God-Level All-rounder Expert-Chapter 1240 - 1319: Cheers!

Zhu Yan suddenly dared not speak anymore, covered his mouth with his hand, and smiled foolishly, indicating he wouldn’t speak again.

Fang Yi put down his chopsticks, lit a cigarette, and gently tapped the table with his knuckles. The sound attracted Pei Mingyuan’s attention, and he couldn’t help but look over.

Fang Yi grinned, "Uncle, since you’ve got time on your hands, why don’t you come over and have a drink with us? With just the two of us, drinking can be pretty dull. Why don’t you come and share some stories with us?"

Pei Mingyuan hesitated for a moment, glanced at Fang Yi whose face was smiling, and finally walked over.

Fang Yi sat inside against the wall, and Pei Mingyuan sat down beside him. Fang Yi glanced at Zhu Yan who was keeping his mouth shut, not daring to say a word. Fang Yi immediately understood, quickly got up to get a wine glass and a pair of chopsticks, and hurriedly poured wine for Pei Mingyuan.

Fang Yi raised his glass first, smiling, "Uncle, shall we toast?"

Pei Mingyuan said, "Let’s do it!"

Clink!

The two clinked their glasses.

Pei Mingyuan drank half a glass, but when he put it down, he noticed that Fang Yi had already emptied his.

Pei Mingyuan said with concern, "Young man, take it easy with the drinking."

Fang Yi laughed and said, "Don’t worry, I’ve been growing up immersed in wine vats since I was little." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Pei Mingyuan took that as an exaggeration, nodded slightly, and asked, "What’s your name, young man?"

"Fang Xiaotian."

Pei Mingyuan’s face showed no reaction. In his impression, the little rascal’s name was Fang Yi. Although they shared the same surname, Pei Mingyuan didn’t connect this person with that little rascal.

Fang Yi picked up his chopsticks and grabbed some food, saying, "Uncle, if you have something on your mind, just say it. Saying it out loud might make you feel better."

Pei Mingyuan said, "But you’re a stranger..."

Fang Yi replied, "Isn’t that better? Listen and then leave, won’t gossip about anything. Uncle, it’d be better to vent to us than keep it bottled up inside."

Pei Mingyuan picked up his glass, glanced at the bearded young man beside him, nodded after a few seconds, and said, "Alright, since you want to hear it, I’ll tell you."

After saying that, Pei Mingyuan drank the half glass of wine in one go, put down the glass, took a breath, and started speaking slowly.

Pei Mingyuan has been running a shop here for over ten years, always valuing honesty. Those who come to eat here are mostly regulars, returning customers, or workers from the surrounding construction sites.

Of course, it’s not all perfect; there are always good and bad sides. Some people don’t like the food, but they are just a minority. Overall, Pei Mingyuan’s business is pretty good, and he has saved some money.

Pei Mingyuan mentioned he has a daughter who is now in her twenties, working at a major company. Initially, Pei Mingyuan thought that life would keep getting better.

However, fate played a massive joke on him.

Just a year ago, his wife was diagnosed with leukemia. Fortunately, it was caught early, and she was sent to the hospital for treatment.

This was still the early stage, so there was hope for a cure. Pei Mingyuan initially held this optimistic view, but as time dragged on, they couldn’t find a suitable bone marrow match. This continued into the intermediate stage, and the monthly hospitalization and treatment costs became astronomical, quickly making it difficult for his family to breathe.

Then, just over a month ago, a new restaurant opened across the street and attracted his customers with cheaper prices.

Initially, Pei Mingyuan thought those customers would return after dining there. However, for some unknown reason, all those customers flocked to the other side. The number of customers coming to him dwindled.