Chapter 157: Gatekeeping
Ji Zhisui sent the extra pan-fried crabs and homemade mooncakes to the homes of Manager Wu, Madam Wang, and others, all of whom had been very supportive of the restaurant and the Pei family.
After arriving at Fan's house, Fan Xunran ran out immediately. After a fat-reducing meal and reasonable exercise, Fan Xunran lost a lot of weight and was only slightly plump.
This slightly plump figure adds a bit of beauty and passion to Fan Xunran's delicate and young face. There is a saying that is true: every fat person is a potential stock.
Seeing Ji Zhisui coming out, Fan Xunran rushed to her side like a butterfly seeing a flower, "Zhisui, you're here!"
Fan Xunran sniffed with her sensitive nose and immediately smelled a fragrance in the air, which made her salivate. There was no doubt that this must be the cooking of her good friend. She hoped that she could enjoy these delicious things.
"What good stuff did you bring?" She looked at the table, sure that the fragrance was coming from there.
"I made some pan-fried crabs and mooncakes and sent them over, but you can't eat too much of them," Ji Zhisui instructed.
Mooncakes and fried foods are both high-fat and high-calorie foods. Fan Xunran is still in a critical plateau period and can only eat a moderate amount, not too much.
Fan Xunran curled his lips and said, "Oh, I know!"
It’s okay to eat just a little, it’s better than not allowing yourself to eat at all.
Mrs. Fan watched this scene with a smile on her face, which she couldn't hide. She looked at Ji Zhisui with more and more satisfaction.
It was all because of this Miss Ji that her daughter had lost so much weight. She was so thoughtful and always cared about them. She did not neglect them and asked her men to send a lot of good things to Baiwei Restaurant.
"Sui Niang, where did you buy these mooncakes? They are so exquisite!" Mrs. Fan saw the mooncakes at a glance. The patterns on them were not ordinary patterns, but unique patterns. They looked very exquisite. It would be very face-saving to give such mooncakes to others as gifts.
"I bought it at Xiangruizhai. If you like it, you can go there and ask."
"I see." Mrs. Fan nodded and was already planning to go to Xiangrui Zhai to make some purchases and send some to the homes of her friends.
Ji Zhisui, intentionally or unintentionally, advertised Xiangruizhai's mooncakes.
She was now being pulled into her boudoir by Fan Xunran, under the pretext of wanting to have some private conversation. The understanding Mrs. Fan did not stop them and let the two of them go.
"Zhi Sui, do you have someone you like? What does it feel like to like someone?" When Fan Xunran said this, there was a shy smile on his face, and he looked like he was definitely in love.
Just this question also stumped Ji Zhisui. The person he liked...
The figure of Pei Yian flashed through her mind at the moment of thinking, and then she immediately shook her head, denying the idea. She and Brother An were just family, how could she have such an idea? She must have had a short circuit in her brain to think like this.
"I don't know either, Xunran, do you have someone you like?"
"No...no!" But her little face was full of shyness, and it was obvious that she was telling a lie.
Ji Zhisui didn't believe it. If the girl didn't have it, she wouldn't have asked and wouldn't have shown such a shy look.
She continued to ask: "Really?"
"Oh! Oh! There is indeed one. I met Mr. Pei at a banquet a while ago. He is handsome and elegant. He also helped me out. He is a really great person."
Speaking of this, Fan Xunran's face flushed with embarrassment, and her memory went back to that day. Although she was eating a fat-reducing meal and exercising at that time, she was still a little chubby.
There were a few young ladies who didn't get along with her and mocked her behind her back, saying that even if she lost a little weight, she was still fat and no one would want her.
I'm afraid she will make a fool of herself during her coming-of-age ceremony. After all, who would like a fat person?
Hearing these insulting words, Fan Xunran couldn't stand it anymore and stepped forward to fight with these young ladies. She was not someone who could be bullied easily!
At this moment, Master Pei stood up to defend her, saying that those young ladies should not speak ill of others behind their backs.
Looking at the tall and handsome figure, Fan Xunran's heart beat faster and faster. She was tempted, and her determination to lose weight became stronger and stronger.
"Mr. Pei?" Ji Zhisui extracted this key word. Pei is not a well-known surname. Maybe there is some connection between this and the Pei family.
"Yes, his name is Pei Shun. He is handsome and kind-hearted. I will be coming of age in a few days. I wonder if Mr. Pei has a family."
After hearing this name, Ji Zhisui's expression froze. Pei Shun? Pei Shun from the second branch of the Pei family?
He had helped out in the restaurant for a few days, but Ji Zhisui had a hunch that the other party was not a good person and had many schemes.
The other party doesn't seem like someone who would help others out of righteousness. Could it be that his meeting with Xunran was a conspiracy or he had ulterior motives?
"Zhisui, Zhisui...are you listening to me?" For the first time, Fan Xunran told someone the thoughts that had been suppressed in her heart. The other party did not answer and seemed to be thinking about something, which made her feel a little nervous.
"Do you really like him?"
"Well, the moment he spoke up for me, I fell in love with him. Thinking back on it now, my heart is still pounding."
"Have you ever known Pei Shun? Do you know what kind of person he is?"
Ji Zhisui thought that things were not that simple and it was definitely not a simple encounter.
"I... I don't know. I just wanted to tell you, but I feel like he's a really nice guy."
She asked the maid to inquire, but the Pei family had just moved in not long ago and no one knew much about them.
"Does Madam Fan know?" Ji Zhisui couldn't interfere in this matter. Madam Fan was a smart person and should know what to do.
"I don't know. You're the only one I've ever told this to."
"You can discuss this matter with your parents. After you come of age, Madam Fan will choose a marriage for you. Why don't you talk to her?" Seeing the other party's arrogant look, Ji Zhisui didn't know how to persuade him and said bad things in front of others.
We can only place our hopes on the Fan family, hoping that they can handle this matter well.
"Okay, then tell my mother."
Ji Zhisui left Fan's house with a sad face and returned to the restaurant. Whenever the girl mentioned her lover, her amorous look on her face kept lingering in front of her.
She was wrong. Pei Shun was a good man, but if Fan Xunran married him in the end, her life after marriage might not be easy. There were not many people in the second branch of the Pei family who were easy to get along with.
As a good friend, she didn't want to see Xunran encounter this. Ji Zhisui sighed deeply and now hoped that Mrs. Fan could keep a close eye on things and stop Xunran from having these thoughts.
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