"Who do you think you are, causing trouble in a hotel? Believe it or not, I can have you thrown out!"
A voice suddenly came from behind, startling Cao Lan. She turned around to see Lu Fan and Bai Xuemei entering. They looked her up and down and asked, "What are you two here for?"
"I am the hotel manager, Bai Xuemei! This is the deputy manager, Lu Fan. Tell us what's wrong. If you keep causing a scene, I'll have you thrown out!" Bai Xuemei said, looking at Cao Lan coldly.
"I don't know what a manager does, but you two are in charge here, right? That's perfect, I've been looking for you. Why are you keeping my daughter here as a waitress? This is kidnapping young girls, and I'm going to sue you!" Cao Lan said suddenly, her small eyes blinking rapidly.
"Hmph! Not to mention that Yueyue is almost twenty and an adult. She has the ability and the right to choose her own life.
Just your abuse of Yueyue for so many years as a stepmother already constitutes a crime. If you have the guts, go ahead and sue me. Let's see who ends up in prison!" Lu Fan sneered.
"What? I abused her?" Cao Lan's face instantly turned angry. She turned and pointed at Yueyue, shouting, "You little bitch, how dare you tell others I abused you? If I hadn't fed and clothed you, would you have lived this long? You ungrateful wretch. You must come back with me today, or I won't let you off!"
"I... I'm not going back! I'm not going back!" Yueyue said stubbornly, hiding behind Lin Fang in fear.
"Did you hear that? Yueyue said she's not going back. You can leave now. If you continue to make a scene, believe it or not, I'll have security throw you out." Lu Fan stepped forward and said angrily to Cao Lan.
"You... you just wait! I won't let you be so arrogant!" Cao Lan, clearly a little scared, turned and left.
"Yueyue! Don't be afraid! We won't let her take you away!" Bai Xuemei stepped forward to comfort Yueyue.
"My... my stepmother sold me... She'll come looking for me again!" Yueyue said timidly.
"What?" Everyone was stunned. Cao Lan actually sold Yueyue? That was too outrageous! Did she have any humanity left?
"Yueyue! Who did she sell you to? Doesn't your father care?" Bai Xuemei asked, stepping closer.
"My dad... doesn't dare to interfere. She sold me for a hundred thousand yuan to a very fierce person. I only found out by overhearing their conversation," Yueyue said, wiping away tears.
"Don't worry! Just work here with peace of mind, no one will dare to call you back!" Lu Fan said, frowning slightly.
...
"Lu Fan! Have you thought about opening a hotel in the provincial capital?" Bai Xuemei suddenly came to Lu Fan's side and asked after everything had calmed down.
"Alright! I agree!" Lu Fan nodded. Since the spirit gathering bottle needed gems to increase its output, and he now had a way to find gems, plus Yan Menghan's gambling stone market, he could find a few stones when necessary. So, expanding the scale should not be a problem.
"That's great! I'll tell Grandpa right away." Bai Xuemei was overjoyed and immediately called Old Master Bai.
Ding-a-ling... A phone rang. Lu Fan looked at his phone and saw it was Liu Ruyan calling. He hesitated for a moment before answering.
"Xiao Fan! Is everything going smoothly in the provincial capital? Why didn't you come back last night?" Liu Ruyan's voice came through the phone, filled with happiness and a hint of nervousness.
"Ruyan! Everything is going smoothly in the provincial capital. I returned to the county town last night; the fruit supermarket here had its trial opening," Lu Fan said quickly.
"Oh! Last night... I sent you a WeChat message...!" Liu Ruyan was a little worried. She knew men disliked being questioned, but she really missed him... Even though they had only been apart for a day... she felt her heart had already flown away.
"I saw it, but I was busy at the time and didn't have a chance to reply. Ruyan, I..." Lu Fan found a quiet spot and said in a low voice, "I've found a way to make all fruits taste as good as peaches! I guess my fruit supermarket is going to be a hit."
"Really?" Liu Ruyan's pretty face also showed a hint of surprise.
"Hehe! Ruyan! I'll tell you when I get back tonight!" Lu Fan said with a smile.
"Okay!" Liu Ruyan nodded. He said he was coming back tonight... Tonight... Liu Ruyan's small face instantly turned red.
"Village Chief Liu! What... what are you doing? Are you okay? Why is your face so red, like a monkey's backside?" Suddenly, Taohua appeared in front of Liu Ruyan and asked immediately, seeing her blushing face.
"Ahem! It's nothing! It's nothing!" Liu Ruyan quickly turned and fled.
"Auntie! What's wrong with Village Chief Liu? Why is her face so red, like a monkey's backside?" Taohua, unwilling to give up, came to Zhao Rongrong and asked.
"How can you speak like that? What do you mean like a monkey's backside! Have you ever seen a monkey's backside that looks so pretty?" Zhao Rongrong gave Taohua a glare. This widowed woman was rude and clueless. She couldn't even recognize the look of a girl in love! It was no wonder, with Taohua's personality, she probably wouldn't be like this even when in love.
She had just seen Liu Ruyan on the phone and vaguely heard her call out: Xiao Fan! Hehe! Liu Ruyan really was together with her son! She must be in that mushy, "a day apart feels like three autumns" stage. No wonder her useless son wasn't sleeping at home! Hmph!
"It's a little prettier than a monkey's backside, but... it's much worse than mine! Hmph!" Taohua pouted. Hmph! It's still a monkey's backside! How can it be as pretty as me, Taohua!
Zhao Rongrong ignored Taohua and turned into the inner room, quietly took out an egg, and put it into the pot.
...
"Ruyan... Ruyan... Come here!" Zhao Rongrong quietly came to Liu Ruyan's side and called out in a low voice.
"Auntie! You..." Liu Ruyan was calculating what arrangements to make for the villagers today and looked at Zhao Rongrong, who was sneaking over like a thief, with some confusion.
"Ruyan! I boiled you a wild egg. Eat it! Don't let them see." Zhao Rongrong stealthily put an egg into Liu Ruyan's hand and then left as if nothing had happened.
Liu Ruyan held the egg and felt a mix of amusement and helplessness.