Chapter 235: Chapter 235: She Really Is Xu Jing’an’s Daughter

That day, watching a movie, in Xu Qinghuan’s view, was their first date with Jiang Xingye, although it ended in failure.

Today, coming to Lao Mo Restaurant, to her, was another date between the couple, observed and peeped on throughout, but seeing Jiang Xingye’s outrageously handsome face, she felt she could tolerate it.

However, after paying the bill and turning around, seeing Song Wanlin at the door looking at her with mocking eyes, she couldn’t stand it anymore.

Xu Qinghuan wanted to flip the bird at the heavens.

Song Wanlin, wearing high heels, approached, donned in a white dress with red polka dots, her hair curled, eyebrows delineated, lips painted with lipstick, dressed exquisitely; similarly, her demeanor was haughty.

Giving Jiang Xingye a disdainful glance, Song Wanlin said, “Qinghuan, dining here with a man, how come you’re the one paying?”

She was mocking Xu Qinghuan for finding a man who couldn’t even afford a meal at Lao Mo Restaurant.

The cost at Lao Mo Restaurant in this era is quite expensive.

A creamy chicken mushroom soup costs nine cents, creamy shrimp soup two dollars, smoked sausage seventy cents, the whole meal for two amounted to over twenty dollars, nearly a month’s salary for a worker at this time.

Undeniably luxurious.

For Xu Qinghuan, it didn’t matter whether she paid or Jiang Xingye paid, because Jiang Xingye handed over every cent he earned to her.

Xu Qinghuan laughed and said, “Ms. Song, you know he’s my man, his money is all handed over to me to manage. Tell me, is it that your man doesn’t even hand over his salary to you?

My dad wasn’t like this back in the day. Turns out, you’ve ended up with such a man, sigh, what a piece of trash, and you still treat him like a treasure!”

Song Wanlin was not alone at Lao Mo Restaurant; turning her head, somehow three people stood at the door, one of them her current husband, Lu Ranglian.

The other two were the eldest son and rightful grandson of the Qin Family, Qin Zhengyuan; if Third Master Qin were here, he’d surely recognize this man as his brother, and the other, a graceful woman in a white blouse and half skirt, was Zheng Manhua.

Zheng Siqi’s aunt.

The Lu Family had been trying to win over the Qin Family; today, Lu Ranglian specifically invited Qin Zhengyuan for dinner at Lao Mo Restaurant, a meal planned long ago. At the last moment, Qin Zhengyuan brought his wife along, and Lu Ranglian had to call Song Wanlin over to accompany them.

Song Wanlin came from her workplace nearby, arrived a few minutes early, and upon seeing Xu Qinghuan, couldn’t resist stepping forward to mock.

Zheng Manhua appeared expressionless, but judging by her tightly pursed lips, slightly trembling, she was struggling to contain her laughter.

Qin Zhengyuan, a very seasoned politician, seeing Lu Ranglian’s face unpleasant, broke the awkwardness, “Sister-in-law ran into acquaintances, who are these two young comrades?”

Lu Ranglian didn’t know Xu Qinghuan but quickly guessed her identity, cleared his throat to mask his embarrassment, “It’s Qinghuan, right? Came to Yan City? When did you come? Why didn’t you return home?”

Xu Qinghuan was momentarily at a loss for words, only one thought in her mind: not a family, don’t enter the same door!

Even more shocking was Lu Ranglian asking so much without intending for Xu Qinghuan to answer, turning to introduce Qin Zhengyuan, “This is the daughter of the former Xu Jing’an, you know, is your sister-in-law’s…”

Before he could finish, Xu Qinghuan interjected, “Hello, I’m the educated youth Xu Qinghuan from Shangjiang Team in Anping County, Hei Province, and this is my fiancé, Jiang Xingye!”

She had no intention of self-introduction but simply didn’t want Lu Ranglian to finish his sentence.

Zheng Manhua exclaimed, “Ah, you’re also at Shangjiang Team, do you know Zheng Siqi?”

Xu Qinghuan said, “Know him, know him very well! We eat from the same pot every day.”

“Oh dear, how wonderful! I remember Siqi mentioned you in a phone conversation, you’re Qinghuan, and you must be Xingye, come, sit with us, chat a bit, how did you come to Yan City?”

Zheng Manhua is a straightforward person, talkative as well, and said with a smile, “I even forgot to introduce, I’m Siqi’s aunt; back then, he went to the countryside without a word, we worried sick about him.”

Qin Zhengyuan, thoughtful, asked Jiang Xingye, “In Anping County, do you know Third Master Qin?”

Jiang Xingye suddenly looked at Qin Zhengyuan, with a ferociousness in his eyes almost making Qin Zhengyuan think he saw a wolf; he hurriedly extended his hand to Jiang Xingye, “Don’t misunderstand me, I’m Qin surnamed, called Qin Zhengyuan.”

Jiang Xingye didn’t extend his hand, only casually diverted his gaze.

He focused on Xu Qinghuan, as if everything around, everything in this world, had nothing to do with him, isolated by his layer of indifference.

Qin Zhengyuan, experienced and broad-minded, didn’t feel this young man was too indifferent to him; he also was confident this young man not only knew Qin Zhengze but was very familiar with him.

At critical moments, he would defend Qin Zhengze.

This realization increased Qin Zhengyuan’s goodwill towards Jiang Xingye.

“How is he doing?” Qin Zhengyuan asked softly, standing behind Jiang Xingye.

Jiang Xingye slightly turned his gaze, “Very well!”

Except for forcing him to recognize a godfather every day, nothing bad.

Qin Zhengyuan chuckled softly, “That’s good!”

Xu Qinghuan didn’t delay others’ meals, after a brief summary of the educated youth’s life, took leave of Zheng Manhua.

Zheng Manhua pointed her towards Song Wanlin, “Hey, do you know her?”

Xu Qinghuan smiled faintly, shook her head, “Don’t know!”

Expression and demeanor, as if speaking of an irrelevant passerby.

To her, Song Wanlin indeed was just a passerby.

Song Wanlin’s expression was very unsightly, her gaze could be described as venomous; today, before the Qin Family, Lu Ranglian, she utterly lost face.

Zheng Manhua was certainly intentional; outsiders might not know Song Wanlin’s past, but the families in Yan City certainly do, extended goodwill to the girl, hence deliberately asking this.

“Alright then, I won’t hold you, next time in Yan City, remember to find me for fun!” Zheng Manhua personally escorted the two out the door; Qin Zhengyuan also accompanied them for a few steps.

In the afternoon, the two went to the square; Xu Qinghuan had a camera collection in her space, chose the one most historic, suitable to purchase in this era, loaded with film bought from the store, they wandered and snapped photos, finished off three rolls before returning to the Huo Family before sunset, feeling unsatiated.

Before entering, Xu Qinghuan heard a familiar voice, “She is my flesh and blood, today at Lao Mo Restaurant, before so many people, she said she didn’t know me, I wondered what was going on, turns out she recognized Sister Shen as a godmother.”

“Sure, the Lu Family can’t match the Huo Family; now the old man is fit as ever, rumored he might live to seventy, eighty, another twenty years not out of the question, but she’s my flesh and blood, all this sophistication now, really don’t know who she learned it from.”

“I can’t control her; from childhood, every uncle treated her like a precious gem, back then, when I wanted to take her to the Lu Family, who agreed? I carried her for ten months, bore her through hardships, raised her for three years; then I couldn’t bear to part with her!”

Xu Qinghuan stood frozen at the door, her eyes grew cold, suppressed the urge to vomit, pushed open the door.

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