Chapter 52 Li Zhan is mine!
Jing Ge booked a table at Huibinlou Restaurant.
I invited my dad, mom, and grandma over, explaining that she had just received her quarterly bonus, returned from a trip, and had figured out some things, so we wanted the whole family to sit down together for a meal and talk.
The three arrived as agreed.
Jing's father naturally arrived with boundless rage.
However, Huibinlou was quite busy at the time. Jingge didn't book a private room, but a round table on the side of the second floor with a good view, overlooking the swimming pool on the first floor and other guests coming and going.
Huibinlou Restaurant usually requires reservations. The lowest table has a minimum charge of 3888, while this table in Jingge is 6888.
Due to the minimum spending requirement, those who come here to dine are either there for business entertainment or are from wealthy families.
Even if Jing's father was angry, he had to suppress it.
We can't let other people who come and go see us as a laughing stock.
When the three arrived, gift bags and boxes were placed on the round table. Jing Ge lowered his head and slowly flipped through the photo album in front of him.
The album is mostly filled with photos of her and Li Zhan.
Cai Zhi called out to her, "Why are you eating here? It's too expensive..."
“Why are you saying all this?” Fan Congyun stopped her. “Keep your petty attitude to yourself.”
The Jing family is not what it used to be, and they wouldn't be surprised if they ate a meal costing several thousand yuan. It's not like they haven't lived a life of luxury before.
“Grandma, please sit down,” Jingge said softly. “There are gifts on the table for you, and for Baylor, to celebrate his admission to a good high school.”
Jing's father asked patiently, "What's going on? Where have you been all this time?"
Jingge poured him some water: "Dad, I got a promotion."
Jing's father: "Stop talking nonsense. Can't you get the point right? Is work more important than fighting?"
Jing Ge's eyes reddened.
“Let the child speak,” Cai Zhi said. “What is this… your and Li Zhan’s photo album?”
Jing's father looked over.
Jing Ge sniffed: "I grew up with him, how could I not like him?"
Mr. Jing's expression softened: "That's good..."
“I prepared a gift for him for his birthday last time,” Jingge said, “but he didn’t like it, thought it was too cheap, and threw it away.”
"......"
Is it the gift that's considered too cheap, or the Jing family?
Jingge: "Dad, you told me to go to the KTV to coax him, so I went. Do you know what I saw?"
Cai Zhi asked anxiously, "What?"
“Fan Mingjie and his gang got Li Zhan a girl,” Jing Ge’s voice was nasal. “I’m not good at sweet-talking people. He likes gentle and considerate girls. He can play around, but that girl is my junior high and high school classmate. It’s her who spread rumors that the Prince is my son!”
Cai Zhi jumped up.
Fan Congyun snapped at her, "Sit down!"
“I’m both heartbroken and angry,” Jingge said. “Of course I know that Mrs. Li has to be tolerant. I’ve never said anything when he’s been seeing other people. But it’s unacceptable for him to slander the Prince or our family’s enemies!”
Cai Zhi gritted her teeth: "You did the right thing!"
Jing Ge looked at his father: "Dad, I'm scared. He's still entangled with that woman and he doesn't want to break up. I'm afraid I won't be able to resist hitting her, so I had to take leave to clear my head and avoid the limelight for a while. But you all know now... they're dating!"
Mr. Jing's face was clouded with gloom: "I will talk to the Li family about this matter."
"Really?" Jingge's eyes lit up. "He won't leave me, will he?"
Fan Congyun frowned: "You have some ambition."
Jing Ge wiped away her tears: "No, I really like him, otherwise I wouldn't always be arguing with him. You guys help me beg him to break up with that woman. Go beg Uncle Li and Aunt Man. Dad, you go beg him for me. Grandma, you go too."
"......"
“I don’t care,” Jing Ge said, her eyes red. “I’m out of options. You guys have to plead for me. I’ve been waiting to marry him since I was little. Now you want me to give up my place?”
Cai Zhi comforted her, "Don't worry, let your dad think of a solution..."
Jing Ge: "I'm anxious! As long as he breaks up with the other women, I'm willing to give birth to his son first, and then marry into the Li family."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Jing's father roared. "How can we pay for his mistakes?"
Jing Ge: "I want him..."
Jing's father: "Even if you want it, you have to put on airs. If you're so eager, no wonder he can take advantage of you!"
"Aren't you eager to see her go back to the Li family?" Cai Zhi said angrily. "You were very eager to send her back to the Li family those few times. Do you think he could tell?"
Mr. Jing lowered his eyes: "He's not manipulating the princess, he's manipulating me."
Jing Ge feigned surprise: "I've already begged him to respect you, how could he still act like this!"
A figure flashed by in the corridor.
There was a moment of silence on the table.
A voice came from the side: "Brother Jing?"
Jing's father looked up and quickly put on a smile: "Brother Wang."
"What a coincidence," Wang Ping said, looking them over. "You brought your grandmother to dinner?"
"Princess has been promoted," Jing's father said, "and you insist on booking a table here to celebrate with us. What's the meaning of this?"
Wang Ping: "My wife came here to see an old friend, and I accompanied her."
After saying that, he respectfully greeted Fan Congyun: "My mother always thinks highly of you, her close friend. I'll accompany her to visit you when I have time."
Fan Congyun nodded politely and asked a few questions about his mother's recent situation.
The Wang family was no less powerful than the former Jing family; they were not only of equal social standing, but also secretly rivaled each other.
Now that the Jing family is in decline, in front of these people who are both enemies and friends, that sense of pride becomes especially important. Even if it's just a pretense, they don't want to be looked down upon.
“Please wait a moment, sir,” Wang Ping said. “I’ll have my wife come and sit with you for a while.”
His politeness was tinged with a sense of superiority.
Jing's father told Jing Ge to wipe away his tears: "There are outsiders here, so show some respect and don't embarrass the Jing family."
Jingge cleared the table and asked the waiter to bring a chair and new tableware.
The scene that originally had four people suddenly had two more people.
It's not convenient to talk about Jingge's troubles anymore.
The elders reminisced and chatted, praising Jing Ge's abilities. Occasionally, they would ask about the Li family's situation, always in a positive light, and it all seemed harmonious.
I don't know when.
Jing Ge looked downstairs, his expression changing slightly.
The elders noticed the commotion and looked over.
A girl was standing by the pool on the first floor.
Cai Zhi asked in confusion, "You know them?"
Jing Ge pursed her lips, and unconsciously tightened her grip on her knees.
A nightmare that has lasted for years cannot be overcome in a short time.
The group, wondering what was wrong with her, were about to ask again when a tall, thin, and familiar figure suddenly appeared at the main entrance of Huibinlou.
The girl by the pool paused, then called out sweetly, "Li Zhan."
Jing's father's expression changed drastically.
"Who is that girl?" Mrs. Wang asked curiously, "She's calling me so affectionately."
Jingge stared intently downstairs.
Jing's father said in a deep voice, "Princess."
Jing Ge ignored him and kept staring intently.
Jing's father raised his voice: "Princess! Don't lose your composure!"
The two people downstairs were talking, and their voices drifted up a few times.
Li Zhan asked her what she was doing here.
The girl paused for a few seconds, then said in a coquettish tone, "Because I knew you were here."
Jingge chuckled.
Loading cargo.
She was the one who invited me here.
Now, it's her turn to go on stage.
"Dad, I'm going to beat her to death!" Jing Ge stood up. "Li Zhan is mine!"
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