Chapter 14 Is my sister really going to treat me to dumplings?
Chapter 14 Is my sister really going to treat me to dumplings?
Sitting in the store was a beautiful girl with long black hair, but she looked a few years older than Ban.
The girl whose name was called listlessly glanced up at Ban, put down her book, walked over, and said, "Aren't you the same? Ban, even though you're a young master, I'm still your senior. Calling me 'sister' isn't too much to ask, is it?"
"Huh? Don't even think about it. You're clearly not as strong as me..."
"Ugh, they're really not cute." The girl called Sanqi rolled her eyes at Ban, but then she noticed the two little boys who weren't even as tall as the counter.
"Wow! Ban, you brought your little brother out?"
The girl's eyes immediately lit up, and under Yan Yi's somewhat frightened gaze, she flipped over and jumped off the counter.
"So cute! Let me hug you~" She then gave Izuna and Genichi a big hug...
However, Izuna seemed to have been prepared and had already dodged behind Madara. Now, only Yan Yi was left, looking confused and bewildered, when Sanqi gave her a perfect hug...
"Well!"
The sudden "attack" left Yan Yi momentarily stunned, but he gradually came to his senses... his face instantly turning bright red.
Fortunately, the hug didn't last long. Sanqi quickly let go of Yanyi and then "roughly" ruffled Yanyi's hair...
Ban's eyelids twitched, and he quickly pulled Yan Yi behind him as a shield. He said to Sanqi with a displeased look, "Honestly! You're like this the first time you bring Yan Yi here. You're going to scare him! And the same thing happened when you brought Izuna before!"
"Oh? Haha! Sorry, sorry~ I couldn't help it. After all, your little brother looks really cute, unlike my brat, who only knows how to make me angry. Last time he even broke my favorite teacup, and I beat him so badly he ran all over the place. He's so annoying..."
Although she was apologizing, Yan Yi didn't see any remorse in her. Instead, she seemed to be looking at him like she was eyeing her prey...
And chasing after his younger brother, who was from Manchu territory, and beating him... that's terrifying.
Yan Yi, who had just had her face washed, was still blushing. San Qi, seeing Yan Yi's adorable expression, was instantly charmed...
"Little brother Yan Yi, don't mind what happened earlier. Sister will treat you to some dumplings!" Sanqi smiled, as if throwing out a beautiful lure...
Upon hearing that there would be dumplings to eat, Yan Yi instantly forgot her earlier embarrassment, and her eyes lit up immediately: "Really! Yay! Thank you, sister!"
Yan Yi's big, blinking eyes were almost too much for San Qi to handle. She patted Ban's shoulder hard and said enviously, "Wow! Ban! You're so lucky! Your little brother is just too cute!"
Madara seemed to have missed the point, and said with a sneer, "Tch, you're the one who's 'adorable,' don't talk about my brother like that..."
"Oh, you're a brother-doting maniac, aren't you?" As she spoke, Sanqi had already returned to the counter, bringing out two plates of skewered dumplings...
Light pink, light green, and white—these colors combined make up Yan Yi's favorite dessert: three-colored dumplings.
The round, plump dumplings look so full; there must be lots of filling inside...
"Hehe, little brother Yan Yi, do you want some?" Sanqi deliberately placed it on a high place to tease her cute little brother.
Yan Yi nodded like a chick pecking at rice, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Ban was speechless. His younger brother was so easily fooled; a little dumpling was all it took to win him over...
Izuna was still hiding behind Madara, his eyes filled with longing, but he didn't dare to approach. After all, it had been the same last time... he'd been humiliated the very first time they met.
Seeing the sparkle in Yan Yi's eyes, Sanqi smiled and said, "I'll treat you to a meal, but... can you call me 'sister' one more time?"
"Um... Sister."
Yan Yi didn't think much before saying it. His voice was clear and cute, the kind of voice unique to little boys, which made San Qi's heart flutter with joy.
"Good girl~ Come and eat! Xiao Quannai, come and eat too. I won't hold you anymore, haha, look how scared you are."
Madara patted Izuna's head and said, "Go eat, it's okay. Miki is a bit... well, she's still a nice person."
Sanqi, who was standing to the side, was completely absorbed in the adorable expression on the little boy's face as he ate sweets, and paid no attention to Ban's comments.
It's obvious that Sanqi is a die-hard fan of young boys...
Her younger brother was quite cute at first, but lately he seems to be going through a rebellious phase, constantly causing her trouble, so Sanqi is getting more and more annoyed with him!
Izuna couldn't resist the temptation of sweets and finally stepped out from behind Madara, sitting down next to Yan Yi.
"Mmm...mmm...it's so delicious! Second brother, you should have some too~"
So cute, obedient, polite, and knows how to share delicious food, Yan Yi's younger brother Sanqi is pleasing to the eye no matter how you look at him.
Ban walked over at this moment, gave a wry smile, threw the change into his hand and handed it to Sanqi.
However, Sanqi did not accept the money. Instead, she crossed her arms and jokingly said to Ban, "I already said I'm treating, I don't want your money."
Ban shook his head and said, "That won't do. One thing at a time. We can't just eat for free."
"Hey, really, this is my treat for my brothers, it's none of your business~ Besides, how can you say they ate for free? I'm Yan Yi's sister, I didn't call her that for nothing."
"Uh... alright then, I've made you spend money again." Ban took back the change, his expression somewhat apologetic.
However, given the chaotic Warring States period, sweets were practically a luxury. Making sweets meant needing a lot of sugar, and sugar wasn't something readily available these days, so Sanqi treating her brothers to sweets was actually a bit of a splurge for her.
However, Sanqi didn't care about the expense. Instead, she said, "A few dumplings are nothing. As long as I'm running the shop, you can come and eat here often."
Ban paused for a moment, then thought of the woman's numerous businesses... Well, he forgot that this woman was also a rich woman.
Their family not only owns a dango shop, but also several other shops on the clan's territory, making them arguably the wealthiest group among the Uchiha clan.
Yan Yi ate about half of it, and although he wanted more, he wanted to save some for his second brother. Quan Nai felt the same way; he wanted his younger brother to have more of this delicious food...
The last bunch lay quietly on the plate, looking so plump and tempting...
Each one was rolled to the perfect size, and the three colors were evenly distributed—it's so beautiful...
gurgling...
Yan Yi swallowed hard, but didn't reach for the last string of pearls... Izuna did the same, just watching without making a move.
After looking at each other for a few seconds, the two boys looked at Madara at the same time and said in unison, "Madara-ge! You can have it!"
"Ok?"
Ban was a little happy. It seemed that his younger brothers were thinking of him too... Even though they all wanted to eat it, they didn't fight over it and left it for him, the eldest brother.
It wasn't that he didn't like eating, but he wanted to make his younger brothers happy. Seeing their satisfied expressions, he felt even sweeter inside than the dumplings.
Sanqi had a silly grin on her face and didn't offer to give them any more. Although she wasn't short of money for dumplings, she just wanted to see the brothers caring for each other.
Yeah, that's so sweet!
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