Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 267 Witnessed Personally

Chapter 267: 267 Witnessed Personally

Yuexing Restaurant is located at the top of the Magic Capital TV Tower, famous for being a sky-high dining venue.

Tasting fine wine and cuisine up there, overlooking the bustling city lights with your beloved, is simply the epitome of romance.

The restaurant is split into two levels, with the first level arranged with seats around the windows, priced according to their different locations.

The second level is exclusively for advanced VIPs, each with its own private room. The glass near the hall has been specially treated so that from the outside, one cannot see even a hint of what’s inside, but guests from within can view the first-floor scene or even simulate the view outside the window.

With excellent privacy and high confidentiality, such a private room requires at least five hundred thousand charged to the restaurant’s card before one can upgrade to VIP and book it.

An Zixin had already spent one or two hundred thousand on Xiao Tao and today planned to harvest the fruits of victory. He certainly wouldn’t recharge her card for membership! After all, it’s tough to book a spot at Yuexing Restaurant, and for a college student like her, it’s a privilege just to sit by the window, so why care about all the extras?

Xiao Tao wore a black dress with a lacy hem. Her pure and innocent face, combined with this figure-flattering dress, exuded a simple sexiness.

"Please take a seat, Xiao Tao," An Zixin said, pulling out the chair for her with a gentlemanly manner. "You look really pretty today."

Xiao Tao smiled sweetly.

After nearly half a year of dating, her heart had been completely captured by An Zixin. And though she had originally planned to save herself for marriage, with her roommate’s persuasion, she had decided to let him have a taste of sweetness.

After all, a tall, rich, and handsome guy like An Zixin was exceedingly rare!

And he was willing to give her gifts, those high-end bags and jewelry that cost a fortune when added up.

Her roommate said, "Xiao Tao, a man’s interest in a woman doesn’t last long. If he has given, you need to respond in kind! Otherwise, continuing to date in such a bland fashion, it won’t be long before someone else seduces him away!"

Thinking of this, Xiao Tao blushed, "I bought this dress especially for you, do you like it?"

The blush on her cheeks was like that of a freshly ripened apple, irresistibly enticing, and it set An Zixin’s heart aflutter.

"You wore it especially for me to see?" he asked teasingly.

Xiao Tao seemed to make up her mind, nodding, "Mhm!" Her face grew even redder, "Zixin... tonight, let’s... go for a walk together, shall we?"

An Zixin understood immediately and flashed a bright smile, "Great! Let’s eat first! I ordered your favorite steak."

After saying this, he snapped his fingers, and the waiter began to serve the dishes in sequence.

"Good evening sir, beautiful miss, I am Xiao Jing, your exclusive server for tonight. I will now serve you the Appetizer, cream chicken puffs. This is a specialty dish from our chef, with the sweetness of the cream and the savory taste of the chicken, paired with the refreshing and crispy pastry, it is the perfect appetite stimulant."

As each dish was served, it was customary for the server to explain the preparation and pairing of the dish.

The more An Zixin listened, the prouder he felt, mentally applauding his choice of seating!

Watching the way Xiao Tao gazed at him, with increasing admiration and love, he felt utterly elated!

At that moment, in VIP Room No. 1 on the second floor, Yang Mei and Steward Yan entered the room via the VIP passage.

"Grandfather Yan!" As soon as she saw the old master, her eyes reddened with excitement.

"Good child," Old Master Yan nodded, "It has been six or seven years since we last met, hasn’t it? Have you grown so much?"

In his memory, she was a frail little girl with a pale and skinny face, cast out by her parents because she insisted on getting an education, left to fend for herself with the charity of kind strangers for a meal or two.

Old Master Yan happened to be visiting a construction site project and saw her; he immediately sent Steward Yan to take her to school and even voluntarily covered her tuition and boarding fees for three years.

Later, when he heard that Yang Mei had been admitted to University B, he was so pleased as if it were something incredible, and he promptly sent her a credit card.

Unfortunately, after that his granddaughter gave birth, there were too many changes at home, and Old Master Yan fell ill, unable to look after anyone else.

Now that they were reunited, there were countless things to say.

"I know your parents are heartless. Seeing you work so hard but almost unable to attend school because of the favoritism at home... I spoke with your parents, and I made sure the school was on alert to prevent them from secretly withdrawing your tuition fees... Not long after, you wrote to me saying your parents’ attitude had softened, and I thought they had come to their senses... But who would have thought, they would cause such trouble after the college entrance examination!"

Old Master Yan became indignant as he spoke, "I understand you want to use this opportunity to sever ties with your family, but good child, there are countless choices in this world. Since this old man has chosen to be your support, you don’t need to keep thinking about owing me a favor! Be braver, summon your courage and tell me, Grandfather; I can surely help you sort out this mess!"

"Grandfather Yan..." Yang Mei was very touched, "I’m sorry, I didn’t consider that much..."

"I know your concerns, but, Mei Mei, knowing when to use the support around you is also an art. If you owe someone a favor, you can repay it with your future abilities. Don’t worry about immediate gains and losses."

For the first time, Yang Mei heard such heartfelt advice from an elder, not finding Old Master Yan to be meddling at all and listening very carefully!

Had she known such advice earlier, she would not have taken so many detours.

It was only after entering society that she realized that sometimes, pride is the last thing to worry about. If it can solve the immediate difficulty, what does it matter if one experiences momentary humiliation? At the time, she had naively chosen the most self-destructive approach... Looking back, she did have some regrets.

Yang Mei nodded and sincerely thanked him, "Grandfather Yan, thank you for being willing to teach me these truths."

"As long as you don’t mind the old man’s chatter, it’s fine," Old Master Yan spoke with her a bit more and, learning that Yang Mei had become a teacher and took over the worst class, got them to the middle rank within a year, he was genuinely happy.

"Children are like mirrors; what you show them, they reflect back at you." Yang Mei had even brought a notebook today, "Grandfather Yan, this is a record I’ve kept of the fifty-eight students in my class. I’ve recorded their personalities and their talents."

Old Master Yan took it from her, even asking Steward Yan to bring over his reading glasses, and began to look through it page by page.

"You are truly dedicated! With this kind of dedication, you will certainly be able to teach the children well."

Seeing that the two were having a good conversation, Yan Yueqing checked the time and it was about right, instructing, "Let’s eat while we talk, Grandfather, don’t let the young lady go hungry~"

"Not at all!" exclaimed Yang Mei, her face flushed as she waved her hand, "I’m thrilled just to see Old Master Yan!"

"Happy or not, it’s time to eat. Serve the dishes," Yan Yueqing said to the waiter, "And switch the glass to night view mode, let’s enjoy the scenery of the Magic Capital."

"Sure thing, Miss Yan," the waiter took a remote control, pointed it at the floor-to-ceiling window, and with one click, a scenery of skyscrapers displayed.

Yang Mei immediately spotted An Zixin.