Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 292 - 291: Jin Yu Returns (1 Update)

Chapter 292: Chapter 291: Jin Yu Returns (1 Update)

Su Zhiwen was feeling dejected when he turned his head and saw the compensation Xu Niannian had received still lying on the table.

His eyes lit up, and he quickly grabbed the money and chased after her.

Unfortunately, Xu Niannian had already disappeared without a trace.

Luckily, Su Zhiwen remembered the way to her family’s restaurant, thinking she might return there to deal with matters, so he took the money and ran in that direction.

Indeed, after leaving the police station, Xu Niannian went back to the restaurant.

The business in the restaurant was booming to the point of explosion following the recent commotion; when Xu Niannian walked in, she even wondered if she had entered the wrong place.

A customer saw Xu Niannian returning and called out to ask, "Boss, were those people punished?"

The speaker was a man in his forties, and upon hearing him, many others turned to look at Xu Niannian and started asking as well.

"Yeah, boss, were those scoundrels from Zang De locked up by the police?"

Xu Niannian pressed her lips together and smiled, "Thank you all for your trust and concern, they have received the punishment they deserved."

After speaking, Xu Niannian did not continue the conversation and made her way to the counter.

Xu Dawei was at the counter, taking care of the accounts.

When the commotion caused by that family of three occurred, Yang Cuihua had sent him out on an errand, and by the time he returned, they had been taken to the police station.

After hearing the full story from Yang Cuihua, he quickly pulled Xu Niannian aside as soon as he saw her and asked worriedly, "Baby Nian, did those people bully you?"

He took Xu Niannian by the arm and turned her around, trying to see if she had been hurt.

Xu Niannian, helpless, opened her hands and told Xu Dawei, "Dad, I’m not hurt."

Xu Dawei was finally reassured.

Right then, a customer finished their meal and came over to pay. Knowing that his daughter wasn’t hurt, Xu Dawei was too busy taking care of the bill to show any more concern.

Xu Niannian was just happy to have a break.

Originally, she had planned to take Xu Zhiqiang to Lin City today to talk to distributors.

Now that had been delayed, and it looked like she’d have to go tomorrow instead.

Yang Cuihua, busy attending to customers and tidying things up, didn’t have the time to speak with Xu Niannian.

Xu Niannian deliberately walked to the doorway to check on the business next door.

There was only one person busy working in the neighboring shop.

This person was none other than the thin, dark man who had been the most vocal in the crowd earlier.

The man was cleaning the tables, and sitting at the counter was the proprietress who had been taken to the police station earlier.

Seeing Xu Niannian look this way, the proprietress glared at her with ill will, but Xu Niannian didn’t care and just shrugged indifferently.

But that skinny, dark man’s gaze was especially disgusting when he saw Xu Niannian.

Xu Niannian sneered, giving the proprietress and that man a look of disdain.

Huh... they dared to use such sly tricks to trouble her; did they really think she was a pushover to be squashed and moulded as they pleased?

Calling the police to demand compensation was just the first step.

She never believed in the saying "to forgive and forget"; she only knew that if someone hurt her by an inch, she needed to make them pay with their skin and bones.

Playing dirty, who couldn’t? Did they think they were the only ones capable? Who didn’t have some crooked ideas? It all came down to whether you wanted to act on them or not.

Xu Niannian made her disdain quite obvious.

Especially when the proprietress glared at her, she returned the gaze with contempt, and then, like looking at something disgusting, she turned her eyes away with aversion.

That left the proprietress fuming.

After annoying her, Xu Niannian turned around and returned to the restaurant.

Inside the restaurant, there was a middle-aged man in a suit, leisurely enjoying the butter noodles from Xu Niannian’s restaurant.

When the previous three had come to cause a scene, this middle-aged man had been standing at the door.

He had watched with his own eyes how Xu Niannian resolved the difficulties.

Sun Qiang, a businessman, glanced over and noted the young girl’s calm and meticulous handling of the situation.

He took a few more interested looks.

Any man would naturally pay more attention to a beautiful and smart woman like her.

But Sun Qiang was different; he had a wife and children, and he deeply loved his wife.

So, aside from being astonished by the young girl’s exceptional beauty, he had no other thoughts.

What interested him was the secret behind her booming business.

Thus, he came in and tried a bowl.

The taste was many times better than he had imagined, and having eaten all over Jiangnan, Sun Qiang could assert that these were the most delicious noodles he had ever tasted.

Sun Qiang was a competent businessman, and almost instantly, he spotted the business opportunity.

He realized that the one in charge of this shop was the articulate young girl from before, so he waited here for her return.

However, he wasn’t in a rush to inquire.

Since he wasn’t a businessman in the catering industry, although he could see through the business potential, he didn’t dare to decide on his own and needed to go back and consult with his wife.

When Sun Qiang went to settle his bill, Xu Niannian was going through an account book.

"Hello, how much is the total?"

Hearing this refined and polite greeting, Xu Niannian instinctively raised her head and saw a middle-aged uncle.

This uncle had an impressive aura, his mere presence was enough to make him stand out.

However, Xu Niannian couldn’t really appreciate the charm of this middle-aged man; she simply thought he looked like someone who must have been very handsome when he was younger.

After a quick glance, Xu Niannian politely withdrew her gaze, not staring at the man.

Xu Dawei said, "Fifty cents."

At the mention of fifty cents, Sun Qiang was visibly taken aback and repeated, "How much?"

Xu Dawei thought to himself that this man seemed like someone of status, yet his hearing wasn’t very good.

He repeated the price.

This time, Sun Qiang was certain.

Such a bowl of delicious noodles that could make one tremble was truly only fifty cents.

This indeed left him quite astonished.

He couldn’t help but take another look at Xu Niannian.

Xu Niannian, however, didn’t notice.

Just as the middle-aged uncle left, Su Zhiwen arrived. He was too embarrassed to enter and just stood at the entrance of the shop. Xu Niannian saw him and was somewhat surprised.

What was this young police officer doing here, looking like he had something to say to her?

Xu Niannian thought it must be that the report hadn’t been completed and she needed to go back to add details.

So, she stepped out of the store.

At that moment, a military-green pickup truck stopped at the corner, just as Jin Yu was about to get out.

He suddenly saw Xu Niannian coming out.

His eyes lit up, thinking his wife had seen him, but the next second, he watched with wide eyes as Xu Niannian stopped halfway.

And there was a young policeman in front of her.

Jin Yu’s sharp eyes quickly noticed the policeman’s shy demeanor.

Xu Niannian approached Su Zhiwen and asked in confusion, "Officer, is the issue from before not resolved yet?"

Her soft, sweet voice made Su Zhiwen’s face turn even redder.

"No, it’s not that... you forgot to take your money." As he spoke, Su Zhiwen took out the money Xu Niannian had left behind and handed it to her.

Xu Niannian was startled for a moment; indeed, she had really forgotten.

"Thank you."

As she received the money, Xu Niannian did not forget to express her gratitude with a sweet smile, her eyes curving into crescents.

Su Zhiwen’s cheeks instantaneously turned as red as a baboon’s butt.

"No, no need to thank me, I’ll be going now." Having said that, Su Zhiwen turned and walked away stiffly.

Xu Niannian, however, did not ask him to stay.

No sooner had Su Zhiwen turned around than he saw a tall man approaching from the opposite direction.

The man was dressed in a black coat, with a cold and imposing demeanor and an aura that warned strangers to keep away.

Su Zhiwen could feel the iron and sternness emanating from the man.

Striking people, whether male or female, easily attract attention, and Su Zhiwen was curious about the man’s identity.

Then he saw the man speaking to him, "Come here."

The voice was cold and sharp.

Su Zhiwen was startled; was he talking to him?

Just as this thought crossed his mind, he heard a gentle voice behind him, "You’re back and already acting like a lord, why don’t you just ascend to heaven?"

The soft voice carried a hint of coquetry, different from what he had heard before.

Su Zhiwen immediately realized that the man’s "come here" wasn’t addressed to him, but to Xu Niannian behind him.

Next, he saw the previously cold and formidable man smile and respond with a low voice, "Then I’ll come over."

His voice was filled with indulgence.

The man walked past him towards Xu Niannian, and Su Zhiwen subconsciously looked back, just in time to catch Xu Niannian happily throwing herself into the man’s arms.

The man held her tightly.

Su Zhiwen’s restive heart cooled instantly as though drenched by cold water.

So, she had someone, and her partner even looked so distinguished.

The feelings that had started to sprout were nipped in the bud.

Su Zhiwen sighed resignedly and walked away.

He wasn’t heartbroken, just a little disappointed.

Xu Niannian, holding Jin Yu, noticed people staring at them and remembered this wasn’t the open society of future generations, and quickly stepped out of his embrace.

"You’ve finally decided to come back?" She asked softly, her gaze at Jin Yu indescribably obedient.