Ye Tong bent over to carefully stack the eggs on top of the discount produce, her fair neck flushed with excitement.
Ji Ning steadied the shopping cart and softly said "Hmm," encouraging her to continue.
"That old lady who took away half of my groceries came here in a luxury car. The money she spent on that car could buy out several grocery stores. Yet she still wanted to take advantage of me, and that was half a month's worth of groceries..."
By the end of her speech, Ye Tong's voice was tinged with emotion, as if recalling something unpleasant, but she quickly adjusted her mood and smiled, "Sister Ning, what other vegetables would you like?"
"That's enough."
"Alright, let's go pay."
At the checkout, they ran into the old lady who had wanted the groceries. Ji Ning smoothly turned on her heel, standing on the other side of the shopping cart to block half the groceries.
Ha... a little nanny's skills earned those groceries, why give them to anyone else?
After they left the big market, Ye Tong led her smoothly onto the free market bus and then transferred to a public bus, finally arriving near Mingfu Garden.
Watching Ji Ning, with her slender body carrying two large bags of potatoes, squeeze off the bus, Ye Tong felt awkward and wanted to take them from her.
"Sister Ning, let me help."
Ji Ning glanced at the two substantial canvas bags by her feet, circumventing her hand and taking one bag over her shoulder.
Ye Tong's cheeks turned slightly red, quietly following behind her, her eyes bright and shiny.
Sister Ning is such a good person.
***
Entering the neighborhood went smoothly for them; it was evident Ji Ning's ID information was completed.
Half of Ye Tong's worries were alleviated.
The next step is getting Sister Ning through the special admissions exam.
Ye Tong secretly planned.
But whispers drifted to her ears now and then.
"Hey, isn't that from Building 8..."
"I saw it. Star Market, haha, poor is just poor, even if they latch onto a golden thigh, they can't change their poor fate."
"You think, they eat at the same table with that young lady?"
"Who knows? Maybe some young lady enjoys these cheap eats."
"Hehehe..."
...
"Sister Ning... Don't mind them."
Ye Tong frowned slightly, looking at Ji Ning with some worry.
She had heard these words many times, naturally getting used to them, but she feared Ji Ning couldn't take it.
Ji Ning glanced at her, snorted coldly, and said nothing.
Just when Ye Tong was relieved, as Ji Ning was about to walk past some people, she suddenly said, "Ugly-looking, yet nosy."
The chatty people abruptly stopped, their faces turning sour as if they had swallowed flies, glaring at them angrily.
Ji Ning glanced at them, and with just that look, she frightened them into quickly looking elsewhere, pretending nothing had happened.
Some people only bully the soft and fear the hard; when really called out, they dare not retort.
Ye Tong felt secretly delighted, gaining a new impression of Ji Ning.
She wasn't sparing with her words after all.
This ability to retort is top-notch.
Ji Ning felt uncomfortable being stared at by her and raised an eyebrow, "What? Any objections?"
"No... Sister Ning, you're the best." Ye Tong gave a thumbs-up, grinning foolishly.
Ji Ning snorted.
Such a timid little thing, and she dares preach to her?
If it weren't a peaceful era now, she wouldn't even qualify to be her lackey.
Ye Tong didn't care what Ji Ning thought, deciding to share her meat tonight.
When they returned, Bai Xiaotang had just finished school.
The driver carrying a bag of high-end food raised his chin slightly at Ye Tong, saying, "This is the young lady's dinner and breakfast for you both. The young lady has a sensitive stomach, can't eat the cheap food you bought. You should eat and buy less, don't let outsiders ridicule the Bai Family's standing."
As he finished, he went to stack them on Ye Tong without caring that she was holding eggs, treating her outright like a household servant.
Ji Ning raised her hand to block the eggs from being crushed.
The driver looked displeased but handed the bag to Ji Ning, saying condescendingly, "Your special admissions application has been approved, and it's all thanks to the young lady. Remember to be grateful. In school, look after the young lady, don't let those riffraff bother her..."
Before he finished, Bai Xiaotang emerged freshly bathed, "Why are you standing at the door instead of coming in?"
The driver immediately adopted a pleasant demeanor and kindly addressed Bai Xiaotang, "Young lady, I'm leaving now. Have a beautiful night."
"Alright, Uncle He, goodbye."
The driver didn't live with Bai Xiaotang; he stayed downstairs, next to Lin Yuanyang.
For Bai Xiaotang's convenience in using the car and to keep an eye on Lin Yuanyang.
"Hey? You went to the big market? What's for dinner today?"
Bai Xiaotang directly ignored the high-end ingredients purchased by the driver, showing interest in the bag Ye Tong was holding.
She had been eating Ye Tong's cooking for several days, and although the taste couldn't match the Bai Family's specially hired chef, there was a unique flavor that attracted her.
Ye Tong carried the bag into the house, squatting on the ground, taking items out one by one, while reporting the menu, "Braised potatoes with pork, braised eggplant, stir-fried shredded potatoes, tomato and eggs... Hmm... let me fry you a steak. I just learned it, it might not be very tasty."
Ye Tong glanced at the driver's fancy ingredients, hesitating somewhat.
Many ingredients Uncle He bought she had never seen before, and didn't know how to cook; frying steak was something she learned a bit from the internet recently.
Bai Xiaotang waved dismissively and said, "I love eating whatever you make."
After all, she couldn't cook; whoever cooks is the boss.
Ye Tong felt warmth in her heart, carrying the ingredients, enthusiastically heading to the kitchen.
Tangtang is always so understanding.
Ji Ning glanced at the two clearly on different wavelengths yet inexplicably harmonious silly girl and little timid one and couldn't help but marvel at the oddity of fate.
"Sister Ning, help me peel the potatoes, please."
Ha... fate...
***
"Cheers, celebrating Sister Ning finding a new job." Ye Tong and Bai Xiaotang raised their tall glasses of freshly squeezed juice, cheerfully approaching Ji Ning.
Ji Ning, thinking them juvenile, was also affected by their enthusiasm, raising her glass to clink with theirs.
"Sister Ning, after clinking, you officially join our Ai Ning Team."
Hmm?
"The idol of our team is Commander Ji Ning."
This... isn't necessary.
"The team's motto is to take the idol as an example, to respect and love oneself, to be independent and strong, and strive to become better individuals. Sister Ning, do you have an ultimate goal?"
At that moment, the two looked as if they were pumped with adrenaline, making Ji Ning somewhat anxious.
Why does it feel a bit stressful?
"Sister Ning, any goal is fine, but it must have a positive and uplifting effect. Like Tangtang's ultimate goal is to become an excellent field medic and save lives on the battlefield like her idol."
"Pfft... cough cough cough... what?"
Ji Ning spurted; this time she really couldn't hold it in.
Which field medic?
What saving lives on the battlefield?
Is this something she had done before?