Li Tang stood up, patted the dust on his trouser legs, and said to He Yu, “I won’t promise to give you a leave for this.”
He Yu nodded. “I know; I’m not planning to go with him.”
When Li Tang passed by He Yu, he said, “You gave me such a big trouble this noon. These past few days, I have been able to work well with peace of mind. Remember that this is a serious business place, not a shelter institution.”
He Yu lowered his head and said, “I understand, Brother Li.”
Li Tang entered the restaurant and walked directly towards the stairs.
He Yu watched Li Tang go upstairs, thinking that Li Tang might be a little unhappy because of this. Although they didn’t have much contact, He Yu could feel that Li Tang was not an easy-going person. The reason he could tolerate him for so long was probably because of his relationship with Uncle Fang.
He Yu also understood that these days, a lot of messy things had delayed him too much, and it was time to start doing things properly.
In the afternoon, before Qiao Mudong came to see him, Fu Chenshan came first.
The street was too narrow. Fu Chenshan’s car was parked in front of Shiyouwei’s gate, blocking half of the street.
He Yu stood in front of the gate, waiting for Fu Chenshan to come out. Once he finally got out of the car, he asked, “Why are you here?”
Fu Chenshan said, “I told you to have dinner with me tonight.”
He Yu shrugged. “I can’t leave yet. My boss will be angry if I leave early.”
Fu Chenshan looked up at the Shiyouwei signboard. It had a greasy luster due to being soaked in oil smoke all year round. He sighed softly and said, “Stop doing this kind of work. Just come with me.”
He Yu was most afraid of Fu Chenshan saying this to him. Seeing that Fu Chenshan wanted to reach out to pull him, he quickly took a step back and said, “You want me to quit? What should I do then? Are you going to raise me?”
Fu Chenshan immediately retorted, “Why can’t I support you?”
He Yu was a little helpless. “If you’re going to raise me now, do you think you would be able to continue supporting me after I get married? One day, when I have my own lover and family, will you continue to support me?”
Fu Chenshan looked at He Yu. He couldn’t answer this question and could only say, “At least I can find you a better job.”
He Yu said, “My job right now is pretty good.”
Fu Chenshan wanted to say more, but Li Tang suddenly opened the window on the second floor. He leaned out and looked downstairs. He knocked on the glass hard, pointed at Fu Chenshan’s car, and said to He Yu, “Ask him to move the car. There is a parking lot over there; parking is not allowed on the street here.”
He Yu raised his head and responded, “I know.”
Then he said to Chenshan, “You go first. We’ll talk about it when we go back in the evening.”
“What time do you get off work?” Fu Chenshan asked, “Should I pick you up?”
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He Yu shook his head in refusal. “No need. You should eat and go on dates instead. You don’t need to worry about me.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Chenshan’s phone rang. When he saw the caller, his face changed slightly before he answered the call, “Zhilu?”
He Yu looked at Fu Chenshan’s expression as he answered the phone seriously. Although he couldn’t hear Ling Zhilu’s voice, he could guess her arrogant tone coming out.
Fu Chenshan replied, “Okay, I’ll be right over. Please wait for me.”
After hanging up the phone, Fu Chenshan sighed helplessly, “Then I’m leaving. If you need anything, just call me.”
He Yu smiled and said, “Okay.”
Fu Chenshan got into the car. Before starting, he turned around, pressed down the window, and looked at He Yu. His expression was a little complicated. He Yu couldn’t help but look away as he listened to the sound of the car being started, and then it slowly drove away from him.
At this time, He Yu dared to look up at the rear of Fu Chenshan’s car.
On the second floor, Li Tang was sitting and leaning against the window. Seeing that Fu Chenshan’s car had already disappeared at the intersection of the street and that He Yu was still standing there in a daze, he reminded him: “It’s time to do your work!”
He Yu raised his head, stretched out his hand, and scratched his forehead. “Yes, Sir!“
When He Yu returned to the store, he saw Xia Xiaoxia stretching her neck to look outside. She couldn’t hide the excitement on her face. “Brother He, was that your friend?”
He Yu didn’t answer her and went to pour tea for the guests instead.
Xia Xiaoxia still chased and asked, “Is your friend very rich? He drives a BMW!”
He Yu took the time to answer, “He works as a driver for others.”
Xia Xiaoxia said, “Huh?” and quickly cheered up after being disappointed. “He’s not like that. Look at him. He’s so handsome, and dressed up like that, he doesn’t really look like a driver.”
He Yu had no choice but to say, “Why? Are you interested?”
Xia Xiaoxia suddenly became discouraged and returned to her cash desk. “So what if I’m interested? He won’t probably like me.”
Brother Pang, the old chef in the store, poked his head out of the kitchen and said, “Who doesn’t like our Xiaoxia? He dares to look down on such a beautiful girl?”
He Yu also laughed when he heard this. “You watched that Korean drama yesterday. The female lead was not as good as you, but she could still find someone handsome and rich. What are you worried about? Just wait a little bit more; Prince Charming is still on his way here.”
After saying this, Xia Xiaoxia seemed to be smiling, but she still stared at the cash register in a daze, not knowing what she was thinking.
Li Tang came down from upstairs, pointed at He Yu, and said, “Don’t tease Xiaoxia anymore; do your work properly.”
He Yu still couldn’t do things properly.
Dinner guests came one after another in the evening, but He Yu could only help serve food and pour tea. Seeing that the tea had bottomed out, he simply went out to empty the teapot and boiled another pot.
At this time, he saw an Infiniti QX driving over and blocking most of the entrance.
He Yu thought that Li Tang was probably going to go crazy if he saw this.
The car door opened, and it was Qiao Mudong who got out of the car.
Qiao Mudong is sometimes very contradictory. He has broad shoulders and a narrow waist, is tall, and has a standard model figure. Putting on such a well-fitting and decent suit, he looks like he stepped out straight from a TV commercial, but he walked over just like any ordinary person would. It was almost dark in the afternoon, but he put on a pair of sunglasses, covering half of his face.
In He Yu’s opinion, Qiao Mudong has the face of a nouveau riche.
Qiao Mudong obviously also saw He Yu. He was not as easy to talk to as Fu Chenshan, and he didn’t have much patience. He came over and took He Yu’s hand to drag him to the car.
He Yu still held the teapot in his hand, and he was not willing to follow him.
He struggled and shouted, “Let me go!”
Qiao Mudong didn’t seem to hear him.
He Yu moved the teapot in his hand and threw it at his shoulder.
Qiao Mudong stopped, his tone full of impatience. “What are you fussing about? Just come with me!”
He Yu struggled to break away from his hand, took two steps back, and felt a little offended. “Why do you want me to follow you?”
Qiao Mudong reached out to take off his sunglasses and said arrogantly, “There is no reason; you just have to go when I tell you to!”
He Yu raised his head slightly and looked at him.
Qiao Mudong’s eyes were bright. He Yu still clearly remembered those days in prison.
Qiao Mudong would stretch out his long leg from the upper bunk and sway it in front of He Yu’s bed. Sometimes, He Yu would get tired of being shaken, and so he would stretch out his head to shout to the upper bunk, “Are you done?!”
At this time, Qiao Mudong would lean out half of his body to look at He Yu, his eyes so bright that He Yu could clearly see his own reflection in them.
Qiao Mudong was never a soft-spoken man. He Yu knew his temper better than anyone else, even opposing him oftentimes in the past. That was just because He Yu was having a hard time himself, and he didn’t want Qiao Mudong to have a good time in prison. But now, He Yu wants to live a good life.
He patiently softened his tone and said, “Don’t be unreasonable. Can’t you just talk to me about it?”
Qiao Mudong’s tone was still cold, and he said, “I sent someone to bring you a message this afternoon.”
He Yu nodded. “Yes, I’m aware.”
Qiao Mudong’s anger suddenly surged. “You already knew it, so why haven’t you packed up yet and come with me?”
He Yu said calmly, “I said I knew, but I didn’t say I agreed. I’m working now. Even if you want to see me for something, you have to ask for my opinion first, right?”
“What a nonsense opinion!” Qiao Mudong shouted.
Suddenly, someone stood next to Qiao Mudong’s car, reaching out and gently knocking on the trunk.
Qiao Mudong and He Yu both turned to look and saw Li Tang standing behind them, folding his arms and saying, “Move the car and don’t block the entrance.”
He Yu quickly apologized to Li Tang, “Brother Li, I’m sorry. I’ll ask him to move immediately.”
Qiao Mudong asked, “Who is he?”
He Yu took his arm and asked him to get in the car quickly, “My boss, don’t make trouble and leave quickly.”
Qiao Mudong refused to leave, so he held He Yu’s hand with his backhand and said, “You get in the car too.”
He Yu was annoyed by his pestering and shouted, “Why can’t you understand? I told you that I have to work and I can’t leave now! I get off work at nine o’clock; you can come to me then; don’t park the car in this place. It’s blocking our business!”
Qiao Mudong asked, “Is it really nine o’clock?”
He Yu said, “Yes, nine o’clock!”
Qiao Mudong finally let go. He opened the door and pointed at He Yu. “You wait and see!” Then he got in and started the car.
He Yu watched Qiao Mudong drive away and suddenly felt a little exhausted.
He originally thought that after he was released from prison, the world would be so vast that he would no longer have to deal with Qiao Mudong, but he didn’t expect that he would still be under his nose.
He Yu looked back at the Shiyouwei signboard and suddenly began to hesitate about whether he should continue working here. If it was just Lingyun and Fu Chenshan, then it’s fine, but now that Qiao Mudong has been added to the mix, he would really be unable to cope anymore.
Li Tang was still standing on the street and asked, “He Yu, are you just going to stand there and amuse yourself?”
He Yu apologized quickly, then remembered the teapot in his hand and walked towards the kitchen behind him.
He filled the water again and put it on the stove to boil. When it boiled, he threw a few tea leaves in and started brewing. Before He Yu could take out the teapot, a new guest came inside. He turned his head to look out of habit and saw a tall figure walking in.
He Yu was stunned and immediately walked out.
The person who came was none other than Qiao Mudong. He probably parked his car back in Lingyun and walked here alone. After coming in, he found an empty table and sat down next to it.
Li Tang didn’t have any objections this time. He even saw that others were busy, so he took a small notebook and stood next to Qiao Mudong, waiting for him to order.
Qiao Mudong reached for the greasy menu without any discomfort on his face. He looked over it for a while and ordered a portion of fried rice and two stir-fried vegetables.
Li Tang jotted it down with his ballpoint pen and said, “Wait a moment.” Then he tore off the page and handed it to He Yu. “Give it to the kitchen.”
He Yu took it and couldn’t help but glance at Qiao Mudong again before walking towards the kitchen.
This Qiao Mudong is so strange. And that Fu Chenshan is so arrogant, cocky and terrible. He looks down on He Yu’s job but if he had rightfully went to jail instead he wouldn’t be getting anything else when he went out.
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Li Tang is just there seeing the newbie he hired being harassed by two different men in the same day. His small restaurant just become a hotspot for drama lmao
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Qiao mudong is all about the thug life, he’s been to prison and all so what’s a little waiting in greasy smoky restaurant gonna do to him XD
Totally didn’t expect this. It’s comedy 😂
hmmmm I wonder if Qiao Mudong knows about He Yu’s conviction and the truth about it since he’s a higher up in the company and knew him in prison 👀 will he get justice for our MC?