As soon as Liu Ruyan appeared, all the neighborhood vendors who were focused on buying and selling or chatting turned their attention to her.

The aunties buying vegetables, the men selling fish, and the young women and wives carrying baskets all had different expressions in their eyes.

Many men who were hawking their wares were also drawn to her, their eyes darting over to steal glances at her slender figure.

Her delicate features, slender figure, and an air of elegance that seemed out of place in the market, as if imbued with the fragrance of tea and ink, made them feel as if their eyes had been cleansed.

The old man pushing his wheelbarrow to deliver vegetables stared wide-eyed, almost twisting his ankle in the process.

Some even forgot what they were doing while watching, only to be brought back to their senses when their wives pinched them.

Women, regardless of age, reacted in a remarkably consistent manner.

The older women curled their lip, their eyes filled with criticism and a hint of disdain, and whispered among themselves.

"Isn't this Miss Liu, the singer from the teahouse? What brings her to the execution ground today?"

"Hmph! Who knows? All she does is seduce men. No matter how well she dresses up, she can't get rid of that 'smell'..."

Younger wives and girls should either quickly look away and pretend they didn't see it.

Either their eyes carry a clear sense of distance, and an innate aversion to overly beautiful women of the same sex.

It was as if Liu Ruyan's appearance had tainted this place where they made their daily lives and talked about family matters.

Liu Ruyan seemed to have long been accustomed to the gazes, whether overt or covert, around her.

She simply lowered her eyelashes slightly and walked straight to Lin Xiuer's snack stall.

"Hey! Brother Liu, Miss Ruyan, you've arrived!"

Lin Xiuer had just seen off the last guest when she looked up and saw them. A smile immediately appeared on her face, but her hands didn't stop moving.

"Perfect timing, there's still a little batter left, I'll make you some jianbing guozi to tide you over."

As she spoke, she scooped up a spoonful of batter, skillfully spread it on the scalding hot griddle, cracked an egg on top, and sprinkled it with chopped green onions and sesame seeds.

Liu Ruyan walked closer, gently sniffed, and exclaimed, "It smells so good!"

She nodded slightly. "Then I'll have to trouble you, Sister Lin. Your cooking skills are so captivating, just looking at it and smelling it makes it impossible to look away. No wonder Young Master Chen and the others have been thinking about it every day."

Liu Sanzhen rubbed his hands together happily.

"Oh my, I've heard for a long time that Lin's cooking is the best in Peach Blossom Town. Today I'm finally able to taste it!"

Before long, two steaming hot and fragrant pancakes were placed in front of them.

"Here, have a taste of my cooking."

Liu Ruyan accepted the gift with both hands, smiled gently, and said in her soft voice, "Thank you, Sister Lin. Then I won't be polite."

She took a small bite, and the complex texture melted in her mouth, causing her eyes to widen slightly.

Somewhat surprisingly, this seemingly ordinary snack tasted just right.

Liu Sanzhen took the food and immediately took a big bite. It was so hot that he gasped for breath. After chewing it a couple of times, he couldn't help but give it a thumbs up.

"Mmm! Delicious! Crispy! Crunchy! Xiuer, your skills are good enough to open a shop!"

"Yes, that's right. Sister Lin's cooking skills are indeed well-deserved." Liu Ruyan also praised while eating.

"How about it? I wasn't lying to you, was I? Lin Meizi's cooking is so good, everything she makes tastes delicious." Hu Yidao laughed and came over.

Liu Ruyan and Liu Sanzhen nodded repeatedly, standing by the stall and slowly savoring the jianbing guozi in their hands.

As Lin Xiuer deftly cleaned the iron plate and tidied up the utensils, she said with a smile, "As long as you're used to the food. It's all home-style cooking, just something fresh and hearty."

Liu Ruyan and Liu Sanzhen ate with great relish, but at a fast pace, clearly appreciating the novel and delicious food.

While Lin Xiuer was busy packing up her stall, the women around her stopped gossiping about Hou San and his group. Instead, because of Liu Ruyan's presence, they began to whisper even more unrestrainedly.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was just enough to reach the ears of a few people nearby.

"Hey, did you guys see that? That vixen was eating a pancake, and her eyes were still glancing over at Young Master Ping An!"

The plump woman carrying the basket nodded in Liu Ruyan's direction with her chin and winked at the woman next to her.

"That's right! I knew it! Why would they leave a perfectly good teahouse and come to this execution ground?"

"I bet she's got her eye on that handsome man from Lin Da Pang's family. She's practically throwing herself at him! Aren't she ashamed of herself..."

Another woman with a long, thin face curled her lip, her tone full of certainty and disdain, "This Lin Da Pang isn't afraid of letting wolves into his house, making pancakes for others to eat, he's really bold!"

"Exactly, dressed up like that, who is she trying to impress? Look at her restless behavior. Tsk tsk, it's unbearable to look at..."

Wu Liangcai was right next to them, listening to them talk about the Black Fish Gang members. He was so close that he heard every word of the women's hushed conversation.

He would glance at Liu Ruyan, who was quietly eating her pancake, seemingly oblivious to everything around her.

Then she glanced at Lin Xiuer over there, who was quick and efficient with a cheerful smile.

I felt inexplicably uneasy.

He carefully examined Lin Xiuer.

Yes, Sister Lin looks much thinner than when we first met. Her face is less fleshy, and the contour of her chin is more defined.

Although it still looks rounded, you can tell that the base material is not bad at all.

Especially her eyes, so bright and sparkling, revealing a focused and efficient spirit when she works, and her smiling eyes that curve into a smile that makes people feel friendly and warm.

Then look at Liu Ruyan. She is beautiful, like someone who has stepped out of a painting. She has fair skin and a good figure. Just standing there, she stands out from the drab people around her.

but……

Wu Liangcai wrinkled his nose in dissatisfaction.

She may be beautiful, but no matter how beautiful she is, she's just a singer in a teahouse. What else can she do besides playing the zither and singing?

In his father's words, he was just a pretty vase, good to look at but useless.

They can't carry anything on their shoulders or lift anything with their hands; when faced with trouble, they'll probably just cry.

But his sister Lin is completely different; she has real skills!

Not only can she make incredibly delicious egg pancakes and jianbing guozi, but even her casually made shepherd's purse wontons are so fresh they'll make your eyebrows dance.

Moreover, she is knowledgeable and knows a lot of strange and unusual things; she even recognizes the wild vegetables on the mountain!

What's most impressive is that he came up with such a brilliant and satisfying method as "playing tricks," which completely routed the rampant Black Fish Gang without bloodshed, leaving them either dead or insane.

That brain, that courage, that drive...

Wu Liangcai's gaze swept back and forth between Lin Xiuer and Liu Ruyan's faces.

Finally, the focus returned to Lin Xiuer's slightly flushed cheeks from her busy schedule, and her profile, which had noticeably thinned out and was beginning to reveal a more refined look.

The more Wu Liangcai looked at her, the more he felt that perhaps when his sister Lin lost a little more weight, she might be even prettier than Liu Ruyan!

Moreover, it's the kind of vibrant, steaming beauty that makes you feel at ease and convinced!

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