Hot pot restaurant.
The red broth is bubbling and the aroma is irresistible.
Even after all the dishes were served, Guan Kui was still a little stunned. They actually came to eat hot pot, and at such an affordable chain restaurant at that.
We should at least find a private room, right?
What kind of nonsense is this in the lobby!
The third year of junior high had already passed, and the hot pot restaurant was bustling with noise and excitement. For a moment, Guan Kui felt as if she were in another world, and her whole body felt uneasy. However, she insisted on coming along, and afraid of spoiling the fun, she had to tactfully try to hide her true feelings.
"Although the taste isn't quite authentic, the tripe and duck intestines are still quite fresh," Meng Shen commented, then raised his chin at Guan Kui: "Not to your liking?"
"Okay." Guan Kui politely smiled back, then subconsciously glanced at Yu Wan before hesitantly picking up her chopsticks and starting to cook mutton in the pot, seemingly lost in thought.
Judging from Yu Wan and Meng Shen's nonchalant manner, they seemed to dine at these ordinary restaurants quite often. They didn't have the aloofness often associated with people in the industry; they were completely unpretentious and genuine. It was indeed very comfortable to be with friends like them.
"Knock knock!"
Yu Wan tapped the table with her fingers: "The meat is getting tough."
"Ah, sorry." Guan Kui put the meat into her bowl, stared at the still steaming mutton, and then, with a "what the heck" attitude, put it in her mouth. After chewing it, she found that the taste was unexpectedly delicious.
It's both numbing and spicy, deeply stimulating the taste buds.
"Not bad," she praised. This time, without needing anyone to remind her, she began to try other types of dishes. After tasting them one by one, her eyes sparkled: "Delicious, really super delicious!"
"Of course." Meng Shen opened a bottle of soy milk for Yu Wan: "As the saying goes, only hot pot can truly test whether you can become friends."
Guan Kui smiled and said, "So are we friends now?" She glanced again at Yu Wan, who was sitting diagonally opposite her, looking calm and collected.
Yu Wan was serving shrimp paste when she noticed Guan Kui's expectant gaze and said calmly, "No."
She thought for a few seconds: "I'd say we're... nodding acquaintances."
Guan Kui paused for a moment, then shook her head and chuckled, raising her juice: "Thank you, Jiang Yuanzhou."
Compared to ignoring her before, this is a significant improvement. Maybe if she keeps working hard, she can become best friends with Yu Wan one day.
"Thanks to you for driving us away just now, otherwise we would have had to continue battling that madman. Thanks." Meng Shen rested his chin on his hand, raised his glass and clinked it with Guan Kui's.
Guan Kui twitched the corner of her mouth: "No need to be polite. After all, this is my territory, and I can't let you be bullied. Don't worry, he doesn't know who you are, so he can't chase you to Jiangcheng and cause you trouble."
Thinking of Yu Wan's fighting style, her face suddenly stiffened, and she silently lowered her head to take a sip of juice. There was another reason; she was afraid Jiang Yuanzhou would be beaten to death there.
"Speaking of which, I'm curious about something." Meng Shen tilted his head slightly, smiling innocently: "We're both from the Guan family, so how come Guan Zhiji's character is so different from yours?"
"Did he offend you?" Guan Kui suddenly felt a headache coming on. No matter what, her older brother was a complete scumbag. Could it be that he saw Yu Wan was pretty and went up to her and flirted with her? Offending Yu Wan was a small matter, but what if her senior found out…
Silently, I offer my prayers and candles for Guan Zhi.
The sudden ringing of her cell phone interrupted her thoughts.
Guan Kui glanced at the caller ID, her expression suddenly changed, and she stood up: "Excuse me, I need to take this call." She walked outside the hot pot restaurant before swiping to answer.
"Big brother."
"Are you still with Yu Wan and the others?" The voice on the other end of the phone was very anxious.
"Hmm, what's wrong? Is it Jiang Yuanzhou...?"
“That mad dog surnamed Jiang is searching for Yu Wan's information everywhere, but I stopped him. Old Master Rong can't go back; the two old people are getting on in years, and if that mad dog Jiang does something, we won't be able to explain it. Here's what we'll do: you take them back to the Guan family tonight.”
Guan Kui's brows furrowed instantly: "How did Jiang Yuanzhou find out about Yu Wan? I clearly gave the order not to let anyone examine the video footage. Even if Jiang Yuanzhou is incredibly resourceful, it's impossible for him to find out Yu Wan's identity in just half an hour."
Guan Zhiji paused for a moment before replying, "You don't need to worry about this for now. Wait for my news." Hearing the car horn, he asked, "Are you still outside?"
Guan Kui glanced at the signboard: "At Chuanxiang Chuanla Hot Pot Restaurant."
Guan Zhiji: "???"
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Meanwhile, at the hot pot restaurant.
"Guan Kui has a cold exterior but a warm heart, and she's quite loyal," Meng Shen remarked.
Yu Wan hummed in agreement. If she hadn't defended Meng Shen earlier, the three of them wouldn't have been sitting at the same table eating hot pot.
"Are we sure it's okay for us to offend Jiang Yuanzhou like this?" Meng Shen poked at the tofu in his bowl with his chopsticks and sighed sadly, "If this were Jiangcheng, this bastard would never be so smug."
Yu Wan pondered for a moment and said, "We'll head back to Jiangcheng soon. We can't let Teacher Rong and the Guan family get involved. If Jiang Yuanzhou catches up to Jiangcheng, we'll deal with him properly then."
Meng Shen exclaimed in surprise, "Do you think Jiang Yuanzhou will be able to find out our identities?"
Yu Wan nodded, her tone resolute: "Ji Yun Chu was also present at the time."
She implied that someone was definitely going to cause trouble.
"..." Meng Shen frowned in disgust: "Damn it, that little white lotus is still haunting me."
Yu Wan sneered: "Jiang Yuanzhou is probably already searching for us everywhere. I've already contacted Huang San and will use his family's connections at Jiangcheng Airlines to help us leave Beijing as soon as possible. As for Teacher Rong, I'll give him an apology call later."
Hearing that Yu Wan had arranged everything, Meng Shen immediately felt relieved and continued to immerse himself in the food.
Ten minutes later.
Guan Kui returned to her seat, glancing at Yu Wan and Meng Shen every now and then, hesitant to speak. She had just said everything was fine, and now this had happened—it was like a major Dalian incident. Her cheeks flushed, and she lowered her head, holding her juice in both hands, pondering how to begin.
Unexpectedly...
"You've already bought your plane tickets back to Jiangcheng, are you leaving now?" Guan Kui paused. "Why are you in such a hurry to go back all of a sudden?"
Meng Shen shrugged: "You can't do anything in the capital because you're too restricted. Jiangcheng is much more convenient."
"Huh?" Guan Kui was shocked: "Do you already know that Jiang Yuanzhou is looking for you everywhere?"
Just as I expected.
Upon hearing this, Meng Shen couldn't help but give Yu Wan a thumbs up.
Guan Kui coughed lightly and turned to ask Yu Wan, "How did you know? Or did Ji Ting tell you?"
“No.” Yu Wan raised an eyebrow and said casually, “It’s the guy who played the violin in the private room, he has a grudge against me.”
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