Guan Ruofei either has a big heart or thinks that the person behind her will surely support her. After leaving the school, she swaggered to the post office diagonally across the street, made a phone call, and then headed to a nearby state-owned restaurant.
Xinyan and Jiang Peiqin followed her to the state-owned restaurant. However, since the restaurant only had one floor and Guan Ruofei sat at the spot directly facing the entrance, it was inconvenient for them to go in.
So, Xinyan and Jiang Peiqin retreated to the alley next to the restaurant.
Who is here to meet her?
However, none of the people who walked past the state-owned restaurant were familiar to Xinyan.
Jiang Peiqin would occasionally walk past to check if anyone talked to Guan Ruofei.
Half an hour later, Xinyan saw someone she had only met once approaching the state-owned restaurant.
Jiang Peiqin noticed her staring at the person and nudged Xinyan with her elbow, "Do you know them?"
Xinyan nodded slightly, "We’ve met only once."
Jiang Peiqin didn’t wait for her to say more and immediately followed the person. When she saw the person walk inside and sit across from Guan Ruofei, there was nothing unclear.
Just then, a group of people arrived, wanting to enter the restaurant.
Jiang Peiqin tagged along behind them and entered the state-owned restaurant.
Guan Ruofei glanced towards the entrance, seeing it was filled with unfamiliar faces, she paid no attention.
Jiang Peiqin used the group of people as cover, sitting behind Guan Ruofei, back-to-back.
She heard Guan Ruofei say, "That’s how it is. I didn’t expect Han Xinyan to be so sharp-tongued. We had a narrow escape, avoided being reprimanded, but our reputation took a hit.
Anyway, I have to give those people an explanation. What do you think should be done?"
Across from her, Zhou Jingzhe’s face didn’t look good either. Thinking: The task wasn’t done well, and now she wants me to compensate—quite bold.
However, she was aware that if she didn’t intervene, this person might cause trouble for her cousin Kang Yingchun. If things got out of hand and Uncle Han found out she was behind all this plotting, their whole family would be doomed.
She had no choice but to patiently say, "Since you’ve worked for me, naturally I won’t treat you poorly."
Saying that, she took ten yuan out of her pocket and placed it on the table, sliding it towards Guan Ruofei, "Take this money to treat everyone to a good meal, to calm their nerves."
Yet, Guan Ruofei wasn’t satisfied, and her words weren’t pleasant: "If it weren’t for Mr. Kang, we wouldn’t have done such disgraceful things..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Zhou Jingzhe had already put on a flattering face, saying, "I know that, don’t worry, I haven’t finished talking."
Then she took out another ten yuan and pushed it over, "Take this ten yuan as well, it’s my token of appreciation."
Guan Ruofei glanced at her hand and noticed she had a voucher, "Go order. The braised pork here is pretty good."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Jingzhe understood completely, sighed in resignation, and got up to order.
Jiang Peiqin turned to glance at the rising Zhou Jingzhe, a myriad of guesses flashing through her mind.
She initially wanted to eavesdrop more on their conversation to see if they would plot more harmful schemes. But noticing the waiter’s wary look, she decided not to create unnecessary trouble, so she stood up and walked outside.
Upon meeting Xinyan again, she recounted everything she heard, "Who is this person, and why do they want to harm you?"
Xinyan displayed disdain, "She’s the daughter of my dad’s comrade. She wanted my dad to take her as a goddaughter, but he refused, so she hasn’t succeeded."
Jiang Peiqin, being smart, said, "So the godchild plan didn’t work out, and she holds a grudge. Her character is really lacking. What do you plan to do?"
Xinyan wouldn’t let her off easily. Since she dared act, she shouldn’t blame Xinyan for retaliating, but she wasn’t foolish enough to waste time on such people, "Someone else will deal with her. Come on, let’s find a place to eat first."
Seeing that Xinyan had her plans figured out, Jiang Peiqin pursued no further, "If you need help, don’t hesitate."
Xinyan smiled slightly, "Got it, thanks for today."
Jiang Peiqin nudged Xinyan with her shoulder, "Between us, thanking seems distant."