Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 434: Chapter 414: Tianhua Restaurant

Watching Luo Qianqian’s incredulous look, the girl in front of her chuckled contentedly, ”You’re still as cute as ever, Luo Qianqian.”

Luo Qianqian felt dazed as Chang Xi stroked her head, and it took her a while to respond, ”Sister Xi? How did you know before I even told you?”

Chang Xi smiled at Luo Qianqian’s timid expression, ”Someone confessed, of course. Otherwise, how would I, being so foolish, have known?” Her eyes, however, held no trace of blame.

Luo Qianqian cast a resentful look at Ye Liang, who had just gotten out of the car with a shy face, ”You’re such a traitor to friendship. I was planning to confess on my own.”

Ye Liang couldn’t hear anything Luo Qianqian was saying. Although he had always been attracted by Chang Xi’s handwriting and was convinced that she was beautiful, the sight of the real person, even more beautiful than Chang Xi he had dreamt about, still left him somewhat speechless.

Chang Xi touched Luo Qianqian’s head, pretending not to see Ye Liang, ”If you hide things from me again, I might not acknowledge you next time.”

Luo Qianqian happily nodded her head in agreement.

”Shall we go have dinner first?” It was clear that this was said to Ye Liang.

Ye Liang didn’t utter a word but hurriedly nodded. Luo Qianqian, with a look of disdain, pulled open the door to the back seat. She had no intention of being a third wheel, but Chang Xi also followed her into the back seat, ”To Tianhua, I really should settle some accounts.”

Seeing Chang Xi’s demeanor, Ye Liang felt too embarrassed to ask her to sit in the front, so he simply nodded, got into the car, and drove off.

Luo Qianqian, smiling brightly, took Chang Xi’s hand, ”Sister Xi has become so beautiful, I’m jealous. I’m going to starve myself.”

Chang Xi chuckled and squeezed Luo Qianqian’s hand a bit more firmly, ”Look at your skinny arms and legs, still talking about starving yourself? Be careful not to be blown away by the wind.”

Luo Qianqian noticed the flames flickering in the depths of Chang Xi’s eyes and stuck out her tongue playfully, ”I don’t care. I’m envious and jealous. I’m going to order five pieces of cake for Sister Xi, I’ll eat one and she’ll have the other four.”

”Okay,” Chang Xi laughed, ”But let’s talk about it after we eat, come with me to find a place later.”

Although Luo Qianqian didn’t understand what she was referring to, she nodded anyway.

”By the way, aren’t you going back?” Chang Xi suddenly asked.

Luo Qianqian hesitated for a moment but then nodded, ”My family wants me to go to college.”

Chang Xi nodded and looked out the car window at the scenery, ”You should go to college. Who knows what the future holds? By the way, Qin Liang asked me to bring something back for you.” As she spoke, Chang Xi picked up her backpack. She had left with a large suitcase, but didn’t bring it back, since most of the clothes inside no longer fit and she donated them to nearby people to dispose of as they wished.

She took out a box from her backpack, ”He said it’s a gift for your academic advancement.”

Chang Xi turned her gaze, deep and thoughtful, as if she was contemplating something, toward the car window while Luo Qianqian opened the almost unwrapped box and blinked in surprise. Inside was a silver needle set, which she gratefully accepted, her eyes curving with a smile, ”Maybe I really should apply to medical school, then I can even check my own pulse, right?”

Without responding, Chang Xi watched as the car slowly pulled to a stop. Tianhua Restaurant was not a star-level restaurant, possessing only a century-old reputation and simple decor, similar to props from a period drama, with all the utensils and furniture styled after ancient taverns.

”It does have its own charm. I wonder if it’s like the old taverns, full of roaches and mice.” Luo Qianqian noticed as Chang Xi got out of the car that their visit was not friendly and was clearly aimed at some issue.

”Honored guests, please come inside. Are there three of you?” A shop assistant, dressed in traditional server garb, waved their cleaning cloth and approached to welcome the trio. A group with beautiful women always attracted attention wherever they went.

Chang Xi was unnaturally calm as she directly said, ”I want to see your boss.”

The shop assistant was baffled. What had they done?

Luo Qianqian quickly stepped forward to explain, ”My sister is friends with your boss, she’s here to catch up, not to report you, so don’t be scared.”

It was only then that Chang Xi noticed the person in front of her breaking out in a cold sweat and laughed out loud, ”Tell your boss someone surnamed Wei is here, she will know.”

The Shop Assistant complied, leading the three of them straight to a private room before hurrying away.

Luo Qianqian blinked, ”I had no idea Sister Xi’s last name was Wei.” Her face was full of smiles.

Chang Xi helplessly replied, ”I’ll treat you to a parfait later, I’m here to settle accounts, don’t really think I’ve come just to eat.”

Luo Qianqian nodded, she had already sensed it.

Although Ye Liang was sitting beside Chang Xi, he pricked up his ears to listen to any sound outside just in case.

Soon, the clacking sound of high heels approached, and then the door to the private room was pushed open, ”Are you... Tiantian?” The woman’s face was initially filled with joy as she looked into the room, but upon seeing three unfamiliar faces, her intuition made her focus on Chang Xi’s face, and then her expression changed.

”Long time no see, Feng Tianjiao.” Chang Xi’s lips curved up, clearly forcing a smile, her eyes revealing a chill.

Feng Tianjiao forced a smile and then asked, ”Why are you here? And who are these two...?”

Chang Xi calmly pointed to Luo Qianqian, ”Her surname is Luo, and this is her brother.”

”Oh, oh, oh, Brother and Sister of the Luo Family!” Feng Tianjiao’s face immediately showed a flattering expression; the only people with the surname Luo who would be befriended by the woman before her were from that one family.

However, what she didn’t know was that Luo Qianqian had not used her true identity when she became friends with Chang Xi.

Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes, not buying it, ”Don’t call me that, I don’t have so many sisters.”

And even if it were her brother, he wouldn’t be older than this woman, right? With crow’s feet already showing, what was she doing trying to seem young?

Chang Xi tapped on the table in front of Luo Qianqian, ”Mind your manners.”

Luo Qianqian immediately got into character, becoming obedient in a second, nodded, ”Hello, sister.”

”What did you come to see me for today?” Feng Tianjiao smiled, ”It must have been over a decade since we last met, right?”

”Fifteen years.” Chang Xi’s lips curled, ”And three more months until it’s a full fifteen years.”

The smile froze on Feng Tianjiao’s face.

Having said that, Chang Xi immediately hooked her arm into Ye Liang’s, ”Oh right, I haven’t formally introduced him yet, this is my fiancé, such a wooden man.”

Being embraced by the arm by Chang Xi, Ye Liang’s face turned red, his entire head from face to ears to neck was blushing.

Feng Tianjiao’s eyes flickered, she smiled and said, ”Is that so? Congratulations indeed.”

”So I brought you here to mooch a meal, what do you think you should feed this old classmate of mine? You must come to my wedding; I owe my acquaintance with him to you, after all.” Chang Xi spoke with a smile, noticing the puzzled look in Feng Tianjiao’s eyes, she continued, ”Because he used to want to pursue you, but then, after getting to know me through a blind date, he gave up on you.”

With his face flushed, Ye Liang had no idea what Chang Xi was talking about, only feeling the softness on his arm.

Luo Qianqian raised her eyebrows, amused as she watched the two women play their parts.

”So I brought these two siblings over to show off to you, to let them see you and see if he dares to call me fat again!” Chang Xi huffed coldly.

The current Chang Xi was far from being called fat, with a slender waist, long straight legs, and a sharp chin, and other than having strange-looking skin due to fluctuations in weight, there was nothing else bad about her. In contrast, Feng Tianjiao was clearly one for wine and extravagance, with a round face and plump waist.

At that moment, Luo Qianqian calmly spoke up, ”Future sister-in-law, didn’t my brother just think of you because his buddy said you were a beauty when you were young? Please let it go, don’t blame him, or he’ll have to go take a cold shower again. Look how red his face is.”