Mirai had also wanted Ye Nan to call his father, since his father had poor taste, but after thinking it over again and again, he decided against it. Ye Nan was deeply grateful for this.
"Uncle, Nannan is really hungry. Can you treat Nannan to something delicious?" Ye Nan was a head shorter than Mirai at the moment, so whenever she looked at him, she had to tilt her head up slightly. In Mirai's eyes, Ye Nan looked exceptionally adorable like this, and she was very good at acting cute. Mirai could only promise her again and again.
"Alright, alright. Eat whatever you want. We may lack everything else, but we don't lack money!"
As they spoke, Mirai and Ye Nan arrived at the city gate. The two guards stationed there clearly heard their conversation.
"What are you doing in the city?"
One of the guards asked routinely.
The guard's expression was subtle. It was as though he was looking at Mirai without really looking at him, yet Mirai could still see a trace of contempt in his eyes.
Moreover, the guard was well versed in the art of speaking. The four words, "What are you doing?" sounded polite enough, but anyone with a brain knew the hidden meaning behind them: you usually weren't allowed to do whatever you wanted, so you could stay wherever you pleased.
[I really do have a bad-luck magnet physique. I get looked down on wherever I go...]
"We're passing through here. We just want to enter the city and rest for a while. Please let my niece and me pass." Mirai did not want to get into a confrontation with watchdogs, so he spoke politely.
The guard looked at Mirai with even greater disdain and frowned. "If you knew what was good for you,