Chapter 17: Thunder Rolling From The Heavens
Lu Qiaoge glanced at Qin Hengzhi, whose expression showed no emotion.
Qin Hengzhi gave her the impression of being taciturn.
He would nod without even humming.
Who would have thought he would use her words as a cue to complain about the waitress.
Lu Qiaoge said in a negotiating, soft tone: “You’re so busy, such a small matter doesn’t require you to go personally. I’ll go find the manager to explain. No matter what, the issue arose because of me.”
And just at that moment, the telephone rang in the room. Lu Qiaoge seized the opportunity: “It’s settled then. I wish you a smooth blind date.”
Then she quickly walked out of the Qingsong Private Room.
Qin Hengzhi went to answer the phone, but when he turned back, there was no one at the doorway.
At this time, Lu Qiaoge had reached downstairs and didn’t see her younger sister. Estimating the time, she had only stayed with Qin Hengzhi for two or three minutes.
Had Qiao Ling not returned from the toilet?
As she turned her head, she met the gossiping glance of the waitress. She hurriedly pulled her to the corner of the stairs and lowered her voice: “Elder Sister, I just entered the wrong room. That guest wasn’t waiting for me… Let me tell you, that person is very stubborn and might complain to your leader about you…”
At this point, Lu Qiaoge stopped.
Because she saw the waitress’s strange glance looking toward her head.
Lu Qiaoge turned around and saw Qin Hengzhi standing behind her.
His arm draped with a blue outerwear, with a half-smile.
Wasn’t he waiting for his blind date partner? Why had he come out?
The waitress smiled as she looked at the two who seemed so perfectly matched in appearance. As for the complaint, she didn’t take it to heart, because the restaurant manager was her older brother.
Behind her back, Lu Qiaoge was caught red-handed by Qin Hengzhi. Her eyes flickered, and she said seriously: “Oh dear, why hasn’t my younger sister come back? I need to go out and find her.”
Lu Qiaoge didn’t look at Qin Hengzhi’s face and quickly walked toward the doorway.
And just then, the restaurant’s main door was pushed open, and a voice filled with grief and grievance rang out: “Liu Feng, you heartless man, you actually dared to come on a blind date behind my back?”
Then a woman rushed in from the doorway.
The first floor of Chunfeng Restaurant had over a dozen large round dining tables.
At this moment, only two tables had guests.
Then there were the private rooms on the second floor.
Lu Qiaoge saw the female comrade who rushed in had a slightly bulging belly and quickly dodged to the side.
Was this catching an adulterer?
Chen Yan swept her gaze around, recalling the description from her neighbor.
Looks like a vixen, fair skin, and today she even wore a plaid skirt on purpose.
It must be this charming and alluring young woman with soul-captivating eyes in front of her.
Because she matched the description the most.
It had to be her!
She was extremely jealous and blocked the restaurant’s main door, pointing at Lu Qiaoge: “Which family’s young woman are you? How can you be so shameless? Liu Feng and I haven’t gotten our marriage certificate, but we held a banquet in our hometown. You actually have the nerve to seduce my man? I’m going to fight you!”
Lu Qiaoge only felt like thunder was rolling.
She certainly didn’t dare fight a pregnant woman.
Lu Qiaoge retreated a few steps: “Hey, hey, hey, wrong person! I don’t know any what wind what rain, and calm down. As long as your man is here, are you afraid you won’t find him?”
Chen Yan stopped, looking at Lu Qiaoge suspiciously.
Just then, a man hurried down from the stairs.
Wearing glasses, he looked gentle and refined. Lu Qiaoge felt he looked somewhat familiar.
Then she remembered: this was from the same work unit as her older brother, named Liu Feng.
And at this moment, Liu Feng truly hadn’t expected Chen Yan to come here. He had brought Qiqi to eat because Qiqi wanted steamed radish with meat, and he had finally gotten a coupon.
He couldn’t let Qiqi be discovered.
Qiqi was the daughter of Deputy Director Wang from Workshop Four. If she were discovered, he wouldn’t have good days ahead.
He spotted Lu Qiaoge at a glance.
That was Lu Zhiguo’s younger sister, recently had her engagement canceled, no job, and said to have a very timid personality.
Liu Feng’s heart stirred. It seemed Chen Yan mistook Lu Qiaoge for Qiqi?
Then he might as well go with the flow and muddle through.
Seeing Liu Feng walk over, Chen Yan was so angry tears streamed down, and she was about to pounce and fight, but Liu Feng held her back.
Then Liu Feng turned to Lu Qiaoge: “Qiao Ge, you go home first.”
As soon as these words came out, the restaurant instantly fell silent.
Lu Qiaoge dangerously narrowed her eyes. Was Liu Feng trying to shift the blame onto her?
That girl must be very important.
She glanced at the calico cat squatting on the window sill and the swallow on the eaves.
In her heart, she said to them: 【Go to the second floor, find the woman Liu Feng brought to eat.】
Lu Qiaoge wasn’t sure if the waitress knew who Liu Feng had brought.
But seeing her silent, either she didn’t know or didn’t want to get involved.
And at this moment, there was only her at the counter.
Liu Feng was still winking at Lu Qiaoge, urging her to go along with it, thinking at worst he could buy her some things as compensation later.
The waitress had wanted to step forward, but thinking of Lu Qiaoge saying she entered the wrong room, and seeing Liu Feng and Lu Qiaoge talking intimately, she hesitated.
Qin Hengzhi, however, slowly walked toward Lu Qiaoge.
It wasn’t just trust in Master Lu’s family tradition, but an intuition that Liu Feng wanted to pin the blame on Lu Qiaoge.
This tactic was too despicable.
You know, rumors can melt gold. If the blame stuck, it would be hard to explain later.
But the little girl seemed sharp-tongued and should be able to explain for herself.
At this time, Liu Feng went to comfort Chen Yan and helplessly said to Lu Qiaoge: “Qiao Ge, your older brother asked me to come to the restaurant to meet someone, but I didn’t expect he was introducing you to me for a blind date. If I’d known, I wouldn’t have come. You’ve had your engagement canceled, but you can’t be so eager to find a partner. Your older brother is muddled too. I already have a wife, why introduce you to me…”
Now everyone in the restaurant believed it.
Chen Yan completely believed it, looking at Lu Qiaoge with disdain.
And in the west side corner, there was a table with two people: Zhao Jinbao and his elder sister, who were here to meet Lu Qiaoling.
Sister Zhao’s expression was grim as she whispered: “I don’t agree not because of backward thinking or disdain for Lu Qiaoge having had her engagement canceled, but because she doesn’t know self-respect. How shameless, actually seducing a married man. Lu’s eldest isn’t a good person either. Tell me, how good can his younger sister Lu Qiaoling be?”
Then she warned Zhao Jinbao, whose face looked unpleasant: “Today’s blind date is off. Elder Sister will find you a girl from a clean, good family background another day.”
Afterward, the dozen or so people in the restaurant, whether diners or the waitress, all turned to look at Lu Qiaoge, who seemed to acquiesce.
Many showed disdain.
And with the mindset of watching the drama, they watched how Lu Qiaoge would defend herself.
No one expected the cold-faced Lu Qiaoge to suddenly kick toward Liu Feng’s chest.
Even more unexpected, Lu Qiaoge’s strength was so great that she kicked him straight to the pillar in the restaurant hall.
You know, the pillar was over ten meters from Lu Qiaoge…
