When Li Zhi entered the neighboring Happy Fish Ball Shop, he could clearly sense a hint of "desolation" compared to the usual lively atmosphere. Although there were not many customers buying fish balls today, there was no need to line up, and they could basically buy and leave at will.
Happy Fish Ball Shop only offers takeout service and sells one type of purified water along with fish balls. Compared to the "Kaiyan Fish Ball," the products seemed monotonous.
In terms of interior decoration, Happy Fish Ball fell short of the impressive standards set by the "tycoon-level" Kaiyan Fish Ball.
When Dong Xiaorou, Mu Xiaomei, and Xiao Qing were present, it was evident that the neighboring shop did not suffice to capture their attention. But now, it definitely couldn't compare. Half of the employees at Happy Fish Ball were full-time, while the other half were part-time students hired by Mu Xiaomei. Furthermore, Happy Fish Ball Shop primarily sells fish balls, not "looks."
In this day and age, it is difficult to ignore the fact that appearance is also very important.
Apart from the fish balls themselves, there are significant differences in every aspect between Happy Fish Ball and the Kaiyan Fish Ball that originated from the Zhao family's imitation.
It had been many days since he last visited, and there were not many people in the store who knew Li Zhi. This time, he didn't talk much, and breaking the deadlock was not Li Zhi's responsibility. This time, it was up to Sophie. He bought ten fish balls and turned to leave.
Fang Guoxiang looked at Li Zhi's return and said angrily, "I asked you to buy a fish ball, and you took so long." Do you want to run away? "Do you think I'll find someone to challenge you, so you won't have the courage to return to the university town?"
"Do you have to be so harsh?" Li Zhi smiled and placed the fish balls on the table.
"Hmph!"
"There's nothing else, I'll just leave!" he apologized to the customer, purchased the fish balls, and assessed the situation. There was no need for Li Zhi to stay here any longer.
"Leave?" Fang Guoxiang frowned and said coldly, "You bumped into me, and that's it? Do you really think I'm easy to bully?"
"..."
Li Zhi said helplessly, "Is it still about the fish balls, hamburgers, and fried chicken?" "Can't they compensate for the slight emotional distress in your heart?" A girl, who is not unattractive, insists on calling herself 'father.' How much childhood trauma has she suffered?
As the saying goes, "Lord Zhi was not angry." What's there to be angry about with a little girl? Besides, she is a "pitiful" person.
"Make up for it?" Fang Guoxiang rolled her eyes and thought to herself, 'You took the woman I like to a hotel.' How did you consider my feelings at that time? Now you remember and want to make amends. Can you?
"Alright, I'll give you another chance!"
"What chance?" Li Zhi asked with a smile.
Fang Guoxiang snorted and said, "Take me to KTV to sing and drink. If we have a good time, our issue will be resolved." If we don't, don't blame me for turning my back on you. "I won't just use my fists then!"
Li Zhi touched his nose and thought, "This 'wild kid' is really attached to me." Does she really think I'm so easy to bully?
"Are you sure you want me to take you for a drink?"
Fang Guoxiang stared at him, sneered, and asked, "What, are you scared?"
"Alright, I'll consider it as spending money to ward off disaster." "Is that okay?" Li Zhi smiled wryly and shrugged. Could a man truly be afraid of an "artificial" woman like her?
"I'm starting to appreciate your straightforwardness!" Fang Guoxiang smiled at Li Zhi and gestured to a girl sitting at a nearby table. "Return the packaged items to prevent waste."
Li Zhi was speechless. It turned out she wasn't alone; it was a group effort. He wondered why this "wild kid" ordered so many things. It turns out she was prepared in advance.
Initially, he thought the other party would randomly stumble upon a karaoke bar in the university town. After leaving the fish ball shop, Fang Guoxiang paused and asked, "How did you get here?"
"By car!"
"Do you know 9718 Bar?" Fang Guoxiang asked.
"9718 Bar?" Li Zhi's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, and he nodded, "I've heard of it!"
"If you know it, let's go." "What are you waiting for?" Fang Guoxiang made a move to kick Li Zhi.
Li Zhi smiled wryly as he walked towards the parked car. The "wild kid" was incredibly persistent. She needs to be dealt with.
"Wow, it's still a luxury car." "Is your family rich?" Fang Guoxiang followed behind, her eyes flickering with a hint of cold laughter. She came over and said, "Do I look like I have money?" The car is borrowed. I'll tell you in advance, it's okay to go to the bar to drink and sing, but you can't take advantage of me again. Otherwise, I'll make you work as a waiter there.
Fang Guoxiang muttered, "Who said anything about making someone work as a waiter?" "You never know!"
It was strange. Li Zhi, who was confused, actually chatted with the 'fake kid' in the car. Although he didn't understand all the words he could hear, it seemed that this girl, aside from struggling with her sexual orientation, wasn't too bad.
"How did you meet Mu Xiaomei?" After a while, Fang Guoxiang couldn't help but ask.
Li Zhi smiled as he drove and said, "I thought you wouldn't ask!"
Fang Guoxiang tilted her head and looked at him. "Did you recognize me?"
"Yeah!" Li Zhi nodded and said with a smile, "A woman with such a distinctive personality, it would be a problem if I didn't recognize you, 'bro'."
Fang Guoxiang took the xylitol that Li Zhi had placed in the car, put it in her mouth, and sneered, "Since you recognize me, why don't you run away?" "You're quite bold!"
"I haven't done anything wrong, so why should I run?" Li Zhi smiled and shook his head as he looked at her, then asked, "And we don't have any conflicts between us, do we?" He sounded like a big sister, which was quite intimidating.
"No conflicts?" Fang Guoxiang found this man amusing and sneered, "What do you think constitutes a conflict?" You stole the woman I like. Isn't that a conflict? "If someone gave you a green hat in the future and then said to you, 'We don't have any conflicts, we can be friends,' how would you feel?"
"..." Li Zhi was speechless. Can it really be counted like that? "You don't even have a hat, and you want to steal a beautiful woman from a man." It's a waste of social resources. This is definitely an unforgivable crime.
"Do you have nothing to say?" Fang Guoxiang sneered.
Li Zhi shook his head and said, "I've known Mu Xiaomei for a longer time than you." "So, if anyone is being unethical and trying to steal my woman, it should be you, right?" "Even if I were to be angry, it should be me, right?"
"When did you two meet?"
"About three years ago," Li Zhi pondered for a moment before speaking.
Fang Guoxiang didn't say anything. Three years ago, she didn't really know Mu Xiaomei. But what could she do about it? After all, Mu Xiaomei was the woman she liked, and if she saw Mu Xiaomei with another man, she wouldn't be happy.
If Fang Daye wasn't happy, she would have to deal with it.