Ignoring Shopkeeper Hu's conflicted gaze, Cheng Yu returned to the inn's dining hall and found a comfortable place to sit.
Cheng Yu did not care whether Wen Yang and the others had heard the commotion that pigheaded fool had caused, or why Wen Yang had not come downstairs if he had.
He watched Shopkeeper Hu say a few words to Lingling. She went into the kitchen, while Shopkeeper Hu came straight over to Cheng Yu.
With a thud, he dropped to his knees before Cheng Yu!
This left Cheng Yu momentarily stunned.
Shopkeeper Hu said solemnly,
"Thank you, benefactor, for what you've done for my daughter and me!"
Cheng Yu helped Shopkeeper Hu up and said,
"I don't believe I've done you any great favor, shopkeeper. There's no need to take it to heart."
Seeing how determined the man was to repay him, Cheng Yu sighed helplessly and said,
"I can't think of anything I need your help with right now, Shopkeeper Hu. Why don't we leave it until something comes up?"
Only then did Shopkeeper Hu let the matter drop.
Shopkeeper Hu said nothing about Pig Three, and Cheng Yu did not ask. When he was in a good mood, he could indulge in a little gossip, but he was not in the mood now, so he left it at that.
Acting on his whims was the key to the character he was playing this time. Of course, that also included stirring things up when necessary.
Before long, Lingling brought out quite a few appetizing dishes and set them before Cheng Yu.
"Thank you, benefactor. These were made with the best ingredients in our inn. I hope they're to your liking."
Cheng Yu smiled wryly inwardly. *I'd love to eat them, but I'm afraid all that nourishment would make