Xiao Qing and Xiao Liu walked in chatting and laughing, completely unaware of Gu An'an and her companion sitting in the corner, and even less of the couple on their date sitting on the other side.
Hello, what's available today?
"Braised pork rib noodles, braised pork, stir-fried eggplant, potatoes, and green peppers, pork stew with vermicelli..."
Xiao Liu was really satisfied with Xiao Qing and immediately wanted to order all the delicious food, but fortunately Xiao Qing was clear-headed.
"No need, just order two bowls of noodles."
"That won't do. Let's order a few more. If I don't even let you have a full meal on our first meeting, what am I supposed to be?"
After ordering two bowls of pork chop noodles, Xiao Liu also ordered a plate of braised pork and a plate of stir-fried potatoes, eggplant, and green peppers. He only stopped after Xiao Qing insisted on not ordering any more.
After ordering and paying, the two found a seat and continued chatting about all sorts of things, unaware of any "familiar faces" in the restaurant.
But just because she didn't notice others didn't mean others didn't notice her. Gu An'an whispered a few words in Xiao Yuheng's ear, and the two of them adjusted their positions to watch the show. Sure enough, they saw that a certain man who had been "flirting" with a girl next to him had lost interest in the previous topic and was now staring at Liu Xiaoqing with burning eyes.
What a scumbag! She broke up with him and then immediately started showing off with another man.
No matter how aggressively he looked at her, Liu Xiaoqing's mind and eyes were only on Xiao Liu at this moment. After all, Xiao Liu was not very old, but he often went on missions and had seen a lot of things. No matter what Xiaoqing said, he could chat for a while, and he felt like a close friend.
"Zhang Jin, what are you looking at?"
Women can often quickly sense whether a man's heart is with them, let alone the fact that Zhang Jin has already missed picking up the food with his chopsticks five or six times in a row.
Following his gaze, I saw Liu Xiaoqing.
A woman's intuition is very accurate; a small gesture was enough to make her wary.
"Huh? No, I wasn't looking at anything."
When Zhang Jin came to his senses, he saw his girlfriend's unpleasant expression and immediately cursed inwardly. He could only awkwardly change the subject, saying, "This noodle is really delicious."
But his gaze still involuntarily drifted towards Liu Xiaoqing, and his chopsticks fell to the ground again. This time, the woman couldn't hold back any longer and pinched his arm.
"You haven't even looked at anything yet, have you already set your sights on someone?"
The viciousness in his tone sent a chill down Zhang Jin's spine.
Because of Liu Xiaoqing's trouble-making at his door, he is in a terrible situation. Now he just needs to appease Wang Lingling so that her father can give him a better job. He can't let all his efforts go to waste because of that bitch Liu Xiaoqing.
Zhang Jin became extremely vigilant, not daring to glance at Liu Xiaoqing again. "Lingling, you're the only one in my heart. How could I possibly be interested in someone else? Don't overthink it."
"Then who is she?"
Wang Lingling pointed at Liu Xiaoqing, her voice no longer controlled. Liu Xiaoqing, who was not far away, naturally heard their conversation.
"What happened?"
Sensing the other party's hostility and Liu Xiaoqing's ambiguous smile, Xiao Liu roughly guessed what was going on.
"Look, that scumbag I told you about before, that girl is the daughter of the deputy factory director, which means he's newly married."
Xiao Liu never expected to run into such a mismatch, and her critical gaze fell on Zhang Jin.
He's a pretty boy, the kind of guy who lives off women, and he wouldn't even look at someone like that.
"Your taste wasn't great before either."
The criticism was merciless, but Liu Xiaoqing wasn't angry because what the other person said was true.
"Indeed, but I'm not the only one with bad eyesight. Look! Didn't you see there's another idiot being completely fooled?"
Neither of them controlled their volume, and Zhang Jin, who was explaining to his partner, suddenly turned ashen-faced.
"What did you say?"
She could tolerate being called Zhang Jin, but she couldn't stand being called a fool. When her temper flared up, she took a few steps forward and slammed her hand on the table.
"I didn't say anything about you, don't take it personally."
Liu Xiaoqing didn't give her a friendly look. Back then, that incident caused quite a stir, and this woman even clamored that Zhang Jin couldn't possibly be that kind of person, and even wanted her father, the deputy factory director, to teach their family a lesson.
It's a pity! Although they were all ordinary employees, in such a small place, every family has a few capable people, and in the end, the matter was left unresolved.
She learned about these things from her family; the two of them never had a chance to confront each other.
Now that she finally has the opportunity, how could Liu Xiaoqing not be excited?
"You, you can't deny it, you were just talking about me."
"Oh, so it's your problem that you insist on being that idiot, it has nothing to do with me."
Seeing Liu Xiaoqing's "don't make things up" expression, Gu An'an couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Sister, brother-in-law."
"Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao, sister-in-law."
The two realized they had been so excited during their conversation that they hadn't even noticed Gu An'an and her husband, and blushed instantly.
"Don't worry about us, you guys continue."
Liu Xiaoqing immediately perked up again, "Okay, let me deal with them first."
Zhang Jin glanced at Liu Xiaoqing and then at Gu An'an, his expression shifting rapidly. Just as Wang Lingling was about to say something more, he spoke first.
"Liu Xiaoqing, you're really something. Even if you've climbed up to a higher social class and don't want me anymore, you shouldn't have humiliated me like that. I really, really misjudged you."
Huh? She's trying to climb the social ladder? Is there something wrong with this person's brain?
"Zhang Jin, what utter bullshit are you spouting?"
"I think you're ugly, but you're dreaming. You know who's really climbing the social ladder. If you want to turn the tables, you'll have to see if I'll allow it."
"It was clearly you. This woman was there last time, and she's here again this time. Moreover, the man next to you and the one next to her are both soldiers. You clearly wanted to be a military wife, so you deliberately lured me into breaking up with you. Yes! That's it."
"It's one thing to entice me to break up with you, but you also had your family sabotage my job. Liu Xiaoqing, how cruel you are."
It seems this person has pretty good eyesight; they could tell at a glance that Xiao Liu and Xiao Yuheng were soldiers.
However, it's wrong of him to drag himself into this.
Suddenly, Gu An'an, not one to miss a good spectacle, started clapping first, and the tense atmosphere began to change because of her applause.
"That's right, I finally know what sophistry is today."
Gu An'an spoke earnestly; if she hadn't used the word "sophistry," everyone would have thought she was exaggerating.
"You're the one who's lying. I'm telling the truth. When I came last time, Liu Xiaoqing was sitting with you, chatting and laughing. Just now she even called you 'sister' and 'brother-in-law.' Can you say you don't know each other?"
Speaking of Zhang Jin, he was a little annoyed. Liu Xiaoqing's family had connections in the military, but she hadn't mentioned it at all during the year they had been together. It was clear that she didn't consider him her boyfriend.
And if he hadn't misheard, the man next to Liu Xiaoqing called Liu Xiaoqing's brother-in-law "deputy regimental commander." Judging from his age, he was only around thirty. To be able to climb to the position of deputy regimental commander at such a young age, he must be even more useful than Wang Lingling's father.
If Liu Xiaoqing had told him about this earlier, he might have been able to continue being with her.
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