Lin Rou completely ignored her words, intending to finish and run. Zhang Wanru, unable to do anything about it, instead asked:
"Who did you meet up with today? Were you going out to find a man?"
When Zhang Wanru's secret was exposed, she panicked and said, "No, I was just having dinner with my girlfriends."
Lin Rou snorted. No one knows a mother better than her daughter. She knew that her sister Zhang Wanru wouldn't go to such lengths. Just like herself, she wouldn't even wear expensive lipstick when meeting men of little value. If she came to this beauty salon, she definitely wasn't meeting an ordinary man.
"What are you humming about? Don't you believe me?" Zhang Wanru retorted.
"Fine, whatever you say, I won't argue with you. But Dad's in prison right now, and you're already in such a hurry to go out and find some other man, isn't that a bit much?"
“What wild man? Your Uncle Chen is my first love. He was born before your father. Your father should call him a senior.” After retorting, Zhang Wanru realized she had said the wrong thing: “Oh dear, you’re trying to trick me.”
Lin Rou sneered a few times: "The Lin family is in such a state, and you still have the mind to see your first love? Does my father mean nothing to you?"
Zhang Wanru blurted out, "Don't mention that useless old man, it's bad luck! I'll wait for my lawyer to prepare the divorce papers before I go see him."
Lin Rou was not surprised to hear this. Under these circumstances, Zhang Wanru really had no need to maintain her marital relationship with Lin Haoran.
At this moment, Zhang Wanru asked again, "You care about your father so much, have you gone to visit him in the detention center?"
Lin Rou said calmly, "I'm very busy! I don't have time!"
Zhang Wanru immediately realized something: "Have you found a new boyfriend? You came here just to dress up beautifully for a date, right?"
Lin Rou didn't try to hide anything. After all, Zhang Wanru was her biological mother, and she might need Zhang Wanru's help later. She replied, "Yes, I met a new man online."
"What website?" Zhang Wanru immediately asked.
Lin Rou felt that her focus was a bit strange. Shouldn't normal parents immediately ask about the man's personal situation? But she still patiently answered, "Jiayuan Century."
Zhang Wanru quickly started searching in the phone's app store. Her actions left Lin Rou speechless: "Mom, aren't you going to see your first love? Can you manage all that?"
"Oh, better safe than sorry. We haven't seen each other for over twenty years. Who knows what he looks like now? What if he's lost all his hair? Am I going to hang myself on one tree?" Zhang Wanru said matter-of-factly.
Lin Rou couldn't help but roll her eyes, but then she thought that if it were her, she would definitely do the same thing: cast a wide net to catch a big fish.
Lin Rou adopted a serious tone and said to Zhang Wanru, "Mom, when you go to the detention center to have Dad sign the divorce agreement, make him sign this as well."
As she spoke, Lin Rou handed over a statement severing ties.
She continued, "My new boyfriend's family are all honest people. He himself is a PhD and cares a lot about his reputation. My dad's reputation is so bad now, I'm afraid it will affect him. Can you help me persuade my dad to cut ties with me, even if it's for my future?"
"This website is so amazing? There are even PhDs on it?" Zhang Wanru's attention kept wandering.
Lin Rou was speechless, and nodded helplessly: "Yes, yes, yes, we have everything! Don't forget the important matter."
Zhang Wanru put away the statement and said, "If you pay for all my beauty treatments today, I'll help you."
Lin Rou was amused and annoyed. It was true that even mothers and daughters were clear about their finances. However, she was afraid of softening her heart if she saw Lin Haoran, so she could only agree: "Fine, I'll pay!"
Having received a positive response, Zhang Wanru smiled and put away the statement. She then consulted her second daughter, Lin Rou, about dating etiquette.
The two chatted as they finished their makeup and styling.
As noon approached, the mother and daughter walked out of the beauty salon, one going left and the other right, each heading towards their own happiness.
......
Meanwhile, it was lunchtime at the detention center.
Lin Haoran spent the whole night huddled in the corner, barely sleeping. He also didn't get breakfast, so he was starving and exhausted, almost fainting. All he wanted now was a meal to replenish his energy.
The two people who went out to pick up the food returned carrying blue plastic baskets, and everyone gathered around to get their food.
Lin Haoran didn't dare to go forward, and instead sidled up to Long Aotian with a pitiful look on his face: "Boss, can I get something to eat? I'm starving... Waaah..."
While chewing his food, Long Aotian frowned and said, "Stop crying like that, you're not even as good as a decent old woman. I hate this awful look of yours. When have I ever stopped you from eating?"
Lin Haoran said with a mournful face, "I'm afraid you'll hit me if I take the food."
Long Aotian sneered, "You're smart to know what's good for you."
"Boss Long, you've beaten me so many times, I really know I was wrong. Please let me have a good meal, please have mercy on me."
Long Aotian's face darkened, and he snapped, "I told you to eat? Do you know how many children in Feizhou go hungry every year?"
Lin Haoran said blankly, "Boss... but their hunger has nothing to do with me, I don't even know them..."
Long Aotian angrily retorted, "How can it not be related? The food is being wasted by social scum like you. You should be the one starving to death. You should be glad you live in a country ruled by law, otherwise I would have already taken matters into my own hands."
Li Ye chimed in, "Boss, you're absolutely right. People like him deserve to be struck by lightning."
Upon hearing this, Lin Haoran dared not say anything more and could only stand beside Long Aotian and weep silently.
At this moment, Long Aotian finished the last bite of rice, carefully scraped off a few grains of rice stuck to the side of the lunchbox, put them in his mouth, and then reluctantly put down the lunchbox.
He then reached into the plastic basket, took out Lin Haoran's portion of food, and smiled at Lin Haoran, saying, "Just stand here and smell it."
He then opened his lunchbox and began to eat heartily.
Lin Haoran's mouth watered as he smelled the stewed cabbage. He stretched his neck out as far as he could, hoping to absorb as much of the food's aroma as possible.
When Long Aotian was eating the last few bites, he felt a little full and his chewing speed slowed down.
Lin Haoran stared at the remaining rice in the lunchbox, his eyes shining, hoping that Long Aotian would take pity on him and let him eat it.
At this moment, Long Aotian slowly raised his head, smiled slightly at him, and deliberately shook his hand, causing the lunchbox to roll to the ground, spilling the remaining food all over the place.
"Oh dear! Why are my hands shaking..." Long Aotian said in annoyance, waving his hand at Lin Haoran: "You come and clean it up."
Lin Haoran was on the verge of tears. He had never cherished food in his life. He even had eight dishes for every meal, and he would throw away any leftovers without feeling any remorse.
But at this moment, looking at the scattered white rice and cabbage leaves on the ground, he felt empathy for the African refugees and felt a heart-wrenching pain.
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