Chapter 284

When Qin Huairu was sighing and lamenting, Huaihua's voice suddenly came:

"I'm just afraid that Sha Shu now won't agree to marry you."

"When Sha Shu came to ask you just now, you still said that, and Sha Shu got angry."

"Now, if Teacher Ran likes Sha Shu, I think, sigh, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Xiao Dang nodded and echoed:

"Yes, I think Huaihua makes a lot of sense."

"So, Mom, you should get the marriage certificate before anything happens between them."

"Otherwise you'll regret it later."

"Also, you need to watch your image from now on."

"The way you are now, standing with Teacher Ran, sigh, you seem much older than her."

Huaihua: "Shazhu went out with Teacher Ran."

Xiao Dang: "Very normal."

Qin Huairu muttered, "Yu Haitang is with Xu Damao; finally I can rest easy."

"Now Teacher Ran shows up again; my fate is really too bitter."

Xiao Dang: "If I may say, Sha Shu's fate is the bitter one."

"How old is he already?"

"He has liked you for so many years, yet you always use your brother as a shield."

Qin Huairu, angry, said, "What are you saying?"

"What shield? It was your brother who didn't want me to marry him in the first place."

Xiao Dang: "No, my brother wouldn't be so unreasonable."

Qin Huairu: "So you mean your mother is being unreasonable?"

Xiao Dang: "I didn't say that."

Qin Huairu waved impatiently and said,

"Enough, let me have a moment alone."

The next day at noon.

Huaihua had just finished portioning the food when Qin Huairu walked over.

Huaihua frowned at the sight.

Qin Huairu had somehow already put on a new dress and had her hair ironed.

But her complexion still looked terrible.

As if the whole world owed her something.

Huaihua didn't dare speak.

Qin Huairu grabbed a lunch box and a plate of dishes and left.

Xiao Dang came over and asked,

"Hey hey hey, Huaihua, who is Mom sending food to?"

Qin Huairu: "Mom just said she wants the two of us to deliver meals to Eldest Uncle and Second Elder, and then... you still don't know who she's sending meals to?"

Xiao Dang: "Got it. Didn't you see Mom even changed her clothes and ironed her hair? From now on, I guess it's a battle for the deliveries."

"I just don't know whether Mom will now bring up the marriage certificate with Sha Shu."

Huaihua: "I think she probably will."

Huaihua was right; Qin Huairu had already thrown herself into it.

She intends to go with Shazhu to get the marriage certificate.

First, make Shazhu feel secure; as long as Shazhu and Teacher Ran are impossible, everything will be easy to handle.

She even thought of getting the certificate but finding an excuse not to share a room.

It's just to drag Shazhu along.

However.

When they arrived at Shazhu's house, Shazhu was not there.

"He must be with Teacher Ran!"

Qin Huairu muttered through clenched teeth,

Evening.

Zhongyuan.

Everyone sat around the table eating.

Yi Zhonghai asked, "Shazhu hasn't come back today?"

Everyone knew about Teacher Ran's visit to look for Shazhu.

Qin Huairu, with a dark face, shook her head and said, "She left early this morning and hasn't returned at all."

"Teacher Ran is coming back this time, planning to stay long‑term in Sijiucheng."

"She wants to invest in a restaurant for Shazhu."

Liu Haizhong: "That's a good thing."

"If you ask me, this is definitely a good thing."

"Right?"

"Everyone should make the most of their talents."

"Society today is different from the past."

People's thoughts are different.

Shazhu should make use of his specialty.

What is his specialty?

Cooking, right?

Jia Zhangshi let out a cold snort and said unhappily:

That Shazhu is going to open a restaurant with Teacher Ran, and afterwards he probably won't care about us anymore.

Liu Haizhong, upon hearing that, couldn't help but frown.

This idea is too selfish.

However, recalling Jia Zhangshi's skill at being shameless and causing a scene, Liu Haizhong also chose to stay silent.

At night.

As soon as Shazhu returned home, Qin Huairu walked in.

Shazhu, let's go get the marriage certificate tomorrow?

Upon hearing that, Shazhu's brow tightened involuntarily.

What? You've taken a liking to Teacher Ran?

Shazhu sat down at the table and said:

Huairu, to be frank, I've waited for you so many years; this is the first time you've brought up getting the marriage certificate yourself.

I'm still quite happy about it.

But if you had mentioned it yesterday, I would have been even happier.

Qin Huairu asked with a sullen face:

You mean it's too late?

Shazhu let out a long sigh and said: 'It's not exactly that, but right now I'm wholly focused on opening a restaurant.'

Let's put off the marriage certificate for now, ah.

If Teacher Ran is willing to marry Shazhu, Shazhu certainly couldn't marry Qin Huairu.

Because Teacher Ran is much better than Qin Huairu.

What's important is that he has been hurt by Qin Huairu too many times, and he's afraid.

Qin Huairu: 'I think you're just making excuses.'

Does getting the marriage certificate conflict with opening a restaurant?

Shazhu thought for a moment and said: 'There's no conflict.'

But you bringing it up so suddenly, I, I can't digest it.

Could you let me think about it again properly?

Qin Huairu thought a bit and said: 'Okay, then think about it well tonight.'

I hope to know the answer by tomorrow.

However, I want to tell you this: if you marry me, then don't get involved with Teacher Ran.

Shazhu then became sullen: 'What's wrong with us?'

We're discussing business.

Qin Huairu: 'Then, if you leave her, you'll have no job, right?'

Shazhu: 'Isn't that different?'

Besides, I want to quit my job and focus on opening this restaurant.

Upon hearing that, Qin Huairu hurriedly said: 'You're quitting your job? You're cutting off your way out!'

Shazhu: 'I've already talked it over with Teacher Ran, don't worry.'

I know a leader who told me that reform and opening-up will not change for a hundred years.

Do you know how important this saying is?

We need to realize our self-worth.

Do you understand this matter of self-worth?

Qin Huairu let out a cold snort and said nothing.

Shazhu then said: 'For example, we are cooks, right?'

We have no loftier ideals or ambitions.

But my cooking...

Others love to eat it and acknowledge me.

That's enough.

Now, there is such an opportunity.

I must seize it firmly; I can't let it slip.

I also don't want to regret it myself, right?

Of course, this is an opportunity Teacher Ran gave me.

As for Teacher Ran, how should I put it? She also said that to me.

She was over in Gangdao with her ex-husband; anyway, the couple went through whatever.

They earned quite a bit of money.

After they had money, her ex-husband found someone else outside.

Then the two of them split up.

According to Gangdao's law, she can get half of the property.

Besides, she and her ex-husband have a son.

She also brought him back; I've seen him, he's a very well-behaved and cute child.