Chapter 247
The state-run restaurant was bustling with people and full of life.
Pei Zhengwei found a conspicuous seat by the window, sat down, and crossed his legs.
"Comrade, bring me a plate of braised pork, a plate of stir-fried pork liver, and a bottle of baijiu. Make it quick!"
The waiter responded and turned to the kitchen to place the order.
Pei Zhengwei leaned back in his chair, his eyes full of smugness.
Right at that moment, Shen Nanchu walked into the restaurant.
She walked straight to the counter and said gently to the waiter, "Comrade, please pack a roast duck to go, thank you."
When Pei Zhengwei saw Shen Nanchu, his eyes instantly lit up.
He immediately uncrossed his legs, adjusted his collar, slicked back his hair with his fingers, and struck what he thought was the most dashing pose, waiting for Shen Nanchu to notice him.
In his eyes, even though Shen Nanchu had married Pei Zhengnian, she must still be thinking about how "good" he was.
After all, he was "richer" and much more "tactful" than Pei Zhengnian.
Otherwise, this woman Shen Nanchu wouldn't have dated him in the first place.
Last time, she ignored him definitely because Pei Zhengnian was there.
Pei Zhengwei thought to himself: If he hooked up with Shen Nanchu and cuckolded Pei Zhengnian, would Pei Zhengnian explode with anger?
Shen Nanchu quickly got her packed roast duck, paid, and was about to leave.
Pei Zhengwei suddenly stood up, walked briskly up to her, and deliberately blocked her way. With a somewhat frivolous tone, he said,
"Nanchu, what a coincidence. You came to buy food too? Why did you only pack such a small amount? Is that punk Pei Zhengnian being stingy and reluctant to let you spend his money?"
As he spoke, he deliberately opened his wallet and pulled out two ten-yuan bills.
"It's fine, what else do you want to eat? I'll buy it for you."
Hearing this, the people around them looked over curiously, their eyes full of probing interest.
Shen Nanchu stopped, looked up at Pei Zhengwei, and a cold, mocking smile tugged at the corner of her mouth. "Do you live by the river?"
"No!" Pei Zhengwei shook his head.
"Then why are you sticking your nose so far into my business?" Shen Nanchu didn't give Pei Zhengwei any face at all.
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"If you have nothing better to do, look down at your own reflection next time you go to the toilet."
"Stop being a toad lusting after swan meat."
Pfft~~~
The onlookers around them burst into laughter.
"This male comrade really should look in the mirror."
"Exactly, the girl is so pretty, how dare he even think about it?"
"Yeah, exactly."
...
Pei Zhengwei's face instantly darkened. He didn't expect Shen Nanchu to be so disrespectful.
He gritted his teeth, changed his angle, and spoke with a tone of self-righteous affection,
"Nanchu, I know you were wronged by marrying Pei Zhengnian. Back then, you were supposed to be with me. If I hadn't had an accident, how would Pei Zhengnian have ever had a chance?"
"I know you resent me. It's okay, I'm the one who let you down. If you want to vent your anger, go ahead and vent..."
Hearing this, Shen Nanchu was thoroughly amused, her smile laced with malice.
She had never seen such a cooperative person, knowing her hands were itching and actually inviting her to make a move.
Good, very good.
"Since you're inviting me so passionately, I won't hold back."
Shen Nanchu placed the roast duck in her hands on a nearby table, saving the innocent duck from being caught in the crossfire.
"Pei Zhengwei, can I really take my anger out on you?"
"Yes, you can."
Pei Zhengwei thought he had Shen Nanchu completely figured out.
After all, back in the day, he only had to beckon with his finger, and Shen Nanchu would happily come running.
"And you won't hold me responsible?" Shen Nanchu asked again.
"With our relationship, I absolutely won't hold you responsible," Pei Zhengwei said, looking like a martyr going to his death.
"That's good."
Shen Nanchu rolled up her sleeves and looked around.
Just then, she spotted a large broom made of thin bamboo branches. It looked pretty good.
Shen Nanchu grabbed it, finding it very handy.
"Y-you, what do you want to do?"
Pei Zhengwei finally realized what was happening, and a bad premonition rose in his heart.
"Nothing much, just venting my anger."
As soon as Shen Nanchu's voice fell, the broom landed directly on Pei Zhengwei's face.
"Ah!"
A scream like a pig being slaughtered immediately echoed through the state-run restaurant.
Shen Nanchu swung the broom exceptionally well.
Although it hurt Pei Zhengwei a lot, at first glance, there were no visible wounds.
Seeing this, the surrounding comrades, aside from their initial surprise, didn't say much else.
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Pei Zhengwei never expected that Shen Nanchu would actually dare to hit him.
However, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he was the one who said Shen Nanchu could vent her anger however she pleased.
He couldn't just take his words back now, could he?
He would be laughed to death.
If he wanted to save face, he had to endure the pain.
In the end, Pei Zhengwei endured Shen Nanchu's whipping.
He had no choice but to endure it!
Shen Nanchu was very cunning. She swiftly struck him three times, and Pei Zhengwei didn't even have time to react.
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The surrounding people were all shocked by Shen Nanchu's ferocity and took a big step back.
They were afraid of being caught in the crossfire.
Shen Nanchu stopped after striking Pei Zhengwei three times.
She felt a bit unsatisfied.
But there was nothing she could do.
If she kept hitting him, someone would surely intervene.
After all, this was a state-run restaurant.
If they were in an alley outside, Shen Nanchu would have definitely beaten Pei Zhengwei into a pulp.
However, it didn't matter. She could just follow him to an alley later.
In broad daylight, Pei Zhengwei couldn't do anything to Shen Nanchu anyway.
Plus, the places where he was hit hurt terribly now. Pei Zhengwei couldn't care less about eating; he needed to hurry to the hospital.
Trying to leave?
How could Shen Nanchu let him walk away so easily? She deliberately stuck out her foot and lightly hooked the hem of Pei Zhengwei's pants.
Pei Zhengwei wasn't paying attention. He instantly lost his balance and fell flat on his face.
The people around burst into laughter.
Pei Zhengwei scrambled up in a sorry state. Without even bothering to dust himself off or care about the food he just ordered, he ran out of the state-run restaurant without looking back, fleeing like a stray dog.
Shen Nanchu watched his retreating back, a triumphant smile tugging at the corner of her lips.
A clueless Pei Yunzhou walked into the state-run restaurant.
He had just gone to buy fruit and missed the drama.
"Sister-in-law, what's going on?" Pei Yunzhou lowered his voice. "Why are you holding a broom? And why do the people around here seem a bit afraid of you?"
"Maybe it's because I look a bit fierce!"
Pei Yunzhou didn't believe Shen Nanchu's words at all.
His sister-in-law was so beautiful, looking just like a fairy. How could she be fierce?
Coincidentally, the waiter of the state-run restaurant brought the dishes Pei Zhengwei ordered over to Shen Nanchu.
"Comrade, you know that man from just now, right?"
"This is the food he ordered, see..."
Oh?
A free meal? Don't mind if I do.
"Pack it all up to go!"
"That man is my brother-in-law. I'll bring it back to him later."
Shen Nanchu's words made the expressions of the surrounding people turn complicated.
However, with one sweeping glare from Shen Nanchu, no one dared to make a sound.
It was better not to get involved in other people's family matters.