Chapter 1875: Heard Your Fiancée Ran Off

Lao Litou brandished a kitchen knife while chasing them from behind; the two glib young men were scared pale, unable to even speak clearly, explaining as they ran: "We are bad people—no, we aren't bad people, we came to apologize..."

"No, that's not it, we came to explain!"

Lao Litou wouldn't listen to their explanations at all, cursing as he chased them: "You little brats, you slandered my daughter as a mistress, and you dare to come to my house to humiliate her? I think you're tired of living..."

The two still wanted to explain, but unfortunately, it was completely useless.

Lao Litou was stubbornly pigheaded and wouldn't give them a chance to speak at all.

The two had gone off full of confidence, only to return looking bedraggled; in their panic while running, they even fell into a sewer.

The people in the kitchen pinched their noses, too lazy to even scold them, and told them to go to the bathroom immediately to wash up and change out of those stinking clothes.

The front-of-house staff were very happy to see the kitchen staff get taken down a peg.

They thought that no matter how fierce Lao Litou was, he wouldn't chase girls with a kitchen knife, right?

The front-of-house was all servers, mostly girls, and the ones sent this time were also two girls, but they still didn't get to see Li Xue.

That's right, he didn't use a kitchen knife.

He used a broom.

Lao Litou chased and cursed: "It's all you gossiping women, bullying my daughter; none of you are any good, get out, all of you get out!"

"My daughter is not a mistress; even if she were to die of poverty, she would never be a mistress for a rich man..."

Lao Litou drove away two groups of people, but he still worked himself into a rage.

He complained to Gu Zhihao, and Gu Zhihao said: "My apprentice doesn't have a fiancée. That's right, he did have one before, but that woman went abroad, took a fancy to a foreigner, and ran off with him..."

Li Xueer was crying very sadly at home, but her old father told her to stop crying and even shared some good news with her—Sheng Zichen is single, that fiancée ran off with someone else, and they have already broken up!

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Fenghuang Lou.

Both groups had gone, but they didn't even catch a glimpse of Li Xueer and all returned looking dejected.

Sheng Zichen took out the performance records to show them; because Li Xueer didn't come to work today, many customers canceled their orders, and this loss was all caused by this rumor.

If Li Xue continued to not come to work, it was no surprise that performance would continue to slide.

By the end of the month, everyone's bonuses would be much lower.

This directly affected everyone's interests, and only then did everyone realize the harm of the rumors.

Sheng Zichen stated that this matter would end here and he would not pursue it further, but if there were a next time, he would show no mercy!

Furthermore, he set down regulations based on the rumors.

Everyone could report each other; those reported would be fired and have that month's wages confiscated.

And the confiscated wages would be awarded to the employee who made the report.

To prevent malicious reporting, there had to be evidence.

Sheng Zichen "kindly" offered ideas for everyone, giving an example: "Everyone has a smartphone now, recording is very convenient, and you can do it without anyone knowing."

When the time comes, for the first person who brings a recording to report someone, I will keep it confidential and protect their safety.

This method could be called nothing if not ruthless.

In any case, once the policy was introduced, everyone felt insecure, and the most basic trust between people crumbled.

The scenes of "brothers and sisters" who were usually close and affectionate gathering together to gossip were never seen again.

Everyone was afraid of saying the wrong thing and being reported.

Since there was no more gossiping, people's energy naturally shifted to their work, and work efficiency improved quite a bit invisibly!

Sheng Zichen had quietly rectified the unhealthy tendencies in the restaurant and incidentally improved work efficiency.

In the evening, he personally brought gifts to Lao Litou's house.

He received a warm welcome.

Although Li Xueer didn't give him a good look, she couldn't defy her father and could only go to the kitchen to cook, as her father wanted to have a few drinks with Sheng Zichen.

Before the wine had gone through three rounds, after just one cup, the impatient Lao Litou got straight to the point.

"Your fiancée ran off with another man?"

Zichen:...

Although this was a fact, it was said too bluntly, making it hard for one to save face.

"Who did you hear that from?"

"Your master."

Sheng Zichen:...

Fine, having a master like that, he could only accept his bad luck.

Since it had already been spread, he simply admitted it generously: "Yes, she ran off with someone else."

"Can she still come back?"

The stubborn old man looked full of gossip, his eyes even shining.

Zichen said dully: "She's not coming back, we've already ended it, I'm focusing on my career now..."

Before he could finish, the old man interrupted: "Alright, I've already heard those words of yours, no need to say them again; what 'focusing on my career,' to put it plainly, it means you haven't forgotten her!"

Zichen:...

The old man didn't care if he was embarrassed; he just said what he wanted to say anyway.

"Not being able to forget is a good thing, it shows you are sentimental and righteous, a good man. If I gave my daughter to you, I would have no regrets even if I closed my eyes now. What do you think of my daughter?"

Zichen: "She is a good employee."

Lao Litou: "You could have just said you didn't take a fancy to her, it's fine, a forced melon isn't sweet. If you didn't take a fancy to her, help my daughter introduce a good young man, just look for one according to your standards, family background isn't important, as long as he can be good to my daughter..."

Although Lao Litou was stubborn, he had lived a long time, and he could see many things more clearly than his daughter.

He also knew Zichen's family background; it wasn't something his own family could match, and there were very few who could be happy in a mismatched marriage.

Besides, they don't have any intentions in that regard, so it wouldn't be right for their family to force themselves upon them.

Zichen hesitated a little: "Is this okay? Shouldn't I discuss it with Li Xueer first?"

Lao Litou said: "No need to discuss it with her, it's settled. I trust you, and I trust the person you introduce. First and foremost, their character must be guaranteed; everything else is secondary."

The next day.

Li Xueer received a WeChat message from Sheng Zichen, asking her to meet at the Bandao Kafeiting.

The Bandao Kafeiting, that's a place only couples go for secret dates; he's asking her to meet him there?

Li Xue felt sweet inside, sweeter than honey. She opened her wardrobe before the date to prepare to dress up well, only to realize she didn't actually have many nice clothes.

She was naturally beautiful, looking pretty even in clothes from street stalls, and she didn't usually wear makeup, nor did she have any cosmetics at home.

Now that she wanted to dress up, she discovered she had nothing.

"Dad, I'm going out for a bit." Li Xue grabbed a handful of money from the drawer and left.

She was going to the mall to buy clothes and cosmetics to dress herself up properly.

"Where are you going?"

Lao Litou didn't get a response; his daughter had already run out the door.

Although Li Xueer's home belonged to an old, dilapidated building, the location was excellent, situated in the city center, and with a mall just a short walk away, she barely had to waste any time.

She first walked into a high-end mall, but one look at the price tags scared her away.

Why are the clothes in this place all so expensive?