"Xiao Wan, howās your grandma doing?" Uncle Jin asked about Grandmaās situation as everyone sat down.
"Sheās a bit better, now she has some sensation, just not from the thigh down."
"Thatās good news, it means the treatment is working. Keep at it for a while, sheāll recover," Uncle Jin said with a smile.
"Yeah, your grandma has really suffered a lot this time," Aunt Jin remarked with emotion. Life had been getting better these years, she should have been enjoying it.
"Whereās your manager? I want to see your manager."
"Get her out here, or Iāll smash this place up."
Before anyone in the private room could take a bite of food, they heard a commotion outside.
Liang Hongmei immediately recognized it was Li Dacheng.
She put down her chopsticks and said, "You all continue eating, Iāll go take a look."
"Mom, Iāll go with you," Lin Wan also had a good idea of who it was, judging by the aggressive tone.
"No need. Every time he comes, itās like this. You and Shuhua stay inside the room and donāt come out."
Liang Hongmei was afraid theyād go outside and an incident might occur with Li Dacheng.
Uncle Jin saw the trouble and couldnāt let a woman go out alone; he decided to follow her outside to see if he could help.
"Li Dacheng, are you looking for me?"
"Iām looking for your manager."
"Iām the manager here. What do you want to say?"
"Donāt play tricks with me. Iām looking for Su Daimei, get her out right now. I must see her today, or you wonāt be able to keep this restaurant open," Li Dacheng, perhaps new to S City, didnāt know their situation here.
If he knew the situation in their store, he wouldnāt dare to cause a scene with all the courage in the world.
It was lunchtime, and the restaurant was bustling. People had seen Li Dacheng causing trouble every day lately, and they were curious about how the restaurant had offended this man.
Thatās why business had been especially booming these days, just because people wanted to see what was going on.
Liang Hongmei wasnāt going to give him the chance, ignoring Li Dachengās shouting. She told an employee, "Call the police station and tell them thereās someone causing trouble here. Have them take him away for a good talk."
Li Dacheng was really a coward. As soon as he heard the police were coming, his attitude immediately changed, "I... Iām just here to find my wife."
"Werenāt you here to smash up our store?" Liang Hongmei said coldly.
"No, no, I just came to find my wife."
"Hmph, stop lying. You two have been divorced for ages."
"Where, where did we get divorced?"
"Whatās going on, manager? Heās saying heās here to find his wife, why wonāt you let him see her?" Some curious customers couldnāt help but speak up.
"Yeah, why wonāt you let him see his wife?"
"I told you, theyāre not a couple. This man is simply lying."
"Iām not lying. I just had a fight with my wife. Itās you, itās you, old woman, whatās your motive for not letting me see my wife?"
"You hear that? The couple just had a fight, why not try talking it out, why stop them from meeting each other?"
"Yeah, a coupleās quarrel is pretty normal, just talk nice and itāll be fine. What are you to them, why are you meddling?"
"Couples have been quarreling since ancient times, and then theyāre fine shortly after. Isnāt that right, everyone?"
"Yes, yes."
"Everyone, quiet down, donāt let this man deceive you. Listen to me..."
"How am I deceiving anyone? Iām telling the truth."
"Then tell us, why did you fight with your wife?"
"She complains that Iām incompetent, that I couldnāt give her a good life, what else could it be?"
"I think this woman is really just vain, she married this man, and now she complains he doesnāt measure up, why didnāt she think of that earlier?"
"Exactly."
"In my opinion, a woman like that is not worth keeping."
The customers began to chatter among themselves, but Liang Hongmei didnāt care. Some people are like that, they quickly judge without knowing the facts.
Seeing the smug expression on Li Dacheng, she sneered, "Youāre right, you really have no skills. Not only that, but youāre a philanderer. They donāt know the truth. This man, before he was divorced, was already involved with another woman. Later, when that mistress got pregnant, without finalizing the divorce, he brought her into his home. His parents werenāt any better. Seeing that she was carrying a son, they sided with her, kicking the wife and granddaughter out without leaving a penny. Now tell me, is that something a person would do?"