As Zhu Qianying was thinking, the shop door was pushed open, and this time, the tall men who walked in were all bodyguards from the Yan family.
“Ying’er…”
Zhu Qianying gave them a wink, signaling them to come over and protect her, her mother, and Luo Yifan for now; there was no need to do anything to Zhu Zhizhou.
Because what Luo Yifan said to Zhu Zhizhou just now made her feel extremely happy.
The invisible slap that Luo Yifan delivered to Zhu Zhizhou’s face made even Zhu Qianying, a bystander, feel the pain!
The bodyguards, being astute, immediately surrounded the three of them as protectors.
Zhu Zhizhou's chubby face looked like it had been dyed, with all sorts of colors piled up together. It took him a while to come to his senses, and he tilted his head slightly, looking at Luo Yifan with disdain.
"Pshaw! Boyfriend? I'm her husband, and we have two daughters together. What do you have with her?"
Luo Yifan scoffed, "For now, there's nothing between us but feelings!"
"You say you're her husband, where's the proof? Who in the whole of L City doesn't know that Mr. Zhu's wife is Miss Zhu? Bigamy is a crime punishable by imprisonment. Does Mr. Zhu want to go to jail with your precious eldest son?"
Standing behind Luo Yifan, Zhu Qianying almost couldn't help but applaud. However, she had to save face for her mother. After all, the more Zhu Zhizhou was slapped in the face, the deeper the grievances her mother had suffered in the past!
Zhu Zhizhou blushed and paled after hearing Luo Yifan's words. He wanted to say something in rebuttal, but Luo Yifan turned to Chen Jing and Zhu Qianying behind him and said something.
"Ah Jing, Ying'er, aren't you going to call the police?!"
Zhu Zhizhou was also feeling guilty. In fact, even if Zhu Qianying really called the police, what crime could she charge him with?
At most, a warning will suffice.
But at this point, he couldn't take any more fright!
His friend, Mr. Huo, clearly didn't want to suffer the criticism and disdain along with him, so he tugged at him, signaling him to hurry up and leave.
Zhu Zhizhou was a bully who preyed on the weak and feared the strong. He was humiliated and angry after being scolded by Luo Yifan. But seeing the Yan family's bodyguards lined up in a row, to be honest, he was also afraid!
After all, this Young Master Yan is truly skilled in both the legitimate and underworld ways.
Previously, I only considered it a rumor.
Now, their two precious sons, the eldest is still in prison, and the third son is missing. Needless to say, all of this is Yan Shao's doing.
He dared not say anything to Young Master Yan, but how could he be afraid of the man in front of him?
"At her age, she dares to call herself her boyfriend! I bet he's just some random guy she found somewhere, a gigolo!"
Zhu Zhizhou was indignant. Even as his friends pulled him away and he was about to turn around, he still glared at Luo Yifan and said.
Luo Yifan remained expressionless and simply said, "Mr. Zhu, my name is Luo Yifan!"
He doesn't need to say that he is Luo Yifan from such-and-such place, because, as long as you are in the catering industry, there are probably very few people who don't know that the owner of Fanxin Restaurant is named Luo Yifan!
And Takeoshima, obviously, also knew about it.
At first, he seemed unconvinced, looking at Luo Yifan with disdain. He was about to say something when Mr. Huo whispered something in his ear, and his expression changed drastically. He then hurriedly turned around and left with his friend.
No sooner had Zhu Zhizhou left than Luo Yifan turned around and bowed slightly to Chen Jing, "Jing, I'm very sorry. I couldn't stand his attitude just now and pretended to be your boyfriend. You don't mind, do you?"
Zhu Qianying, as the daughter, really wanted to say that she didn't mind at all, and even thought that she should just pack up her mother and give her away.
But Mom's expression was very complicated. Clearly, she was more immersed in the old memories that had been stirred up by Takenozu.
"Uncle Luo, thank you for standing up for me. My mother certainly won't mind."
As he spoke, he put his arm around his mother's shoulder and led her into the office.
Luo Yifan was very sensible. He simply waved his hand to tell the onlookers to disperse quickly, while he himself continued to sit down and eat his noodles.
The Yan family's bodyguards wandered around the store for a while to make sure there were no suspicious people before leaving.
In the office, Zhu Qianying had her mother sit on the sofa, while she herself dragged a chair over and sat down in front of her.
The mother and daughter faced each other. "Mom, what are you so afraid of?"
Originally, Zhu Qianying wanted to give her mother more time, but she now realized that for her mother, it wasn't a matter of time, but rather that her mother had a knot in her heart that she couldn't untie. If she didn't help her untie it, no matter how much time she had, she would probably remain the same.
Chen Jing looked up in surprise, instinctively denying, "I didn't..."
Zhu Qianying moved the chair closer and looked at her mother very seriously.
"Mom, Zhu Zhizhou is a thing of the past for you! If we're talking about connections, I'm actually closer to him, after all, I have his blood in my veins. And what relationship do you have with him? Since Xiaoyu and I can treat him like a stranger, why do you still have feelings for him?"
Chen Jing quickly shook her head, "No..."
Zhu Qianying, unusually aggressive towards her mother, demanded, "What is it that isn't it?"
Chen Jing murmured, "It's not what you think..."
How could Zhu Qianying not understand her mother's thoughts?
Takeshino is like a signpost; whenever he appears, he reminds my mother of her humility and cowardice during those days.
Humans are emotional beings. When the switch to the past is turned on, it's perfectly normal for people's emotions to get stuck in the past!
"Mom, you're a good woman! Don't always think of yourself as weak or spineless. That's just the you of the past."
"You are optimistic and positive now, with a career and a family. You deserve a better man to treat you well. To you, Zhu Zhizhou is like a piece of dog poop you accidentally stepped in on the street. He can stick to you for a while, but he can't stick to you forever if you want to!"
Zhu Qianying's words were not directed at Luo Yifan, but rather at her mother's current relationship situation.
If Mom doesn't let go of her past with Zhu Zhizhou, she will ultimately live in the shadow that Zhu Zhizhou cast over her.
Even though she has stepped into the sunlight, her heart remains dark and lifeless!
“Ying’er…”
Chen Jing looked up at her daughter, somewhat bewildered.
Before the age of seventeen, she lived a life of ignorance and confusion. At seventeen, she received a great opportunity because of her talent, and then she met the man she thought was worthy of her giving her all.
So she withdrew all her brilliance for him, wishing only to cook for him alone.
Little did she know that the man treated her like a sample bowl of soup in a supermarket, something he would only try occasionally, never even considering buying it.
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