Chen Ting's eyes lit up; what a handsome soldier...
He was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, tall and robust, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a commanding presence.
Chen Ting stared at him with a dazed expression, all her attention unconsciously drawn to his handsome appearance, only to meet a pair of cold, piercing eyes the next second.
"What did you just say? Say it again if you dare!"
The anger lurking in the man's eyes chilled her to the bone.
She shivered from the cold, but stubbornly insisted, "What? Did I say something wrong? Others may not know, but don't I? She's a penniless pauper, yet she tries to eat out. I was just trying to be helpful and remind the restaurant..."
Gu Chengfeng slowly lowered his eyes, his anger deepening.
“A penniless wretch… Ha!” His deep voice was laced with suppressed anger: “Waiter, call your boss to see me…”
Upon seeing this, the waiter immediately took off running.
Chen Ting rolled her eyes and muttered, "Stop pretending! Perfect timing, let's see how you keep up the act when the boss gets here!"
Beside her, Chen Sisi began to get a little unsettled.
She tugged at Gu Chengfeng's sleeve, tiptoed closer to his ear, and breathed out warm air: "Gu Chengfeng, why did you call the boss here?"
Gu Chengfeng's expression was cold and stern, his thin lips pressed into a straight line. He gently shook his head at Shen Sisi, his eyes signaling her to calm down.
Chen Ting noticed their intimacy.
Could this be his cheap brother-in-law?
Chen Ting looked Gu Chengfeng up and down, and the scattered information gradually flashed through her mind.
Who else but a soldier would stand up for Shen Sisi?
Her clenched fingers dug deep into her palm, her heart gradually losing its balance, and she was consumed by jealousy.
How could a woman like Chen Sisi, who is a worn-out woman and has a child in tow, find such a handsome and decent man?
She, the pillar of the performing arts troupe, could only find someone like Yang Huaidong.
That's so unfair!
She pursed her lips defiantly, then tossed her hair in a pretentious manner: "Chen Sisi, I advise you not to embarrass yourselves. Before the boss arrives, go somewhere cool and stay there, lest you get kicked out later, how embarrassing..."
Chen Sisi gritted her teeth, her gaze gradually turning cold: "Chen Ting, are you alright?"
"What's it to you if I come to eat at a state-run restaurant?"
"If you're sick, go get treatment. The neurology department at Jiangcheng People's Hospital is pretty good. Go get your brain checked when you have time!"
"You..." Chen Ting's face contorted with rage, her eyes practically spitting fire: "So, you actually insulted me..."
"What, shouldn't you be scolding me? On such a nice day, you have to come looking for trouble and invite being scolded."
Chen Sisi's eyes were like knives. Compared to their last meeting, Chen Ting was like a mad dog today, relentlessly biting and tearing at her.
It seems that Chen Ting's wedding has indeed been postponed again, and I harbor quite a bit of resentment towards her.
Chen Ting was used to bullying Shen Sisi, and she obviously didn't expect Shen Sisi to fight back.
His tongue was as smooth as a machine gun.
She was consumed by rage and wanted to slap Chen Sisi across the face, but just as she raised her hand, she was forced back by a gloomy and terrifying gaze.
"Chen Sisi, you've found a backer now, so you think you're all grown up now, huh!"
"You dare to insult me to my face."
She gritted her teeth and said, "You just wait, you won't be able to be so smug for long. When the boss comes over, I'll make sure he kicks you all out!"
"Who's making a scene here?" The owner of the state-run restaurant hurried along, his beard bristling with anger.
"Mr. Liu, you've finally arrived!"
Liu Yonggui took a closer look and immediately recognized Chen Ting.
Isn't that the daughter-in-law of the paper mill manager? She's always seen with the manager's son.
Upon seeing his regular customer, who was also a major client, Liu Yonggui greeted him with a smile: "Oh, it's you... What's going on?"
Chen Ting was quite arrogant, and she gestured with her chin imperiously: "Hurry up and get these poor bastards out of here."
When Liu Yonggui turned around and met Gu Chengfeng's cold face, his expression changed drastically: "It's you, my benefactor!"
If his previous behavior towards Chen Ting was that of a businessman flattering her, then his behavior towards Gu Chengfeng was one of heartfelt respect and gratitude.
Chen Sisi's tense body suddenly relaxed: "You two know each other?"
"We know him more than just acquaintances; he saved our whole family's lives before."
Liu Yonggui slapped his thigh, quickly took out a cigarette, and handed it to Gu Chengfeng with both hands.
Gu Chengfeng glanced at Chen Sisi and the child out of the corner of his eye, and waved his hand: "I've given it up."
Liu Yonggui quickly put the cigarette back in his pocket. Perhaps recalling the past, his eyes were filled with tears: "My benefactor, it's been so long since you've come to visit me!"
"It's been a long time since I've been here. I was hoping to have a nice family get-together with my wife and kids, but I never expected... we'd be kicked out right away!"
"Who is it? Who dares to offend my benefactor?"
Gu Chengfeng looked at Chen Ting, his deep, dark eyes brewing an extremely dangerous storm.
Liu Yonggui immediately understood: "It's you... Miss Chen."
Chen Ting was arrogant, and snorted coldly: "So what if it's me? Boss Liu, I'm just kindly reminding you, don't let someone dine and dash."
"Pah!" Liu Yonggui spat on Chen Ting's feet: "Don't even mention a meal, even if he came here every day, I wouldn't charge him a single penny."
"If it weren't for my benefactor, my whole family would have been burned to death in the fire long ago."
"But you, who told you to meddle in other people's business..."
Chen Ting was like a mute eating bitter herbs, unable to express her suffering.
She never expected that Gu Chengfeng would know this boss and even save his whole family.
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