After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady-Chapter 671 292: Emperor Xu and His Harem~_2

"Pah! Who says we were childhood sweethearts? At best, you're just a stinky neighbor!"

Zhu Yulan got angry every time she heard the phrase "childhood sweethearts."

Instantly, she thought of Yao Mingyue and Xu Musen.

Why did everyone else's childhood sweetheart have to be so wonderful, while she had to deal with someone who was like a Teddy possessed?

She wanted to spit on him, but feared that spitting on his face might actually please him.

At this, Huang Tianming truly started to feel embarrassed.

Just then, a crisp and tall figure walked in, Zhao Lianmai, who entered with an expressionless face, just glanced at Huang Tianming and then at the now-angry Zhu Yulan.

She set the takeout she was carrying in front of Zhu Yulan, "Your friend?"

"Don't know him, just a lunatic."

Zhu Yulan treated him like air as she took the takeout, opened her own portion, which was a simple spicy cold noodle dish.

People in Huhai preferred light and sweet flavors, not really fond of heavily oily and spicy dishes like spicy noodles.

But Zhu Yulan had never eaten these kinds of foods before; however, seeing Zhao Lianmai eat it yesterday, she thought it smelled quite good.

Watching the spicy noodles filled with sesame paste, chili, and some frozen meatballs, Huang Tianming frowned.

Culinary culture can indeed reflect the economic conditions of a place.

Normally, in areas with good economic conditions, people tend to favor lighter dishes, whereas less developed areas prefer heavy and spicy foods, which help with rice consumption and increase the feeling of fullness.

In Huang Tianming's eyes, these were just poor people's comfort foods, similarly to watching a clean and hygienic scene set in India.

"Yu Lan, you're just tormenting yourself here. This kind of thing, this kind of place, don't you find it hard to swallow?"

"The sight of you is what's hard to swallow. Can you leave?"

Zhu Yulan waved her hand as if shooing a fly.

Huang Tianming looked at her, his smile no longer able to sustain itself, "Yu Lan, you can be willful, but remember your identity. You're still part of the Zhu family. Eventually, we'll end up together. You can act out, but living in a place like this and the gossip it will generate will not only embarrass you..."

Huang Tianming naturally knew that this place used to belong to Xu Musen.

Living in a place that belonged to another young man, who wouldn't think the wrong thing?

He now viewed Zhu Yulan as his possession, wondering how long her willfulness could last before she had to bow down to reality.

In the end, not only Zhu Yulan but also the part of the Zhu Family's business linked to her would be his!

This statement also stirred frustration in Zhu Yulan's heart. She looked up, her almond eyes unable to hide her disgust, "Huang Tianming, I'm telling you again, I'd rather marry a chicken or a dog than marry you. Don't show your face around me ever again!"

As she spoke, she grabbed a cup of ice water in front of her and threw it at him.

Huang Tianming was doused with the ice water, his cultured facade nearly breaking as he shivered.

"Zhu Yulan! You..."

He stepped forward, but before he could speak,

Zhao Lianmai stood up with an expressionless face.

"Sir, it's break time in my shop now, please do not disturb the employees' rest."

"And what are you? A mere server dares to speak to me like that?"

Huang Tianming, already upset and lacking any gentlemanly demeanor, began to vent on a woman.

Zhu Yulan was so angry she wanted to stand up and slam her spicy noodles right into his face.

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But Zhao Lianmai remained calm, saying, "I'm the manager of this shop, Zhao Lianmai. You can file a complaint, or shall I call the police for you?"

Huang Tianming paused, looking at the plainly dressed woman in front of him, then back at Zhu Yulan who was glaring at him.

He lifted his head to glance at the shop's sign of Auntie of Shanghai, then sneered coldly, "Fine, a fine shop indeed ... Yu Lan, you'll return eventually. One day you'll understand, you can't change anything!"

With that, Huang Tianming turned around, got into his yellow Lamborghini, and sped away.

Inside the shop,

Zhao Lianmai watched him leave, just silently lowering her head to continue eating, seemingly unaffected.

"That… thank you just now…"

Zhu Yulan looked at Zhao Lianmai, who usually seemed very aloof, but had been quite powerful when she spoke.

"No need to thank me, he said before, all the shop staff are his brothers, no one but him is allowed to bully them, otherwise he'll take the hit first."

Zhao Lianmai spoke softly, her tone unusually playful.

Zhu Yulan couldn't help but laugh, feeling somewhat emotional.

Before, she thought she had many things to rely on: her family, relatives, money. But when it really came down to it, all these things had eventually left her.

Now, she had nothing, yet she found herself gaining something she never had before.

"That, Lianmai."

"Hmm?"

"Could I be friends with you?"

Zhu Yulan was a bit flushed, feeling like a little kid making a new friend.

Zhao Lianmai looked at her and nodded lightly, "Of course."

Zhu Yulan continued to eat, but as she did, she sighed, "I always thought I could handle everything on my own, but now I realize I was wrong. Sometimes, it's pretty nice to have someone looking out for you."

Zhu Yulan looked at Zhao Lianmai, whose words had indeed packed a punch. Although it was typical of Zhao Lianmai's personality, it definitely came from having someone who gave her the courage to speak that way.