Chapter 510: Chapter 174: 80s Drama Queen Forced to Operate as a Top Student (9)

’But it’s easy enough to explain,’ Ren Xingchen mused. Sheng Leyun must have been deeply attached to Sheng Xibao and didn’t want anyone to replace him. That was why she was acting like a little porcupine, taking every chance to stick her quills into her and her husband.

She had no patience for Sheng Leyun to begin with, and now this little brat was targeting her!

Ren Xingchen felt a wave of indignation. She had just arrived in a new place as a new bride, facing the child of the deceased, her new in-laws, and the city-folk neighbors. Her plate was already full, and on top of it all, she had to deal with this little tyrant.

"Sheng Leyun, I’ll say it again: no one owes you a thing. If you weren’t so young, do you think I wouldn’t want to send you to live somewhere else?"

"It would be one thing if you just behaved, but if you keep carrying on like this, you just see if I don’t..."

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Sheng Leyun sneered. "You can’t get rid of me, and you can’t hit me or yell at me. Tsk, tsk. How about I point you to a solution?"

Ren Xingchen glared at her. "What wicked idea are you cooking up now?"

Sheng Leyun strolled leisurely with her hands behind her back. The setting sun bathed everything in a thin layer of gold, and she seemed to step on patches of mottled twilight as she spoke softly.

"Have me adopted out. I’ve already looked into it. Most of the work units in this area were formed after the army was downsized. Take the first floor of our two-story communal apartment building, for example. There’s a woman in her fifties whose only son, just like my dad, died during a training exercise."

"She has a street-sweeping job, a ten-square-meter room assigned by her work unit, and no other relatives. If you have her adopt me, I guarantee it will be approved."

"This way, the old woman gets someone to look after her and something to look forward to. I won’t have to see your family and feel disgusted. And you won’t have to put up with me, this spare part. What do you say?"

Ren Xingchen was actually tempted, but she understood that if she and Xiao Xuezhen actually did that, they might as well move out. Otherwise, the weight of public condemnation would break their backs!

She let out a cold snort and strode ahead, the string of rebukes she’d prepared completely forgotten.

The main road separating the residential compound from the office district was lined on both sides with all sorts of shops.

They headed to an affordable state-run restaurant.

It was peak dinner time, so every table was occupied. They had no choice but to share.

"Just order one dish. I’ve already eaten," Ren Xingchen said listlessly, not even bothering to lift her eyes.

Sheng Leyun gave a hum of acknowledgment and ran to the service window, asking with a light laugh, "Miss, what dishes do you have today? It smells so good."

Having made enough of a scene for one day, Sheng Leyun wasn’t about to continue walking around looking like a mess.

Before they left, she had stopped to wash her face and hands and straighten out her clothes.

Although she still had the unsophisticated air of a country girl, her eyes curved when she gave a well-behaved smile, and her words were so sweet they could soothe the frayed nerves of the irritable staff.

"We have braised pork belly, pork belly with stewed dried vegetables, braised ’lion’s head’ meatballs, and stewed pork knuckle. Every single one is our head chef’s specialty!"

"If you want to try them, little lady, just have your family buy some for you."

Sheng Leyun’s mouth was practically watering. Her body was desperate for some rich, oily food, and she couldn’t control her physiological reaction.

She smiled, nodding repeatedly, and asked bashfully, "Miss, could I get a sampler plate? I’m too little to eat that much, but I want to try a bit of everything. And don’t worry, my mom brought enough money!"

"She dotes on me, so she’s treating me to a meal out. But I don’t want her to waste money..."

Sheng Leyun knew exactly how to smile to make herself irresistible; even with this young face, she could still tug on anyone’s heartstrings.

The server peeked left and right, then whispered, "I can, but you can’t tell anyone, okay? I’ll charge you for one meat dish, but I’ll have to quote a higher price for it."

"You’re little and you have a small appetite. Whenever someone else orders one of those dishes, I can just leave you a spoonful. That should be enough for you."

"Miss, you’re as beautiful as you are kind..." Sheng Leyun grinned, letting loose a string of shameless flattery that made the young woman want to laugh and blush at the same time.

The server shot Sheng Leyun a wink and then began her performance. "What? You want to combine all these meat dishes onto one plate?"

"We’ve never had a rule like that since this place opened! You want to try them all? Fine! Pay the price of two dishes, and I’ll make a sampler for you!"

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