The private restaurant was opened by a middle-aged couple near Repulse Bay in City A. It had been open for more than 20 years. Zhou Manchun remembered that when she was a child, Zhou Tinghao liked to take her and Zhao Lizi here for dinner every holiday.
It was the peak time of the meal, and there were many customers in the restaurant. The owner of the restaurant was busy. The owner and a young man were cooking in the kitchen, and the owner and her daughter were greeting customers outside.
The Lady Boss had a very good memory and had a photographic memory. The moment she saw Zhou Manchun, she squinted her eyes and smiled.
"Miss Zhou, you haven't been here for a long time." The owner said with a gentle smile, holding a menu in her hand. The wrinkles on her face exuded the charm of the years.
"Yes, I brought a friend here for dinner today." Zhou Manchun was surprised and smiled politely. She didn't expect the owner of the restaurant to know her. The last time she came here for dinner was five years ago.
It was normal for customers to remember a restaurant. As long as the restaurant had good food, people would often go there. However, it was not easy to remember a customer in a restaurant with so many people coming and going.
"Okay, Miss Zhou, how are your parents?" The owner led Zhou Manchun and Jiang Jingqi to the private room in the restaurant while chatting with Zhou Manchun with a smile.
"Not bad." A bright smile appeared on Zhou Manchun's delicate and pretty face, and her eyes shone brightly.
"I haven't seen you for a long time. I remember that more than 10 years ago, your family would come here for dinner almost every week." The owner opened the door of the private room and then lit the lights.
In front of them was a bright scene. The furnishings in the private room had been renewed, and it was no longer the shabby appearance of many years ago.
"Yes, Dad likes to eat the fried screws and boiled chicken here. I'll pack one for him for supper before I leave."
"Miss Zhou is so filial. In the blink of an eye, you've grown so big. You're so beautiful," the Lady Boss said with a smile, as if she had met an old friend that she hadn't seen for a long time.
"You're welcome, madam. I'll bring my parents here for dinner next time."
"Okay … What would you like to eat today?" The lady boss picked up her pen and order book with a bright smile.
"Poached chicken, clams with scallion oil, salted duck, fish balls …" Zhou Manchun said many dishes in one breath. There were so many restaurants in City A. This one was neither the most expensive nor the best, but the taste here was the most authentic, which she couldn't forget. Perhaps it was because this private restaurant felt more like a home than the restaurants outside.
"Okay." The lady boss picked up the pen and scribbled on the paper. Then, she waved the pen and stopped abruptly.
Before leaving, the lady boss gently closed the door of the private room.
In a blink of an eye, only Zhou Manchun and Jiang Jingqi were left in the elegantly decorated private room.
Jiang Jingqi didn't speak, but thought silently in her heart, "Zhou Manchun was so happy even when she was a child. From the conversation between her and the lady boss, she knew that Zhou Manchun's father would bring his wife and daughter here for dinner every week. Isn't this the warmth of a family?"
Jiang Jingqi was very envious of Zhou Manchun. She looked at her quietly. Zhou Manchun was sitting opposite her, but they had two completely different lives.
If Jiang Jingqi's family was also very good, maybe her current life would be different!
It was a pity that there were no ifs in life, let alone so many hypotheses. Jiang Jingqi could only think about it. She didn't want to be rich, she just wanted her parents to be healthy.
"This place isn't as luxurious as the western restaurant, but the taste of every dish is very authentic. It's not like the restaurants outside, where some special seasoning is added," said Zhou Manchun with a smile as she pulled out a chair and sat down.
"Xiaochun, you're living like a princess," Jiang Jingqi said, her eyes shining with sincerity. "I really envy you." Moved, Jiang Jingqi smiled.
Zhou Manchun was a high and mighty princess, while she was just a little maid beside the princess.
"Xiaoqi, why do you think so?" Zhou Manchun's eyes moved. She raised her head slightly, but the corners of her mouth didn't rise.
"What I said is the truth. You are beautiful, have a good family background, are kind, and have a strong working ability. You simply have no shortcomings." Jiang Jingqi praised Zhou Manchun one after another. These were all words from the bottom of her heart. There was not the slightest bit of falsehood.
Zhou Manchun paused for a moment and showed a smile to Jiang Jingqi. However, this smile didn't reach the bottom of her eyes, but emitted a strange feeling.
"If you were to exchange lives with me, you would definitely be envious of your current life. What you see, the glamour on my body, is just the surface." Zhou Manchun did not exaggerate in the slightest and said with a sullen face.
"How come? What's bothering you? " Jiang Jingqi suddenly frowned. In her eyes, Zhou Manchun didn't have a happy time in the past. Her first boyfriend cheated on her, and her company was in trouble. But then she met Jin Beisen, and her life had a turning point. There was nothing bad about it.
"Xiaoqi, everyone's life is half sweet and half bitter. I'm just good at hiding my feelings and don't want to say it." There was a touch of sadness in her cold eyes. Zhou Manchun smiled bitterly. In this world, except for that person, no one else understood her.
She really missed Zhou Manchun. What was a real bestie? With just a look, they could immediately understand each other's thoughts. However, Jiang Jingqi was different. Zhou Manchun had to tell her everything clearly for her to understand. Jiang Jingqi was different.
"No matter how tired you are, you are not as tired as me. Hehe …" Jiang Jingqi was full of worries. She sat on the chair very uneasily. She didn't know how to face Zhou Manchun.
The entanglement in her heart felt like there were thousands of ants gnawing at her. Jiang Jingqi felt that she had walked into a foggy forest, and it seemed that she couldn't get out. She stretched out her hands, and there was nothing but a scene of nothingness.
"Xiaoqi, if you have any difficulties, you can tell me. I can guide you. Also … when it comes to money, you don't have to avoid it. If you need anything, just tell me. We're good friends, and it's only right for us to help each other. I also need your help. I'm not Superman, and I really need you as a friend." Zhou Manchun stretched out her hand and held Jiang Jingqi's palm tightly. She already knew everything, but she didn't want to reveal it. Jiang Jingqi was a good girl, and she was also a girl who cared about her face. Zhou Manchun knew how to behave.
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