Rebirth of the Villainous Female Boss

Chapter 580: Chapter 554: Heartache and Blind Date (Thanks to Little Tender School Master+9)

Doubtful about the treatment plan proposed by Professor Liu, Yu Minglang left his home to have lunch with Xiao Qian.

They had lunch at a self-service hot pot restaurant opposite the school. The owner of the restaurant was Yu Minglang’s childhood friend, Hai Zhao.

Hai Zhao originally had an appliance store in Qiang City, but the profit margin from appliances had become very low in recent years and the inventory was overwhelming. Yu Minglang suggested he try the catering business instead.

As long as the service and quality were good, catering would always have customers. Hai Zhao originally intended to open the restaurant in Qiang City, but the competition there was harsh due to two local catering bosses.

So Yu Minglang advised him to develop in Lin City, not only to avoid the competition in Qiang City but also for another heartfelt reason.

“How do you like this place, bro?” Hai Zhao asked, draping his arm around Yu Minglang’s shoulder as the three of them sat together in a private room.

Enjoying hot pot in an air-conditioned room during the hot weather was definitely a pleasure.

“It’s full of decay and tastelessness, just like something you would come up with,” Yu Minglang said while serving Xiao Qian meatballs, not missing the chance to tease his friend.

“That’s a bit too much, isn’t it? I did this just to accommodate you two. Xiao Qian, you don’t know, after choosing the location…”

“Eat!” Yu Minglang quickly stuffed a meatball into Hai Zhao’s mouth. Hai Zhao instinctively bit down, only to be burned by the burst of hot filling from the meatball.

“Damn!”

Yu Minglang set up his friend well, Hai Zhao thought, cursing inwardly as the heat scalded his tongue.

“You chose the location?” Xiao Qian asked Yu Minglang, who just smiled without saying anything.

The location was excellent, close to University Town and not far from the Development Zone, ensuring a steady stream of customers.

But the primary reason was that Yu Minglang’s picky-eater sister, Xiao Mei, would never have to worry about finding a place to eat.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Xiao Qian might not admit it, but she was very picky about food and couldn’t stand the canteen food. Over the last couple of years, Mother Yu had been bringing Panpan and his sister over to celebrate holidays and feed Xiao Qian, keeping her from starving.

According to Second Brother, Panpan might transfer to this city after securing the scholarship. Mother Yu wouldn’t be able to visit every week, and who would feed his adorable little sister?

With Hai Zhao’s restaurant nearby, his chef could prepare special nutritious meals for Xiao Mei. Although there were other restaurants around, not all of them were trustworthy; some even used gutter oil!

He would be more at ease with his childhood friend’s restaurant.

Xiao Qian understood Yu Minglang’s thoughtfulness.

He had considered everything she hadn’t even thought about.

Hai Zhao saw the two exchanging a loving gaze and couldn’t help but say,

“You two are really something else, using my place to scald my tongue and then flaunting your love in front of a single guy like me. Tell me when you’re getting married, so I can prepare some money for you. You’ve been together for so many years, it’s about time, isn’t it?”

He already knew Yu Minglang’s purpose of the visit and even helped him pick out an engagement ring over the phone.

Xiao Qian tensed up unconsciously at the mention of marriage.

“No rush, she’s still a baby,” Yu Minglang said, pretending not to notice Xiao Qian’s unease as he casually fed her.

Xiao Qian was surprised by his reaction and stared at him. Yu Minglang blew on the meatball before putting it in her mouth.

“Be good, baby. Big brother loves you. There’s no hurry!”

On the surface, he seemed to be telling her not to rush with her meal, but it also seemed like he meant there was no rush to get married. Xiao Qian felt her heart settled; she was relieved and simultaneously regretful.

What a strange feeling.Yu Minglang looked at her, her eyes a little lost, and couldn’t help but admire Professor Liu’s judgment.

Pre-marriage phobia sounds like a fear of marriage, but in fact, fear and anticipation coexist.

She doesn’t reject him as a person and looks forward to living together with him, but she is a bit resistant to the idea of a future married life. This kind of contradictory and complicated emotion is fully demonstrated in her.

If Xiao Qian were to counsel others with pre-marriage phobia, she could identify whether someone had the condition within a few minutes. As Professor Liu said, it’s just a very small issue, not even considered a mental illness.

However, when it comes to herself, she can’t feel it.

Her somewhat confused eyes met Yu Minglang’s. Didn’t he want to get married before? Why is he suddenly not in a hurry? Yu Minglang looked at her soothingly, his eyes gentle.

“A good meal isn’t afraid of being late; I’m willing to wait no matter how long it takes. If you’re not ready now, then we’ll wait until you are.”

“Xiao Qiang, I…” Xiao Qian’s cheek was inflated by the meatball, making her look especially adorable. She looked at Yu Minglang with gratitude. Yu Minglang reached out to poke the bulge on her cheek.

“Don’t worry, eat more. No one can force you to do what you don’t want to do in the future. Don’t feel burdened, as long as you’re happy, I’m happy. Come on, eat some more~”

“What the hell, is it necessary to eat meatballs? The philosophy even came out of this meal. I need to talk to the chef and ask him to use gutter oil and not wash his hands when you guys come in the future. It’s too stimulating…”

Hai Zhao, not understanding what Yu Minglang and Xiao Qian were talking about, felt that his heart was very congested.

“Youngest, when is your sister coming back?” Hai Zhao, who was stimulated by Xiao Qian and Yu Minglang’s interaction, decided to change the topic and move it in the direction he liked.

“Next week, she will go back to my father’s house. She had a message for me to pass on to you.”

Hai Zhao immediately decided to return to Qiang City earlier to prepare for Xiao Xi’s return. He had to have her favorite food ready and also give her the bags and watches he bought from abroad at the same time~

“What did she ask you to pass on?”

Yu Minglang pointed to the empty plate in front of Xiao Qian, looking rogue.

“You really don’t look like a businessman! Your judgment is too poor! Didn’t you see that my sister’s plate is out of cilantro? How can you eat hotpot without cilantro?”

“I’m sorry, come on, here’s the cilantro~” Hai Zhao stood up and handed the cilantro plate over enthusiastically. In order to get a snippet of news about Xiao Xi, he was really going all out.

“Wine, fill it up!”

Yu Minglang’s current smug look fully illustrated what is called a villain’s success. But who can blame Hai Zhao for having a request?

As the wine was filled and the attitude was in place, Yu Minglang picked up a toothpick and said leisurely.

“She asked me to tell you that she’s coming back next week to go on a blind date. She wants you to help her by-”

Clatter! Hai Zhao’s cup shattered on the ground.

She’s going on a blind date, and she still wants him to help! The broken glass was all over the ground, but what was even more broken was his heart, reduced to dust.

Seeing Hai Zhao being hit so hard, Yu Minglang didn’t keep him in suspense any longer.

“She said she wants you to go there and save her, pretending to be her boyfriend.”

“Damn it! Can you not play me like that!?” Hai Zhao finally felt relieved, taking a long breath. That scared the hell out of him!

“Hai Zhao, isn’t it a bit inappropriate?” Xiao Qian saw that Yu Minglang was having so much fun and joined in the banter.

“How am I not appropriate? Is there anyone more suitable than me?” Hai Zhao couldn’t accept this.

Not to mention pretending to be a boyfriend, even if the word “pretending” was removed, Hai Zhao thought he could do it!