Chapter 148: Silly Woman
Chapter 148 Silly Woman
In fact, Mengyu was reminding her, or reminding her man.
The dwarf man who had just walked away had paid special attention to the child in her arms when he left.
For some reason, after seeing that man’s face, she suddenly thought of kidnapper Lao Liu who had sent her to Tiger Valley!
Yes, Mengyu felt that this dwarf man had something in common with kidnapper Lao Liu.
But when she tried to articulate it, she couldn’t pin it down. This feeling was very unsettling.
She thought for a moment, took out a Detoxification Pill from her space, and swallowed it while pretending to eat a pancake.
She knew that the methods of human traffickers were too numerous to guard against, and it was best to be cautious.
What she didn’t know was that this precaution would end up saving her.
Obviously, this woman holding the child wasn’t easy to talk to.
From the initial disregard for the man’s signal, speaking up to help the middle-aged woman, to her recent display of wanting to eat Mengyu’s pancake, it shows that the woman was somewhat presumptuous and a bit silly, simply flaunting her good looks.
Furthermore, it was clear that Mengyu’s warning had had no effect. She seemed set on getting a piece of the pancake, by hook or by crook.
She gritted her teeth and took out a bag of bread, still sealed in its packaging: "I’ll trade this with you, okay?"
Seeing that she really wanted the pancake, Mengyu agreed to the swap: A change of taste wouldn’t hurt.
So she took the bread and handed over the pancake.
The middle-aged woman next to Mengyu also took out two buns. However, after just one bite, she muttered, "It’s quite dry. I’m going to fetch some hot water."
She stood up, asking Mengyu and the woman with the child, "Do you want hot water? I can bring some back for you as well."
Naturally, Mengyu didn’t want any, but the woman holding the child quickly produced a cup: "Yes, please, that would be nice of you."
The man wondered, "Don’t you still have water in your flask?"
The woman holding the child gave him a glare: "Isn’t it almost empty? If I don’t fill it up now, what if there’s no hot water later?"
She handed over her cup to the middle-aged woman: "Thank you, I appreciate it."
The middle-aged woman smiled: "No trouble at all, just helping out."
Then she asked Mengyu, "And you?"
Mengyu raised her own flask: "I still have water, no need to fetch any for me."
The middle-aged woman enthusiastically said, "Well, how about I add some hot water to it anyway? It’s good to have some warm water to drink at night."
Mengyu had no choice but to agree: "You’re really kind. Thanks, then."
With that, she also passed over her flask.
This woman was definitely not the helpful type, yet she was so eager to fetch them hot water. There had to be something wrong.
Before long, the middle-aged woman returned with the hot water, handing the woman’s cup back to her: "Be careful, it’s quite hot."
Then she gave Mengyu her flask: "I’ve mixed in some hot water for you; it’s not too cold or too hot, just right."
Mengyu pretended not to notice: "Thank you." She took the flask and set it aside. After finishing a pancake, she took a couple of sips from the flask—however, as she drank, she covertly moved the water into her space.
Seeing Mengyu drink, the middle-aged woman’s face relaxed.
Then, she turned her attention to the woman with the child.
The woman didn’t drink herself but first poured some warm water into her man’s cup while claiming, "It tastes better with a bit of hot water mixed in."
Mengyu cursed inwardly, Silly woman!