Ma Jiang, called "senior" by Liu Shishi, felt his body go soft.
Swallowing, and remembering that Lin Siyin was still beside him, he made a fist with his right hand, coughed lightly near his mouth, and pretended to be a gentleman again, "It’s not a big deal, as a senior, I should take care of you all."
He scanned Lingchuan Food Street.
Once he found the direction, Ma Jiang gave Lin Siyin a deep look, "Si Yin, keep up with me with your roommate. It’s a mixed bag here, and it won’t be good if you encounter any danger later."
Lu Zixun, nestled in Lin Siyin’s arms, felt disgusted by that look and suddenly jumped onto Lin Siyin’s shoulder.
He used his tail to block Lin Siyin’s view, and defiantly stared back at Ma Jiang.
Seeing Lu Zixun sitting on Lin Siyin’s shoulder, head held high in arrogance, Ma Jiang’s gaze darkened.
He clenched his fist tightly without saying anything and turned around to walk towards a place.
"Ding—Malice Value from Ma Jiang +2000."
The girls saw Lu Zixun provoking Ma Jiang.
The sight of Ma Jiang’s face full of dark lines was also not lost on them.
Exchanging glances, they all revealed knowing smiles.
"Hey, Shishi, why did you agree to let him treat us to a meal?"
Gui Xiaomeng, walking beside Liu Shishi, looked at her, puzzled.
A person like Ma Jiang, once he gets a taste of sweetness from you, will stick to you like a fly, impossible to shake off.
"Let him play the generous fool if he wants to, anyway... I was planning to take you guys to that restaurant he mentioned today."
Liu Shishi paused, then whispered, looking at Ma Jiang walking in front: "It’s owned by my brother."
Hearing what Liu Shishi said, the three girls all showed puzzled expressions.
To own a storefront at Lingchuan Food Street where traffic was huge and every inch of space worth its weight in gold, Liu Shishi’s brother must be capable.
This little girl seemed to come from a very wealthy family.
At this moment, Su Nian rushed up and hugged Liu Shishi’s waist, crying, "Rich lady, I... I don’t want to strive anymore!"
Liu Shishi, with a look of disdain, pushed Su Nian’s hands away, "Scram, someone who spends thousands on a single piece of clothing has the nerve to say that?"
Listening to the interaction between the two women, Lu Zixun found it amusing, but... it seemed that only Lin Siyin’s family wasn’t that well-off.
He looked up at Lin Siyin’s expression and saw her mood wasn’t fluctuating.
Instead, she watched Liu Shishi and Su Nian like watching a drama, which put Lu Zixun at ease.
Following Ma Jiang, they arrived at the restaurant he mentioned.
The location was indeed well-chosen, situated in the busiest part of the food street.
It’s just that the name was a bit unpleasant, at least Lu Zixun couldn’t appreciate the level of naming.
Liu Dashuai Restaurant.
"This is the restaurant I was talking about, but..."
With a meaningful glance at Lu Zixun, Ma Jiang sighed, "Many places on the food street don’t allow pets. I’ll go ask my friend to see if we can bring them in."
That was true, some businesses, worried about pets running amok, had set up special pet accommodation facilities.
Those without the capability simply hung a sign prohibiting pets.
Lu Zixun glanced at Liu Shishi, pondering whether his sister, whose brother owned the shop, would really not let him in.
It seemed that Liu Shishi caught Lu Zixun’s gaze and tossed him a reassuring look before she crossed her arms and watched Ma Jiang enter the shop.
Soon after, Ma Jiang came out beaming, followed by a young man who didn’t greet anyone. Instead, he looked at the girls with an aggressive stare.
"Little Jiang, is this the classmate you mentioned?"
The young man nodded in satisfaction and looked at Ma Jiang, "This time, Brother Wei reserved a small private room just for you. Isn’t that thoughtful?"
"That’s very thoughtful, thanks, Brother Wei, thank you."
Ma Jiang was bowing and scraping in thanks to the young man, acting like a term that had recently become popular: a bootlicker.
However, Lu Zixun found it strange that an employee at Liu Shishi’s brother’s shop did not recognize her.
They followed the young man to the so-called private room, where Lu Zixun couldn’t help but reveal a look of disdain.
What was nicely called a private room was, in blunter terms, just a space partitioned off with screens to block the view of others.
And here Ma Jiang was, showing boundless gratitude; Lu Zixun found it somewhat incomprehensible.
After the four girls sat down, Ma Jiang whispered something into the young man’s ear, and the man’s gaze fell on Lu Zixun.
*Ding—Malice Value from Wei Yanghong +200 detected.*
Lu Zixun narrowed his eyes at this feeling value, having not seen such a figure in a while; he found it somewhat nostalgic.
Wei Yanghong approached Lin Siyin with a slight smile, "Miss, pets are not allowed in our establishment. Please hand yours over to me."
Upon hearing this request, Lin Siyin furrowed her brows and was about to stand up and leave with Lu Zixun.
Lu Zixun looked up, activated Magnetic Field Control, and instantly, Wei Yanghong was sent sprawling onto the ground as if eating shit.
The moment Lu Zixun made his move, Gui Xiaomeng peered at him through squinted eyes.
"A fall right on the spot; you’ve got a talent for performance."
Liu Shishi sneered and took out her phone to dial a number, "Brother, I’m at your place. When did your restaurant start enforcing new rules?"
Hearing the voice from the phone’s speaker, Wei Yanghong, who had just gotten up from the floor, angrily turned pale.
Inside the restaurant, he had heard from the other employees that President Liu seemed to have a sister, and that she was one person you could offend anyone but her.
He had just wanted to show off in front of some students, but to his dismay, he had encountered her.
Wei Yanghong, with a face bruised green and purple, froze in place like a primary school student waiting to be scolded.
Ma Jiang, who hadn’t grasped the situation, nudged Wei Yanghong with his elbow, "What’s wrong with you?"
Wei Yanghong turned and yelled at Ma Jiang before lifting his head to pleade with Liu Shishi, his face full of flattery, "Miss Liu... Miss Liu, I was blind and did not recognize Mt. Tai. I beg for your generous forgiveness."
Watching Wei Yanghong’s sudden 180-degree shift in attitude, Ma Jiang frowned, sensing that something was amiss.
He moved away from Wei Yanghong and sat down in his seat.
Liu Shishi’s brother walked in from outside and uttered indifferently.
Smiling, he came over to Liu Shishi’s side.
He ruffled Liu Shishi’s hair affectionately and said, "Why didn’t you tell your brother you were coming? Did someone bully you?"