.
At that moment,
Ningguang, who was grilling the fish, heard footsteps. Her hands paused,
and then her gaze followed the direction of the sound. Her delicate, youthful face was filled with alertness, ready to run at any moment.
Although Liyue was protected by the Qianyan Army, there were still some lawbreakers wandering around.
Ningguang had encountered the Treasure Hoarders trying to rob her several times.
Those people were vicious and unscrupulous.
The Treasure Hoarders would strip anyone they encountered, regardless of age or gender, of their Mora and any valuables.
Fortunately, little Ningguang was clever enough, and with the advantage of her small size,
she managed to escape from the Treasure Hoarders unharmed.
Through the faint light of the fire,
Ningguang saw that the person walking towards her was Fang Xun.
Fang Xun was carrying something in his hand that looked like food.
Little Ningguang relaxed a bit, no longer as guarded as before.
She didn't know why, but Ningguang always felt a sense of familiarity when she looked at Fang Xun.
Her intuition told her that this big brother wasn't dangerous.
"Brother Fang Xun, why are you here?"
Ningguang blinked her big eyes, asking curiously.
Her voice was light and melodious.
Ningguang's family couldn't afford to live in the prosperous areas of Liyue, so they could only live at the foot of the mountain.
This road was rarely visited, except for the Qianyan Army stationed there,
Especially at night,
Everyone was afraid of going out and encountering the Treasure Hoarders.
So Ningguang had basically grown accustomed to walking this road alone.
Now, seeing Fang Xun appear, she felt quite puzzled.
"I came here to enjoy the scenery and grab some food."
Fang Xun raised the takeout in his hand, smiling at Ningguang.
"Um... isn't your fish about to burn?"
Fang Xun glanced at the grilled fish in front of Ningguang, then offered a reminder.
Ningguang had just been distracted by her thoughts, and only now did she remember that she was still grilling fish.
She immediately lowered her head to look, and saw that the belly of the grilled fish was already charred black.
Although it was still edible, the texture and taste definitely wouldn't be as good.
As a young girl, her thoughts were all over her face.
Just look at little Ningguang, pouting with a face full of disappointment.
The best part of the grilled fish was the meat in the belly.
Now it was burnt, what a pity...
The worst part was that little Ningguang could smell the aroma of the food Fang Xun had packed.
Was that Chef Mao's cooking from Wanmin Restaurant?
Smelled so good...
Little Ningguang would always quicken her pace whenever she passed Wanmin Restaurant, hurrying away.
It was all because Chef Mao's cooking was too good. The aroma alone made little Ningguang's stomach rumble, and she didn't have any money to eat.
Now that Fang Xun appeared with food from Wanmin Restaurant, the aroma of the grilled fish was immediately suppressed.
The grilled fish suddenly didn't smell as good anymore.
Ningguang's thoughts were completely drawn to the food in Fang Xun's hands; her stomach also betrayed her with a noisy growl.
After all, she'd been hungry for several days. This kind of aroma was truly irresistible.
Little Ningguang tried to avert her gaze, not looking at the food in Fang Xun's hands.
If she didn't look, she wouldn't want to eat!
Little Ningguang seemed to be psyching herself up, muttering, "Grilled fish is delicious too, I love grilled fish the most!"
Fang Xun naturally saw everything the little girl was doing.
He was a bit amused.
The little girl clearly wanted to eat at Wanmin Restaurant, but she kept enduring it. It was simply adorable.
But even so,
Fang Xun couldn't directly invite Ningguang to eat.
Because without even thinking, Ningguang would definitely refuse the offer.
Although Ningguang's family was poor,
But she was a very proud person.
If Fang Xun invited her to dinner, she would only feel it was a handout.
And Ningguang's personality dictated that she didn't need anyone's charity.
Fang Xun wasn't without a solution to this.
He looked at the grilled fish on the fire, then put on a surprised and delighted expression: "Little Ningguang, did you make this grilled fish? It smells so good, it looks amazing."
"How about we make a trade?"
"I'll eat your grilled fish, and you eat these dishes."
Without waiting for Ningguang's reply, Fang Xun placed the dishes in his hands in front of her.
Then, he picked up the grilled fish directly from the rack and began eating.
Although this grilled fish was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the technique was excellent,
it still lacked many seasonings to enhance the flavor. Ningguang also didn't have money to buy those seasonings.
As a transmigrator, Fang Xun, in his previous life, was accustomed to takeout and grilled fish from street stalls.
Now, eating this kind of grilled fish,
honestly, he was still a little unaccustomed to it.
However, this was the fish Ningguang had painstakingly grilled, so Fang Xun could only grit his teeth and finish it.
He couldn't possibly make Ningguang sad.
Watching Fang Xun wolf down the grilled fish, little Ningguang was somewhat surprised.
Why did Fang Xun look like he was enjoying it so much?
Was the fish she grilled really that delicious?
What concerned Ningguang even more,
was the Tender Pepper Chicken and Four Peace that Fang Xun had placed in front of her.
Fang Xun had brought out such rich and delicious food,
just to trade for her grilled fish?
The little girl quickly understood.
Fang Xun simply didn't want her to keep eating grilled fish, so he tried different ways to get her to eat.
He was trying to protect the little girl's self-esteem.
Little Ningguang felt her eyes moisten, and tears unknowingly welled up in her beautiful eyes.
Besides her mother back home, this was the first time anyone had been so kind to her.