Chapter 113: Driving People Away
This sudden news made Cheng He's heart skip a beat. He immediately took action and grabbed the follower by the collar.
"Tell me more about the situation with Luo. The more detailed the better!"
The servant trembled with fear and shrank his neck as he told everything he knew. The more he spoke, the darker Cheng He's face became.
"Bitch! A fickle bitch!" Cheng He cursed viciously.
Even if he was a fool, he could guess that the two of them should have reached an agreement. He just didn't know how many pots of braised food Liu Xiaoru would sell to Deshenglou every day.
Cheng He is not a man who would sit and wait for death. He quickly instructed the kitchen to prepare more braised food tomorrow. Upon hearing this, the kitchen could only hurriedly order more ingredients.
Cheng He thought about it and decided to ask Liu Xiaoru to order an extra pot of braised food. He went to the shop but found nothing, so he went to Gu's house instead.
"It's too late to buy ingredients in time for tomorrow, let's wait until tomorrow." Liu Xiaoru replied casually.
When Cheng He heard this, he felt that things seemed to be gradually getting out of control.
"No, I'll help you find the ingredients!" Cheng He said.
When Liu Xiaoru heard this, she frowned and asked, "Why are you talking to me so harshly? You're scaring me a little."
Cheng He quickly apologized.
Liu Xiaoru deliberately asked, "Why are you so anxious all of a sudden? Didn't you say that the restaurant's business was not good, so they couldn't eat so much braised food? It was you who reduced the daily order from two pots to only one pot."
Cheng He was exposed by Liu Xiaoru on the spot, and thinking of her particularly bad attitude towards him today, he couldn't help but ask: "Xiaoru, did you misunderstand something?"
Liu Xiaoru looked back at him calmly and asked, "Master Cheng, are you asking me this because you did something that could easily lead to misunderstanding?"
When Cheng He was asked this question by her, he was not sure whether Liu Xiaoru knew about the things he had done behind her back. He was also afraid that she might not know about it but would know it after he told her.
Cheng He lowered his posture, his voice became gentle, and he said: "Xiao Ru, if I did something wrong, you must tell me directly. If you don't tell me, I can't correct it. You have to believe me, I want you to be happy more than anyone else in the world."
Liu Xiaoru nodded and said, "I understand."
Cheng He waited for a while, but Liu Xiaoru didn't say anything else. The atmosphere between the two of them was so awkward that it seemed to freeze.
Cheng He did not expect that his invincible tactics would actually hit a wall with Liu Xiaoru. He took a deep breath and continued to speak more clearly, saying: "Xiaoru, you seem to have some opinions about me today. Is there something I did wrong?"
Liu Xiaoru didn't expect this result. After she calmed down, she didn't say anything. Instead, Cheng He lost his composure first.
She originally didn't know how this relationship would end, but after hearing about it, Old Lady Gu gave her some advice.
She was not as angry with Cheng He as she was at the beginning. After letting go of her impulse, she suddenly felt that she seemed to be able to handle everything with ease.
"I have no problem with you. If there is anything wrong, it's my fault." Liu Xiaoru said.
Cheng He asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Liu Xiaoru said casually: "I don't like men who lose in gambling."
Cheng He: ...
Liu Xiaoru added: "I don't like people who gamble too much."
Cheng He felt like he had been hit by two heavy hammers in succession. He had just forgotten about this trivial matter, but Liu Xiaoru brought it up again.
Liu Xiaoru took the opportunity to say, "Whenever I think of your red eyes when you lost, I want to vomit. Even now, I still feel uncomfortable seeing your face like that."
As Liu Xiaoru was speaking, she suddenly seemed to lose control of herself. She lowered her head and stretched her neck towards Cheng He, making a gesture as if she was about to vomit.
Cheng He was so panicked that he took several steps back.
Liu Xiaoru didn't say anything in the end. When she stood up straight, she looked at Cheng He with a hurt face and said, "You despise me... You actually despise me..."
Cheng He didn't expect that she would catch him doing something wrong again, and he hurriedly tried to explain.
But Liu Xiaoru covered her eyes with her sleeves and ran back, saying, "You make me so uncomfortable. I don't want to see you again!"
After running back to the Gu family's house and closing the courtyard door, Liu Xiaoru rushed into the room, bent over and laughing so hard that she couldn't stand up straight.
Outside the yard, Cheng He was still knocking on the door.
This time it was Zhang Yuniang who opened the door and went out.
Zhang Yunniang looked at Cheng He with a cold face: "Master Cheng, what did you do to my sister? She cried so sadly."
Cheng He tried hard to explain: "I...I didn't mean it..."
Zhang Yunniang added, "Our family has a clean tradition and we don't like to associate with people who are addicted to gambling. I didn't approve of what happened between you in the first place. If she hadn't repeatedly spoken well of you, I would have broken you up long ago."
"Now that you've upset her like this, I hope you won't meet again."
Cheng He couldn't help but say, "Madam Gu, Xiaoru is not a child. The issues between us should be resolved by ourselves. Besides, you are not her biological sister, but just a foster sister."
Zhang Yunniang's face turned cold and she asked, "Master Cheng thinks we country people are easy to bully? If you keep pestering me, I will have people smash your Chunfeng Building and let you know what the temper of a country person is like."
Cheng He continued to pester her.
Suddenly, a teenager carrying a huge bag rushed out from the side, swinging his fist and hitting Cheng He.
"Second Aunt, how are we going to beat him? If there aren't enough people, I'll go back to my hometown to call for help!" Gu Yun said loudly.
Cheng He was hit hard by the boy and staggered.
"Who are you?" Cheng He couldn't help but ask.
Gu Yun raised his chin slightly and said, "Listen carefully, old man. I will never change my name or surname. It's Gu Yun!"
Zhang Yunniang looked at the scene and immediately pulled Gu Yun behind her. In order to prevent Cheng He from being evil, she took the lead in attacking. She then said to Cheng He: "It's okay that the dart didn't hit you, but how come you can't even beat a child? I've never seen anyone as weak as you."
Cheng He's attention was instantly diverted. He was so anxious that he almost jumped up and said, "Who said I can't beat this guy? Let him come out and we'll fight head-on!"
Gu Yun was eager to fight, but was stopped by Zhang Yuniang with a glare.
"My nephew has already won the fight, why should he fight with you again? You really can't afford to lose!" Zhang Yunniang said.
Cheng He was so angry that smoke was coming out of his nose.
After Zhang Yunniang said something harsh, "If you bother my sister again, I will smash your restaurant," she slammed the door of the yard shut.
In the room, Old Lady Gu raised her head and said smugly, "You must not use force when dealing with men. If there are any mistakes, you have to put the blame on him. Otherwise, you don't know how he will make trouble with you."
Liu Xiaoru nodded vigorously. She dealt with Cheng He today in the same way she took care of the old lady, and she also saw the result.
Old Lady Gu said, "You must not be the bad guy. You need someone else to come forward, preferably someone from your mother's family, to stand up for you."
Old Man Gu, who was standing by with a carving knife, was carving on some wood. Upon hearing this, he suddenly turned around and stared at Old Lady Gu with his cloudy eyes.
Old Mrs. Gu didn't feel guilty at all, and glared back at him on the spot: "You've lived a lifetime, and you're confused anyway, so just continue to be confused and go into the coffin."
Old Man Gu tilted his head, as if he had figured something out, then turned around and continued carving on the wood with the carving knife.
Old Lady Gu smiled and said to Liu Xiaoru: "Look, my old man always keeps his head down when something happens. No one knows how to deal with men better than me."
Faced with her understanding attitude, Liu Xiaoru and Niuniu both looked at her with admiration.
"Grandma, you are so awesome." Niu Niu's flattery was sincere and straightforward.
"Grandma, can you teach me? I also want to understand men!" This is Gu Zhao, who still has no idea what he is thinking.
"What do you know about men?" Old Mrs. Gu was puzzled.
Gu Zhao said: "I want to understand my father and elder brother, and ask them to stop controlling me and let me eat whatever I want."
Old Mrs. Gu took off one of her shoes and threw it hard at her grandson.
Gu Zhao quickly hid aside.
As soon as Gu Yun entered the room, he was hit by a smelly shoe.
"Grandma, you are really my good grandma. You haven't seen me for so many days, and yet you welcome me like this!" Gu Yun said aggrievedly.
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