northernbook Chapter 120 The Fox Spirit
Chapter 120 The Fox Spirit
The guests at the surrounding tables were already showing their dissatisfaction. Su Qingxue heard this, frowned slightly, and glanced at the screen.
Chen Yuan acted as if he hadn't heard, focusing intently on serving soup to Su Qingxue.
The manager on the other side came over to handle the situation and managed to suppress the matter after much persuasion.
After the manager left.
Zhang Guifang continued to ramble on: "Weiwei said she had something to do today and wouldn't be able to come, so she told us to eat first. I think she just doesn't want to spend money and deliberately makes us suffer here."
"Alright, that's enough." Although Lin Jianguo said that, he had already picked up the napkins that were supposed to be paid for, unfolded them, and vigorously wiped his hands.
"How about we order a few cheap dishes to fill our stomachs first? Let's skip the 38 yuan vegetable dish and try the 18 yuan shredded potatoes instead."
While Zhang Guifang was making plans, she also wanted to maintain appearances.
"We need to order another meat dish, otherwise it'll look too shabby. Let's order Kung Pao Chicken, it's less meat and more vegetables, it's a good deal."
"Let's drink the free soup, have a few bowls and get our money's worth."
The two spoke at a moderate volume, seemingly oblivious to the strange looks they received.
Although they deliberately lowered their voices, their petty and sarcastic tone was clearly conveyed through the screen.
Su Qingxue said helplessly, "Really, some parents are like this, they have to haggle over every penny when they go out to eat."
Chen Yuan remained calm, picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks, and chewed it slowly.
After finishing his meal, he put down his chopsticks, looked at Su Qingxue, and suddenly said solemnly.
"These two people are Lin Wei's parents."
"ah?!"
Su Qingxue's eyes widened, as surprised as a little rabbit.
Chen Yuan continued, "Let's go out a little later and avoid them. Given the current situation, I think it's better not to meet them."
Su Qingxue smiled somewhat awkwardly.
"Senior brother...you..."
"It's okay, just pretend you didn't see it, let's eat."
Seeing that there wasn't much food left, Chen Yuan thoughtfully said...
"The portions here are quite small. Is this enough? Should we order some more? We're going to go for a walk this afternoon, and we're worried you might not have eaten enough and be hungry."
"Alright, let's add a dessert too."
"it is good."
On the other side of the screen.
The dishes for Lin Jianguo's table were also served.
Lin Jianguo suddenly raised his voice.
"Hey waiter, why is there so little chicken? There's way more cucumber than chicken! Aren't you kidding me? Besides, the portion is too small, it's so expensive and there's so little of it!"
Zhang Guifang quickly chimed in, "That's right, the portions are too small. Ask your manager to give us a discount. We're not even full! How can this be acceptable?"
Another period of chaos ensued.
Some people who couldn't stand the noise left.
Even though the waiter repeatedly reminded Lin Jianguo and Zhang Guifang to keep their voices down, they ignored him and continued to do as they pleased.
Su Qingxue couldn't help but sigh, her eyes filled with heartache as she looked at Chen Yuan.
Even without Lin Wei stealing savings to open a shop, these two probably wouldn't have gone very far.
Just this pair of awful in-laws is enough to give Chen Yuan a hard time.
Chen Yuan pretended not to hear anything.
He tried to make himself invisible.
After all, even though they were divorced, it was still awkward for them to be facing elders they had called "Mom" and "Dad" for many years.
There's nothing we can do about it.
Murphy's Law is always particularly accurate.
This tiny probability can suddenly be magnified at inappropriate times.
After drinking a bellyful of free soup, Zhang Guifang inevitably felt the urge to go to the restroom.
On her way back, because she was unfamiliar with the area, she took the wrong turn and ended up in the area where Chen Yuan was.
They had only taken a few steps.
Zhang Guifang stopped in her tracks, her eyes widening instantly.
Not far away, by the window, Chen Yuan was sitting sideways, patiently serving soup to the young girl opposite him.
The key point is that the girl is much prettier than her own daughter. Her looks and demeanor are clearly not those of an ordinary person.
The two were laughing and talking, and the atmosphere seemed rather ambiguous.
Zhang Guifang's mind went blank for a moment, and a surge of anger shot up to the top of her head.
OK!
His own daughter works herself to the bone running the shop to earn money, and Chen Yuan is out there seeing a vixen?!
"Chen Yuan!"
A sharp, angry roar shattered the hard-won tranquility of the restaurant.
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Guifang rushed over and almost poked Chen Yuan's nose with her finger.
"You heartless bastard! Weiwei works hard at home to support the family, and what do you do?! Hide here and have fun with that vixen?!"
Su Qingxue was stunned by this sudden change, and the chopsticks in her hand stopped in mid-air.
Chen Yuan stood up calmly, blocking Su Qingxue with his body, and then said in a low voice.
"This is a public place, please keep your voice down."
"You still know this is a public place?"
Zhang Guifang persisted relentlessly, spitting as she spoke.
"How could you do something so shameful in public? Who is this woman? You'd better explain yourself, or I'll tell Weiwei, and she'll never forgive you!"
"And what kind of upbringing do you have? You don't even call me 'Mom' when you see me?"
Su Qingxue frowned slightly, about to explain, when Chen Yuan spoke first.
"Mom, we haven't told you about this before, but I have to tell you today. Lin Wei and I are divorced. She's a friend of mine, not some vixen."
"If you have a problem with me, I have nothing to say, but you can't slander my friends."
Zhang Guifang raised her voice eight octaves as if she had heard something out of the blue.
"What?! Divorce?!"
"Bullshit! When did you get divorced? Don't try to fool me! You're just making up lies to find this little vixen!"
the other side.
Hearing the commotion, Lin Jianguo walked over with a livid face.
He was already furious about the napkin fee, and seeing Chen Yuan made his temper flare up instantly.
"Chen Yuan! I knew you were no good!"
"Why can't you enjoy your life instead of flirting around? Have you lost all your conscience?!"
The guests at the surrounding tables all cast strange glances at them.
The waiter heard the noise and rushed over to try to stop it.
Su Qingxue could no longer hold back. In all her life, this was the first time she had ever heard such awful words.
"Please watch your words, elders. I am not some vixen. I am Chen Yuan's friend. I hope you can respect me."
Zhang Guifang looked Su Qingxue up and down.
"Oh, this vixen is quite something, daring to lecture her elders?"
"Who do you think you are? Don't you even know what it means to respect the elderly and care for the young?!"