My Beloved Super Fierce Wife
Chapter 344: Even 344 third wheels are not conscious

Chapter 344: Even 344 third wheels are not conscious

Ning Jianhua was not very convinced by Ning Mingxia’s words.

She spoke sternly, "Ning Mingxia, how did I teach you? Speak truthfully and factually."

"Xiaogu is a steady person. He doesn’t talk much, but to say that his words are unpleasant—that, I cannot believe."

The third son of the Gu Family was intelligent and highly regarded by his superiors, naturally carrying some arrogance.

However, from his understanding of the Gu Family, it seemed improbable that Yingzhou would say something offensive.

Confronted with her father’s skeptical gaze, Ning Mingxia almost jumped with frustration.

"Dad, am I your daughter, or is Gu Yingzhou your son?

Would I lie to you?

That guy really does speak unpleasantly, and he even has a partner already," she said feeling aggrieved.

Facing his daughter’s accusing and aggrieved eyes, Ning Jianhua began to hesitate.

After a while, he sighed.

"...If Xiaogu already has a partner, then you should stop pursuing him."

What a pity!

Forced relationships are not sweet.

Well, if the two children are not fated to be together, there is no use in forcing it.

Ning Mingxia secretly rolled her eyes.

"Got it."

She couldn’t wait to keep her distance from that person.

Lin Tang had no idea that a few words from Gu Yingzhou had nipped a budding suitor in the bud.

Right now, they were at a state-owned restaurant, waiting for their meal.

"Eh, it seems that we haven’t seen the waitress from last time who looked like she wanted to roll her eyes back to the heavens," Lin Tang mentioned casually.

Without her, the atmosphere in the restaurant had indeed improved significantly.

Everyone was chatting and laughing, making the place lively and cheerful.

Just then, a server came over with the dishes.

Hearing Lin Tang’s words, the server responded, "...Comrade is talking about Hongying, I presume. She has been transferred to the kitchen."

Coming from a well-off family, Hongying always acted high and mighty and spoke disrespectfully.

Ever since she was transferred to the kitchen, everyone felt they had released a breath of pent-up anger.

Lin Tang noticed the schadenfreude in the server’s expression.

She wasn’t particularly bothered by it.

Just smiling, she said, "I see, thank you."

The server had a baby face and a pair of eyes that naturally curved into a smile.

It made her likable at first glance.

"Your dishes are all here, please enjoy your meal, comrades."

With that, she went off to attend to other customers.

Jiu Wei had a big appetite; even with a dry meal, it wasn’t enough, so he ordered an extra serving of dumplings.

The chili in the restaurant wasn’t spicy enough for him.

He produced a jar of chili sauce that looked very familiar to Lin Tang.

"Sister-in-law, the chili sauce from your brigade is really good, it suits my taste perfectly.

Ever since I got this sauce, everything I eat tastes great," he praised.

Jiu Wei was a huge fan of the sauce, claiming it was his favorite this year.

Lin Tang was surprised to encounter a loyal fan of the sauce, finding it unexpected.

"No need to call me sister-in-law, my name is Lin Tang, just call me Comrade Lin.

If you like that chili sauce, I’ll send you a few jars sometime.

We at the Sauce Factory are currently working on new products.

It’s likely to be bean paste and hawthorn sauce, both taste quite good, I can send you some to try when they’re ready."

Due to high demand, the chili sauce and mushroom sauce orders were plentiful, but the ingredients were sometimes hard to keep up with.

So, they added two new varieties to the existing lineup.

Jiu Wei immediately waved off the offer, "No, no, no, no need to send them, that’s collective property, you can’t just give it away, I’ll buy some when the time comes."

Even if he wasn’t getting something from the collective, it would still be coming out of the sister-in-law’s pocket.

He absolutely couldn’t accept that.

Seeing the young man’s earnest demeanor, Lin Tang couldn’t help laughing.

"When we launch a new product, we naturally need people to try it out, Comrade Jiu doesn’t have to be polite."

She was telling the truth.

Hearing this, Jiu Wei looked at her, saw that she was sincere, and nodded.

"Alright, I’ll definitely give it a good try."

His expression was seriously earnest.

As if afraid of taking advantage of someone else and not doing a good job in return.

Lin Tang hadn’t expected there to be such a straightforward person in front of her partner; she looked at Gu Yingzhou with a teasing glint in her eyes.

Fortunately, Comrade Gu was a righteous and exemplary youth; otherwise, this young man would have been easily taken advantage of.

Gu Yingzhou understood the meaning in the little girl’s eyes.

His smile at the corner of his mouth was somewhat helpless.

"Jiu Wei might look a bit simple, but he gets things done.

If I ever leave, you can go to him if there’s something you can’t handle."

Jiu Wei’s chin jutted out defiantly.

He had a look of grievance on his face.

"Boss, I’m not simple, I’m actually quite shrewd, being one of your people and all."

Gu Yingzhou frowned and said coldly, "...just hurry up and eat your meal."

He was looking so disdainfully at him!

It was rare for Tangtang to seek him out, and this was supposed to be his date time with the little girl.

...but there was a third wheel.

He was already being nice not to kick this guy out, and here he was, looking for some unwarranted attention.

Doesn’t he know he should be invisible right now?

And he still doesn’t think he’s simple?!

Seeing the boss’s disdainful face, Jiu Wei felt very wuwuwu yingyingying inside.

Yet on the surface, he said like a tamed beast: "Oh oh, I’ll eat."

Quickly finishing their meals, the three of them left the restaurant.

At that moment, the sky was adorned with clouds ablaze like a fiery canvas.

Purple and orange intermingled, pieces like cotton candy reflected against the deep blue sky.

It was stunningly beautiful.

One couldn’t help but marvel at the magnificence of nature.

"So beautiful," Lin Tang exclaimed.

Gu Yingzhou nodded and said, "The sunrise at Qinhuangdao is also unparalleled, I’ll take you to see it if we get the chance."

He had been fortunate enough to witness it, a truly breathtaking sight.

"Sure," Lin Tang responded happily.

No sooner had the words left her mouth——

A figure rushed over in a hurry and bumped into Lin Tang.

Gu Yingzhou quickly pulled her to the side,

Sparing her from falling to the ground.

"I’m sorry..." the girl who had bumped into her said.

Without even looking up, she was ready to keep running ahead.

Lin Tang recognized the voice and took a closer look; it was Xiaoyun.

"Xiaoyun?"

Fang Xiaoyun stopped in her tracks.

Upon seeing Lin Tang, tears immediately welled up in her eyes.

She instantly turned into a tearful mess.

"Tangtang..." Fang Xiaoyun’s eyes were red and swollen, her voice hoarse.

Seeing her friend in such a sorry state, Lin Tang quickly pulled out a handkerchief to wipe her tears.

"What happened to you?" Lin Tang asked softly.

Fang Xiaoyun felt extremely upset inside.

Seeing Tangtang was like seeing someone she could rely on; her emotions erupted instantaneously.

She sobbed even more fiercely, her throat emitting muffled sobs.

Jiu Wei recognized the girl who looked awful crying, the person he had helped a few days ago.

With a dark expression, he said:

"Is it that guy bullying you again?

If someone bullies you, just fight back, why cry?

If you can’t beat them, call me, I can help you.

After all, helping you once is helping, and twice is still helping.

You can just treat me to a meal afterwards."

Seeing the girl who had been all smiles a few days before now in tears made Jiu Wei feel an inexplicable heaviness in his heart.

Lin Tang, upon hearing this, looked at Jiu Wei and asked, "You know my friend?"

Jiu Wei nodded.

He glanced at Fang Xiaoyun and said, "Met her once, helped her out with a little something."

A few days earlier on his way home from work, he had encountered a man trying to mug a girl.

As a righteous young man, of course, he couldn’t just stand by and watch.

He punched the assailant, leaving him with a bleeding nose.

Upon hearing Jiu Wei’s loud voice, Fang Xiaoyun realized she was being hysterical and slowly calmed the crying.

"It’s you, thanks for last time," she said with a hoarse voice.