Chapter 302: Enemies on a Narrow Road

Everyone let Yi Zhonghai speak; Yi Zhonghai thought for a moment and said with a smile:

"Then I'll say a couple of lines?"

Qin Huairu nodded and said:

"Two lines or three lines, it's fine, go ahead."

Yi Zhonghai happily nodded, stood up, and announced loudly:

"Everyone, quiet down, I'm going to say a couple of lines."

"Because of Shazhu—no, Zhuzi is in the back cooking for everyone, he's busy, ah."

"I'll say a couple of lines on Zhuzi's behalf."

"Today I'm inviting everyone to a meal."

At this point, he lowered his head, glanced at Qin Huairu, and continued:

"It's Qin Huairu and Zhuzi, of course, plus the old sister‑in‑law's heartfelt intention."

Someone, unknown, shouted at that moment:

"Shazhu and Qin Huairu aren't married, how can you involve them?"

"That's just Shazhu's heartfelt intention."

With those words spoken,

everyone nodded repeatedly, saying "yes."

When Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi heard it, their faces darkened instantly.

These people really don't know how to be grateful.

We kindly invited them to a meal, yet they said such things.

Yi Zhonghai furrowed his brow and said loudly:

"That's true, but anyway, forget it; it's their matter, we shouldn't get involved."

Yi Zhonghai wanted to say that Shazhu and Qin Huairu would eventually get together.

However, he opposed that idea.

Because he increasingly believed Bang Geng was his son.

Since that's the case, he regarded Qin Huairu as his own woman.

Thus, of course he didn't want Qin Huairu to marry Shazhu.

Yi Zhonghai paused, then said:

"Zhuzi has made progress, ah."

"He teamed up with others to open such a huge Sichuan restaurant."

"Everyone is also very curious about it."

"As for Zhuzi, he's loyal and righteous, so he invited everyone to this meal."

Hearing this, Qin Huairu's complexion grew even worse.

"This is my invitation, okay?"

"If I hadn't chased Shazhu and asked, would you have this meal?"

Of course, Qin Huairu was only thinking that to herself.

Yi Zhonghai, of course, didn't know Qin Huairu's feelings; he smiled, looked down at her, and said loudly:

"Now, Qin Huairu, please say a few words to everyone."

Having said that, he stood up.

Qin Huairu forced a thin smile, stood up, and said loudly:

"Um, our Shazhu…"

At this point, someone, unknown, shouted:

"Your Shazhu? Have you gotten your marriage certificate?"

Qin Huairu furrowed her brows, suppressed her annoyance, and said with a forced smile:

"Almost there, almost there."

Another voice shouted: "So you haven't gotten it yet; if you keep talking about Shazhu like that, which woman would dare to marry him?"

Xu Damao sneered, whispered to Liu Haizhong:

"Qin Huairu is the most cunning with this trick."

"Shazhu is unlucky to have met her; look, in all these years, every time Shazhu goes on a blind date, she causes trouble, right?"

Liu Haizhong nodded and said, "Exactly, Qin Huairu is too scheming."

Qin Huairu was extremely annoyed.

In front of so many people, someone dared to question her.

Moreover, Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong were whispering to each other.

However.

She still forced a smile and said:

"Yes, yes, yes, you're right, I misspoke."

"Once we get the certificate, we can call him our Shazhu."

"Um, Shazhu wants me to tell everyone to eat well and drink well."

"But there's one rule: don't bring it home."

After saying that, she hurriedly had Liu Lan, who was standing aside, serve the dishes, then sat down.

The moment she sat down, her smiling face instantly froze.

Seeing her dead‑pan face, Yi Dama couldn't help shaking her head.

Liu Lan had just told the waiter to serve the dishes when Li Huaide walked in, followed by a bewitchingly beautiful woman.

Liu Lan froze on the spot.

Xu Damao had seen it too; after a moment's thought he stood up and walked toward the upstairs.

Because Li Huaide and that woman had gone upstairs.

Hurrying up to the second floor, Xu Damao shouted at Li Huaide's back:

"Director Li, Director Li, are you Director Li?"

Li Huaide stopped his steps and turned around.

Xu Damao laughed and said, "Oh, I was looking right at you."

Li Huaide: "Xu Damao."

The two shook hands.

Xu Damao: "Long time no see."

Li Huaide: "Long time no see."

Xu Damao released Li Huaide's hand, pointed at him, and said:

"Looking at your outfit, you must have struck it rich, right?"

Li Huaide laughed proudly.

The bewitching woman standing beside him laughed and said:

"Director Li is now the chairman of Crystal Stone Trading Company."

Xu Damao kept staring at that woman.

After the woman finished speaking, he then looked at Li Huaide and said:

"Take a look, what did I just say?"

"One look at your outfit and it's clear you've made a fortune."

Li Huaide laughed and said, "Come, let me introduce you."

"This is my business partner, Manager You."

Xu Damao smiled, extended his hand toward Manager You, and said:

"Hello, I'm Xu Damao, formerly a subordinate of Director Li."

Manager You: "Hello, I'm You Fengxia."

Xu Damao: "Nice name."

Li Huaide: "Hey, Damao, what are you doing here?"

Xu Damao: "Where else would I be? Back then quite a few of us from the factory were here."

"Your two enemies are also here."

Hearing this, Li Huaide couldn't help furrowing his brow: "Two enemies?"

Xu Damao gave a slight nod.

Li Huaide thought for a moment and said, "Let's go, let's talk in the private room."

Upon arriving at the private room, Xu Damao said that Shazhu was the head chef here and Liu Lan was also working as a waiter.

Li Huaide laughed and said, "You say, how could it be such a coincidence?"

"I just happened to pick this place to eat."

Xu Damao poured tea for You Fengxia while saying:

"At this moment, what a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road, no coincidence, no story."

"These words just......"

Just as he said that, the door was opened.

Liu Lan swaggered in, looked at Li Huaide, and said angrily:

"So it really is you."

Li Huaide gave a hehe laugh and said, "Indeed, it's really a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road."

"I never thought Shazhu would take you in."

Liu Lan: "I say, Li, your cheek is really thick."

"You actually dare to come here to eat."

"Aren't you afraid that if Shazhu finds out he'll kick you out?"

Li Huaide: "I really am not afraid."

"On what grounds?"

"He opened a restaurant, I'm just a customer—on what grounds would he kick me out?"

"Besides, such a big restaurant—you're saying it's run by Shazhu?"

"That's nonsense."

"If he really dared to kick me out, I'd dare to sue him and force him to shut down."

Liu Lan: "That's also true."

"Someone like you—what shameless thing couldn't you do?"

As she said that, Liu Lan instinctively glanced at the woman sitting beside Li Huaide.

Young, alluring, she instantly felt inferior.

She snorted, looked at Li Huaide, and said:

"Go ahead and eat, I, the grandma, don't have time to keep you company."

After Liu Lan walked out, You Fengxia smiled and said:

"Looking at this, this woman seems to be Boss Li's old lover."

Li Huaide didn't speak; instead, he picked up his teacup and drank tea.