Zhou Li seemed to still be thinking about what had just happened, his face flushed with fear as he fumbled on himself and said, "I don't have any money..."
"Do others usually pay for you?" Su Yang asked.
Zhou Li nodded three times, his eyes never leaving the candied hawthorn.
No wonder, no wonder he was so foolish.
"The whole row is yours, pick them up and eat as much as you want."
Zhou Li was overjoyed, quickly got up, clapped his hands, and took two strings of candied hawthorn.
"Thank you, big brother, you're a good person."
Su Yang smiled, "How do you know I'm a good person? Aren't you afraid I'll sell you?"
"No. My dad said people's eyes are like their hearts. He said if I meet someone like me, I can relax."
Zhou Li said as if he understood but didn't, and quickly finished a string of candied hawthorn.
But Su Yang's face twitched. Did he feel like he was being insulted...
Zhou Li stopped. After devouring the candied hawthorn, he still had two strings left.
"Are you full?"
Zhou Li shook his head, picked up a string and gave it to Su Yang, "Big brother, I'll save this one for you, and this one for my dad!"
Su Yang patted Zhou Li's head. Regardless of who Zhou Bu Dao was or what mistakes he had made.
This child was innocent.
"You can't eat too many candied hawthorns. I'll take you to eat something else."
Su Yang took one string and led Zhou Li to a street stall, ordering several meat buns.
"Eat."
"Big brother, are these all for me?"
"Yes, I bought them for you."
Zhou Li smiled brilliantly, grabbed a meat bun with one hand and started eating.
With the other hand, he tightly clutched the string of candied hawthorn, as if afraid someone would snatch it away.
"This child isn't bad at heart."
Su Yang thought to himself.
"He was born into the Zhou family in the capital, a descendant of nobility. If he wasn't born with a defect, he wouldn't have been able to maintain this innocence!"
Zhou Li wolfed down several baskets of meat buns.
"Big brother, thank you."
"When I go home, I'll have my dad give you money."
Zhou Li patted his belly and let out a burp.
"No need for money. If your dad sees me, he might come at me with a ten-meter saber."
Zhou Li quickly shook his head, "My dad is a very good person, he won't hit people. Big brother, I forgot the way home, can you take me back?"
"Okay, let's go."
On the way, Su Yang casually asked, "Does anyone often make fun of you?"
Zhou Li touched his head, "What is 'making fun of'?"
"Never mind."
Su Yang shrugged. He used his Heavenly Eye to look more closely.
When the people around this kid, Zhou Bu Dao, were present, they were all respectful to Zhou Li.
As soon as Zhou Bu Dao left, those people would privately mock Zhou Li, calling him an idiot and a waste of food... all sorts of unpleasant things, led by Ding Bowen.
"It seems some doctors also lack medical ethics."
Su Yang smiled meaningfully. Zhou Li beside him said curiously, "Big brother, this road doesn't look like the way back."
"It is. Just follow me."
Su Yang walked ahead seriously. Should he go through the main entrance again, or crawl through a dog hole with you?
Returning to the banquet venue, Su Yang patted Zhou Li's shoulder, "Those are your father's people."
Zhou Li nodded and saw a group of bodyguards running over.
"Young master, where did you go!"
Zhou Li didn't answer, but looked at Su Yang with sincere eyes, "Big brother, from now on, you're my boss. I'll have my dad pay you back later!"
"It's alright, let's go back."
Su Yang glanced at the inner hall. At this moment, Zhou Bu Dao had almost finished his speech, and the crowd below was still fawning over him.
Zhou Li nodded and was about to go in with the bodyguards. At this moment, a bodyguard captain approached Su Yang.
"How did our young master end up with you?"
Su Yang casually explained, "We just happened to meet."
The bodyguard captain said coldly, "Do you know we've been looking for him for a long time?"
Su Yang frowned, "What does that have to do with me?"
"How is it not related? I have reason to suspect you kidnapped the young master. Come back with us and explain yourself."
With that, the bodyguard captain prepared to grab Su Yang.
Zhou Li had been missing for half an hour. If Zhou Bu Dao found out about this, they would be dead.
Therefore, they needed a scapegoat.
But before the bodyguard captain could touch Su Yang.
A slap landed directly on his face.
"You're not allowed to bully my big brother!"
Zhou Li stood in front of him angrily, suddenly losing the fearful look he had when being bullied.
After all, these people had been subservient to him since childhood.
The bodyguard captain was stunned.
This idiot dared to hit me?
If it weren't for your good father, I'd kill you!
He suppressed his anger, "Young master, this kid might have ulterior motives towards you..."
Slap—
Another slap.
Zhou Li was furious. Although he didn't know what "ulterior motives" meant, it was definitely an insult to his boss.
"Boss treated me to delicious food. If you insult him again, I'm not done with you!"
"Yes, yes, young master, Director Zhou is waiting for us. Let's go in first..."
The group of bodyguards lowered their heads. Zhou Li smiled at Su Yang, "Boss, I'm leaving now. Remember to come and play with me."
With that, Zhou Li entered the inner hall surrounded by bodyguards.
"This kid is quite protective."
Su Yang shrugged and sat back in his seat.
Sandwiched between Yang Mange and Meng Lianxin, Su Yang picked up some water and took a sip. The snacks he had earlier were a bit spicy.
As soon as he returned, Meng Lianxin stared suspiciously at Su Yang.
"Mange, I heard that some men, after getting married, can go find other women on the way to send their children to school."
Yang Mange glanced at Su Yang, "Guess if Su Yang, who just went out for half an hour, also went to find a woman?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Yang spat out the water he was drinking, directly onto Meng Lianxin's face.
"Ah—"
Meng Lianxin screamed, "You pervert, you've sprayed me all over!"
"Will you die if you don't talk nonsense for a day?"
Su Yang casually threw a paper box for Meng Lianxin to wipe herself.
At this moment, on the high stage of the banquet hall, Zhou Bu Dao was pulling Ding Bowen.
"This time, Zhou has come to Songhai specifically to thank Divine Doctor Ding."
"If it weren't for him, Zhou would still be lying in bed, barely clinging to life. Divine Doctor Ding's medical skills are superb. He will stay in Songhai from now on. Everyone, please support him well!"
Hearing Zhou Bu Dao personally recommend Ding Bowen.
Anyone with eyes could see what that meant.
"Don't worry, Director Zhou, Divine Doctor Ding will be able to walk sideways in Songcheng from now on!"
"Wrong, wrong, Divine Doctor Ding relies on his own strength, he is well-deserved!"
Seeing that Zhou Li had finally been found, Zhou Bu Dao's worried heart finally settled.
"Li'er, come here."
Zhou Bu Dao pulled Zhou Li, "Divine Doctor Ding, from now on, my son's condition... will be entrusted to you!"
Zhou Li was his only weakness.
"Li'er, from now on, Divine Doctor Ding will be your big brother. Following Divine Doctor Ding, you will become smarter and smarter."
Ding Bowen also smiled at Zhou Li on the surface.
"Don't worry, Director Zhou. Zhou Li, I'll call you Xiao Li from now on, and you call me Brother Ding, how about that?"