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Nie Qingzhu was the full name of the young girl, pure and captivating as water.
Even dressed in coarse cloth, her stunning beauty couldn't be hidden.
Because she ran a tofu stall with her grandfather, she was known as the "Tofu Xi Shi" of Lieyang City.
Such beauty naturally attracted unwanted attention, and many in Lieyang City had their eyes on Nie Qingzhu.
Just half a month ago, there was an incident at the stall where some young masters from prominent families tried to harass her.
Fortunately, a young master named Chen came to her rescue, driving them away and ensuring her safety.
A "hero saves the beauty" scenario often leaves a good impression. Since the incident, Young Master Chen came every morning to have a bowl of tofu pudding at the stall.
Not only was he handsome and charming, but he also got along well with Nie Qingzhu.
This inevitably led to the nearby aunties teasing Nie Qingzhu from time to time.
Seeing Aunt Wang and Aunt Zhou teasing her again, Nie Qingzhu's fair face turned slightly red.
Naturally shy, her blush almost reached her neck, but she couldn't help but softly protest, "Aunt Wang, Aunt Zhou! What are you talking about? It's just that the weather's been nice, so Grandpa and I decided to open the stall early. It's not because of Young Master Chen!"
The aunties, experienced as they were, immediately noticed the blush on Nie Qingzhu's face.
Aunt Wang couldn't help but tease, "If it's not because of Young Master Chen, why are you blushing? Why suddenly so shy?"
As soon as Aunt Wang finished, Aunt Zhou laughed and added, "Sister Wang, stop teasing Qingzhu! She's still young, it's normal to be shy about these things. But Qingzhu, as someone who's been through it, let me remind you: don't be so easily embarrassed when it comes to marriage matters. You're not getting any younger!
At your age, marriage is inevitable. When I was your age, I was already expecting our Little Tiger!
I think Young Master Chen is really nice. You can tell from his attire that he's from a good family.
He's handsome, polite, and saved your life. This is truly a heaven-sent marriage! I think Young Master Chen likes you too. Sometimes, instead of being shy, it's better to take the initiative.
After all, if you miss this chance, finding another good match won't be easy!"
Hearing Aunt Zhou's words, Nie Qingzhu became even more embarrassed, her face turning a deep red, not knowing what to say.
She looked down at her toes, feeling at a loss.
Her grandfather, seeing the women teasing his granddaughter about marriage, couldn't help but glare at them, "Shoo, shoo, stop talking nonsense! Qingzhu is still young, why are you always talking about these things in front of her? Go home and take care of your own kids! Stop worrying about our Qingzhu!"
The aunties liked the gentle and soft-spoken Nie Qingzhu, but they weren't fond of her fiery-tempered grandfather.
Seeing Old Man Nie scolding them, Aunt Zhou quickly said, "I'm just advising Qingzhu. Isn't she a good match for Young Master Chen? But you, Old Man Nie, never show Young Master Chen a good face when he comes! Why, do you want to ruin Qingzhu's heaven-sent marriage?"
Old Man Nie was so angry at this that his beard almost stood up, "Aunt Zhou, what nonsense are you spouting? What heaven-sent marriage? My Qingzhu is so beautiful, why would she worry about finding a husband?"
Seeing her grandfather about to argue again, Nie Qingzhu finally snapped out of it and quickly pulled him aside, "Grandpa, stop it! Young Master Chen will be here soon, and we need to get the stall ready to serve our customers!"
Just as Old Man Nie was about to say something, a voice suddenly came from not far away, "Grandpa Nie! Miss Qingzhu!! Long time no see!"
Thinking it was Young Master Chen, Nie Qingzhu felt a surge of joy, "Young Master Chen!"
But when she turned around with a hint of surprise, she realized it wasn't Young Master Chen, but another ordinary-looking young man. "Oh? It's Brother Ye Tian?"
Indeed, the newcomer was none other than Ye Tian, the Child of Destiny from the novel "I Alone Am Supreme."
Having grown up in Lieyang City, Ye Tian loved the tofu pudding from the Nie family.
Due to his frequent visits since childhood, he was very familiar with Nie Qingzhu and her grandfather.
He and Nie Qingzhu were childhood sweethearts, having known each other since they were young.
Having been away for a few months due to other matters, Ye Tian hadn't visited for a while.
Seeing Brother Ye Tian visiting again, Nie Qingzhu was quite happy and immediately greeted him with a cheerful smile.
Seeing her sweet smile, Ye Tian's already good mood improved even more.
Even Old Man Nie, who was ready to argue with the women, couldn't help but smile when he saw Ye Tian, "Ah, Little Tian! It's been a while since you came to have tofu pudding with this old man! Have you been busy cultivating lately?"
After respectfully greeting Old Man Nie, Ye Tian replied with a smile, "Yes, I've been busy cultivating recently. As soon as I finished, I rushed over to have some of your tofu pudding. I've missed it so much these past few months!"
Old Man Nie chuckled and said, "I don't have much else, but there's plenty of tofu pudding! Qingzhu, Little Tian wants some of our tofu pudding, why don't you quickly make him a bowl?"
"Alright... Brother Ye Tian, wait a moment, I'll make you some tofu pudding right now!"
Ye Tian quickly found an empty seat at the stall, and Nie Qingzhu busied herself making the tofu pudding.
Watching her graceful figure, Ye Tian couldn't help but ask curiously, "Qingzhu... I heard Grandpa Nie arguing with someone from afar. Did something happen?"
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