After deceiving the villain, I was forced to love him.

Chapter 171 Daily Life

Although the best season for eating crabs has passed, Baili Ce still ordered a "billion" of them after hearing that the boss's crabs were relatively fresh.

The crabs cook quickly; they're ready to eat in no time.

"Just leave it here," Bai Lizhe told the boss, who was about to offer to help with the seasoning, and naturally decided to do it himself.

"You really want to eat this?"

"Otherwise what?" Baili Ce found his question a bit strange.

But tell me, when does he not complain?

So I took his bowl, put all the crab meat I had removed into it, and added some dipping sauce. "Try it."

"..." Seeing a familiar figure flash by on the second floor of the restaurant across the street, Wang Qingyan's words were immediately swallowed back.

"Bring that plate over, we can cook it all at once."

Fortunately, Baili Ce didn't pay much attention to anything other than eating. Seeing that Wang Qingyan seemed to enjoy the food, he focused on dismantling the crab and chatting.

Looking again, the seat by the opposite window has been taken over by a different customer.

Wang Qingyan wasn't in a hurry to spoil the mood, "This is the first time someone has peeled crab for me."

"Huh?" This is such a load of bull that even a dog would shake its head.

“If you want to eat them, I can peel a hundred for you without any problem, but if you say that no one has ever peeled them for you before, that would be going too far.”

With Wang's wealth and power, she has at least eighty or a hundred maids and servants. And you're telling me this is the first time someone has peeled a crab for her?

Do you know what crabs were originally used for?

Bai Li Ce instinctively replied, "It can still be done..."

Then his expression froze.

Although there are records of crab sauce in the Book of Rites of Zhou, crabs only truly became a popular delicacy during the Tang and Song Dynasties.

Long ago, crabs were also called "pinching bugs".

Not only do they frequently pinch and injure people, but they also damage crops.

In some places, there are still records that "when the festival arrives, insects are abundant, and people are all afraid and stay at home."

This means that when the season arrives, the ground is full of man-eating bugs, and people are so afraid that they dare not go out.

It was only later, when someone burned several crabs to death in an attempt to "get rid of insects," that they discovered the crabs were edible.

Later, someone invented an elegant way to eat crab, which made it popular on people's dining tables.

So before the man-pinching bug was renamed, some places used it as a form of criminal law.

For example, during seasons when mantises are extremely numerous, people would strip criminals of their clothes and stuff them into a bucket full of mantises.

Previously, people would not feed the mantises any food.

It won't kill you immediately, but it's extremely painful and agonizing.

If someone else were to tell you something from so long ago, they would definitely be joking.

Bai Li Ce would usually reply, "Yes, I was the crab that pinched you back then."

But if it's Wang Qingyan...

"Just kidding, don't look at me like that," Wang Qingyan forced a smile and continued eating the crab meat she had taken out.

Whether he was truly so bad at the game that he cried after being pinched by a crab, Bai Li Ce didn't know, but that smile was truly chilling.

"If you don't like it, don't eat it." She held Wang Qingyan's hand down; she really couldn't stand seeing him like this.

Looking into her eyes filled with tenderness, he felt that the pain he remembered didn't seem so bad anymore. "But this is what you gave me."

"Um... what I mean is, if you don't like it, give it to me, I like it."

You should have said so earlier if you weren't going to eat!

It made me pretend for so long.

I really can't stand this man's pretentious behavior.

Wang Qingyan, “…”

What exactly is he hoping for?

.....

Baili Ce finished his meal and was very happy.

Because the crabs at that restaurant are really delicious!

She had never eaten such fresh, plump crabs with so much roe, and without any pollution!

She ate fifteen out of sixteen crabs! Hehe, that was great!

Come again next time!

But this person was unhappy the whole way, their face was all black.

Bai Lize immediately pulled him aside, "Hey, we got a ring toss game, let's go play."

Someone who hadn't eaten enough said, "I'm not going."

"Go, go~" Unexpectedly, she grabbed his sleeve and started to act coquettishly.

Wang Qingyan, clearly wavering but keenly aware of her unusual behavior, said, "Going again? Don't go back and keep me up all night again."

"Ouch..." Upon hearing these inappropriate words, the passerby quickly covered his ears and ran away.

Bai Li Ce's cheeks were also flushed.

But this may seem like a trivial statement, but a wrong answer could be fatal.

"The ring toss is just a side activity; the real purpose is to surprise you, so I wanted to go."

"What kind of gift would be necessary to bring here?" Wang Qingyan immediately lost his murderous intent.

"Since it's a surprise, I can't tell you beforehand. Anyway..." She tugged at his sleeve again, "Let's go again~"

Wang Qingyan repeatedly told himself that he definitely didn't agree because she was being coquettish.

He mainly wanted to see what kind of schemes she was planning to pull this time.

Right, that is it!

"Then let's go take another look."

"But let's make it clear first, you're not allowed to get angry if you don't succeed."

"How could that be?! I have impeccable gambling etiquette!"

An hour later——

"What a piece of junk!"

"Blind Tan, you're cheating!"

"Oh dear," the blind shopkeeper cried, on the verge of tears. "It's just a little game, what kind of cheating could I possibly do?"

"I said it, and I meant it!!"

"And why do you always go to the riverbank! Don't you know it affects my performance!"

The guy, who was both bad at the game and a sore loser, berated Tan the Blind Man, then dragged Wang Qingyan away...

After taking a few steps, he couldn't stand it anymore, so he turned around and said, "I'll be back tomorrow! You just wait!"

"You..." Tan the Blind Man, who was about to say that he shouldn't come, felt a small pebble hit his leg and immediately laughed, "Come anytime, you're always welcome!"

Back home, Wang Qingyan continued his usual nagging and antics.

Miraculously, after a sleepless night, Baili Ce was finally able to snag the object.

Wang Qingyan, who stayed up with her while she suffered from insomnia, was inexplicably moved...

It's impossible not to be moved, after all, they ordered Jiu Er to rush out a batch of ring tosses with magnetic powder added overnight.

In other words, a total of four people had insomnia last night (including the blind boss).

But she didn't take any prizes; instead, she insisted on coming to play for a while every day.

Over time, she became familiar with the boss.

Then she took the opportunity to ask if she could learn the boss's craft of making porcelain dolls.

This was the only thing the boss could use to support his family, so naturally he wasn't willing to accept it at first.

But Baili Ce was so generous and a regular customer that it was hard to refuse him directly, so he just kept giving him perfunctory replies.

After some perfunctory instruction, and hearing from Baili Ce that she wasn't learning this for business, and seeing that she came every day, he gradually began to genuinely teach her.

To prevent Wang Qingyan from overthinking or even killing his boss, Baili Ce would occasionally remind him that she was learning this to give him a special gift.

Initially, seeing how much effort she put into learning something, he did consider using force to coerce her.

With a knife to his throat, if things don't go well, we'll just grab his relatives and friends and slash them a few times. How many people would dare to disagree?

Rather than directly solving the problem, he naturally looked forward to Baili Ce's intentions.

Once people have expectations, they start to invest their emotions.

When someone invests a lot of emotion, even if what they receive is worthless, they will romanticize it and regard it as priceless.

Moreover, he had seen how hard Baili Ce had worked to learn this porcelain sculpting technique, so how could he not look forward to the surprise she had painstakingly created?

Even if it's just a special gift, he'll treasure it as a precious gem.

"I already said I don't need your help."

"Really?"

This question is not difficult at all.

As Baili Ce carefully shaped the clay, he replied, "It's enough that you're here with me."

Look how understanding we are!

A beautiful smile curved Wang Qingyan's lips, his eyes even gentler than the winter sun. "Of course I'll always be by your side."

He is now like a fallen leaf returning to its roots, everything has settled down, and gradually, he is no longer afraid that Baili Ce will leave him.

because--

She can't leave.

"That's enough for today, this old man needs to rest too."

"Thank you for your hard work, Master Tan."

Old Tan stretched and spoke in Wang Qingyan's direction, "What hardship have I endured?"

"You two are the ones who have it tough."

Bai Lize burst out laughing. "What hardship does he have?"

Wang Qingyan's face darkened.

"They served you tea and water and waited patiently for you for so long, how could you not feel tired?"

"My dear girl, you are so lucky to have such a wonderful husband."

"Yes, I also feel very lucky."

How many people in the world are this unlucky?

"Alright, alright, you guys should go back now too~"

"Okay, you should get some rest."

After washing their hands and saying goodbye, they went to a street stall for some late-night snacks before leisurely walking home.

As soon as his head hit the pillow, Baili Ce fell asleep immediately.

"Ah Zhu..." Then she was groggily woken up by Wang Qingyan.

She tried to open her eyes to look at him, "Hmm?"

“…It’s nothing.” Wang Qingyan turned his head and extinguished the candle, then lay down beside her fully clothed.

"Go to sleep."

It doesn't look like anything's wrong.

She can't sleep, she absolutely can't sleep.

Sleeping 100% will cause problems.

Bai Li Ce forced his eyes open... He absolutely couldn't... fall asleep...

In the dim light, even breaths fell densely on Wang Qingyan's face.

After thinking for a moment, he finally placed a kiss on her forehead.

"What are you planning to do this time?"