"Everyone, eat. Why are you all looking at me?"
Meg picked up a piece of red braised pork with his chopsticks and put it in Amy's bowl. He looked at the ladies who were looking at him strangely.
Ever since everyone arrived at the restaurant, their expressions had been strange, as if they were hiding something from him.
"Nothing. Let's eat." Angela picked up her bowl and chopsticks, lowered her head, and ate quietly.
Everyone followed suit, but the atmosphere was still a little strange.
Irina also looked at them strangely, wondering what secrets they were hiding.
Hahaha, to think you would have such a day! It's a pity that there are only words. If only I could get a video … Camilla looked at Meg from the corner of her eye, and her heart was already racing.
"Boss, did you hear anything strange outside today?" Yabemiya asked curiously.
Everyone's gazes landed on him, and some of them even glanced at Irina intentionally or unintentionally.
"Strange words?" Meg frowned, and then shook his head. "I didn't hear anything strange."
"I see. Then it's fine. Today's red braised pork is so delicious." Yabemiya put a piece of red braised pork into her mouth, and didn't say anything else.
Meg was a little confused. He felt like they were hiding something from him.
After lunch, Meg opened the door and greeted them with a smile. Then, he met many strange gazes.
How should he put it? It was like the whole world knew your secret, but you were the only one who didn't know that you had this secret.
The customers entered the restaurant as usual, but they seemed a little more distant than usual. Only Harrison secretly gave Meg a thumbs-up when he passed by.
"What the hell? What's going on? "Meg entered the kitchen with a confused look, and started cooking for the customers with an inexplicable mood.
"Have you heard?"
"I have. Who doesn't know now?"
"I didn't expect him to be this kind of man."
"Yeah, if I had known, I wouldn't have waited until now."
"Tsk, tsk. He has such a beautiful wife at home, and he still does this kind of thing."
"As the old saying goes, what's stolen is better than what's yours."
"I just pity his wife."
…
Although their voices were not loud, Meg's hearing was really good, so he heard everything they said.
However, he was still dumbfounded after hearing the whole story.
“？？？”
"Who did I steal from?"
"What's wrong with who?"
"What kind of man am I?"
Mag had the urge to grab someone with his cleaver and interrogate them.
Meg was infuriated when he heard that. Irina's gaze gradually sharpened. As a woman, how could she not understand the meaning behind their words?
All the way until the end of the day, Meg was still unable to glean anything from the casual conversations of his customers. He only managed to glean the gist of what was going on, which was that there was a rumor circulating throughout Rodu that he was having an affair.
Moreover, this news was spread methodically and full of details, so it received the approval of everyone.
Irina made her way to the entrance of the kitchen, and looked at Meg, who was wiping his kitchen knife, with a smile as she asked, "Shouldn't you explain what's going on?"
All of the women who were cleaning up the restaurant immediately fell silent. Even though they were still working, they all pricked up their ears to hear what kind of family tragedy was about to unfold, and whether they should help mediate the situation.
"I also want to ask that question." Meg stowed away his kitchen knife and made his way to the entrance of the kitchen. He looked at the women who were working diligently, and asked, "Mia, what do you think they meant by that?"
Yabemiya put down the plate in her hand and looked at Meg, then at Irina. She bit down on her lower lip and hesitated for a while before replying in a low voice, "It … It seems that there are some rumors going around. Say … say …"
"Say what?" Irina asked.
Yabemiya looked around her before turning to Angela with a pleading expression.
Angela's eyelids twitched, and she tilted her body slightly to avoid her gaze.
"It's said that the boss is having an affair with a customer, and it's been written into a novel. It seems to be selling well, so it's been spreading like wildfire. Everyone knows about it now," Elizabeth calmly continued the conversation.
"Huh?"
"There's such a thing?!"
Meg's eyes widened. He didn't expect this to be the cause of everyone's strange behavior.
He really didn't expect that there would be people who would spread rumors about him, and that it would be so influential.
That would explain why the atmosphere was so awkward earlier.
After all, he still had the image of a good man here. Overnight, he became a heartless man who betrayed his wife and had an affair, and the passersby lost their good impression of him.
"It's just an author's story, so it's not surprising. It's strange that so many people believe it, isn't it?" Meg explained to Irina.
Irina didn't respond to Meg's words. Instead, she turned to look at the women, and asked, "Who has that book?"
"I have it!" Angela presented the pink-covered book as if it were a treasure.
"Isn't … isn't this the book she was reading in the park this morning?!" Meg raised his eyebrows. He suddenly understood why the book was so familiar.
Now that he thought about it, he immediately understood why she was blushing when she was reading in the park this morning.
"'Mr. Mak's Incestuous Little Wife'," Irina took the book and read it aloud.
"What a shameful title! It's obviously written to torment ignorant young girls! "Mag furrowed his brows.
"Have you all read it?" Irina looked at the women and asked.
"No!" The women all shook their heads, including Angela.
"You haven't read your book?" Irina looked at Angela strangely.
"I … I haven't had the chance to read it yet," Angela said, blushing slightly.
"Like hell I'll believe you." Meg rolled his eyes and reported, "She was reading this book alone in the park this morning. I saw it with my own eyes."
Angela covered her face. She felt like she was going to die.
Irina opened the book and casually flipped through a few pages. Her cheeks were also slightly red. She quickly closed the book.
"Why are you blushing again? Haven't you read romance novels before? " Meg muttered in his heart, but he still said with a straight face, "Is it full of made-up content? This kind of book, from the beginning of the title, is not worth believing a single word. How can people take it seriously? Public morals are degenerating day by day! "
"Whether it's true or not, read it yourself." Irina threw the book into Meg's hands.
"Fine, I'll read it. I want to see what kind of rumors she can make up." Meg took the book and casually flipped to a page. The title was: 'Mr. Mak's Mandarin Ducks Playing in the Water Shichijirou …'
Meg's expression stiffened for a moment. He silently closed the book.
He couldn't read it anymore. If he did, he would be censored.
Damn it … it wasn't just a little detail. It was full of details!
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