Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 673: Chapter 653: An Encounter in a Narrow Path, He Juncai (12)

”Qianqian, Xiao Yu.” He Jun looked uneasily at the two children standing gracefully at the entrance of the magnificent mansion and tugged at his clothes, ”Do I look alright in this outfit?”

Huang Yueran had also left the store to her employee and had gone home to change into clothes she had found there, which were much better than He Jun’s washed-out jeans and old shirt. Although the clothes were made by herself, she was quite proud of them; they were rushed out to be worn at An Hao’s full-moon hundred-day banquet.

”It’s not a fashion show, let’s go, let’s go.” He Wenyu naturally took He Jun’s arm.

Luo Qianqian didn’t miss the troubled look that He Jun was trying to hide and smiled, taking Huang Yueran’s arm, ”Godmother’s clothes are so beautiful, they must be a unique custom-made item that can’t be bought.”

Huang Yueran smiled somewhat sheepishly but still looked nervously at Luo Qianqian and He Wenyu, ”How is it, do they pass muster?”

”Absolutely.” He Wenyu gave a thumbs up.

Luo Qianqian nodded repeatedly as well, ”They’re really nice. By comparison, Godmother is like a high-class lady, Xiao Yu and I are just little maids, and Godfather looks like the guy carrying the bags.” Huang Yueran’s bag was indeed in He Jun’s hands, so it wasn’t wrong to say so.

”Child, you.” Huang Yueran was instantly amused, ”Aren’t you afraid your mom will be jealous when you come to eat with us?” Seeing Luo Qianqian’s beaming smile, Huang Yueran couldn’t help but tease her.

”Come to eat with Godmother, why would my mom be jealous? After all, we’re all one family, and she can’t eat such rich food right now, so naturally, it’s up to those of us who can eat anything to enjoy it.” This wasn’t a lie, as the items Luo Qianqian brought home hadn’t been used since An Zilan went to the postpartum care center, and were now lying desolately on the ground at the Luo Family’s house.

If Baozi were there, he would definitely have eaten it all without hesitation, turning into a big, fat dog.

Huang Yueran couldn’t stop laughing, and what was said was indeed true, but it felt comfortable hearing it from Luo Qianqian.

He Wenyu nodded her head and chirpily pulled He Jun, following behind Huang Yueran and Luo Qianqian. Her eyes rolled around, and she suddenly spoke, ”Dad, do you know how much the high-level one-on-one college entrance exam sprint costs in the Capital City?”

Luo Qianqian was startled but kept a poker face as she followed Huang Yueran into the elevator.

Without anyone else, the four of them happily chatted.

”How much?” The moment He Jun heard it was about the college entrance exam, his ears perked up, because it was directly related to his daughter.

”This number, for one hour.” Luo Qianqian gestured an eight with her hands and shook it in front of He Jun.

”Eighty... Well, that’s really not cheap, but don’t worry, when you’re in the third year of high school and if you can’t keep up, we’ll definitely sign you up for a course.” He Jun said confidently, patting his chest.

”What are you talking about?” He Wenyu shook her head with a look of disdain, ”It’s eight hundred an hour.”

”What?” He Jun immediately took two steps back and leaned against the elevator wall.

Huang Yueran also stared at Luo Qianqian incredulously, as if seeking confirmation.

Luo Qianqian nodded helplessly.

But she quickly spoke again, ”It’s okay, Xiao Yu still has more than a year. Even if she definitely needs tutoring by then, don’t we still have me, my brother, and Brother Jiayou?”

He Jun sighed, but even though that was true, all three children were studying away from home. Coming back just to tutor He Wenyu? Even the travel expenses were too much to handle.

He suddenly looked older and more dejected.

”Please, I don’t need you. No matter how much I sleep, I’m still your older sister. You think you can look down on me?” Seeing her father’s melancholy, He Wenyu quickly said, ”Just watch this semester; I’ll take the exams seriously and show you. If your scores aren’t as good as mine, then your New Year’s money is mine this year.”

”Alright, since you didn’t do as well as I did, yours goes to me too.” Luo Qianqian curled her lips into a smile, ”I’ll compare my whole school ranking with your grade ranking.” Although it would be exhausting, she had already made a pact with Cong Rong to become a top student, hadn’t she?

”Then it’s settled, Mom and Dad, you’re our witnesses.” He Wenyu said proudly, lifting her head, ”I’m betting all my New Year’s money.”

Luo Qianqian nodded, her mouth curving into a smile.

Huang Yueran’s face showed a hint of satisfaction. Ever since Luo Qianqian left for high school, Xiao Yu had gradually become dispirited. What kind of studying was that? Although she hadn’t been doing too poorly in her exams, her results were nowhere near what she had achieved in middle school.

The fighting spirit she had in middle school was because she wanted to attend the same high school as Luo Qianqian, but unexpectedly, Luo Qianqian had dashed off to college. Now, only Luo Qianqian could ignite her competitive spirit.

Money wasn’t an issue. If it came down to it, they could always give Luo Qianqian an extra share privately.

The elevator doors opened, and Luo Qianqian, feigning nonchalance, handed over four buffet vouchers.

The staff member didn’t show any surprise, taking the vouchers and guiding the four to the best seat with a view. Luo Qianqian couldn’t help but feel a bit exasperated that even this had been arranged in advance.

Watching the staff discreetly put away the reserved sign, Luo Qianqian sat down with a composed face.

Huang Yueran and He Jun flipped through the menu with surprise on their faces, and after casually ordering two dishes, they whispered to the two children, ”Are we sure we don’t have to pay anything extra?”

Luo Qianqian nodded affirmatively, then looked at the menu prices with a touch of helplessness. Without a buffet available, they naturally had to order from the standard menu.

She whispered mysteriously, ”Making it more expensive on the menu can give customers the feeling they’re getting their money’s worth. It’s a trick of the trade.”

He Wenyu nodded in agreement, ”Exactly, if they don’t set higher prices, how can they project a high-end image?”

He Jun looked at the menu sceptically, then turned to the staff member and asked, ”We really don’t need to pay anything extra, right?”

The same staff member from before, looking very professional, said something that allowed Luo Qianqian and He Wenyu to finally relax, with their hearts that had been in their throats, ”Rest assured, there will be no additional charge for you.”

Huang Yueran also breathed a sigh of relief. She had been too embarrassed to ask directly and had only looked at the items her children loved to eat before glancing at her own favorites.

Soon they finished ordering, but He Jun, worried it wouldn’t be enough, was told by the staff, ”Don’t worry, you can add more dishes later if it’s not enough.”

Only then did He Jun hand the menu back to the staff member.

Huang Yueran watched the staff member walk away and then patted her chest, ”I was so nervous I didn’t dare speak, afraid of saying something wrong.”

He Wenyu really wanted to say that she, too, was a bit afraid of saying the wrong thing and being laughed at by the staff.

”It’s no problem, customers are ’Emperor’, the service is definitely excellent. Otherwise, how could they justify the prices of these dishes?” Luo Qianqian said playfully, smiling. Although she dared to speak up, she understood the reason for the nervousness—after all, she too had faced all this before.

He Jun also agreed wholeheartedly, ”That young lady is polite with proper speech, and her clothes are neat and tidy. She doesn’t seem like someone from just any small diner, does she?”

After cracking a few jokes, they finally dispelled the heavy atmosphere around the dinner table, and the dishes were slowly served.

And then the voice of Lin Jiayou came from the entrance.