Chapter 394 Peaceful Coexistence
As night falls, the busy staff of the restaurant return home.
The candlelight flickered in the room; everyone was used to it and knew that Wu Gousheng had returned early to pick up his child.
Rumors about Wan Qiqi and Tang Qiwen were rampant outside, and the same was true inside the restaurant.
Many people even pestered Chen Yongliang to ask about the details of what happened back then.
After everyone learned the details, they felt even more anger and dislike towards Tang Qiwen.
I had only heard that Tang Qiwen was arrogant and bullied others, but when I heard people around me talking about him, it was a bit different.
Erpang and Tieniu followed behind Chen Yongliang, complaining and fearful at the same time, trembling at the slightest sound.
Chen Yongliang glanced at the two people behind him, looking somewhat helpless.
He then walked into the living room, exchanged a glance with the person sitting inside, paused for a moment, and exclaimed in surprise, "Sister-in-law, why are you back?"
Erpang and Tieniu were planning to go back to their room to rest, but upon hearing the word "sister-in-law," they immediately turned around and went to the living room.
"Manager Wan, you're back!" Tie Niu came over to greet him.
"Sister Qi!" Erpang called out earnestly.
Wan Qiqi glanced at the people at the door and said calmly, "Well, you've all been busy all day, go wash up and rest first."
Chen Yongliang turned to the two people behind him and said, "You two go!"
After shooing the two away, he found an empty seat, sat down, and stared intently at Wan Qiqi for a while.
The news of Tang Qiwen's return had already spread throughout the town, but not many villagers had come to town in the past few days, so his sister-in-law probably didn't know about it.
But after carefully observing Wan Qiqi's expression, he felt that she knew about this matter, so he couldn't help but ask, "Sister-in-law, why did you suddenly come back? Why didn't you stay at home for a couple more days?"
"Why do you think I came back?" Wan Qiqi felt that Chen Yongliang was asking a question he already knew the answer to. She replied, "How has the restaurant been these past two days? Have they come looking for trouble?"
"No, everything is as usual, but business is not as good as when we opened," Chen Yongliang replied.
"That's normal; business is usually better when the store is open." Wan Qiqi had anticipated this, which is why she took the time to return to the village.
She was somewhat surprised, yet not entirely surprised, that Tang Qiwen didn't cause any trouble.
If Tang Qiwen is still as impulsive as before after he gets out of prison, he'll be finished!
But he didn't do nothing; at least he came to Lotus Village to warn himself, seemingly knowing everything about Lotus Village.
Now that her opponent is in the shadows while she is in the open, it will be difficult for her to retaliate.
As long as Tang Qiwen doesn't make a direct move and can't find evidence that the other party is going to take action, Wan Qiqi shouldn't make the first move or try to stir up trouble.
Chen Yongliang stared at Wan Qiqi for a while longer, then said, "Sister-in-law, that guy from the Tang family is back. Do you think he'll take revenge on us?"
"Be careful in everything, let's observe for a couple of days first." Wan Qiqi was unsure of Tang Qiwen's purpose, nor did she know anything about him.
The information about Tang Qiwen that exists now comes from casual conversations, so it's hard to say how credible it is.
It's even difficult to determine whether some of these things were spread by Tang Qiwen to mislead the public.
Tang Qiwen was much calmer than before!
Wan Qiqi is no longer as impulsive as before, and she considers the consequences of her actions more carefully.
The two days passed very quickly, in the blink of an eye.
However, things did not turn out as everyone expected.
Xinglong Restaurant is operating as usual.
May everyone associated with Wan Qiqi be safe and sound.
Tang Qiwen and Wan Qiqi had never even met.
The two were like two parallel lines in the same town, each with their own lives and no connection to each other.
Gradually, the gossip about them in the town subsided, and they received less attention.
Wan Qiqi, however, became increasingly wary of this.
The best time to counterattack is when the opponent lowers their guard.
Tang Qiwen's current inaction might be a ploy to lower her guard before launching a surprise attack.
Seeing Wan Qiqi in a daze, the restaurant staff sighed and whispered among themselves.
"Sigh, Manager Wan doesn't seem as energetic as before when she came back this time. She seems a bit unhappy."
"Anyone would be unhappy in that situation. Just think about who the other person is! He's the young master of the Tang family, and he's related to the county magistrate!"
"So what if they're relatives? If they commit a crime, they'll still be thrown into jail by the county magistrate."
"Is this still Manager Wan's doing? Who else would dare to scheme against Young Master Tang..."
The two stopped talking abruptly after Zhu Chengye appeared.
"If you're not busy, go wipe the tables and chairs. Don't idly gossip here." Zhu Chengye, who was usually taciturn, became serious today, which made people somewhat afraid.
Only then did everyone realize that Zhu Chengye was no pushover either.
Zhu Chengye simply couldn't stand the fact that the people at his restaurant were gossiping while getting paid, and that their words were things that could cause trouble for the restaurant.
He can allow leisurely activities to take a break, but he cannot tolerate anyone damaging the restaurant's interests.
Then, Zhu Chengye looked up at the woman leaning against the counter.
She wore a light blue long dress, her dark hair was styled in an updo, and a silver hibiscus hairpin stood in her hair, adding a touch of color to her look.
From a distance, it appears simple, clean, and elegant.
Such a woman can always attract attention no matter where she is.
No one would guess that this woman came from a rural area and a poor family.
She has an elegant demeanor, more like a pampered young lady raised in a wealthy family.
Of course, this is just something to observe from the sidelines.
Whenever Wan Qiqi gets active, it's as if she's dressed as a man, handling all sorts of situations with ease.
Zhu Chengye values and appreciates Wan Qiqi, which makes him disregard the advice of others and not afraid of the forces she has offended, and want to cooperate with her to create business success.
He walked over to Wan Qiqi and asked in a low voice, "Are you worried about the Tang family's young master?"
Wan Qiqi snapped out of her reverie, "Sorry, I got distracted!"
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