A foxy vixen, she must have used some underhanded tactics to ensnare the eldest young master of the Guan family, such a prominent figure.
Why couldn't I encounter someone like that?
As Ren Tao served dishes, she cursed inwardly. When a plate of food reached the table, she somehow twisted her ankle, sending the entire dish splashing onto Quan Jiu.
Before Quan Jiu could exclaim, Guan Shi, who had been watching her intently, became anxious.
He shot up, shoved Ren Tao aside, and yelled, "Manager Luo."
Manager Luo, also sweating profusely from the scene, quickly stepped forward to apologize, "My apologies, Mr. Guan. We have clean clothes. Please, Miss, step aside to change. Furthermore, we will take full responsibility for this accident. We will compensate the lady for her attire at its original price, and all expenses incurred by Mr. Guan today will be waived."
Ren Tao was still gloating over her masterpiece. You think you're so beautiful? I only need to pay a small price to make you embarrass yourself in front of Young Master Guan, and he'll surely dislike you and fall for me.
With this thought, Ren Tao grabbed Guan Shi's sleeve and said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, Mr. Guan. I slipped. Please accept my apologies."
Guan Shi roughly shook off Ren Tao, his face cold, and said to Manager Luo, "I want you to dismiss her immediately."
Ren Tao thought she had misheard and looked at Guan Shi with disbelief. How could he say dismiss when facing her?
But Guan Shi didn't even glance at her. Instead, he asked Quan Jiu with concern, "Are you scalded?"
Quan Jiu shook her head, "It's fine. It was just an accident. There's no need to dismiss her."
Guan Shi smiled faintly, "Alright, I'll listen to you."
"Miss, please follow me to change," He Miao said to Quan Jiu.
Quan Jiu followed He Miao to change.
Ren Tao seized the opportunity to thank Guan Shi, "Thank you, Guan..."
"Inform all service industries of three-star rating or above about her misconduct," Guan Shi said coldly to Manager Luo.
Manager Luo was shocked. This was tantamount to cutting off Ren Tao's job opportunities. Ren Tao already had good looks, so it wouldn't be difficult for her to enter major service industries. However, offending the Guan family meant she had no prospects in A City.
He agreed, mentally cursing Ren Tao to the high heavens. If Young Master Guan were to pursue the matter, he, the lobby manager, wouldn't fare well either.
Ren Tao stared blankly at Guan Shi, "Mr. Guan, I didn't do it on purpose."
Guan Shi looked at her indifferently, "Whether you did it on purpose, you know in your heart." He turned and left.
In the changing room, Quan Jiu messaged Wang Feifei while changing.
[Feifei, did you pick up Mimi and Tutu?]
[Got them. Just about to head back. Don't worry about your date, come back later.]
Quan Jiu smiled helplessly.
...
At Lijing Yuncheng, after replying to Quan Jiu, Wang Feifei put down her phone and walked home with Mimi and Tutu, enjoying the envious glances from other parents.
"I'm so envious of your mommy. If I had a pair of twins like you, I'd parade you around town every day to show off."
Mimi said obediently, "Godmother is also mommy."
Wang Feifei's heart melted. She hugged Mimi and kissed her a few times before letting go.
"Oh, my precious babies, what do you want to eat tonight? Mommy will order takeout for you," Wang Feifei said with a smile.
Tutu was overjoyed, "I want fried chicken and burgers!"
"Okay, okay, okay. Tonight, the three of us will indulge," Wang Feifei opened the door to Quan Jiu's house and went inside.
As Mimi entered, she looked back and gave a well-behaved smile to Chu Rong at the door of the opposite house.
Chu Rong watched the door close and felt as if a ton of stones had been buried in his heart.
He entered his house with a grim expression, went straight to the refrigerator, and placed an entire case of milk inside.
What was he thinking?
He looked at the washed lunchboxes by the stove, paused for a moment, and then went out with a bag.
"Ding-a-ling," the doorbell rang.
Mimi opened the door and said in a cute, milky voice, "Uncle, do you like the food my daddy made? If you do, we'll prepare a portion for you every day."
"No need," Chu Rong hung the lunchbox bag on Mimi's arm and turned to leave.
Wang Feifei, who was choosing takeout in the living room, asked, "Mimi, who was it?"
"The neighbor next door. Returning something," Mimi placed the lunchbox bag in the kitchen.
...
Quan Jiu came out after changing and saw Guan Shi looking at her with a guilty expression. She couldn't help but smile, "A furrowed brow doesn't suit that face of yours."
Guan Shi also smiled helplessly, "Well, it has left a deep impression on you."
"It's alright. It was just an accident. Don't worry about it," Quan Jiu said with a smile, comforting him. The two sat back down.
At the dinner table, Quan Jiu raised her wine glass and said gratefully, "Senior, thank you."
Guan Shi looked at the woman's beautiful face, and his heart felt a pang of discomfort. "Don't say thank you. I've never forgiven myself all these years."
Quan Jiu's expression paused slightly. After a moment, she smiled faintly, "Senior, without you, I wouldn't be who I am today. I'm very grateful to you. What happened back then was my willing choice, which forced you to do what you had to do."
Guan Shi saw Quan Jiu trying hard to suppress her emotions and felt a wave of self-reproach. He quickly squinted and smiled, "Let's eat quickly. After we finish, we'll go watch a movie. The theme released today is something you'll definitely like."
Quan Jiu nodded and agreed.
...
Quan Jiu and Guan Shi finished watching the movie close to ten o'clock. Guan Shi drove Quan Jiu back. As they passed a pharmacy, Quan Jiu asked Guan Shi to stop, and then she went into the pharmacy.
Guan Shi followed Quan Jiu and saw her buying a pile of various medicines and medical supplies. He grabbed Quan Jiu's wrist to stop her, "What are you buying so many medicines for?"
"The neighbor across the hall is a socially anxious elderly person living alone. I'm worried that if something happens to him while he's home alone, I bought some as a backup. He gave Mimi and Tutu two figurines, and he's a nice person."
Guan Shi breathed a sigh of relief and released Quan Jiu, "If you ever feel unwell, you must come to me immediately. You know my hospital's address, right?"
Quan Jiu smiled, "Don't hope for me to visit."
"Yes, yes, yes, I'll come," Guan Shi prepared to pay.
Quan Jiu stopped him and paid for it herself. Finally, she stuffed two large bags into Guan Shi's arms, "You do it."
After getting into the car, Quan Jiu wrote her phone number on each medicine box. By the time she finished, the car had arrived at the residential complex.
After bidding farewell to Guan Shi, Quan Jiu carried the two large bags of medical supplies to the door of 1003. She rang the doorbell, then placed the items in front of the door, and returned to her own house.
It was already half-past ten. Chu Rong hadn't slept yet, but he was curious who would ring his doorbell so late.
He got up to open the door, but there was no one outside, only two large bags.
Chu Rong opened them and, upon seeing the contents of the bags, didn't know what expression to wear.
Various medicines for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, gastrointestinal issues, as well as thermometers, blood pressure monitors, blood glucose meters, bandages, and more.
He picked up a box of suppositories for constipation and stared blankly at the phone number on it.