They ate their wontons with their heads down, exchanging a few words now and then. Time seemed to fly by, and the wontons in their bowls were soon gone.
Qiao Xiaoni had almost finished eating, leaving two wontons at the bottom of her bowl. Not really wanting to eat them, she stirred them with her spoon and looked around. There she saw Liu Yanjiao; she was at the next table, having just sat down.
Because there were still dishes from the previous table on the table, the waiter walked towards her. He was moving very fast, and just as he was about to reach her, she slipped and fell forward.
Qiao Xiaoni couldn't bear to see someone fall in front of her, so as she rushed over, she instinctively pulled the person up.
Just as the waitress Xiao He was about to fall, she thought her face was going to hit the ground and instinctively closed her eyes.
Only after regaining his balance did he dare to open his eyes. Relieved to find himself unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief. He bowed slightly to the young girl who had helped him, saying, "Thank you for saving me."
"It was nothing, go back to your work!" Qiao Xiaoni didn't take it to heart; she couldn't just watch a grown person fall down in front of her. Besides, the shop's staff were known for their smiling service; they would try their best to meet any requests, ensuring the best service for all customers.
Liu Yanjiao was startled. For a split second, her heart almost jumped out of her mouth. The waiter might have fallen on her instead. She worried about the possibility of losing her baby. Thinking of this, she became furious. She slammed her hand on the table and yelled at the waiter:
"Can't you watch where you're going? You almost tripped and fell on me. What if I had gotten hurt?"
"I'm sorry, customer! It was my fault. There was water on the floor, and I didn't notice." Xiao He lowered his head and apologized.
Liu Yanjiao casually tossed the bowls and plates on the table to the ground, where they all shattered with a crash.
"I also want to say sorry. Once you've packed up all this stuff, our business is over."
Zhou Meiling and Qiao Xiaoni exchanged a glance, then stood up at the same time, wanting to say a few words on behalf of the waiter.
The waitress said to them, "It's all my fault. This customer did nothing wrong."
Since the other party did as they said, they sat back down.
Xiao He quickly picked up the broken dishes from the ground and put them in the trash can. Then he found a mop and mopped the floor again, and everything was back to normal.
Liu Yanjiao was in a great mood after bullying the two people opposite her. Seeing that the two people opposite her could not do anything to her, she pointed to the menu on the table and said to the waiter, "Give me a mackerel wonton."
"Yes!" Xiao He picked up the menu and turned to leave, the smile on her face vanishing the instant she turned away.
Zhou Meiling lost her appetite and went to the counter to pay, only to be told that the owner had paid for the meal. After some questioning, she learned that the owner's wife had seen everything that had just happened.
She didn't come over to stop it because she knew her waiter could handle it, so she didn't.
The proprietress saw everything they had done, so she wanted to treat them to a meal.
Zhou Meiling returned happily and said to Qiao Xiaoni, "The boss said we're getting a free meal today, so this meal is on her behalf."
"What happened just now? Did she see everything?" Qiao Xiaoni smiled at the slightly plump shop owner behind the counter.
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