Chapter 518 The Person Asking for Water
"Mother~"
With the shouts of the two little ones, the two kids rushed into Wan Qiqi's arms.
The gloom along the way dissipated considerably after hearing the baby's babbling.
Chen Yongnian picked up one of the babies in each arm and said, "Your mother must be tired from the long journey, so don't disturb her rest."
Pingping gave a soft "Oh".
An'an stared at Wan Qiqi and said, "Mother, have you not been eating well? You've lost weight."
Wan Qiqi was taken aback, blinking her eyes rapidly.
She's gotten so obviously thinner? Even the kids can tell?
You can't really tell, but she looks a little haggard, so people think she's lost weight.
Wu Gousheng hurriedly came out of the kitchen and said, "Sister Qi, I just boiled some water. You can take a bath first."
Those who have known Wan Qiqi for a long time know her habits. They know that she must take a shower when she goes out and comes back, otherwise she will feel uncomfortable all over.
Therefore, Wu Gousheng had already arranged these matters.
While Zeng Zewan and Qiqi were taking a bath, Chen Yongnian gave her final instructions: "Don't let her go to the restaurant yet. Let her rest for a day. Go buy an old chicken and stew it to nourish her body."
"Okay." Wu Gousheng agreed and immediately went to do it.
That evening, the restaurant staff returned and were delighted to see Wan Qiqi. However, when the restaurant was mentioned, everyone said everything was fine and there were no problems.
Wan Qiqi didn't need to go; she knew the restaurant was in a bad situation, and she also knew that everyone's silence was out of concern for her.
She chose not to bring it up and went to sleep quietly.
The next day, everyone else went to work at the restaurant. Wan Qiqi asked Chen Yongnian to take Pingping and An'an to the academy, while she took Wu Gousheng to the study.
Wu Gousheng knew he couldn't stop them, so he could only go along.
Within a few days, a thick layer of fallen leaves had accumulated at the entrance of the study.
The door, which had been cleaned, was now covered with broken eggshells, and there were dried vegetable leaves on the ground.
It's easy to imagine how this place was treated after she was arrested.
"Sister Qi, don't be sad. I believe there will be other opportunities in the future. We all support you and think you can definitely open a girls' school!" Wu Gousheng said a lot of encouraging words to Wan Qiqi, afraid that the scene would upset her.
Wan Qiqi chuckled twice, found a clean spot by the door and sat down, saying, "It's alright, go in and see what's undamaged, take it and sell it for some money to make up for the losses."
"Okay," Wu Gousheng replied.
As long as Wan Qiqi doesn't go in by herself, he thinks everything is fine.
Thinking it over, he pushed open a small corner and slipped inside like a thief, not forgetting to look back at the end to see if Wan Qiqi was really sitting there.
Only after confirming that the other person was really sitting there and wouldn't slip away did he feel at ease going inside.
Wan Qiqi sat on the stone steps, looking somewhat depressed.
She realized that she was not strong enough, which was why the girls' school could not be opened.
Although she didn't succeed this time, she believed she would succeed next time.
Next time, she will wait until the time is right and people will acknowledge the existence of the girls' school.
Just then, a pair of children's legs appeared in front of her.
She glanced up and saw someone familiar, yet someone she didn't want to see.
“I’m sorry, Sister Wan, my parents have no choice. If we don’t do as they say, my brother won’t be able to continue studying at the academy…”
As Xiaomeng spoke, she began to sob, tears streaming down her face.
In the past, Wan Qiqi would have softened at the sight of a crying child, but at this moment she remained expressionless.
"You don't need to apologize to me. You have your difficulties, but I also have my reasons for not forgiving you." Wan Qiqi's tone was cold and completely different from her usual manner of speaking.
“Your brother can continue studying at the academy now, but those girls who want to study like you no longer have the opportunity, and I will not give you another chance in the future.”
"I'm sorry..." Xiaomeng hadn't expected things to turn out this way. She hadn't anticipated the outside gossip would be so intense, even affecting the business of Xinglong Restaurant.
"Go away! I don't want to see you, and I don't want to see you here again. What you do from now on is your own choice, so don't regret it!" Wan Qiqi said earnestly.
She was not only speaking to Xiaomeng, but also to herself.
Once you've made a choice, you can't regret it.
She did not regret opening the girls' school, nor was she afraid of the school's impact on the restaurant.
The fact that people are now resisting her is enough to prove that she has influence over the people of Hefeng Town.
Otherwise, why would these people have so many differing opinions about her after she was arrested?
She had the opportunity to change her fate and how others viewed her before, and she can do so again in the future.
Xiao Meng lingered at the door for a while, and seeing that Wan Qiqi really ignored her, she dragged her heavy steps away.
Wan Qiqi watched the little girl leave, then suddenly chuckled twice. She tilted her head and glanced at the words "Wenzhai," feeling a mix of bitterness and heartache.
Maybe it's worth a second thought!
Let's leave it at that and talk about it later.
She might as well devote herself entirely to the restaurant business now, at least that's what she's good at.
After stabilizing the restaurant business, she will lead her new team to Yunhe County and create a new world there!
"Excuse me, is this a school? May I ask for a drink of water?"
A gentle, slightly hoarse voice reached Wan Qiqi's ears.
She followed the sound and saw an elderly woman dressed simply.
He was about fifty or sixty years old, with white hair at the temples and a long beard, looking just like a wise old man in a TV series.
Wan Qiqi found the old man very pleasing to the eye, and quickly stood up, saying, "The school is already closed. If you would like some water, I'll have someone prepare it for you. Do you have any particular requests?"
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