"Of course, I'm not talking about you. I just think it's unsafe for a girl like you to stay out at night. I know you're tired of me talking about this, but the safety issue can never be overstated. Okay, the private room is in 304, you guys go up first. Si Shui has already told me everything you should avoid eating."
Mother He said as she greeted the waiter at the front desk.
"Okay, no need to order too much, we are not outsiders." He Sishui nodded and pulled Chuqiu upstairs.
Ju Jingbai took Ni Tiantian's hand and turned his head to look over. He just happened to see the face of the waiter opposite He's mother. He frowned and forced a smile, an expression he would show when meeting an unreasonable customer. He's father was a typical oriental father, with an honest look and few words. He just stood aside without saying a word.
LaCrosse is famous for its elegant decoration and is a well-known online celebrity check-in spot. Unlike other online celebrity shops, LaCrosse usually accepts reservations, so it is not crowded even for lunch.
The corridor leading to the private room is filled with pictures of delicious food and short stories, which whets your appetite.
"Hey, be careful and don't break anything. If you have to pay for it, I'll ask them to come after you." Suddenly, a scream was heard at the end of the corridor on the third floor.
Ju Jingbai looked over and saw a large group of people in gray Taoist robes carrying a long wooden box into the room. She narrowed her eyes and felt something was amiss. She asked in confusion, "Is that the banquet hall? Why are they carrying something so large? I wonder what kind of event they're planning."
"Who knows?" Ni Tiantian sighed as she stared at the picture wall and asked, "Xiaobai, am I fat?"
"Not fat," Ju Jingbai wondered. Ni Tiantian was tall and small-framed, so a little more flesh would at most make her look plumper, but she was far from being fat. "What's wrong?"
"Just now in the car, I gave Chuqiu and Sishui two pieces of candy. Auntie saw it and advised me to eat less junk food, otherwise it would be bad for my health." Ni Tiantian muttered softly, "She looked like I was hopelessly fat. I was really unhappy at that time and almost couldn't hold back my anger."
“…”Mother He’s emotional intelligence is completely different from He Sishui’s.
Ju Jingbai had never thought that He Sishui's mother could speak so harshly. She went against her conscience and advised: "Auntie's words are just harsh. It's not like we're going to be together for a long time. Just get through this meal and it will be fine."
"I know, I know." Ni Tiantian made an OK gesture.
"What are you two whispering about? Don't mind what my mom said just now. I'm here to apologize on her behalf. She's just like that. When I first moved back home from my uncle's place, she made me cry every day." He Si Shui said apologetically, "My dad can't control her."
"It's okay, I'm just wondering if I should eat less later." Ni Tiantian smiled, "I won't leave even if you chase me away before the meal starts. My family has also used a discount card at this restaurant, so I'm definitely going to take a photo and post it on Weibo."
"I'll take a picture for you. I just downloaded some great photo-taking software." Chu Qiu put her arm around Ju Jingbai's shoulders. "I promise to make the picture of you as beautiful as Si Yuzhe."
Ju Jingbai's face froze, and he suddenly remembered that Ni Tiantian was a big fan of Si Yuzhe. She got up at a fixed time every day to vote for Si Yuzhe. She was the kind of career-oriented fan who was a Buddhist fan.
Normally, she wouldn't recommend Li Siyuzhe particularly, but only when they were talking about celebrities in their dormitory would she repeatedly recommend Li Siyuzhe's works.
...Ni Tiantian must have been so sad when she knew Si Yuzhe had passed away.
"Sishui, your dad has something to do and won't be here until later. Don't just mind yourselves. Pour drinks for your classmates. That's inconsiderate." The moment Mother He entered, the room fell silent. Ju Jingbai watched her ask the waiter to bring a few small cold dishes. She sat down and didn't even bother to drink the water before saying, "Xiaobai, look at what I said at the door. Girls must not stay in hotels. Something happened at the Sheril Hotel last night."
Ju Jingbai raised his eyebrows, instantly understood something, and turned to look at Ni Tiantian.
"Girls staying in hotels are like fat sheep that have come to your doorstep. They are just living in the same room with those questionable people." Mother He said.
"Mom, where did you see it? What happened?" He Si Shui asked.
"I heard from the waiter downstairs that a girl died, and the paparazzi went to photograph a celebrity and accidentally took photos of the police investigating the case. They said the person arrested was a corporate CEO," said Mother He. "It's already trending on the internet. Xiaobai, take a look and learn from it."
Ju Jingbai nodded perfunctorily and had no time to pay attention to her. She leaned over to look at Ni Tiantian's phone. Sure enough, Ni Tiantian was searching Weibo, and the number one hot search had become Si Yuzhe's death.
Ni Tiantian's pupils constricted, and she asked in shock, "What's going on?"
Marketing accounts quickly capitalized on the hype, reposting a police statement: Ms. Si Yuzhe's body was found in her villa on October 28th. An investigation revealed that her husband, intoxicated, had accidentally killed her. To avoid detection, he and Ms. Si Yuzhe's agent hid the body in the villa's garden. Police have apprehended the murderer, Cui Muze, along with Qian Yi's agent.
Links to a large number of condolences are provided below, from celebrity colleagues, fans, and various public welfare organizations.
"What's going on? Don't just stand there, eat your food." As she spoke, the waiter brought chicken wings and clam soup, and Mother He hurriedly greeted them.
Ni Tiantian looked at her phone, her will suddenly weakened, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Tiantian." Ju Jingbai called out, and helplessly picked up a piece of chicken wing for her. "Eat something first. It's your favorite chicken wing. Don't be sad."
"I even sent a congratulatory message on Weibo when Zhezhe and Cui Muze got married. How could this happen?" Ni Tiantian couldn't accept it. He Sishui showed her mother the trending search and consoled her, "She was deceived by a scumbag. Siyuzhe is such a kind person, she will definitely be born into a good family in her next life. You can't give up. You have to control the comments with your sisters and stop people from throwing dirty water at her. You have to make that scumbag pay the price."
"The boy who was arrested is quite good-looking. I've also seen an interview on TV about that celebrity named Si Yuzhe. She's too career-oriented and mentally ill, wanting to be a DINK. So from the moment she got married, I thought their relationship wouldn't last, and sure enough, it's such a pity." Mother He looked up and said, "That's why it's easy for couples to have conflicts when they don't have children, especially if they're wealthy."
???
How did Mother He come to this ridiculous conclusion?
It's a miracle that He Sishui has not grown up crooked by staying with her mother.
"Rich people have everything they need except a child to inherit the family business. Without a child to mediate, the conflict will only deepen. I think it's not the man's fault alone. Si Yuzhe is also quite ignorant." In the silent private room, He's mother pulled He Sishui's hand and spoke incessantly, "Remember, after marriage, have children as soon as possible. When you are older, you won't be able to have children even if you want to..."
"Mom?" He Sishui interrupted loudly.
Ni Tiantian stood up suddenly, suppressing her anger: "Auntie, I have something to go out for, there is no need to save a seat for me." With that, Ni Tiantian turned around and ran out.
Ju Jingbai reconciled the words of Cui Muzhe and He's mother in his mind and felt sick.
"Why did you leave? I didn't say anything harsh!" Mother He's face was filled with unhappiness.
"..." Ju Jingbai felt that it was impossible to reason with such a person. She drank the water in the glass and put the glass on the table with a deafening 'bang' sound. Seeing Mother He looking over, she smiled and said, "Sorry, I didn't use much gravity. I'm going to go out and see how Tiantian is doing. Sishui, you guys eat first, I'll be back later."
"Why is this kid like this now..." Mother He looked at the glass on the table in shock. It was broken into pieces when Ju Jingbai left, and she swallowed back the rude words in her mouth.
Ju Jingbai met He's mother's frightened gaze and smiled.
After going out, Ni Tiantian was no longer in the corridor.
Ju Jingbai frowned at the noisy sound coming from the back of the hallway. It wasn't noticeable from inside the private room, but the noise over there was much louder than when she'd just gone upstairs. She stopped the waiter who was about to come in to serve the food and asked, "What's going on over there? Why is it so noisy?"
"I'm sorry to bother you. I'll tell them to be quieter," the waiter said. "They're setting up a horror-themed dinner, so there are a lot of scary rituals and props."
"Okay, thank you for your help."
Ju Jingbai nodded, then paused. She seemed to see He Sishui's father in the small hall. Perhaps she was mistaken. After the waiter came in to serve the food, Ju Jingbai found a quiet corner and called Ni Tiantian.
Before the call was connected, Ju Jingbai suddenly pressed the hang-up button.
She covered her mouth to prevent her scream from being heard.
In front of her was the rotten-faced kid who had been with He Sishui last night.
"Sister." The little ghost raised his face and tried to smile, but the smile made the pimples and abscesses on his face even more terrifying.
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