Sister Lan couldn’t take the blow and ran out.
Ji Buwang looked at her back and felt that he had to do something about the restaurant’s service quality. The service staff was a little outrageous.
After being in a coma for four years, Ji Buwang had forgotten most of the characteristics of many people. Or rather, they had all changed. Furthermore, Sister Lan hadn’t spoken, so Ji Buwang hadn’t recognized her.
Sister Lan was extremely sad. She felt that her four years of waiting had been a joke. She covered her mouth and ran to the washroom. In the end, she heard the mother and daughter who had gone to greet Ji Buwang earlier.
The mother-daughter pair was gossiping. “Mom, the rumors are true. Mr. Ji actually fell in love with a widow with kids. The name matches the rumors too.”
“I didn’t think it was true. Ugh, what a shame. I thought I’d take you to meet him. If only he liked you. But I never thought…”
“Mom.” Her daughter was a little shy. It would be great if she could marry Ji Buwang. After all, he was very handsome and came from a really good family.
“Sigh. Luckily, I didn’t hold out much hope. Otherwise, I would have been very disappointed. Who would have thought that the famous Ji Buwang would want to be someone’s stepfather? I heard that the woman has five children.”
The daughter was disappointed, but her attention was quickly diverted. “Really? Isn’t it only one child? I forgot to look at the child just now.”
The girl pursed her lips and thought that she was better than Jingzhe in this aspect.
Her mother was thinking the same thing. “I didn’t notice, but apparently, there are five of them. I was so focused on looking at Jingzhe just now because I wanted to see in what regard she is better than you.”
The mother didn’t continue speaking because she couldn’t describe the feeling Mu Jingzhe gave others. She just felt that she was different from ordinary girls and was very special, so they shouldn’t belittle her.
Her daughter felt the same way. “Mom, what do you think she’s thinking? Since they aren’t even related to her by blood, why would she want to raise those five children?” If it were her, she wouldn’t even dare think about it.
“I don’t know either, but now that you mentioned it, I kind of admire her.”
“Mom, do you think that if she marries Mr. Ji, her five children will follow her into the Ji Family? Even if they are adopted children, they will stand to benefit greatly from the marriage. Will they not acknowledge their status and fight for the Ji Family’s inheritance?”
“If they really follow their mother when she actually marries into the Ji Family, that’s entirely possible. However, it’s not that easy to marry into the Ji Family. The Ji Family can’t afford to lose face…”
The two of them left while talking, leaving behind Sister Lan, who was eavesdropping. She hadn’t expected Mu Jingzhe’s identity to be so terrible.
Meanwhile, in the private room, Mu Jingzhe felt her ears burning. “I think someone is badmouthing me.”
Ji Buwang felt guilty. “I don’t think so. Who would say bad things about you?”
It was only after he returned that he found out that news of him had already spread, including the fact that he had fallen in love with Mu Jingzhe. After his return, he didn’t want to face an endless number of young ladies. In addition, he had genuinely fallen in love with Mu Jingzhe, so he hadn’t denied it. He even thought that if the rumors about him and Mu Jingzhe were to spread, Tang Moling wouldn’t be able to interfere in the future. It would be akin to killing two birds with one stone.
However, while facing Mu Jingzhe, Ji Buwang felt a little guilty. He hadn’t thought too much about it and had only brought them here because he believed that his restaurant’s food was healthy and tasted good. Now, he regretted it a little.
However, upon seeing that Mu Jingzhe and the child were eating well, he felt quite glad.
After the meal, Mu Jingzhe went to the washroom. When she did, Sister Lan happened to see her. Sister Lan’s eyes were red. After some thought, she chased after her because she couldn’t take this lying down.
When Mu Jingzhe was done, she wanted to open the door. However, she realized that it couldn’t be opened. “Eh? Why can’t I open it? Is there anyone around?”
No one responded. Mu Jingzhe hesitated, not sure whether she should kick down the door violently or wait for someone to arrive. “Is there anyone outside? I’m locked inside.”
As she asked this, Mu Jingzhe tried to pull again, not daring to use too much strength. While she was pulling, she suddenly heard a voice come from outside.
“Stop pulling. You can’t pull it open, and no one will come in anytime soon.”
“You locked the door?” Mu Jingzhe frowned. “What do you want? This prank isn’t funny at all.”
“Who’s playing a prank on you? I just wanted to give you some advice. You’re not worthy of Ji Buwang. If you know what’s good for you, stay away from him. A woman who’s been married before like you isn’t fit to be with him.”
Mu Jingzhe raised her brows, surprised to encounter such a situation. “Then who do you think is worthy of him? You?”
Unexpectedly, Ji Buwang also had admirers… This wasn’t right. Ji Buwang was outstanding appearance-wise and came from a good background, so it was normal for him to have admirers.
Hearing Mu Jingzhe’s nonchalant words, Sister Lan became even angrier. She felt that Mu Jingzhe was displaying such an attitude because she looked down on her. She said angrily, “I waited for him for four years. While he was unconscious, I was waiting for him. I didn’t even mind marrying him while he was unconscious. Who the heck are you?”
Mu Jingzhe raised her brows. “It sounds quite touching, but why are you telling me this? You should tell Ji Buwang. It’s useless telling me.” It would only be useful if the main character heard this.
These words sounded a little touching, but in reality, if the other person didn’t like you, you’d be taking advantage of them. Since Ji Buwang had been able to hear the commotion outside while being unconscious, she wondered if he knew this.
Mu Jingzhe’s suggestion was sincere. After all, she and Ji Buwang weren’t a couple. However, it sounded entirely different in Sister Lan’s ears.
“Don’t think that I don’t dare? I’ll tell him. If I say it, he’ll be moved. I’m better than you anyway. I’ve never married anyone and I don’t have a son!”
Mu Jingzhe said, “You’re right. Go tell him, but let me out first.”
“No way. This is the punishment you deserve. You still don’t know, right? Everyone knows that you have a son and they’re waiting to watch a show. They’re saying that after those kids marry into the Ji Family along with you, they won’t be able to acknowledge their status and will want to fight for the Ji Family’s assets. You and your children are just a joke in everyone’s eyes. If you don’t want Buwang to become a joke, you’d better stay away from him.”
The young lady’s voice was filled with hatred, and Mu Jingzhe couldn’t bear it anymore. “First of all, young lady, my first marriage doesn’t hinder you in any way, right? It’s not a crime that I’ve been married before. Don’t make it sound like an unpardonable crime, as though I’ve killed someone.
“Secondly, I can tell you very firmly that my five children are all very promising. They will definitely not vie for the Ji Family’s assets. They are too busy with their own careers. None of what you have imagined will happen.”
“Pfft, you make them sound so impressive.” Sister Lan didn’t believe a word of what she’d said.
“They really are impressive. You just need to find out more about them. Also, Ji Buwang and I are just friends. We do not have the kind of relationship you think we do. I don’t want to ruin the facilities of this restaurant. Open the door.”
Sister Lan was delighted, but she quickly became alert. “You want to coax me into opening the door for you? No way. If you can, open it yourself.”
“Sure I can, but it won’t be nice if I damage this door. I’ll give you one last chance. Open the door.” Mu Jingzhe’s tone was filled with danger.
However, Sister Lan was completely oblivious to that. “I’m not opening it. I’m already being polite by not pouring a bucket of water over you. If you can open it yourself, then open it.”
Sister Lan turned around and left. She wanted to lock Mu Jingzhe in the bathroom and teach her a lesson.
However, Sister Lan had only taken two steps when she heard a bang behind her. She jumped in fright and turned around, only to see the door being kicked open and Mu Jingzhe walking out.
