Chapter 348: 111: The lovely Mrs. Shangguan, heavily mistreats the family of Qian Zhaodi_3
“Take care, goodbye.” Ni Yang saw the trio to the door.
“Goodbye, Yangyang.” Shangguan Xi waved at Ni Yang.
Once out of the Noodle Restaurant, Shangguan Xi tugged at Shangguan Xu’s sleeve, “Brother, that girl Yangyang is quite impressive. She’s well-mannered and cultured, just like a young lady of a noble family.”
The Shangguan matriarch nodded repeatedly, “Indeed, she is quite impressive. You need to put in effort, Xiaoxu!” The grandmother also made a cute cheering gesture.
Shangguan Xu replied, “Grandmother, what are you thinking?”
The matriarch glanced at him, “What am I thinking? Of course, I’m considering my future granddaughter-in-law!”
Shangguan Xu was speechless, “Grandmother, you’re thinking too much…”
“Perhaps,” the matriarch nodded in agreement, “There’s no way a beautiful girl like Yangyang would be interested in you. She’s not blind. Ah, when one gets old, it’s easier to let the mind wander.”
Shangguan Xu: “I really am your grandson.”
“Indeed,” the matriarch proudly replied, “If you weren’t my grandson, you wouldn’t have the privilege of my criticism.”
Shangguan Xi chuckled, “Brother, seriously, you have to try harder. Yangyang is exceptional, she must have a lot of suitors.”
Shangguan Xu replied, “We are just friends, and I don’t have any other intentions.”
“Really?” Shangguan Xi arched an eyebrow.
“Really.” Shangguan Xu responded earnestly.
The Shangguan grandmother sighed, “Even if you had other intentions, Yangyang wouldn’t be interested in you. If I were Yangyang, I wouldn’t be interested in you either. I would look for someone tall, handsome and rich. Someone more handsome than Tony Leung Chiu-Wai!”
At this time, the 1984 version of “Deer Cauldron”, starring Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, had just come out. The show was a hit and gained a group of dedicated fans, and the Shangguan matriarch was one of them.
Shangguan Xu: “…” This is really my grandmother.
After the Noodle Restaurant closed for the night, Ni Yang went to the Vegetable Market.
As soon as she got to the market, she saw Zhaodi holding a bright red camellia flower and looking around expectantly.
“Sister Ni Yang.” When she saw Ni Yang, Zhaodi’s eyes gleamed with delight.
In the dark, bleak days, Ni Yang had become her only salvation, her only light, illuminating her path forward.
“Zhaodi, this is for you.” Ni Yang handed her a prepared lunch box.
“You’re welcome.” Ni Yang patted her on the head and took five yuan out from her pocket, “This is for your expenses today.”
Zhaodi took the money and hesitated a bit before saying, “Sister Ni Yang, you don’t have to give me five yuan every day.”
Ni Yang smiled subtly, “It’s fine, take it.”
After parting ways with Ni Yang, Zhaodi went back to her secret hideaway, sitting at the entrance of the alley, carefully opening the lunch box, filled with fish slices, noodles, meatballs, and vegetables.
Zhaodi took a bite of the noodles and narrowed her eyes in content.
She had never eaten such delicious noodles in her life.
After finishing the noodles and hiding the money, Zhaodi headed home, hobbling. When she got home, Qian Shengqian, Zhao Xiaoxi, and Qian Wangcai had already had dinner, leaving her a bowl of cold rice soup.
Zhaodi gulped down the soup and went back to her room.
It was more of a pigsty than a room, with a faint smell of stench still lingering in the air.
Zhaodi didn’t mind. She reached under the bed and pulled out a peach pit.
The pit was small and red, and one side already had a small notch from being rubbed against the ground. Zhaodi took the pit and began rubbing the other side on the ground.
If she could smooth the other side, the pit could be shaped like a small vegetable basket.
Just then, the door was kicked harshly open.
Before Zhaodi could react, her hair was roughly grabbed. Qian Shengqian dragged Zhaodi outside, “You little beast! You’re getting bold now! Even learned to steal money!”
“Dad, I did not steal any money!”
“Dare to argue, do you?” Zhao Xiaoxi approached with a rolling pin, striking Zhaodi’s back forcefully.
Qian Shengqian also ridiculed Zhaodi with punches and kicks. The couple was ruthless, showing no mercy.
“You little slut! How dare you steal my money! Do you want to die!”
“This will teach you to steal! This will teach you!”