Master Zhao angrily told the two to get out. Zhao Juan trembled with fright and looked at Butler Zhao helplessly. The latter turned his gaze away and dared not say a word.
Seeing this, Zhao Juan had no choice but to walk out.
Chen Danian didn't dare utter a sound and followed Zhao Juan out.
The two men left, but Master Zhao's anger had not subsided. Steward Zhao looked around and found himself alone, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go forward to comfort him:
"Sir, please calm down. Miss was caught off guard and someone took advantage of her. It wasn't intentional..."
Besides, that woman Ganli is truly cunning; even we've fallen for her tricks, let alone Miss.”
Master Zhao sighed deeply and waved his hand weakly:
"Enough, enough, what's the use of saying all this now? I only hate that my daughter is useless, she just had to fall for a man who is also a good-for-nothing!"
Look at Chen Danian just now, he didn't seem reliable at all! Yet she insisted on marrying him!
Butler Zhao has heard many complaints like this, but whether in the past or now, he rarely responds.
It used to be because Chen Danian was someone their young lady had taken a liking to, and somehow they ended up becoming family.
Now that they're practically family, it's one thing for Master Zhao to scold them, but not for him. Otherwise, everything is fine when things are good, but when things are bad, this is a ready-made fault.
So he only offered a few words of comfort, avoiding the main point, such as "You'll get better with more teaching," and "The young lady is just being immature; she'll grow out of it."
The thought of his daughter, who was almost thirty, made Master Zhao even more distressed!
Seeing this, Steward Zhao quickly tried to persuade him from another angle:
"Master, don't worry too much. No matter what, Shiweitian is just a small eatery. It's frequented by ordinary people. Who would crowd into a place like that if they're even slightly respectable?"
Besides, now that we have a way to make ice, once you've finalized the deal with that person in a couple of days, the money will be flowing into your pocket like water!
Upon hearing this, Master Zhao was indeed much happier and nodded, saying:
"That's right, we're focusing our attention on this now. You have to keep a close eye on it and make sure nothing goes wrong at this time!"
Butler Zhao nodded, thinking to himself that he would have to keep an eye on the ice-making team soon. The master was taking this very seriously, so he couldn't afford to make any mistakes.
However, despite their meticulous planning, they never anticipated that the problem wouldn't have originated with anyone else, but rather with Zhao Juan...
Meanwhile, Zhao Juan returned to her own courtyard, feeling increasingly wronged and angry as she thought about it.
She summoned Cui'er, the maid who had handled the matter that day, and asked her in detail about the situation. When she heard that a tall, strong man had accompanied the shopkeeper to complete the procedures, and after hearing Cui'er describe the man's appearance, she immediately gritted her teeth.
It's my second brother!
Now she finally understood that she had been tricked by that sweet pear!
"Ganli! You bitch! I'm not finished with you!"
Zhao Juan gritted her teeth and cursed, then suddenly stood up and stormed out.
Seeing this, Chen Danian quickly blocked her way and asked, "Where are you going?"
"What for? Of course, we're going to settle accounts with that bitch!" Zhao Juan said fiercely. "She lied to me and embarrassed me in front of Dad. Are you suggesting I just let her get away with this?"
Chen Danian felt a little uneasy thinking about the expression on Master Zhao's face when he saw her earlier, but he was even more afraid that Zhao Juan's departure would cause some trouble, so he hesitated.
"Let's forget it, just in case..."
"What if what?"
Zhao Juan abruptly interrupted him, looking him up and down with suspicion, and said sarcastically:
"Could it be that you still can't forget her and can't bear to see her suffer?"
Zhao Juan stared at him with eyes that seemed to be poisoned, as if she wanted to see right through him.
Upon seeing this, Chen Danian shook his head vigorously, like a rattle drum.
"Of course not! I've had enough of that haggard woman! Now, you're the only one in my heart and eyes. With a beauty like you, how could I possibly look at anyone else?!"
Sweet words poured out of his mouth like they were free, and Chen Danian was fully convinced that Zhao Juan would be overjoyed under his onslaught of sweet talk.
To her surprise, Zhao Juan became even angrier! She glared at him angrily and snapped, "Shut up!"
Chen Danian shut his mouth, but his face was blank.
What's wrong?
In the past, she was always happy when he belittled that haggard old woman and praised Zhao Juan like that. Why is it different now?
Little did he know that the current Zhao Juan was the same Gan Li from before. Although she had a different identity, how could she not be angry when she heard her husband belittle her former self?
Unfortunately, she couldn't say it directly. Unable to vent her anger, Zhao Juan simply took it all out on Gan Li.
It's all that bitch's fault!
Some wandering ghost, I don't know where it came from, not only borrowed her body, but also used her body to oppose her!
How could she let her go?
Thinking of this, she rushed out again, but this time, Chen Danian dared not stop her—he was afraid that Zhao Juan would make a scene again, saying that he couldn't bear to part with his ex-wife.
Moreover... he tugged at the silk and satin he was wearing, a hint of smugness flashing through his mind.
They say clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse. Wearing these fine clothes, he looked even more handsome and imposing. He had long wanted to go and show off to that bitch and see if she would still be so stubborn as to say that she didn't regret divorcing him.
Zhao Juan rode in the sedan chair all the way to the entrance of Shiweitian.
As soon as she stepped out of the sedan chair, she rushed inside like a gust of wind, and Chen Danian had to jog to catch up.
The restaurant was bustling with activity, filled with delicious aromas, and every seat was taken. Zhao Juan was somewhat dumbfounded when she saw it.
She originally planned to take the most conspicuous table, order a whole table of dishes, and then nitpick and embarrass Ganli in front of everyone.
But when she looked around, she couldn't find an empty table!
"Go! Get rid of those people at that table!" Zhao Juan pointed to a table of guests and ordered the maid she had brought with her in a condescending manner.
The customer who was called out was enjoying his meal when a woman suddenly pointed at him and told him to leave, which immediately made him unhappy.
"Hey lady, how can you talk like that? We paid for our meal, what right do you have to kick us out?"
"Exactly! Who do you think you are? Don't you know the principle of first come, first served?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Juan immediately flew into a rage:
"What logic? What I say is logic! You poor wretches, all you want is money, right? Here's a tael of silver, and I'll take this table. Now get out of here!"
"Pfft!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the surrounding guests looked at her as if she were a fool, and a disdainful sneer came from behind her.
"You're so arrogant, I thought you were going to throw out a hundred taels of silver, and this is it? One tael?"
Let me tell you, if you don't have the ability, don't come out here and embarrass yourself. Everyone who eats here is my honored guest. Who do you think you are, to dare to act so arrogantly here?
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