Stockpiling for an Exiled General Through My Store's Back Door

Chapter 88: Chapter 88: Am I This Excellent?

Ling Qianjun and Hua Buwan walked out of the woods side by side. The three anxious people sitting by the fire didn’t spot them immediately this time.

It wasn’t until the pair approached the campfire, with Hua Buwan slipping behind a large nearby tree, that the three finally realized someone was right beside them.

Xu Panqing and Ling Yunge reflexively hugged each other, staring at Hua Buwan in sheer shock. Ling Qianfan jumped to his feet in fright. His arms were plastered to his sides, and his mouth fell wide open out of habit.

Over the recent period, they had been well trained. Whether shocked or excited, they only reacted physically instead of crying out. Otherwise, they would have screamed several times every time Ling Qianjun brought back novel items from the supermarket, which would have surely drawn the attention of others in the convoy. That was why their reaction at this moment was completely silent.

Hua Buwan raised a hand in greeting. ”Hello, I’m Hua Buwan. ’Hua’ for flower, ’Bu’ for step, and ’Wan’ for evening. My parents hoped I’d have endless money to spend, so they gave me the name Hua Buwan, which sounds exactly like ’endless spending’.”

PFFT.

Hearing Hua Buwan’s self-introduction, Ling Yunge couldn’t help but laugh out loud, and much of her earlier tension dissipated.

Xu Panqing slowly loosened her grip on Ling Yunge. Despite her nervousness, she tried her best to muster a smile. Ling Qianfan gulped repeatedly, clutching his sleeves as he slowly sat back down. He turned a pleading gaze to Ling Qianjun, looking for help.

It was Ling Qianjun’s first time hearing the origin of Hua Buwan’s name, and he couldn’t help but curl his lips into a smile. He thought, ”Endless money to spend?”

Therefore, when Ling Qianfan silently pleaded for help, Ling Qianjun wasn’t even looking at him. Not only did Ling Qianfan’s cry for help go entirely unnoticed, but he also saw his second brother smiling so radiantly it was as if it cost him nothing. It gave him goosebumps all over.

Ling Qianfan thought, ”I seriously feel like Second Brother has been possessed by some evil spirit.”

A moment later, Ling Qianjun finally spoke to his family. ”This is the grocery store Shopkeeper I told you about. You can call her Miss Wan.”

Ling Qianjun remembered very well that Hua Buwan didn’t like being called Miss Hua.

”The Demon Shopkeeper?” Hearing her second brother’s words, Ling Yunge felt even more certain and muttered this under her breath.

Xu Panqing quickly slapped a hand over Ling Yunge’s mouth. Looking at Hua Buwan, she said, ”My youngest daughter always says that Miss Wan is a demure, elegant, modest, outstanding, and noble lady. Being the Shopkeeper of a grocery store makes you a true role model for her.”

Ling Yunge raised an eyebrow, looking at her mother in confusion. She thought, ”Demure, elegant, modest, outstanding, and noble? Abbreviated as: DEMON? Mother, I have never said such a thing. Besides, your cover-up is way too clumsy. The Demon definitely won’t believe it.”

But to her surprise, in the next second, Ling Yunge was left dumbfounded.

Hua Buwan smiled warmly. ”Oh? Does this little sister really praise me so highly? You flatter me. Actually, I’m not that demure at all.”

Hua Buwan thought, ”I thought I vaguely heard her call me the Demon Shopkeeper just now? Demon? Demure, elegant, modest, outstanding, and noble? Did I mishear? Probably. I’m obviously a human, so how could I be associated with a demon? She must have just been summarizing those compliments.”

Hua Buwan didn’t notice that Ling Qianjun, standing beside her, had been frantically signaling his family with his eyes, so nervous that his forehead was dripping with sweat.

It was Xu Panqing who quickly deciphered her son’s frantic eye signals and immediately reacted.

Ling Qianfan also caught on and hastily chimed in. ”Such modesty from a beautiful lady like you makes me admire you even more.”

Xu Panqing finally released her hand from Ling Yunge’s mouth.

Ling Yunge came back to her senses and quickly piled on the flattery. ”Sister, you must be more than just a grocery store Shopkeeper, right? I think you must be a celestial fairy descended from the highest heavens.”

Hua Buwan thought, ”I’m starting to lose myself in these compliments... Am I really this outstanding?”