Ang may-ari ang sinungaling

"$100 para sa anim na tao AT gusto mo pa ng karne! Kainin mo yan o umalis ka!" Tiningnan ng masama ng may-ari si Nameless Nie at ang grupo niya bago ito tumalikod at umalis.

Iceberg man: "…"

Taong Yelo: "..."

"Kapitan, hindi muna ako sasama sa pagbalik mo sa Independent State. May kailangan pa akong ayusin dito. Mag-uusap ulit tayo pagkatapos kong gawin ang misyon ko," sabi ni Feng Xuan Yi.

"You aren't going back? You should've told me earlier! I already bought your plane tickets…" Nameless Nie was startled.

"Hindi ka babalik? Dapat sinabi mo sa akin noong una pa lang! Nabili ko na yung plane tickets mo…" nagulat si Nameless Nie.

"Refund them then… And return the money back to my card. I gotta go." Feng Xuanyi turned around and left.

"I-refund mo na lang… ibalik mo yung pera sa card ko. Kailangan ko nang umalis." Tumalikod at umalis si Feng Xuan Yi.

It wasn't until half an hour after Feng Xuanyi left that the food stall's owner finished serving all of the dishes.

Pagkatapos ng kalahating oras nang umalis si Feng Xuan Yi, katatapos lamang ibigay ng may-ari ng food stall ang mga pagkain nila.

"Didn't I give you $200 to order some decent dishes? What the h*ll did you order?" Nameless Nie turned to Devotee.

"Hindi ba binigyan kita ng $200 para bigyan mo kami ng disenteng mga pagkain? Ano ba yung inorder mo?" Humarap si Nameless Nie kay Deboto.

"Um… Captain, I did order it based on the $200 standard! That's right… this is a $200 meal," Devotee swore to him while tightly gripping the $100 bill that he kept for himself without blushing or skipping a beat.

"Um… kapitan, nag-order ako base sa $200 na standard! Tama ka… ito na yung $200 na pagkain nila," nangako sa kanya ang Deboto habang mahigpit nitong hawak ang $100 na tinago niya para sa kanyang sarili, pilit niyang tinago ang kaba sa kanyang puso.

"D*mn, this owner is too dishonest…" Nameless Nie said with a frown, unaware of Devotee's swindling.

"Punyeta, sinungaling yung may-ari nito…" nakasimangot na sinabi ni Nameless Nie, hindi niya napansin ang pagtatago ng Deboto.

Ye Wanwan belatedly arrived and entered the room just as he finished speaking.

Late na noong nakarating si Ye Wan Wan sa kwarto pagkatapos magsalita ni Nameless Nie.

"Sister Famous Ye, be seated. Quick!" Nameless Nie had a big grin when he saw Ye Wanwan. "Thank you so much for the past few months. This good meal is on me as my thanks to you."

"Upo ka, Sister Famous Ye. Dali!" Nakangiti na sinabi ni Nameless Nie nang makita niya si Ye Wan Wan. "Salamat ng marami sa ilang buwan na binigay mo. Ako na ang sasagot ng mga pagkain na ito."

Ye Wanwan reflexively surveyed the table.

Sinuri ni Ye Wan Wan ang lamesa.

Stir-fry yellow bean sprouts…

Stir-fry mung bean sprouts…

Hot and sour shredded potatoes…

Simmer-fried eggplants…

Egg and tomato soup…

There were four dishes and one soup for five people. Plus, they were all vegetarian dishes!

May apat na dishes at isang soup para sa limang tao. At tsaka, puro gulay ang laman nito!

Ye Wanwan was dumbfounded. This was indeed a good meal.

Nagulat si Ye Wan Wan. Masarap nga ang pagkain na ito.

However, Ye Wanwan didn't say anything and sat down.

Gayunpaman, walang sinabi si Ye Wan Wan at umupo na lamang ito.

"Sister Wanwan, my niece's biological mom was found, so we're going to leave tomorrow. This farewell will probably be an eternal parting," Nameless Nie said as he looked at Ye Wanwan.

"Sister Wan Wan, nahanap na ang tunay na nanay ng pamangkin ko, kaya aalis na kami bukas. Ito na siguro ang huling pamamaalam ko sayo," tiningnan ni Nameless Nie si Ye Wan Wan.

Ye Wanwan: "…"

Don't freaking speak if you don't know how to speak properly! Who the heck are you eternally parting with?

Huwag ka nang magsalita kung hindi mo alam yung sinasabi mo! Sino ba ang iiwan mo ng panghabang buhay?

Ye Wanwan looked at Nameless Nie as though she wanted to say something but ended up not saying anything.

Tiningnan ni Ye Wan Wan si Nameless Nie at mukhang may gusto pa siyang sabihin ngunit hindi na niya ito sinabi sa huli.

Whenever Ye Wanwan looked at Nameless Nie, she remembered Tangtang. It had to be said that this uncle and nephew bore some similarities in their appearance.

Sa tuwing tinitingnan ni Ye Wan Wan si Nameless Nie, natatandaan niya si Tang Tang. Masasabi niya talaga na magkamukha ang ang mag-tito na ito.

"Is Tangtang… doing okay?" Ye Wanwan asked Nameless Nie a moment later.

"Okay lang ba si… Tang Tang?" Biglang napatanong si Ye Wan Wan.

Nameless Nie was a bit surprised when he heard that. Did Ye Wanwan really develop some deep attachment to the little ancestor after interacting with him the past few months?

Medyo nagulat si Nameless Nie nang marinig niya iyon. Nagkaroon ba talaga ng malapit na koneksyon sa munting ninuno pagkatapos niyang makasama ito ng ilang buwan?

However, Nameless Nie couldn't understand it. He himself wished nothing more than to be worlds apart away from the little ancestor and never see him again…

Ngunit hindi ito maintindihan ni Nameless Nie. Wala na siyang hinihiling pa kundi lumayo ng ilang mundo sa kanyang munting ninuno hanggang sa hindi na niya makita ito ulit...

Tangtang returned to the Independent State several days ago already. During these past days, fragmented scenes of her days with Tangtang popped up in Ye Wanwan's mind occasionally. Unfortunately, she would probably never see him again for the rest of her life.

Nakabalik na ng Independent State si Tang Tang noong nakaraang mga araw na. Madalas na bumabalik kay Ye Wan Wan ang mga ala-ala ng pagsasama nila ni Tang Tang. Sa kasamaang palad, hindi na niya siguro makikita muli ang batang ito hanggang sa mamatay siya.

Everything was hazy like a dream. Perhaps Tangtang was merely a guest in her life. It was just that this guest was a bit more important.

Ang lahat ay parang panaginip lamang. Siguro bisita lang sa buhay niya si Tang Tang. Ngunit ang bisitang ito ay importante sa kanya.

"How should I know whether he's doing well or not? Anyhow, that little ancestor has never had terrible days in my memory," Nameless Nie subconsciously answered.

"Paano ko malalaman kung okay siya o hindi? Sa iisipin ko noon, wala namang araw na hindi masaya si Tang Tang," kusang sumagot si Nameless Nie.

Spray of Flowers and Devotee instantly rolled their eyes at Nameless Nie. Their captain had incomparable martial arts talent, but his intelligence really was a tad low. Was he blind? Boss Famous clearly missed the little devil, alright…

Biglang inirapan nila Spray of Flowers at Deboto si Nameless Nie. May mahusay na talento sa martial arts ang kanilang kapitan, ngunit medyo bobo siya. Bulag ba siya? Nami-miss ni Boss Famous si little devil, okay?

Before Ye Wanwan could say anything, Nameless Nie's phone started ringing.

Biglang nag-ring ang phone ni Nameless Nie bago pa makapagsalita si Ye Wan Wan.

Nameless Nie took out his phone and glanced at it, his face shifting with a swish. It was a video call from Little Devil…

Nilabas ni Nameless Nie ang kanyang phone at tiningnan niya ito, biglang nag-iba ang kanyang itsura. Video call mula kay Little Devil...