She couldn't possibly pay out of her own pocket; it would be both expensive and make her lose face.
Forget it, as long as they eat better than Lin Qingyan, at least they have noodles and vegetables, while Lin Qingyan can only eat vegetables.
They went to the window to order and had Gu Mingzhou pay the bill. But the next second, the older woman called out to Lu Zhengting, "Comrade, your sweet and sour carp is ready. Come and take it away."
Lu Zhengting quickly got up to serve the fish, but Lin Sisi and Lin Guanghui next to him stared wide-eyed.
What?
Lin Sisi was surprised that Lu Zhengting would treat Lin Qingyan to fish, while she herself only had vegetarian noodles.
Her slight sense of superiority, which she had just felt, vanished in an instant.
In the end, she was no match for Lin Qingyan.
Suddenly, even she lost her appetite.
While they were waiting for the vegetarian noodles to be served, people on the other table were already enjoying the delicious fish. Lin Guanghui was so angry when he saw Lin Zhiheng eating the fish that he gritted his teeth.
Perhaps because meat dishes are difficult to prepare, after the fish was served, Lu Zhengting's braised pork and braised ribs were also ready and served one after another. Lin Sisi and her two companions could only smell a faint aroma of meat wafting past them.
Lu Zhengting kept urging Lin Qingyan and Lin Zhiheng to eat more, as the siblings were both a bit thin.
Compared to the delicious food and harmonious atmosphere on this side, the scene on Lin Sisi and Gu Mingzhou's side was much more bleak.
When the vegetarian noodles they ordered were prepared and served, Gu Mingzhou felt full after only a few bites and stopped eating. Lin Sisi also had little appetite. Only Lin Guanghui still had an appetite.
He was simply too hungry to stand it anymore.
Although the little beggar is doing better than him now, he can't stop eating because of that; it would be a loss to starve himself.
He finished his own bowl, then ate what Lin Sisi and Gu Mingzhou had left in their bowls, and also drank all the soup in all three bowls.
He looked as if he hadn't eaten his fill in three years, a perfect image of a beggar.
After the three of them finished eating, the other side was still bustling with activity, chatting and eating together.
Gu Mingzhou wasn't in the mood to go over and say hello, so he left the state-run restaurant directly. Lin Sisi followed him out, and Lin Guanghui was the last to leave.
Once outside, none of the three were in a good mood because of the meal.
Lin Sisi was seething with anger. Why was she inferior to Lin Qingyan in every way? Why had things turned out this way?
She subconsciously reached out and touched the spot where the jade pendant was.
She clearly had the Phoenix Jade Pendant protecting her, while Lin Qingyan didn't, yet her life continued to get worse and worse.
On the other hand, Lin Qingyan's health has not only not deteriorated since she went to the countryside, but has actually gotten better and better. After losing Gu Mingzhou, Lu Zhengting appeared in her life, a man who is even more outstanding than Gu Mingzhou. Most importantly, that man treats her very well, much better than Gu Mingzhou did.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, clutching the jade pendant tightly.
Could it be that the jade pendant no longer protects her? If so, what is it that is protecting Lin Qingyan?
She suddenly realized that the jade pendant was only in her inner pocket and not touching her skin. If she wore it around her neck again, it would surely work its magic and protect her once more. She decided to change the pendant's position when she returned to the educated youth settlement.
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