After the toast, Su Ruoxue took a sip and smiled lightly.
"Let's eat. The food here is quite good, but it won't taste great if it gets cold!"
Xiao Chen nodded but didn't touch his food. He continued to take care of his daughter.
This scene made Su Ruoxue secretly admire Xiao Chen. She couldn't help but blush as her heart rate increased.
Although Xiao Chen wasn't the most handsome guy on the planet, he can be considered as someone you'd want to play with in Jiangbei.
He had sharp, swordlike eyebrows and a heroic spirit shining in his eyes—radiant and flickering, yet hinting of melancholy. He seemed like someone with a story.
In addition, judging by the gentle way he fusses over his daughter, he was completely, a hundred-percent "warm daddy" type.
This kind of man was irresistible to any woman.
But at this moment, a rather unexpected voice interrupted the three.
"Ruoxue, what a coincidence! You're here, too!"
Hearing this voice, Su Ruoxue's look changed immediately, her expression chilly.
"Zheng Qian what are you doing here? Are you stalking me?"
Xiao Chen sweeped a quick glance at the man. The fellow who arrived was blond with a crew cut. He was wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a conspicuous, red Armani suit, looking very much like a playboy.
He wasn't interested, though, as he focused on taking care of his daughter.
Zheng Qian glanced at him, a quick haze flashing in his eyes. He then smiled at Su Ruoxue:
"Now, now, Ruoxue; you talk as if I'm a stalker or something. I'm just here to eat with my friends and ran into you by coincidence!"
Su Ruoxue's good mood was gone as she smiled at him coldly.
"That's indeed a coincidence! You, someone who's single, went to a family restaurant to eat at the same time that I did!"
Zheng Qian unnaturally pushed up his glasses and chuckled.
"Ruoxue, is there a need to expose me? Who doesn't know in all of Jiangbei that I like you? And a marriage between the Su and Zheng family would be ideal. Even my parents want us to be together."
Su Ruoxue smiled coldly once again.
"Your parents like me, so I have to date you? You must be overestimating the value of your Zheng family. I'll say this once again. Zheng Qian, please leave. Stop disrupting my lunch with my friend!"
Zheng Qian clutched his fist and suppressed his anger as he gritted his teeth.
"Ruoxue, do you have to be so heartless?"
Su Ruoxue did not even spare him a second look.
"Zheng Qian, I already told you I will never like you! And please call me by my full name—Su Ruoxue! Stop calling me 'Ruoxue, Ruoxue' in case someone misunderstands."
"Enough!"
Zheng Qian punched the table, scaring Xiao Ziyi as she crawled into Xiao Chen's chest.
This made Xiao Chen's eyes flash sharply like a cold tip of a blade .
Su Ruoxue also jumped back in shock.
"Zheng Qian, what do you want to do?"
"What do I want to do? What I want to ask is, what do you want me to do? Su Ruoxue, I, Zheng Qian, am at least the young master of the Zheng family conglomerate! I've been pursuing you for so long, and you won't even look at me! But you're here with this pretty boy at some family restaurant sharing a meal? Don't take me for an idiot!"
Su Ruoxue's expression was ice-cold.
"What do you mean?"
"What do I mean? Let me tell you. I can already see you're with this pretty boy, right? Two years ago, you were studying abroad, and I wasn't with you. This little bastard must be your child with him, right?"
Su Ruoxue slapped the table as she stood up.
"Zheng Qian, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"Nonsense? I think I've hit a spot. That's why you're so angry, right? I've always wondered. How come such an outstanding man like me is pursuing you, yet you aren't interested in me at all? It turns out, you already got in bed with someone else outside! And you gave birth to a bastard! No wonder you treat me so."
"You're impudent!"
Su Ruoxue raised her hand and furiously slapped Zheng Qian's face.
Zheng Qian's expression froze by this sudden move.
"Slut! You're courting death!"
As soon as his words fell, Zheng Qian attempted to slap her back right away.
Su Ruoxue's face was as pale as wax! His slap was so violent! And if it struck her face, she would be disfigured!
However!
During this critical moment, a shadowy figure appeared and slapped the other side of Zheng Qian's face before he could even land his blow. Zheng Qian stumbled back.
He coughed and spat a mouthful of blood along with two of his molars; a pair of gold-rimmed glasses also fell to the ground, the lens shattering.
He furiously turned around, staring daggers at Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen calmly retracted his arm and reached for a napkin to wipe his hands.
"You sh*t! You dare hit me?"
Xiao Chen's expression was ice-cold.
"Your personal matter is none of my business, but you may not insult my daughter as you will!"
Zheng Qian chuckled coldly.
"I just scolded her. What are you going to do?"
Xiao Chen sweeped another glance at him.
"I'll play with you until your mother doesn't recognize you anymore."
"Hahaha!"
Zheng Qian laughed wildly, his eyes full of pride and contempt.
"This is the first time anyone has dared to be so brazen with me! Let me tell you, I just want to call her a little bastard! And you're an old bastard! What are you going to do to me?"
Xiao Chen's expression was frosty. Su Ruoxue immediately walked beside Xiao Chen and tried to persuade him.
"Xiao Chen, don't be rash. Zheng Qian is a piece of crap, but he knows kung fu. He's got a blackbelt in Taekwondo!"
Xiao Chen placed Xiao Ziyi in Su Ruoxue's arms.
"Sorry to trouble you; look after my daughter for a moment."
"Xiao Chen, do you understand what I'm saying? Don't fight with him; we can call the police!"
Xiao Chen placed his hands behind his back and approached Zheng Qian.
"I've already said I'd f*cking play with him until his mother can't recognize him."
Seeing Xiao Chen coming over, Zhe Qian arrogantly smiled.
"Dumb bastard, you're really bored of living! Perfect. You hit me once, so let me return the favor! I'll let you know the miserable outcome of pissing me off!"
"You are full of nonsense!"
Xiao Chen's leg—like a whip—immediately lashed toward him.
"You're asking to die!"
Zheng Qian said disdainfully, but he didn't consider Xiao Chen to be his opponent. He didn't expect the kick to reach him like a gust of wind, arriving in an instant.
The next moment, he felt a tremendous force landing on his stomach.
Zheng Qian flew from his spot and slammed into the two tables behind him. He felt a bone-shattering pain, causing him to bite his teeth tightly. His guts felt as if they'd turned into an ocean. It was difficult to breathe!
"What?"
Su Ruoxue's expression immediately changed, her tiny mouth opened slightly, and her beautiful eyes were full of shock!
As for Xiao Ziyi, her small face was flushed as she excitedly clapped over and over again.