Something she could do with her head held high (thanks to Yunchen Xiatian for the alliance leader support)

Chapter 136: Something she could do with her head held high (thanks to Yunchen Xiatian for the alliance leader support)

After parting with Wen Zhixia at the intersection, Chen Shi'an did not go straight home. Instead, he continued down the road for a while, then turned left toward the West River.

It was almost ten at night, but the West River waterfront was still bustling.

Though it was not as lively on a weekday evening as it was during the holidays, there were still plenty of people around.

Beneath a banyan tree beside the street stood a simple little cart with two insulated stainless steel containers on it. A night-market lamp connected to a power bank lit up the tiny stall.

An ink-black cat lay lazily on a small folding stool nearby. Beside the cat, a pretty young woman was skillfully using a long-handled ladle to package sweet soup for her customers.

"Miss, will Master Xiao Chen be coming tonight?"

"Yes, if he isn't busy, he should be here. Evening study should be finishing about now. If you have time, you could wait a little while for him."

"Good, good. Then give me a bowl of Mung Bean Sweet Soup."

"Sorry, sir... the Mung Bean Sweet Soup is sold out. How about some Tremella Sweet Soup?"

"Oh? No Taro Sago Dessert tonight?"

"Haha, that's right. I made Tremella Sweet Soup tonight."

"All right, a bowl of Tremella Sweet Soup, then."

Ever since Chen Shi'an had last set up his stall, quite a few enthusiasts of Chinese classical studies and traditional culture had come looking for him, hoping to exchange ideas or buy something.

Unfortunately, Chen Shi'an had classes these days and generally only had time to come over after evening study. His fans did not mind. They gathered here to