Chapter 17

Lu Qiao glanced at Qin Heng, whose expression was unreadable.

The impression Qin Heng had left on her was that he was a man of few words.

He wouldn't even offer a grunt of acknowledgment when nodding.

Who could have guessed he would actually use her own words to go and file a complaint against the waitress?

Lu Qiao used a soft, consultative tone: "You are so busy, there's no need for you to handle such a trivial matter personally. I will go find the manager to explain; regardless of anything else, this whole situation started because of me."

Just then, a telephone rang inside the room. Lu Qiao seized the opportunity: "It's settled then. I wish you a successful blind date."

With that, she hurried out of the Qingsong Private Room.

Qin Heng went to answer the phone, but when he turned back, there was no one left at the door.

By now, Lu Qiao had reached the ground floor. She didn't see her sister and estimated the time; she had spent no more than two or three minutes with Qin Heng.

Had Lu Lu Lu Qiaoling not returned from the restroom yet?

As she turned her head, she met the gossiping gaze of the waitress. She hurriedly pulled her to a corner of the staircase and lowered her voice: "Big Sister, I went into the wrong room just now. That guest wasn't waiting for me... Let me tell you, that man is very stubborn, and he is very likely to complain about you to your manager..."

Lu Qiao stopped mid-sentence.

Because she saw the waitress looking at her head with a strange expression.

Lu Qiao turned around and saw Qin Heng standing behind her.

He had a blue coat draped over his arm and wore a look that was half-smile, half-serious.

Wasn't he waiting for his blind date? Why had he come out?

The waitress looked smilingly at the two, who looked like such a perfect match. As for the complaint, she didn't take it to heart at all, because the restaurant manager was her older brother.

Caught red-handed gossiping about Qin Heng behind his back, Lu Qiao's eyes flickered, and she said with a straight face: "Oh my, why hasn't my sister returned yet? I must go out and find her."

Lu Qiao didn't look at Qin Heng's face, only walking quickly toward the entrance.

Just then, the restaurant's main door was pushed open, and a voice filled with grief and grievance rang out: "Liu Feng, you heartless man! How dare you come here for a blind date behind my back?"

A woman rushed in from the doorway.

The first floor of the Chunfeng Restaurant had over a dozen large round tables for dining.

At this moment, only two tables were occupied.

Then there were the private rooms on the second floor.

Seeing the woman who had rushed in—her lower abdomen slightly protruding—Lu Qiao quickly and nimbly dodged to the side.

Was this a scene of catching an adulterer?

Chen Yan scanned the room, recalling the description her neighbor had given her.

"Looks like a vixen, skin quite fair, and today she's even wearing a plaid skirt."

It must be this delicate, moving girl with the soul-snatching eyes right in front of her.

Because only she fit the description.

It had to be her!

Jealousy consumed her. She blocked the restaurant entrance and pointed at Lu Qiao: "Which family are you from? How can you be so shameless? Even though Liu Feng and I haven't registered our marriage, we held a banquet back in our hometown. You actually have the nerve to seduce my man! I'll fight you to the death!"

Lu Qiao felt as if thunder were rolling over her.

She certainly wouldn't dare fight a pregnant woman.

Lu Qiao took a few steps back: "Hey, hey, hey, you've got the wrong person! I don't know any 'Wind' or 'Rain' or whatever. Besides, calm down. If your man is here, aren't you afraid you won't find him?"

Chen Yan stopped, looking at Lu Qiao with suspicion.

Just then, a man hurried down the stairs.

He wore glasses and looked refined. Lu Qiao felt he looked somewhat familiar.

She immediately remembered: he worked in the same unit as her older brother, and his name was Liu Feng.

At this moment, Liu Feng truly hadn't expected Chen Yan to come here. He had brought Qiqi to eat because Qiqi wanted to have steamed meat with radishes, and he had gone to great lengths to get a coupon.

He couldn't let Qiqi be discovered.

Qiqi was the daughter of Deputy Director Wang of the Fourth Workshop; if she were discovered, he would have no good days left.

He caught sight of Lu Qiao at a glance.

That was Lu Zhiguo's younger sister, who had just had her engagement broken, had no job, and was rumored to have a very timid personality.

Liu Feng's heart stirred. Could it be that Chen Yan thought Lu Qiao was Qiqi?

If so, it would be better to go with the flow and muddle through it for now.

Seeing Liu Feng walk over, Chen Yan was so angry that tears streamed down her face. She was about to pounce and scratch him, but Liu Feng held her back.

Then, Liu Feng turned his head and said to Lu Qiao: "Qiao, you should go home first."

As soon as these words were spoken, the restaurant fell silent.

Lu Qiao narrowed her eyes dangerously. Was Liu Feng trying to shift the blame onto her?

That girl must be very important.

She glanced at the tabby cat crouching on the windowsill and the swallow on the eaves.

She said to them in her heart: 【Go to the second floor and find the woman Liu Feng brought here to eat.】

Lu Qiao wasn't sure if the waitress knew who Liu Feng had brought.

But seeing her silent demeanor, she either didn't know or didn't want to get involved in the trouble.

At this moment, she was the only one at the counter.

Liu Feng was still winking at Lu Qiao, trying to get her to admit to it, thinking to himself that at worst, he would buy her something to compensate her later.

The waitress had wanted to come up, but remembering Lu Qiao saying she had gone to the wrong room, and seeing Liu Feng and Lu Qiao speaking so intimately, she hesitated.

Qin Heng, however, slowly walked toward Lu Qiao.

It wasn't just trust in the family character of Master Lu; it was an intuition that Liu Feng wanted to pin the blame on Lu Qiao.

This tactic was too despicable.

One had to know that public opinion is a powerful force; if she were truly branded with this, it would be difficult to explain later.

However, the young girl looked sharp-tongued; she should be able to explain it for herself.

At this moment, Liu Feng went to comfort Chen Yan and said helplessly to Lu Qiao: "Qiao, your brother asked me to come to the restaurant to wait for someone, but I didn't expect him to be introducing you to me for a blind date. If I had known, I wouldn't have come. Even though you had your engagement broken, you shouldn't be in such a rush to find a partner. Your brother is also confused—I already have a wife, why would he introduce you to me..."

Now, everyone in the restaurant believed it.

Chen Yan completely believed it, and the look she gave Lu Qiao was full of contempt.

In the corner on the west side sat two people: Zhao Jin Bao, who was there to meet Lu Lu Lu Qiaoling, and his older sister.

Zhao Dajie's expression was gloomy as she whispered: "I don't disagree because I'm backward in my thinking or because I mind that Lu Qiao had her engagement broken; it's because she has no self-respect. How shameless is this? She's actually seducing a married man. Lu the eldest isn't a good thing either. Tell me, how much better can the younger sister, Lu Lu Lu Qiaoling, be?"

She then looked warningly at the grim-faced Zhao Jin Bao: "Forget about today's blind date. I'll find you a clean, well-bred girl another day."

Following this, the dozen or so people in the restaurant, whether they were diners or the waitress, all looked in unison at Lu Qiao, who seemed to be tacitly accepting it.

Many showed looks of disdain.

They also harbored a desire to watch the spectacle, waiting to see how Lu Qiao would defend herself.

No one expected that Lu Qiao, with her cold face, would suddenly kick Liu Feng in the chest.

Even fewer expected that Lu Qiao would have such strength, actually kicking the man all the way to the pillar in the restaurant lobby.

One had to know, the pillar was over ten meters away from Lu Qiao... *** **CHAPTER 18** **【18-0】 Since when did my blind date become yours? **