Chu Ye blushed, “Oh, that’s not good. I already mooched a meal from you at noon. How could I let you treat me again!” She put on her sandals and stood up. “How about this – I’ll treat you! We can make do with these street food stalls. Is that okay?”
Gu Yunzhi laughed, “Okay!”
They walked to an iron griddle stall. “What do you want? I’ll get it for you,” Chu Ye tilted her head and looked at Gu Yunzhi, skillfully picking up a small bamboo basket.
Gu Yunzhi felt a bit overwhelmed, simply saying, “Whatever. I’ll eat what you eat.”
Coming to the seaside meant eating seafood.
Chu Ye quickly filled a basket and handed it to the vendor, then got two bottles of beer, passing one to Gu Yunzhi: “Cheers!”
Gu Yunzhi couldn’t help but think of Yun Hua. She never ate at street stalls, saying it was dirty and unhygienic. She maintained a dignified and aloof demeanor, keeping her meticulous lady image wherever she went, often dining in elegant Western restaurants or high-end Chinese restaurants. This was to show taste and highlight their status.
Gu Yunzhi smiled bitterly. Calming himself, he asked Yun Lei, “Have things been handled?”
“Can I not handle it?” Yun Lei ate a piece of stinky tofu, looking thoroughly satisfied. “That fat woman was no match for me. I gave her a verbal thrashing that left her meekly leaving with her boy toy. Originally flaunting her money to keep a young lover and parading him around, trying desperately to prove she’s still young with dresses meant for young girls. With her 160-pound frame, how could she possibly fit? Now she’s embarrassed in front of her boy toy and I made her pay dearly, with countless dirty looks.
A barrage of sharp comments left Chu Ye and Gu Yunzhi speechless. Yun Lei was clearly furious, spewing such caustic remarks. Before they could respond, Yun Lei continued indignantly, “That boy toy is actually quite handsome. I wondered where Zhuhai’s good men had gone – turns out they’re all kept by rich women…”
Gu Yunzhi and Chu Ye were completely at a loss for words.
When Luo Xuan said he wanted to marry Lin Lan, Mrs. Zhong agreed without hesitation.
