Seeing Li Chuntao coming towards him and greeting him, Yang Dong nodded and said, "Oh, you’re here to buy books?"

Actually, since Li Chuntao and that chubby man appeared at the door, he’d noticed them with his peripheral vision.

He also saw their actions at the door, blowing their whiskers and glaring.

He was a bit confused as to why that chubby man disliked him so much.

Could it be because he didn’t want Li Chuntao to talk to him?

Even though their voices were quiet at the door, he could still hear; the man’s tone was the same as at the Silver Pavilion, very doting towards Li Chuntao.

Their relationship seemed out of the ordinary, which might be why he minded Li Chuntao talking to him?

Perhaps that chubby man liked Li Chuntao, maybe they were childhood sweethearts? 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

But no matter their relationship, it’s not something an outsider like him should meddle in.

Li Chuntao had no idea Yang Dong was misunderstanding, she said, "I’m here to buy brush and ink for my nieces and nephews at home. Are you here to buy books?"

"I am too!"

Yang Dong didn’t know why he said ’I am too’, he was obviously buying for himself, wanting to start learning to read.

But facing a literate woman like Li Chuntao, he was a bit embarrassed, afraid she’d look down on him for being illiterate, so he used the three little ones at home as his shield.

"Really? Then let’s choose together, I can give some suggestions."

"Okay." Yang Dong inexplicably agreed, but where did he know how to choose brush and ink? He didn’t understand these things at all. He would just ask for the price, and if it seemed reasonable, he would buy.

Yet facing Li Chuntao’s invitation, somehow he didn’t choose to escape.

"What do you think of this brush?"

"It’s pretty good."

"How about the paper here?"

"It’s pretty good."

"What about this ink slab?"

"It’s pretty good."

"This ink?"

"It’s pretty good."

After going around, Yang Dong could only respond with "pretty good," which made the clever Li Chuntao immediately realize Yang Dong was illiterate, how could he choose? She had invited someone who didn’t understand these things to choose and give opinions.

She was simply too rude, would he overthink it and feel she looked down on him?

Thinking of this, her cheeks flushed a bit hot, afraid Yang Dong would misunderstand her, and she didn’t know what to do.

At this moment, Yang Dong also realized, he couldn’t keep pretending, so he said, "Sorry, I don’t really understand these things, why don’t you help me choose?"

Yang Dong’s words dissipated the awkwardness of the moment, Li Chuntao quickly said, "Sorry, I didn’t notice, let me help you then."

Afterward, Li Chuntao began helping Yang Dong pick out brushes, ink, paper, and ink slabs, occasionally explaining which types were better, which were just suitable for practice.

She also helped Yang Dong choose a few beginner’s books.

Outside the bookstore, Li Chuntao’s third brother hadn’t gone to Yuelai Restaurant to buy any Mapo Cake after leaving, he could never be at ease with his sister alone, not to mention he knew his sister just wanted to send him away and wasn’t really eager to eat Mapo Cake, even if she wanted to, they could eat together later.

Buying brush and ink is quick, always the same few items, she always buys them here without needing to choose.

So he waited outside, but waited left and right, and still didn’t see his sister come out, what was going on?