Their commotion naturally attracted the attention of the gossipy people in the shop. Several customers even stopped eating, put their chopsticks on the table, and stared intently at them.
They would occasionally point and whisper at them, especially when their eyes fell on Li Xueyan; almost everyone's eyes held a hint of disdain.
At first, Li Xueyan didn't pay much attention to the actions of the other customers in the store, but as more people started talking and the voices grew louder, she could no longer ignore it.
Her gaze swept over the others, and she noticed that everyone looked at her with disdain and contempt. Her face immediately turned bright red, and a feeling of embarrassment welled up inside her.
Because her family was wealthy, she was spoiled from childhood, and everyone fawned over her. When had she ever been looked at like that?
"What are you looking at!" Li Xueyan was extremely arrogant, glaring angrily at the customers in the store.
The guests had been subtly observing her interactions with Xu Xinchen since earlier and had already figured out why she was looking for Xu Xinchen.
Moreover, having just experienced the embarrassment the landlady had given her, she was no longer intimidated by her pretentious manner. Upon hearing her question, some people burst out laughing.
A woman holding a small child spoke sarcastically, "Oh, so what if I just want to look at the menu on the wall? Can't I even add a dish to my order?"
As she spoke, the woman seemed to have suddenly realized something, and made a face of sudden realization: "Oh, right, I forgot that this is a woman who wants to steal someone else's boyfriend. She probably thinks about how to harm people every day, so she feels that everyone is trying to harm her. She even makes a big deal out of looking at a menu."
If you ask what the most hated person is for married women, it's definitely the mistress. When a woman sees a mistress, her first reaction is to want to rush up and beat her up.
This woman had been eyeing Li Xueyan ever since Li Xueyan inexplicably asked Xu Xinchen to leave Chen Ningsheng.
If it weren't for the fact that Xu Xinchen was handling things so well and didn't need her help, she would have already rolled up her sleeves and rushed over to give the mistress a piece of her mind. Stealing a man in public like this is just too shameless.
Her purpose wasn't to look at the menu at all; she wanted to mock Li Xueyan. How could Li Xueyan not understand? Having never been treated like this before, she was so angry she was almost going crazy.
She opened her lips, which were painted with bright red lipstick, and was about to scold the woman, but with the woman taking the lead, the others naturally stopped tolerating Li Xueyan.
Before Li Xueyan could even speak, the others had already started making a ruckus: "That's right! She snatched a man from someone else's shop and then complained about it. I've never seen such a shameless woman before."
"Look at what she was saying. She was complaining about everything as soon as she came in, and then she had the nerve to ask for the menu after everyone had ordered. She's already so high and mighty, why doesn't she just go out and find somewhere else to eat instead of coming here to annoy people?"
More and more people joined the campaign against Li Xueyan. There was no other way; after all, Li Xueyan had just walked in...
It's obvious they're looking down on the restaurant, and they're even saying it has no class. Isn't that a veiled insult, implying that people who eat there are tasteless?
The women in the shop hated her not only for being a mistress, but also for her lack of respect when she spoke. The men, on the other hand, were much simpler.
If you look down on me, I have no obligation to give you a friendly attitude. Besides, you asked for it yourself, so don't blame us.
Li Xueyan stomped her foot angrily, her gaze sweeping over everyone in the store: "You! You!"
After much arguing, she still couldn't come up with a clear answer. She initially wanted to threaten them to shut them up, but with so many people in the shop, a threat wouldn't frighten them; instead, it would only make them think she was ridiculous.
Because there are so many people, she simply cannot remember them all. Even if she wanted to cause trouble, she wouldn't know where to start. Therefore, saying this was tantamount to handing over her ignorance to others and making herself a laughingstock.
Seeing the disgusted looks on the faces of the dozen or so people in the store, Li Xueyan couldn't take it anymore. She threw her handbag over her shoulder and angrily accused Xu Xinchen, "Lu Minshi! You just wait, I will never let you get away with this!"
Xu Xinchen was taken aback. What did this have to do with her? Wasn't this all the public anger that Li Xueyan had caused herself? If she hadn't offended people as soon as she entered the store, they wouldn't have said such things about her.
Why are they only targeting her now? Are they worried that if they go after too many people in the store one by one, she won't be able to handle it?
The more she thought about it, the more speechless she felt. Xu Xinchen silently touched her nose, turned her head to ask the proprietress if her food had been packed up yet, but when she turned her head, she met the proprietress's eyes full of concern. For a moment, she didn't know how to react, and could only awkwardly smile at the proprietress.
The proprietress looked at Xu Xinchen with a hint of heartache on her face: "Comrade, are you alright? From what I heard from that woman just now, it seemed like she was still planning to harass you and your man. You should remind your man more often when you get home."
Xu Xinchen didn't expect to hear this, and her heart instantly warmed. In any case, the boss lady was showing concern for her. There are still more good people than bad in this day and age.
She nodded slightly and said to the proprietress, "I know, but my boyfriend doesn't like her. He already told me that nothing will happen between them."
Upon hearing Xu Xinchen's words, the proprietress sighed softly, her eyes filled with complex emotions as she looked at Xu Xinchen.
Xu Xingchen was taken aback, looking at the proprietress with some confusion, and opened her mouth to ask, "Wh-what's wrong?"
The proprietress sighed again and patted Xu Xinchen on the shoulder: "Comrade, even though you say that, you still have to be more careful. As the saying goes, it's not the thief you should be afraid of, but the one who has his eye on you. Who knows if she will suddenly use some shameless and despicable means to forcibly seduce your boyfriend one day? It's better to be more vigilant."
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