Xiao Duo only found out long after Christmas Eve that Wang Anni had been having sex with someone in the bathroom.
She felt nauseous for a while, then stopped thinking about it.
As for Wang Anni's disappearance afterward and her not coming out to bother her again, Xiao Duo just assumed, like everyone else, that Wang Anni had moved away because she felt too ashamed.
A few days after Christmas Eve, she went to her boyfriend's house as a guest.
Actually, Xiaoduo had only thought that Zhou Yunting's family was well-off before, but after seeing their house, she realized that "well-off" really meant "very well-off".
A separate yard with a lawn, servants, a driver, a gardener, and the like.
It made her feel that it was somewhat similar to her aunt's family. Fortunately, Zhou Yunting was low-key and always drove himself, even in a mid-range car, so she couldn't tell that he was a rich young master.
As the Chinese New Year approached, Xiaoduo didn't ask for leave to go home this time. She told her family that she wanted to stay in the US to continue her studies.
Zhao Qinglan was a little sad that her daughter couldn't come home for the New Year, but that couldn't stop her from striving for success.
Zhou Yunting didn't tell Xiao Duo about Wang Anni's situation, but he did reveal some of it to Zhao Qinglan.
He only said that Wang Anni tried to scheme against Xiao Duo, but ended up reaping what she sowed.
She was sold to that kind of place by her own father, Wang Dazhi, and her brother, Wang Xiaofei.
Knowing what happened to Wang Anni, Zhao Qinglan felt no sympathy whatsoever.
She even felt a lingering fear when she thought about how her daughter had almost fallen victim to Wang Anni's scheme.
Knowing that Zhou Yunting had not only resolved all the troubles but also protected his daughter well, she admired her future son-in-law even more.
Although Xiaoduo couldn't come back for the New Year, under Zhao Qinglan's urging, Lanxin's first branch in the US officially opened before the New Year.
Zhao Qinglan didn't travel all the way to see the opening ceremony, but Xiao Duo and Zhou Yunting did.
To show his support, Zhou Yunting also invited his mother and Lan Song.
Lan Song didn't know much about Xiao Duo's family. Seeing that their family had opened branches all over the United States, he teased Xiao Duo, saying that if he ever did poorly in the future, he should ask this young lady Xiao Duo to give him a meal.
Xiao Duo was so helpless.
If her boyfriend Zhou Yunting wasn't lying to her, the Lan Song family is very powerful; they wouldn't need her to provide for them.
With their own branch, Xiaoduo and Zhou Yunting now have another place to go on dates.
Xiao Duo really liked the food at her family's restaurant. Even though she was a rich girl, she always paid for her meals as usual and didn't want to be treated specially.
Of course, every time she comes, the shop will give her extra food, and they will put more effort into making it.
Now let's talk about the domestic situation.
Even after returning to school for the summer break, Erwa still enjoys patronizing Yu's Restaurant.
During the summer vacation, Wang Lingling made a long trip, but didn't receive any favor from Erwa, which made her feel very upset.
After arriving at school, she still rarely saw Erwa. Even when she did manage to see him, he would only give her a few perfunctory words, which made her feel even worse.
She really wanted to know where Erwa was going when he kept running out of the school; it couldn't possibly be that he was always going to his house.
Out of curiosity, she took the opportunity to follow Erwa for a while and learned about the existence of Yu Family Restaurant.
Outside the store, she saw Erwa and Yu Xiang talking intimately inside. She could tell from the atmosphere between the two that something was wrong, and her fingernails dug into her palms.
After Erwa left, Wang Lingling went to Yu's Restaurant.
"Hello, what would you like to eat? Everything we can make today is written on the blackboard."
Wang Lingling casually ordered a few items and then began to look around the store, but she was more interested in looking at Yu Xiang.
Even when Yu Xiang went into the kitchen to cook, she would still turn her gaze to her.
Yu Xiang worked for a while and finally finished preparing and serving all the things Wang Lingling had ordered.
Once Wang Lingling started eating, she also took out a notebook and pen to do the accounting.
Her lower back was a little sore, so she rubbed it a few times and began to consider Li Yanxun's suggestion that she hire someone.
When the store first opened, she was indeed short of money, but things have eased up a bit now.
The shop does pretty good business every day, and if it stays that way, hiring someone is no problem at all.
After all, she's not made of iron; it wouldn't be good if she ruined her health.
Wang Lingling took a few bites and then put down her chopsticks.
She had no appetite at all, and seeing Yu Xiang sitting there, she got up and walked over.
What is your relationship with Brother Yan Xun?
Yu Xiang looked up in surprise. "Who are you?"
"Tell me first what your relationship is with Brother Yan Xun."
Yu Xiang frowned. "I don't even know you, so there's no need for me to explain my connections to you."
Now that both her parents have passed away, she wouldn't be able to open this shop if she were weak-willed.
But in Wang Lingling's eyes, her refusal to answer meant that she and Erwa had a very close relationship.
With tears welling up in her eyes, Wang Lingling turned and ran away.
This is just too inexplicable.
Wait a minute, this girl didn't pay.
By the time Yu Xiang ran out, Wang Lingling was nowhere to be found, and she could only accept her bad luck.
However, when Erwa came to the store again, she suddenly remembered this matter and asked about it.
"Li Yanxun, do you know a girl like this?" She described Wang Lingling's age and appearance.
Erwa doesn't have many female friends besides his classmates.
Upon hearing Yu Xiang's words, he immediately thought of Wang Lingling.
"There is someone I know whose story matches yours, but why are you asking about this?"
Yu Xiang told the truth about what happened.
"You must have hurt that young girl's feelings, judging from her heartbroken look," Yu Xiang teased him.
Erwa frowned, wondering why Wang Lingling was acting this way.
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