My Wife is Actually a top-tier Soldier King?!
Chapter 638 - 638 638 Midnight Diner!

638: Chapter 638: Midnight Diner!

638: Chapter 638: Midnight Diner!

“Go to the rooftop?

You should go straight to hell!”

As Tang Kun was wailing, Tang Xin rushed over and gave him a vicious kick.

“I really fell for your nonsense!

Even followed you to bet on the Argentina Team, and now look, we’ve lost even more!”

Tang Kun raised his hand to block Tang Xin’s angry kick and cursed resentfully:

“If I tell you to bet, you just bet?

Are you brainless?”

“And now you blame me…

Why don’t you blame Messi?

It was him who missed the penalty, what’s the use of blaming me?”

“You!!”

Tang Xin gritted her teeth in anger, stomping her feet furiously.

“How could we lose!

How could we!!”

Bai Fengling muttered to herself, shaking her head in disbelief.

The hot favorite Argentina Team had actually lost to Iceland, a country with a population of only 330,000.

This kind of upset…

Simplified miserable for everyone!

Looking around, Tang Xin and Tang Kang stared at each other wide-eyed, both Tang Le and Tang Kang’s faces were gloomy.

Fang Qingya, who should have been happy about the successful proposal, also looked downcast.

On the other hand, Wu Jie and his wife, as well as Lin Yuan, who didn’t gamble, appeared calm, even…

Tang Xiao couldn’t help but laugh.

“Gambling, huh!

Keep on gambling!

“What does it matter if you lost this game?

Aren’t there two more matches tonight?

Hurry up and borrow money from everywhere, keep on betting wildly!”

“If you become even more ruthless and continue to increase your bets, how are you ever going to recoup your investment?”

Tang Xiao wore a cold smile and spoke in an exaggerated tone, obviously using irony to mock her younger brothers and sisters.

After being scolded by her, all of them hung their heads in silence.

“Let’s not bet on soccer games anymore, shall we?

Who can be sure about these matches?

Where are there any sure-win games?”

Lin Yuan sighed and advised kindly, “Don’t be discouraged.

Losing a game is not losing your self!

Let’s eat the cake quickly!”

“I’m sorry Lin, I…

I just don’t feel like eating.

Happy Birthday to you, and I wish you two happiness!

I’m leaving first!”

Tang Kun stood up and started to leave.

As he passed by Wu Jie and his wife, he stopped in his tracks.

Not daring to look at Tang Xiao, he could only look apologetically at Wu Jie.

“I’m sorry, brother-in-law, I can’t pay you back tomorrow, but I guarantee I will return it by the end of next week!”

“Damn!

You really borrowed money to gamble on soccer!”

Tang Xin exclaimed in shock, with Bai Fengling and others also turning their heads in unison to look over.

“I just wanted to win back what I lost in one go, so… I borrowed some from my brother-in-law.”

Tang Kun clenched his teeth and shot a glare at Tang Le and Tang Kang, who were standing dumbfounded, “What are you two waiting for?

Let’s go!”

“Go?

No one is leaving without finishing the cake!”

Tang Xiao commanded authoritatively, her voice full of might, truly disappointed with her younger siblings.

Fang Qingya immediately tried to smooth things over, smiling, “Right!

Since we’re all here, at least eat a bit of cake before you leave!”

As she spoke, Fang Qingya exchanged a glance with Lin Yuan.

As the birthday person, Lin Yuan quickly cut the cake and distributed a piece to everyone.

But…

No matter how delicious the cake, it couldn’t sweeten the mood of Tang Kun and the others.

After finishing the cake and expressing their apologies and thanks, the three of them left first.

“You two can take my car to go home later, it’s on the way anyway!”

Bai Fengling said with a smile to Wu Jie and his wife.

Tang Xiao made a sound of acknowledgment and immediately lifted her eyes, giving Tang Xin a cold stare.

“Xin’er, tell me the truth, how much have you lost so far?”

“Not much, just a bit of gambling for fun!” Tang Xin said with a playful laugh.

But anyone could see that Tang Xin’s smile was forced.

“Won’t tell the truth, huh?

You believe I won’t call your parents right now?” Tang Xiao threatened.

“Go ahead, call!

It’s useless.

My parents have a bigger gambling problem than me.

It’s quite possible they lost even more than I did in the recent game!”

Tang Xin shook her head playfully and grinned, the epitome of a ‘pig not fearing the scalding water’, stubborn as a mule.

“Wow, quite proud of yourself, huh?

Fine then, you and your siblings gamble all you like, just don’t ask me for money!”

After a brief pause, Tang Xiao cast a fierce glance at Wu Jie:

“And of course, don’t ask your brother-in-law either!”

Tossing aside the plastic disc and fork, Tang Xiao wiped her mouth with a napkin, her gaze fixed on Wu Jie.

“Don’t think you’re out of this just because you’re keeping quiet!”

“If you lend them money to gamble on football again, aiding and abetting, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”

Wu Jie frowned.

Ruthless?

What does she mean?

Could it be…

not sharing the bed or getting ready to fight again?

“Hey, it’s just not lending them money to gamble on football, right?

Is it necessary to make such a fuss?”

Fang Qingya said with a smile, “I’m in a good mood today.

At twelve o’clock sharp, I’ll send a few rounds of red packets in the group.

Let’s not gamble on football and just try our luck!”

“Cool!

I’ll send some too!” Lin Yuan also said with a happy smile.

The atmosphere relaxed slightly.

After finishing the cake and cleaning up, Bai Fengling and Wu Jie and his wife took their leave.

They were almost ready to take the elevator and leave when Tang Xin suddenly slung her bag over her shoulder and sprinted out.

“Wait for me!”

Rushing into the elevator in a whirlwind, Tang Xin turned around to wave at Fang Qingya and Lin Yuan, sticking out her tongue and making a face.

“Tonight’s your romantic night.

How could I stay and be a third wheel?

Bye-bye!”

Fang Qingya smiled and did not say a word, a look of pride on her face.

However, Lin Yuan blushed and hurriedly said, “Xin’er, don’t get any weird ideas!

We’re just being pure!”

But…

The elevator doors had already closed.

“Where are you planning to go?

Home?” Bai Fengling turned her head and asked Tang Xin with a smile inside the elevator.

“Of course, I’m going to my sister’s house!

She has lots of spare rooms, and won’t mind if I’m the third wheel!”

Tang Xin looked at Wu Jie and Tang Xiao standing together, her eyes betraying a hint of envy and reluctance.

“You can stay, but if I find out you’re gambling on football in the middle of the night, be careful I might kick you out of the house!” Tang Xiao warned sternly.

“Don’t worry, even if I lose everything, I won’t be like Tang Kun that dumbass, borrowing money to gamble on football!”

Changing her tone, Tang Xin said with a laugh:

“Besides, I’ve quit being a hostess to become an actress now.

I’ve signed with Bai’s company!”

“The micro-movie we made together is doing quite well on my brother-in-law’s amazing platform.

Losing a bit of money is nothing.”

Tang Xiao was shocked.

“You…

became an actress?”

“What, no good?

My looks, figure, acting skills – I’m pretty decent at everything, why wouldn’t I act?” Tang Xin looked over at Wu Jie, “Of course, I also owe it to my brother-in-law for hiring such a great employee.

Without her help, our micro-movie wouldn’t have become popular so quickly.”

Tang Xiao gritted her teeth; she obviously knew that Tang Xin was referring to Chu Yunxuan, the seductively enchanting ‘demoness’.

Fanning flames and diverting the topic.

Wu Jie was frustrated.

Somehow, he had unexpectedly become a target.

Fortunately, Tang Xiao did not delve further into the matter.

…

Twenty minutes later, they arrived at Tianyuan Haoting.

Wu Jie and Tang Xiao got off the car early to see how the “Farmer’s Simple Dish” Restaurant, which had recently opened for business, was doing.

And of course, Tang Xin followed them like a shadow, hurriedly getting out of Bai Fengling’s BMW sedan.

Here was the busiest district in Tianyuan City, truly a place where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold.

Such a bustling, upscale district did not allow for street barbecue stalls.

Nobody had used these high-end shops, with rents of hundreds per square meter, for “low-end dining” before.

But now there was an exception.

Wu Jie invested, and Zhang Hao took the lead.

Together, they created this ‘unpretentious’ specialty restaurant with rural charm.

With affordable prices and delicious food, it would be hard not to succeed.

To drum up excitement for the opening and take advantage of the World Cup to attract customers,

they installed several huge LCD TVs on both the first and second floors of the restaurant, broadcasting World Cup matches live.

Customers could enjoy skewers, marinated meats, edamame, and peanuts while drinking beer, watching soccer, and chatting with friends.

In such a crowded area, having this ‘down-to-earth’ spot to watch football was, of course, a hit with the fans.

So, upon entering, you could immediately feel the exceptionally lively atmosphere, with no empty seats to be found, even in the middle of the night.

Waiters were running around delivering kebabs, serving beer, and clearing trash.

The restaurant was so busy that even the parents of Wu Jie and Zhang Hao were helping out as temporary waiters.

Through the clear glass, you could see Zhang Hao and Zhu Cui both helping with the barbecue in the kitchen.

“My goodness!

Is this still midnight?” Tang Xin exclaimed in surprise, barely believing her eyes.

At that moment, Wu Jianguo, wearing an apron, hurried over.

“Jie, Xiao, weren’t you two on your honeymoon?

It’s only been a few days, why have you come back so suddenly?”

“Something came up, so we came back!” Wu Jie shifted his gaze and asked with a frown, “How has business been these days?”

Wu Jianguo glanced around, lowered his voice, and said with a cheerful and enthusiastic expression:

“Do you even need to ask?

Of course, we’re making a killing!”

“Every night just from selling beer, kebabs, and cold dishes, the revenue is already tens of thousands!”

“Not to mention the takeaway lunch, dinner, and marinated foods during the day, which are also booming!”

“I estimate that today’s gross profit is around sixty to seventy thousand!”

…

Wu Jianguo’s words were brimming with joy and vigor.

He seemed much younger.

And why not?

No matter how grand those upscale restaurants were, their daily turnover definitely couldn’t match that of the ‘Farmer’s Simple Dish’.

Backed by Tianyuan’s premier luxury residential complex Tianyuan Haoting, and adjacent to the city’s most bustling commercial street,

at such an excellent location, providing farmer-style cuisine and chilled draft beer, it would be difficult not to thrive.

Especially at night, grilling skewers, drinking beer, and watching the game—just casually watching one match, with the first and second half plus the halftime break, also takes nearly two hours.

How much money would be spent on eating and drinking?

And with dinner gatherings, cigarettes are essential.

Thanks to the connection with Tang Family of Tianyuan, the restaurant even managed to secure a tobacco retail license.

So, just from selling cigarettes and alcohol, that’s a substantial income.

Daily revenue of over a hundred thousand is truly terrifying to think about.

It’s estimated that Old Zhang’s family in Pingle Town would struggle to make that much in a year from selling big bowls of noodles.

No wonder the entire family is willing to hustle at the new store’s opening.

After all, earning tens of thousands in pure profit each day, and with the World Cup lasting a month, that’s at least a million in earnings.

Once it gets popular in the future, daily revenue would definitely not be bad.

Making several million in pure profit a year from the catering business is already unbelievably amazing.

However…

Wu Jie overlooked one thing.

Nowadays, online food delivery is incredibly popular!

Just while casually chatting for a while, I saw many delivery guys in different colored vests, rushing in and out.

Looking at it this way, it’s not impossible for this restaurant to make tens of millions in profit a year!

“Uncle Wu, there are too many orders in the restaurant, should we close the delivery platform for now?

The kitchen can’t keep up!”

A clerk ran over panting, sweating profusely from being so busy.

“Close what?

That’s all money!

Hold the line!”

Upon saying that, Wu Jianguo immediately pushed Wu Jie towards the kitchen without further discussion.

“What are you dawdling for?

Let’s hurry up and help too!”

Tang Xiao pulled away the suitcase from Wu Jie’s hand, dragging it to the counter for storage.

She quickly found a hair net, mask, and apron, ‘armored up,’ and transformed into a little kitchen assistant.

But Tang Xin…

was completely bewildered!

A domineering CEO with a net worth of billions, actually becoming a kitchen assistant?

The guests grilling skewers, drinking beer, and watching the game surely were treated with great face!

But seeing everyone else bustling about, Tang Xin also couldn’t just stand there stupidly.

She hurriedly followed Wu Jianguo to play the role of a server, helping to deliver drinks and dishes so busily she was flying.

That night was truly a mobilization of the whole family!

Beep!

The whistle blew, and the midnight match began.

The team from Europe, Denmark, faced off against the team from the Americas, Peru.

The two teams swiftly engaged in an offensive and defensive battle, and the enthusiasm among the fans in the restaurant soared.

Cheers, curses, encouragements, quips…

A mix of emotions interwoven, the restaurant was noisy and bustling, and the kitchen was ceaselessly busy.

One match ended and another began.

Croatia VS Nigeria!

This was a clash between a European powerhouse and a strong team from Bihu Continent.

The score of two to zero also thrilled the fans.

By the time the guests had left, satisfied, the restaurant, akin to a late-night diner, was ready to close for the night, and the east was already showing a streak of dawn.

The staff dispersed, and it was time to close up and clear the accounts.

After tallying the revenue, everyone was stunned…