"Are you sure... She is your friend?"
The guy decided to take courage and asked Suyin, pointing at Meixiu. Suyin stares at the guy blankly.
"Excuse me? She's my guest. You better respect her."
Suyin held Meixiu's hands and dragged her away from the guy. Xiaohui saw her actions, her eyes darting at Suyin.
"Ms. Song, I'm sorry for his attitude. People nowadays can't help but judge."
Meixiu smiles and waves her hands.
"It's fine. It's not your fault."
Zedong and Xiaohui reach their destination. Suyin sighs and looks at Xiaohui, smiling slightly.
"I'm sorry if I did that."
"It's fine. Meixiu usually ignores them and proceeds with what she's doing."
Suyin nodded. She looked at Meixiu and pointed at the table in front of them.
"You can sit down first."
Meixiu picked the chair near her and sat down. She looks at Xioahui.
"Can my wife take the chair beside me?"
Suyin stops for a while. She looks between Meixiu and Xiaohui, then at Zedong.
"If Mr. Qi wanted to."
Zedong looked up and met Xiaohui's eyes. He hesitated at first but sighed and nodded his head.
Meixiu smiled widely. She stands up and pulls the chair behind, giving Xiaohui a small space to get in.
"Baby, sit beside me."
Xiaohui slowly walks to the chair, sitting down as she looks at Suyin. The girl seemed like she wanted to sit beside Meixiu but decided to give it to her instead at Meixiu's request.
Suyin is a kind girl.
Meixiu slowly pushes the chair forward. She walks to the other side, pulling another chair in front of Xiaohui for Suyin.
"A thank you."
Suyin's sad face became happy as Meixiu didn't ignore her. She walked in front of Xioahui and sat, with Meixiu pushing the chair forward.
With Meixiu's action, Zedong blushes in embarrassment. He glares at Meixiu, but the girl ignores him and sits beside Xiaohui.
"Zedong, sit down. My wife still needs to work."
Meixiu look at him and smiles. Zedong's hand turns into a fist but sits in front of her.
A waiter went to their table, putting four menus in front of each. Meixiu opens the menu and looks through the food.
"Ms. Song, why don't we order a dessert? Since we already have our orders."
Meixiu nodded and went to flip the page, going through a section of different desserts.
"Meixiu, there's your favorite. Salted Caramel Ice Cream."
Meixiu looked at her side and saw Xiaohui, pointing at something on the menu. She peeks at it and smiles.
"How did you know?"
She furrows her eyebrows. Xiaohui looks at her for a moment before she smiles awkwardly and shakes her head.
"Every time you return from school, I see you with that flavored Ice Cream."
Meixiu look at Xiaohui full of admiration.
That only means she's been observing me!
"Xiaohui, what dish would you like?"
Xiaohui looks toward Zedong.
"Can I take a steak?"
The waiter from earlier approaches them again. Suyin told him what they would like as the waiter nodded and collected the menus.
"Please wait for a while. The chef is cooking it."
Suyin ordered a Lasagna while Zedong ordered a Filet Mignon. Meixiu has a Buttered Lobster and Mac and Cheese. Xiaohui ordered a Wagyu. Suyin decided to add a Red Wine to their order.
A few minutes came in, two waiters went to their table. They put down their orders.
"Please, enjoy."
After speaking, they both went away to give them space. Meixiu picks up her fork and knife, cutting through the Lobster's tail.
"Hm! It's nice!"
Suyin smiles. She picks out her utensils and starts eating her Lasagna. Zedong did the same.
Meixiu continued eating until she saw her wife, looking at her dish. She puts her utensils down and approaches Xiaohui.
"This is what we usually use for steak."
In front of Xiaohui, there is a lot of cutlery. Meixiu picks out the most significant fork and the knife, cutting the steak for Xioahui.
Zedong saw her action and furrowed his eyebrows.
A wealthy person has the same manners on the table.
He looks closely at Meixiu. Seeing her actions at the table, he feels like Meixiu is another person.
Someone from a wealthy family.
Suyin was more confused than him. She has seen Meixiu for a few days now. She never thinks of her having this manner on the table.
"Thank you."
"It's my duty."
"Ms. Song, if you don't mind me asking."
Meixiu looked at Suyin.
"Where did you learn that? Usually, wealthy people only know these manners on the table."
Xioahui puts a piece of steak in her mouth. She looks at Meixiu, waiting for her to answer.
"That? I kept seeing it on the television."
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"Thank you for eating with me."
Suyin bows down in front of Meixiu as the girl shakes her head and wave.
"I should thank you. You treat us."
"It's fine for me. It's only a small amount."
Zedong parked behind Suyin. Meixiu and Suyin reach the house early than them. After eating together, Xiaohui decided to take a break from work.
Zedong invited her to go with him, but she said she was tired, and Meixiu responded, they should go home together.
Meixiu wanted to take a taxi with Xiaohui, but Suyin being kind-hearted, wanted to drop Meixiu and Xiaohui off.
And might as well know where she's going to fetch Meixiu.
Xiaohui went off the car, followed by Zedong.
"Xioahui, you can go in first. I'm going to talk to Suyin."
The smaller girl nodded and went inside, ignoring Zedong. The guy sighed and went inside his car, driving away from them.
"I'll have to go now, Ms. Song. I'll fetch you the next day."
"Ok, take care."
Meixiu walks towards the door and stands for a while. She looked back and saw Suyin with a red face.
She furrows her eyebrows.
"Are you ok?"
Meixiu ask. Suyin snapped out of her strand and smiled at Meixiu, assuring the tall girl.
"Yes, I'll go now."
Suyin bows down again. She went inside her car, slapping herself in the process.
"Why are you blushing? She told you that as a friend."
Meixiu shook her head and went inside the house. Meixiu was greeted by silence as Xiaowen and Grandma Peng don't usually stay in the house.
Xiaowen in a salon. Grandma Peng went to school for ages to learn again.
Grandma Peng didn't go to school when she was young. She grew up in a wealthy family as the heir's maid. She didn't have the time to study as she was busy working.
Meixiu went inside their bedroom and saw Xiaohui, laying down on the bed.
"Are you ok?"
"I don't feel like ok. The meat is not thoroughly cooked."
"You should have ordered a well-down steak. It's cooked thoroughly."
Xiaohui look at Meixiu.
"I don't know what those words mean. I choose the middle one."
"Meixiu."
"Your friend looks like she likes you."
Meixiu frown. She shakes her head, disagreeing with Xiaohui's ideas.
"I don't think so."
"Even Qing, the girl that fetches you yesterday."
"Are you threatened?"
Xiaohui rose from the bed.
"How do you say so? And why would I be threatened?"
"You're telling me that they liked me. I don't like them and won't ever like them because you are already here."
A bang was heard. Meixiu stands up and opens the door, seeing Xiaowen in front with an angry face.
"Xiaohui! Why didn't you invite Zedong inside!?"
Xiaowen walks inside the room with Zedong on the door. Meixiu furrows her eyebrows but looks at Xiaowen and Xiaohui.
"Mom, I'm tired."
"Auntie Xiaowen, I still have something to do."
Xiaowen looks at Zedong and smiles at him.
"Zedong! Xiaohui will come with you! She's fine!"
Zedong feels like Xiaowen is pushing Xiaohui toward him. This disgusted him, but he never showed it.
"Ma, Xiaohui is tired."
Xiaowen looks at Meixiu and glares.
"Why do you care!? If ever she's tired, it's because she's working! And you don't have any reason to tell me that!"
Xiaohui pukes. Meixiu quickly walked towards her and held Xiaohui's pale face.
"Baby, are you alright?"
"Bastard! Look what you did!"
Xiaowen pushes Meixiu away from Xiaohui. She held Xiaohui's face and lightly slapped it.
"Xiaohui, you better wake up and go with Zedong!"
Zedong slowly stepped inside and held Xiaowen's shoulder.
"Auntie, don't push Xiaohui."
Meixiu stands up and carries Xiaohui's unconscious body. She looks at Zedong.
"Can you take us to the hospital?"
"Bastard! Put her down! We don't have money for a hospital!"
"Right this way."
Meixiu follows Zedong.
"Rubbish! You don't show respect to me now!?"
As soon as Meixiu and Zedong went out, they met Grandma Peng. The old woman looked at Xiaohui worriedly.
"What happened to her?"