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Chapter 562: If you want to eat, I’ll make it for you!

Chapter 562: Chapter 562: If you want to eat, I’ll make it for you!

"Yet foolishly, she had convinced herself that he was her soulmate, a delusion she indulged in for the better part of two decades.

If it weren’t for the harsh realities awakened by her daughter, she thought, she would still be blissfully basking in his presence, enduring his indifference, living the dream she knew was too far-fetched.

Yes, she managed to walk away from him physically. But what about her heart?

Hadn’t it already grown numb?

So numb, in fact, that it no longer reacted to the emotions of the outside world.

Looking at her mother, lost in her own world yet visibly pained, Zhu Qianying let out a sigh, stood up, and patted her mother’s shoulder.

"Mom, I’m not forcing you. Take your time and think things through!"

With that, she stood up and walked out.

Just as Yan had said, her mother was an adult, capable of standing on her own two feet and facing her own battles!

Yes, it would take time. But as a daughter, no matter how much time it took, she had to give it to her mother, right?

Zhu Qianying stepped out of the restaurant, the diners were still buzzing over Luo Yifan playing the hero to her mother’s damsel in distress. As for the man himself, he was still savouring his bowl of noodles.

Zhu Qianying walked over, took away his bowl, "The noodles have gone mushy. Let me make you a new bowl."

Before Luo Yifan could respond, she had already picked up the bowl and headed towards the kitchen. "Alright, thank you, Ying’er!"

Well, that was quick. He had shifted from calling her Ying Zi to Ying’er, a term more intimate!

She wondered! Would her calls for him change in the near future?

Zhu Qianying couldn’t help but smile as she happily walked off to the kitchen.

Minutes later, a bowl of Zhu Qianying’s special noodles was served to Luo Yifan. "Enjoy, Uncle Luo!"

"Thank you!"

Luo Yifan smiled and picked up his chopsticks, while Zhu Qianying headed back to the cashier.

Be it the way they address each other, in the end, all that mattered was the bond they shared!

After all, even as a friend, Luo Yifan had proven to be someone worth getting close to for her mother.

After spending almost ten minutes in her office, Chen Jing walked out and spotted Luo Yifan at a corner table.

He was absorbed, digging into his bowl of noodles.

Chen Jing glanced at the big bowl resting on his table, a frown making its way onto her face before she approached him. "Brother Luo, your noodles..."

After seeing the spectacle earlier, she felt averse to the idea of him having plain noodles. She wanted to offer to get him a different dish. But as she started speaking, she noticed that the bowl of noodles in front of him was far from plain!

The delicious aroma aside, the bowl was visually a feast, enough to tantalize anyone.

If she remembered correctly, his previous bowl of noodles only had an egg and no meat!

Now, the bowl was brimming with two large shrimps, a boiled egg, sausage, and two pieces of ham.

Of course, these were just the toppings visible. What else was hidden or already devoured, only Luo Yifan could tell.

Looking up from his meal, he smiled at her and pointed towards the cashier counter.

"Ying’er made this for me. Tastes amazing, almost as good as yours!"

Chen Jing silently looked at him, then towards her daughter at the cashier. She was either doing her accounts or was busy with something else. Chen Jing remained silent for a while before finally speaking up to Luo Yifan.

"Thank you for your help earlier!"

Luo Yifan waved it off, "There’s nothing to be thankful for. While I may not have the guts to risk my life for a friend, playing the boyfriend to handle a situation is definitely something I can handle."

Chen Jing merely hummed in acknowledgement, glanced at his bowl once more before speaking.

"Do you need anything else? If so, I can make it for you?" her tone surprisingly even.

As if the melancholy from earlier had completely evaporated.

Luo Yifan hesitated for a moment, revealing a regretful expression before he finally managed to respond.

"Can I take a rain check? Ying’er’s bowl is already too much for me to finish!"

Chen Jing fell silent for another moment before nodding her head, "Sure, if you ever want to eat anything, just tell me. I’ll make it for you."

Luo Yifan’s eyes widened in surprise, "Really? You’re not joking, are you, Ah Jing?"

Chen Jing nodded very seriously, "Not at all!"

She turned around to leave before adding, "Consider it as a thank you gift for helping us earlier."

Luo Yifan seemed to show no reaction to her final words, he just resumed his meal with visible relish.

At the cashier counter, Zhu Qianying had been all ears, absorbing every word of the conversation between her mother and Luo Yifan.

Worried about Zhu Zhizhou causing any trouble in the future, Zhu Qianying sent Yan a WeChat message, explaining the situation briefly.

As it turns out, Yan had already heard about it and was on his way.

Zhu Qianying replied, "No need, everything is normal now. I think he just wanted to see my mom, he wasn’t intending to cause any trouble."

Despite his status, Zhu Zhizhou was a timid man who wouldn’t dare rock the boat. The success of the Mingxuan Group under his leadership was due to his timely inheritance during a period of economic explosion, coupled with his family’s sound legacy.

Zhu Junwei, on the other hand, was a different story. After several clashes, Zhu Qianying concluded that Zhu Junwei was a man of unfathomable depth.

To secure a loan, he provoked an unrelated woman into causing a series of ridiculous incidents, pushing her to mental instability in the end.

Reading him was next to impossible for Zhu Qianying.

Upon closer reflection, she realized all the events that transpired over the past five years involving herself, Yan, and Yi Wei were orchestrated by Zhu Junwei.

If his schemes had paid off, he would have been the biggest beneficiary!

Connecting all the events, the realization sent chills down Zhu Qianying’s spine.

"Alright, I’ve already sent a few people over as servers. Talk to your mother and be careful with online orders for a while. If possible, try implementing a real-name system or temporarily only accept reservations from regular customers. If that doesn’t work, take a few days off and wait for the dust to settle."

After all, the restaurant was open for business every day, and sometimes precautions weren’t enough.

"Alright, I’ll try to filter the customers first. If possible, I don’t want to close down."

Of course, she had to prepare for the worst, but Zhu Qianying felt it wasn’t necessary at the moment.

Soon after chatting with Yan, two unfamiliar young men walked into the restaurant.

Zhu Qianying was immediately alert. The two of them walked right up to the cashier and said, "Madam, Yan sent us over to work as waiters."

As soon as they finished speaking, Zhu Qianying’s WeChat chimed. It was a message from Yan.

"I’ve sent two people over as waiters. You arrange it."

Then he sent over two pictures, which were of the two young men standing in front of the cashier desk.

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