"Why? Are you free this year?"
The girl continued to sneer, her tone full of sarcasm.
"Xiaoxi, shut up! How do you talk to your father?"
The woman rarely showed her tough side and suddenly scolded the girl, with an unquestionable majesty in her eyes.
The girl paused, rolled her eyes, then looked at Louis beside Zhang Jin, grinned, and sneered again: "Who is this person? Your illegitimate child?"
The girl's sudden words instantly froze the originally warm space, and the atmosphere dropped to freezing point, so cold that people couldn't help but shiver.
Louis looked at the woman's eyes that suddenly turned cold, and secretly sighed in his heart that women's emotions were just like the weather in June, changing at any time. Just now there was the warmth of home, but now it felt like being in an ice cellar.
In this situation, anyone with a discerning eye can see that it has caused unnecessary misunderstandings.
The woman didn't say anything, which was obviously to save face for Zhang Jin and let him explain. This attitude was quite tough.
Louis broke out in sweat on his forehead. This scene reminded him of his childhood when his father went to have a foot bath and was discovered by his mother. The two had a huge quarrel at home. It was exactly the same, and the scene before him was even more tense.
Louis quickly explained: "Master's wife, Master's wife, you misunderstood. It's all my fault. I insisted on pestering Captain Zhang to have a big dinner tonight. Well, I won't bother you anymore. I'm leaving." As he said that, he pretended to walk out, trying to resolve the awkward and tense atmosphere as soon as possible.
However, just as Louis turned around and was about to slip away, a voice called him. It was a woman.
The woman's cold aura, which was as chilly as the coldest month of winter, disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by a warm aura like the spring breeze in March.
"Oh! It's you. You're the knowledgeable young man that my old Zhang often mentions, right? I saw you today and you're indeed very impressive!"
The woman's tone was full of enthusiasm, as if the cold face just now had never appeared.
Louis's face froze slightly. The woman's polite words sounded so real that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He looked at Zhang Jin standing beside him, and saw that Zhang Jin was covering his forehead with his hands, looking embarrassed, as if he couldn't bear to watch the sudden change in the situation.
Zhang Jin coughed lightly, and immediately all eyes in the room were focused on him.
This prevented the farce from escalating further.
He cleared his throat and said, "Let me introduce you, Louis. I'm your student, an intern, and I just joined my team recently."
Hearing the words "newly arrived" and "internship", a trace of embarrassment flashed across the woman's face. At the same time, she glared at Zhang Jin fiercely, as if to say, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Zhang Jin touched his nose and showed an awkward smile on his face, as if responding: "You said it too early, I can't stop you at all."
Zhang Jin continued to introduce: "This is my wife, Fang Lan."
He paused, then looked at the indifferent girl, "My daughter, Zhang Ximeng."
"Haha, you're really something when you let a stranger come to your wedding anniversary, Dad." Zhang Ximeng, who was wearing a black dress, leaned on the sofa beside her, playing with the mobile phone in her hand, muttering to herself, her eyes full of disdain and provocation, as if she was quite dissatisfied with Louis' arrival.
As soon as the girl said this, the already awkward atmosphere became even more awkward, and the air seemed to freeze a little.
Zhang Jin and Fang Lan both had awkward smiles on their faces, looking a little at a loss.
Zhang Jin quickly explained: "She is still young and has a bit of a strange temper. Please be more tolerant of her." He looked at Louis with a hint of apology in his eyes.
Louis touched his nose. To be honest, he was not very good at coaxing children. But who asked him to pester Zhang Jin to be brought up to eat?
He is not a person who does not know what is good for him. Although this little girl has a bad temper, she is Zhang Jin's precious daughter after all.
He couldn't argue with a child.
Besides, when did he become so cruel?
He would not be easily angered by the provocation of such a little brat. He was still quite honest and simple.
Soon everyone took their seats, and Louis responded to Zhang Ximeng's provocation with a smile that couldn't be simpler.
After we were seated, as a five-star restaurant, perhaps because it is located in Shanghai, they adopted the model of large plates, small dishes and small amounts of meat.
A piece of foie gras, a little embellishment, nothing more...
Louis admitted that he was born poor and could not get used to such luxurious food.
"I didn't expect you still remember our anniversary." Fang Lan's voice was neither loud nor soft, and it was hard to tell what she meant, but the content of her words did seem to be full of resentment.
It can be seen that Zhang Jin did not keep the appointment in previous years.
But when I think of Zhang Jin's temper, he is a model of impartiality and impartiality. Since ancient times, it has been difficult to have both family and country, so it is normal to break a promise. It is not surprising.
"Of course I remember." Zhang Jin lowered his head, holding the knife in one hand and the fork in the other, slowly cutting the goose liver, and then putting the tiny goose liver into his mouth.
His back looked a little thin, different from his usual self, as if he had taken off all his disguise.
He, Zhang Jin, is just the pillar of a family, the father of a daughter, and the husband of a woman.
The wind blew in from the window behind Zhang Jin, blowing up the slightly withered Clivia beside him.
"Remember, remember, I say I remember every year, but I forget every year." Zhang Ximeng pressed the goose liver hard with a fork, then cut the goose liver with a knife, then inserted the fork into the goose liver and put it into his mouth, his voice carrying a hint of sarcasm.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
