"Has Little Carp gone home?"
"Mm." Liu Nanfeng nodded.
"What do you want to eat tonight? My treat." Su Huamei sat down opposite Liu Nanfeng.
Speaking of dinner, Liu Nanfeng thought of Little Carp again. She had been reluctant earlier and wanted to stay for dinner before going back.
But he had promised Zhu Yuchan to take her home before dinner and couldn't break his word. So, despite Little Carp's reluctance, Liu Nanfeng still sent her back.
"You decide," Liu Nanfeng said.
It didn't matter what they ate, as long as he could eat his fill.
"What did Yang Ruoyun say to you earlier?" Su Huamei suddenly asked.
"What?"
"I noticed you haven't been in high spirits since you chased after her. Did she say something to you?"
Su Huamei gazed at him intently, as if urging him to tell the truth and not to fob her off with lies.
Liu Nanfeng hadn't expected that his subtle emotional fluctuation would be noticed by Su Huamei.
"Do you all think I'm Feng Zhirun?"
Liu Nanfeng looked at Su Huamei.
Su Huamei was momentarily stunned, then reached out, took Liu Nanfeng's hand across the table, and said, "No matter who you are, as long as it's you, it's fine. Is there any point in dwelling on these meaningless things? Whether it's Ren Yang or Feng Zhirun, you are you. If we sisters minded these things, we wouldn't have waited for you and searched for you even after knowing you had entered reincarnation."
"What we've been waiting for and searching for is not Feng Zhirun, but you. Do you understand what I mean?"
Su Huamei's eyes were filled with deep affection.
"Here it comes, here it comes..."
"Did you get it? Did you get it?"
"Get what? I'm recording it directly, and the store has surveillance. We'll get a copy later."
"Smart."
"Heh heh, you don't know who I am, but the boss and his sister-in-law seem pretty exciting."
"→_→"
"This is killing me. I don't know where the boss's wife is, and I can't reach her."
The three of Song Haitang, huddled together, mumbled amongst themselves. Someone said something like this, then they looked at each other with terrified expressions.
Su Huamei had excellent hearing and naturally caught their words. While in a passionate moment with Liu Nanfeng, she glared at the three with displeasure, her sharp gaze silencing them like startled cicadas.
But this only made them more convinced of their suspicions.
Liu Nanfeng had also heard them and felt a sense of helplessness. It seemed he would have to ask Su Jinxiu to make an appearance.
No, not at all necessary. He looked at Su Huamei opposite him. For someone as adaptable as her, this was probably the easiest thing in the world.
Su Huamei just glanced at them, then ignored them. She turned to Liu Nanfeng and said, "Shall we have Xiang cuisine tonight?"
"Xiang cuisine?"
"Yes, I saw on Moments that a new Xiang restaurant opened in Wangjiang Plaza, and the taste is very good."
"Alright," Liu Nanfeng agreed readily.
So, after work, Liu Nanfeng drove Su Huamei towards Wangjiang Plaza.
On the way, they talked about what Song Haitang and the others had said earlier.
"Tomorrow or the day after, you can go to the cafe looking like Jinxiu. Otherwise, those three will still be wondering what to think. If they really call the police, it will be troublesome," Liu Nanfeng said with a hint of amusement.
"Okay, I got it."
Sitting in the passenger seat, Su Huamei, who was browsing her phone, replied.
Today, she was wearing a fitted t-shirt, a short cropped jacket over it, and shorts, revealing a pair of plump, fair legs. Sitting in the passenger seat, they looked even longer, drawing people's gazes.
"Speaking of friends, I don't think I've ever seen yours," Liu Nanfeng asked curiously, seeing her focused on WeChat.
"Because I've always stayed in Jinling, most of my friends are there too. I really don't have many friends in Jiangcheng."
It made sense. Jiangcheng was just a small city with limited resources and slow development. Few people were willing to come here.
Speaking of friends, they ran into one.
As soon as they arrived at the Xiang restaurant, they saw Zhu Zhicheng sitting in the waiting area, playing on his phone with his head down.
So, Liu Nanfeng asked Su Huamei to get a number first, while he walked up to Zhu Zhicheng.
"Hey~"
Liu Nanfeng suddenly slapped him on the shoulder, startling him greatly, almost making him drop his phone. Fortunately, his reaction was quick, and he caught it in time.
"Holy crap, it's you! What are you doing here?" Zhu Zhicheng was also surprised to see Liu Nanfeng. They hadn't seen each other in quite some time.
"Of course, I'm here to eat. Am I here to defecate?" Liu Nanfeng retorted.
He was so used to bantering with Zhu Zhicheng that words just came out of his mouth.
Zhu Zhicheng: ...
"Can you not do that? I have to go in and eat soon."
"Yes, eat first, then poop. It's spicy up top, and spicy down below, haha..."
"Damn it, you're deliberately trying to stop me from eating in peace, aren't you?" Zhu Zhicheng put away his phone and gave Liu Nanfeng the middle finger.
"Are you here alone?" Liu Nanfeng asked, slightly surprised.
From what he knew of Zhu Zhicheng, he definitely wouldn't come here to eat alone.
"No, I came with a friend. She's gone to the restroom..."
Zhu Zhicheng looked up and pointed towards the mall's restroom direction, then his eyes landed on Su Huamei, who was queuing for a number.
"Holy crap, look, a beauty," Zhu Zhicheng exclaimed.
"Where?" Liu Nanfeng asked deliberately.
"Are you blind? Over there." Zhu Zhicheng pointed directly at Su Huamei.
"Mm, she is indeed not bad."
"Not bad? Are you not only blind but also mentally challenged? Look at her figure, look at her face, and then look at the reactions of the people around you. In the whole of Jiangcheng, can you find another top-tier beauty like her? If you can, I'll admit defeat."
"My wife is one," Liu Nanfeng said calmly.
Zhu Zhicheng was instantly choked. He had seen Su Jinxiu before, and his eyes had turned red with jealousy at the time.
They were all just lumps of clay, so why should he get the favor of Nuwa's treasured figurine?
"Go get her WeChat for me, and I'll pay for your meal today," Zhu Zhicheng whispered slyly.
"Really?"
"You still don't believe me?"
"It's precisely because it's you that I don't believe you," Liu Nanfeng said very seriously.
"Damn it, how did I end up with a friend like you?" Zhu Zhicheng directly opened WeChat and transferred him five hundred yuan.
"Is that enough now? You can disbelieve me about other things, but you must believe me about money, because your grandpa here isn't short of money," Zhu Zhicheng said generously.
His proud demeanor was almost heavenly.
However, what this guy said was true. He was very rich, or rather, his family was very rich. If not for a stroke of luck, he wouldn't have become friends with Liu Nanfeng, because the gap was simply too large; they weren't from the same circle at all.
Liu Nanfeng didn't stand on ceremony and directly tapped to receive the money.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and go," Zhu Zhicheng urged impatiently.
"You can't be serious, can you? You're usually so bold, I've never seen you so cowardly?" Liu Nanfeng was also a bit surprised.
Zhu Zhicheng wasn't exactly ugly, and more importantly, he was rich. Money was a man's courage, so he was very confident when out and about, not fearing anyone. Things like asking a beautiful woman for her WeChat on the street were common occurrences.
"It's just that she's too beautiful, and I feel a bit inferior," Zhu Zhicheng admitted quite frankly.
"Actually, I think you're wasting your effort. You have no chance?"
"Why? Are you looking down on me? You, a lump of clay, have the nerve to mock me. Don't think you're the only one who can win a goddess's favor." Zhu Zhicheng said indignantly.
"You've already taken my money, hurry up and go," Zhu Zhicheng urged.
"Alright, I'm really scared of you." Liu Nanfeng pretended to be helpless.
Then he shouted loudly towards Su Huamei, "Hey beautiful, over here..."
"Holy crap, what are you doing?" Zhu Zhicheng hurriedly covered his mouth.