Era: After foreseeing the future, I changed my fate using spatial abilities.

Chapter 53 Qiao Yuan
There was a two-and-a-half-hour lunch break, and Suning, who had never tried the factory canteen before, decided to have a meal there.

As one of the largest factories, the Gushi Textile Factory had two canteens: the first canteen, where most workers opted for communal meals, and the second canteen, which specialized in cooking stir-fries and catering to various banquets.

Seeing the long queue for food at the first canteen, she thought for a moment and then turned around and went to the second canteen.

Although there were quite a few people in the second canteen, the queue wasn't too long, and at least you could see the food serving windows.

This stir-fry dish features Hunan cuisine as its main component, with some Sichuan and Cantonese dishes. Just looking at the bright red chilies in the bowl is enough to whet your appetite.

Suning, who loves sweets and spicy food, didn't hesitate to order a plate of sweet and sour pork ribs, a plate of stir-fried pork liver, a small bowl of tomato and egg soup, and a plate of rice.

I found an empty seat, sat down, and started gnawing on a piece of pork rib from the boxed lunch.

The sourness was just right, the sweetness was perfect, and both sides were fried until golden brown. It was delicious!
After spitting out the bones and eating a bite of rice, I tried the pork liver. The stir-fried pork liver was served with a special spicy sauce, and it was savory, tender, and smooth. Paired with cilantro roots, it was an indescribably delicious dish.

The little voice in her heart silently gave her two thumbs up. The chef in the second canteen was really good at cooking. It was no worse than the state-run restaurants outside. She had to try all the chef's signature dishes when she had the chance.

She ate with gusto, unaware that she had become the center of attention in the cafeteria.

……

"So, did you find out?"

Qiao Yuan nudged the person next to him with his elbow, looking extremely anxious.

She's so good-looking and looks unfamiliar, she must have just started working at the factory. And look at her wearing a new Shanghai-style dress and a watch, she can order two meat dishes with a flick of her wrist, her family background must be quite good!
She's practically his dream girl!
"Who am I? Chen Baishi! There's nothing I can't find out!"

Chen Baishi patted his chest smugly and leaned closer to him. "I just asked the HR department. She's a new staff member in the purchasing department, from Suning, Beijing. What do you think?"

"Wow, that's awesome, bro!"

The newcomer is from Beijing, so he probably doesn't have a partner yet!
Overjoyed, Qiao Yuan patted him on the shoulder, and then looked at Su Ning over there and liked her more and more. She was just the kind of person who fit his heart perfectly.

But unlike those women he'd just casually played around with before, this time he was serious. "Tong'er, tell me, how should I pursue her without being too forward?"

In the past few weeks, at least seven or eight bold people have tried to chat her up, but all of them have failed and none have escaped unscathed. She looks gentle and doesn't seem very approachable.

"Hey? Are you serious?"

"Of course, love at first sight, you know!"

That's what they always say: love at first sight is nothing more than lust at first sight.

Chen Baishi pursed his lips but didn't expose his little scheme. After all, his father was the second-in-command of the city, so he had to treat him well.

Just as she was about to offer him some advice, she caught a glimpse of the situation out of the corner of her eye. Chen Baishi raised his chin and nodded at her, "Brother Yuan, something's not right."

"What's wrong? Someone else went over there? They were chased away just like before... Oh, is that Fu Jiaming?"

Squinting to see clearly the person who had surrounded them again, Qiao Yuan's face turned ashen, his handsome, sunny face now clouded with gloom: What kind of bastard is this!

Without thinking, he stood up and walked over there. Chen Baishi, who was next to him, couldn't stop him and could only follow with a bitter face.

……

Suning was enjoying his meal, though it would have been even better if there hadn't been any 'flies' bothering him from time to time.

"Suning, hehehe~"

"Cough cough~ cough cough cough~"

If someone suddenly jumps out from behind and startles you like that, you're bound to choke.

Luckily, it was the rice that choked her and not the bones, otherwise she would have died here.

She glared at him irritably, covered her mouth and coughed a few times, then picked up the tomato and egg soup on the table and took a big gulp.

"Sorry, sorry, I was just happy to see you and couldn't help myself. I'll be more careful next time! Are you alright now?"

Fu Jiaming, standing on tiptoe, sat down next to her without any ceremony, ignoring the intense stares from those around them.

He had no idea that if his gaze could materialize, he would have been riddled with thorns by so many blades long ago.

"Why are you back? Comrade Yan has been discharged from the hospital?" "How could that guy stay home? As soon as he felt a little better, he started clamoring to be discharged. Now he's probably back at the research institute, back to work!"

Fu Jiaming waved his hand, complaining but still a little worried about his buddy, and planned to go there to catch him after get off work.

Shouldn't patients at least look like patients?
"By the way, this is for you!"

"what?"

Putting down her chopsticks, Su Ning looked down at the bag he had handed her, and upon opening it, she found a floral print puff-sleeved dress inside.

Thinking back to that conversation, I was both amused and exasperated. "You're serious? I don't want it, you can save it for your boyfriend."

"No, I can't refuse. I bought it according to your size. Besides, my boyfriend is still at his mother's house and we haven't found the way to pick him up yet. Why would I keep it?"

Fu Jiaming dodged her movement, his body nimble and showing no signs of the inconvenience of having a limp. "We had an agreement back then, and besides, Yan Qi and I searched for a long time before choosing this one!"

To be precise, the guy he chose rejected everything; this one was decided on his own initiative, and Fu Jiaming even tricked him into paying the bill…

Cough~
He cleared his throat, indicating that regardless of who paid the bill, it was his way of apologizing.

"If you feel uncomfortable, why don't you just treat us to a meal? I heard you're not staying in the factory dormitory but living outside, so as your friend, it's my duty to host a hot pot for you!"

Goodness, that's some serious shamelessness.

They're offering their apologies, but they also expect to get a free meal in return—that's quite a move!

Thinking about it, there was no warm-up at the new house, and neither Brother Zhang nor Brother Mao came back. She didn't have any friends here besides Xiyou.

If we add the two of them, it wouldn't be a bad idea to have them cook together to liven up the house.

Seeing that her expression softened and she was about to say something, a voice interrupted their conversation.

"Oh, who do we have here? Isn't this Young Master Fu?"

Standing not far away, he overheard the entire conversation between the two. He realized that he hadn't even had a chance to get to know them yet, and this guy surnamed Fu was already brazenly showing up at his door. How could he allow that?!
Qiao Yuan immediately spoke up to interfere, determined not to let this kid have his way.

"I'm not in the mood to argue with you today, and it's not convenient for us to fight. Qiao Yuan, you can be secretly happy about this. Get lost!"

As soon as Fu Jiaming saw the guy's eyes darting around, he knew that this guy was up to his old habit of picking a fight with him, but unfortunately, he was too lazy to bother with him when he had important business to attend to.

Just as he was about to continue talking to Su Ning, he suddenly realized something and immediately stood up. "Su Ning, do you have something to do? Why don't you go first? We can talk back in the office later."

"Okay, I need to go back and check on Little Circle. We'll talk about it this afternoon."

Only after she left did Fu Jiaming turn to look at Qiao Yuan, who was indeed still staring intently at Su Ning's retreating figure.

He never gave up his thieving ways, nor did he change his ways.

That's exactly the kind of person I'm talking about, isn't it?
"Looks like I didn't teach you a lesson enough last time, Qiao Yuan. I'm warning you, Su Ningyuan, stay away, or this time it won't be such a small lesson!"

"Hehehe, that's laughable. Why should I listen to you? I'll admit that Fu Jiaming lost last time, but this time I'm telling you, I, Qiao Yuan, will never lose again!"

"let's go!"

Since the person had already left, Qiao Yuan left with a harsh remark and swaggered away with Chen Baishi.

Even after walking a long way from the cafeteria, Qiao Yuan, still seething with anger, kicked a pebble hard.

He had never suffered a loss at the hands of anyone since he was a child, but then Fu Jiaming came along and made him suffer two unpleasant losses at the same person's hands. Just thinking about it made him so angry that his heart, liver, and lungs ached!
"Pepsi, what do you think is the relationship between Fu Jiaming and her? Are they dating?"

They were chatting and laughing, and even gave clothes to a female comrade?
The words Qiao Yuan spoke through gritted teeth sounded as if they were being forcefully uttered from between his teeth.

"They don't seem like a couple. Their relationship seems more like that of coworkers, right? Yuan-ge, even if they're in the same department, Su Ning and he have only known each other for a couple of days. How close could they be?"

Chen Baishi knew his temper, so he could only try to appease him. Besides, he wasn't just making things up; it wasn't hard to tell from the short time they ate in the cafeteria that Su Ning was not an ordinary person to be trifled with.

He's pursuing her, but he probably won't agree anytime soon, right? Of course, this doesn't need to be said explicitly.

"Let's go out of the factory and see if we can catch up with them!"

(End of this chapter)