Lin Yu spoke up at this point, "Right, you can't sit there because that's where I'm going to sit."
Zhang Qiaoqiao frowned, "Weren't you sitting over there just fine?"
"Didn't you also just switch places while sitting just fine?" Lin Yu retorted.
Xie Xiao knew that Lin Yu, the champion of contrariness and pretending to be innocent.
So there was no way he would pamper Zhang Qiaoqiao at this mont.
The words Xie Xiao had been about to say took a turn, "Lin Yu, co over, let's sit and talk for a while."
Zhang Qiaoqiao probably also had a rather high opinion of herself, as she sat there, staring at Lin Yu without moving.
Luo Yanran stood up at this mont and pushed Xie Xiao towards Liu Ou, "Why doesn't Hai Ou switch with Lin Yu?"
Liu Ou glanced at Zhang Qiaoqiao and smiled, "Now I see why this side doesn't bring in good business."
The three college students opposite them were actually quite embarrassed, so they quietly played the role of background props.
Zhang Qiaoqiao, on the other hand, had her eyes redden. She was a rather self-centered girl and not that old either. Being so bluntly disrespected was sowhat hard for her to take.
She stood up.
Just at that mont, Aunt Liu ca over with the dishes, "Sorry for the wait, I put quite a bit of thought into the al today."
Her voice still carried a hint of laughter.
Zhang Qiaoqiao, however, glared fiercely at Aunt Liu, her voice laced with sarcasm, "What's the use of all that effort? They don't think much of your daughter, yet you're still trying to please the boss?"
Aunt Liu hadn't had ti to react before Zhang Qiaoqiao bumped into her. Xie Xiao quickly reached out to steady her and the dishes, saying, "Careful."
Aunt Liu hurriedly set the dishes on the table and began to apologize to Liu Ou, "I'm so sorry, little Ou. Qiaoqiao is just a child..."
Liu Ou slightly furrowed her brow.
But she still said with a smile, "It's okay."
Aunt Liu looked worriedly and at last said, "Let serve the dishes for you, I'll go check on..."
She had already gone to the kitchen to get more dishes.
After the dishes were served, her smile couldn't stay on her face, and she went upstairs with a worried look.
The three college students also finished their al quickly and left.
It was rather awkward.
Now, only the four of them were left at the scene.
Lin Yu and Liu Ou were eating quite happily.
It was Luo Yanran who spoke first, "Is Zhang Qiaoqiao okay?"
"Okay? I reckon her mind isn't quite right," Xie Xiao casually replied, "She thinks she's on a TV drama, playing a rebellious young girl."
Lin Yu chid in as well, "Spoiled by her family, I bet. She really thinks she's the female lead. She must've caused no small amount of trouble in school."
Liu Ou laughed lightly, "This temperant isn't just from being spoiled, she's been like this since childhood."
She took a sip of her soup and let out a breath.
Looking at Lin Yu, she said, "Didn't you ask last night why I seed to dislike Zhang Qiaoqiao so much? I really do dislike her. So people have been nasty since they were kids."
Liu Ou's voice was very calm as she glanced upstairs.
"I had to deal with her for a while when I was a child."
Liu Ou often only had her mother at ho when she was a child; strictly speaking, her mother was actually a distant relative of her father, which is why he had trusted her to take care of the child.
Liu Ou spent more ti with her mother growing up than with her own parents.
She knew that her mother had a little girl at ho because her mother often ntioned her.
Liu Ou t Zhang Qiaoqiao for the first ti during the sumr vacation of her third-grade year.
Because her dad was arrested, the child had no one to take care of her, so Liu's mom had no choice but to ask Liu's father to take the child for a few days,
At first, Liu's father was definitely dissatisfied, but he was the type to put on a front (Liu Ou's original words.)
Anyway, the child still ca.
"She was quite cute as a child and pretty likeable," Liu Ou recalled, "When she first ca, she was well-behaved, following and calling 'sister.' At that ti, I was quite lonely and just wanted so company."
A child's affection is very pure, and Liu Ou was still too young at that ti.
She thought her sister was wonderful, shared everything with her, and even naively asked her mom if her sister could stay for good.
Of course, she was refused.
"At first, Liu's mom was worried we wouldn't get along, but later, seeing that we got on quite well, she didn't supervise us much."
Liu Ou smiled.
She lifted her bangs and pointed to a scar near her hairline, "This here, she caused it."
Even now, Liu Ou felt that she had been pretty good to Zhang Qiaoqiao.
She shared everything, toys, little dresses, if she said she liked it or seed to like it, I would still share it with her even if I also liked it a lot.
But she didn't know Zhang Qiaoqiao hated her.
One afternoon, Liu's mom prepared tea for them. She was a person with a strong sense of propriety,
Even though the child was brought over.
She generally didn't take advantage of her employers, so she wouldn't let her daughter have supplents and expensive treats bought for Liu Ou.
So that afternoon, Liu Ou had exquisite, pretty pastries, while Zhang Qiaoqiao had ones bought from a roadside stall.
The contrast was quite clear, actually.
Zhang Qiaoqiao made a fuss, wanting to eat the sa kind of pastries as her sister.
Liu's mom explained to her that her sister's were prepared by uncles and aunts, while Qiaoqiao's were prepared by her mother.
At that mont, there was still sothing cooking in the kitchen, so after calming her down a few words, Liu's mom hurriedly went back to check on it.
"I could actually tell she liked them, and I was going to share with her because I didn't really like them much..."
Liu Ou tugged at the corner of her mouth.
But before she could share, Zhang Qiaoqiao suddenly pressed her head and without hesitation smashed it towards the corner of the table. Thankfully, Liu Ou's reflexes kicked in and she pushed the table away just in ti.
"Otherwise, it probably wouldn't just be my forehead." Liu Ou touched the place where she had the scar, "She might have been trying to kill ."
After she said this, the three people present fell silent.
Lin Yu's brows were deeply furrowed.
Luo Yanran's face, unusually, showed distinct anger. She reached out and touched the spot where Liu Ou's scar was, "It's a good thing it wasn't serious."
A dry remark, but the unhappiness could be heard in it.
Liu Ou then smiled and said, "Later, her mom hung her up and beat her, and I also learned a lesson. People won't necessarily be grateful just because you're nice to them, they might even think you're patronizing them."
Xie Xiao let out a breath, "Such a temperant..."
Liu's aunt must have had a hard ti.
Liu Ou exhaled, "I understand that Liu's mom has it tough, which is why I haven't directly fallen out with her, right? But there's no need to force myself to be nice to her, considering we're guests anyway."
Liu Ou said as she stood up to clean the table, "Let's clear things up. Are we still going out this afternoon? I heard them say there's a rest camp halfway through the hike and the scenery there is pretty nice, the path is shaded by trees. Do you want to check it out?"
Xie Xiao and Luo Yanran exchanged glances, knowing she didn't want to talk about this topic anymore, and nodded in agreent.
However, Xie Xiao was sowhat worried about Luo Yanran's health, "Are you sure you can handle it?"
He spoke very softly.
But Luo Yanran was still a little embarrassed and tugged his hand, "I can!"
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