"Since you weren't bullied, then everyone disperse." Not hearing the answer he wanted, the security guard waved his hand, dismissing all the girls.
"You too, strangers should leave the school as soon as possible so as not to disrupt the children's studies."
"Okay, school's out now, right? I want to take my sister to get something to eat." Although she disliked the security guard, she knew that if Hongzao wanted to continue studying at this school, she couldn't afford to offend him.
Ning Hong then took a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes out of her pocket and handed it to him.
"Comrade, you've worked hard. We'll call it a day now."
Upon seeing the large package of Daqianmen cigarettes, the security guard's eyes flickered for a moment before he finally took a proper look at Ning Hongze. He suddenly realized that he had misjudged the man; although the style of his clothes was ordinary, the fabric was of quite good quality.
In particular, this one purchase was a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes, showing his generosity.
It seems like they come from a well-off family.
Thinking of this, the security guard's expression softened considerably.
"Alright, everyone, that's enough. Thanks, bro. I'll take better care of your sister next time."
"Okay, I'll bring you another pack next time."
"Then I'll wait," Ning Hong said with a smile.
He glared at the female classmates again, then pulled Ning Hongzao away from the school and took her to a state-run restaurant.
She took out her food coupons and money and bought three dishes and a soup, including meat and vegetables, as well as a plate of brightly colored braised pork, which made Ning Hongzao swallow her saliva.
"Brother, you're so kind! I haven't eaten meat for days."
Ning Hongzao didn't stand on ceremony with Ning Hongze and immediately started eating the braised pork.
"Hey, little sister, are you here to eat with your boyfriend today?" The waitresses at state-run restaurants are usually people with connections, so their attitude isn't very good, especially when they see pretty girls coming to eat with their food coupons every day, they get jealous.
However, there are exceptions, such as the middle-aged woman in front of us.
The woman was about forty years old. She was also an employee of this state-run restaurant.
Occasionally, she would let her son come here for a treat.
She has been paying attention to Ning Hongzao for three or four days.
This girl comes almost every day, not only to eat, but also occasionally to pack some steamed buns or meat buns.
Upon inquiry, it turned out that he was a college student, which made the old woman's eyes light up.
She's a college student, and her family still has enough money for her to eat at restaurants every day. Although she only eats vegetarian dishes, the fact that she can come every day is enough to show that her family is well-off.
Besides, this girl is beautiful, and she's a perfect match for her son.
You see, her son really wants a beautiful wife, but beautiful wives are hard to find, especially since she has requirements regarding family background.
But today, seeing this woman bring a man to dinner and order braised pork, the woman felt so reluctant. She wanted to slap the young girl. How could she just invite someone to eat meat like that?
This is all her family's money.
The woman stared intently at Ning Hongzao, who remained oblivious, but Ning Hongze did notice.
He looked in the direction of the man with a puzzled expression.
The woman wasn't afraid; she continued to glare at the two of them.
"Red Date, do you know this auntie?"
“I don’t know her, but she seems to work here.” Ning Hongzao looked up at the woman and then shook her head.
She had seen her before, but didn't know her.
However, she instinctively knew she didn't like this person. Why did he look at her so strangely? It was as if she had been unfaithful.
Back in the village, she had seen old women beat up young wives who had cheated on their husbands, their eyes filled with venom, just like the way this aunt was looking at her now.
Thinking of this, Hongzao couldn't help but move her chair closer to Ning Hongze.
"Brother, I'm scared."
"Don't be afraid, your brother is here." Ning Hong patted Ning Hongzao and ruffled her hair.
"So intimate in broad daylight, tsk tsk, they should be dragged out and criticized." Seeing how intimate the two were, the middle-aged woman knew she could forget about getting a daughter-in-law, and couldn't help but blurt out a sarcastic remark.
“Auntie, I think you don’t know how things have changed. Why are you still thinking about that?” Ning Hong said with a sneer.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I was just saying, and besides, what I said is the truth." The middle-aged woman glanced at the two of them with disdain. "Indecent."
"Heh, ma'am, you must have nothing better to do. What we do is none of your business. Besides, we're..."
"It's none of my business. I just can't stand the presence of people like you who corrupt morals."
"Hey, are you even being reasonable?"
"What's wrong? What's wrong? Where have I been unreasonable?" The middle-aged woman raised her chin.
This is a state-run restaurant, and the people here are all her colleagues, so they are naturally on her side. Therefore, the middle-aged woman is not afraid at all.
"What happened?"
Seeing the three of them arguing, the other employees in the restaurant couldn't help but be curious, and even the other people eating in the restaurant craned their necks to watch.
"Auntie, don't talk nonsense. I heard the little girl call him 'brother'," said the woman sitting at the table next to Ning Hongzao. She disliked people who made accusations without understanding the situation.
"Brother? My lover, maybe? They don't look alike at all."
“My brother and I look nothing alike. My dad has said it. My brother and I look very much alike.”
Ning Hongzao immediately stood up, put her hands on her hips, and stared wide-eyed.
Actually, this middle-aged woman was too angry and didn't see clearly. To be honest, Ning Hongzao and Ning Hong do look somewhat alike.
After all, Ning Anli and Ning Anping are cousins and look somewhat alike.
“No, ma’am, I think they look alike.” One of the employees tugged at the middle-aged woman’s sleeve. “That man should be this girl’s brother.”
"Huh?" The middle-aged woman was taken aback.
She hadn't expected this. If this man really was the girl's brother, then she'd offended someone. "Oh dear, look, I was blind. You really are her brother?"
"What's it to you? My sister and I are having a meal, is it any of your business?" Ning Hong frowned and called over the restaurant staff, asking them to pack up all the food.
"The restaurant staff are so unprofessional that I can't continue eating here."
"Well, I was just joking, please don't take it to heart."
"Hmph, I mind it very much, I mind it to death." Ning Hong glanced at him, and after the things were packed, she pulled Ning Hongzao away.
The middle-aged woman was left behind, her face filled with regret and remorse.
Oh dear, what a great wife candidate, and she's gone already?
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