Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 471 - 453: Rolling Eyes

Chapter 471: Chapter 453: Rolling Eyes

It wasn’t easy to bid farewell to Grandpa Ye and Grandma Ye. After all, since their son-in-law had accidentally discovered the secret, Mother Ye felt there was no need to hide it anymore. So, she laid bare all the grievances between her family and her in-laws to Gu Feng, who sighed deeply upon hearing it, realizing that every household has its own set of difficult issues.

To avoid making his parents-in-law feel awkward, he candidly shared some of the issues from his own grandmother’s side, which even Ye Man was hearing for the first time.

Through sharing these stories, they all felt a sense of closeness without even realizing it.

Time flew by without them noticing, and finally, when it got too late, Father Ye and Mother Ye, concerned about the time, invited Gu Feng to stay over for the night.

Their reasoning was, since Gu Feng and Ye Man had already registered their marriage and even had a child on the way, having him stay over occasionally for a night or two wasn’t a big deal. However, shamelessly, Gu Feng jubilantly agreed without any hesitation and even began to concoct daily excuses to linger around, naturally staying at the Ye Family home right up until three days before the wedding.

It was only when Ye Man took leave from work to rest at home that Gu Tianming and Xia Na called him back, citing the pre-wedding custom of the couple not seeing each other a few days before their marriage.

But that is a story for another time.

The next day, after having spent the night at the Ye Family’s home and comfortably sleeping in with his wife, a rejuvenated Gu Feng accompanied Ye Man enthusiastically to distribute wedding invitations.

After distributing invitations all morning and seeing that it was almost time, Ye Man and Gu Feng headed straight to the "Dihao Seafood Buffet Restaurant" where they had arranged to meet Huang Xiaoxiao and Ma Qin. This restaurant was not only one of the top seafood eateries in S City but also a part of a national chain.

The variety of seafood available was extensive, with many items flown in fresh from around the world that very day. The freshness and quality of the food made it a blessing for seafood enthusiasts.

With great quality came a high price; the cost for a single person per visit was startlingly expensive and notoriously difficult to book, it wasn’t a place just anyone could walk into.

Firstly, you had to be a member, and then you needed to book at least a month in advance; otherwise, forget about dining there. Of course, this difficulty in booking applied to outsiders; a single phone call from Gu Feng was enough to secure a reservation, and he was always guaranteed the best spot.

The reason for this was simple: the "Dihao Seafood Buffet Restaurant" actually belonged to the Lu Group, under which the Gu Family could naturally visit anytime they pleased.

After parking the car, the couple noticed they were a bit early with more than forty minutes to spare before the agreed time, so they decided to kill time by browsing through a nearby shopping mall.

While window-shopping, Gu Feng suddenly felt the urge to use the bathroom and told Ye Man where he was going before he went off on his own.

Without wandering too far, Ye Man casually browsed through clothes in a nearby boutique.

"Ye Man, is it really you? My gosh, I thought I was seeing things. What brings you here, shopping for clothes?"

Ye Man suddenly heard someone calling her name. She turned her head and reflexively furrowed her brows. Then with a dispassionate smile, she nodded and replied, "Lun Chunhua, what a coincidence."

"What’s this Lun Chunhua? I’ve long since changed my name; you should call me Jenny instead."

The newcomer was a tall and striking beauty, one hand holding bags of various sizes, the other arm entwined with a man a full half-head shorter than her. She frowned in distaste upon hearing Ye Man’s way of addressing her.

However, her expression quickly reverted to a smile as she arrogantly cocked her head at Ye Man, "How come you’re here all by yourself? I heard you’ve got a boyfriend, and you’re about to get married, right? Ye Man, you’ve got to be kidding me. You’re not bad-looking, and you have a decent job. Why on earth would you sink so low as to find yourself an orphan with neither father nor mother?"

She spoke with feigned pity, the disdain unmistakable in her eyes, "I really don’t understand what you’re thinking."

"You might have heard wrongly; my partner is not some orphan," Ye Man responded indifferently, leaving it at that without further elaboration. She and this woman, formerly known as Lun Chunhua and now calling herself Jenny, were deskmates in high school, but their relationship was far from friendly—instead, old resentments lingered.

Jenny seemed to take pleasure in belittling her whenever they met and often slandered her behind her back. Her favorite pastime was to spread malicious gossip about Ye Man, effectively making her the "nightmare" of her entire high school years.

"How could that be wrong when I heard it straight from Liao Jiabao? All our classmates know about it. Why are you lying because you’re afraid of feeling ashamed, Ye Man? You’ve always been like this, loving to..."

Jenny’s face oozed contempt, "Never mind, out of respect for our long-standing classmateship, I’ll spare your dignity and not expose your past. But I’ve also heard that your ’orphan’ boyfriend doesn’t have a house or even a stable job. Once you’re married, I bet your parents will have to keep footing the bills for you, right? Luckily you’re an only child, and your parents can afford to pay."

"My boyfriend really isn’t an orphan, and my in-laws are doing just fine," Ye Man said, unable to hide her exasperation. She could let the rest slide since Jenny was used to pouring slander on her—able to fabricate anything as if it were true, Ye Man had long since lost the energy to retort, but she felt the need to clear up the misconception about Gu Feng being an "orphan."

"Oh, let’s just drop it, then. If you say he’s not, then he’s not," Jenny said, laughing helplessly as if Ye Man were being stubbornly unreasonable, "Where’s your boyfriend anyway? He actually lets you go shopping by yourself on a big weekend like this?"

"Bathroom," replied Ye Man, sparing with her words.

"Oh? Could it be that you’ve changed boyfriends?" Jenny suddenly asked as if something occurred to her.

"No," Ye Man couldn’t help but glance in the direction of the restroom. If she weren’t waiting for Gu Feng, she would be eager to find an excuse to leave immediately.

"Heh, the clothes in this store aren’t bad. Though the brand isn’t the best, it’s still pretty good. Ye Man, why don’t you ask your boyfriend to buy you a few pieces?"

Jenny, lifting her shopping bags, looked proudly at Ye Man, who was empty-handed, and lectured her, "Ye Man, you shouldn’t hesitate to have your boyfriend spend money on you. A man who is too stingy shows a lack of affection, and stinginess can become a habit. Once you become an old, yellow-faced woman, will he still spare you a second glance? Therefore, it’s better to choose a man who is generous with you. Look, my boyfriend treats me especially well, very generous. That’s a real man."

As Jenny spoke, her shorter boyfriend stood beside her, his smile one of triumph and satisfaction.

What was taking Gu Feng so long to come back?

Ye Man’s desire to shop was utterly ruined by the irritating couple in front of her, and she felt an overwhelming urge to roll her eyes—which she indeed did.

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